The morning call., 1893-05-07
TANNING PIGEONS.
A Great Three Hundred
Bird Shoot.
SOME EXCELLENT GRASSING.
Alameda Sportsmen's Club Defeats
the Famous Country Club and
Takes the Trophy.
TANNING PIGE
SOME EXCELLENT GRASSING

The second match shoot at live birds be
tween teams representing the Country
Club and Alameda Sportsmen's Club ended
yesterday in favor of the latter, the score
standing 9S for the Countrys. as against 1o3
for the Alamedas.
This was the second annual shoot be-
tween these well and favoraby known
sportsmen's clubs.
Last season the Country boys wiped the
eyes of their opponents in good style, bnt
the AIamedas profited By the lesson, and
quietly went to work and practiced up for
the present pulling of triggers and scatter
ing of feathers.
There was large gathering of sports
men on the field to witness the shoot, which
was, owing to its closeness, interesting up
to the time Of the last round, when the pop
pers Of Alameda shot 10 the front" and
won a handsome victory.
Some of the members of the Country
Club must have slept with their stockings
on the night previous to the feathered en-
gagement, judging from the bad luck that
attended them.
W. c. Murdock, who is considered an
"old reliable" had very bad fortune In los
ing several birds, which. although hit hard,
fell dead outside the boundary line
He acknowledged that balloon ascensions
Invariably brought him bad luck and es-
pecially whenever monkey accompanies
an aeronaut in a trip to the moon.
Webster and Tallant were also out of
form and failed to shoot up TO their regular
mark.
Ramon E. Wilson appeared on the field
of battle in very picturesque costume.
He wore blue silk coat with pantaloons to
match.
Wilson had trained especially for this great
event on nerve tnnics which. he says. very
materially assisted him to hold straight
upon the fleeting feathers.
A. e. Tubbs was noticeably cool when
his companion showed marked signs of
nervousness. He shot like an old veteran
trap-shooter and grassed his birds in neat
style. Mr.. Tubbs has been doing remark
ably good shooting this season.
Woodward did some beautiful shooting
and received encomiums from the specta-
tors which he richly deserved. Some Of the
''black Jacks" he grassed were decidedly
hard birds to keep within bounds. Kittle
shot fairly well, but should have done
better. considering that he is one Of the
best field shots in the Stale.
Lainer of the Alameda Club surprised all
present by his style of shooting. He has a
system of handling gun which, although
seemingly awkward, appears to be killing.
He stopped the flight of thirteen birds.
which placed him high pigeon-grasser" on
the club score.
OCuiDCuCl anu DhiutN sHOL well ND - fnelT
usual form. They are always counted upon
for good score.
Knowles and Osborn were unfortunate ip
having hard birds sprung to them, but as
will be seen by reference to the score they
managed to keep the feathered meat within
the circle.
Schroeder afforded much amusement TO
the spectators by new system he adopted
OF retrieving wounded bird which had
chung on the wire fence. When within
grabbing distance the pigeon fluttered along
the fence. and as the time allowed for re-
trieving was Iapidly drawing to a close
Schroeder became anxious, and dashing at
the wounded bird he caught it Just as it
was about TO make one final effort to get a
spring zephyr under Its pinions.
According to the conditions under which
The shoot was con tested the losing team Will
present its victorious opponent with hand
same $50 trophy emblematic of the occasion.
The following is the score. Ten guns
were handicapped two yards and the figure
slguifies where the second barrel was used !:
Alameda Sportsmen's Club, match shoot,
800 birds: