Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-25
THE GREAT SHOOT.
Jay Smell One of Twenty-Five Who Sc
cured "a Birds Straight.

Jay smell One OF Twenty-Five Who Sc
cured "a Birds Straight.
New York. March 24.-The grand
American handicap, which is the blue
ribbon contest annually brought Off un-
der the auspices of the Interstate Asso-
ctation, was brought to a successful is
sue late this afternoon at Elkwood
Park, N. j. Nine men finished with 81
straight kills, the highest possible score,
and divided the first nine moneys,
which amounted TO $S719,15. Each man
received s412.6O.
Twenty-Five men killed "a birds each,
and divided the remainder OF the
stakes, each Of them getting $61.S0 the
entire amount of the entry money be-
ing S5075. AS the light was poor and a
drizzling rain was falling when the
10th round was completed, the nine
shooters who divided the first moneys
decided to postpone the shooting OFF
ties until tomorrow.
This year the Interstate Association
| has offered a special trophy, a hand
some silver cup, and this viii go to the
| man who IS successful out OF the nine.
The conditions Of the shoot off will be
miss and out" At one time today
there were over 800 persons on the
grounds, The excellent work of the
shooters was watched earnestly by the
spectators.
Mrs, VIM. P. Shattuck, who killed
nine out OF II yesterday, continued to-
day, and was even more successful.
Out OF the 10 birds which she shot at
today, she grasped 12, and one fell dead
out of bounds. One kill which Mrs.
Shattuck made with her second barrel
YVES exceedingly clever, and all the
| shooters congratulated her. Her hus-
band, w. P. Shattuck. was a. prime fa-
vorite for first honors and was looked
upon as sure thing for % straight
kills. When the oath round waAg~, I'm
shed, Mr.. Shattuck had, straight
score, as did nine others. These nine
killed their 25th birds, and Shattuck,
| when he stepped to his mark, felt very
| confident of doing the same, but he
| drew a, left quartering driver, which
| got away from him, although he sent
| both barrels after him.
| Capt. Jack Brewer, the worlds cham
| pion, and Fred Gilbert, the champion of
4 America, did not get into the money.
Each killed 20. These two rivals were
matched today, and the contest Will
take place in Chicago within the next
! few days.
/ The weather this morning was suit
able for trap-shooting, but late in the
afternoon a light rain began to fall.
The birds as rule were good ones.
The majority Of them were blue rocks
and the rest were light-colored with a
few chocolates interspersed. F'olloW
ing is the score of the winners:
! T. A r. Elliott, Kansas City, Mo, 25;
Walters" Long Branch, N. j., 25; u
F. Bender, New York, 25; e. D. Full
ford, Utica, N Y, %; G. W. LOOMS,
Omaha, Neb.. %; Jim Jones" Phila-
delphia, %; W. Wagner, Washington,
i D. c., %; R. 0. Heikes, Dayton, O., %;
1 T. P. Latin. Rock Island, ILL.,, 25; r. NJ.
Cooper, Red Bank, N. J., "a A. Doty,
i Paterson, N. j., "a; r. A. Leach,
Trippe, S. D.. "a; Capt A. w Money
Oakland. N J., "a; George G. Roll, Chi
cago, "a; J. B. Savage, New Haven.
4 Conn. "a; Fred Schwartz, Jr., Brides
1 burg, Pa, "a; ]. s. Tanning, San Fran
| cisco, "a; Jay Smell, Worcester, Mass.
! "A; Sim Glover, Rochester, N. Y, "A; T.
]. Laughrey, Ligonier, Pa, "a; Rob
erts," Philadelphia, "a; DR.. D. b. Mosh-
er, Granville, N. T., %; W. A. Wiede-
bush, Scranton. Pa, "a; "Donly," Buff
falo, N Y, "a; Capt. Bunk" New
Brunswick, N. J., "a; Allen Wiley, "a;
| j. NJ Thompson, Yonkers, n. Y, "A;
| &. C. Burkhardt, Buffalo, N. Y, "a; r.
! s. Rice, Chicago. "a; w. P. Shattuck.
Minneapolis Mimi. "a; Lee Hucl1fns,
Kewanee, ILL.,, a.