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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-24
RllLRoADs.
NEW YORK. NEW HAVEN AND
HARTFORD RAILROAD.
eastern District)
passenger Trains 4SdNe WOTCeSler.
Commencing June II. 1899.

Commencing June H. 1899.
FOR PROVIDENCE--6.S IA, $40, *1O.57,
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p. m, Sundays 40 1850 a. m; 44O
FOR N1ILLBURY-s.S7, IA, $40 1887
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p. m. Sundays--l.4O, 1850 a. M; 4.40
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sgndaysa7 40, 10;69 a. m; q 40 p. m.
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POLICE NOTES.

James Mccormick, aged %, a weaver
living in West Boylston, was booked at
station 1 last night as an insane per-
son. He was brought in by Constable
Love of that town and will be exam
ined this morning by City Physician
Clark.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-24

Sergt Hill and officers Knight, Brady
and j. G. Barker raided a tenement
occupied by James Ferguson at Pres
colt street yesterday morning and Sc
cured 20 bottles of beer and one quart
of whisky.
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DATE SET AT LAST.

Paris, July est is announced that
the Dreyfus court martial at Rennes
will open on August Z.
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WELLINGTON REAPPolNTED

Col. Fred w. Wellington Of this city
has been appointed to his old position
as inspector in the state militia OF cav
airy, artillery and signal corps. He
will serve in that capacity in both
brigades.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-24

Rupert-They can say what they will
about the Cuban soldier, but one of them
saved my life at San Juan at the expense
of his own.
happen?
Eupert,,-He stole my can of beef and ate
II himself Judge.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-24

It is scientifically affirmed, that in the
thirty years which follow the change from
the girl TO the woman, beginning at fifteen
and ending at forty-five, the average woman
spends ten years of that time in physical
suffering caused by irregular
periods, disagreeable drains, fe-
III: !. I. e. !" !" !: h
male troubles or other derange-
ments of the functions of the -
delicate female organs. lH'I d.
Think of it One-third of the Nylst h
best years of a woman's life kNl lsiE1
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NEWS OF THE HARNESS HORSES
Capt. Tuthill Has n Great Three-Year-OId
in Billy Abshire.

important trottinR meetings are scheduled
| for this week at Windsor. Ontario; Davenport.
| Ia. In the Great Western Circuit; lion. n. Y.
| in the Central New York Circuit. and Geneva,
| n Y. In the Western New York Circuit. Or
| anReburg will have Fourth of-July meeting
| to-day. with three purses OF 5000 each. open to
| trotters ana PAGERS OF the 2:20. 2:3O and PAS
| classes.
The three ear-old trotter Billy Abshre.
| owned by Capt B. II. futile OF Goshen, is said
| to be the most promising colt OF his age In tho
| country He is in Ira Ryerson's stable at
Cleveland. and was recently driven a mile in
2:2O-the last half in l :0S. a 2 10 gait The
| youngster gained record Of 2:30i in the
| Lexington Purse last October beating such
| colts as The Merchant and Handspring for the
heat. He is a chestnut gelding by Haxhall son
| OF William L.. and his dam Is Sally Abshre by
| Vatican. He Is not eligible to the kentucky
| portant colt races.
pstns R6S9Ssss: $1,000 chestnut stallion
| g. g. Van Meter is said to have driven him the
day. with the final furons at Ia ~ I eait
pll at Is entered in the 5000 stallion race
meeting.
sd Lat 2ssons eP rs ttFotter John
Haven. made his first start for 1850 at Topeka.
Kan. on June -. Winning the free for al race
| IN StTdlRnt meats his last mile was trOtted In
2:14k over the half mile track Trainer Willis
! Foote was able to drive the horse. He says he
| Is confident that Nolan in the 2 :0S class this
| year will be quite as much OF sensation as he
| was last season in the 3 90 class.
One OF the likeest green trotters In sight in
| the East this season is owned by Jacob kuppert
| ot this city. The youngster is n namcsa Ike Of
| the late Gov: Flower. and Is by Baron Rose
2:2Q'a. out OF Fleet. 2:lSk. by Sidney. 2 :l9't
Trainer D. i. Harrington recently drove him
mile In 2 lax over the Hudson River Stock
Farm track at PoughkeepSie.
Ellert's recent mile in 2:14H in his race at
| Denver gives E. H: Harriman's noted trotting
and pl aces Ellert's dam. Lady Escott 2 :28h, in
the select list Of brood mares that have pro-
the dam OF STAN bouet, 2:10I. that D. O. Van
BoSkelen campagned in the East last year.
and Of the promising green trotter Hayward
that r. h. Hartman bought in California last
spring.
The string Of trotters that Charles Baldwin
will campaign this year for W. f. Spier was
shipped the other day from Kirkwood. Del. to
Detroit where the horses will probably omen
the season. Trainer Baldwin sorted out
twelve from the twenty-three head he took to
kir kwood last spring as being good enough to
go TO the races. hese were Copeland 21ib,
by Del Mar: jamie r.. 2:l4. by Bow Bells; JET
ferson wilkes, 2:l4t. by. .Alycone; Marie
Celeste, 2:l7H. by Orc Wilkes: Jummyo,
2:2Os. by Directum: Dainty Daffo. 2:lY1s the
PAGER Blue Blvd. 2:l7A. and seToral green
ones.
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At Fort Erie.

