The New York herald., 1879-07-10
FISH AND GAME ASSOCIATION.
THIRD DAY OF THE MEETING-INTEREsTING
SHOOTING COMPETITIONS AND FLY CASTING

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TRIALS.
By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
ROCHESTER,, N. Y, July 0. 1879.
This was the third day of the meeting of the New
York State Association for the Protection of Fish
and Game. The weather fine, and the shooting
commenced early in order to finish the
amateur contest which began yesterday with l29
entries, being large number for the oc-
casion, no person who has won
prize in the past twenty years is permitted
to participate. The shooting OFF the main
match and ties occupied the entire day which leaves
the Convention day behind. and in all prob
ability the programme cannot be carried out
during the week. The delay mainly owing
to the large number of entries. also tame BIRDS
being used which did not take wing lively. The
shoot off for ties closely contested and numer-
ous birds challenged. The following is the sum-
mary: Amateur shoot: ten single birds; open
only to members who never won a prize at
any previous convention; class shoot; entrance
So. First prize, extra fine Damascus steel
double barrel breech-loading shotgun. made
prize. fine sporting boat and attachments
value $50: third prize, Osborn House Prize. $50;
fourth prize. one case of ducking powder.
value $40. There fifteen ties OF ten at
81 yards who walked back to 30 yards. where Ave
each killed II straight and went back to 81 yards to
settle the question At this point because four out
OF FIVE tied again. third was ordered in which
Mr.. G.. W. smith. of the Queen City Club of
Buffalo won the prize on ties of nine There
were twenty three contestants at euty-six
yards, five of whom killed their five
straight and walked back to thirtyone yards.
Three OF the FIVE tied at that distance and had to
shoot again, John Hyland, of the Dansville
Club. winning the trophy by killing four
thirty-six contestants at twcnty-six yards
Ten of them. making equal scores. went back to
81 yards where W. A.. Lyon. OF 1ronduquoit,
and G. W. Wingcrt, of Brooklyn, each killed
their FIVE birds and had shoot again
Mr.. Lyon by killing all his birds.
Ties of seven had seventeen men, who were disposed
TO contest for the last prize ut twentysix yards.
went back to thirty yards where W. steward. of
Queen City Club. of buffalo. was pronounced the
winning man. The shoot did not close untn even
Ing, and cloudy sky. with rain. was indicative
OF a heavy shower. the double bird shoot post
poned until tomorrow, when wild birds will be
used.
In the single hand fly casting open to all men,
bors but Seth Greene and Rucben Wood; entrance
So; first prize and eight stip split bamboo
fly rod velvet case, made expressly for
the occasion, value $15, was won by John Medrum,
of Syracuse. with cast of G6 feet. A. b. Lamberton,
of Rochester, second prize, by making cast OF
GO feet inches. l.. A. Pratt. of Rochester. made a
cast of sixty feet and took third prize. In the
general rod, silver mounted. ash lance wood and
split bamboo. with extra tip. value $685. second
prizc-One No. rod, ono No. reel, one No.
/ landing net, two dozen trout flies, value
S2J. Third prizc-One "six" revolving
and two of double trolling spoons, value.
SlU. John Muldram, OF SYRACUSE maze cast of
seventy-two feet and took first prize: A. B. Lam
berlin, of Rochester. made sixtytwo feet and took
IA a f,riz