The morning call., 1892-03-27
THE COUNTRY CLUB.
1t Enjoys Days Popping at
Live Pigeons.
George Croker Has Close RAGS With Johl
Adams, Ed Donohoe and 3. Il. sprague
for High Bag-Pool-shooting
The Country Club had It's monthly shoot
resferdau at the OAKLAND track

The Country Club had It's monthly shoot
Yesterday at the Oakland track.
During the contests for supremacy
strong wind was blowing from the south,
and the birds, many Of which were of the
''duffer breed" TO use a shooters express
sion, darted with surprising rapidity from
the traps and made the shooting more diff
cult than the sportsmen have been accus-
toned 10.
c. w. KYLE was referee and marker, and
indeed better man for the position conld
not be selected from among the most
competent Of men. Mr.. Kyle's decisions
are invariably beyond question.
The representatives Of the club who par
iicipated in the shoot wore white jerseys. or
sweaters as they are called by athletes, and
as costume for pigeon shooting they ap-
peared apDropr ate for the occasion.
The sportsmen Of the club did not shoot
up TO their customary standard and strange
to say. the gentlemen who have been regis
tered on the big books OF the club as being
the better shots, fell by the wayside.
CHASING PIGEONS.
For instance, Messrs. Wood ward, Woos-
ter, Don0hoe, Tallant and Kittle are sports
men WHO have made excellent shooting On
English snipe over the clubs shooting
grounds during the season, and up to yester-
day these gentlemen have led their oppo-
neDis in grassing pigeons at the traps
They, however, could give no reason for an
# day, so to speak, and the only conclusion
hat can be arrived at is in the "failings" of
Ike eye and nerve which will attack the best
%: sportsmen when they are not properly
:eaed up for the contests.
Mr.. John Adams, who is unquestionably
ne of the most joy!al and enthusiastic
members of the club, was Drimed up for the
fccasior, notwith standing the fact that ne
az been for The past two weeks making ex-
iensiv5 preparations for the Inauguration Of
ne trout fshing season.
lie grassed his birds In fine style and as
.onished his friends By stopping the flight Of
yeral fast-going tailers and quarterers
which would have done credit to such re-
nraTkable shots as Carver and B1gardus.
Sprague shot up to lis usual Standard
lie is one of the old reliables. and although
iie had many hard bids sprung TO him he
m anaged 10y quick shooting to stop all but
Tao. one OF which carried away a large
assignment of lead.
TUNED UP FOR BUSINESS.
The most successful competitor was Mr..
George Croker. He was evidently tuned
up for business. and the easy style In which
he stopped the fight CT some birds that APP
peaTed as II they were dispatched from the
traps on specia! delivery astonished the
nest experienced quail or snipe shooter
present. Mr.. Croker is not booked on the
clubs register as being "phenom," yet,
Judging from his latest performance, a
change will soon have to ne made in the
or der of crack shots zasa&
Donolioe always shoots well. and the
killing of 10 out OF II birds is indeed a very
creditable performance.
1t will be noticed that the men who we're
placed on the 30.yard mark fell by the way
side-in other words. the feathers carried
away the meat, although Ii was no faut OF
the shooters in some instances, as many
wounded birds fell dead outside the bound
airy line.
Ramon f. Wilson shot fairly well and
rolled up nine kills to his credit when the
shoot was brought to a conclusion.
The usual gathering Of "snipe" shooters
was present and the birds fortunate to es-
cape the pellets of the club members re-
ceived quite a warm reception from the
aground snicers," who were ensconced In
the high grass outside the boundary lines.
Immediately following the club shoot