The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-02
THE WORLDS CHAMPION.
Capt E. E. S,ubbs- The Finest Rifle
 Shot tine World has Ever Produced.

At Alexander park. on the 4th inst, at 4 o'clock, Capt. E.. F.. Stubbs. the cham pion rifle shot ef the world will give an exhibition of his wonderful skill. Capt. S,ubbs has for some time been a residen, of Gainesville. Arkansaw. but IS now resident of this city. To say that he is the champion rife shot of the world does not express all of the truth. He~is more than champion. He can accomplish with a rifle feats which no other man. Begardus included. can do with shot gun. The actual truth of his wonderful skill sounds like a fairy story He can stand with his unerring rife and hi, pin. thrown into the air. This was. when frs, published. disputed by men who called themselves rifle shots. bu, when the captain broke li,- .!e glass beads and even struck shlu but tons. unbelief turned into enthusiasm. Some time ago" said Col. George \. Milton. of Philadelphia. - l visited the famous rifle shot. Col. F. F. Stubbs. had read of his great eleverness with the gun. but. as a practical man. could not but believe that many of the stories re- garding him were mere fiction. After performing feats that opened my eyes. he invited me to walk ou, into the garden with him. stating that he would shoot grasshoppers on the wing. laughed in credulously. but of course accompanied him. As we proceeded he asked me which wing of the first grasshopper that showed itself must he shoot off laughing iy yreplied the right wing. 4 grasshopper flew up. and as heaven IS my judge lie fired with his rifle and shot of the insects right wing. He did not seem surprised. but cooking his gun remarked. Now which wing The left replied. A grasshopper flew up. and sir of came his left wing. knew tha, this sounds like a faiy story, but t is an actual fact. After we returned to the house. the Captain $ little daughter stepped of few paces and held nickel between her thumb and fore finger. She did not hold it steady. bu, in ten,ionally moved ii around. the Captain raised his rife and fred The nickel flew from the girls hand Other fea,s were performed. and wi,hou, any fear whatever. will bet that Capt. Stabbs IS the greatest rife sho, now living"
 For some tune the reports published in Arkansa~ newspapers concerning the skill of this man were looked upon in dis tant cities as stores of little foundation One of the leading papers of the state was taken to task by Memphis journal and ecnsured for exaggeration. Shortly after- wards the Captain went io Memphis and gave such exhibitions that convinced the Memphis ed,ter that the Arkansaw paper tions. Now. the world acknowledges Capt S,ubbs as the champion. The other great shots refuse to shoot with him. ae- kno~ledging without an effor.. tha, he stands a; the head. The crowd al Alex ander park next Tuesday will be immense. People who live oui of the city will flock 10 see this phenomenon of fire ar1ns The worlds history does no, presen, such another character. He stands alone as a celebrity which the sporting world de- lights to honor. Tuesday night. a, he opera house. Capt. Stubbs will break 500 glass balls with rifles in ten minutes. This ~;i! s::r.c. large audience. and those who attend the performances a, the park and at the Grand opera house. nill aever forget their visits