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ffoquob Rtfle Club. 
fiii.Mumc. Maicli ;!5. -Tlic lixniuois Kilk Cliili IkIiA lliou 
fltventh anniversary Tuesday, March 20. On this occasion all 
medals won during last year were presented to the lueky winners, 
as follows: 
Jixpert gold medal, winner 184 out of a possible 200 points, 25 
Score;) in one year to covuil for nicdal — R. F. Phillips aiid L. P. 
Iitel. 
Special gold medal, winner 174 out of a possible 200, 25 scores in 
one year lu count for tuediil— Harry Sperling. 
(lold mtdal, winner 163 out of a possible 200 points, 25 such 
St ores lo comit for medal to be shot in one year — II. J-. Cheatham, 
Ji. 1.. P.orn, R. R. Bennet, Walter Riebling and O. L. Ilertig. /. 
Special silver medal, winner 125 out of a possible ^OO points, 25 
Sicores in one year to count for medal — B. Kestner, H. 1.^. Cheatham 
and H. L. Born. 
Ihe following members also shot in the record match, which 
consi.sts of l-!5 scores of 10 shots to each score; time, one year: 
i. P Ittel, lirst, 35 scores, y4 11-35 out of possible 100. 
K V Phillips, second, 49 scores, 91 47-49 out of passible 100. 
11 Sperling, third, 36 scores, S9 5-36 out of possible 100. 
R R Rennet, fourth, 40 scores, 82 16-40 out of possible 100. 
() L Plertig, fifth, 37 scores, 815-37 out of possible JOO. ^ 
W Riebling, sixth, 35 scores, 79 24-35 out of possible KMJ. 
H L Cheatham, seventh, 35 scores, 79 19-35 out of possible 100. 
P) Ke.stner, eighth, 57 scores, 79 6-57 out of posnble 100. 
After the medals and record prize were given out- a. fine supper 
awaited the members,, in which every one took .part. ' _ ,. .". : - 
The Iroquois ijuartette surprised the boys with their 'clever sing- 
ing. Mr. Siiter's fine baritone singing was a treat. After lunch 
pipe smoking and speech making were the rules on this occasion. 
Geo. J. Pluebner gave a little Shakespeare from "Juliu.s, Caesar," 
taking the role of Caesar, and proved to be one of the best Shake- 
spearian artists we have among us, and one of the finiest artists 
in the way of elocution. ., ,> • " 
ft was in the hours of the morning before the Indians left for 
their wigwams. 
Iroquois Rifle Club is open for a telegraphic match with any 
club that has an indoor rifle range, We shoot at 58ft. 
Harrv Sperling. 
Cincinnati Rifle Association. 
The above As.sociatiori held its regular shoot April 1, at 2tlOyds., 
olf-hand, at the standard American target, liruns was high on the 
king target with the score of 84. Capt. Gindele was high on the 
honor target with 47.. Following is the result: 
King target : 
Gindele 9 8 7 8 9 7 8 10 8 6—80 
Uckotter 10 10 6 6 9 10 5 10 7 5—78 
Weinheimer 6 7 8 8 6 3 10 6 6 6— 6G 
Nestler 6 86798776 5-70 
Topf 6 6 7 10 4 9 6 10 5 5—68 
Jonscher 7' 6 7 6 3 10 JO 6 7 7—69 
Roberts 10' 5 9 a 8 7 7 7 8 9-74 
Drube 7 8 10 6 8 7 10 6 3 6-71 
Bruns 10 9 10 7 10 9 6 7- 6 10—84 
Pavne 7 10 7 7 9 7 '/ 7 10 8-79 
Hasenzahl 76968876S 8—73 
Special Score. Honor Target. 
