New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-12
SQUASH LEAGUE ASSURED FLOCK OF BUYS Al SHUW
Embryo Sportsmen Run Riot In
the Big Amphitheatre.
TRAPS MUCH IN EVIDENCE
Neal Apgar Shows Way in the
Professional Tourney, with
German Second.

4 verltable mob OF embryo sportsmen
took possession - the sportsmen's show
At Madison Square Garden yesterday. and
. It is doubtful II tho youngsters Of New
York ever enjoyed themselves more thor
ouehly in the building except. perhaps, AZ
tho circus or the wild West show.
The hunters ride down tho mountain trail
with his pack animals. accompanied by
Harry Van Allen. the boy camper. on an
Indian pony; Annie Oakley's shooting ex-
h.bi,ions. and Buffalo Jones's lecture.
With moving pictures or his hunt in Africa.
where with two other American cowboys
he lassocd the wild animals 81 the jungle.
and the fy casting and trap shooting tour.
naments. were all OF interest 10 tire chill
drcn.
As a special concession 10 the youthful
visitors tho management permitted them
TO climb the trail ~ the summit u the
mountain" that reaches 70 the Orders 90
The Garden Despite much coa1lng ard
pleading they were not allowed 20 wade IN
the stream OF water utilized by the hy
casters.
The grown-ups were not far behind III.
youngsters in the interest they showed IN
the many exhibits. and the aisles we're
crowded. particularly in the evening. with
Nthose who love the woods.
Twelve hundred targets were sprung from
the traps In enc hour yesterday-quite a
record. when 500 is considered a good total
out OF doors Fully $500 rounds will 10
fired before the tournament ends. on Mon
day evening.
The professionals have each shot 80 Tar.
day TO determine the championship the
score reads; Neal Apgar. lsl; l.. s. German,
49, H. II. Stevens, i72. and j. s Tanning.
ls9
In the amateur fixture 80 more targets
will be shot on Monday, 20 be followed BY
final of 100 targets by each OF tho ten
high guns.
The leading scores in this event yesterday
were: +. Stephenson. -: r. D. Kelsey. -;
c. l.. Frantz. As; J. S. Speer. "a: ". Simon
son, IS; W. T. Smith. 45; z. F. Reed. ~:
n. P. Herman. 45; II. NJ. Judd. IS; Miss
| Reiker A.: &. de Quilfeidt. ~ E. l.. War
! rem. a.; q. r. Pumpely, ~: n. A. Groes-
beck, 43; F. y. Borden. 43; c. II. Daily, -;
II. J. Burlington. 43; r. A. Gunther, a; A.
Belts, 49, f. G. Southey. -; ". D. Kinds.
49, ". Wolstencroft, s; A. l.. Burns. g,
and II. r. Williams. A.
! The best scores in the thrse-mar tour.
nament follow:
Philadelphia team-H. P. Herman. q: ".
! Wolstencroft, 43. and II. lands. s.: total.
| 30
Jersey City team-Georze Piercy. a; n. J.
! Burlington, 20, and II. H. Shannon, IS: 20.
| tai, 90
Miss Annie Reiker. Of Lancaster, Penn.
vas among those 10 qualify for the finals
! on Monday. Women have shown so much
interest in the tournament that the man
agement promises to offer special cup
al the show next year.
A J. Neu, Of Newark. won the novice
bait casting contest for accuracy using a
| half-ounce weight. with a score Of 9s Sis;
r. r. Eichlin was second. With as 2-l5.
while the others IN order we're as follows:
H. l.. Horton, 90 l2-l5; J. l.. Kirk. % Sis:
| r. NJ Brunn. ~ Ais: G. ". HiGbie. % i3-lj.
A. Small. 90 sis and 3. 6. Cary. a3l-l5.
Ten overhead casts were made, two a.
each Of five targets placed at 90. 20. 81, ~
and 100 feet from the casting point.
! The trout fly casting contest for ac-
! curacy under oush was captured by r.
J. Held. OF this city, with score OF - In
! five casts. His nearest competitor vas e.
/ n. Higbie. also OF this city. with H. The
other scores made were: T.. d. Mitchell.
Nova Scotia. Il; 4. p. Bradley. Newark.
s. and T. NJ. Gill. Larchmont, g.
! Fly and bait casting contests will be held
tomorrow, the last day OF the show, both
afternoon and evening. and special fxturs
will ne trout switch casting FOR distance by
amateurs, with five-ounce rods. leader rot
10 exceed rod length by more than two
feet.