The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-06-11
SPORTING NEWS.
THE PIGEON SHOOTERS.

CLEVELAND, o. June 1.-THE National
Shooting Tournament opened at the
Northern Ohio Fairgrounds yesterday,
and was decidedly thaplargest affair OF
the kind ever held in this country. The
arrangements on the field were first
class, and a good band Of music helped
to enliven the occasion. The birds be-
ing tn fine condition flew of easily and
several good SCORES were made. Among
Ned Tucker, Of Rhode Island; Miles
Brooklyn, N. r.; South, Kentucky; Abb
ner Price and John Klelnman, of Chica-
go.
Five prizes were offered, amounting to
$3.50, the shooting to be from Parker's
III. and I. selfclosing plunge traps, ten
birds each at twenty-one yards rise with
eighty yards boundary. There were 139
entries: eighteen killing their ten birds
straight, and only eight OF the number
failed to kill enough to entitle them to a
position in shooting off the ties. 7. j.
South, of Kentucky, killed, without
missing, ten birds at twenty-one, five at
twenty-six and ten at thirty-one yards,
winning the first prize, $3.50.
II. Cook, of Detroit. Mich, killed every
bird in shooting offties of nine, and won
the second prize, 5000. In the ties OF
eight, W. O'Hall, OF Toledo, killed every
bird, and won the third prize, $3.50. e.
b. Hambleton, of Buffalo, and Mr.. Lang
don, of Cincinnati, divided the fourth
prize of 500. The ties Of six are to shoot
off to-day.
NATIONAL sPORTsMEN'S ASSOCIATION.
CLEVELAND, June 1.-THE. National
Sportsmen's Association held their clos.
ing meeting at the Kennar House, Presi-
dent Brinsmade in the chair.
Mr.. Flower, of New York, brought up
an amendment OF the Constitution, and
a discussion came up, in which DR..
Holmes, Mr.. johnson W. Colburn, w.
Hopkins and other members took part,
and an addition was made, allowing the
Introduction Of individual members, I'm.
der such limitations as would not con-
fiict with State representations.
The next matter In order was the re-
ception Of the law report. Ma j. e..
Johnson, of st. Louis, Chairman of the
Law Committee, presented a full and
able report on the nature OF the laws
which should be passed In the several
States, and which was accompanied by
schedule Of recommendations offered
by the National Association to the sew.
eral States on the subject OF their game
protective laws.
A vote of thanks was passed for the
Law Committees report, and it was or.
dered printed for distribution. The bust.
ness of the meeting having been brought
to close, President Brinsmade made a
feeling valedictory address, in which he
thanked members for their uniform cour-
tesy, for the perfect harmony that had
reigned in all their meetings, and for
their numerous attendances from such
distant. points.
Hon.J. Q. Lemoips was then conduct,
ed to the chair. Mr., Lemoine made al
address, in which he briefly thanked the
meeting for his election, and promised o
cordial reception at Chicago.
A vote of thanks was passed to the
outgoing officers by name, and Ex.
President Brinsmade and Judge d. A.
Cation, of Illinois, were made honorary
members. The Convention then ad-
journed.
BASEBALL.
COLUMBUS, o., June 1.-THE finest
game Of baseball ever played here took
place yesterday, resulting as follows
Milfords A, Buckeyes 8.
ST. LOUIS, June 11.-Base-ball yester
day: New York Mutuals IS, St. Louis
Red Stockings 4.