The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-03
DR. SMITH HAS HIGH SCORE WINS FIRST PRIZE, $5 GOLD Rice, Another New Haven Man, Second at Big Labor Day
 Shoot Tourney.

Although rain prevented 8 large num- Der of the members of the various Gun clubs throughout the state from attend ing the big Labor day tournament of the New Haven Gun club at gcheutzen park, and although the members who did attend were delayed on their ar- rival at the park by the underhanded trick of some boys or men, taRx Of tearing up and stealing the wires, con- meeting the batteries and the sraps, some good shooting was accomplished and fine although wet time, aas en- joyed. Dr. Smith of New Haven, won the first prize, $5 in gold, for tho high total, which was 1s5 out of a possible 165. Rice of New Haven was second, with 131 and won $9 in gold. Draher of Waterbury, won handsome haunting jacket for having the third highest to- tai of 13O. Hart of Waterbury, was fourth, with total of 126, winning $2.5O in gold, Minor, the secretary of the New Haven Gun club was fifth, win ming a hunting knife. Minors shoot- ing was especially good as he had to keep track of the events and results and shoot during the short remaining intervals. Robertson of New Haven, with 124, was sixth, winning a $2 gold piece. Hemmeler landed seventh place with total of 12S, and won box of cigars. R. P. Smith of Seymour, cap- tured eighth place with a total of 122 and also won a, box of cigars. Han of Waterbury, finished ninth just squeez- ing in the prize list with a total of l18. He was awarded $1 jackknife.
 A peculiar thing in the shooting of the fourteen men listed was that when one made poor total of birds in any one event, the men who followed him would do the same. When some one shot remarkably we'll, the rest were in spired with the same fever and also shot well. Pop Bristol only remained through the first event on account of the rain. Ten1pleton held out through the fourth; Penn and Weidner through , the sixth and Morrissey until the eighth. The events were over about 3:3O o'clock.
 The results of the shoot follows: First event, 15 targets-HaTt of Water- bury, IA; Draher of Waterbury, 1S Rice of New Haven, 12 Dr. Smith of New Haven, 12; Hemmeler of New Haven, H. Bristol of New Haven, H. Norris sey of, New Haven, II; Hall of Water- bury, 10; Templeton of Waterbury, 10;- Penn of New Haven, g; Robertson of New Haven, B; Minor of New Haven, 8; Weidner of New Haven, 8; R. Smith of Seymour, '.
 Second event, 20 targets--R. Smith, 1T; Dr. Smith, IT. Robertson, 17; Drah- CT, 16; Hart, 15; Hemmeler, IS; Hall, IA; Minor, Id; Morrissey, 14; Rice, 15; Penn, 19; Wardner, H. Templeton, 8.
 Third event, 15 targets Draher, 14; Hall, 12; Dr. Smith. Il Hart, 10; Minor, 10 R. Smith, 9; Hemmeler, 9; Penn, 8; Templeton, z; Morrissey, 2; Weidner, z; Robertson, 6.
 Fourth event, 15 targets-Hall, IS; R. Smith, IS; Minor, IS; Draher, II; Rice, 11;rPenn, Il; Hemmeler 10; Hart, g; Dr. Smith s; Morrissey, 8; Temple- ton, T; Weidner, 4.
 Fifth event, 20 targets Draher, 1S; Rice, IT; Dr. Smith, IT; Hart, 16; HalI 16; Minor, Is; R. Smith, 15; Henmeler, 15 Robertson, 15; Penn, 12; Morrissey, g; Weidner, 4.
 Sixth event, 15 targets-Hart, IS; pr. Smith, 13; Robertson, 13; Hall, 12; Rice, 12; Hemmeler, t2; Minor, l2; R. Smith, il; Morrdssey, Ii; Penn, il; Dralher, 9; Weidner, g.
 Seventh event, 15 targets-Hart 1S; Robertson, 1S Minor, 19; Rice, 12; R Smith, Ii; Hemmeler, IT. Dr. Smith, 10; Draher, g; Morrissey, 8; Hall, 3.
 Eighth event, 15 targets-Dr Smith, 15; Draher 14; Rice, 14; Robertson, IS; R. Smith, 12; Hemmeler, 12; Minor, Il: Hart, g; f1aa1, 2.
 Ninth event, 15 tergets-Dr. Smith, IA; Robertson, 14; Minor, IA; Hart, IS; Draher. 12; R, Smith. 12; Rice, 12;
 Iemmeler, 12; Hall, 1O
 Tenth event, 20 targets-Dr. Smith, IS; Rice, IS; Hemmeler, IS; Robertson, 16: R. Smith, 15; Hart, IA; Draher, 14; Hall, IA; Minor, A.
 On Saturday. Sept. 14 the fourth hunter arms company shoot will be held at Scheutzen park.