New-York tribune., 1899-02-22
SHOOTING.
C. s. GUTHRIE LEADS FOR THE PIGEON
CHAMPIONSHIP

GOOD WEATHER THE FIRST DAY OF THE SHOUT
ON THE cARrEREr Gun CLUB GROUNDS.
Many well-kn,wn wing shots from all parts OF
the country and number Of prominent cinomeh
from Manhattan assembled yesterday on 'le
grounds Of the Cafteret Gun Club, on the Hemp
sstead Plains near Garden CITY for the hrst DAY
of the annual shoot for the pigeon CHAMPIONSHIP
of the United states. The weather was a" Nl''
,corla he desired The wind blowing gehu!
from the southwest. and greatly assisted the con-
festants The number OF entries for the chaIh-
ipionship was the largest since the shoot was "'S
held There were eighteen. four more man A'
last years contest.
The shooting Of Coleman was nne. ana every
bird that arose from the traps UP TO the thrueth
iroond he grassed His nrst miss was n rieh'
wheeler Robert Welch the champion OF ls''' a'so
did good work His first bird he missed Ou' "o1
until the twenty-seventh round did ne ehcou"'S'
another twister which seemed difficult FOR MIN 20
hit. ,uu
The work Of Captain Money. the veteran wing
;sho, Of the Carteret club was good and won foi
him much praise.
Foxhan p Keene who IS also one Of the recos'
n,zed shots Of the Carteret did some good WORK IN
l,he first twenty-five rounds Of the match.
c. s Guthrie. Of the Philadelphia Gun CIno.
who was a favorite last year, lost only one oHd
out Of his fifty yesterday and that died JUST ou'
of bounds His chances for the cup are consid-
The conditions Of the match as follows:
On. hundred BIRDS each entrance 500 Moneys 10 be
,nv1ded follows: 40 per cent 20 the IIst - E 80 10
TIE ss9n' % 10 & 'y rsair he rssinng 10 per cent Al
shooters 70 stand at ne re- a%ea one 6yebrd
In there - twelve or more en'T'.s t & M iie Tine
the Aftieh round finished and thereby he' mes -
IN place or o"e, .se @ SrP ss oI sXteen BIRDS BY
time the hfth round is anis anu ana , T,boY,
ths pIVierEeh OF , re reg snail retre with privilege
vi
shsrns the moneys Al cn,,itS sg nrivf,ege q
rejecting Shooting Will beein -inI'.E d. 80
a eon.hp m fa' the & xaer q tie event Of $50 win also
'esve the Foxhal Keoue cup. valued at $40
The pigeon championshp ps CO contest Sstpir rs
shooting the most important Of the year. ne
shco was begun in ls soyge was Work Mon w Was seo C.
ond Win a score Of % birds killed. and Louis l.
Duryea third with 50 10 MS GFed lI i9e GUn1 an6
idgar c Murphy Zach killed g. birds on the shoo'
Of @Pay % % %Sn D.I TmGT Ta5 a5hd ohTh 'V Wh t
of So Robert Welch the crack OF the thia9sipf9 az @
was considered remarkable as a gale OF wind vas
blowing George 5. McAlpin was second w WIN s
oOTs 20 hts Oi cTedt re- n The e6apponshD last year s
was won by T. H9oP win " 9a score OF i,b 81 Si'Ss 81
sd 6 cba@Sdn GsSTss 5f M was wscS HaN hTd
'iween Hoey. Guthrie and Duryea.
The scores yesterday We're as folows'
H. Coleman. Ryeron Gun cub:
2:&s2s:::***:33I3:2f::355 :355sssssss
r. A. welch Philadelphia Gun club:
Observation-Disclosures
r s Gu;herie Philadelphia Gun Club:
Observation-Disclosures
w @. Brokaw. Csrterot Gun club:
$52$2s$3SSS55$sff
0o1hsn Y. Keere Cartofet Gun Club.
Observation-Disclosures
Georg. e McAipin Careret Gun club:
Observation-Disclosures
w. I. Benton. Car,eret Gun Club:
9@&&3$Y5s6!i:i3i2i2
y. II. Hood. Nev-Yor@
$f3$3*f&3?4:sf3i$$$:4!:$ssi55:
Daniel Bradley Iarchrnout Gun cub:
s5s$$3sSS33$$3s555s555555sss5:5gs2: ,:
er J. Duryea. I-.Ichuout Gun club:
Observation-Disclosures >
G. Painter. Philadelphia Gun Cuh:
$3:s2s.s3s335s99 3.55gs522s99ff3:$55
q. T. Francis. Wiikesharre Gun Club;
s$$:2$22ss5S355!555ss3s55 5555ss5sss2&3s3s535
T. X Burton Cartere; Gun club:
9:32s352sSS229sfff75S3:::f9:2 SSss:s5::2:
~ D. Hooper. Ca1toret Gun club.
2o222Oo221 oOO222o 2ol2'22 2 2
"A W. Money. Ca-,ere, Gun cub.
2&f2s2522?3334ff22!!SSff23233f33s:
espakeigh Thorue. CaIteret Gun cub:
f5::3:$3S:::3!.Ii!aii3siiss iis55ff2siissss:
u. T. Ellison Philadelphia Gun club:
:%5232335 2233353.35gS55333@339IiG2E32t
w. S. King Ptsburg Gun Club.
$?*3::9:55352.56:s 3s2s3s:sss:ss:
.Dead out II bounds +whdrev.
The referee was Edward Banks. ot New-York