Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-02-22
THE ORACLE AUTOCRaT.
Sharp Shooters Speak-Members of
the Arcadia Club Interviewed.

Sharp Shooters Superintendent OF
the Arcadia Club Interviewed.
A full account of last Saturdays
shooting match was published inyester,
days regular issue, page 81, also in the
and D o'clock extras. On account OF
The great interest manifested, an Auto
| crack shots of the winning team. Their
individual expressions of opinion are
given below and will be eagerly read by
all. The Autocrst knows what peopl e
want to read and the people know that
the Autocrst knows, and that no one
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The reporter found Captain Roebling
in his study computing team averages
and estimating the probable amount Of
nerve force required to raise average
six points. The captain expressed him
self as much pleased with the result.
LIZ ohiN WIG OCaIh WI AhO OcCh 4NliC
satisfactory, parts of it being excellent.
The work of training had been arduous,
but he felt we'll repaid for his exertions.
The captain wears q handsome badge
as the result of making best scores IN
the match.
Mrs. Dodge said she was glad it was
over. She knew the team would win,
but had not felt certain enough to sleep
well o nights. Mrs. Dodge gave her
personal attention to the dieting of the
team during training. She told the re-
porter that she had been obliged to
keep ali pies under lock and key for
three weeks psst.
Mr.. William Baylees was feeling good.
Thought has own good work in the
match could be accounted for by his &C
quain lance with a celebrated marksman
who lived many years ago. He had
never forgotten his instructions. Mr..
Bsyles afterward remembered that he
had not personally known this marks
men, but his grandfather had.
Mrs. RoeblIng thought much credit
was due Colonel Dodge for his fine work
as gun swaOber, and to G. Bayless for
his skill as target poster. Mrs. Roebliny
10 the champion shot among the ladies',
but declined to admit that her own
great scores pulled the team out Of
very email aperture on more than one
occasion.
Colonel Dodge was in an excellent
humor. Ga the table beside him were
three empty pie plates. The colonel at
triouted his wonderful scores to his diet
of fried onions Said be: Fried onions
are great nerve food. 1t is just what
want while training: besides 1t Was ali
Mrs. Dodge would let me have" Here
a maid came in with another pie and the
reporter excused himself.
T.. Bayless knew from the very FIRST
that the team would wIp. He would have
ehot a hundred-tsrget, score, or some
thing Of the kind (composltor's error
omit this Incl times or more rather than
lose. He thought his own great skill
wac largely due to the liberal use of
chewing gum. Mr.. Bayless felt certain
that Mrs. Floyd, the absent member OF
the team, would confirm his last state
ment.
Mr.. Fred Snyder, the team mascot,
thought the result was almost entirely
due to the rabbits foot which he slipped
behind the target when members of his
team were shooting.
Miss Parker was studying life OF
Captain Bogar6us. She thought the re-
ult might have been different had she
not discovered a method by which the
hypnotic influence exerted by the other
team could be neutrallzed. She would
aot enter into particulars and the re-
orter left with reluctance.
Mr.. Ittner did pot care to say much
for publication. Thought the result
could b. accounted for by careful COM
garrison of the scores made by the two
teams.
Mrs. Dodge entertained the team last
evening A royal dinner was served and
tie team enjoyed it hugely. The splen-
did cup won at the match occupied the
center and a little more of the table.
During the banquet Captain RoeblnR
wss made the recipient OF magnificent
CT alton IN pottery-a triumph OF the
sculptor's and engraver's art. MIR. g.
Bsyless made the presentation IN a
speech teeming with wit and happy
thought Unfortunately the reporter
was unable to secure q copy. Captain
Roebling was much affected by the
spor:smanlike manifestation OF his
club's esteem and responded in his
usual pleasing style. The banquet wac
voted q great success and Mrs. Dodge's
severity during training was almost for
gotten and more then forgiven,