Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-09-18
It even targets, with Lord Creed

at even targets, with Lord Creed-
mooring. The shooting then con-
tinued until the Nevada team
crawled slowly up, tied their oppo-
nents and were ahead six points
The interest grew as the shooters,
sprawling on their stomachs upon
the elevated shooting-box, contin-
ned to pump lead into the bulls
eyes most methodically. Finally
two targets were run instead Of
ono and the line of spectators be.
gan to lengthen ont alongside the
range toward the targets until the
guards found it hard to preserve
order or keep the line from crowd
| ing into the range.
THE PAVILION FALLS.
While Thaxter and Cowing were
shooting. portion Of the ladies'
pavilion at the right of the range
suddenly gave way and precipitated
over fifty people to the ground, in
Guiding many ladies and children.
The crash of the breaking timbers
screams and groans of the injured
caused the greatest excitement and
there was a rush to the spot. The
shooting was suspended temporari-
ly. Mr.. Thaxter's wife and two
children were in the crowd end
Cowing's brother. The former es-
capped uninjured but Joe Cowing
was taken away with his spine so
badly injured that his recovery ID
doubtful. This accident unuerved
both Cowing and Thaxter and their
shooting showed it. Dean Hatch
was injured about the face. Dick
Dwyer of San Francisco was injured
internally. and Mrs. Smith, OF Viz
ginia City had to be taken home in
conveyance. Mrs. General
Murphy, Mrs. Culp, Mrs. S. F.
Davis and Miss Laura Wilmott
we're all injured about the ankles
but not seriously. People were
piled on top Of each other in the
debris, and it was o matter Of as
constituent that 80 many escaped.
The seats were originally erected
by the team for their lady friends
and not intended for gentlemen at
all. Many, however. took places
there and the combined weigh.
caused the accident.
THE LAST TARGETS.
Nevada lost ground from several
targets and was one behind when
Saffsll and Perkins took their place
for the last targets. Here the ex-
element was simply intense and
some of the spectators seemed lit
orally to be sweating blood. Sat-
fell opened with bullseye; Per-
kins followed with q 4; Ssfell
made o 4 and then Perkins made
two wild 3 shots. his gun missing
fire continually. Saffell made a
bullseye and thenlying down on
his back seemed about to 60 to
sleep, Perkins threes called forth
3 slight demonstration of applause
from the spectators, and Captain
Lord announced that if any more
applause was INDUCED in at the ex-
pense of the gnests he would clear
the ground. Saffell's fourth shot
was q four, and Perkins gun got
ont Of order and he could neither
fire nor extract the cartridge. Nigh.
was coming on and as it was impos-
sib'e to repair the gun inside of an
hour the match was declared pest
ooned until 6 this morning. The
;a<gets printed in the APPEAL show
ac smiles of every shot fred in
be match, and the last two targets
re- left with six shots to come in
,cb The score now stands:
sliforr e, 800 yds. ....... .434
evada, 2o>' Jds.. $50
500 vds.. 1879
evada, 500 yds. .'>''''-''-'oe
'lifornia, total. -,'e-'- on"
evada, total ."st ooe
Yesterdays Accident.
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