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t'dct. vh. 
that the cup will be lifted by even so fair and honored a 
sportsman as yourself. I am, my dear sir, yours sincerely, 
J. V. S. Oddie, Sec'y. 
Sir Thomas J. Lipton. 
The secretary also stated that he had written to Hugh 
C. Kelly confirming the cablegram he sent on Oct. I2 
and stating that the challenge would be considered at a 
special meeting of the club to be held on the 17th. 
On motion of ex-Com. E. M. Brown, seconded by 
Major C. F. Ulrich, Com. Ledyard was empowered to 
appoint a special committee with power to accept the 
challenge and arrange all terms of the match. After the 
meeting the following committee was appointed: Com. 
L. Cass Ledyard. Vice-Com. August Belmont, Rear-Com, 
C. L. F. Robinson, Sec'y J. V. S. Oddie, Chairman of 
the Regatta Committee S. Nicholson Kane, and these ex- 
commodores of the club: J. Pierpont Morgan, E. D. 
Morgan and E. M. Brown and C. Oliver Iselin. 
All these gentlemen being present, the committee at 
once held its first meeting, accepting the challenge, and 
the following cablegram was sent: 
Hugh. C. Kelly, Secretary Royal Ulster Y. C, Belfast : 
Meeting committee held. Your challenge accepted. Con- 
ditions same as they stood at close of last year's races, in- 
cluding private agreement as to accidents and except as 
modified as to days of races by your challenge and ex- 
tend limit of time to start to 2 P. M., suitable to change 
of month. Is this satisfactory? Oddie, Sec'y. 
The match will consist of a series of three out of five 
races, as in 1893 and 1899, sailed under the same general 
conditions. Nothing has as yet been decided as to the 
construction of a new defender. It is reported on ap- 
parently good authority that Capt. Edward Sycamore, 
who steered Valkyrie III. in 1895, and who spent last 
summer in this country, will be in command of the new 
cutter, which will be designed by Watson. 
Address all communications to the Forest and 
Stream Publishing Company, 
Colombia Pistol and Rifle Clwb, 
San Francisco, Oct. 14. — ^An even dozen of the Cfolumbia Pistol 
and Rifle Club cranks were at Harbor View range to-day pool 
shooting and experimenting. 
Becker and Washburn excelled themselves with revolvers and 
pistols. Best Scores: 
Revolver, 50yds.: 
P Becker 5' 56424414 9—44 
F S Washburn 237S63287 6-52 
F O Young 576744844 5-54 
Washburn's and Young's are the possible 50, Creedmoor count, 
and Washburn felt much elated, as it is his first. Becker shot a 
Colt's new service. Washburn a Colt's Bisley, and Young his 
S.&W. 
Pistol: 
F O Young 593423411 6—38 
525764143 5-47 
235398256 4-47 
264 10 44257 4-48 
266 10 63415 5—48 
P Becker 343546846 4—47 
4343 10 4 4 55 1—47 
F S Washburn 2 5 4 5 8 10 5 5 1 5—50 
556486 10 35 3—55 
4 3 2 3 7 6 10 10 10 3-58 
35193295 10 5-52 
753456662 8-52 
Hoadley and Dr. Twist shot a match of 10 shots at 200yds. with 
rifles. Hoadley won with 114 to the Doctor's 132. One of tlie 
soldiers cam.e out with his Krag, and the boys tried it, but still 
like their .30-30 carbines best for 200yds., using bullet 1 to 12. 
The friends and members of the Columbia Pistol and Rifle Club 
attended A. H. Rape's banquet to-night, given in honor of his 
recent prize shooting at Schuetzen Club's annual world's record 
on the German point target, 38S points in 200 shots, beating the 
former record by 15 points. Fifty attended, and were wined and 
dined by Mr. and Mrs. Rape and her two sons. Alex, the 
youngest, by the way, holds the championship of the Pacific 
coast in sculling. 
The wild ducks supplied for the occasion fell to A. H. Rape's 
gun, and were the most delicious I ever tasted. Papa Pape's 
fine old wines flowed in abundance, and just put on the finishing 
touches to a most elaborate repast, limbering up the tongues for 
speeches, and putting all in the mood to listen to the fine 
musical and literary entertainment which followed, into the small 
hours. We departed with the oft-expressed wish that Rape beat 
the record next year. 
