New-York tribune., 1919-05-17
TOmlin i'm Lead
At Opening Shoot
OF Jersey Tourney

PLAINF1ELD, N. j., May 1e.-what
IS going to happen presently in the
world Of sports was illustrated at the
New Jersey State trap shooters tour
nament on the grounds of the Arrow
Head Rod and Gun Club here day.
Shortly before it was time for the
first gunner Of feld of 100 nimrods
to be called to the firing line Curtiss
90-horsepower plane came sweeping
out of the skies, and landing in the
automobile parking space out jumped
Lieutenant E. E. Ballough, of the S9th
Aero Squadron, and F. X. Apgar, son
of Nief Apgar, the well-known profess
sional shot.
AS though it was the usual way to
attend shoot, the army officer and
his friend unpacked their guns and re-
ported for the championship. They had
flown from New York, bearing a mes
sage from Mayor Hylan to ]. A. Stats,
of the Arrow Head Club The Mayor
Of the "big town" sent word that he
hoped the shoot would be big success
Mayor Hylan's wish came true The
largest field that has ever shot for the
title was on the firing line to-day The
conditions call for 800 targets. The
first 100 were trapped to-day, the high
gun being Fred Tomlin. the present
champion, who had a total of 144. He
was the winner of the Class A prize to-
day.
In Class B the winner was DR.. W. H,
Mathews, of Trenton. He had total
Of 141. W. II. Raub, ST., of Easton, N j.,
was high gun in Glass C, with total
Of 1876. In Class D the winner to-day
was H. T. Thompson, Morristown, N j.,
with a card of 1872.
The scores made in the first leg of
the Queen City shoot, which includes
the state championship, follow:
Queen CITY shoot-15o targets:
Total
Fred Tomlln. Glassboro. n. J....... IA
G. L. Vaughan. Haddenheld, n. J.... ia
3 S Donnel!ey. Chicago. II. ........ 14s
c. B. Platt, Bridgetown. N. J....... 142
pr w. II. c.l,.t Mathews Trenton, N j.. ~
E. e. b p wooSru l. GSnsF wessssia Sssafk' n r. III
R: F. wlllss. 1so: A. sohrimpf. lss; 4.
Crane. 1877; W. II. Raub, sr'. 1as A. Al,
bert; 1es: j. @. Holeman. 1ss; w. II
sSnS s,nss5 5r 1ss e nSsrnln 1ss'
Terry, 13s; r. 8rantingham, 49,; Q. l..
Ehe$psea EEhos; ass "a, 4 ! Aq",ssh psSason a'ii
Francisco, 1s1: G. W, Ord, 191; f. d.
Hineiine. 1871; II. 8. Sindle. 1871; F. A.
Siebert, 1So; L. s. Page. 13o;, B. Plum.
s,a,. r Mqlaoon; iss; P; Terry. 12s; F. s.
thes, 5r.s 12s; f.. A. Johnson l2s: e. J..
Fontainc, 1886; A. A. Smith, l26, G. B.
| Gaskil. 1926; r. J.. Klotz. 1885, II. Higgs,
l2t; C. i. Foster 126; J. Il. Case 1925;
T. Mailer 123; J. II. Winsow 1922; John
Philip Sousa. 121; II. B. Hampton. 12l;
); Reed, 12i; l.. NJ. Morford. 12o, p. V.
J. Young, l1s; c. speer. 11e; r. Martin,
llS; ". Sherwood t1s; A. b. Brickner.
~; l.. Mortinari, ll7; G. c. Randolph,
~; II. Young. 1l7 J. II. Pride. III: II.
| Hofheimcr. 1l6; w. j, Simpson 116 r. +.
Garrison. ll6; J. N. Alien. ia; J. w Ma
W. i. Anthony. los H r Stafford. 1os;
M; S,adsu r.. lvsy sys 1os M ro5tins. lO5 r.
Plat, los. ID e. Gardner, ios; J. ". Nun
SON 1o2; n s. Sievert. 90; Alice Doerkin.
so; T. j. Townsley. 81, c. Tanchik, 96; G.
L. Ling ngbotham
Professionals
r. L. slear. 14o: n. II. Keller, 1as; J. 8.
Fanning, 1873; N Apgar. 1856; o. Fisher.
10; j. +. Pratt 1870; J." +. fmann, 1875
e. ~, IA, Apgar l26 L. q. PARCELS. 1913; IL.
winchester. 1s2: r. A Davis. 1l9