Gindele 10 8 9 8 9 10 10 9 10 8—91 10 10 10 8 9—47 
Uckotter 8 8 10 10 6 10 6 10 8 6—82 7 6 8 8 6—35 
Weinheimer .... 10 9 10 6 10 6 9 7 5 6—78 6 5 6 8 3—28 
Ivestler 9 10 8 10 6 8 9 10 7 7—84 S 9 10 7 7—41 
Topf 9 5 5 7 5 5 5 10 7 10—68 4 9 9 5 5—32 
Jonscher S 9 7 9 9 8 6 6 8 8—78 8 8 6 7 7—36 
Roberts 10 8 10 10 9 8 8 7 7 8—85 8 10 7 8 7—40 
Drube 7 9 6 8 8 10 7 '9 5 6—75 7 8 6 7 6-34 
IJruns 9 5 8 10 6 10 9 8 & 9—82 6 i 9 9 8—39 
Payne 8 10 7 10 10 8 10 10 8 8—89 9 9 9 9 8-^4 
JIasenzahl 9 5 7 10 10 7 10 8 9 7—82 10 7 8 9 7—41 
Eagle Pass Gun Club. 
Eagle Pass, Tex., March 2'5.— The rifle scores of the 
(ivm Cluh, made to-day, follow. There was' a possible 
200 yd.s, Creedmocr target:^ ,, 
K Stein t,'.' 04343-14 
Lege, Jr 34332—15 
M J Fox 00433-10 
G Canales 00200- 2 
Pens 30233-11 
De Bona 34544—20 
Lege, Sr 24344—17 
R Fessmann ..x.. 23040—9 
Thorn 33304—13 
S Rohleder 02220— 6 
A Baubel 24435-18 
S Simpson 43453—19 
J Erhardt 324.33—15 
McAlpine 22434—15 
V Harvin .04342— 13 
Al Snyder .03334-13 
Schram 323.54—17 
R J Bonnet 52444—19 
Eagle Pass 
3D poiiits at 
54340—16—30 
43444—19—34 
20044—10—20 
03400— 7— 9 
04322—11—22 
33444—18—38 
33244—16—33 
45322—16—25 
25020— 9—22 
33440—16—22 
35422—16—34 
43433—17—36 
20345—12—27 
.30022— V— 22 
32042—11—24 
42422—14—27 
22233—12—29 
55533—21—40 
Rjfle at Shell Mound. 
San Francisco, Cal., March 26.— Yesterday was bullseye day 
for the German-American scheutzen clubs at Shell Mound range. 
In the Golden Gate Club some good work was done, especially 
two scores of 97 by J. E. Gorman with target pistol. The latter 
displayed lo his friends a .44 S. & W. Russian model revolver re- 
cently presented to him by the S. & W. Company in honor of his 
great lUO-shot score made some time since with the S. & W. target 
Ijistol. 
Scores of the Golden Gate Club : 
Rifle, 200vds. 10-shot scores, 25-ring target, Bushnell medal: 
D, W. McLauglilin, 224, 232, 221, 224; F. E. Mason, 224, 220, 232. 
First class trophies, 10-shot scores: C. M. Henderson, 207, 225; 
T. Bridges, 196, 196, 206; H. Stettin, Jr., 163; G. Kullmann, 172, 200. 
Gold medal: C. M. Henderson, 207, 218; A. B. Dorrell, 220, 226, 
215. 
Pistol, 50yds., 10-shot scores, standard American target, gold 
medal: J. K. Gorman, 96, 92, 90, 93, 96, 90. 
Silver medal: A. Bonner, 78, 75; J. F. Bridges, 7'2, 82; D. B. 
Ifaklor, 56, 54. 61; F. P. Schuster. 04; J. E. Gorman, 88, 92, 97, 97. 
ROEEL. 
Fixtures. 
April 1043- — ^Baltimore, Md.— Regular spring tournament of the 
Baltimore Shooting Association; two days at targets, two days at 
live birds; added money. H. P. Collins, Sec'y. 
April 12-13.— Palmyra, Wis.— Two days' tournament of the Pal- 
myra Club; targets and live birds. 
April 13.— New Haven, Conn.— All-day shoot of the New Haven 
Gun Club; targets. 
April 13-14.— Newark, N. J.— Two days* target tournament of the 
Forester Gun Club. John J. Fleming, Sec'y. 
