National Republican., 1883-05-31

The very high wind which prevailed dur
ing the match made the shooting extremely
difficult and the scores made in the double
numbers may be said to be remarkable. Pri-
Vate j. NJ. Pollard, who won the corps cham
pionship badge, with score Of 81 out of a
possible 80, is member of the American
team which leaves for England in July.
Scrgt. Cash, who secured corps marks
mans bar, with a score of 30, Is
also member of the American Rifle
team. Capt. Burt Ross, Private Kinsey, Pri-
vate Walter Cash. Sergt. Beall, Sergt. John
stone, and Capt. Miller will also receive corps
marksmen's badges, having made %, or better,
out of a possible 30. The championship badge
was won last year by Capt. Miller, on decora-
tion day. with score of 81 out of possible
80. Private Pollard will receive his badge in
time to wear it on his trip to England.
PIGEON MATCHES.
Decoration day is always celebrated at
Nayhew's, near Benning's bridge, with nu-
merous shooting matches Yesterday the
sportsmen were out in force, and the follow
ing matches were shot off:
First match, five clay pigeons, fifteen yards
rise--Joseph Patton, g.; Baker, 4 Ball, a /;
Bailey, 3 John Patton, q; Smith, 2; Barnett,
2; Barker 2; Morgan, 1; King, 1 Bla-
grove, 1. Won by Joseph Paton
Second match-same conditions-King, A +;
Smith, A; Blagrove, 3 John Patton, g; Mills,
Rothwell, 1; Morgan, o. Baker, 1 Ball, o..
Won by King and Smith.
Third match-Joseph Patton, A; Smith, A {;
Wagner, A; Bailey, A; Mills, 3; Ready, 3;
Barker, 3; Morgan, 3; Burnett, 2; Roth
we'll, l ; Blagrove, /; John Patton, L; King, O.,
The ties were shot off, and Bailey and Wag-
ner divided first money.
Fourth match-miss and go out-Barker,
o; Blagrove, o; Bailey, o; Morgan, O.; Steele,
o; Littleford, o; Ball, Smith, Baker, 81;
King 3.
King and Baker divided.
Fifth match-miss and 60 out-Burnett, 0 (;
Griffith, o; Ball, o. Barker, o. Blagrove, O.;
Bailey, o; Steele, o; Lttleford, O.; King, |;
Morgan, 2; John Patton, 1 Joseph Patton, 1 I;
Smith, 3; Baker g.
Baker and Smith divided.
The sixth match was between two teams
of which Mills captained one and Wagner the
other. The scores were as follows:
Mills team-Mills, A; King, A; Ready, a.;
Blagrove, 3; John Patton, 2; Ball, 2; Burnett,
0. Total, 10.
Wagners team-Wagner, 5; Bailey, 3;
Joseph Patton. B Barker, 3; Smith, 2; Roth
well, l; Morgan, 0, Total, II.
Another team match was shot as follows;
Mills team-Bagrove, a; Ready, A: John
Patton, a; King, 3; Mills, 3; Williams, l; Ball,
0; Nalley, o. Total, 10.
Wagners team-Wagner, A Baily, Al Jos.
Patton, A Rothwell, , Smith, 3; Steele, q;
Robertson, Il Barker, D. Total, Il.
The teams were disbapded after the last
match, and another match at five clay pigeons
was shot with the following result Mills, 5 /;
Ready, 2; Bailey, q Blagrove, 2; Wagner,
2; Jos. Patton, 1; John Patton, King, l ;
Barker, 1 Nalley, o; Clark, o. Mills won
the match
Then followed another match under tho
same conditions, and IL was won by Wagner
with the following score: Wagner s. James
Patton, 3; John Patton, /; Blagrove, /; Mills,
Y; Ready0; Bailey, 0; Smith, o. King, 0; Bar
ker,0; Clark, 0; Nalley, }.
The next match was at ten clay pigeons
81 yards rise. 1t was quite interesting Mills,
6; Smith, s; Wagner, 81 Ready, 3; John Patton,
2; Joseph Patton, l; Bailey, 0.
On shooting of the tic, Smith won.
Another match was arranged which Wag-
ner won in shooting OIL the tie. Scores
Mills 5, Wagner 5, Bailey s. Ready /, JOS
Patton l, John Patton 0, Smith 0.
The last match of tho day was won by
Mills in shooting oil the tie. The first score
was as follows: Mills A, Baily A, Smith a.,
Wagner 0.
There is shooting at Mayhew's meadows
every Wednesday.