The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-14
CARVER ECLIPSES HIMSELF.
ACCOMPLISHING THE GREA TEST FEAT
THAT HE EYER ATTEMPTED.


DR.. Carver woke up yesterday with the
greatest Job before him that was ever under
takon by man. IIc was TO attempt TO break
$500 glass balls with rifle bullets in 500 minutes.
He began his days work by strolling through
tho woods of Long Island In the carly morning.
in company with Texas Jack. shooting at all
the birds they could see. Those that were not
hit in tho head or neck not to count. They
filled pillow case with small fry. and then
prepared for the great task.
AT l1:0i A. NJ. tho Doctor began his fusilade
against the glass balls In Brooklyn Driving
Park Ho was assisted in his work by Ira
Paine. Col. Fletcher. Texas jack, and other
crack shots. in loading. handing. cooling. and
cleaning the rifles. and tossing the balls in the
air. The Doctor took his position. clad in
loose. white woollon shirt. blue panta-
looms. buckskin gloves. and broad.
light -colored somhrcro lie wore mono Of
his championship ornaments. as he meant
business To accomplish the feat he would
have to raise to his shoulder. with his left arm
extended to its full length. not less than $4,000
pounds. the rocoil from each shot making
least ton pounds to be resisted. while the shots
that missed were not to count.
Tho Doctor stood like statue from his hips
down. with his left foot advanced about six
inches. Tho upper part Of his body moved with
| tne case, strength, anu lulcknfSS OI we'll
| trained pugilist, He shot with both eyes open,
| except when partially blinded with smoke and
hot water that would s,,urt out occasionally
| from the freshly clean "a, overheated barrels.
and which he said burned like fire.
The Doctor broke his first hundred balls in 3
| minutes seconds. missing second hundred.
| G:25. missing 2 third, 1850. missing .; fourth.
| 5:0i. missing hith. 6Q2. missing i; sixth.
| eighth 900. missing 9: ninth. 7:l0. missing
! II and the tenth. making 1000. IN $500. miss;
| ing .. Thetime consumed in the fret thousand
IA "a N
The second thousand bnlls were broken in
| the following order; The first hundred 10 min
| utes 10 seconds, missing . second. $500. miss
| ing 9; third 800. missing s fourth, 1910.
missing Q fifth. 1850. missing 4: sixth. 800.
missing 6 seventh, IL 10. missing lS eighth,
| 500. missing lG ninth. sol, missing % and
tenth. 700, missing ! L. Tho time consumed IN
Many minutes being lost 10y the Doctor in bath
ing his eyes with salt water and laving them
When the Do tor began his third thousand II
| looked NJ II he would fail. Before he finished
| II. DR. Brant. who was consulted, said his eyes
| were IN II condition oi congesiive infammn-
| tIon. The Indian slayer. however, kept on with
| wonderful foritudc. but was unable to make
last time He broke the first hundred in o. mis-
sing %; second $50. missing l3: third. i0:O.
missing IL; fourth. 10. missing 2s: NTH.
$50. missing, q; sixth. 1920 missinS
missings 9th. 1880. missing ~ and the 10Th
IN. missing D.. Four hours and 2l minutes
sand. Tho Doctor Was now only eleven min
utrs ahead Of time, and h eyes were in pain-
| lNl fNnulllNn. lfNtS JdIh Salls lou ste, III
cleaning and cooling the water goes up the
stock. p little will run into the magazine, md
| then IL snurt. not into tine Doctors eyes" Tho
wind. too. was sufficient to larry the burnt pow
der. after the rapid discharge. into tho Doctor =
BEFORE shooting at tho fourth thousand. DIR.
| Carver lett The field with Dr. Brant. The marks
mans eyclids were bathed with solution Of
camphor and borax and he returned TO the
score in half an hour clad in fresh blue suit.
| and reinvigornied. lie then went to work in
earnest. shattcring the balls with great rapid
| itV amid nuulaugo. flo broke tho Nrst hundred
in the fourth thousand in minutes - seconds.
missing iO ith. ESQ. missing 10: 5th. S.2O.
missing II Oh. | 80. missing %; IN 7:2o.
mrsng To- sih iG Si0 dldS mis'ims 22' 'ihI 7;2o,
hours and twenty-five minutes had been cun-
sum,d in shaitering 900 balls.
he had headed an Orange procession on the
l2ih Of july. he went on gaianuy with his
work, occasionally mopping his sunnurn"d
face, combing his long auburn hair back from
| his forehead, and pulling his sombrero reso-
luioly over his aching cyps.
IL shattered the first hundred in the fifth
thousand in 9minutcs, missing I second. 30.
miss ng 10; third II. missing "a fourth. 6:20.
sixth. Z. missing 10; eighth. T. missing 10;
ninth, =. missing - and the last hundred in
hiS back 10 the crowd while he again bathed his
lnnamed eyes. Tho 5000 were broken in 7 hours
| 81 minutes and 81 seconds
How much time have for tho last five hun
dredf' tho Doctor inquired eagerly.
| Plenty Of time, nearly iiity minutes. was the
The Doctor again planted himself squarely.
blazing away, with quick. sharp echoes coming
from tho woods fronting the field. as they had
tor nearly eight hours lfthc glass balls had been
the eyes Of Sioux braves after the Doctors scalp
he could not have fired more rapidly or with more
uncrrng aim. He shattered the Dist hundred
balls. the feathers and pieces of glass coming
down like rain over the heads Of the eager
crowd who had now pressed around the Doctor
and enclosed the reporters. in $40. missing
tho SOD hundred in 6;20. amid loud cheers.
missing lS; the sd hundred in 7:j5. missing
16 4; the 5ith hundred in s. missing 20: ana tho
55th and last hundred in 9. missing 10. The
cheers were dcalening rs tho Doctor dropped
his rife at the finish.
Dr. Carver broke his 5.50Oth ball at 7:l1. thus
having ten minutes 20 spare OF the 900 minutes.
| The Doctor used Winchester repeating rifles
with magazines holding Ii shots. and charges
Of 10 grains OF powder and 300 of ball.
Many ladies visited the grounds during tho
afternoon. and the attendance WAS fair.