April 18-21.— Lincoln, Neb.— Third annual amateur tournament ol 
the Lincoln Gun Club. Live birds and targets. \V. S. Stein, 
^April 19.— Hingham, Mass.— Tournament of the Hingham Gun 
Club. Principal event. lOO-target handicap. Gus O. Henderson, 
April 17-19.— Peru, Ind.— Fourth annual tournamsnt of the P^^u 
Gun Club; two days targets; one day pigeons. Jack Parker, Mgr. 
Chas. Bruck, Tournament Sec'y. 
April 24-27.— Omaha, Neb.— Tweirty-fourth annual tournament ot 
the Nebraska State Sportsmen's Association. Targets and pigeons. 
G. W. Loomis, Sec'y-Treas. ^ , ,. ^ 
April —.—Springfield, 111.— Contest for Republic Cup between 
J. A. R. Elliott, holder, and Fred Gilbert, challenger. 
May 1-4.— Springfield, III.— Grand Tournament of the Illinois 
Gun Club. „ , . . 
May —.—Memphis, Tenn.— Memphis Gun Club's annual tptjrna- 
'^May 2-3.— Luverne, Minn.-^Luverne Gun Club's tournament. 
May 2-4.- Brooklyn, L. I.— Lebohner's Dexter Park spring tourn- 
ament; targets and live birds. L. H. Schorlemeier, Mgr. 
May 3.— Walcott N. Y.- Spring tournament of the Catclipole 
Gun Club; added money. E. A. Wadsworth, Sec'y. 
May B-6 — Grand Crossitig, Grand Classing Gun Club's 
ti^urnament . . 
May 7.— Chicago, 111.— Twwity sixth anntml ponventLO.n, and tot«'- 
nament of the Illinois , §tat.^: Sportsmen's Association- W. B. 
Leffingwell, Sec'y. , ^. , n 
May 14.— St. Louis, Mo.— Missouri State Game and Fish Pro- 
tective Association's twenty-third, annual tournament, week com- 
mencing May 14. Herbert Taylor. Sec'y-Treas., Chemical Bldg. 
May 15-18,—Chambersburg, Pa.— Tenth annual tournament of the 
Pennsylvania State Sportsmen's Association. J. M. Runk, Cor. 
Sec'y. . , - 
May 16-17.— Chicago, Ohio.— Live-bird and target tournament oJ 
the Deer Lick Gun Club. J. M. Elder, Pres. 
May 22-24.— Marshalltown, la.— Iowa State Sportsmen's Associa- 
tion's annual tournament. 
May 23-24.— Alcester, S. D.— South Dakota State Sportsmen s As- 
sociation's annual tournament. 
May 23-24.- New Jersey State Association's target tournament. 
May 23-25.— Dallas, Texas.— Texas State Sportsmen's Associa- 
tion tournament; two days targets jione day live birds; $500 added. 
V. C Dargan, Sec'y. ^ ' " „ . . ^ , , 
May 24-25.— Upper Sandusky, O.— Upper Sandusky Gun Club's 
tournament. 
May 30.— Canajoha^-^c, N. Y.— Annual target tournament of the . 
Canajoharie Gun Club. Charles Weeks, Sec'y. 
May 30-31.— Elwood, Ind.— Zoo Rod and Gun Club's tournamcHt. 
J. M. Livingston, Sec'y. 
Mav 30-June 1.— London, O.— London Gun Club's tournament. 
May 31-June 1.— Huntington, Ind.— Erie Gun Club's tournament; 
George Reynolds', Sec-y. - -■ 
June 3-8.— Utica, N. Y.— Forty-second annual tournament of the 
New York State Association for the Protection of Fish and Game. 
Henry L. Gates, Sec'y. ■ 
June 5-6.— Monroe, Wis.-^Monroe Gun Club's tournament. J. C. 
Hood, Sec'v. 
June 5-7.— Columbus, O.— Ohio Trapshooters' League tournament.^ 
T. C. Porterfield, Sec'y. . . , ^ . r 
June 11.— Interstate Park, Queens, Borough of Queens, L. I.— 
Interstate Association's first annu.il handicap target tournament. 
