Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-24

several smaller organizations Steps are
already being taken for the organization of
| some of the teams, and without doubt when
the Let of September is reached the season
will break open with q terrific burst of en-
! thusiasm.
Pennsylvania produces some wonderful
marksmen with the shotgun, men who are
| the equals of any of the professionals The
recent international shoot in London
demonstrated that fact, for in Charles
Manchester and H. Yale Dolan, of the Phila-
delphia Gun Club, the Englishmen met
more than their match. Both carried away
prizes valued at about S., 600. The Interna-
tional cup was won by Mr.. Oakleigh
Thorne, of the Westminster Gun Club.
At Lewisburg, this State, there also re-
sides an amateur expert with the gun, Mr..
Coleman X. Sober. He is a wealthy and
prosperous lumberman-at the head of one
of the largest numbering concerns of the
State, but his shotgun seldom misses. He
claims that his wonderful marksman-
ship is instinct. and that he in
herited it from his parents. His rec
ords at shooting ruffed grouse give
an indication of his skill. In 1884 he shot
95; 1855, 81; 1886, 1OS; 1887, 40; 1888, AZ;
1889, III; 1890, 116; 1891, 103. In the fall
of 1890 he made straight run of 80 kills.
and in the last 80 he killed that year he shot
at but So. At the trap he is wonderfully
expert and performs over 100 feats with the
shotgun. He shoots from either shoulder
with the greatest accuracy, breaks glass
balls, ETC., with coats tied around the bar
rels of his gun or with the muzzle of his
gun thrust through objects ranging in size
from cigar box to a flour barrel In "a
shots with these obstacles in his road he
missed but four times
Arrangements have been perfected by
the Board Of Managers of the Washington,
Pa, Young Mems Christian Association,
by which field day will be held in that
place during the coming tall 1t is the in
tention to place upon the programme the
usual outdoor events of contests, and prizes
in the shape of badges will be offered. The
members of the associations at Pittsburg,
Allegheny, McKeesport and Wheeling will
be permitted to enter.
Cycling fixtures for August are an
nounced as follows:
s, 6-Asbury Park, n. J., Wheelmen meet.
s.-Hamilton, Ont, Bi. Club races. All
open events. X. A. Robertson, Hamilton,
Ont.
s..,Posrponed races of Chattanooga, Tenn,
road and track.
6.-Open handicap road race, Natick Mass.
Entrance 81 7. A. Mahan. Natick, Mass.
16.-Annual races Carthage fair, Cincin-
natl Q. Address Charles Hunauer & Bro.
10, n.-lowa Division meet, Sioux City, La.
26.-Second annual tournament of the
Waverly, Ill, Wheelmen at Fletcher's Park.
A reason for the change of name of the
East End Gyms to the Pittsburg Athletic
Club is found in the determination of the
association to send its members abroad to
compete in open events. 1t was argued
that if the men were sent out to represent
the East End Gyms none would know to
what city they belonged, whereas none will
now have to stop and inquire from whence
the athletes hail The first athletic asso-
citation to set the example in sending men
to distant meets was the Allegheny A A.,
and the Pittsburg Athletic Club has some
good talent, as it found when its represent
atives carried away prizes at the open meet
ing of the "Three AS, to which not only
Allegheny and Pittsburg, but Detroit, Phil
adelphia, New York and the surrounding
towns sent runners and athletes. If the
Pittsburg Athletic Clubs men were able to
carry off honors then, there is no reason
where.
Entries for the keystone Bicycle Clubs
15-mile road race will close tomorrow. Up
to last night but few of those who are to
compete for the prizes had sent in their
names but it was known that - or 15 men
would start. Some of them have been in
active training during the past week and
fast time is anticipated. 1t is not expected
that the 10 miles will be made quite SO
quickly as if there were no hills to climb,
but there will be nothing slow about the
affair. The course has been carefully
marked out and ii the weather clerk is &C
commodating enough to provide rain on
Thursday the road will be in excellent
shape.
Our tennis players made a good showing
at the Altoona tournament during the early
part of the week, altoush Moorhead was de-
feated in the singles early in the contest.
Altoona has furnished several players who
are proving themselves worthy opponents
of the experts of the Pittsburg Tennis Club.
Later on it is expected that more will be
heard of Buch, Fay and Wheleu than in
the past The certainly make formidable
trio to represent Altoona in Western Penn
sylvania Journeys
1t appears, from those who were at the
meet at Washington. and from the news
papers published at the scene of action,
that George Banker really won the one
fourth mile championship of America race,
although it was awarded to Barrett, of Chi |
cago. The public thought that Banker won,
and Missed the judges who decided other
wise, and it is stated now that two of the |
Judges were Chicago men who disregsrded |
the three-inch lead Banker had, and gave the |
race to their townsman. Laying aside this |
race, Banker won by two seconds and two |
thirds at the national meet He reached |
home last night and brought with him |
almost q carload of trophies won in the |
East He will be home for a month or SO,
and will then take in the fall circuit.
HORACE j. HILL