The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-08-16
GOODBYE, CUP.
is Captured by Co. A, FiIst Regt., VINO
make the Finest Score yet Made by
Militia Men IN Illinois.

9aptaius-A company. j. W. Buchanan; company,
corfrs-A company, Priv. E. c. Borniwel; company.
ut Chas. y. Petit. , w..
fdykei9-A company, PRIV. g. VI. GundcrsOn; ID cOmpa-
Priv. c. F. Hobert
The contest by "a" company lst regt., Chica-
and ID" company 18th bait, Ottawa, for
Strong prize cup, won by Ottawa on 2lst
ne from Joliet, took place at the fair grounds
Thursday last beginning at 3 o'clock p. NJ.
"A" company, about 40 men, officers and drum
rps, under command Of Capt. Geo. 5. Miles,
4 rived at ll.3O A. NJ. ria the Rock Island road,
Il were met at the depot by "D' company and
c Battalion Band (Bach'sJ and escorted to the
mory, and thence to the Clifton, where they
re entertained by -" company. The stran-
rs presented fine appearance on the streets,
ing well HE'D and dressed in the well-known
ay of the "sgiment; and the march down to
d through town quite riyalled the Old Settlers
chic as a crowd gatherer.
THE SHOOT.
The team had little to predict Gs to the result
the contest.-frOm modcSty, no doubt; but
hen it became know that Lieut.. Buchanan
|Rptain Of team and Priv, QundcrsOn, both fine
OTIS, had had a hand disgbled and thumb
Z wn of (by premature discharges of cartridges)
4cwa stock went up decidedly and was first
Ole. In the pools. Tie betting fraternity, who
d watched the practice of the team closely,
|sured on a Atgh score by Ottawa ~ fudi-
duals, Petit, Mitchell, Cullen and Medell for
CHEST scores 10y Ottawa, with half the pool
Tered for the field.
Shortly before o'clock the men were all on
C ground, and perhaps 1900 people had gather
into the amphithcatrc and on the track in
ont. Among the visiting 'fellsh' we noticed
|taif; Capt. Ruger, Ottawa; Asst. Surgeon Smith,
9TH bait, Strcator; Maj. Coulter, 10Th bait, La
alle; Lieut. Breckenridge, captain, Of Joliet
PAM Howard Snapp, Joliet, and others
The fight was opened by Gen Strong, who eX.
lained his position in regard to the new rules of
hooting, dated Aug. |, which reached Ottawa on
ne 18th, and threw the team into a little fever
nd the Times int commissions. The Times had
roceeded to sit down" on the General, but he
Explained that the rules did not apply to the
resent match. He fsrther disclamedg any In.
ention to show fayortism, and decllnedto act as
tnpire. The whole affair arose from miscon-
option of the order, and Ottawa knowing the
cts, readily adopted the following:
Resolved, That we, the Ottawa Rifle Team, eX.
nerate Brig. Gen. Strong from any disposition
deal unfairly with US, and the charges made
ave grown out Of a misunderstanding on our
art.
This having received a unanimous vote, the
eneral returned his thanks, and became referee
elnatch.
The shooting was begun by Eldredge, whose
rst scoring shot was miss, which his opponent
"saw.' Both continued to shoot
oorly, scoring ga dead heat" as some one
lggested. Petit followed with a score below
verage, and on the pair Ottawa fell behind two
oints. Hook shot up to average, making "a,
ut shot against man who scored 30-the high
st: leaving Ottawa behind. Matters put on
luc aspect; ottawa nevertheless, selling as the
hoce, especially when Cation beat his man
oints, reducing the odds to points. In the
ext two pairs Chicago gained one point, which
as not discouraging; but Kauaman's unlucky
5, which his opponent beat points, giving Chi
ago a lead Of 10 points, made the betters terri
be tired" Still Ottawa would not give up I'M
j with the following pair Chicago gained 3
lore, when it was felt that the game was up;
I'd the following scores were merely matter
form, though they were the best Ottawa ha d
ct made. Following is the score in detail