Edward Banks^ Sec'y. 318 Broadway, New York. 
June 12-14.— Sioux Citv, la.— Sixth annual amateur target tourna- 
ment of the Soo Gun Club. W. F. Duncan, Sec'y. 
June 19-21.— Charleston, W.. Va.— Fourth anriual tournament of 
the West Virginia State Sportsmen's Association, under auspices 
of Beechwood Rod and Gun Club. Added money and merchandise 
prizes. J. A. Jones, Sec'y, Charleston, W. Va. 
Aug. 28-30.— Arnold's Park, Okoboji Lake, la.— Budd-Gilbert 
tournament. ^ 
Brooklyn Gun Club.— Third ■ Saturday of each month, Francotte- 
gun contest. Fourth Saturday of each month. Grand American 
llandicap free-entry contest. 
Watson's Park.— Burnside Crossing, 111.— Contest for Sportsmen s 
trophy, the first and third Fridays of each month. 
Chicago, 111.— Garfield Gun Club's live-bird shoot second and 
third Saturdays of each month at Watson's Park. 
Chicago, III.— Eureka Gun Club's club shoots first and third 
Saturdavs of each month at Watson's Pari;. 
Chicago, 111.— First Saturday of each month at Watson's Park, 
Garden Citv Gun Club's monthly live-bird shoot. 
Newark, 'N. J.— South Side Gun Club, target shoot every Satur- 
day afternoon. 
DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 
Clui secretaries are invited to send their scores for publication in 
these columns^ also any news notes they may care to have printed. Ties 
on all events are considered as divided unless otherwise reported. Mai 
allsuch matter to Forest and Stream Publishing Company, 346 Broad- 
way., New York, 
Concerning the forthcoming shoot of the Lincoln Gun Club, we 
have received the following information: "The big Liricoln (Neb.) 
shoot promises to be the largest tournament ever held in the West. 
Secretary Stein has been compiling a large list of shooters from 
all over the country and now has the names of about 5,000 shoot- 
ers, to' whom he will send the large eighty-page programme. Two 
days ■will be given to live-bird shooting, which will be open to the 
wo'rld, and two days targets, for amateurs, though professional 
shooters will break targets to show the boys how 'we did_ it.' 
Letters have already been receii'ed which assure large delegations 
from Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Minnesota and South 
Dakota, aside from scattering shots all over the country. The 
boys are all working hard to give us a big shoot, and from all in- 
dications it will be a "Paris Exposition.' They will send their 
programmes out about April 3." 
The match between Messrs. W. R. Crosby, of O'Fallon, 111., and 
J. A. R. Elliott, of Kansas City, shot at Interstate Park on Satur- 
day of last week, resulted in a victory for the former by a score 
of "97 to 93. The . birds were a fine selected lot, and the scores 
represent a high class performance. There were some wlio thought 
that Crosby had the greater luck in the draw, but such luck was 
more apparent than real, for he shot in quicker time than did his 
competitor, and thereby kept his birds from getting hard, except 
in a few rare instances. It was a great race. Mr. Crosby, by his 
great performance at the tournament on the Garden roof, and his 
performance as a match shot, has broadened his claim to a place 
m the very first rank of America's shooters, whether the proposi- 
tion be either at live birds or targets. 
On Wednesday of last week, on the grounds of the Boston 
Shooting Association, at Wellington, Mass., there was a great 
gathering of shooters, the main contest being between teams of 
the Boston, Worcester and Brockton gun clubs. During the day's 
shoot clean scores were made by Dickey, Howe, Puck, Climax, 
Rhuel, Herbert, Walls, Andrews, Richards and Griflfith. The 
scores made in the team contest for the Shooting and Fishing 
trophv were as follows: Brockton team — Leonard 35, Simpson 28, 
Stark^ 28, Howe 34, Barrett 31; total 152. Worcester team— Eager 
29, Griffith 34, McLellan 33, Rice 33, A. W. Walls 43; total 172. 
