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CIRSHOPS DESTROYED BY FIRE.
THE JERSEY CENTRAL PLANT AT ELIZA
BETHPORT ALMOST WIPED OUT
LOSS t2lOOOO


Elizabeth July 10 (SpociaD.-The greater part
IF the large repair shops Of the Central Railroad
Of New-Jersey at Elzabethport destroyed by
fire this afternoon The fire started at 1910 o'clock
IN The mil! where wood is prepared FOR repairing
passenger-cars and the flames quickly spread 10
the carpenter shop. passenger-car repair shop
bla NTH shop foundry. freghtcar repair shop
and pattern shop. In half an hour only the round
house the paint shop and the building containing
tho offices supply room and upholsterinG depart
ment were intact. and the flames were attacking
the roof Of the roundhousc.
In the passenger-car repair shop were one new
coach and five which had been repaired. In the
machine shops were four locomotives which were
being repaired. They valued AZ $4,000 each.
All were ruined 1t halfholiday in the
shops ana many workmen lost cases OF valuable
tools
The locomotives IN the roundhouse which were
not under steam were drawn out OF danger by
drill engines. was also 4 train OF cars loaded
with lumber which just catching fire.
Two three-story wooden tenement-houses owned
hv the company In Wall-st.. opposite the burning
sbop- caught fire and were destroyed Six fam
fies were burned OFT. Several houses along Front
81. caught iirc. and some OK them we're badly
call loss 5? 900: Margaret Sweeney, OF Brooklyn
loss 81 oc0. James Brown loss SEQ. The families
in these houses all moved their goods out as also
did I'm the others and at one time there were
"A score OF families with their goods In the open air
lanes Robbins Of Ro~elle. pattern maker. was I'm
rom re- window Sustaining COMPOUND fractur 81
the leg. He taken 10 the General Hospital.
Half a dozen men were signify burned while
The entire Elizabeth Fire Department was called
out and batted with the fire for two hours before
$40. 600 and four hundred were thrown OF
work. II was a severe blow for Eliza bsthport. and
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BOWERS WINS THE OTSrcO

'ooperstown Y Y July 1G-The Otseso Cup
The main trophy in the Otsogo Clubs three dave
tournament was won to-day by s u Bowers OF
the nome club. after an interesting match with
D. r. Leech OF Washington. the latter receiving
three strokes handicap each eighteen hole
round Leech was much handicapped by unfa-
miliaTity with the putting greens this causing
him the loss OF many holes At the end OF the
morning round Bowers had obtained an advantage
II six holes. which proved great lead FOR
Leech to overcome. Bowers finally winning by 10
up and . to play Iocch clearly cxceed IN
driving but when 1t came to approaching and
putting Bowers his superior. Leech played
fine game in spite OF BcwcrS's greater knowledge
of the course The following are jhc cards.
y. Bowers. Otsego first
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WHIST.
LAST BUSINESS SESSION or THE CONGRESS
~ BOSTON

~ BOSTON
Boston. July 1.-THE last busress session ~ the
eighth American Whist Congress was held In tho
banquet hall Of M" Hotel Nendome this morning
After disrOsng of minor matters the reports the
various committees were accepted. The Commit
tee on Laws offered resolutions adopt the cod.
% duplicate whist approved 10y that committee
Tho Executive commttc" received full power to
alter rules governing contests AMI prices The
Committee on Judiciary had been unable 10 hold
any meetings. hut was prepared 70 report back 70
the congress the written rulings made by the
president H. the year. The report and rulings
approved
The struEg" FOR the Hamilton Trophy continued
yesterday and ~ the end Of play tho American
club. Of Boston. ed by haf point The result o.
The Nth round W. as follows. cleveland beat
knirk"rbocksr hy 'Wo tricks. chicago and New
JERSEY tied Hyde Park defeated Wobu-n by eleven
tricks and American beat Newton by sN tricks
In the sixth rouu. Cleveland beat Ncw-.Iersey.
Wohuru defeated knckerbockCr. American beat
chicago. and Newton beat HYDE Park
Z. Cleveland. ~. Newton. 4. Hyde Park g. Chicago
2i.. knickerbockor. .. Woburn. p and New-Jer-
s.y.
Tho hrs' round o, the Hnas for The Minneapolis
trophy resulted ds follows: Newton. Is. N"w- York,
10. American 49, = Paul So Pyramid. =. Boston
Duplicate. r. Pas,aic. ~ Albany. y
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HARNESS RACING.
BOWMAN DEFEATS CRESCENT IN THE
SWEEPSTAKES RACE AT PARKWAY

