New-York tribune., 1900-03-16
THE ,SPORTSILEN'S SHOW.
TANNING MAKES A NEW RECORD-FINE
SHOOTING BY ROSS.

Jack Tanning, the wing shot, created a new
continuous match record at the traps on the Mad-
son Square Garden roof yesterday. breaking 10
inanimate targets straight This record feat was
accomplished without rest the part of the
little shooter. Although Fanning's record of 175
straight kills has been surpassed, it has never been
accomplished before in a continuous match. The
best record of straight kills is 213, but the record
was made in different contests-that Is the shooter
made straight kills at several different times rest
ing between contests.
Fannings record is exceptionally brilliant In view
of the fact that II accomplished in the face
binding snowstorm. His miss the 176th straight,
comparatively easy but was lost through care
lessness. The new record holder is a Californian
and has been following the professional shooting
game for five six His best previous record
80 straight. accomplished a few days ago.
Tanning is accredited with winning handsomely
by his feat He made wagers that his record of
80 would be beaten, and IT remained for him to
accomplish the task. He is known the Sharl1ey
OF the shooting game. He gains the cognomen from
the fact that he resembles the fighter in build
Another record was hung up the rifle range by
T. c. Ross, Of the Elite Rifle Club of Brooklyn
Ross established record of 242S out of a pos
sible $500 points. He held the best previous
Of 2.425 made at Madison Square Garden last year
that the range this year full 100 feet the addi-
tional six feet over last years range requiring
SUMMARIZES
c9nti9u?ss aa9 sa Ra'ShJ as Fsnnns a1 49, CROSBY IS
Banks B1k 4fi HUI i! 81 + be.t1s 5 smh III Edward
nG saao'ao9 Grn s
North. 50; ]. Talman. 80; r. o. Heikes, ~; w K
Crosby. ~; j. Tanning 95 B. LIE Roy, ga c. Budd.
ledge. 81; j. r. Hull go W. Widman. SIS; May
Mackey. 62 III r. McAlpin 20: Captain Money. 20: ii.
lands, 81: l. Parsons. 6s W Vest, 63. Dorp. 70 J.
simmons SO; T. r. barron Il: J. H Cumming a: +
D. Smith. 5S; c. o. Bell. 49, s VI. Van Allen "a; Miss
Hyland 90: NJ r. Wrghtman. 90: " Torpey SO: II
Martin s.: H. b Fisher. r. J. j. Hallowel, rs; E. D.
10: J. WIlbrook, II: G. K. Dodd. so.
smith ~ 40. as a. Stein So 4s a Sergeant Petty 90
Piercy. +e. 4s, a. H, seely ~ 45 ~; G. W Water
house. 40. 80. 45 ]. Dillon. Al.
Military Fevover-J A Dletz, 5s, IS. So; sayre,
s. g %; a 75sd stein ss s . . 81 u HmmswTighi g.
Cowperthwait IS Ss' %; C. d. Napier. 4s. 49, G. w.
Police TeyolverA stein as 49, -; E. Wilson Al. a.
bot "a 33 30; G. w. Waterhouse. 33. Al
In the swimming E. c. Schaener OF the
New York Athletic Club. beat out his old rival W
c. Miller. after close finish. "
In the plunging contest w. Z. Dickey of the New
York Athletic Club, equalled the amateur worlds
seyenty1hye yard race !amateur championship)-won
0:43x. AiA-e
Piungng tamateur championship)-won by w p
Dekey. y y 4 &. IS feet; j. r. Raylor, D. c. c A
C. sc feet; G. p. Ford. OF Brookline c. 10 feet - a.
The game of water polo between the Kp,ok
erbocker Athletic Club team and the team -, -
Duquesne Country and Athletic Club PittsbIro and
the latter won by the score Of to o. AA'