The sun., 1900-04-03
HING SHOTS IN ACTION.



Handicap Decided at Interstate Park.
The pigeon shooting tournament OF the In
tersta,e Association began at Interstate Park.
near Queens. yesterday. Wing shots from all
over the country were present and took part
In the contests. The weather conditions were
not favorable to good scores. n high wind
blowing across the traps. The park Il not yet
In good shape for holding big meetings. The
grounds are finished and the traps worked
well. but the casino is q long way from being
completed. The shooters yesterday, however.
we're willing to put NJ with few incon-
yenlences and are we'll pleased with the pros
poets that the assoc iation will have the finest
shooting grounds In the country.
There are four sets OF traps and these are in
charge OF f.. Fullord There was not a hitch
yesterday. In the frst event there were 100
entities ana the shoot was over In ! hour and
30 minutes Tom Morley IL the sunerintend-
ent OF the grounds. Elmer L. Shancr is the
manager and Edward Banks the s'crctary-
treasurer. These men had all the work they
wanted yesterday. but they got through with
out much trouble The referees for the week
are Edward TAYLOR. Harold Wallack. Ben
Waters, Charles North anG Tom Keller
The first event on the programme was tho
Interstate Park Introductory. IA scram bic at
seven birds i. \, Pafmelee was the fret man
w.sea w uni, all NH hnd shot Four brG When he
started again. IL was necessary to Kill straight
In order TO yet any part OF the money, ana
each. Parmeise lost his last bird. which fell
dead out OF bounds. Thirty-three missed one
bird and number Of the beSt shots In the
The Borough Of Queens Sweepstakes was
the shooting. This time he killed twelve
divide, each man receiving $50 20. in the two
fifty yards The. birds were a good lot. a
They we're aided in their fiigh, by the wind
which. during the afternoon. was very strong;
Two women have snptered Tor the Itrhnu
and Mrs Johnston. The latter TOOK part in the
shoots yesterday. In the first she killed seven
out 1.-THE, eight birds trapped AMI 10 TIE sec; sec;
Of Keithsbur0. H.. the winner Of two Grand
Americans. has come on to win his third. and
judging by the way he shot yesterday ne VIII
troductory he killed eight straight and took
part OF the money and in the sweepstakes he
killed ten. mIssing two fast birds.
event J. A. Il. Elliott xii led three and then re-
tired after missing, aud in the second event he
missed tgo in the first eight ana retired again
but killed twelve In the second. G; :, McAlpin
last years amateur champion, took part in the
second event and did well until the tenth bird
IL got away Cant, Money lost his frst two
birds In the second shoot. but killed all the
others. The scores follow:
Interstate Park lntroductory-Eght birds, 81 en-
trance BIRDS extra! 50 yards .fise-C, y. PowsA, 5;
- l.. Williamson, s; II. s. iIitsch. s. ", X. Crosby,
!, & G .YGamaa, 5. j. Morrison, 8 6. y. clay, ;;
HSaomas StSn AN A. Msi,hsI. s. g. p smith s. nr bryant
A. ~ Bay j F. LsdsrTaq: S e. EN- D; Htois :
Neal :. j. r Malone, 5; II : BucEwalter, S; +. 5.
psIptles, Z GF BIucGer' :; ol'o zTeIs' ~ j.
SsSSnem seTsn! = fSsnnins fSi ': r. bSSs.y = r.
Woed. !; + Stocs.ei. s j. c. Gnnlth. ~, r Hal,
sRay IeRasoG r R:Ss S l9hGH'2y 2 g BaGd Fant
iieises 4 Dr " r Vincent.f John c. Hlcks.7 Georg.
Roll, q v. H. Rich, 7, c. a.. Painter. Z H. D XIX
7; JJ Hsliowell. 4; b IL Norton. !; J. N. George
g T. 5 Rice g kanscr 9; n.ul. J., H. MnGEe' MIid,,
oIh sa,nSi sSiay q J. J. H"pRns HnS s. Nay6ST g.
Jsg EsSa q ES.ad O. p44; Ensapd a T. hf%as GtR
9, J: q Knowlton. .; !. Gsughen. 9; v WasncI 8
PSosI ,o! g. G Ga%pGG . G. cSsnd5sT Wasns
I'm GpS Reed Esa and xis&,ew in fogIh fh
round ". \. ilillls Killed Ard Withdrew in fourth
round :, NJ. Thompson Killed land snd M t,ed ,:
and Withdrew. Ties at 8 bids divided $500 sub
scrlbed. taking so. so each
noroush Of Queens swsseps,skes1,Twslve birds 81
lee IL {. NJ Powers, i2 J. L. williamson, i2: l.. d.
Morrison IL; Dallas Elliott u, J. !. Barker, II; q.
n. Dlckey. IL; Aaron Woodrof, ! 2; Emile Mcrk, -;
II. o. Helkes. l2; y. II: Fox. l,; {. D. Lndtrman,
j, Gaughcn, g G. F, Brucker, li;J D. Gay, ll;H.S.
j Hopkins ii; S S johnson, II, h Leroy, II.
j. c. HicbS. II. A. ". Du Iray, II; L. u. TrPp.
II, H. y Krkover. /: Allen Wiley, II; a, G.
!. 3 Hs8sf. i; + Bis:s!! ii; Sim fovsI, i:
gaze q t. ri!''V IT, Il. ". = peaboGE il; A Il. RnF,
II; O. 5. McApin, II F s nlce. 10; c, c; Nauman.
10; c. W. Clay 10; T.. { Griffith, TO- q, a. Mosher,
10: {. I. Lambert, 10, Thomas a Marshall. 10; r.
l.. Price. 10; r, NJ. Stout. 10; J Smith, 10: George
Ko 10 L pGn''T io J. L bIsFe 10 E, z; b1s
ii. b. Fisher TO- w. D. Town;end. 10. J.
Williams, 10. j. X. Malone. 10; d. J. Graham. 10:
Can't. Money. 10; DrJW llson, 10, H. p. Collins. 10:
r.. RAIN. l0 j. G. Williams 8; ". Parker. .; J. 7.
An,hony; Q; 7 Martin 9; W = SSimy.o1a' g; 6 E
MacEe. O. Dr. Ramalay. !; j. EicK's j. D, Gross,
5: G S. Campbell s. J. J. Jefires, s. J, NJ. Lengerke,
S. Mrs. Johnston ?, Following Withdrew after three
misses with these scores j. N. George, );
j. PARKER. $; c Il. Stanley, 5; Z. H. Ford ): I'd
ward Banks, 4; J. y. Hoffeman. s. c Il S.ockweli,
Is II, Norton, 5; Gus Reed. s F.. ketchsm s.; 4 l.
lvins, 5: II, Amos a. W. II. Rich. 5; S Waddel.
e: Dr. Bryant, I. James COwan, b; T.. L. Post a.
q r. Hu,chInS. ); J. Tracy, 5; W 5. King, 3.
Straight scores divided taking 5000 each.
Two events are on the programme 10 day. Tho
handicap at sixteen birds each, entrance $40, and
the other will bca miss and out The handcaps Will
be the same as those allotted for the Grand Amer
lean