The sun., 1897-03-20
CROWDS AT THE SHOW.
RAIN DOES NOT CHECK THE At
TENDANCE AT THE GARDEN.

billions in tho Revolver and Rine Matches
Policemen Cat n Figure In the Team Contest
Rain had no more effect on the attendance at tho
Sportsmons Show yesterday than a sunshower
would have on q trap-shooting match. The yisi-
tors. especially in tho evening, crowded every
aisle between the booths, tho priEe exhibition in
the annex, and, besides giving close inspection
to everything on show, they stood in groups in
the rife and revolver ranges, regardless OF the
smoke and smell Of the powder, and sat In n
solid corps on tho seats lining tho hy-casting
tank
1t was day of special interest in the revolver
ranges, where the team contests were on. Police
Captain Petty, who won the w. W. winans
trophy years ago and which he still holds, has
two teams of policemen entered, but he only shot
individua ally In some OF the pools.
Many Of the policemen were in uniform, and
the way they banged into the bullseyes made tt
plain that vicious dog would stand no chance
on their beats. G. E. Robinson, winner Of the
recent knickerbocker A. c. revolver champion
ship. was also contestant Among the noted
shots In the rifle ranges was Gus Zimmerman,
the international schuetzenfest champion
One Of the afternoon visitors was accompanied
by bull terrier Tho dog was led by chain,
but, with the natural cusscdness Of q terrier. ho
charged full tilt at tho first mounted animal he
met, which chanced to be o bear. Tho chain
broke, as dog chains have way Of doing at
critical moments, and tho bull terrier snarled
and snapped to his hearts content until choked
OF by the owner. Tho dog seemed puzzled by
strange taste In his mouth as he was led out OF
the show.
Obstacle fy-casting was tho speciality in the
tank. the first on record r. c. Leonard's cast Of
1o6 fect by the way. will count as u record, as 1t
was really his winning cast In the Thursday
nj iuhf nrtr,a Ian f,ta aln IA
announced by the scorer as 1o2 feet s inches.
Unless properly authenticated particulars are re-
ceived from San Francisco OF the los feet q
inches claimed TO have been made on Monday
by Walter ID. Mansfield, Leonards cast will be
the worlds record for still-air casting.
The judges at the tank in the afternoon were
T. b. Stewart and u. T. Kennedy. and r. VI.
counted. A horizontal bar thirty feet from the
stand and nine fcot above the water was placed
had to throw the ny. The result was: Erskine
r. Hewitt, Is feet; r c. Leonard, "a feet
Hewitt, 90 feet; d. Brandreth 80 feet inches.
In the evening the tank was arranged in
very novel way. II was bold blum at repro
stood up in the water, close TO opposite sides OF
stand. The lower branches were about eighteen
inches abo,o Tho water and oyerhpng float
Ps t tarss. The WePs added the s
feet and inches, the contestant making
the highest percentage winning. Each man
feet The averages in inches were: p. c. Hewitt,
SO $40; II. Hawes asia; D. Brandreth So $40;
Landman. 3s7s: r. c. Leonard. 3sS. G. Vi.
Roo! won the hrst award for, accuracy. y.
cacy. although no award was offered. f. h.
Hewitt was second for accuracy, and ID. Brand
reth third.
In the revolver ranges, in the police match be.
tween teams Of Ave from the first and second
platoons. the latter team won. The scores:
Second dPlAtoou-Rpundsman Woodbridge. captain
lis; Patrolman Hyer. lol; Patroiman Elck. lot;
Roundsman sweeney lo+; PatFolman Mcmahon. S.
first P,atoon-rAtroln,An Ebermsn. captain, ll4;
Eounismaa schryver. 90; Pa;rolman stsnnt, III;
Total. 495.
In the individual police championship the re-
suits were:
Roundsman woodbr,dse, 9ea: PAsrolman Lcddy.
eli; patr9iu'an stennis, 2ll; ratrolmsn Eberman,
2oo, Patroiman Ward. goo.
tary matches will be wound up this evening. c.
AItell Of Springfield has the wonderful card OF
thirty consecutive bullseyes. The previous best
performance WAS twenty-nine bullseyes. made
by Major Pryor.
prize for the avc best tictet. With ~ - -, .,
- out OF possible IS. l., Busse is still high in
toe eontinuou;; match with two targets OF rs
and ~. Gus Zimmerman and J.. i. Hansen are
William p. Uhler, hnisned in the individual
il. u. Pope also finished with 233a. and A. C. l..
lGfms,,sr 4 PtsIbgTSh GSomReted hs string !,
Gus Zimmerman led in the bullseyc competi-
tion yesterday with shot that measured 1912
degrees. but c. Horner leads in the match
proper with : degrees. In the morning shoot
ing for the Zimmerman trophy Henry Hodges
him with 66 out Of a possible -. Uhler on mis-
first target In the evening. made n full score OF
80, the only perfect score made so far in the
match. His second essay, however, amounted
TO 20.