Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-24
STATE SHOOTERS
WIN IN SOUTH
Charles II. Newcomb Is Still
Leading Army of
Trap Stars

Pinehurst, N. c., Jan. 24.-Charles
II. Newcomb, of Philadelphia still
leads in the midwinter trapshooting
tournament at Pinehurst. The anna
teur champion broke t91 yesterday,
and his total of $50 for the two days
leaves him with a margin of four
birds to fall back on tomorrow. His
nearest rival, Chauncey M. Powers,
of Decatur, ILL.,, has 3S2.
Newcomb's shooting was not up
to his usual mark yesterday, and it
was not until late in the afternoon
session that he struck the stride that
carried him through to a 1876 yes
terday. He finished up with run of
56 consecutive birds without q miss,
but was outshot for the day by c. L.
Richards, of Livingston, Wis. r. D.
Morgan, of Washington, d. c., and
E. V. Kirby, of Urbana, ILL.,
Richards and Morgan tied as high
guns at 1913, and will shoot off the
tie to-day. Kirby killed 1872. None
of the trio was near enough to the
the composition of the leading group
in any way.
Makes Clean Break
Cbauncey Powers, who was in a
triple tie for second place at 1872
last night, broke 100 and now has
that strategic position all to him
self. George n. Fish, of Lyndon
Vile tied with Powers yesterday, is
now third at 3S1. Gilbert Frey, Of
ollie Iowa, the third member of the
tie. had a poor day and has gone
away down stairs to the early seven
ties.
w. II. Yale, of Akron. and II. A.
Morseon, of Charlotte, both improv-
ed their positions to-day, and now
occupy fourth and fifth place, Yule
at $50, and Morseon at 379.
TGe race is now fairly we'll mar
rowcd down to Newcomb, Powers
and Fish, and, although Newcomb's
lead of four birds looks as big as a
house on paper, there are many who
argue here that almost anything may
happen at the handicap distance at
which the final 100 will be shot to-
day. The hackers of Powers and
Fish are not claiming that either can
expect to get on even terms with
Newcomb during the morning hun
dred at 16 yards, but the counting
on the chances in the handicap hun
dred to follow.
The Pennsylvania and South Jer-
Sey guns stood as follows at the end
of the days shoot: Newcomb, 3S6:
G. b. Platt, Bridgeton, $50; John X
Herr, Lancaster, 357; c. Fl. Billings,
Ocean Port, s57; w. w. Posty, Ian
caster, 353; f. f. Herr, Lancaster,
351; John 3. Fontaine Philadelphia,
34S; c. J. Jessop, Kittanning, 341;
r. r. Wills, Pennsgrove, 334;; s. E.
Clarke, Philadelphia, 333; George
Gray, Phi; ;ladelphia, 319; ]. P.
Brineman, Lancaster, 316.
Pennsylvania Wins
Two of the Lewis class prizes were
awarded to Pennsylvania contestants
yesterday. Newcomb took the Glass
A prize, of course, as Yesterdays
delphia, won the Glass D prize In
the shoot-off of a quadruple tie, with
three other Pennsylvanians, Jessop,
Foster and Wills.
High guns second day: c. L. Rich
ards, Livingston, Wis. 1913; r. d.
Morgan, Washington, D. c., 1913; L.
Y. Kirby, Urbana, ILL.,, 1872; Charles
u. Newcomb, Philadelphia, 191; w.
II. Yule, New York and Akron, 191;
H. A. Morseon, Charlotte, N. c., 100;
Chauncey M. Powers, Decatur, ILL.,,
100; George N. Fish, Lyndonville,
n. Y, 1S9.
The following broke $40 or better
during the two days: Charles II.
Newcomb, SS6; Chauncey NJ. Pow
ers, SS2; George N. Fish, SS1; w. II.
Yule, ESQ; H. A. Morseon, 379; Will
liam Nettleaf, Nichols, Ia. 37S; Dam
iel Mcmahon, New York A. c., 377;
r. d. Morgan, 377; G. l.. Richards,
S77; j. B. Pennington, Tarboro, n.
c., 375; Norman r. Gooderham, To-
ronto, 37S; S. G. Vance, Tillsonburg,
Ont, 372: ]. Gilbert Eye, Ollie, Ia,
972: G. H. Martin. New York, 371;
e. V. Kirby, Urbana, ILL.,, $40; C. D.
Coburn, Mechanicsburg, Ohio, $40;
w. Fl. Patterson, Buffalo, $40
Frank H. Husoman, of Rochester,
leads the professionals who are
shooting for targets with total of
$50 for the two dDVG