New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-21
LONG FIRING LINE
AT N. Y. A. c. TRAPS
Tommy Lenane Only Double
Winner of Afternoon at
Travers Island.

Perfect weather conditions brought out
the largest field Of the year at the TRAY
ers Island traps OF the New York Ath-
letic club yesterday. There were so many
gunners on the firing line that It was
found impossible to complete the full pro-
gramme, so the Variety Cup was post
poned until next Saturday. The shooting
started early. and the four traps were
kept busy throwing tiny clay pigeons out
over the waters OF the Sound.
Although there We're many ties. the prizes
were well distributed. Tommy Lenane
was the only double winner of the after
noon. After a double shOot-of he cap
tured leg on the Travers Island Trophy.
and then he annexed the High Handicap
Prize In the former event Conrad Stein
and x. II. Debacher both tied with Mr..
Lenane with full scores Of % targets. In
the first shoot-off Dr. Debacher dropped
by the wayslde. and Stein and Lenane
had 10 shoot off again. The latter was
the winner Of the second shoot-off by %
TO 10 targets. Mr.. Lenane took the High
Handicap Prize with % out Of a possible
100 targets
7. A. Hodgman and DR.. De Wolfe tied
in tho Monthly cup, the opening event Of
the day. Both gunners had full scores of
25 blue rocks. Mr.. Hodgman won the
shoot-off by targets. The club shoot
was annexed by ]. II. Nauderveer with
n full score OF rs targets. The Account
lation cup saw Conrad Stein, a. j. Nc
haI-
don all tied FOR the trophy. Returning an
other full score in the shoot-off, Mr.. Stein
had no trouble In winning the shoot-off.
DR.. Culver was the high scratch gun of
the day. returning a total Of SO out OF
possible 100 targets. J. /. Brandenburg
won the Distance Handicap with % out
Of - bluerocks, shooting from the l6-yard
mark. For the first time in the history
of shooting at Travers Island there will
be no holiday shoot at the New York
Athletic club on Christmas Day.
The scores follow:
Monthiv Gun C25 targets: handicap)-F. A.
o. G. Grinnell (9. q: 7. Lenane. jr. %. p:
Or. culver CD %: @. J. Corbett 80, =; A. j.
McManus ~. q, ID. r. Mcmahon 90, a -
<. Sheldon co. 20; ]. NJ. Jones 90, 20; J. NJ
Thomson o. 90: T. II. McIemoro CD. 10; j.
u Vonderycer i9. 10: conrad stein a.. 10;
lanes Brite 80, 49, q. F. Pelham 49,, 10:
r. L. SPOTS (scratch). IS: ]. |. Brandenburg
80. Is: W. b. Ogden (2), IS; f. g. Bruins .ol,
il: A. " currie 90, II; r. r. pebacher
Cscrtch). 16; f. \: Huggins '@' 10; T. D.
stein 90. II; 8. = Wood 49,. II. -
club trophy t25 targets: handicap)-J. IL.
vanderyeer ". g; G. J. Corbett 49,. q; L. g.
Bruins C,. "a; T. Lenane. IT. 49, %; Or; Cul-
YER C2, "a; G. Il. Pelham 90. %: J. NJ. Thorn
son IA "a; ID. f. Mcmahon (scratch), q: =. S.
sheldon 81. %; O. c. Grnnell %. Il; j. J..
Rrandenburg (5). II: +. A. Hodgman ID. q;
A. w. Currie 49,. p II. h. Debacher 90, q;
T. ~ Higgins TO- u; T. IL Mcl>emore 90, ~:
+ n he Wolfe 90. 10. A. }. McManus 80.
70. \ NJ Jones a.. Is: G. J. Stein 90. II:
James Brite 80. II: Conrad Stein 90, Il; S. J.
Wood 81, Is. ~
cap)-F. \. Hodgman ID. 81 Il. r. DE Wolfe
60. 10. ,ox . ,,,>
! McManus ~. 20: p. $. sheldon 90. 25 r.
Iennne jr. ~, "a: r. L. SIotts (0. "a; @. J.
Corbett ID. p: Z. r. McLemore 80. p: T. G..
Rruns 80. "a DR.. Culver u). %; d. F. Nc
Mahon a. x; J. II. Vanderveer (2). %; J. |.
Brandenburg 49, %; A. w currle 49,. 20: o.
:, C;rinneu 90, -: W. r.. DE Wolfe (2), II;
~ a. ogden ~, II; =. W. higgins 90. II: f.
A Hodgman ID. %. james Brite 90. 20: r. r.
Debacher 90. 20; @. +. Pelham 90, 10; ]. NJ.
Jones 20. rs: c. J. stein 90. IA. S. j. Wood
shoot-or C23 tarrc's; haudicap)-conrad
Stein I2), -; A. J. Mcalanus a.. 20: p. :.
Sheldon 90. 20: j. N Thomson CD. 10
Travers Island trophy (25 targets; handicap,
T. Lenane. r.. 80. % Conrad Stein ~. Is:
r. II. Debacner az. %; DR.. Culver ~. ~: J.
H. Vandervee 90. "a; ". b. ogden C2). -: T.
Il. McLemore 49,. %: g. r Pelham C2). %; a
II. L. SPOTS 0) -; @. J. Corbett CSl. %; ~
n De Wolfe % 81; J. NJ Jones az, 81; F. A.
Hodgman Ol. u. E. y. Higgins 80. %; p. S.