The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-11-22
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Editor Chicago Field: Alter read
ing two Of Mr.. Van Dyke's communi-
cations, published in the columns Of
your valuable journal, l begin to real
ize the frail foundation upon which my
reputation rests. Feeling as do n
natural pride in my, shooting, and hav-
ing realized sufficient money from
my exhibitions to enable me in few
short months to retire from public life
In this country (about Christmas), and
60 to foreign land, there TO remain
during the remainder of my life, ]
should feel very happy when far away
from my native country, ito know THAI
some gentleman and brother sportsman
had followed in my footsteps and con-
tinued TO improve upon my shooting,
for am satisfied il IS as yet in its in
fancy, and if followed for few years
skillful markslaen viii spring up ms if
by magic, and the aahooting that wo
nov. think wonderful with shotgun
win be easily performed with rifle. |
desire 10 offer some encouragement to
the spottsmen of the United States,
and in order to induce them TO bring
themselves to the highest possible per
fectiou in practical shooting, as have
been compelled to do when upon the
plains my supper depended upon nay
skill with that arm, l make them the
following proposition: a
/ will give to any gentleman sports
man who can ON Christmas next equal
the poorest exhibition have ever given
in public, shooting with Winchester
rites and shot-gans, the following
prizes: 4,
First, Ono thousand dollars.
Second, My champion badge, valued
at eight hundred dollars. elif
Third, Ny champion horseback
badge. worth nearly one thousand dol
lars.
Fourth. My ease Of Wincheater ri
files, seven in unmber, valued at twelve
hundred dollars. a
Fifth, Three Parker shot.guns, val
ued at six hundred dollars. rs@.
In NIL, prizes worth fnnpa tbonsand
six hundred dollars 'leH
do not ask any man 10 compete
with and defeat nc, but simpls to be
able 10 give public exhibition which
viii prove to the satisfaction 0f compe-
tent jndgea to equal nay pOorest per
formance IN public. Ns
A man to take my place must be
above bRn average marksnan. He
must be able to give n public exhibit
| tion, making TO certain extent the
| shots do. - 81 esI
/ Following is a list of shots | am
| making at all my exhibitions with a
I Winchester rifle: r
First, break from. 95 to 90 glass
balls out of 100, when thrown in the
air.
Second. / break two glass balls
thrown in the air Mt tho. same time,
loading the guns once while the balls
are in the air, making double shot.
Third, ! shoot glass balls thrown
1 from a distance of 80 yards at or by the
shooter
Fourth, / break a glass ball thrown
I 100 feet in the air.
Fifth, shoot glass ball thrown
square across or in front Of tho shooter,
making cross shot.
Sixth. j shoot a glass ball, the pitch
er sanding thirty yards distant, throw
ing the ball up in the air.
SeYenth, I shoot a glass ball thrown
thirtyifeet in the air at distance of
thirty feet away, missing it the first
three shots loading the gun three times
while the ball is ia tho air, and lreals-
ing it with the fourth shot before ta.e.h-
ing the ground.
Eighth, shoot piece OF brick or
stone thrown in the. ali, hitting it tho
first shot, load the gun and hit one OF
the broken pieces before it reaches the
ground.
Ninth, / shoot a picket thrown
whirling in the air, cutting it in half,
shooting The balls all side BY side.
Tenth, l shoot lead pencil thrown
in the air. t.. - - -
Eleventh, I shoot coin thrown in the
air, from a trade dollar to three-cent
silver piece, hitting an average Of
twenty-five per CENT distance thirty
feet. ss~,..t.. afsaf s $40
Twelfth, | shoot stationary objects
from the hip from thirty TO ono hun
dred feet distent, hitting s. out of
100. go 80. :. szs.s. ran
Thirteenth, IshoOt glass balls thrown
in the air, holding the gun on my
hip. ,aAA M se-segnlis5g s.1s !
Fourteenth, | shoot glass balls
thrown In the air, the shooter lying ON
his back over a stool. 0f e fae g
In order to hold the champion badge
for horseback shooting, it will be nee
essary to break glass balls from q
horses back, The horse running at full
speed; a very fair score will be rs out
Of 100, distance 81 yardsa xY0He.s Z
The above partial list of hIIots
make out tf-lpors. When any gentle
.tleman can make these shots well
enough TO give asatisfactory. public ex-
hibition | viii retire, giving him my
place as propose.
Mr.. Van Dyke says any blockhead
can equal my shooting; gi6sis a wonder
to me that he has not made himself IA
nous ere this, but then perhaps, he
never discovered what quality of head
he possessed until I commenced shooting
in public, 4 never deemed his letters
worthy of attention nutil hisinsulting re.
| ply to. Mr. McSheehy, who is we'll
known 10 all sportsmen as a most
worthyg and Thoporable gentlemana ]
have e7buti few words to say to Mr.. Van
Dyke. z He says my style Of shooting