F. O, Young. 
Rifle at Shell Mound Range. 
-San "Francisco, Oct. 15.— Yesterday was an exceptionally fine 
shooting day at Shell Mound range. Some fine work was done, 
notably the 10-shot score, 25-ring target, by D. W. McLaughlin 
in the Bushnell trophy contest of the Golden Gate Club. Mr. 
McLaughlin's score of 239 rings out of 250 possible. This is the 
record 10-shot score of the Pacific coast. In the same contest 
yesterday F. E. Mason scored 234 rings — a very fine score. 
In an adjoining stall D. B. Faktor made 458 rings in his 20- 
shot score in the San Francisco Schuetzen Verein medal shoot. 
He made a close approach to the record, which is 461 rings, held 
by Dr. L. O. Rodgers, of the Germania Schuetzen Club. All the 
local clubs formerly prescribed 20 shots to the score in medal 
shooting, but there is now a tendency to adopt 10-shot scores. 
Yesterday's scores: 
Germania Schuetzen Club, monthly medal shoot: First cham- 
pion class, F. P. Schuster 229; second champion class, Herman 
Huber 213; first class, J. Bridges 203; second class. J. D. Heise 
220; third class, S. Heino 196; best first shot, J. D. Heise, 25; 
best last shot, D. Salfield, 25. 
San Francisco Schuetzen Verein, monthly class and medal 
shoot: Champion class, D. B. Faktor 158; first class, P. Stettin 
425; second class, J. Lankenau 395; third class, W. Morken 373; 
fourth class, Dr. F. H. Cranz 357; best first shot, J. Lankenau, 25; 
best last shot, D. B. Faktor, 25. 
Independent Rifles, monthly medal shoot: Sergt. J. Heinbockel 
10, C. Frederickson 34, C. F. Schafer 27, H. Reinhardt .35, J. 
Skowran 21, A. Dietrich 35, C. Schneider 38, G. Kellenberger 36, 
Sergt. C. Worthington 18, Dr. W. A. Meierdierks 40, P. Stadmann 
27, C. Lindecker 34. H. Meisner, Jr., 2, H. Kuhlke 40, Sergt, C. 
Andrews 43, H. Schlichtmann 30, J. Schlichtmann 24. 
Golden Gate Rifle and Pistol Club— Bushnell trophy: D. W. 
McLaughlin 230, 211. 220, 239; F. E. Mason 223, 230, 234, 221, 225. 
Gold medal: F. E. Mason 229, D. W. McLaughlin 223, C. M. 
Henderson 220, 207, 205; J. F. Bridges 209, 211. Silver medal: 
H. Hinkel 203, 197, 195, 201; B. Jonas 201, 198, 190. First class 
trophy: C. M. Henderson 215, 212, 224, 223. Second class trophy: 
G. Tammeyer 215, C. L. Reimenschinder 202. 
Pistol scores, all comers', pistol: J. E. Gorman 93, 92; M. J. 
White 87. First class trophy: C. M. Henderson 74, 68. Silver 
medal: J. F. Bridges 70, 67. Revolver: J. E. Gorman 86, 85. 
Fixtui«s. 
PETERS CARTRIDGE COMPANY'S TOURNAMENTS. 
Oct. 24-25.— Raleigh, N. C— Peters Cartridge Co.'s target tourna- 
ment, under the auspices of tlie North Carolina State Fair Asso- 
ciation; 1250 added money. John Parker, Mgr. 
Oct. 29-30.— Jacksonville, Fla.— Peters Cartridge Co.'s two-day 
tournament, under auspices of the Jacksonville Gun Clab; $100 
added. Third day, grand pigeon shoot exclusively under the 
auspices of the Jacksonville Gun Club. John Parker, Mgr. 
Oct. 24. --Jamestown, N. Y. — Jamestown Gun Club's tourna- 
ment. F. E. Bonsteel, Sec'y. 
Oct. 21-2B.— Crawfordsville, Ind. — Crawfordsville Gun Club's 
sparrow tournament. 
Oct. 24-2S.— West Liberty. la.— West Liberty 'Guto Club's totirna- 
nieui. 
Ocl. 27-28. —Chicago^ Grescdnt Gun Club's tournament 
Oct. 30.- Sac City, la.— Sac City Gun Club's tournament. 
Oct. 30-81.— Fairmont, Minn.— Fairmont Gun Club's amateur 
iournament. 
Oct. 30.— Mt. Sterling, 111.— Mt. Sterling Gun Club's tournament- 
Oct. 30-Bl. — Peru, Ind. — Live-bird tournament of the Peru Gun 
Chib. Chas. Bruck, Sec'y. " 
Oct. 31.— Jacksonville, Fla. — Live-bird tournament of the JacK- 
sonville Gun Club. 
Ocl. 31-Nov. 1.— Rochester, N. Y".— Fall target tournament of the 
Rochester Gun Club. F. E. McCord, Sec'y. 
Nov. 1.— Chillicothe, O.— Scioto Gun Chib's fall tournament. 
James McVicker, Sec'y. 
Nov. 9. — St. Paul, Minn. — Seventh annual live-bird handicap at 
St. Paul Shooting Park. Main event at 25 live birds, $15 entrance'; 
?50 added. Contest for the Hirschy cup. W. R. Brown, Mgr. 
Nov. 10. — Newark, N. J. — Metchandise shoot of the Forester Gun 
Club. John J. Fleming, Sec'y, 21 VVaverly avenue. 
Nov. 13. — Dexter Park, Brooklyn. — Under auspices of the Greater 
New York Gun Club; three- m'en team race; 20 live birds per man; 
29yds. Members of any organized gun club in the U. S. are 
eligible. Commences at 2 P. M. Sweepstake shooting commences 
at 10 A. M. Mr. L. Schortemeier and Dr. A. A. Webber, managers. 
Nov. 13-14. — Osceola, la. — Amateur tournament of the Osceola 
Gun Club. D. K. Douthett, Sec'y. 
Nov. 13-15.— Minden, Neb.— Minden Gun Club's tournament. 
Nov. 13-16.— St. Thomas, Ont. — Tom Donley's tournament; live 
birds and targets. 
Nov. 14-15. — Springfield, 111.— Two-day target tournament of the 
Illinois Gun Club; open to all. Chas. T. Stickle, Sec'y. 
Nov. 23. — Hackensack Bridge and Rutherford Road, N. J.— 
L'nder auspices of the Moonachie Gun Club; three-men team race; 
20 live birds per man; 29yds. Members of any organized gun cliib 
in the U. S. are eligible. Commences at 2 P. M. Sweepstake 
shooting commences at 10 A. M. Mr. L. H. Schortemeier and 
Dr. A. A. Webber, managers. 
Nov. 27,— Toledo, O.— East End Gun Club's merchandise shoot. 
Nov. 29.— Milwaukee, Wis.— South Side Gun Club's tournament. 
A. D. Cropper, Sec'y. 
Dec. 11-14.— Watson's Park, Btjrnsidc Crossing, HI.— Annual live- 
bird tournament. John Watson, Mgr. 
Newark, N. J. — South Side Gun Club, target shoot every Satur- 
day afternoon. 
Chicago, 111. — Garfield Gun Club's trophy shoots, second and 
fourth Saturdays of each month; live-bird shoots every Saturday. 
Grounds, West Monroe street and Fifty-second avenue. 
CONTESTS AT INTERSTATE PARK. 
_^Oct. 26. — Interstate Park, Queens. — Under auspices of Medicus 
Gun Club; three-men team race; 20 live birds per man; 29yds. 
Members of any regularly organized gun club in the U. S. aVe 
eligible. Commences at 2 P. M. Sweepstake shooting commences 
at 10 A. M. Mr. L. H. Schortemeier and Dr. A. A. Webber, Mgrs. 
Oct. 30.— Interstate Park, (jueens.— Match at 100 birds, $1WJ a 
side, between Messrs. J. J. Plallowell and T. W. Morfey. 
Nov. 6. — Interstate Park. — Medicus Gim Club's live-bird shoot; 
open to all. . . 
Nov. 7, 14, 21, SS; — interstate Park. — Live-bird championship; 
25 birds; handicaps 25 to 33yds.; $10 entrance, birds extra; sweep 
optional; open to all; money instead of trophy. 
Nov. 16.— Interstate Park. — Medicus Gun Club's target shoot; 
open to all. 
Nov. 22. — Interstate Park. — Medicus Gun Club's live-bird shoot; 
open to all. 
Nov. 27.— Interstate Park.— Medicus Gun Club's live-bird shoot; 
open to all. 
Dec. 5. — Shoot-of? of the winneris of the November eventSj with 
.$20 in gold to the winner. 
Interstate Park, L. i. — Fountain Gun Club's regular monthly 
shoots, the third Thursday of October, November and December/ 
Interstate Park, (Jueens. — Weekly shoot of the New Utrecht Gun 
Club — Saturdays. 
Interstate Park, Queens, L. I. — Two miles beyond Jamaica, on 
L. I. R. R. Trains direct to grounds. Completely appointed 
shooting grounds always ready for matches, club shoots or private 
practice. Cafe and hotel accommodations. ' ' 
Monthly contest for the Dewar trophy till June, 1002; handicap; 
25 live birds; $5 entrance. First contest took place June 20, 1900.' 
DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 
The programme of the autumn live-bird tournament of the Peru 
Gun Club, Peru, Ind., announces that it is open to aO. The da:tea 
are Oct. 30 and 31. All events are handicaps, and high guns govern 
the division of the purses. There are five events on the programme 
of the first day, of which two are at 5 birds, $3.50; two at 7 birds, 
|!5, and one at 10 birds, 17.50; handicaps 26 to 33yds., with dead 
line at 30yds. On the second day the event will be at 25 live birds, 
$20 entrance, two high guns to every five entries, and entries to 
close when the last man has shot his second bird! Interstate Asso- 
ciation rules will govern. Live-bird loads for sale on the grounds. 
Hot lunch will be served. Shooting commences at 9 o'clock, but 
on the first day events will be held open for shooters arriving on 
the 10:20 A. M. trains. Live birds 20 cents, but the club reserves 
the right to charge 25 cents if it is compelled to import more 
birds. A postal to the secretary from those who contemplate 
participating will greatly assist the management in making it.s 
preparations for_ tlie tournament. Good management and excellent 
Ijirds are promised. Concerning its committee the club says as 
follows: "The handicap committee will be composed of the fol- 
lovi'ing sportsmen, all of whom have promised to serve, and whose 
names are synonymous with all that represents clegm, fair and 
honest sportsmanship, namely: Messrs. Chas. W. Budd, Elmer E. 
Neal, Ernest H, Tripp, RoHa O. Heikes and Hon. Tom A. 
Marshall. Right here the Peru Gun Club wishes to thank these 
Indians for their kindness, and to warn the kickers to stay away, 
as the band will be in war paint, and will certainly be on the 
lookout for an opportunity to use their scalping knives." In its 
announcement the club presents the following: "In presenting this 
programme of our autumn live-pigeon shoot to the pigeon shooters 
of America, particular attention is called to the radical departure 
from the old "cut-and-slafeh" method of dividing the purses by the 
per cent. plan. The lovers of pigeon shooting are fully aware that 
by the old method of dividing tlie purses it is indeed difficult to 
make your very best shooting pay for the birds you shoot in a 
two days' programme, and again you are confronted with that 
ever cursed proposition of dropping for place. That tlie high gun 
system is the proper system and that it is popular is clearly dem- 
onstrated each year at the Grand American Handicap, where the 
sweepstake races have from 100 to 150 entries, high-priced birds, 
not a dollar added to the purses, and if you miss a pigeon, never 
3 cent. The Peru Gun Club hopes by making their races short, all 
handicaps, moderate price for birds and all high guns to win. to 
show that the shooters of the middle West will shoot in just as 
hard a game at home as they will in New York." 
The Rochester Rod and Gun Club, Rochester, N. Y., announces 
its ninth annual fall tournament, to be held Oct. 31 and Nov. 1. 
Shooting commences at 9 o'clock. There are ten programme 
events, alike for each day, excepting event 7. Of these, three are 
at 10 targets, $1 entrance; three at IB targets. $1.60 entrance, IflS 
guaranteed in each; four at 20 targets, ?2 entrance, one of whidi 
has $25 CLuaranteed. No. 7. above mentioned, is a three-men team 
raccj a handicap at 20 targets, for the championship of western 
New York; entrance 13 per team. Any reguiarly organized gun 
club is eligible to enter as many teams as it chooses. No per- 
son allowed to shoot on more than one team. The pur«e will be 
divided 70 and 30 per cent, to the two teams making the highest 
scores. Event 7, on the second day, will be a political team race, 
"McKinley and Bryan are expected to be present to captain the 
two teams, and the successful candidate guarantees the shooter 
making the highest score on his team a seat in his Cabinet." 