BUFFALO, July 3.-Members OF the sporting fraier-
nifty from all over the country at the Fort Eric
track to- day. Many OF them came TO witness the
Ernc-Laygne fight and spent the afternoon at the
track. Summary
First Race Three quarters of mile False Beam
1oH tWapshire}. eto won: Allie Belle. 100 (Boland
to J. second; Perceta. 1o7 Kelley, 6tD l. third.
lime 1lt.
Second Notwithstanding of mile-Owensboro.
40 (Duganl, even. won Ice Drop, lO2 d. DAILY. to
J. second Daryl. los Flint, to !, third Time.
1:O3H.
:. Third Race-Three.quarters Of a mile-George
Kraft. Io4 lSongerl. ~ to l. won; Tiune, VI Fore
hand) 10 to l. second; King Carnival, 30 tBolAnd,
to |. third Time. 1:l6h.
Fourth Race-Four and a half furlones- Eloime.
1o3 Dugan) to |, won; John Yerkos. 10 (SonHerl,
to 3, second: Ida Fordham, Io7 (Fiintl, is to s.
third. Time O:4p.
Fifth Race--One mile-Ein. 100 CMcQuade), 8 to 1,
won; Guildcr, lO4 (songer), to 1. second Albert S.
los Walker. 10 to 1. third. Time. 1:41
Sixth Race-Three. quarters OF a mile--Flying Bess
1O5 tBoand), to /, won; Beguile. 40 Walker. y
to 5, second. Dick Warren. 100 (Gardner, . to 1.
third. Time.
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Baseball Notes.

SCorcr.-It is a scratch hit,
Worcester won the Eastern LoOgnc game at Provi.
dencc on Sunday by n score OF to o.
Kid Carspy who has refused X vcral minor league
oilers expects to pitt for one of the athletic clubs
in thus vicinity.
The Louisville aud indianapolis teams PLAYED an
exhibition game at Louisville on SUNDAY. the West
ern League men winning by . to !.
The Brooklyn layers say that Williams. Pitts.
hurgs new third haSCman. Is n wonderful player,
who IL tho equal of Collins Of the Bostons in all
respects,
Reading Baseball club o" the Atlantic League Was
.,l4 to tn cal.AE@ National League Club to-day for
The Skelly Baseball CLUB would like to hear from
cmprofcssonNl clubs for SUNDAY games on the
Address Thomas ". Kelly. 575 Johnson av.. Brook.
Ign.
The second team of the Fix +. C. would like to ar.
july IL At the Eiks grounds &iIfG pay half eI,
pcnses July = and 81 are also open for games away
side n I
The original Howard \. C. OF Rrooklyn has Sun.
oSornr smtat" nHran'e Alcrts Of East NV
YORK. Empires. Borough Parks, Skclys, Hohofcns.
manager. ,s: Jefferson avenue, Brooklyn.
Jimmy Lee. the old.tmc player has organized the
old Ekwood SEM professional team, and would like
for Sundays and holldays Alrrta OF East New YORK.
H%yTS.! Inn J@%"a Borough c. ana Al
ager, 254 McDougsl street. Brooklyn
synAcTSE, July AL he ba'enali players arrested
court o.dA@. Umprc Boyd, on SOLICITATION Of conn,
sci, was Discharged. Tn" o,hers deman cd Jury
general impression that as result OF Sunda ar.
rcst- there Will be- no sunday nal here tins IN.
BosroN, July a,-kyrry club in the New England
League was represented at a meeting held here to-
day. The attendance at games was reported to have
sH under : GG "6 mark but all
" " y Nt anS ~
club W shc to give up, the season Will probably be
played out by the entire league.
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WANT TO BE HiNDIC.IPPER.
New Candidates for Boyle's Place in the
Metrnpolitan Association.

