The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-16
TRAPSHOOTERS IN MANY TIES.
CLOSE WORK AT BAY RIDGE AND
TRiVERS ISLAND.
Stephenson and MOnett Divide After Twice
Shooting on for a Crescent \. G..
Trophy Ernst Takes December Cup
-Griefr wins y. Y. 4. c. C~hampIOnshi y.

Dull gray skies with every now and then "A
drop or two of rain did not stop the gunners
Of the Crescent Athletic Club from putting
in Il good afternoons work at the Bay Ridge
traps. More than fifteen guns were present
and nine events we're decided. The feature
Of the afternoon was the excellent work of
+. ". Moffett. who finished second in the
amateur championship on Wednesday last
at Travers Island. and Frank b. Stephenson.
one of the best gunners of the Crescent club.
In the aggregate they each broke more than
Of per cent. of the targets at which they shot.
The two had the most spirited match or the
day. IL was at fifteen targets and in the
original shoot Stephenson. L. W. Nonett. A.
G.. SouthVorth and +. c. Rayno all tried at
fourteen targets. In the first shoot oil 4. g..
Southworth fell by the wayside. The others.
however. tied at fifteen clay birds apiece;
in the second shoot oil + Is. stephenson ana
r. ". Muuett again tied with clean scores
and IL was decided to divide the prize.
}. Il. Ernst was high gun N the shoot Tor
Ernst returned a null score. inc weekly leg
for the scratch trophy prize was won by r.
Is, Stephenson. VINO missed only TWO OF the
In the team race. another weekly fixture,
O. {. GrInnell, ~, and 7. b Stephenson TIED
team broke torty-Iour targets, put on the
shoot on O.. {. Grinnell, Jr.. and r. b. Stephen
son won Dy twelve clay pigeons.
o. &. GTlnnell, Jr., was high gun in two OF
the other trophy shoots. une was at fifteen
targets and was won by Grlnnell after a shoot
on with +. &. Brewer. he other was at
twenty-five targets and in this event Grinnell
had TO shoot OH with J. p. airchild for first
r. W. Moffett won a twenty Ave target
event in which fourteen guns competed and
ID. c. bennett won one at fifteen clay pigeons.
ID. G. Damron won the only otner event OF the
afternoon. The score:
Trophy Shoot-l5 targets; handlcap-D. {. Ben
nett, l. is; +. w. Moreti. y, IA "; ". MARSHALL 3, e;
q. q. Stephenson, /. II: H.. y. Vandefleer, >, 10;
l.. 6. Hopkins, 2. 10; S. I. Hopkins, 81
Ernst. s. Is; F. W. Morett, /, "a Dr. Hopkins, 4, "a:
a. Q. S%outhworth, 2 q Q. {; Grlnnell. Jr.. |. ..
+. c. RaySor. 6, Fl: +. b. Stephenson, o. 30; ". G..
nATroR' 4, ~ y; C. ben3e'I, :; 10; :; 4. keg,es' i.
trophy Shoot-,S targets; hAndlosp-F. W.
Mpfrstt. = :; 3; sG S,ePaeGsoni 9, 2; 2 s: GrlI-
z q; G g; Stephenson, u. Z; Ssjj c :; H.; F1n:,: : e
I. Is: pT. Reeves, l.. is; W. Dsmron. 4 "a.
Trophy S 81 e I " xd ,%sfe' g. ~ nTWTdISSap S.h, e
8, u; !. {. Hopkins. !. u; o, c; Grlnnell, Jr;. Q, IS;
s Go q; SsePAessGF9' l. 1 s y; y: =; sep q ~ 4 4 4 4 ; zap p.
Is: si +. " M RaSGt is: o. Ss' z. 'GGrriHnnieRi.' yf 2.eERss z: z e:
S%outhworlh, ~, O. g. Stephenson. Il; y. 9. Ben
Peg z. H. Rag Il; D. ~ y1 "a ". Marshall Il j, Il Il: G j. 3. R.ye e:
10. :. ii. Ernst, 10: ". c. Damron, y.
neil heG 1T. MSde F. +. sarTsrsi oSanqdI a. a. r. w. : MS SFiRt
and I. {. Hopkins, .. a. ". ", Marshall and 4 q.
R HHus~ q -: j.. q bennett ana j. ). Reyes 5. 80 soy
shoot or-eS targets o {. Grinntn. Jr, and
Z B. stephenson l. w. = W. None't and L. G.
trophy Shoots targets; handeaR-T p.
S ToIlh. + II; ?. g RayTn,oE4. Won't = Il: o. q GHilSGnifisp' u w..
o. 10; L. {. Hopllina. ? 10; VIC. namron. :. 10: q q.
stephenson, !. ii.W. W. Marshall. g. u; J. J. Reyes.
=" shoot oGn-i5 targets; handicap. b. stephen
son. o, lS 7. w: Monet, 0. Is; '. G Rtynor, 4, IS.
shoot on-i5 isrEeys.F r. stephenson, o. rs: