Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-05-03

breeze from the south, which fact some
what impaired the excellence of the
shots, but did not detract from the in
terest of the match. Mr.. s. Z. Shinn,
of the Chicago Field and Stream, acted
as scorer, Mr.. Horsfall being judge, and
Mr.. II. NJ. James, referee. The first
gentleman to the stand was
MR.. J. H. DEW.
On the first round he killed right bird
straight from the trap, and the other to
the left, good distance. Second round,
dropped right bird near trap, and other
to the left field. Third round, first right
bird dropped inside trap, near line, and
left bird missed on squat. Fourth round,
both birds dropped dead near trap, being
slow in corners. Fifth round, fast quar-
te..ng birds to left, right trap killed and
second missed.
MR.. DAVID BRYSON.
First round, right trap in corner killed,
and left quartering bird to left. Second
round, fast quartering rise to left, and
killed instantly. Third round, fast
drivers, one killed, second missed.
Fourth round, first killed outright; sec
ond fast quartering to left, killed. Fifth
round, right trap fast incOmer, and left
fast driver; both missed.
wa. wHEATLEY, ESQ.
First round, both birds slow driver;
both dead. Second round, both slow in
comers, were dropped dead, the left be-
ing first taken. Third round, both fast
qusrtering to left; left trap dropped
dead, and right fired on long range and
brought down; excellent shot. Fourth
round, slow incomers; right killed dead
and left missed. Fifth round, both rose
slow, and right bird wounded, but fed
beyond bounds; one killed.
Mr.. CHAs. LELAND.
First round, fast quartering to left;
first killed and second missed. Second
round, slow in corners; first killed and
second missed. Third round, slow in
corners; first missed, and waiting till
second came over, shot it on two, the
charge going through it. Fourth round,
fast drivers; one scored and one missed
on long shot. Fifth round, slow in cor
ners; both dropped dead.
]. NJ. TAYLOR, OF KENTUCKY.
First round, both slow in corners;
! killed instanter, the second bird being
| near the stand when it dropped. Second
/ round. both fast in corners and dropped
/ ipstanter, the right bird being sighted
/ first. Third round, both slow drivers
and killed outright; the left trap was
/ fred at on long range. Fourth round,
I fast drivers; both dropped dead, the
| second being to the left, Fifth round,
! both drivers on fast wing, but dropped
dead. Clean shots throughout.
J.w. ALLEY, ESQ.
First round, slow drivers and both
missed. Second round, both slow in
! comes, dropped first left bird and second
missed near stand. Third round, slow
| uuartering to left, first right bird killed,
second missed. Fourth round, slow
/ uuartering birds to left, both missed.
! Filth round, slow incOmers, both killed.
MR.. W. BONNER.
First round, fast drivers, one killed
other I2issed. Second round, fast in
comers; turned after shot, first right
bird killed and second missed. Ihlrd
round, slow incomers; the hrst BIRD 10
right was missed and the LETT missed
Fourth round, fast drivers, both being
killed: the second left trap AT long
range. Fifth round, slow incomersi one
killed, one missed.
DIR. D. D. SAUNDERS.
First round, first killed to right of
tran. and the second fast quartering TO
left was also dropped dead. Second
round, fast quartering to the left, one
killed and one missed. Third round,
both birds sailed past to the left, and
were dropped dead. Fourth round, the
right bird rose above the trap and the
left auartered TO left; 10th were killed
outright. Fifth round, both birds were
slow drivers, tine first being killed and
second struck but tied.
ARTHUR GIBSON, ESQ.
First round, both birds drove fast the
first was missed and the second Killed.
Third round, fast qusrtering to the lelt,
and were killed. Fourth round, both
slow iucomers, and were killed. Flith
round, both birds quartered fast 10 tne
left on trembling pinionsi one was Kill
ed and the second missed.
L. e. SKIM, ESQ.
First round, slow rise above traps,
one missed, one killed. Seconu rOuhu'
RIGHT bird was slow lncomer, anu Ine
/ left q oGsrtered fast to the lett; siter Uni.
| Ira ciraled around it was fired at, bul
oltu .'ltos,d "A, .s had been the first. Third
md first Sird on the right slow in
noT1er and was killed. The second bird
o'nsrte'red Tr,,' 10 the let on swift pinion and
was missed. Fourth round, slow rlse
and nuartered to lett, both killed, the
second being a very long shot. FlItI
round, both birds killed.
DR. ]. II. ERsKINE.
First round, both, slow incOmers
I were killed. Second round, both, SLOW
i1comers, were killed. Third round
hoth, slow incomers, were killed. Fonrtt
49, slow incomers, and both killed
IT, 6tSh round afforded two slow in
comers, but beth escaped.
ARTHrrR NJ sgRRIMAN, ESQ.
First round. both birds quartered pas
90 ~ ieft and were mis- ed. The second
ronnJ gave two fast drivers to the LETT
the first being killed and the seeoh'
roisaed Third round, both BINDS droV'
nasf 10 the left; the first was mlsseo ah'
tbe second killed. Fourth round, SLOW
i,1 chartered TO right, one being killed
cnd tbe other missed. Fifth round, one
was killed and the other missed quar-
tering slowly to the left.
MR.. HENRY RING.
First round. both birds quartered fas
% the left. the right being dropped an!
| a. Iaff missed. Second round, bOtl
birds rose slowly to the left and Wer
missed. Third round, both birdS Wen i,
fast 10 the right and were missed. fOurtl
ronnd. both birds came in slowly an
were missed. Fifth round, both BIRD
made fast drives and were missed.
Mr.. w. E. WATKINS.
First round, both birds drove fast :
the left and were killed outright. Sec
ond round, both birds came ID slowI
and were dropped to the ground. IhiI
/ >llnd, the birds made fast rises TO IN
r. >ud were scored both. Fourth round
!, ieIt = '-ls made fast drives and wer
9e 9oln o5, first-class shots. Fir
uIoPleu o. -is made a fast rise an
% Were brought Ss ito to tnc ground, making ak
total score OF ten birds, ----''
Nashville tie Lexington.
MR.. +. S. BURROWS.
First round, both birds came in as
and were scored on clean shots. Secon'
round, the birds went fast to the left ant
were scored quickly. On the thin
round, both birds drove fast, the tirs
from the right tap being missed AM
the second being hit on long range aR'
escaping. Fourth round, the birds heE
fast TO the left, one being missed and IN
other scored. Fifth round, the bird
chartered 10 the left and were scored