John f. Dingee's stout. game uotter Bowman de-
feaicd George Ihnken's handsome big bay horse
Crescent In the sweepstakes race al Parkway yes
,erday I'm the presence II u large crowd OF Brook
lvn hcrsemcn Crescent. hOwever. showed re-
fnarkable Of speed and II he had been as hard
and NJ Bowman WIS he might have turned the
ables on the son Of Moquette. While he was trot-
ting in the lead In he hrsi heat Crescent made a
break the three quarter pole. and bow man won
with IN 2l9 A. soon as Starter George H. NILS
gave word In the second heat Crescent stepped 10
tho front and trottod In The lead - the half-me
pole in l07i.. 2:l5 gait. Bowman was AT his wheel
and this clip maintained 10 the end OF the mile.
according - All unofficial timers. Crescent winning
BY "A head In 2:l5. The time announced from the
stand. however 1-ltia- his - q new
record for Crescent his best prev performance
having been 2:l9.. The fast horse was not III con-
dillon TO carry this rate OF speed, and bowman
overhauled him In the homestretch and defeated
him in the next two heats winning the NSU
stakes. Summaries
SWEEPSTAKES sl1o-TRoTTiNG
John r. Dinxees Bowman D.. Z, ~ Moqueue
-,.ittl. lSss Sy Lay tSny lrD...........
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WILLIAM H. NELROY ENGAGED.
Rochester n. Y. July Is (SpeclaD.-The engage.
ment is announced Of Miss Mary Livingston Mc-
Doneu. Of Rochester. to William H. McElroy. the !.
Editor q The Rochester, Pest.ExpresA III
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INTERNATIONAL CHESS.
TARnAscH DRAWS WHILE PrLIsBvRr WINS

TARPAscH DRAWS WHILE PILIsBURT WINS
TIE LATTER LEADING HALF \ POINT
Vienna July Is The thirty-second round % tho
International chess tournament begun this
morning al tho local club IN this city. when the
players had 10 face each other a. follows: Pills
bury V Schiners. Rackhurne ". Tarrasch. Sho-
walter " Alapln. Marco -. Burn. Stcni'z -.
Tr-ucrlri Naroczy vs. Baird. HalPrn We. caro-.
Tschlgorln ~ Jdnowski and I.ipkc a bye
When time Wis called for the first adjournment
q, . O'Clock Marco had di-uosel Of Bum. Sieinifz
had beaten Tr-nchard. Jauowski had worsted
Tschisorin and th' Ualprin rs caro- game had
been drawn
This evening the followiHg additional results
vere arrived 1t: Pui~hury beat SchiNers BLACK
burne drew with Tarrasrn. Saowalter beat Alapin.
srhi..lie- AMI Walar)dt 'jou-r,! ard Mlroczy
drew with Baird. Inc sc,-es .. a compe itors
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IMPOSSIBLE To GIT a REPRESENTATIVE TEAM
TOGETHER HERE-MAY PLAY THE
TNGITSHNEN

4, a meeting ~ tho Executive Committee ~ tho
Metropoitan District Cricket League. held on Fri
day night the secretary announced that the replies
received from those selected 10 play In the con-
tcmpaied game between representative teams ~
New-York and Philadelphia had been mos unsatis-
factory and that II would be- impossible 10 get out
representative team Rather than send out
weak eleven. the committee decided II would ne bot
abandon the sam" altogether, which was
done go
The league will play an all-day game with a
team Of the New-York Crckc' Association On
Thursday. August n and commific" of three
comprising Il. 7. Rokeby. +. :. Kelly and Jerom'
Flanncry appointed to select the League team
and make all arranCc m"r;s Tor tho game. some
doub, has been ~ PRESSED regarding the adNlsa-
hty Of assuming IN" responsibility OF me coricn-
pa ted game with tho English team which VIII D"
here next month. uu' resolution ~ favor ~ pay
ing passed. and there IL DOUBT that m" Eng
lishmen viii 10 seen here II suitable arrans menus
car hp made
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GOLF.
,,e COUNTY WINS FROM OAKLAND
IN THE HOME LINKS.
,p,rr1AXT RALLY TIES HIM WITH
TRAVIS HARTMAN BEATEN BY TYING
NEW RECORD MADT.

