The sun., 1897-03-20
BATCHESTER,S BIG SHOOE
Thirty Expert Wing shots Take Part in
the Cobweb Handicap

Thirty-eiEht Expert Wing shots Take Part in
the Cobwcb Handicap
The four days tournament OF the Cobweb
Gun Club was brought TO successful conclusion
yesterday at the clubs grounds in Bay chester,
NY. While there was a heavy rainfall during
the latter portion of the afternoon, there was
little wind. and the conditions favored the
shooters. The principal event was the Cobweb
Handicap at fifteen BIRDS SIS entrance fee.
which brought out a field OF thirty.eight Of our
best amateurs and professionals. In fact. it is
tho largest number OF shooters got together
IN this vicinity since the last Grand Amer
ican Handicap. The professionals includ-
ed such cracks Capt. j. l. Brewer,
J. L. Winston. f. ID. Fulford. Charley Budd.
Frank kleintz, r. .. HeikeS, Ferd Van Dyke,
Sim Glover. and y. II. Dickey, while among the
club men were r. A. Welch. Capt. Money. DR..
Hudson, Noel L. Money, Dr. J. G. knowlton,
Phil Daily, Jr., and host OF others. In this
event the Cobweb Gun Club guaranteed $500 in
prize money. which insured 5000 to first, 81 so
TO second, 500 TO third. and $50 10 fourth, and
the handicaps ranged from 26 to 80 yards. while
the surplus was divided on the ratio OF 40. 80 20,
and 10 per cent, as above.
After a preliminary contest at five birds. in
which Heikes. Fulford, Capt. Money, Noel
Money, Van Dyke, Bartlett, and Dickey divided
with five straight, the handicap was begun at
IL o'clock. George Piercy was the first at tho
score and killed n fast left driver. In the third
round Capt. Brewer, who shooting from the
32.yard mark. lost fast driver which died just
over the wire boundary fence. 1t was hard luck
as Brewer hit it hard with both barrels Brewer
missed again in the fifth round. shooting behind
fast right cuartercr. The third round WAS
also fatal to Heikes. the champion target
smasher. who saw hard hit driver die outside.
Dickey, who WAS expected to repeat his Grand
American Handicap victory. after killing eleven
straight str, slipped up on an easy incoIner which
welch $50 did good work, but finally came to
driver died outside: DR.. Hudson. too. shot in
splendid form, and but for an unfortunate miss
in the, ninth round of fast right quarterer
Budd OF Spirit Lake and " Newton OF Glove
land. who won the Riverton Handicap, were tho
only ones 10 XII straight. and they divided first
money The following seven men tied for second
money with scores OF ]! each r. A. Welch. R.
4: Bartlett. William Bennett, F. Bennett. o. r.
Mckcy, DIR. Hudson, and Jack Elliott mot the
money with scores of 13 each, and Ave for
fourth money with scores OF IL each. The
scores:
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