The morning call., 1890-05-14
A CRACK PIGEON SHOT
Captain Brewer Still the Cham
pi0n of the World.
Having Beaten Everything in Australia, He Is
DESTROYS of Making Match Here.
Wants to Meet Robinson.

Captain Brewer Of Philadelphia, the champion
trap-shOt OF the world, has just returned from
Australia on the Zealandis, ana is now In the
city, willing and anxious TO arrange match, II
possible, with CTittenden Robinson, the cham
pi0n pigeon shot OF California.
Since winning the championship of the world
in 1880 In London, nothing would satisfy Cap
tain Brewer but trip to the Antipodes. He
wanted TO hold his own and. II possible, win still
more laurels.
81 went TO Australia" be said yesterday In
conversation with a representative OF THE
CALL, "to shoot for the championship and / won
1t. landed in Sydney on November 14th and
straight away Issued a challenge TO shoot any
one in the wide world. L. Clarke took me up
The contest came of on the grounds OF the Mel
bourne Gun Club. l was wholly alone that day;
didn't know soul on the ground. The stakes
were e400 side. killed 80 birds out OF 100,
and l tell you the binds were something eX-
traordnary in strength. never remember see
Ing anything fly like Them in my life. Clarke
Killed 81. That won me the championship OF the
Australian Colonies. Phil Chichester made the
match, being pro TEN. an honorary member Of
the New South Wales Gun Club Frank Skid
more furnished the birds for both parties, and,
by Georgol they were fast. In my last 80
Killed 40, although must say the birds puzzled
nue. badly. Still, to uphold my reputation and
for the sake of my native country, Just shot all
knew how. stayed there just six months and
must say OF all the people l met l.. Clarke,
the man defeated, is one OF the most genial,
no conceit about me when say won the CHAM
pionsh there without whimper.
"After The mpiouship was decided shot of
three matches with this same Clarke. | beat him
the first very easy. he won the second by my
giving him d handicap OF three yards The third
was dead heat, each OF US killing 50 birds out
OF 100. This was only for 9l00 side.
:" My business In San Francisco at the present
moment Is TO announce tile fact quietly that
am ready and willing TO meet any one and every
one who desires 10 dispute the championship,
Carver always preferred. Stakes, well, anything
from $4,000 10 $4,000 Pm good for. Choice OF
place London. II all hands are agreeable, we
can find better birds there than anywhere else In
the world. THAT'S my experience. Pll also bet
$4,000 can stop any man in the world, say in
November, 1891, when Will shoot, 80 birds in
100 providing the parties Will agree to let
furnish the birds. which I'll guarantee to be fast
enough to suit anybody.
'At present no match has been arranged here.
/ make no secret OF the fact that half came
lnsOn, The champion shot OF California. incline
to the idea that ia seli-defense he'll have TO
meet me. Ii did win, that OF course, would
only make me champion Of the State.
MY record? Well, can boast The only rec
ord on earth of killing 80 out OF possible 100
birds at 35-yard range That 1 have done ia
handicap OF 30 and 30 yards. did IL shooting
against Clarke at the Melbourne Gun Club
grounds, who, as l have told you. is, bar none,
The best man L ever met
ANY one man Pm a bit scarey of? To be
honest, there's a Charles McAllister, near my
own home, Philadelphia, whom never met, but
who has earned such a splendid record that 1t
would make any man think twice before saying
too much.
ANY special gun? The Cashmere / won the
championship with l fancy ahead OF any other
make. To my mind, it's the closest and best
shooter In The world. IL any one doubts 1t or
me, pray let him say so, and the question is
easily settled. Yes shall stay at The Palace
TIL everything Is settled about penng matches"