ERB-MITCHELL. 



(American Field, June 4, 188 1.) 



St. Louis, Mo. 

 Editor Chicago Field. 



Saturday, May 28, the match between Fred Erb, Jr., of St. Joseph, 

 Mo., and Capt. W. T. .Mitchell, of Richmond, Va., was shot at the 

 Compton Park Base Ball Grounds, St. Louis, Mo. The stakes were 

 $200, and the match was at 100 wild pigeons, five ground traps, five 

 yards apart, thirty yards rise, use of both barrels, English rules. 



Captain West acted as judge for. Captain ^Mitchell. Mr. G. Hass- 

 further in a ^milar capacity for Mr. Erb, and ]\Ir. Babcock filled the 

 position of referee. The birds were, contrary to anticipation, a very 

 tame lot, and made but feeble efforts at flying. 



At the conclusion of the first half hundred birds the contestants 

 were at evens, having killed forty-five each. From that time on Erb 

 improved, while Mitchell fell off until he was hopelessly in the rear. 



The score: 



Erb 



The Score : 



1— 9 1 Mitchell 



2— 8| 

 1— 91 

 1 — 10 1 

 1— 91 

 1— 91 

 1—10 

 0— 9 

 2—10 



Total 



,93 



1 



1 1 

 1 1 

 1 1 

 1 1 



1 1 

 



2 1 



1— 



2 — !) 

 1—10 



1— 8 

 0— 



2— 8 



Total 



ERB-BENNETT. 



(American Field, Sept. 2, 1882.) 



Cameron, Mo. 

 Editor American Field. 



August 8, at Chillicothe, Mo., Mr. Fred Erb, Jr., of St. Joseph, I^Io.. 

 and Mr, John Bennett, of Linneus, Mo., shot a match at fifty pair of 

 double birds each, trap and handle for each other, for $200 a side. The 

 shooting was very fine, especially on the part of Mr. Erb, who won 

 easily. The following are the scores: 

 Erb 



—84 



so 



