The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-13
GREAT SHOOTING TOURNAMENT
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TELEGRAPH TO THE
QUINCY, ILL.,, June IL, 1878.
The second day OF tho shooting Tournaments or tho
illinois State sporismens Association, at Singleton
Driving Park, opened very iavoraoy, with line
weather and a much larger attendance than vester-
day. Tho grand stand completely packed with
people, ana but for the prohiptory lines OF wire
fence the gentlemen shooting would have been
greatly annoyed.
Tho second contest, commenced yesterday, was
finished this morning Sixty.seven Grst ciass mon
having entered under the following conditions Ten
BIRDS First prize 400 brass shells ana 900 pr mcrs
valued at 500 Second prize, nsh rod aud reel, also
zen bags sno value $50 Third prize, gun case value
so, ana SIX bags shot, value $l2 Fourth prizs, a
Wall tent, value $50
On ties OF tea Tor hrs. prize there we're four con.
tcstantx-rucger, OF Nov York; Darlington, OF Cham
paisn; Crawford. OF Quincy, anu Austin, Of Gales.
burg, ILL., Crawford anu Austin tied at 20 yards,
a. ~ yards, ana divided the purse On ties OF ninc
eighteen good men stepped to the scor,. Eve oi
them llcing at 20 yards were sent Usck 81,
W. Is. Hawwortb Winning BY killing four out OF 1vc
On ties oil eight fourteen OF fifteen
lott behind by n. H. Ncidcrnart, OF Chicago, kIIhng
nve birds straight at 20 yards Ties OF seven. 1ite,n
men were competing, and had TO 90 back To 81 yards
l.. kuggles, OF Horny, In, winning
H,ird ShooI-rcn single birds, 20 yards rise,
nrs, tnrty 10 second, twenty to tbird aud Ten to
fourth. sixty-scvcn men entered ana three ouly
Killed ten straight They tied ut 20 yards rise and
went back TO ~. where Mr. nasuriher, OF ST Louis,
won the purse
Twelve men went 10 Tue 'front.' on ties oil nine, where
Rugglcs. of Henry, Ill. and ). A. Tucker OF New
York, Killed their birds ana dividod tho spoils
Fifteen men put In tusr appearance ties OF eight
al 20 yards rise, ana the whole squad had 20
10 III yards. Tho excitement was intense, aud cheer
upon cheer given for good work. Three out Of
tue number tied a. this distance ana the shoot-on
W. Ii. Hawworth won the purse on ties oil seven.
There we're seventeen contestants, throc OF wnom tied
four birds at 20 yards and went back 81 where
Mr.. Bates OF Ashton, aud shurtcnc, OF Chicago, tod
and divided.
Tns club Shoot which Is the leading feature OF tho
tournamett viii DC settled tomorrow.
THE ILLINOIS STATE ASSOCIATION.
Al the annual meeting tue Convention oil the Illinois
state SportsmeD's Association, at The Quincy House,
TINS evening, II was decided hold the next annual
Convention ut PEORIA Ill on tho last Tuesda Ia May
The following officers were unanimously elected -
A. A. Lincoln, oil Peoria President; IA. w. Beiden,
Gaiesburg, Wee President; 49, y. Reed Second Woo
PRECEDENT; George w. Baker, Secretary; Abner Price,
OF Chicago, Treasurer.
Several questions Of importance werc before the
meeting ana resolutions were presented Ia relation
TO The passage Of stringent laws for the protection Of
nsn and game when were Endorsed and adopted. The
meeting was largely attended, ana great enthusiasm
was manifested regarding Western sports In general.
several resolutions wefc discussed, among winch
were those Tor handicappng guns, according TO the
English rucs, and which will probably be- adopted at
| Tho next meeting