The conditions of this race are 20 targets, 40 cents entrance. In 
the 15 and 20 target events the money will be divided 40, 30, 20 
arid 10 per cent. ; in the 10-target events 50, 30 and 20 per cent. 
Five per cent, of all the purses will be deducted for average 
money and divided each day, 40, SO, 20 and 10 per cent. Targets 
2 cents each, included in all events. Lunch will be served at 
(he club house. All the popular trap loads for sale on the 
grounds. Headquarters at the Hotel Eggleston. Guns and am- 
munition shipped to the secretary, Mr. F. E. McCord, care Gibson 
Woohvorth, will be delivered on the grounds free of charge. 
The distance handicap will be adopted, ranging from 14 to 
20}'ds. Shooters' stand protected from all weather, rain or shine. 
The members of the committee are Messrs. Geo. Borst, A. A. 
Mosher, and F. E. McCord. Mr. Thos. R. Griffith is president, 
Mr. E. C. Meyer is vice-president, and Mr, S. B. Williams is 
treasurer. 
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Tom Donley's fourth annual handicap tournament, St Thomas, 
Ont., Nov. 13 to 10, under the management of Mr. John Parker, 
is open to all. No one is barred, and the sum of $1,300 is 
guaranteed. No targets will be thrown over 50yds. Class divi- 
sion in all events, and. all events handicaps. Target events, handi- 
:-eaps 14 to 24yds; live-bird events 25 to 33yds. The handicap com- 
mittee will be Messrs. E. H. Tripp, Indianapolis; Emil Werk, 
Cincinnati; John Parker, Detroit; Bob Emslie, St. Thomas; B. 
Norton, New York; Dr. J. E. Overholt, Hamilton, Ont. To 
avoid delay with the Customs, ship guns and ammunition to Tom 
Donley, St. Thomas, Ont. "All shooters should purchase single 
tickets to St. Thomas, and receive ce?S|'icate from ticket agent, 
and on presenting these, countersigned by Mr, Donley, they 
will be entitled to return at one-third regular fare on any of the 
lines owned by Michigan Central, Wabash^ Grand trunk, Laike 
Erie & Detroit River, and Canadian Pacific railways." Each day 
live birds and targets. No. 6 on the first day is the Grand inter- 
national Handicap championship for the Giiraan & Barnes live- 
bird trophy; 25 live birds, $25 entrance; $400 guaranteed; four 
moneys, 40, 30, 20 and 10 per cent. No. 6 on the second day is 
the Canadian Handicap championship for the Donley trophy; 
open to Canadians only. Conditions the same as for the Oilman 
& Barnes trophy, excepting the latter must be won three times, 
the Donley trophy once. The target events are at 15 and 20 tar- 
gets, $1.50 and $2 entrance. The live-bird events are at 7 birds, 
$5; 10 birds, $7; 20 birds, $15; 12 birds, $10, with liberal sums of 
added moneys. 
•5 
The programme of the Illinois Gun Club, of Springfield, 111., 
for its target tournament, Nov. 14 and 15, has twelve events each 
day. There are two at 10 targets, $1 entrance; six at 20 targets, 
?2; two at 15 targets, $1.50, and two at 25 targets, a total ot 220 
targets for each day, with a total entrance of $22.50. Shooting 
commences at 9 o'clock. Events arc open to all. Magautrap 
rules to govern. No bang no bird. Reiusing a difficult bird is 
not allowed. Ammunition can be obtained on the grounds. A 
good lunch will be served. Shotguns and ammunition shipped to 
the treasurer, Mr. Geo. E. Day, will be delivered on the grounds 
free. Targets 2 cents. Rose system; ratios 5, 4, 3 and 2. To 
reach the grounds take Spring street cars. For further information 
address the secretary, Mr, Chas. T. Stickle. 