There will be a contest next fall for handi-
cappcr Of the Metropolitan Association OF the
A. A. t.. now held Ivy John F. BOYLE OF tho
Pastime A. G. The olflcc is the only plum in
the gift Of the local athletic governing body.
and for the past few years has been tho cause
of much scrambng and wrepulng on the
part OF the Legislators Boyle has held tho
place for two seasons. Rumols OF discomfort
prevalent at the few athletic meetings held re-
to the incumbent.
Thomas +. O'Brien. who represents tho
Catholic Club on ;hc Board Of Managers Of tho
METROPOLITAN Association. is the INST to throw
down the gauntlet and announce hims
games in recent years and was one OF the
minor stars in the athlete 1rmamcnt when
the late Lon Myers was in the heyday OF his
fame O'Brien has received credit for running
half "A mile in two minutes.
1t is scarcely likely that OBrien will have .
clear field in his opposition to Boyle. but tho
candidates are not likely to be 30 numerous as
they were three years ago, when about half
the members Of the Board of Managers were
inspired with the idea that they were born
dent Of tho New West Sid" A. G.. is however,
almost sure to max" a fight Tor tho place, He
isa clos" student Of form, and spends hours
nnalyHlng the handicnps after each athletic
meeting.
The remainder Of the summer will see some
lively hu-tiing for votes and influence. Ac-
cnrding tn tn" custom which prevailed when
the local Legislators were deprived Of their
power Of appointing tn" Official with which
th"v hay" now been rriuvCsi"i. IN" election
OF MHnaE"rs following the annual meeting IN
Oct, Der.
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FOURTH OF JULY SPORTS
Important Fixtures for the Entertainment
of Holiday Crowds.

