New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-10
spORTSMEN'S SHOW CROWDED
f. c. ROSS. OF BROOKLYN, MAKES
WORLDS RECORD WITH THE RIFLE
DONALDSON STILL ALIVE. But THERE Will
az xo MORE HIGH prv1NG-cUNNING
CUPS AND A FEATHER-EAT-

CUBS AND A FEATfTER-EAT-
NO PHEASANT.
There was the usual big attendance at tho
Sportsmcn's Show at Madison Square Garden iast
night and II begins 10 look n the entertainment
could he kept M for two weeks more with proht
10 tho management Between md 1890 O'Clock
last night the aiscs were crowded that II was
difficult matter to make any headway But II was
a good -natured crowd, and there was little indls-
criminato showing pushing Tho crush was IN"
greatest around tho tank where the water sports
were held The show will do much 10 advance the
general Interest I'm swimming contests and IN water
polo games.
The sharpshnoters ara also having lively time
Of IT, and records beginning to 80 by the hoard
\ record was made last night which s expected
10 stand for many a day The new worlds hgures
were . ade IN the rife ranges IN the basement by
= g. Ross of the Elite Rifle club. OF Brooklyn.
shooting semi -smokeloss powder. ROSES score was
2i25 out Of a possible 800. on a German rihE
target TO show how skllful he was It was only
necessary 20 say that Ross made 80 bullseyes
out OF 100 or IN the language OF the riue eX-
perts he put % shots in the black. He was the
winner at tho Boston Show last year ROSS
score Is q real test Of skill. he did not make
tho record IN continuous match. but IN straight
away shooting.
No high diving allowed ct the Garden yes
terday and this part OF the entertainment Will De
omitted hereafter man named W. j. Ellis made
application 10 make the dive. but his oHer was
refused He said then that he would make ths
dive in his street clothes but It required only
minute for the officers 10 show him that re "ouiu
do norhclg Of the sort. Meanwhile poor DOMAIN
son who was almost killed account or the give
that he made on Wednesday. lies Mt the New YORK
Hospital at deaths door. Last night ne had not
regained consciousness. and tho hospitAI phySl0a'7
saw that his recovery IS doubtful
One Of the most exciting games or POLO OF tns
week was that played last night between me crack
swimmers o. the University Of Pennsylvania aslu
~ the Duquesne Country and Athletic CUP. OF
Pittshurg It was a lively struggle from the start
r. T. Richards OF tho Pennsylvania team scoring
the only goal OF the game IN the second half. inc
VOW between the Union Boat club ana the l1oI.I
Star teams viii be carried TO the Amateur -.
Union The trouble caused by Inc iact 80
The referee vhlstlad that the game was Over Se'0'"
m inutes before time expired. - -
special swimming race Is being arrtihsepp lot
morrow fternOon between the ottclals OF VIC aa"
citation and the exhibitors Among Lle ehtI''1 -
ready received are those Of Or. Hcber Eisuop T." H.
Joncas. Superintendent 81 ne Game am r .Su W
mission OF Oucooc: Dr. Smiley. W f. Walsh j. w.
McNichol 4 Ross. +. J. Chase. ~ the AdrondacK
Guide Associations T.. O. Armstrong, or ne 'n S
dian Pacific exhibit: Z. G. Barker, OF the MAIN" ~
hlbit, + Sunderman and Z. NJ Spohn' .,s,. ha,,o
The tiny black bears az the quebec ~
Thc little cubs are fonded and kissed ana tre
rascala seem Ike Il, for they stick OUT the! pa
and noses az r. they wanted the performance !" ~"
continuous There is peculiar member OF tle
birds His ono occupation seems 10 Oe 10 a. "a
fea theirs When he cannot ma any dls.dIVeu
feathers on the floor Of the he VIII sip up pc
hind one OF his fellow-captives ana pluck out