The Dickinson press., 1914-05-09
LOCAL GUN CLUB HOLD
A FIRST CLASS MEET
Beach and Manning Send Teams.
Dickinson Wins Both Matches.
Stair and Collins Attended.
Both are Professionals.

The Dickinson Gun club pulled off
a first class shoot Sunday, regular
tournament. Teams from Beach and
Manning were present, as well as
many other out of town shooters. In
all the matches Dickinson showed
that she had some first class shots.
The standing of the shooters will
show that Dickinson shots are among
the leaders and right up with the
professionals. In the team shoot
against Beach the Dickinson team
shot like professionals. Harry Stair,
a professional, remarked that they
shot better at this time in the year
than any team he had seen. In the
Beach Dickinson Oman team match
our team won by 19 birds, breaking
270 out of 800. In the 5-man team
match against Manning the local
team again won by birds, breaking
80 out Of 1875.
The "snipe" shoot was probably
the most interesting and amusing of
all the events. In this match 26 men
entered. A line was formed with
schweitzer of Beach leading. After
a shooter announced himself ready
he would proceed toward the trap
house. The trap would be sprung
any time after the shooter was ready.
Most of the shooters would reach the
trap house only to have the bird fly
out while they were trying to mount
the house. In the first round IS men
went down; in the second 5; in the
third 2; in the fourth 8, thus leav-
ing only three Schweitzer, Petricka
and Sturgeon. On the next round
both Schweitzer and Sturgeon missed,
leaving Petricka to walk off with the
prize money. This was Petricka's
|game last year in the "snipes" shoot,
when over so men were entered he
did the same trick. In the shoot-oH
for second 4 money Sturgeon missed
the third bird, giving the Beach shot
second money.
The doubles proved very interest,"
ing. Ten men shot in this event,
in which Sturgeon proved to be the
best, getting 81 out of "a. Ray and
Petricka tied for second, getting 20
out of "a. -s'f 3 T.
The standing Of the days shoot,
number broke out of 100 shot, was
as follows: Petricka, Dickinson, 90;
Ray, Dickinson, 92; Sturgeon, Dickin-
SON, 92; Stair, 90; Clark, Dickin-
son, SO; Dinsmore, Dickinson, SO;
Peck, Sully Springs, 81; Bentz, Dick
inson, 81; Englebrecht, Dickinson, S6;
Lowell, Guy, Beach, IS; earns, Man.
ming, FS5; Lowell, II. B., Beach, "a;
Schweitzer, Beach, 83; Sprague,
Beach, 81; Larson, Manning, 81;
*Collins, Grand Forks, 80; Donaldson,
Beach, 80; Lebo, Medora, 78; Horn,
Dickinson, '77;n Freeman, Dickinson,
76; Lowell, Mark, Beach, rs; Little
hales, Dickinson, IA. Il '>"'
Professionals: Harry Stair,
Peters Cartridge Co., and Jim Col
Inns, Winchester Cartridge Co.
The score of the first five includes
their, shooting in the double event
which makes their score more re-
markable. Hits out Of so shot:
Bowen, Dickinson, 80; Cain, Dickin-
son, "a; Dickinson, Dickinson, 80;
Burgess, Dickinson, 80; Price, Man
ming, 80; Hauser, Dickinson, 20;
Reese, Dickinson, II; Jenkins, Man
ming, 8; Hanson, Dickinson, g..
i In the doubles the following scores
were made out Of "a: Sturgeon, 21;
Ray, 20; Petricka, 20; Sprague, l8;
:, Lowell, Guy, II; Clark, Is; Lowell,
Mark, II; Horn, IL; Collins, 10.
\ Et The shooting Of Petricka was very
good. In the morning he broke rs
straight. In the team shoot his
shooting was steady and consistant,
he getting AZ out Of 80, and in dou-
bles he landed 20 out Of "a. Harry
Stair did some good work despite
having to get around with crutch.
He shot in the same class with Stur-
geon, Clark, Ray and Petricka, get
ting 90 per cent for the days shoot:
Mr.. Stair will undoubtedly be- here
4 for the July tournament, at least the
boys hope SO. Peck Of Sully Springs
was one Of the steadiest shots on the
ground. His shooting in the Man
ming Dickinson match saved the locals
from trimming. Sturgeon shot his
usual high score-he is there all the
time, though he did miss his first
bird in the match against Beach.
Ray, Bentz, Clark and Dinsmore, who
have to be taken into the consistent
shooters class, were right there.
Especially in the last two rounds of
the Beach match did they shoot well.
The Manning club will have their
new trap in a few days and will then
hold regular practice shoots They
are planning on having a one-day
meet the day following the Dickinson
tournament In July. y
The Dickinson team has been in
vited to take part in a shoot at Beach
(, Sunday, May 17th. A six-man team
u vii probably 60 mp. The new Ideal
i lLeggett trap has been installed and
was used Sunday. Both traps worked
II to good advantage 5E The local club
can easily handle D tournament with
il 100 shooters. 4 The big tournament
4 win be held July o and 40.