sportsmen Of all kinds have been literally
catered to In the arrangements made for the
entertainment OF the masses on the Fourth,
and to-day will find thousands Of enthusiasts
in every branch OF sport In full enjoyment oil
the special features dlshed up by enter
prising managers. The continued popu-
larity OF the bicycle is testified to by
numerous meets scheduled to be held
within easy reach OF Now York. The most
i'm portant is the N. G. A. meet at Manhattan
Beach. where large crowd Is expected to
witness Arthur Gardner's attempt to lower the
colors OF Harry Fixes in a twcntyn ve-mile
paced race. Fixes ia the holder Of the world s
record for one hour. but Gardner is equally
fancied for the race. He has the credit for do
ing some phenomenal private trials. and made
a good showing against Fixes in previous
contest.
The Knick or booker A. C. carnival is the prin-
cipal athletic meeting on the card Many OF
the Yale Harvard team who are booked to sail
for England tomorrow are entered in the
games and the representatives OF the Ameri-
can colleges against oxford and Cambridge in
the high and broad Jump events will be deter
mined by the result OF the two special events
included In the programme. Ot ALMOST e9 uai ~ ;
terest with the appearance Of the Y ale, Harvard
championship OF the A. A. U. Z. G. White. the
holder OF the title, Is entered, A. q kraenz .
Is sh he Canada viii
represented by Albert Sanderson OF Toronto.
and Fred Powers OF st. pauns iycen ~ =; a.
sh S highest s honor an i"G athse can obtaa
sport to tReir taste provided BY the regatta Of
the I.archmont Yacht Club. one OF the most
popular fixtures q tho season. The followers
crowd Is expected at the Sheepshead Bay track
to SEQ the equine stars struggle for the valu-
Ma Rna ftnFS tnEn
Polo. rowing. cricket. lawn tennis. and ca
1Geng eSpsrs T HSo haye to
portant fixtures:
At Msnh,saa Beach ysls5nre AshnFy Park
oyG'rf dendaS L. Br9otyn Mas
race; Puritan Wheelmen, road races. jamaica l.. /.
ATHLETIC GAMES.
Knicker6ocker A. c., Knickerbocker Oval. Bergen
Point " Gr9atsr Nsw York c. G n park
Patients and Employees Manhattan STATE Hospital
Wsrd Island Patent; and Employees M9nhsttan
Ridsewood Park. Brooklyn; United Ancient order Of
Company !. woodlawn PARK L. l.; brooklyn Y NJ
Z. A., Lath Beach, l.. l.
YACHTING.
Larchmont Y. c. regatta. Payonia Y. C. regatta
Atlantic Y. g cruise American Model Yacht Club.
thirty seventh annual regatta; at South Brooklyn:
Bay Ridge, /. l.. brooklyn Model Yacht Club races.
at Prospect Park L. l.
CRICKET.
Staten Island VS.. Knickerbocker A. c.. Livingston.
e. l.; Manhattan Va. Kings County. Prospect Park;
Brooklyn VS.. New York, Prospect Park: Newark Va.
CaribbeanS Newark; Albion Lodge vs. Nelson Lodge.
Stamford; Paterson vs.. Moorestown. MoorestOwn.
ROWING.
Hudson b. @. regatta Harlem River; Cup and Peo-
PIES regatta, Philadelphia.
RACING.
Coney Island Jockey Club races Sheepshead Bay.
POLO
Rookaway Hunt Club.
CANOEING.
Brooklyn Canoe Club cruise.
LAWN TENNIS.
Middle States Championship tournament. Orange.
n j.
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ST. LOUIS. July a.-Ran at noon and threatening
weather cut down the attendance at the races. The
track was sloppy and slow. Betting was brisk. not
withstanding the small crowd. Summaries;
First Race Ono mile and asixtecnth- Salvarse, o8
tHouck), to ,, won indian, Oh McIntvre), second
barred in the mectnR Ransom, lOy (MacJuynU, .
to / third Lord Neville. 10 (SouthardJ, to r,
fourth. Time, 1853
Second Race-Seiling; one milc-Gaston. 1o2
FrosO 8 to 2. won; Chimura. Sb Moore, 10 to ,
second; Velocc. 100 tHouck, to /, third. Time
l:4d.
Third Race-six furongs Faster Card, % IT
Burns, Q to l. won; Trust Me. O3 Domnck, to l,
second; Mzzour, Us tGivensl. 6to J. third. Time.
l.1Slv
Fourth Race-Sir Observation-Disclosures. OF tCon
ley, II to Il. won; Tom Collins. lO7 Southland, to
J., second; Cathedral ~ IT. Burns. < to /. third.
Time, 1:l7.
Fifth Race-Six furlongs- Etholin. 1872 IF. Gar.
ner, to 3, won, Mystery, 1862 "a. Mooney, to F.,
SEQ md ST. Augustine. l5t &C. Mcdonald, 1 to 3,
third. Time. pom.
Sixth Race-Fivo and half furlongs-woodtrice,
100 tHouck r to 1, won; Schnel Laufer, lOS IT.
Burns; to :. second; Glissnndo. 1os Hinkey). to
], third. Time III.
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Baseball Games To-day.

