New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-17
NEV-YORK SHOOTERS WIN.
FIRST SHOOT OF THE MATCH WITH
PHILADELPHIA.
WRETCHED WEATHER FOR THE SPORT THE
GOTHAM SHOTS KILL 1871 BIRDS TO lVj
SLAIN BY TIE QUAKER CITY TEAM

Riverton ~ j. Feb. ls (Speciai.-The irsi shoot
OF the big match between New-lork and PIMA
delpha took place TO-DAY on the gr"uH'S OF ''e
Riverton Gun Club seven miles from Phhade'pnia
Under the terms OF the match. each CITY eN'er''
four os It's best known amateur shots. and eacH
man sho, at fifty birds at thirty yards rise ana
twenty Yards boundary. The Rlvertoa '!ubhois"
is situated on the banks OF the Delaware RIVER ana
the location Is beautiful one. But the Gay was
sharp and frosty and cod northwest Ea'" D''"
across the river AMI froze the blood IN the VEINS
or the marksmen and then the boundary was 50
,i,,,,ad that when a bird once took wing. even
~ he was hard hit the wind carried him often over
the line and 1t had TO be counted "a 'oSt "''"'
In consequence. the scores made, al'hoHgh circuit
able ones were not 20 large "a theY "'''H "A'e
been had the day been more Favorable LOT ''' S'0
III. weather also interfere1 with the attendance
,,.bovoh The crowd was quite large one, there
mr., M. "a many New-York 'rooters' present as
,here would have been had the atmospheric CON
1itons been different. Then again. the New ''N''S
had 10 rise very early-a little 700 carry io' ''e
average clubman-to reach the grouhdS oE 'ne '''"e
the match began.
,,a,,,, ,bo men who had been selected 10 up
hoid tho me,ropolls were not TO be daunted, ana
,bev were M with the iark-the southern one
and arrived at the grounds bright anu carry INV
match began at II - O'Clock ana WAS H"'9"eu ,''
in the afternoon The birds were drivers anu 'he
man who was lucky enough to bring his game
"a
fered more from the cod in the frst nan OF the
match than In the last half as In the latter part
of the match they got warmed mp TO their work ana
shot better 4 sump;uous lunch was proVided
for the shooters and their guests by the hlverton
club which had appointed committee consisting
OF H. X. Cartwright. D. a. Reyes ana W. H.
Ellison to look after their welfare Among those
who braved the elements and witnessed the shoot
ing were General Burd Grub. ex-Mayor Filter or
Philadelphia; G. A. Ranney. a. Glenlrlg Johh .
Uoey j. W. Frismuch. " Bishanl. j. NJ ward
the baseball player: Walter Murphy. FREDERICK
Eberle "l.ave' johnson. +. Dolan. W. l.. Dunn
j r. Wray j. c. Jones. w. d. Kelley, r. H. Gott-
schalk. S. Murray Mitchell. r. IL. Handy. H. H.
Ellison j. ~ Allison and many others well known
in club and sporting circles. The match was al
mrably refereed by John Hoey.
At the start the Phiadephians each killed MS
first bird, while the NEWCOMERS missed three out
Of four The Philadelphia 'rooters" evidently con-
sidered this a good omen for their team, and many
wagers were offered at 500 10 ~ on the fhiiauei,
phia narksmen The New Workers soon warmed
up, however, and got In form. Even money was
then offered by their friends. with but rev takers
At the end OF the first half OF the match, the New
Workers were ahead having killed 63 birds to their
opponents 4S The New Workers. continued to i'm
prove their advantage TO the end or the SHOOT ana
finally the match, hands down, by the score
below. The terms OF the inter-cty shoot Tor the
cham pionship call for two out or three wins.
The next match VIII take place at Babylon l.. l..
on the grounds OF the Westminster Kennel Club on
March 2. A beautiful cup " the trophy being con-
tested for. Here Is to-day's score
PHIL DEL PIIIA