Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-09-18
NEVADA.
The sho0tine Tournement a: Carson.

Carson, September 17th.-To-day's shooting fos
the Pacific slope bronze trophy began at 10 o'clock
at the 200-yard range at Treadway's Park. Long
before the opening of the match hundreds Of peo-
pie were on hand, and the shooting stand was
crowded with interested spectators. Betting was
very lively, the Nevada team leading slightly in
the pools. On Saturday night there was
little betting done; GU,;,,3. no one being wiling
getting heavy odds but gradually the odds less
ened and closed at midnight with a difference Of
only 10 TO On the Nevada team. Capt
Burns, Of the California team, opened the match
with 4 at 200 yards. Lord, of the Nevada team,
responded with 4. Burns then scored 4,
and Lord responded with the first bull's-eye amid
enthusiastic demonstrations OF applause which was
Immediately checked. By this time the space about
the shooters was filled with excited men, and the
guards were ordered 10 clear the space. This wss
done, and ropes stretched TO keep the throng back
Burns closed with "A, and Lord AZ. Slime and
Burke then Joined, and brought the score to tie.
A shout went up from the spectators, and Captain
Dunno gave orders to clear the entire building il
there were any mere demonstrations Of applause
from any quarter The shooting then continued
without interruption. The two teams closely
together during the rest Of the 20e-yard shooting.
at the cose the score stood: California
S34, Nevada $50. At the 500-ysrd range
Burns opened with 4 Lord scored 5, and at fhe
end they had tied at targets with Lord Creed
mooring. The shooting then continued until the
Nevada team crawled slowly up on theil
opponents, and were fully six points ahead
The interest grew as the shooters, sprawl
ing on their stomachs upon the elevated
shooting-box, continued to pump lead into The
bulps-eye most methodically Finally two targets
were run instead of one and the line of spectators
began to lengthen out alongside the range towprd
the targets until the guards found it hard to pre-
serve order keep the line from er0wdEg into the
range.
FALL OF THE LADIES PAVILION.
While Thaxter and Cowing were shooting Dor
ton of the ladies' pavilion at the right of the range
suddenly gave way, and precptated over flfypeople
to the ground including many ladies and children.
The crash of breaking timbers and the screams and
groans of the injured caused the greatest excite.
ment and there a rush to the spot. The shoot
ing was suspended temporarily. Dean Hatch was
injured about the face Dick Dwyer, of San
Francisco, was injured internally, and
Mrs Smith, of Virginia City, had to be
taken home in conveyance. Mrs. General Muir
ply, Mrs. Culp, Mrs. S. P. Davis and Miss Laura
Wilmott were injured, but not seriously. The peo.
pie were piled on top Of each other in the debris,
and it was a matter of astonishment that so many
escaped. The seats were originally erected by the
team for their lady friends, and were not intended
for gentlemen. Many, however took places there,
and the combined weight caused the accident.
THE LAST TARGETS.
Nevada lost ground from the several targets, and
was one behind when S fell and Perkins took their
place for the last target. Saffeil opened with 4
bure-eye Perkins followed with four satfell
made four, and then Perkins made two wild three
shots, his gun missing fire continually. Perkins
threes called forth slight demonstration Of ap-
plause from the spectators, and Captain Lord an
nounced that if any more applause was INDUCED in
at the expense of the guests he would clear the
ground. Saffelrs fourth shot was a four Perkins
gun got ont of order, and he could neither fire nor
extract a cartridge Night was coming on, and as
it was impossible to repair the gun inside OF an
hour, the match was declared postponed until 6
o'clock tomorrow morning. The score now stands
California, 200 yards, 4S4; Nevada, zoo yards, 43O
California, 800 yards, 372 Nevada 800 yards, 37s
Californ:s, total, see Nevada, total, sos.