The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-11
MANY GOOD SCORES
AT TRAYERS ISLAND
Over Fifty Gunners Turn Out
for N. Y. A. G. Shoot--SpOtts
Wins Scratch Prize.
BUSY DAY AT THE TRAPS

One Of the biggest shoots ~ the year
was held at the Travers Island traps
Of the New York Athletic Club yester-
day. More than fifty gunners reported.
The scores were excellent. several or
tho events being won with straight
scores. The scratch prize was taken ny
r. l.. SPOTS. with % out of possible
100 targets The amateur champion
took the accumulation cup with full
score of % targets. In the shoot for
the accumulation cup George Lyon also
had a straight score of 25 targets.
Il. T.. Eldred did remarkably well
during the afternoon. He took the CLUB
cup with a straight score OF 20 targets
and also was high handicap gunner.
straight score by q. II. Martin landed
the Travers Island cup. In the shoot
for the monthly cup the week end prize
went to u. E. Eldred. although several
other gunners scored on the prize. W.
X. Dclehanty won the novice cup.
The Bayslde Yacht club had no great
difficulty in winning the first leg on
the Long Island tnter-Nacht Club shoot
over the traps Of the Neponst Gun
club yesterday. Four organizations shot.
each club being represented by ten
man team. The five high scores counted
i'm figuring the totals of the different
organizations. The Bayside club had
AL out Of "A possible 500 targets.
The Port Washington club finished
second with 4l6 targets to its credit
Then came the Jamaica Bay Yacht cub
with 4O5 targets. The last named
organization gave the shoot. although it
was managed by the Neponsit Gun Club
The Rensonhurst Yacht Club finished
last with 3S2 targets.
In addition to the interyacht club
shoot the nimrods also decided the Long
Island championship. The title was won
by II. NJ. Brigham. who had total OF
80 out OF n possible 100 targets. +. w.
Kent finished second with % targets.
Both gunners represented the Bayside
Yacht Club. John II Hendr1ckson,
former national champion. finished third
with 81.
Although Simon Wickes DID the best
shooting over the Bath Beach traps OF
the Marine and Field club in both the
presidents cup and a special cup race
Yesterday, first prize in both handicaps
was taken by r. u. Tracy. Although a
member OF the club Wickos did not enter
in the shooting and so was ineligible
to win the prizes.
LAKEWOOD. y. J., April lo.--Despite
the lure of the first polo game here
and excellent golfng at the Country
club the Laurel House Gun Club at
tracted the usual number OF gunners
who enjoyed tho Easter handicap tour
ney which was postponed because OF the
storm last week. 1t took nm extra
twenty-five bird event to determine
whether Charles Newman or Andrew
j. Murphy. both of Lakewood. would
win the gold medal for the high gross
score The former with "A handicap OF
IL and the latter with Is scored 95
kills. In the shootoff Newman scored
% breaks and Murphy 20. william
Milford of Toms River took the silver
prize with 90 breaks. lie had handi-
cap OF -. other scores were: J. l..
Bright. SEE. H. y. Newman. $50 ::
William Matthews, SIS, 7. Goodrich
Holman. Se-l6. j. Grant, >"-lG, and
Edward J Wos'hall i4-l2.
rLooNrrElp. y. y. April 1o-Fred
Baldwin was o." winner IN the finals
for the March trophy on the grounds
Of the Bloomfield Gun club to-day The
contest was AT - targets Baldwin
hreqk king %, Thomas HallIanan u and
Charles FrcIrruSs -.