Evening journal., 1918-04-15
WILMINGTON VICTOR
N SHOOT-OFF match
Two Target Margin Again
Separates Delaware Team
and West Chester
LOCALS WIN TITLE
AFTER HARD SEASON

To Wilmington 80 the honors in the
best fght for the championship Of the
i. Philadelphia Trapshooters' League that
has ever been staged. The Delaware
men again defeated the West Chester
gunners on Saturday by a two-target
Tnsrein. ylnnlne the title, 473 to All.
The match was held over the traps OF
the Philadelphia Electric Gun Club, at
observatory Hill, and was 10 every
yysv classic OF the blue-rock game.
So close was the match that until
The last man on the teams pulled the
trigger on his final birds anybody had
chance TO win. The match brought
out all the best IN the game in this
vicinity. Although the scores made by
the contestants did not average nearly
as high as in the shoot two weeks ago
al West Chester, when the Whining
tonlans came from the rear and tied up
the league race. the shooting was above
The league par.
BY winning the shoot-on Of the tie
on Saturday the Wilmington team
brought TO a close one Of the most
unique league races conceivable. Win
West Chester IN front Of the league
throughout the entire season, the Del
aware msrksmen continued their game
way. and in the final match Of the sea-
son two weeks ago brought out prob
ably the most brilliant neld OF shots
that has ever been gathered in these
parts. They defeated West Chester
ana made the race a tie by winning by
$50 to $50.
Their win by two targets again was
an event that is unique In trap annals.
How closely the two teams were
matched Is evidenced by the fact that
Wilmington now wears the crown as
the result Of being JUST four targets
better than West Chester In a total Of
1000.
The champions took the crown prev
iously held by the s. 5. Whites de-
spite the fact that they were far out
numbered by the West Chesterites.
The hard race West Chester lost out in
was wormwood and gall to the latter
bunch OF shooters, especially as in last
years league race they lost the title
10 the 5 S. Whites by marin OF only
fhgee birds.
II was gruelling battle all the way
yesterday with no quarter asked or
given. but the losers took It like good
sports, despite the fact that il was
yerltably snatched out from under
their extended and confident grasp.
Altogether there were nearly 80
gllnners present 20 give the surround
ing hills a little something to echo
about. West Chester had a score ol
more than their conquerors and IL wa
an all-day affair, just as their previou.
meeting had been. In the match II
which Wilmington tied the race uI
both teams averaged 96 per cent, bu
Saturday they d,opped two points anC
both averaged slightly over 94.
Both sides came out determined e
add the finishing touches 90 the othe
on neutral grounds. To sum the entlr
affair up the Delaware squad won on
because they had a as where Wes
q Chester had a i6 With OF the Il
members Of each team finished bot
were tied at l25, To George Simon. o
Wnmington, went the honors Of Ia
day. He turned in a card OF as Will
the best the remainder Of the Yves
Chester entrants could produce wer
46 scores, thus handing the victors th
margin OF two points by which the
cllnched the league title.
Conditions Adverse.
MANY scores which would have as
sured the makers a place In the aver
ace league shoot went by the boards
Probably The experts composing tn
teams would have equaled their score
made at West Chester two weeks ag
had shooting conditions been slmlla
hut Yesterday the conditions were any
thing but the best for record SCORING
The dark day and speed OF the trap
together with an occasional drizzlin
rain. contributed 10 making it as di
Hcut as possible 90 drop the saucer
on their winged journey.
Even though the average OF tho:
who won their way into the teams w
sllshtly below that Of the last shoe
fhere were at least two shooters WI
showed to better advantage than d
any in The other affair. These we
George Baldwin, Of West Chester, ar
Toe Ben MoHugh OF Wilmington. Boi
won the honor OF turning IN straigl
,ards. breaking their entire 80 birds.
There were also a pair Of 40 score
Herkins, Of West Chester, and Foor
bf Wilmington, tied each other at Ia
eount. The IS was the straw th
broke the back OF West Chester. tt
West Chesterite TO reach this lur
otal was Mace, while both Jacks
Ind Simon had the honor for w
nfngton.
In the az total both teams were asa
wen UP. Swayne and Mcdowell tur
4 in cards Of this amount for q
lers, while both Terrill and Carlo
the conquering aggregation dro
only three clays. To their sorro
ne West Chester squad had one mo
\ as than the Delaware team. This cou
was made by Conner. c. B. Jot
Y n Eaohus, II. b. Elliott and w. ]. Ellio
Tor the unlucky team, while the DO
ferrous victors who broke 46 w
. Oougherty, Simonton, Beauchamp a
Ninnick.
Wilmington.
90 Joe Ben McHugh ............. so K
VIM. Foord ....,.............. 40
Price jackson ................ As
Bill Terrill .................... AZ
n. P. Carlon ........'......... AZ
Geo II. Simon ................ As
J. II. Minnick ................. 40
/. r. Beauchamp .............. 40