NEW RECORD MADT.
fong clean put the home green Harry
..obished a new record or the MOTIFS
-, links Yesterday. and the Oakland team lost
~ XIV chance OF scoring against the crack MOT
- Coun.v PLAYERS II was after pluckY uphHi
~. sqains. Travis. the Oakland captain 'ha'
ro,e- succeeded in halvinG his match When the
- ,as seen TO disappear in the hole there was
ONr s,rst If applause from the onlookers whose
.,,ath,es were naturally with the nome soier
80 rrsnv glad hands were extended 10 the smiling
roller as he left the green
-, c,ub vns represented by six men. the oak
"a tam being headed by Travis and Herber'
,,.,r,or and the Morris County team by Toler
~s 1vrr Foxhali 2 Keene did not 'pear as he
80 oh,,g.d 70 20 "a Newport but even with his
,,,n,or, T. Is doubtful If the result would have
,oe, different l. was an admirable showing that
~ Morris County Club made. and one that sur
ssed Tho mos, sangune hopes OF rs players.
IT, A-sl score was . TO Q. that the visitors left
-,.,,o,,, .be satisfaction of a single hole
T. vas essv 10 SEQ that Travis was disappointed
l., "a. be,nr paireG with his old rival Tying. He
VA rome down prepared t. wipe out the defeat
which he had suffered at Tyng's hands at Sea-
tr,eht and good many thought he would do f..
I'm, CAPTAIN TiaCG OF Morris County had mad
~ ~ s--,,rcelneats and Tying was given 20 Iar-
,,,rao va'e Toler who known 20 be eager
.or match with the Oakland champioi. was
Perrlp" lS.ter displayed faulless form up to tho
fourteenth hoie. al which point he was 3 up. On
~, hof Tben he began to- fail of in his putting
'Is, a. he has. done 50 often in Important maiche:
,...or I'd Toer got tho hole in perfect 4 on
ne .ix'ee1do" se9T followed with TWO weak puts
rnier WHO he'd topped his drive and cot into the
r1iiy. was down II ! ong put on lis fourth. and
saved the ho's Trails WIS then Up Yith 20 60
~ daring pr on tho home green ;hat lied tn
match ard gave To,cr new competitive record
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MEADOW BROOK WINS THE CEDARHURsT
CHALLENGE CrrP


Never in the history OF polo IN this country has
he game beer played under moro favorable con-
dit,ons than those which governed the contest yes
tcrda. between the Meadow Brook and Philadel-
9h!a clubs - Cedarhurst. The Meadow Brook
CHAMPIONS were never IN better form. Allowing
their opponents 4 handicap Of u goals they beat
them easily. outplayirg them a; their own tactics
and outrankinE them beyond question OF douh'
In equine equipment
G. C. Baldwin made name for himself yestNr-
dav II he had not already done and his
pluckv work will long be remembered. He and
Harry Payne Whitney were the lie OF their team
in the heavier play. and the Eustis brothers were
appiauded sor their work AT tho goal posts
OF the Quakers. Kennedy was tho leading an
tagonist his drives having most power IN them
Smith Al back though, is equally deserving Of
praise for the way ne clevcriy avcried disaster on
many occasions
The contests for the Southampton cups and the
Rockaway pair games tomorrow. Wednesday and
Saturday will bring the tournament at Cedlrhurst
10 close and then the poloists migrate to New
port for the Point Judith contests on July =.
The teams their handicaps and positions we're
follows.
Meadow Broak-No. W e. Bis,i'. 8. NJ 2 r. r.
" Psiaasis ha~%o l. c y w.ch T. NJ. }. r. L2,
pinco,i. s. No 3 \. !. Kennedy. . ~. = W. H.
smith !. To'ai X
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p,ooKtyx MEN WIN At PORT JEFFERSON.

