The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1879-09-30
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Saturday, IL The steamship France,
bringing Pri.ee von By rife shooting
in Europe. which sshled to thuse BE-
fore won, enable ha friends 10 ssyls
him the ehaDpioo shot Of the world.
On The 2Osk Of June lass Mr.. Far
r,w started from New York for
Wimbledoa. where be woa the hiahese
psise open u oil comera "The
Albert" He Won alsO the ''St.
Leesr," . psiss 10 .'the GrapAic."
The Albert prize - flOO. He then
vent To Paris. aud. learning Of IN
intesnasioual shoot in Caen. in Nor.
mandy, be hastened thiihsr. alone
and unknown, and Won the 6rst prize
an elegant vase Of Sevres porcelain,
given By the rFesident Of France.
On tie next target be wO0 the
first among fifteen prizes given By
Geoss.l Veodeuvre. deputy from
Csladus. o. ths Target Of Honor
he Won the highest Of ten prizes. the
grand old medal OF the society. He
Won alss . Especial Priss Of Honor,
. "Tromped Try, which = awarded
to the best average shot in Eve diff
iereot matches; also . bronze medal.
and Q silver medal, for cartooa The
prizes were presented By the mayor Of
Cseu in the Town hall. He vas in
vissd to shoot before the mayor and
ladies Of the city. but b bad brought
from Paris only 100 cartridges, and
these we're exhausted in the matches.
Only French and Swiss cartridges.
could b obtained there. and Mr..
Farrov always uses the Ballard rifle.
Mr.. EarroW then vent 70 attend the
shooting in Vessailles.
Shooting matches in France open
near the first day Of the month, and
consioue for three weeks. three days
in each week. The shooting y strict
" oGhand and at different distances.
Mr.. FarrOws successes in Caen were
known in Versailles. and great el-
tosts we're lAada to prevent, By suc-
cessfal compssisioo, The principal
primes from being carried away BY the
American, Who bad arrived in Caen
% the last day but one Of the three
weeks meeting. The shoOsing in
Versailles 70 On the re-entry system,
which allows each man IN unlimited
number Of sesies. % two separate
series Mr.. Farrow made the highesl
possible score. At $50 yards b tvio<
made tveoty.eight out Of . possible
thirty-a record never before maae ia
Ver,aillh. Mr.. FarroQl rccspsioo By
the Frvach riAe.saj was eoartsoaa
and in striking conlTdk with bis re
eepsioo list year BY Tie ri6emen Of
Dussldosf. At Versailles the award
ars oil cash p. ises after the Wimble
don system. and NJ. Farrow wos
the three principal psisss.
Three years ago this month Nj
Farrow frse practiced rife shooting
as BIZ watch, makers beach in New
port, X. !. He red the Newspaper rt
ports Of the interuatiuual match d
Creedmoor. He osgsnized club. AMI
began tn psscsice With rife at shOs
range. biz frs e6oss 1t target shoot
ing. The shotgun he'd been BIZ
iavosite weapon from b0yhoOd. bu|
the rife was new 10 bis hands. Th'
trajectory of the bullet, the manipula
tons OF the wind-gaugs. and sh'
! power Of light OF shade to elevate O
; lower the apparent position Of target
each received careful consideration
: He received The gold medal ct Ii
Newport club. which he'd 70 b wos
three times before being awarded. HI
, entered the Saratoga match and wos
|; The 6ue prize at the short range o
. 200 yards. and Tie secood prize 81 th'
"loog range" Of 800 yards. his 6ss
|. appearance among spostsmen. 10 th'
following spring - made his 6rse ap
! psaraucs as .Cfeedmoos. He took .
. oacs Q respectable position. and ~
, second In number Of matches Will
: getting accustoaed to the rasee a.
J other conditions Of the shooting. Mr.
.. Fsrrow idelicats in appearascs. an
. 10 gains bic victories By stsedineD o
!. nerve and cool atiention to the con
ditio0A
Il In the following fall. ct Crsedmsos
, : hs Won the broose medal given b.
> the National Rins associati0o 70 d
. Amateur Rife club, fifteen shoas. q
distance Of 900. 800, and 1000 yard
: in which he led such shots - Allen
/, Jewell, and Washburu. In February
: 1873, b Won in CaliSornia The eol
}. medal for The mosea rings IL SIT
2 shota Hi score Of 1855 ring b.
/. newer bsea equaled in . match 4
: thin kind. The target was the 0esma
: target Of twenty-five ring. thrs,
: quarters Of - inch apart The 10
J. loving June at Uuioa Hin. N. j., b
!. Won The kisGs medal. Tie mate
|. coas;saed Of coo shoes. Hi score N
9 / 90 poiats He w. crowned - d
: ''Sehusesss King for three ysan.
81 lnnsdnaely alsss lie 6cAslssaiss|
Mr.. Fasvow sailsd iue Europs, -
appeared 81 tie fue tine a9esg d
. spostsnea q Winblsdoo. He vou
! s.nbss of Psass. and thsa vent I
a Duosl6osf. vbess - 40 ssves,
. osdah. q diver cap. 2 watch. and
: "tsrgst Of hosor.A He returned
!. Anceioa, just IN time 10 via. q Cree
: oooe. tie obaopioo Rold nednl Of q
, United 0Gatsa He thea eutseed "a
= nooshly naseAsat Csssdooos, %
4 alsu shoe at Bsintoa Range. IN ID
. Nsv jersey 6saAs RiAs assnciatios
: winning many prissA The noaehl
4 matchs0 closed il Novsabsr. Do
: ing laA winter - pracsieed il . p
4 lesy. and. in lie HITTER part a May
!. veot % Boseoo and shoe II the VII
4 chestsr match. oakisg three seos,
|. (which lie Boseoaias ri1s0so did u
: Iszesl until IL following AsGus
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