The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-26
CHiUTfON SHOI.
I. A. Marshall WIN, he Contest over ~
Carver and Others.

LONG BRANCH, y. Y, March 3D.
A. Marshall. OF keithsDurg, was the WIZ
ner of the Grand American handicdp'
which was decided ut Eikwood TINS nloin-
ing. Marshall made clean score Ol '"cn-
ty-uve BIRDS. Ills snare OF IA per4Ze
money IS 500. This is Insignificant now
ever, compared 10 the honor Oh winhin5
the greatest shooting match IN the MS
torv OF the sport DR.. W. +. carver,
of Chicago, and Harry Google, OF New
York. who shoots under inc hdiuc ~. oa
Henry See," had a good show or uelhs
Marshall. They killed as many bros pue
in each case one fell dead out or poUhos.
When the marksmen LETT the traps ~
o'clock last night twenty-one iouhus
OF the Great American Handlcaps ndu
been shot Marshall. Carver, ana eoosle
were tied with stralsht score. imTie ~
were fifteen men who bad twenty hn9'
and twelve who had grassed nineteen
out Of their twenty-oue.
The continuation OF the match COM
menced at 1929 o'clock this morning. AZ
that time the sun was shining hflsnty,
but a gale from the West was swe ping
over the grounds. Ihe spoltsilfh Nm' -
lot. and with the help OF the wind every
one agreed that IL would be dillicait 10
kill them. ~
The nrst TO face the traps was. :.
Dunell whose score was ~ out OF -
Three birds went down before MS sure
aim. ..,.,
When DIR. Carver faced the No. trap
he was cheercd TO the echo. An easy
bird was his prey. lie picked hai
one en- the second trap. aud thls W"s a'sp
filled with lead on the No. trap WlH
shooting his twenty fourth round. he had
a towering incOmcr. The frst batiel l"t
Tho bird square enough but 20 HiaF'
sure of his XIII the doctor sent ahc,nea ,,'na
load after the pigeon. Ihe h'sh WIZ WIZ
carried the doctors bird cut or pouhu
and i'm it's fall II crashed through one VI
the west windows of the cluohou use .c
doctor was chagrined. but MS iiieliu1 ms
cansoled him by saying that ne SUN Ia"
a chance Of winning first money. 49,.
Coople brought den his first two p.r.S
in the first and second traps. lie wen, 80
the third trap and drew swift lhc0in.l
and filled II with shot. Ihe blin, nY'
ever. fell out Of bounds. ms i'll Dnas
Marshall with straight kills. lliS w. ~
tv-ffth bird was a left quarter. Ony
Larrel was enough 20 dispose OF II, ana
the Westerner was the winner ol '"0
Grand American Handicap.
The New York men who were sec%"n,' %
with twenty four kills were Carver, van
dyke. Dr. Williamson. Henry see zoo
gle Rurkhart Noris, Cubberly, Aiho'
end Annelrata. Trey divided Sl.65.
The third nen. with twenty-three kills,
were ". L. Dunnell. j. Alklre. 9. w.
Rudd Cornelius Ferguson, "Arkansaw
traveller" .. r. Dickey. and W. :.
King. These men divided $l.o9i
Those entitled 20 fourth money or con-
ISOLATION prize. we're each contestant m
tho handicap with the exception OF thosr
who had received first. second, ana thiro
moneys -,
IL Marshall. the winner OF the Ameri-
can Grand Handicap. was born IN ken-
tuckv IN 1857. lie commenced 10 shoot az
on early age, and IS now considered one
Of the best shots in the West. lie mas
boen Mayor or Kelthsburg. Ill. for twelve
years. and served In the Legislature from
inc Thlrtv-sivth and Thirty-seventh Dis
tricts in 1853 and 1891.