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LEDGER AND TRANSCRIPT.
Philadelphia, Saturday, Dec. 1, 1888
SPORTS AT LONG BRANCH.

[SPECIAL TO THE PUBLIC LEDGER.]
LONG BRANCH, Nov. 29. - The Long Branch
Athletic Association celebrated Thanksgiv-
ing Day by the opening of their new
grounds, Elkwood Park, the prospective ri-
val of Monmouth Park, by a number of in-
teresting sporting events.

After the formal announcement of the
opening by Ex-Sheriff George W. Brown, of
Long Branch, the President of the Associa-
tion, there was a pigeon-shooting contest
between Miss Annie Oakley, late of Buffalo
Bill's Wild West Combination, and Mr.
Phillip Daly, Jr., of Long Branch.

The conditions were 25 yards rise,
Monoco rules, Miss Oakley to shoot at 50 birds and
and Mr. Daly to shoot at 55 birds, for a
prize of a handsome gold medal. Miss Oak-
ley used a six pound Lancaster gun, 1 ounce
shot and three drahms of powder. Mr.
Daly used a nine pound Smith gun, and 1 1/4
ounces of shot and four drahms of powder.
The following is the score in detail:
Oakley - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1 1 1 0 0 - Killed, 43; missed, 7; total, 50.
Daly, Jr., 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1
1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1 1 1 1 1 1 1- Killed, 43; missed, 7; total, 50.
Mr. Daly thus wobn by one bird without
his five bird allowance. Messrs. Coopers and
Van Dyke were the trappers. At the con-
clusion of the match, Miss Oakley chal-
lenged the winner to shoot at 75 birds, same
boundry and rules, for $250, match to take
place on Christmas day, on the same grounds.

This was accepted and a forfeit put up.
At the same time Mr. Phillip Daly, Sr., made
an open challenge to match his son against
the world for $2500, same handicap and con-
ditions as in to-day's-contest .

The next event was a half-mile running
race, open to all amateura in the country,
Prize, gold badge. There were three entries.
George Lutz won, and Lewis Williams came
in second. Time, 2.58.

New came a half-mile running race, open
to all amateurs in the State. Prize, gold
badge. There were four entriesm viz.: Wil-
son, Gleason, Murphy, Dowling, Wilson
finished first and Gleason second. Time, 2.35.

For the half-mile running race, open to
professionals of the State, prize n golf medal,
there were eight entries, only two of whom
finished. These were Micharl Gerrity and
William Buxion. Gerrity won in 2.60

Although the weather was unpropitious
for so outdoor meeting fully 2000 people were
in attendance, and for the condition of the
grounds the line made in the several races
is regarded by exper judges as being ex-
ceptionally good. The same can be said of
the shoot, as the lowering clouds and haze
that hung over the grounds made perfect
shooting almost an impossibility.