The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-28
SHOT AT The TRAP
SUCCESSFUL TOURNAMENT AT sA-
vANNAH YACHT CLUB.
DEvoTEES OF THE SHOT GUN
FIRED ALL THE AFTERNOON AT
THE CLAY PIGEONS.

HOnors Were Borne on by DIR. f. c.
WfIsoI-Messrs. HOlzendOrf and
Swain Were First in Two Events.
Messrs. Morrison and LamOtte,
Capt. Austin and DIR. Hicks Each
Won Ont FIRST i'm One Event-Be-
came So Dark That Shooting Was
Bad In the Seventh Event, and the
Eighth Was Called on Entirely.
Scores in Each Event.
Great sport was had yesterday after
noon at the Savannah Yacht Clubs
trap. Clay pigeons were shot by many
who entered the events of the tourna-
ment that had been arranged. and the
matches were successfully shot. There
was only one drawback, and that was
that it grew dark before the shooting
could be completed.
Although the shooting commenced at
2 O'Clock, according to the arrange
ments made by the committee, consist
ing of Mr.. R. G.. Fleming, Mr.. j. 1.
Bond and DR.. F. C. Wilson, it had
grown so dark before the conclusion of
the seventh event that the marksman-
ship of those entered was greatly af-
fected, as may be seen from an inspec-
ton of the score for that event. The
five who fired first in that event there
by getting the advantage of the light,
which failed rapidly were Wilson,
Thompson, Holzendorf, Twiggs and
Swain.
Still another event was to have been
shot after the seventh, but that was
called off 1t would have been impos-
sible for the sportsmen to have scored
hits. Until the next tournament,
therefore, they had to rest satisfied
with the seven events in which they
had shot
From the long string of entries in
each event. it may be seen that there
was great interest in the tournament.
Entries were not confined to the MEM
bership of the Yacht Club. There
were a number of the members of the
Forest City Gun Club among the
shooters, and there were several from
Waycross and other places. The Wis
itors were all made welcome at the
Yacht Club. and their stay in Savan-
nah was greatly enjoyed. Another
tournament given at the Yacht Clubs
traps, it is safe to say, will be as
largely entered as was yesterdays.
Quite a gallery watched the shoot
ing. Among the spectators were a
number of ladies. who found it inter
estfng to watch the almost unbroken
succession in which the crack shots
could break the targets.
The following were the events, the
entries and the scores that were made,
those breaking more than a certain
number of the targets in each event
sharing in the prize money:
Event No. 1. 20 targets, winners
more than Is birds: Wilson, IS; Thomp-
son, 16; Fleming, IA; Allen, 10; Holzen-
dorf, 10; Twiggs, 10; Morrison, 8; Hicks,
16; Drummer, 16; Strong, II; Bond, 16:
Swain, Is; Austin, II; Lemcke, 16;
Lincoln, IL.
Event No. 2, 20 targets-winners
more than thirteen birds: Wilson, 49,
Thompson, Is; Fleming, Z; Callen, Is;
Holzendorf, 16; Twiggs, IA; Morrison,
II; Hicks. Is; Drummer, Is; Strong, 10;
Bond, IA; Swain, II; Austin, 10; Lemcke,
IS; Lincoln, IS; Rivers, 10; Lamotte, IL;
Roberts, 9.
Event No. 8, 25 targets-winners
more than nineteen birds: Wilson, 25;
Thompson, %; Fleming, Is; Allen, 10;
Holzendorf, %; Twiggs, 81; Morrison
20; Hicks. %; Drummer, II; Strong, IS;
Bond, IS; Swain, 81; Austin, 21; Lemcke,
49, Lincoln, II; Rivers, 10; Lamotte, 81;
Roberts, II; Weed, 15
Event No. 4, 20 targets-Winners
more than 10 birds: Wilson. 16; Thomp-
son, 10; Fleming, IL; Allen. 16; Hol-
zendorf, IT; Twiggs, 10; Morrison, 16;
Hicks, IA; Drummer, IA; Strong 16;
Bond, II; Swain. 16 Austin, IS;
Lemcke, 16; Lincoln, 9; Lamotte, IS;
Weed, IA; Motto, IA; Bacon, II; Rivers,
r.
Event No. 5, Is targets-winners
more than IS birds: Wilson, %: Thomp-
son, 81; Fleming, Is; Allen. 81; Hol-
Hicks, 16; Drummer, IS; Strong, 16;
Bond, Is; Swain. %; Austin. 10;
Lemcke. 81; Lincoln, II; Lamotte, II;
Weed. 10; Jinkins, 10; Paige, IS; Motto,
II; Rivers, 8; Martin, IA; McAlpin, II;
Mercer, Is.
Event No. go targets. Winners
more than IA birds. Wilson, IS; Thomp-
son. Is; Fleming, 8; Allen, s; Holzen-
dorf, IA; Twiggs, IA; Morrison, Is;
Hicks, 10; Drummer -; Bond, II; Swain.
"a; Austin. 10; Lemcke, IS; Lincoln, 3;
Paige, 10; Weed. a. Martin, 10; Meal
pin, s; Rivers, s; Bacon, IS: strong, IA.
Event No. 30 targets. Winners
more than 10 birds. Wilson, IL: Flem-
ing. 6; Allen. IL: Holzendorf, 16;
Twiggs, 8; Morrison, 10; Swain, 16;
Austin. IS; Paige, II; Weed, 10; Strong,
5.
Honors were won by DR.. Wilson, who
made or tied on the highest score in
four events. Mr. Holzedorf was first
in two events, Mr.. Swain was first in
two, Mr.. Morrison, DIR. Hicks, Capt
Austin and Mr.. Lamotte were each first
in one. Some of the gentlemen were
tied for first place.