Port jefferson. ong Island July ls Special
Tho annual championship tennis tournament for
INC championshin Of Suffolk County closed here
to-day. Cold. silver and bronze trophies reward
ed the victors All of the prizes wen, TO Brooklyn
,l.vcrs ard some capital tennis witnessed.
The first prize and the championship were won
nv clarence T. Pratt IN Aiclph College student
The second prize went to VI. Bradford Butler, ~
amherst. ao old Poly technc Institute stud'h''
while 10 william McCarroN. a student OF Puohc
c.rool y, a. - Brooklyn. ieu third honors. The
ortshing sets were especialy close and interestns
4 large throng Of spectators. among whom we're
many New Workers. witnessed the loIfhamsht.
a
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EASY FOR Memberships TEAM 4.

The two teams OF the New-Jcrsey Athletic club
for tho second time this year ~ Bergen Point
yesterday. and this occasion Team had no
difficulty In showing its superiority. winning ny rs
runs and one wicket 20 spare. O. FOLEY accom-
plished a feat FOR the winner. bowling five wick
ITS IN seven balls for 10 runs. VI K. cobb ana r
F. kelv made a good stand and FOLEY and stiles
were also successful ~ fh" bar. For Team y Inc
host work done by IL =. Wright ard q r
Pepper.
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A LARGE FIELD AT SHIHNECOCk.

The golfers were present in great numbers at u"
shinnecock Hills Golf CluD yesterday afternoon.
Nearly forty members. subscribers ana theif
guests entered for the combined handicap ma'cb
ana play for The challenge cup. There were, how'
ever seven Withdrawals The course was IN excel
Ien' condition. Notwithstanding the hot sun OF the
lsst week. q. Q. Clark jr.. who made haf-vln
ior the challenge cup last Saturday. again scored
win fo- that trophy. iiis gross score was 81
J. Z. Postlcthwai;e won the handicap match ny a
,et scoie 81 r. The scores follow:
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ON THE ARDSLEY LINKS.

Ardsleys array Of golfers were out In force yes
terday. Tho usual weekly hardicaps for Glasses
and p were the chief attraction. and sixteen
cards returned. In Class y there was Il te
between r. II 5yms and r. c. Myles. at 81 net
IN Class B Hancock Griffin was the winner. The
final contest fo- the Boee Cup. offered last month
resulted in victory for H. 5. Brooks, who was
! down 10 the "Colonel" Mrs F. L. Eidr' .ss
women's putting match. hut in the play-oN Mrs
Eldridge won. Following IS the summary;
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The Kings County club played i;s return match
with the Manhattan Second Eleven ~ prospect
Park yesterday and again sustained defeat the
margin however bclng small 81 - runs.
which ind Gated closely contested game ". ..
wilkinson was In great form With the willow for
tho winners. and he PLAYED @ good. steady innings
OF . while g. Ford. " AdaW and ~ -. Wikin-
son an gof Into double figure For King county
Il; Harnc. and J = Mordaur' made q gooi stand.
the former putting g ;he latter u.
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MORE WONDERFUL WESTERN TINE.

TWO WORLDS RECORDS ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN
BROKEN AT WASHINGTON PARK
Chicago. July l6-For many years the West has
been trying to Guido the East IN the OF fast
time on racetracks and to-day. according the
oncidl time hung out. two worlds records were
broken at Washington Park. Goodrich. the Derby
colt. belonging TO Landeman. Of Cincinnati, ran
mile and one-half In the Great Western Handi-
cap in 23o'.. The victory OF Goodrich was a sur
prise to the crowd. David Tenuy. the little son
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ENGLAND WINS THE SHIELD.

London July i6-In the competition Bislay to-
day for the Elcho Challenge Shield. open 20 one
team 81 eight from England. Scotland and ireland.
fifteen shots 100. 80 and 1900 yards. England won
with "A score Of 1850 Scotland scored 5iO and Ire
land 5C5
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european advertisements.