Boston Shooting Association team— Le Roy 40, Puck 32, Burns 41, 
Herbert 38, Dickey 37; total 188. 
The Crescent Athletic Club's shooting season closed on Satur- 
day of last week, and was one of the most successful which the 
club ever held. In the Marshall trophy contest, at 25 targets, there 
were eleven competitors, of whom Mr. Charles A. Sykes was the 
successful contestant, scoring the limit, w-ith his handicap, and 
winning the trophy. He also won the March cup, with totals of 
2-5, 25 and 21. The Consolation cii]>, at 25 targets, was won by Mr. 
Henry C. Werleman. 
The New Jersey State Sportsmen's Association, at its meeting 
held on March 26, showd commendable energy in taking action for 
a tarcet tournament. May 23 and 24 were the dates fixed upon for 
it antl a committee— Messrs. Feigenspan, Terrill and Koegel— was 
appointed with power to arrange the necessary details for holding 
it. The Stale events will be shot off at this tournament. The 
committee will report its dpirigs to the Assoeiation at a meeting 
to 1)6 held on May 7. 
The West Chester Gun Club, of West Chester, Pa., has issued 
a circular letter to its members, calling attention to its semi- 
monthly and soecial Saturday shoots, and giving the rules and 
regulations governing these shoots. The semi-monthly event wil 
be at 25 targets per man for merchandise prizes, beginning April 
7 aifl f-nrliriCT in N'fivfmhpr. The snecial Saturdav shoots will 
beg 
targets 
nd ending in N'ovember. The special Saturday shoots will 
in on April 7, and end on Nov. 24. These will also be at 25 
A L. H., secretary of the Iludson Gun Club, of Jersey City, N. 
T., iriforms us that his club would like to shoot a series of three 
iaces with the Brooklyn Gun Club or the Boiling Springs Gun 
Club, each team to .shoot one race on its own grounds, the third 
race to be decided on netitral grounds. See report of Hudson 
Gun Club shoot- uwder heading of "In New Jersey." 
We learn that Mr. W. W. Watrous, one oi the famous shooters 
of the Cartcret>-Gt(i1 C'Uib, lailed for England on Wednesday of 
last week, whf*re h«:-\(=iM p.-ivtieipate in some of the shooting events 
before going to" Pf.vis tfi compete in the Grand Prix de Pans. 
Messrs. Dan'l f. Bradley, Robt. A. Welch and W. S. Edy will 
follow on tlie 'iiSlh inst 
Tivo good men a short time ago determitied lo make two good 
*Dmen happy, and as d tesult Mr. Harvey McMlitchy »as married- 
t« one ef Califo'-nia's lovely daughters. Mt. John J. Hallowell was_, 
mavried in Mdrch lo Mias Mdry E. Howell, a beautiful young lady 
ot DaytoAi O. M.ly bafiftinissS and prOsjierity evet attend them. 
n 
The New Haven, Cohrt.i Gun Club will hold a shoot on Friday, 
April 13, cotnmehcing at 9 o'clock A. M. There are thirteen target 
eveiifs on the programme, aggregating 160 targets, with a total 
entrance fee of .|12.60. In event No: 9, at 30 targets, 60 cents 
entrance, the club Will donate $15. Everybody is welcome. 
Under date of March 27, Mr. V. C. Dargan, secretary of the' 
Texas State Sportsmen's As.Sociation, Dallas, Texas, writes us that 
the first two days of the annual State tournatnent. May 23 and 24, 
will be devoted to targets, the third day to live birds, and that 
,$500 will be added, 
'"■' It 
. At the Herron Hill, Pa., Gim Club's shoot on March 27 Mr. 
W. S. King won the main eveiit at 15 live birds from eight other 
eontestants with a .straight score, and ,10 straight kills in llic 
shoot-off. Mr. King also killed straight in several miss-and-outs, 
scoring 47 birds. 
