Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-06-19

arrived in England and have entered
the foreign Journeys.
Just before leaving this country,
William R. Crosby, of O'Fallon, Ills, i,
one of the members of the team, broke
two worlds records in live bird shoots.
Crosby in the shoot off for the Dupont
trophy at Springfield, Ills, killed ITO
birds straight. He next increased this
score to las straight.
Mayor Thomas A. Marshall, of
Keithsburg Ills, the captain of the
American trap shot aggregation, is one
of the best marksmen in the United
States. He is the right man rightly
placed. The troupe of marksmen will
return to the United States in August
| to shoot at the Pan-American EXposi-
lIon.
Preparations for the international
rifle-shooting tournament to be held at
Sea Girt n. j., August 80 to September
! 7th are well under way. Information
has reached the officers of the National
Rifle association that the candidates
for the Irish team have already begun
training. A distinguished party, in
Guiding the Marquis of Dufferin and
Sir Henry Thyme, will accompany the
representatives of the Emerald Isle.
Sir Thomas Upton, who will have
preceded the team to this country, will
meet the party in New York and ac-
company it to Sea Girt. In recent
interview Sir Thomas said, I'VE hope
to take back with us not only the AM
erica's cup, but the best of the prizes
offered by the American riflemen as
we'll" But then Sir Thomas has a rep
utation as joker.
The Canadian shooters are to bring
/ with them several shots of note. Little
is known of the Swiss team that is
coming except that it won the worlds
championship at Paris last summer.
The Swiss experts will bear watch
ing.
The result of efforts to bring the Ar
gentina team from Buenos Ayres on an
American war vessel is still in doubt,
as no vessel of the South Atlantic
squadron will be coming up about the
time the South Americans would have
to sail.
The American team is not to be gath
cred until next month. Work among
those who are to be candidates has al
ready begun.
Expert riflemen connected with the
national guard of any state are invited
to try for places on the American team
and are expected to practice on their
home ranges, which must have facili-
ties for 500 500 and 1000 yard shoot
ing. General Bird w. Spencer, of Pas
sale. Nj. is managing the big compe-
tition.
The coming of the foreign teams
has spurred the different states to
make special efforts to send men out
TO Sea Girt. Up to date New York
Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island
the native state If E. C. Griffiths, win
ner of this years Grand American
Handicap; Maryland, New Jersey
Pennsylvania District Of Columbia
New Hampshire Illinois, Vermont
Michigan, Connecticut. Ohio, Tennessee
and Minnisota have definitely decided
to be represented.
The United States naval authorities
have determined to send a team tt
compete for the Hilton trophy. This
will be the first time the navy ha!
been represented at the internationa
shoot.
1t is significant fact that American
horse owners and jockeys in England
have been benefited by Dame Fortunes
smiles this season. The snappy youn!
riders Johnny and Lester Reiff hav,
an imposing array of winnings Il
their credit Their career might wei
be termed phenomenal Glen jenkins
and Danny Maher, who rode for Aug
ust eBmlOnt last year, have been doini
good work on the English turf. Trul.
the American style of riding, ridiculet
at first by English horsemen, has beel
sinally yindicated. Tod Sloane's fail
ure to get a license this year from tn
Jocky club of England has caused tina
dapper little fellow to harbor a grudg
against the Britons. Todhunter did
great deal for the English running
turf. His seat" has been initiated b.
scores of foreign jockeys, and in man,
cases a marked improvement in thei
plotting has resulted.
Among the American stable keeper
across the deep and briny Richard Gro
ker and Pierre Lorillard seem to hav
been recipients of the major part 0
the pickings.
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