The sun., 1895-05-26
YORK AND Knapp BElTEN.
Mncalcster md. .Wclch Out-~hoot Thcm IN
the Match nt RivcptOn.

YORK AND Knapp BEITEN.
Mncnlcster nnd.VcIch Ont-shoot Thcn n
the Match mt RivcrtOn.
PHILADELPHIA. May o5.-Philadeiphia and
New York cracks ut the pigeon Shooting game
met again to-day at the Eiverton Gun Club
grounds, and after a hard fought contest the
men from Gotham were vanquishcd. The match
really team race. Charley Manchester and
Robert A. Wclch OF this city. representing tho
Rivcrton Gun Club. against the famous New
York pair. George Work and J. Knapp.
From tho very start, almost, tho Philndcl-
phians took the lead, holding 1t through to tho
finish and winning easily by seven birds. Tho
conditions of the match were 100 birds to each
man, 30 yards rise and 30 yards boundary, the
the stakes being 5000 n side.
A couded sky aided the shooters by obscuring
the sunlight. but hazy atmosphere made the
light anything but good. The wind blew from
the northeast in ftful puffs, at times very
strong. then at others dying away almost to
dead calm. Owing to this many Of the birds were
missed. Nearly one half tho birds were straight
or half Quartering incomers, while n majority OF
the balance were tossers of the most uncertain
kind. and the shooters were kept guessing on
almost every bird. A big crowd accompanied
the contestants to the grounds on the 1880 a.
NJ train from Philadelphia, among them being
nearly all of the wcll-known amateur cracks
from both cities. New York stock was BOOM
ing. and Work and Knapp ruled ut slight odds.
with more offers than takers.
At the grounds little time lost in prcpAr-
ing for the match. George Work buttoned up
his Norfolk Jacket. Knapp left or cuffs , and
hat. Thea Lewis 4, flanagan was selected
afew "byes." Manchester was called to open the
big race. He .crnsscd an easy left ,quarterer,
Welch stopped tracer. and Work then finished
an ineomer SO fnr al t Vas evep @ nnt .a Mnsales-
sheaa: shhe'ne the second fonn' ~''n Ne" YORK '"o
and ork missed u rirnar bird Knapp fell
down on driver in the fourth round and again
5 ninth Iy, being too suisk VIA tie Il IS ses;;
st Rnspp na e
phladelphi, was three ahead N Mu@Salester, @ who
come e''s as tey Void Won o and % Weieh was also sh"W
ns Se Ssv knsHn "s %osS %ors nsy0ns
troubled ooS COX as he Lost his and
at twenty-five, but then seemed 10 settle into
good form. aud lost but one one, in the next thirty.
was hh"Rp his har Of Gsr
luck. so that at the conclusion OF the first quar-
ter of the sport Philadelphia was six birds
The next ,twcnty-fxS brought out the best
the birds 81 seemed me to be taking more interest in
matters generally. and climbed away with more
a hs , e fos AZ sSs1s VIE
his first barrel and downed all but three of his
s",e NM orf f b. te soHns s
twenty four. The elphans were ahead ut
W"ud I nne a m o OF c nU in s
next twenty-five. lie, killed twcnty-three, sew
" of t fl Ss a har S"a auy
succeeded n going outside and were scored lost.
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lost lost three D!ras none Gons awaE ana iWo OF
quarters of the match had been completed. and
WEIGH and Wort were tied with 04 Kills each,
bu,, !Mncalister had beaten Knapp by s;x birds.
and New York was Just that mum Der 20 the bad.
Macalster starlo! OF The last Quarter with
splendid kin and then killed nine more before
a twistcr slipped away from him. Knapp lost
three in lis iir,t ,sn. whi!e Welch and Work
His partncr lost two more in the last
aaa SEtE sna wen lt shot of
down, thus Us landing winners by by sevea BIRDS.
pnHr"r. Throusout @ no the the match % III" Phiadei hi .
phians were considerably aided by luck. many
AZ, birds went ogI Tor Work aId Knapp.
result OF the match. however, rs Macalester
and Wech. as rule, had The harder birds 70
shooting with all the Judgment for which he 10
famous and never f4r % an i instance & losing HE
up for his compartments poor shooting but
MsS f'nnE to him all Through and WAS within
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