The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-08
RICHMOND
LOSES TO
BRISTOL, :: !.
Cup That Was Held for
..5 Several Years.
FINE SHOOTING BY
VIRGINIA ASSN
E. NJ. Daniel Makes Highest
Amateur Score.
BRISTOL TEAM MADE a
VERY HIGH AVERAGE.
Daniel and Harry George Tied for the
Gun Handcaps, and George Won #
in Shooting oFthe Tie-Wil
Meet IN Richmond Next
Year - Mr.. Franklin
Stearnes President
E. N. Daniel Makes Highest
Amateur Score.
BRISTOL TEAM MADE a
VERY HIGH AVERAGE.
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81 LYNCHBURG. VA. September THE
fourth annual meeting of the Virginia
Trap Shooters Association began here to-
day with many gunners present from
various parts Of the State. Tho highest
average was made by Mr.. W. H. Herr.
representative OF the u. NJ. G. Company,
his score being 1870 out 1856.
The highest average amateur score,
was made by Mr.. E. NJ. Daniel, score
129 out OF 1875.
Mr.. j. NJ. Hughes. OF the u. NJ. G. Com
Eany. tied Mr.. Daniel, but being a profess
sional. he counted as second to Herr.
THE TEAM SHOOT.
The biggest event Of the day was the
team shoot, In which the following teams
participated: West End, Richmond; !;
.Lynchburg. Bristol; East End Richmond: !:
Roanoke, Portsmouth Staunton and four
other teams composed OF people from va
rious teams. This event was to decide
which team should hold the :silverscup for
the ensuing year.
1t has been held for several years by tho
West End team, OF Richmond. but this
year 1t was captured by the Bristol team.
by the exceedingly high average OF 222
out Of a possible $50, which is said to be
the highest average ever made In 4 ga m
shoot In the. history,of the association,
The Bristol team was composed OF 8.
e. English, "43': u NJ. Berry, A. "A NJ.
Hatcher and DR.. S. w. Rhea. 1l
GUN HANDICAP "a
rs Event No. was the gun handicap, In
which there were many participants. E.
NJ. Daniel and Harry George, Of Char
lottesv1lle. tied for this prle, breaking
- out OF . birds, and In shooting Oft the
TIC, George won by a score of 25 out OF 25,
Daniel only breaking 49, The prize was a
handsome Winchester gun offered by the
Lynchburg Gun Club.
PRIZE WINNERS.
follows: 17gs : n 2''' - ''s'ts q el7
man second, P. r. johnson third, Harry
George fourth, G. n. Otey fifth, ". r..
Venable. sixth. 55
Second event-naniel first F. sterns
fourth, ". r. Venable NTH. S. G. Kel-
Ter sixth. y :
B Third event-w. r. winfree first. stern.
second, Hammond third. H. l.. Win free
fourth. J Martin fifth. Or. Dinsmore
sixth.
Fourth event-F. Sterns ,rst, w. A.
Hammond second. z. W. Sanford third.
c. w. Scott fourth. j. B. Tuggle Hfth,
j. r. Cecil sixth. ~.
asto second, S. T. Sillings third. Frank
lin fourth, Walthal nth. Harry George
: Sixth Ski event-Hatcher 7rst, Daniel sec
ond. scott third, Sanford fourth, rug
gle hfth.
Eighth 5eventAgelasto first. Sanford Sec
ond. Daniel third, Fl. L. Williams fourth,
Hammond NTH. A. y. Warren sixth.
Ninth event-Ilammond first, Daniel and
Smith tie for second place. Rhea and
Watson tie for third. Johnson. Dennis,
Moormnn and Humphreys tie for fourth
place, English and Mcclellan tie for
tifth.a II. Brown SIXTH
Tenth event Hammond first, the other
that they will have to be shot over to-
The shoot to decide the championshp
Of the State VII take plaes Gn tomorrow
At meeting Of the, association held
tonight. 1t was decided TO- meet next
year in Richmond and the following Rich.
mond members were elected officers OF
the association: Franklin sterns, presi-
dent; u. A. Anderson, president; w.
A Hammond, secretary and treasurer.
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