The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-09-04
Sporting.

The ninth match for the Riverton chal-
len0e plate was shot yesterday at River
ton. on the grounds of the Riverton Gun
Club. The contestants we're Robert A.
WEIGH. the present holder, and Junius H.
Davis, both members of the local club.
The conditions Of the match were 100 live
birds, 80 yards rise and 80 yards boun-
dairy, and WEIGH won, killing 81 of his lot,
while Days had the misfortune to miss Is
birds. OF the misses scored against
WEIGH, FIVE dropped dead outside of
bounds, while Davis lost three from the
same cause.
Welch shot in unusually poor form,
complaining of feeling unwell, and went
about his work in a halfhearted, listless
manner. 1t is to his credit, however,
that he shot an uphill contest, and won
the match, really, in the last ten birds,
killing nine straight, using his second
barrel in each instance. The score was
tie on the 10th, AID, 18th, S7th and Oath
rounds, but Davis missed his 95th and
99th birds, which lost him the match.
The loser surprised even his friends by
his brilliant work, as he gave the plate
holder the hardest contest of the season,
and up to the last 10 birds looked all over
a winner. His aim was almost unerring,
he being obliged to use his second barrel
only SO times. while Welch used his sec
ond barrel on so different occasions.
Yesterdays match gave WEIGH his sixth
successive victory for the plate. George
Work, of New York, was to have been
his opponent, but the latter asked for a
postponement, and his request was acced-
ed to and Davis given the opportunity to
endeavor to wrest the trophy from
Welch's possession. The next match will
be between William G. Downing, of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, and Robert A.
Welch.
About $500 people attended the meet
held Saturday afternoon on the track of
the Riverton Athletic Association. The
track was in excellent condition, and the
time made in several ofthe races was very
good, BofnKer riding from scratch in the
mile handicap in 219 %, winning spec
ial prize offered for the fastest mile of the
day, and lowering the record of 2.29 20
for that track, made by himself earlier in
the season. AS all of the races with q
single exception, were either handicap OF
class events. many of the men were en-
tered in majority of the contests, and
allow the men to rest, which made the
programme rather lengthy. The summa'
ries
One mile novice-First heat won by w
B. West, Drexel Institute; Walter E
Dickerson, Rlverton Athletic Association
second; Edward Bringhurst, third Time
2.403.5. Second heat won by Stenton b
White, Wlssahlckson Wheelmen; Norri
B. Powell, Chester Bicycle Club, second
j. d. Cochrane, Mercer County Wheel
men, third. Time, 2.57 3-5. Final hea
won by w. b. West; Norris B. Powell
second; Walter Il. Dickerson, third. Time
2.491-6
One mile, lap race-James b. Pearson
Vineland Wheelmen, and Carroll Jack
Wilmington Wheelmen, tied points each
Charles Granger, Riverside Wheelmen
! New York, third. Time, 2.27 10. Pear
son won by tossing coin.
One mile, $50 class-First heat won b.
Nathan r. Ttsworth, Crescent Wheel
men; d. c. Parkhill, Pennsylvania Bcycl
: Club, second; F. A. Chalmers, Vinelan
Wheelmen, third. Time, 2.55 10. secon
heat, won by Harry Greenwood. Wissa
hickon Wheelmen; Henry B. Scott, Cret