NATIONAL LEAGUE AND AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Washington at New York, A: NJ and ?. NJ; Brook.
y hcssp A. ann M b Sna at Batimore oa
and NJ; Lousvillea at Cincnnat; A; NJ. and p. NJ;
Cleveland at P.ttsburg A. NJ. and p. NJ.
EASTERN LEAGUE.
Toronto at Rochester A. NJ. and P. Nj; Montreal at
Syracuse. A. NJ and P. NJ; Springfield at hartford,
Providence, A. Nj Providence AT Worcester, p. NJ.
ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
Newark at Paterson, A: NJ. Paterson at Newark,
kcsdn s'n 2 H. wkesbarre At serant5n M
Scranton at wkcsbarrc. p. NJ; Lancaster at Rich
mond. A NJ. and =. NJ.
OTHER GAMES.
West Side Club vs.. ,Barnards of Brooklyn. at West
Suburbans vs., Senecas. at Van Nest
South Orange F. c. vs. riverside A c.. at South
Dresinaught A. C. VS.. Washington Heights F. o..
HoIlySo%d Inn VS.. Anconesiate. at YonAerS. A.
Crawford a. G. VS.. Lincoln C.. at Crawford. A. NJ.
Irvington A. c. VS.. st. Aloysius Young Mems So
Little Giants Vs. Nonparei A. C.. at Newark.
Emerald A. c. of Newark VS. Washington A. c.. at
watsessng VS.. Brighton A. C. OF Orange. at Wat.
Verona vs.. Orange B. B. c.. at Verona,
- Roseand A. A. VS.. Puritan A. G. of Newark at
, North A,Ieboro VS., New York A. c., at North At
W1ntclar 4; Va; Al Scholastics of Philadelphia
GarnerNille vs. Manhattanvlle. at Garnerville
A. NJ and p. NJ
Tnrrytown vs.. Murray Hills at Tarrytown, A. M
and 7. NJ.
Borough Park F. C. VS.. Bay Ridge A. c.. at Borough
Park.
Engewood F. {. VS.. Knickerbocker b. b. c.. at
EnGlewood.
Point. A. NJ and i. NJ
Orange Athletics VS.. Newton A. c.. at Orange Oval
A. NJ aud Y. NJ.
Fifth Avenue Bank vs.. Bankers and Brokers. at
Van tortlandt Park, A. VI.
Alcrts vs. PaClhcs, at Jersey City.
Cresrents OF Manus VS.. Holy Cross Lyceum. at
Riverside.
Howard A. c. vs.. National A. c.. at Brooklyn.
ArlingtOns VS., Grecnpont A. C.. at Arlington.
Priscillas vs.. Detroit +. c., at Claremont Park
A. NJ.
Priscillas VS. Tyrones. at Clarcmont Park p. NJ.
diets, at Long Island CITY. A. NJ
ST. bartholomew, Jr.'s vs.. st. lgnatus. at Long
Island city p. NJ.
Port Jorvis Vi. Ten Eychs, at Port Jeryis. A. NJ
and p. NJ.
Star A. c. VS.. Clifford A. G.. at Newark A. NJ.
Star A. G. w. y. NJ. G. l. \. of Elizabeth, atNcwark
Greenwich VS.. Br!ghtoEs. ut GREENWICH Conn,
A, and y. VI.
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LAWN TENNIS.
Opening of the Middle states Champion
ship Tournament.

The Middle States hampionship lawn tennis
tournament opened yesterday afternoon at
the Orange Lawn Tennis Club with the largest
entry in the history Of the club and the high
est class OF players seen in any tournament
except Newport for years There are forty
four players In the struggle for Champion
Whitmans scalp. including all the strongest
men from Harvard. Yale and Princeton. MS
well as all the local experts The only notable
absentees from the full list OF Eastern experts
are Fischer and Ware
The feature OF the first day was the meeting
between George Miles OF Orange and Alfred
Goldman OF Longwood. who will be on opposite
sides In the intercity team match later in the
week Miles ran through the first set an easy
winner. but the fastener improved materially
in the second set. and Miles found it very dnl-
cult to get the balls out OF his reach. The
Orange player finally pulled out ahead at lO-S,
said. for the outc"me Of the team match
=, An effort is being made to get Larned to head
the, New York team for the intercIty match,
Stevens Miet Farot and Mics '' BSsto 1Fs
team Hs dGcidSd upon yEsterday vii he Whit.
Forbes. Each player will meet the opponent
rated in the, CORRESPONDING position on the
win the team banncr PLAY viii begin in this
special event this afternoon or tomorrow. tho
,c,nrst string. men. probably rLarncd against
Champion Whitman, on Thursday. The
doubles VIII begin tomorrow. The summary:
:, Championship, Singles Preliminary round II. W,
brat II. Romans. 10, -; d. +, Davis beat c. L,
Fennossy U-4 g. W Is. Brooks. Jr., beat s :. I'll.
ncy, ID, IL; ]. p. Parct beat NJ, S. clark, -,
-; Il, OGDEN beat II. Little t-2, 81, pr, l., W,
GlAlehrook heat L. j. Grant, -, 81 q, II, Miles
beat Alfred Goldman. 20, 10.
Frs. hGundI,h, F. Avery beat 3, Franklin, "a.
60. o, II, Gillespie beat living OHM, ~, d;
T.. l.. Larncd hca G, =. Watts Jr., "-3 A-G. ~
lu H"lcvlnb Ward bat 7. ; luther, IL, ID, WI,
Clothicr beat II, V. Ryder. ca, Ill; Richard StNy.
cns beat W: Il. Miles, t. ia, r. l. Llnncn b a:
wilbur Kyle, %. t..
Tho Metropolitan championship tourna-
ment was brought to an end Yesterday after
noon at the West Side Tennis Cubs courts
The score:
Handicap singlCs-Final round-O NJ. Bostwick
owe -. pat DIR. H. Ii. Haywood, scratch, Ell. Ga,
~, Ga.
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Speedy Travelling at Charter Oak Park
New Heat system Liked.