EUROPEANS AND TRAVEL
LERS will find the London office of The
Tribune, 149 Fleet Street, convenient
place to leave their advertisements and
subscriptions for The Tribune.
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ROW ING.
FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR THE NATIONAL.
REGATTA

FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR THE NATIONAL.
REGATTA
The Regatta Committee OF the National Assoc.a-
lion Of Amateur Oarsnen has called a meeting 70
arrange the details for the National regatta to be
held at Paramount Park. Philadelphia next Friday
and saturday. the programme of which may be
found on another page. The entries have not been
made public by the committee. bur they include
l.. II. Ten Eyck. tho champion scuiler. Al Wolf
who viii represent the Union Boat club OF this
Gity, IN the intermediate singles. Henderson and
Neinand. OF tho Catlin Boa Club 81 Chicago in
the senior doubles. Davis Of the Harlem Boat club
IN TN" iniermedate singles and Bates and Naugh-
ton. ~ ne Nonparail Boat club OF this cltv in The
intermediate double shells
For the intermediate four-oarel shell race tho
entries VIII p" crews from the Scawanhaka Boat
club. OF brooklyn: the Western Boat club Of ~
Louis; and the Arsonaut Boat cub Of Toronto
arada Tn" Union Boat club. 81 this city will
have crow in the Intermediate oighi-oar-f shoi
race and Binzen and iiain"s. - the Metropolitan
Rowing club OF the Harlem River VII take par
I'm Intermediate douh," shells
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CRICKET.
RECEIVES A SURPRISE AT
ROSEVILLE.

BEATEN BY THE LOCAL TEAM BY FOURTEEN Runs
-NEW-JERsEY \ BEATS NEWER
SEY B-OTHER GAMES.
There was plenty Of metropolitan cricket yester-
day. both the Metropolitan League and the New
York Cricket Association holding championship
matches.
The Manhattan team Journeyed 10 Roseville
where they treated to genuine surprise
by the home club which won a closely contested
game by Il runs. The wicket was rather lumpy.
and the fast bowling OF 4. Backus evidently fright
ened some OF the visitors after few OF them had
received some hard knocks. Tho best batting OF the
game WAS done by a. II Stratford. who com
piled a wel-pdyed innings Of g. q. Baltimore hit
hard for q. and H. B Covnc and \. {. Goodytr
did the best work for Manhattan. The score:
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CLASS Il.

,Eorie conrest-H <. Brooks W; g s Jarray. l
down II NJ. Billings down. y. j. Haydei' down
William Chrystie. IL down. -, ~,
Ladies putting ,ontest.Mrs F T. Eldr1ge. - Ms.
Charles Smith ~ Miss J. Williamson, 40; MIS-
yv,r,blngton as Miss shachr IS. Miss J. G Hewitt.
- Mrs II g Wizard. Miss ". II. SLACK 90 Miss
Grace Fraser. 30 Miss Fraser. 30: Miss g Wilhansoa
u
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CRESCENT ATHLETIC GLIB TOURNEY.

Tho annual handicap tennis tournament OF me
Crescent Athletic Club was auspclousN begun yes
,e,d.v NJ the country clubhouse Of mat orRaniza-
49,. -, owls Head BAY Ridge Fast and clever
v,ax was witnessed BY a !argc thIons' among
lion, W. women. The summarize
-t,yias- FIRST round. O. Herbert hen-naN
,~sicn, dercated q. H. dorsey fifteen and tNo
q % q ] /. Thompson thaif-nfteenl deies.ru II IA
Su,hher, G-3 "a. Edward jewell 'haii n''ssh, g.
,na,a, n 4 Edmonds Onneen). 60. g., {: A. morse
es,een and two bsquesD defeated Frank 4 kenks 'nf
teen and two bisques,. q. 80 g SeGond ,ou M
Thonnpson oar hfteenl defeated @ lierheft irn
- .--otrft 6 "a Edward Jewell hd'i ssen)
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NETWORK CANOE CLUB TO HOLD RACES
The Regatta Committee Of the Network Canoe
cub has arranged a series Of interesting canoa
races to take place every alternate SATURDAY., On
nc other Saturday afternoons there viii he races
between knoc kabOut boats
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WEST INDIAN SIX DO Up ARBRoArr

