, 1875-06-11
THE SPORTSMEh.

8ptcia& Djspa1ch to The ch,eaap Tribune.
CLEVELAND, O., Junc 10.-TI,o national trap.
shooting tournament opened hero today nndcr
highly favorable auspices. Tho atteuuanco was
immense. Not less than $50 Of tho best Bhots
In tho country wero outerod for tie drst daY's
contest. The ruloa of tho tournament make It
open to a}l except nix Of tho leading rrotoBs!on-
ais In tho country, including raIno, Dogardus.
K!etnman Close, and Ward. The shooting
ID doue inside tbs raco-course Of tho
Northern Ohio Fair Association, whoro tho
meadow las boon closely ehavon mud buildings,
tents, etc., crooted for the convenience Of tho
crowd. Shooting began 1T 10 o'clock. and, aa
thero wcro twelve squads, 1t WAS not until
Eightoon killed. ton BtrGght bIrds, aud. after
T.s vou % BY Ms. goush, W q Franklin, Ky., liz lis
Bcrond prize. $500, MRH won by Cook, OF Qanyar
City tho third prize, 8ta0, was won BY Hall, OF
1'olodo, the fonrth prlze, eloo, Hha Divided by
Hamilton, ot Buffalo, and langton, o: Chicago.
The weather ID pessecs, and tournament pto.n-
ises ,uont faYoraby
oIEsE1ASp, O., juno l0.-IAo Nations
President Br1nstuado III the chals. vho Arhs
buaiuoas MAS to call up tho resolution lying Oh
thu table on tho subject Of individual molnboIs.
Upon M o1tenael discussion OF tho principles
on which individual members should DO admit
ted 70 representative assembly, compromise
amendment 10 tho Constitution wAa aloptod,
| by which gentlemen desirous Of Joining tho AS
sociatton Meto admitted without .voth, whom
State Ia duly represcnto1A and With tbs linllted
right Of vots IN cs.os xhors thaso aro no Htato
| representatives.
4 motion for national dog-ahow In tho cen-
| tonntAl yosr was vosol down AZ adverse 10 the
! objects and npirit OF tho Association.
An nbIH AMI fIl6nhtIyA rim 6n1idct
| Of 4 general National Game law was road By J.
/ d. Johnson, Of Ut. Louie, Chairman Of tho Law
COMMITTEE. Tho soopo Of his report was to tho
.sos Mss ISascaso e. Isssoa q ts
| grsAs extent Of country aud the rights, Of
! separate ntasos, but TINT cortnin priuci.
plas might % recommended az common
tious of ths UnIon. Those general principles
ware embodied III . scrcH OF resolutions 70 be
| communicated to tho Stato AssbciAtions. anti
reeommeenalDg tho P.reseutaston Of lars In tho
Presidont Driusma;e now vacated tho chair
In favor Of John l.o Aoyne. tho President
slcct. Mr. Dginnmado matia short nd
dtess thanking the Association .for their
shs ssntle@sa ss ssnt on I tho dasoion sSo@R
! BY thop to tho cause OF game protection, ta
spending 30 much time. and coming such dis
tknces 70 tho Conrontlon.
Moyno y es oponnE ~ 7s,ss
ishness of tle delegates, who could have no per
AonAl obieos In vasw. and Who wore wose!ag
wholly In Tho interest of the next GenefsEton.
IIo thanked tho Association for sloctiog an
Illino,a man, and assured them Of vescomc Al
Chicago. ,
Mt. Le Hfoyne namnd tho committees. md !
yots Of thanka TO ox:rresidene Dsinsnadc waa
passed, accompanied by his baing made an hon.
orary membsr Of Tho Aseocastson.
Judgo'J. y. CAton, Of Illinois also received q
ltKo compliment.
A 7ote Of thanks to Mr.. Humphreys, socretas,
pro tenn, closed tho meeting, which Adjourned
10 mt%t IL Chicago In Augaat. 1870.