The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-20
sPoRTSMAN's SHOOT.
A Large Number Will Attend the Fore
hand-Griffith Match.

The all-day tournament of Worces-
ter Sportsman's Club at the North pond
traps, Tuesday, promises to be conspic-
uously successful An attractive pro-
gram has been offered, and assurances
have been given that the best trap
shooters of the east WIN be in attend
ance to take a crack at the targets
The feature of the tournament will be
the race at 100 birds between Charles E.
Forehand and e. G. Griffith of Pas
coag, r. l. The race will be shot in
the afternoon, and will be one of the
mot conspicuous match races shot in
New England this summer, as both of
the men are known wherever targets
are thrown Each man has his follow
ing, and there will be no lack of inter-
est in the star event of the program.
The tournament promises to call out
many of the old-time members of the
club who have not followed the traps
for many years. A. B. r. Kinney
president Of the club, has issued num-
Der of invitations to many of the for
mer members Of the club, and enough
acceptanceS have been received to as
sure an occasion for renewal of ac-
quatntances and rehearsal of the old
stories, dear to the heart of the sports
man. Among the responses to his in
vitations received by Mr.. Kinney is an
interesting letter from James N. Frye
of Boston, who will be remembered by
many of the older members of the club
as an enthusiast Of the early days. The
letter follows:
A. B. F. Kinney: Dear sir-I am in re-
ceipt of your favor of the 18th inst, ex-
tending to me a cordial invitation to at
tend the shoot of the Sportsman's Club to
pc held Tuesday, Aug. o. and as an in
ducement for me to accept, promising to
nave present, TO crow, a number. of ''old
whom 1 shall be glad to meet once more
az a shoot. AS you must we'll know, my
shooting days are over--182S-1S99-tim and
lnfrmities having drawn the line. How
ever, weather and health permitting
shall be pleased to accept your kind invi-
tatlon and be present some portion of the
uay at your gathering. The matter of
shooting will be secondary considera-
tlon as have done but very little shoot
ing Tor several years past. In order that
l may present as sportsmanlike appear
ance as possible, ] will bring my gun
along; yet the primary object Of my visit
Will be to once more meet those with
whom l have passed many an enjoyable
nour, and to speak of and to recall to
mind others with whom have in the past
passed equally enjoyable hours, never 10
pc repeated on earth. With these l expect
soot TO JOIN IN the paradise which surely
awaits all true sportsmen, whose noble
souls will there be recognized ana appre-
ciaIed as they have been on earth.
what the events of that grand tourna
ment OF the worthy will be is not yet fully
announced, but OF one thing we are GER
taln-that equal justice will be accorded
TO all deserving competitors AS | write
memory pleasantly reverts to many en-
Joyable events of the Sportsman's Club. in
winch l nave participated. One of these
IN particular was fish dinner of the club
neld az the Bay State House June 81. 1854
at which event was a guest. -9'''
sincerely and truly yours,
James N. Frye