New-York tribune., 1899-06-07
BIG SHOOT AT BUFFALO.
CRACK SHOTS FROM CANADA AND THE
UNITED STATES COMPETE FOR
pIcH PRIZES

r~o,o luna What is believed 10 be one OK
mo aroest tran shoots ever held was begun at the
buffalo Audubon Club traps this morning. IL was
the first day of the annual State snoot heio 'i
conjunction with the forty-hrst convention Oh 'n.
New-York State Association for the Protection OF
risb and Game over two hundred representatives
are here from different parts OF this country ana
Canada and in the first contest 156 men were en-
tered.
The scoring was not good in the early part OF the
day there being tricky wind. In former years
the contests AT this shoot were confined to New
York State shooters. This year. however, they are
omen TO the world but the cracks are handicapped.
Each man shooting 30 per cent or better Is taxed
81 n day for the privilege OF shooting, ana those
scoring S. TO 30 per cent are taxed " day'
Manufacturers. agents and professionals are az
lowed to shoot. but are not to share IN the III
vision of the prizes The principal event on tue
programme to-day was No. 8, at 20 targe's' ior :"
guaranteed purse OF $500.
The names OF those who scored the ful numoer
of targets in the different events follow:
First fifteen bluerocks-F r.. Mallory, of Parkers6urs
W Va; Grant. Edward Rlke, Dayton JoT. one: Gi
Fulford Benjamin Waters OF New-York and AID ZoeHer'
second fifteen bluerockss J. Mallory, q Parkers'
burg w. Va; Charles Young Of Springfield ONO @ Free
Ohio Malone. OF Baltlmore J. Remsen OF New, lCsS
q As2n yface e'P EdGad Banks * OF T. Keller
Of Of Ne@eYork 1s-Ys '''''''' .''''-' %
F. r. Mallory j. F. Mallory. Dale and Young. Of Spring
field. Spress. - ,,..s
Fourth twenty bluerocks-F r. Mallory Powers HOOD.
Waters OF Baltimore; Treso, OF Tyrone, PENN sporting
Life" (W. X. Park -.
Fifth twenty bluerocks-F. Z. Mallory. Young, ott
Springfield: Powers Storr. OF Decatur Ill Remsen OF
New-York Aperson. Of Indianapolis; Ninety
Gates Of Utica McMurchy. of Syracuse; J. s. Boa OF
Chicago. o,,. ,,.,...
sixth fifteen bluerocks-Young Of Springfield Helkes'
Of Dayton Norton. Morley. Of Andhurst. n j. :. Duo
ley OF New-York: Swiyeler, OF Baltimore; flmpa"y'
spress. Rube. OF Chicago. 80 v ..
Seventh fifteen bluerocks-James Grant. Young o,
Springfield; Kirkoyer Fredonia Starr, or Decatur
Kelsey OF East Aurora Akir, Of Woodland onlo' ana
Tiobtb twenty bluerocks-s T. Mallory James Dale.
Young OF Springfield: Hood, Waters, Of Baltimore; Ha"-
kins OF Baltimore John r. Hull, OF Meriden Conn
At the annual convention Of the New-York state
Association for the Protection Of Fish and Game
Utica was selected as the next place OF meeting.
and the convention will be under the auspices, or
the Oneida Sportsmen's Association, OF that city
These officers members Of the Executive Sommit- on
Tee Of the Oneida Association. were elected: Pres
ident Henry l.. Gates vice-presdent. DR.. A. r.
Smons: secretary, Charles H. MISCHIEF uedSuiei' >
Oscar A. Wheeler ,, .. ..,.
Among the clubs elected TO membership were sew
eral which have changed their titles In the iast
year The complete list is: Citizens Gun or; SIao;
Onondaga Sportsmen's Association. Spencerport
Gun Club, Peoria Gun Club, Of Buffalo; Rochestsr
Rod and Gun Club. Hunter Gun CLUB. oneida
County Sportsmen's Association: Dansvlne Jun
Club Bison Gun Club Cazenovia Gun CluD OF
Buffalo: Emerald Gun Club of Buffalo. and Audu-
bon Gun Club