Tho West India Cricket club could only muster
SIX men for rs game ~ Prospect Park with the
Now-York Arbr,1th club. but these proved all That
w~rc necessary. for tnoy won 'asy victory bs =
runs J. ifiud- did tho best batting f0r fhc We
Indians compiling 81. white Or Iianbury. u. BoNhi
and - RoX!l ADDED double figures.
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RANKS WINS AT CRESCENT.

w 6 Banks was the winner Of the general ham
dicap at the Crescent Athletic Clubs links at Bay
Ridge yesterday. Second place was won by C. e.
Van Brunt The detailed scores follow
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In connection with th;a match the three mon who
,i~a N ne handcap match u last Saturday PLAYED
on tnat TIE The winner T.. Brown whose net
Score was y one better than that made by rim las.
week. The scores: - ''''' AS
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Sr-7-r.rv DEFEATS rIARROP JIrr

To decide keen rivalry that has existed since
the aeginn,ng Of ne season. the Iiar5or Hi AM
Nutoy teams played close match the lnks
ir New-i{richtcn Staten Island. yesterday. The
NarDor II!l team was strengthened by George T..
Armstrong whose membership IN all three Of the
Staten Island clubs enables him to play from any,
but Michae the Nutley captain. held him so well
that one hole was all Armstrong able TO add
T,af ard=
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j. coupled with the uncertainty 20 whether the
shops will be rebuilt They have been situated In
Elizabethport for many years.
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NEW BRUNSWICK GOLFERS DEFEATED.

The Morrstown Field Club won an easy victory
ever the New Brunswick Golf Club 1t Morrstown
Yesterday. Eight mon inquired on a side, and the
fnal score was % 10 ( in favor OF the home
players The summary.
IOPPrSTcuN. rtu.f WV ,l.r- SSVrCJI
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Alphcus Gcer was also in goOt form aud took
well-earrcd victory from Vincent Hockmeycr. >.
II. Dorr added two more 10 the Motley side by de-
feaung Darvcll f. Morgan, jr. and Or. f. H.
Goddard were the other point winners among the
visitors The summary follows.
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SHOOTING.
LIVE BIRD MATCHES At THE ELKwOoD
PARK TRAPS

LIVE BIRD MATCHES Al THE EIkNOoD
PARK TRAPS
Long Branch July IS (SpeciaD There was A
double attraction al the E,Hwocd Park traps this
afternoon aud q large crowd OF sporting men
greeted the shooters Tho Ha'-iloiday Handicap
was won BY Edgar Gibbs Murphy the ou, con-
tcstant 20 finish with s'-1lshi score. Tciand.
Dav and Dolan each scored Kills. Cuiocrison
Withdrew AZ the end ~ -" seventh round with
thrce misses. TWO Of his birds falling dead out q
bounds
The bird allowance handicap was won rs II. Yale
Dolan. after tie with Tol1nd. DAILY and Par"n
Toland had a clear lead up 10 the beginning O. the
eighteenth round when he scored his nr-t r1lss
diver. TIN. left Murphy. DAILY. fatt"n ana D"ldn
on even footing. each having previously dropped a
bird. To.und. Daif. FPtt"n ard DpltE tn"n killed
straight. 1ut Murphy lost his last bird = leg quar-
tcring driver. In fhc shoOt-oM Patton lost MS hrst
bird Toaud's second dropped dead out Of bounds
Daly and Dolau finished III" thir' round togrtnei
Do.an grassed his fourth bird hE. DAILY pulled a
last left quarterer which. although vel p'ppered
with shot fe'l dead outside the boundary llne
Summaries:
Five miss AID out Doian ana cuioer'son. each
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TROTTING AT WEST SIDE DRIVING PARK
The usual Saturday trottng contests OF the
Jersey City Driving club took place yesterday at
the West Side Driving Park There were three
races. 2l7 2:io and 800 classes. Summaries.
First ,2:l7 class b.st Two in rhr@- Doctor q .
John Mcbride. jr. Rather John Mcbride" Thursday
Gar dner Both heats by Rather THURSDAY,
second race 60 class. best three I'VE. three
trI~sl--t i~roto. unknown. Postmaster. Henry
Bppncot turfev Chimes NJ. Bo'hpeil. Curfe, chimes
n three straight heats. 'hiroo. g. 3. . Postmaster
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