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' ■- In the match for the Dupont trophy between^ Messrs. Fred 
(Gilbert and J. A. R. Elliott, at 100 live birds, 30yds.. rise, at De.\ter 
Park, Brooklyn, L. Li.- on March 29, the Iqrmer won on the ex- 
cellent score of '99 to 96. ' , 
«e , - ■ 
In a match at 25 live birds on March 27, at JVTataWan,; N. J., 
hetvi'een J. E. Applegate, of Matawan, and F. R. Bissetl, of 
South River. N. J., Applegate won by a score of 23 to 20, 
Bernard Waters. 
ON LONG ISLAND. 
Carteret Gun Club. 
Garden City, L. I., March 29.— Eleven mefhbers of the Carteret 
Gun Club shot for the Buckeye cup to-day. This handsome tropliy 
is valued at $500, and was donated by Mr. Chas. II. Stanley, of 
Cleveland, O. There was a good light and little wind, and the 
birds were a good lot. Louis T. . Duryea won the cup with a 
clean score; G. S. McAlpin and C. H. Stanley were tied for second 
with 23 kills each. The conditions were 25 birds, handicap rise, 
entrance $25. The scores: ' ' ' '' 
\. T Duryea, 29.. 2222222U2222222122222222— 25 
G S McAlpin, 29 222*222222222222102222222—23 
C H Stanley, 29 . .... .2222*22222202222222222222—23 
Capt -A W Money, 29 22222122*1222222022222*w 
G S Scott, 29 2222222222202222200 w 
T G Dutcher, 26 22222022222222*22022w 
W P Thompson, 27 222*21222101210w 
J B Ellison, 28 ..v... ... .2222*2*2222120 w 
B J Jones, 29 02202222221122 w 
D I Bradley, 30 .202222022222*w 
.J Meadows, 25 02002212*201w 
Cup event, 5 birds, $10 entrance:' G. S. Scott, 27yds., 5; C. H. 
Stanley, 29yds., 5; J. B. Ellison, 27yds., 3; L. T. Duryea, 29yds., 
3; D. I. Bradley, 29yds., 2; B. J. Jones, 29yds., 2; W. P. Thompson, 
27yds., 1; Capt. Money, 29yds., 1; J. G. Dutcher, 27yds., 1. 
Shoot-ofif : Scott 3, Stanley 2. 
Cup event, miss-and-out, all at 30yds., $7 entrance: G. S. McAlpin 
9, Capt. Money 8, W. P. Thompson 5, G. S. Scott 3, C. H. Stanley 
3, L. T. Duryea 1. 
Miss-and-out, handicap rise, entrance $5: W. P. Thompson, 
28yds., 9; D. I. Bradley, 30yds., 9; Capt. A. W. Money, 30yds., 
8; G. S. McAlpin, 30yds., 8; J. G. Dutcher, 27yds., 2; B. J. Jones, 
30yds., 1; J. Meadows, 26yds., 1; L. T, Duryea, 30yds,, 1. 
Three pairs, 25yds., entrance $5: G. S. Scott 5, G. S. McAlpin 5, 
W. P. Thompson 4, B. T. Jones 4, C. H. Stanley 3, D. I. Bradley 2, 
L. T. Duryea 2, J. G. butcher 2, J. B. Ellison 1. 
Cfosb> —Elliott. 
Interstate Park, L. I., March 31.— The difference of opinion which' 
has been pending between Messrs. W. R. Crosby, of O'Fallon, 111., 
and J. A. R. Elliott, of Kansas City, Mo., relative to their abilities 
as pigeon shooters, w-as brought to a decisive issue to-day at the 
new Interstate Park, where they engaged in a 100-bird match for 
$100 a side and the possession of the Review cup. This match 
had been looked forward to by every one interested in trapshoot- 
ing in expectation of a great contest, as the principals are very 
evenly matched. This, however, did not prove to be the case, as 
Elliott's two misses in the early part of the race did much to rob 
the match of its interest. Crosby at once took advantage of this, 
and the lead thus gained was never overcome. On the contrary, 
Crosby, by consistent shooting, gradually increased this lead, so 
that he eventually won the match by 4 birds, scoring 97 to Elliott's 
93. 