Capt. J. A. H. Dressel, secretary-treasurer of Interstate Park, 
Queens, "L. I., sends, us information as follows: "The following 
events will take place at Interstate Park: Nov. 6, live birds, 
Medicus Gun Club; open to all. Nov. 16, targets, Medicus Gun 
Club; open to all. Nov. 22, live birds, Medicus Gun Club; open 
to all. Nov. 27, live birds, Medicus Gun Club; open to all. Nov. 7, 
14, 21 and 28, IntersUte Park live-bird championship; 25 birds per 
man; handicaps 25 to 33yds; $10 entrance, birds extra; sweep 
optional; open to all; money instead of trophy. Dec. 5, shoot-off 
of the winners of the November events, with $20 in gold to the 
The Frankford Gun Club, of Frankford, Pa„ in its team race 
with the team of the Clearview Gun Club, of Darby, Oct. 20, 
made an even competition, on grounds of the latter. The race 
was close till near the finish, when the Frankford team pulled 
out well to the fore. The teams were composed of eleven men 
each, who respectively shot at 30 targets, unknown angles. The 
scores were: Frankford— Wolstencrolt 26, Redifer 23, George 25, 
Johnson 24, Betson 23, Smith 24, Green 28, Dalton 26, Morris 26, 
Myers 26, Bourne 26; total 277. Clearview— Longnecker 29, Bell 22, 
Harris 27, Fisher 29, Hill 18," Williamson 24, L'rian 28, Harkins 29, 
Carr 17, Elwell 15, Edwards 12; total 250. 
The fourth team contest of the Schortemeier-Webber series is to 
take place at Interstate Park on Friday of this week. The com- 
petition is open to teams of three men from any gun club in 
the United States. Each team shoots at 60 birds at 29yds. rise. 
The 20 birds per man also may be shot at by individual shooters 
in an optional sweepstake. Sweepstake s>hooting commences at 
10 o'clock, the team shoot at 2 o'clock, All sweeps are at 8 birds 
each, $3; birds extra; class shooting. 
Mr. E. W. Bird, of Fairmont, Minn., writes us as follows: "The 
Fairmont, Minn., Gun Club will give an amateur tournament on 
Oct. 30 and 31. The first day will be devoted to live birds. Five 
lO-bird events, $5 entrance to each. Moneys divided 50, 30 and 
20 per cent. The second day will be at targets — eight 15 and four 
•20 target events, $1.50 and $2 entrance, moneys divided 35, 30, 20 
and 15 per cent. Fifty dollars will be divided among the ten high 
guns shooting the entire programme." 
Mr. Harold B. Money, who has been many months absent in the 
far West, took up shooting again after his return to this shooting 
bailiwick, and demonstrated that he had lost none of his old deft- 
ness in using the scatter gun. In a match with Mr. T. W. Morfey 
at Interstate Park on Friday of last week, 100 birds each, $100 
a side, each standing at 33yds., Mr. Money won by a score of 91 
to 83. The extra distance apparently was no handicap to his 
good shooting. ^ 
The following was recently published by the Danville, 111., Daily 
Democrat: "H. W. Cadwallader, of this city, has received a chal- 
lenge from W. T. Irwin, of Chicago, known to all trapshooters a» 
"Tramp" Irwin. He wants a match for $50 a side, at 50 live birds. 
Cad has accepted the challenge, and the shoot will take place at 
Attica, Ind., at a date I0 be decided upon, and will be under the 
auspices of the Attica Gun Club. 
There are fifteen events on the programme of the Mt. Sterling' 
Gun Club's fifth annual target tournament, to be held at Mt. 
Sterling, 111., on Oct. 30, commencing at 9:30. The Rose system 
will govern in the ratios of 5, 4, 3 and 2. No one barred. There 
are fifteen events at 10 and 15 targets, with a uniform entrance 
of $1. Added money, $15. 
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Mr. Cadwallader has lately defeated Mr. Voris in a similar race,^ 
and if the old Tramp has not lost his eagle eye tliis will be an 
interesting and hotly contested match." We learn that Mr. Irwin 
is prepared to shoot a number of matches this fall, one of which 
he will shoot at Crawfordsville, Ind., on Ojst 24. 
The match at 100 live birds each between Mr. T. W. Morfey 
and Dr. A. A. Webber took place at Interstate Park, L. L, on 
Thursday of last week, and resulted in a victory for the former 
by a score of 96 to 92. Dr. Webber stood at 30yds., while hi* 
opponent stood 1yd. further back. 
