The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-03
BRIDGEPORT 5Tn
 IN TEAM SHOOT
But Southey, of Bridgeport Team, Takes a First, at
 Danbury
PRIZE FOR GUNMAN OF 70

The interstate trap shoot under the auspices of the Pahquioque Gun Club was says the Danbury News brought to a close at the Tamarack grounds on Saturday afternoon at o'clock. When the last bird had been broken and the guns packed away in cases the members of the Pahquioque Gun club took their first breathing spell of the day. They had all been busy from early morning and the success of the shoot was due to this cooperation on the part of the local club members. As far as the members can see there is nothing to regret.
 The feature of the shoot from the standpoint of the Pahquioque club was the winning of the team race by the No. ? team from the Pahquioque club. The No. 1 team was composed of the five crack shots of the club and these members fell down and were forced to stand aside and see the No. ? team go to the platform and take the prize away from the competing clubs.
 The high gun professional average was won by Lester s. German. of the Winchester Arms company. His prize won the special prize donated by a member of the Pahquioque club. This special trophy was solid gold knife studded with diamonds. O. R. Dickey, of Boston. a shooter past seventy years of age, won the second prize for professionals. a Hawes hat made to order. The third prize went to J. A. R. Elliott, of New York.
 The high gun. prize for amateurs went to J. Noel, of the Yale College 160 birds. His prize was a solid gold watch and chain.
 The first prize in the open class, a shell case, was won by E. Southey, of D-f1 ler-r -r.xy1 hot by J. Conlin, of Unionville; the um- brella, by pr. Smith, of New Haven; bottle of Mt. Vernon rye, R. Staul, of Stamford; marble gun cleaner, c. Hall of Waterbury: Lefever gun cleaner, S. Thurton, of Stamford; Lefever gun cleaner. w. G. Olmstead, of Danbury.
 The first prize in Class B was won by Frank Clark, of Danbury. This was a gun case. The first prize in Glass c was taken by E. Hatch, of first prize in the open class was a, box of cigars (After Dinner.) These being won by H. l.. Edgerton, of Williman- tic.
 first prize being an Ithaca No. pigeon gun, made to order and valued at s70 was magnet that drew some of the best shots in the state to Danbury. In calf, of Rockville. The English setter pup, the second prize, was won by w. A. Gregory, of Danbury; third prize gold clock, was won by c. w. Van Stone. of Bridgeport.
 The shoot for the state champion ship was one of the interesting events of the afternoon. This was by H. L. Edgerton, of Wi1limantic who has held the title for several years The championship of Danbury was tied by w. A. Gregory and Jack Der by. Both men broke 91 out of 100 birds.
 In Class B averages below 80 per cent, the first prize, dress suit case, | was won by F. l.. Ferris, of Stamford In Class c averages below 70 per cent. the first prize, box of cigars, was won by C.. A. Holmes, of Waterbury In the novice class the first prize, a derby hat. was won by F. Banks. of Danbury.
 The special prizes were hotly con- tested for and the result of the con- test was gratifying to all in the race A. Betti. of Mt. Kisco, N. r., won the Stevens Browning Pump gun. The Swift Premium ham went to c. How ard Daley. He made a run of 137 The ladies' felt hat for shooter making the greatest number of straight scores went to H. l.. Edgerton, of William tic. The out of, town shooter making the lowest score was George Hill, of Seymour. MT. Hill is over seventy years of age. He received a derby hat. Frank Clark, of Danbury, won the bag Of flour offered for the shoot CT making the nearest to S5 per cent | for the shoot. E.. R. Wilbur got a ham | for having 80 per cent. William Ga nung, of Danbury, won the gold foun- tain pen for the club member in B | and classes making the longest run The Bridgeport team was fifth in ! the team shoot. The members scored as follows:
 | Bridge port
 E. Southey ................... S9 S p Sanior