HARTFORD, July 3.-The scene OF light har-
ness racing shifts this week to Charter Oak
Park. where the spring meeting opened up to-
day. The weather was perfect for racing, tho
track fast and the card offered good Horse
men from all over the country are present and
the opening OF the one-mile track season
shows the upward trend OF the interest in the
light harness racing. The attendance was
about 5000. which was very good considering
the fact that tomorrow is a holiday. The
meeting inaugurates the two-in-three system
OF deciding races. JudG ing by the sentiments
expressed by the general public and horscmen
the system will be universal in short time
Promptly at . o'clock Starter Walker Sent
the field away COR the 2:3O pace. best two in
Tes PADDY nyet pi useful Gedng by Prince
like true fayorite won in straight heats. The
second race. 2;3O pace. best three in five, found
for $25 to So for any other choice The chest
nHt Geidng Ere GiIt' by Alcappder, driven by
$50 trGt, brought out held OF nine for TT tbs
word. wit Miss Joy the favOrite. The over
w0H be hsna nnpSGf all ard
PA class, totin! two in three heats. purse
Paddy D., h. e., by Prince Nutwood (Hough tony.1
LApres b. NJ
Ruby Dr. M. Reeney, 4
Time-2:lIA. 2IIif.
2:so class. pacing three in Ave heats: purse
Fire Gilt, CHI. 2, by Alexander ,oNeip........ -
L LI1e miaAe G D. M To- SsiT
Motion, br, IN. Grady ..,............,.,..,.. 4
"''"'' Timo"5:i ia 2:llt. 2;isti '"'"
$50 class. trottngi two i'll threo heats; purse
kingmond, b, g., by King Darlington Marsn,...I l
ZAnaina. b. IN. Murray ....,........ 30
Miss Jay, b. M thCliyl .,...............7 3
Flower, b. S. lHerr.ngton) ... .....,.......,.4
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-04
PIGEON SHOOTING.
Americans Victorious on the Opening Day
of the Nottingham International Meeting.

Americans Victorious on the Opening Day
of the Nottingham International Meeting.
At the international meeting held under the
auspices Of the Nottingham Club at Hurting
ham. England. American pigeon shooters COM
peted with signal success. The meeting ex-
tended over a week and on the opening day
both OF the events were won by Americans.
Tho foreign contingent included the crack
shots of France. Russia and Italy, whilo
America was represented by II. ialo Dolan. c,
Robinson. W. ". Watrous and Mr. Hoyt
For the first event. a 80 handicap sweep
stakes. with q $50 cup added. there
marker was Mr. Haviland. 80, yards.
Both of the Amer cans entered were rated
highly by the hand icuppcr. {. Robinson shot
from - yards and II Yale Dolan from 30 yards.
Robinson missed his fourth bird, but Doian
Lauderdae and Capt. J; Brooke. The three
divided the money and then shot off for tho
cups. Two more rounds sutllcrd to decide tho
contest. Capt Brooke and Inudcrdae missed
their nineteenth birds. while tho American
grasscd his with n capital second barrel shot
Dolan arrived upon the grounds only Just in
time to enter. and was the last called upon To
shoot.
added. at thirty yards rise. The entry Of
forty-fuur included loyt. Robinson. Dolan and
Watrous. Hpyt missed his first bird. Robinson
failed to kill on his third attempt and Dolan
the seventh round there We're six members of
the Nottingham Club left in with Watrous.
Then Watrous. HavIand and Haywood were
left in AT the end OF the tenth round. They di-
which the New Yorker won with thirteen con
ScCutiVC kills.