New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-28
SHOOTING.
A. T.. WINS. OF RED BANK. WINS Tm
GPAND NATIONAL HANDICAP.

Long Branch ~ J.. Aug. p (5peciaD.-A. L
WINS the well-known crack wing shot OF the River.
s,da Gun club Of Red Bank, celebrated his thir.
tieth birthday today at the Ekwood Park traps
hv winning the Grand National Handicap. wins
also made a record at the Glover Leaf traps kill
ing 20 ont of possible 80. The best score prior 10
Ivns's remarkable work this afternoon was made
by Phil Daily. tr.. who In three-corheFea shoot
wear ago. killed is The race FOR hrst IN the Grand
National at the Elkwood traps was witnessed oy
crowd OF sporting men. who selected Edgar u'oos
Murphy gu, OF the seven contestants to win WINS
was a pood second choice his two recent victories
winning the Phil DAILY. jr.. and the Pennsylvania
Club cups making him the choice OF many d. w.
s Gagnon had many supporters "hIe Il was
thought that Daily and Francis had eXceAeh'
chances Of winning. The latter is one OF the crack
target shots Of Wikesbarre Penn. and did some
clever shooting.
s,x contestants started. At the end OF the elev.
an,h round Walter Patten. OF Pleasure Bay who
finished with the leaders IN the Grand American
Handicap entered. The contest AFTER me iour'a
round was between WINS Murphy and Gagnon:
with Francis close up. Murphy was the mrs. OF tns
Trio 20 miss his fifteenth bird. a driver cropping
dead out Gagnon lost his eighteenth rsns'
Son befors reaching the twenty NTH round Iy.nss
only miss was e M, ms roYnd Vas wins and asno
"a. Murphy Daily and Francis = eae"' Oa'"e' '''|
WINS retained his lead over the heId to the finish
killing straight in The last rognd 5 fd S we: Ef
-
round Murphy lost only one pro IN 'ns co Ia
rounG-hi, eleventh. a driver-fnishlns IN secona
place with i6 kills Francis LOST Two ~ 'ne sss
found making a clean miss OF his secohd- a tisnss
ouarterer while his twenty third. GFver e.0yksa
lad out He finished in third place WIN - k'',s'
palv md Or Gagnon finished together VIZ. 70.
The after missed six in the last round CuIoesI.soh
finished with SO. Patten withdre" on 'he '""'
second round having scored ten misses "a Ala
ARRANGEMENTS were made for handicap ivsuru
match on Tuesday morning. open 70 an ams p,,,
AZ 800 A side Daily. Murphy. DT GasnoI; ave"
and WINS entered this afternoon Su'h'''"'.es'
Grand National Handicap: 30 birds $50 = - % Is'e::
~ yards boundary 90 per cent 70 "'""e'' ~ ~
second. .
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