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FOR THE WEEK ENDING
SATURDAY, MAY 5 1888

MISS ANNIE OAKLEY.

[With Portrait.]

Miss Annie Oakley, of California, "Little Sure Shot," the champion lady shot of America, gave an exhibition of her skill with the rifle and shotgun at the Boston Gun Club's ground, Wellington, Mass., on the afternoon of April 19. There were a large number of ladies present. Miss Oakley broke glass balls thrown into the air, with a 32-cal. Stevens rifle, making six out of seven. After this she broke pipes held in the hands of attendants. Small coins were also thrown up, were hit fairly and were sent flying where they could not be found. Two shot-guns were then laid upon a bench. Five composition balls were next thrown into the air. Miss Oakley broke the first one with a rifle bullet, and then quickly seizing the shotguns, she broke the other four. A pair of birds were thrown into the air, and Miss Oakley, running about 10 yards, picked up her shot-gun off the ground and broke both of them. With a repeating shot-gun, Miss Oakley concluded the exhibition by breaking six balls thrown straight away, in five seconds. She was presented with a handsome pair of gold bracelets by Sec. Kirkwood on behalf of the club members.

[Specially Photographed for the POLICE NEWS by John Wood, 208 Bowery, New York City.

MISS ANNIE OAKLEY,
"LITTLE SURE SHOT," CHAMPION FEMALE RIFLE-SHOT OF AMERICA.