The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-06
Forehand and Griffith
Will Shoot a Match
in Worcester.
LOCAL man AGREES TO TERMS.
The Race will Be the Fea-
ture of a Big Trap
Meeting.

Charles e. Forehand and E. c. Grif-
fifth are matched to shoot a race at 100
targets, known traps unknown angles,
for 800 side. The match will be shot
at the traps of Worcester Sportsman's
club on a date to be arranged, after
August Is
The agreement between the two
crack-a-jacks was made yesterday by
Arthur w. Walls at the shoot of the
Woonsocket Gun club at which Griffith
was in the sweeps, and the arrangement
of the match is a source OF interest for
every follower of the traps in New Eng
land. The race has hung fire for two
months. Early in June The Spy printed
agreed to shoot known traps, unknown
angles, 100 birds, for 500 or any part
of that amount, MIR. Forehand as the
challenged party maintained his right
TO name terms and conditions and Of
fered to accept the challenge under eX-
pert rules-known angles, unknown
traps.
AS matter of fact this is Forehands
strongest system, and Griffith in allet-
ter to Mr.. Forehand printed in The
Spy, held that the challenge was condi-
tional and that the terms of his original
proposition, made to Arthur w. Walls,
would have to stand and still held
good. 1t was apparently up to Fore
hand to accept or decline to shoot under
the challengsr's system, and he has
finally, after two weeks, decided to meet
the Rhode Island man on his own
terms.
Before leaving for Woonsocket yes
terday Mr.. Walls was given authority
FnrRhQnd
and Griffith readily consented. The race
will be shot between the 10Th and the
last of the month. 1t is the most import
ant match race arranged between New
England men this season and will bring
as witnesses many of the top-notchers
of the east to Worcester.
For the entertainment of visitors who
will attend the match the Sportsmans
club will arrange a high-class tourna-
ment with inducements enough to bring
to Worcester the lights of the Inter
state association. The shoot of the as
sociation next week will be in Portland,
Me-, after which the best of the fast
men will go to Boston the following
week. The local club will avoid conflict
of dates to allow the attendance of the
best of New England trap shooters on
the date Of the match. Secretary Walls
will Immediately claim dates and will
programs ever shot at the traps In Wor-
cester. Dates win be claimed and the
cards arranged this week, under the adj
visement of Jack Tanning.
The famous men of the sport have
not been seen in Worcester this season.
Last year they were called to this city
by the Hull -Forehand match and by
the offer Of an attractive program. The
Forehand-Griffith match will attract
even more attention that the race OF
last summer In which Forehand trim
med the wings of the Meriden man in
one of the closest contests ever shot. Mr..
Griffith is recognized as one of the best
men In New England and is known
wherever targets are thrown in the
east He is, withal, a right good fellow
and popular among followers of the
sport. Forehand has done little or no
shooting this season. Being engaged IN
the manufacture of firearms, he is
barred from the sweeps In the inter-
state shoots and he has no interest in
shooting for targets as he must under
professional rules, If he shoots at an.
However, it is known that his eye is
still with him, and in race or a tight
place he is possessed of the same stay
ing qualities that have landed him a
winner In many contest.
The match will be the feature of the
trap shooting season in Worcester, and
the small army of local followers of the
traps will await the announcement OF
the date with considerable interest
Meanwhile trap shooters in all parts oil
New England win be discussing the rel
ative ability of the two men and spec
ulating on the outcome Of the match