Elliott was the first up, but he could not get beyond the first 
bird before he experienced disaster, losing his second and third. 
These birds were fast outgoers, and by curving sharply to the 
right or left managed to evade the charges sent after them. These 
were the only losses occurring in this string of 25, as Crosby killed 
all of his and Elliott accounted for all but these 2, so that the 
score at this juncture stood Crosby 25, Elliott 23. 
The standing was relatively the same when half of the match 
had been shot, for each lost a bird in the second string, Elliott 
his 30th, a fast driver. Crosby managed to run 39 straight, when he 
lost a bird of the same quality as the one that had baffled his op- 
ponent a little earlier. This made the score at 50 read Crosby 49, 
Elliott 47. 
The third string proved a disastrous one for the Kansas City 
man. In this he did some really poor shooting, as he missed the 
57th and 60th, both very ordinary birds, and later his 72d, though 
this was a good one. That his losses were not greater in this 
string is due to sheer luck, as two of his birds, the 53d and 63d, 
went almost to the boundary line, the first, in fact, striking the 
wire netting. Nor did Crosby fare any too well in this string, as 
he lost 2 birds. His 66th was a sitter, which soon took wing and 
showed plenty of activity and vitality; for, though hit very hard, it 
just succeeded in skimming the top of the wire boundary before 
collapsing. The 74th was a twisting driver that clearly outwitted 
the shooter. Though Crosby scored but 23 in this string, he in- 
creased his lead by 1 bird, for Elliott could only negotiate 22, 
vvhich made the score at 75. Crosby 72, Elliott 69. 
The final string added nothing of interest to the contest, for the 
only miss w-as charged to Elliott, who failed to score his 91st. This 
was' due either to a premature discharge of the second shot or to 
failure on the part of the shooter to release the trigger, as both 
loads were fired almost simultaneously. The first hit the bird very 
hard, but the second failed to touch it. The bird stopped within 
bounds, and though great caution was tised in endeavoring to re- 
trieve It. it again took wing and finally escaped. Crosby ex- 
perienced no difliculty in accounting for all of his birds in this 
string, so that he finished with the fine score of 97, while Elliott 
scored 93, ordinarily a very good total, and frequently good enough 
to win. 
There was not a marked difference in the shooting of the prin- 
cipals, with perhaps the exception of the time displayed by jhem. 
It was in this respect that Crosby' demonstrated his superiority, 
being much quicker and maintaining this, uniformity throughout 
the match. On the other hand, Elliott was rather irregular at 
times, and while during the greater part of the match he shot 
V ith that snap and vim which has gained him his standing as a 
pigeon shooter, he at times permitted himself to become methodical, 
and several of his misses are directly chargeable to this. 
Crosby's best kills were his 6th, 7th, 12th, 26th, 27tti, 30th, 37th, 
3nth, 41st 55th, fi4th, 70th, 79th, 84th, 96th and 99th. A number of 
these were killed far out w-ith the second, and one of them w-ent 
almost over the boundary. Six sifters fell to his lot. Twice it 
occurred, when Crosby was at the score, that there was no bird in 
the trap,' this happening on the 23d and 24th rounds. 
Elliott killed his share of good birds. These were his 9th, 16th, 
26th, 32d, 36th, 37th, .39th, 43d, 44th, 52d, 54th, .55th, 61st, b4th, 
69th, 74th S4t.h. 94th and 99th. It is only fair to say tliat these 
killed required 'the highest skill. He drew four sitters. Elliott 
also had the only "no-bird" of the match, killing one on the 
ground. .... , , , 
The birds were good, all being of a chocolate color and carefully 
•^elected. There was a fair wind at times, and this, with the Fulford 
traps, made them superior to those trapped in the Gilbert-Elliott 
match of two days previous. The" weather conditions were perfect. 
Crosby shot a Baker gun. E C powder, in Leader shells. Elliott 
shot a Winchester gun. Hazard powder, in Leader shells. 
Mr R O. Heikes acted as referee. Capt. A. W. Money lookea 
