The morning call., 1890-08-10
THE GUN.
Last Shoot of the Alameda County Club.
Deerskins Arriving.


Last Shoot of the Alameda County Club.
Deerskins Arriving.
The Alameda County Sportsmen's Club
held its sixth and last shoot FOR 1890 at the
Oakland Trottlng Park yesterday after
noon at live pigeons. The day was warm
enough to be delightfully."- pleasant and the
presence of large number of ladies and
gentlemen on the grounds to witness the
races gave an air of life and gayety to the
scene that otherwise would lave been
lacking. The wind was directly from the
west and across the line OF the traps, out
not sufficiently strong to interfere with the
sport.
The prizes for the season were as follows:
First, gold match safe, with diamond set
ting; second, gold medal for chalni third,
gold dog whistle for a chain. MIR. Z. Nj.
Osborn won the first, with score Of "a out
of possible ~. w. w. Haskell second,
with 5e birds. and S. l. Kellogg third, with
IS birds. The shoot for August was an in
terestng one, as the birds we're OF the live
lest sort, the score standing as follows:
osborn.................l o l Ill
Knowles. ...............o l !1o!1 l-19
PIummer ...........,...0 0 0 Dol COL /
Jones....................0O l0001 IL
a Hss1ei ] ~ i i-ia
wilson. ................l l ! I i-lS
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES llllll0 O-l0
Particular mention should be made of the
fine skill in shooting displayed by the vet
eran trap shooter, w. Il. Mayhem, who, 1t
will be observed by reference to the score,
killed his twelve straight birds with his
first barrel and no retriever needed to score
his birds. The challenge shoot OF the Ala
media against the Gun Club OF San Fran
cisco will take place at the grounds OF The
Oakland TrOttlng Park on the last oatur-
day in August
James Elliott of Kansas City and George
Beck, the celebrated pigeon shot, met at
Indianapolis, Ind, on August 4lh, TO dls-
pute the title OF champion Slng-shot Oh
America Beck won the cup from Frederick
Erb at Lafayette. Ind, February Nth last,
and defended it successfully against ErD
three months later, but was rather easily
beaten by Elliott, who is clever shot and
very strong with his second barrel There
was some betting at even hgures, though
the amount of money wagered was compar-
atiyely small. One thousand people saw
the match, which took place on the Capital
City Gun Club grounds. Elll0ttS best run
was 80 and Beck's q. Elliott used his Sec
ond barrel to kill twenty times, Beck SIX
teen times. The birds were fair lot,
though not hard enough 10 make much
sport. Both men used 12-gauge hammerless
guns, Elliott shooting Greener, weighing
Z pounds 8 ounces, and Beck Parker,
weighing pounds 6 ounces. DR.. Smith OF
Lafayette was referee, ana the match lasted
Just an hour Score:
/ ~ ~ ! u l - : % /
] 2201 1-47.
EEK Z 1oi
~" Denotes killed with second barrel.
Dead out OF bounds.
Reports from the interior state that young
quail are very numerous this season, and
,i,tfyc 1SAil IA fhp he a
SpOrtSmen have enjoyed IN years. Dove
shooting has been very poor, and the scar
city of birds is attributed TO the privileges
accorded by the game law to hunters to kill
doves during months which should De closed
against sp0rtsmen who go afleld. Many
changes, however, will be made i'll the game
law at the next meeting of the Legislature.
Yesterday morning five bales of deer
hides arrived from Cloyerdale consigned to
Adams q Brown, Battery-street mer-
chants. Among the hides were several
skins from which the evidence of sex had
been removed. They lay for quite time
on Washington street Wharf, but no
Deputy Game and Fish Commissioners were
to be found, though inquiries were made
for Callundan and Ennis, who draw down
500 a month each for their services to the
State in the protection OF game and FISH,
Probably when presenting his next months
report tile chief deputy Will state that there
was no truth in the report that deer hides
had been shipped to this city during the
month of August.
The Directors OF the Sportsmen's Pro-
tectiye Association have consulted proml-
nent attorney concerning the actions of
certain Deputy Fish and Game Commits
SiOpers accused of receiving bride money
from Chinese fishermen and the apparent
apathy of the Board Of Commissioners to
prosecute the case, the club having con-
Guided to bring the matter before the Grand
Jury.