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Bethel Tournament. 
Bethel, Conn., Aug-. 29.—The annual registered tour- 
lament of the Bethel Gun Club, held Saturday Aug. 29, 
vas a grand success in every way. The weather was per- 
ect for trapshooting. 
There were seventy-five shooters who shot some part 
>f the programme, and sixty shot the programme all 
hrough. 
The shooters from this and the other nearby States 
•nust like the way we run our tournaments up at this 
•nd of the State, as we have had two of the best tourna- 
nents held in the State this year. The Pahquioque Gun 
Pub, of Danbury, had ninety shooters at their tourna- 
nent on July 18. We try to give them a square deal, 
:nd the ones that come once like to come again. 
The office was in charge of E. W. Reynolds. He 
j ooked after it in an able manner, keeping things going. 
S. H. Bailey looked after the outside. In keeping the 
quads going, he was assisted by the different members, 
■very one doing his part and doing it well. 
The programme was all finished by 4:30, and every one 
lad a chance to get his train and not hurry. There were 
ibout 1200 targets thrown. 
Jack Brinley looked after the posting of scores, and 
very one knows it was done in an efficient manner, 
fie and R. H. Bennett, captain of the club, did the 
landicapping, and it was very satisfactory. 
The club can congratulate itself on having so good a 
:ommittee, who had charge of the tournament, every- 
I hing being perfect about the grounds, and every detail 
i ittended to. 
Most every club in the State was represented. Sey- 
nore sent over five; Greenwich, three; Waterbury, two; 
Bridgeport, two; Ridgefield, two; Rockville, one. New 
’reston, New Fairfield, New Milford, New Haven, 
Bristol, New Britain, Willimantic and Danbury had 
wenty, as they are only three miles away, and all 
] Tubs work together and always turn out a good crowd. 
There were some of the best amateurs here from other 
itates. H. L. Lee, from Lenox, who won high average 
•t Danbury, July 18; R. H. Powell, a crack from New¬ 
port, R. I.; H. Wilbur, from New York. C. A. Barnard 
nd Buffalo Smith were also from Boston; Buffalo is 
t jolly good fellow. Several came from Armonk and 
vlt. Kisco and Paterson. 
The trade was well represented: J. A. R. Elliott, J. 
Brinley, H. H. Stevens, Jack Fanning, A- E. Sibley, 
PI. Wheeler, O. R. Dickey, IT. L. Brown and a repre- 
entative from Lefever Arms Co. 
J. A. R. Elliott and H. H. Stevens tied for high pro- 
: essional average with 163 out of 170; Elliott also made 
| he longest run, 51. 
Among the amateurs, it was a race for blood up to the 
"ast shot. Up to the last event, H. Metcalf and 
Gregory were tied with 10 lost, Gregory breaking 
traight and Metcalf losing one, giving Gregory high 
mateur average. H. L. Lee, J. M. Powell and W. H. 
Wynne were all tied up to the last event, with 11 lost, 
i ^ee losing 1, Powell 2 and Wynne 3 out of 15. C. W. 
t Btevens and M. Meyers had a bad streak in one event 
ir they would have been in the bunch. 
Harry Metcalf also made the longest run, breaking 49 
j traight. He also won the State championship by break- 
ng 96 out of 100 in events 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8. He was 
> ollowed very closely by Ernest Southey, of Bridgeport, 
I vho had to break his last 40 straight to tie him, but the 
train was too great, and he missed 4, making him 92 
.iut of 100. 
This is the second time Harry Metcalf has won this 
^ vent. He tied for it once. He is called the boy wonder, 
i s he is only twenty years old. 
I The team race of five men at 40 targets was very in- 
I eresting, six teams entering: Bethel, two; Pahquioque, 
j if Danbury, two; Greenwich, one, and Seymour, one. 
j ’ahquioque team No. 1 won the race with 172 out of 200, 
rith Greenwich second, 167; Bethel No. 2, third, 156; 
; Danbury, No. 2, fourth, 154; Bethel No. 1, fifth, 150, 
nd Seymour sixth with 147. 
Class Shooting.—First event, open, 40 targets: First 
irize, W. A. Gregory; second, P. H. Powell; third, 
1. W. Stevens. 
Second event, handicap, 40 targets: First prize, C. J. 
j Jnderhill; second, H. J. Mills, third, B. F. Smith; 
I ourth, E. Bressen. 
i Third event, handicap, 40 targets: First prize, J. H. 
feed; second, H. M. Judd; third, Jas. Kyle; fourth, B. 
Irane. 
Fourth event, open, 50 targets; First prize, Harry Met- 
alf; second, M. A. Meyer: third, P. H. Powell. 
Class B, shooters under 80 per cent.: First prize, B. 
•t Smith; second, E. R. Lewis; third, J. II. Reid; 
ourth, Jas Kyle; fifth, C. J. Underhill. 
Class C, shooters tinder 70 per cent.: First prize, C. 
t. Barnard; second, H. Wheeler: third, C. H. Knox; 
ourth, W. B. Judd; fifth, Geo. Hill. 
Novice; First prize, T. El. Smith; second, Bill 
Turphy; third, H. C. Judd. 
High gun amateurs: E'irst, W. A. Gregory; second, 
larry Metcalf; third, H. L. Lee; fourth, P. H. Powell; 
fth, W. H. Wayne; sixth, C. H. Stevens; seventh, 
I. A. Meyer; eighth, S. D. Chard; ninth, J. IT. Finck; 
;nth, E. G. Southey. 
High gun professionals: First, H. IT. Stevens; second, 
. A. R. Elliott. 
Team race.—The prize for winning team was a silver 
oving cup. The high man on winning team got the 
up. W. A. Gregory was high on the Pahquioque team, 
cores; 
Pahquioque 
No. 1. 
Bethel No. 
2. 
! W Stevens.. 
.... 33 
W B Judd. 
. 30 
A Gregory. 
.... 37 
C Underhill . 
. 32 
I A Meyers... 
.... 33 
IT Ridge . 
. 32 
leo Hall . 
.... 35 
R Judd . 
. 33 
* Clark . 
.... 34—172 
H Wheeler . 
. 29—156 
Pahquioque 
>r. Sunderland 
No. 2. 
... 34 
Seymour. 
R H Smith . 
. 28 
Phillips . 
.... 35 
Cooper . 
. 30 
Bresson . 
G Weaver . 
27 
fl H Bailey...t 
HI Crane . 
.... 28 
G Hill . 
. 27 
.... 28-154 
C Babcock . 
. 35—147 
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