The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-07-19
HondertM narksmanship.
DIR. CARVER BREAKS, WITH BULLETS, D, SOC
GLASS BALLS IN 500 MINUTES.


DR.. Carver woke up Saturday with the
greatest Job in craftsmanship before him
that was ever undertaken by man. lie
was to attempt to break $500 glass balls
with rifle bullets in soc mjnntes. He be-
gan his days work by strolling through
the woods Of Long Island ia the early
morning, in company with Texas Jack,
shooting at all The buds they could see,
Those that were not hit in the head or
neck not to count. They flied a pillow
case with small fTy and then prepared for
the great task.
At11:O1 a. m the doctor began his fu-
siIaie against the glass balls in Brooklyn
driving park. lie was assisted in his work
by Ira Paine, Col Fletcher, Texas Jack,
aud other crack shots, in loading, handing,
cooling and cleaning he rifles, and tossing
the balls in the air. The doctor took his
position, clad in a loose, white wooien
shirt, blue pantsiOons, buckskin gloves,
and a broad light colored sombreTo. lie
wore none Of his championship ornaments,
as he meant business. To accomplish the
feat, he would have to raise to his shoul-
der, with his left arm extended TO its full
length, not less than %, coo pounds, the
recoil from each shot making at least ten
pounds to be resisted, while the shots that
missed were not 10 count.
hips down, with his left foot advanced
about six inches. The upper part of his
body moved with the ease, strength, and
quickness of well trained pugilist. He
shot with both eyes open, except when
partially blinded with smoke and hot va
ter Jbat would squirt out occasionally from
The freshly cleaned, overheated barrels,
and which be said burned like fire.
The doctor broke his first hundred
I'LL 1.
second hundred, G:2j, missing , third
7:J0, missing > fourth, 5:04. missing ,
fifth, 600, missing + sixth, 7:20, missing
s ; seventh, $40, missing . eighth, 6:0O
missing o :; ninth, 7:lO, missing II and
the tenth, making LOCO, in 500, missing
,. The time consumed in the first thuus-
and was one hour and minutes.
The second thousand balls were broken
in the following OIdCI The first hundred
10 minutes 20 seconds, missing . d; second,
$50, missing 6 thiTd, 500, missing 8;
fourth, 1910, missing 8 fifth, 7:50, miss
ing 4 sixth, $50, missing 6; seventh,
1l:f0, missing IS; eighth, 500, missing
l6 ninth, 9:Ol, missing % ; aud tenth
1:07, missing II. The time consumed in
the second thousand was ? hours 81 min
utes. Many minutes being lost by the
doctor in bathing his eyes with salt water
aud laving hem with a wet cloth.
When the doctor began his third thOus-
and it looked as if he would fail. Before
he finished it, DR.. Brant, who was consult
ed, said his eyes we're III a condition of
congestive Inflammation. The Indian
slayer, however, kept on with wonderful
fortitude, but was unable to make fast
time. lie broke the first hundred in 9.
missing 20; second, $50, missing 13
third, 1910 missing II; fourth, 10, miss
ing Is; fifth, $50, missing 21; sixth,
1920, missing 10 d; seventh, 10, missing
eighth. 1890, missing 8 ninth, 10:30.
missing u; and the tenth, 10, missing 21.
Four hours and u minutes had now eIaps-
ed at the end of the third thousand. The
doctor was now only eleven minutes ahead
of time, aud his eyes we're in a painful
condition. Texas Jack said : ''You see,
in cleaning and cooling the water goes ND
the sJOck, liJtle viii run into the maga-
zine, aud then 1t spurts hot into the doc
tors eyes" The wind, too, was sufficient
te carry the burnt powder, after the rapid
discharge, into the doctors face.
Before shooting at the fourth thousand,
DR.. Carver left the field with DIR. Braut.
The msrkSm ans eyelids were bathed with
solution of camphOr aud borax, and he
returned to the score in half an hour clad
IN fresh blue suit, and reinvi2orated.
lie then went to work in earnest, shatter-
Ing the balls with great rapidly. amid
applause. He broke the first hundred in
;he fourth thousand in minutes 30 sec
OBds, missing l6 2d, 6:3O, also missing
Is Sd, I:3O, IN :ssiug 10 4th, 6:3O. miss
ing 10 9th, $50, missing II 9th, l1:3O.
missing p 7th, 1:20, missing 10; Sth,
9:lO, missing - ; 9th, 7:20, missing rs !:
and 10th, $3.50, missing "a. Six hours and
twenty. five minutes had been consumed in
shattering + 900 balls.
Although the doctors eyes looked as
though lie Lad headed an Orange process
sion on the 18th of July, he went on gal
lautly with his work, occasionally m0p-
ping his suubuIned face. combiug his long
auburn hair back from his forehead. aud
pulling his sombrero Tesolutely over his
aching eyes.
lie shattered the first hundred in the
fifth thousand in minutes. MISSING Il 8.
second, 1:jO, missing 10; third, II. miss
ing Il, fourth $40, missing 6 Tapplause :
tfth, 40, missing IS sixth, Z, missing
l9 seventh, -, missing -; eighth. 2
missing - ninth, :, missing 15 and the
last bundled in the fifth LOCO in 7;5O
missing Is. then turning his back to the
crowd while lie again bathed his inqamed
eyes. The 5000 we're broken in z bours
81 inmates and 80 seconds.
'llOw much time have | for the last five
huudIed % the doctor inquired eagerly.
Plenty of time, nearly fifty minutes, ;"
WIS Tue answer.
The dOctcrs again planted himself square
iy, blazing away, viii quick, sharp echoes
coming from the woods fronting tue field.
as they had for nearly eight hours. Ifthe
balls had been the eyes of Sioux braves af-
ter yhe doctors scalp be could not have
fired more rapidly or with more unerrino
aim. lie shattered the 5lst 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 s ; the 52d hundred in GEO. amid
loud cheers, m ssing Is the SD HUNDRED
III 1:j5. missing is the 54th hundred in
), missing 20 aud the 55th and last hun
dred in 8, missing 10. The cheers we've
deafening as the doctor dropped his rifle
at the finish.
DIR. Carver broke his >, 5OOth ball at I'll.
thus having 10 of the 800 minutes to spare.
Tue doctor used Winchester repeating
rifles, with magazines holding Is shots
anc charges of 40 grains of powder and
200 of ball.
Many ladies visited the grounds during
the afternoon, and the attendance was fair.
During the time the Grand T'runL,