Annie Oakley Scrapbook

COMIC ENGLISH HISTORY.

BY OUR OWN HISTORIOGRAPHER-ROYAL.

The only improvements in this rain were with introduction of Fox's patent paragon ribs to umbrellas, the establishment of pawnbrokers all over the kingdom (a happy idea of Rufus's own, for which we love and venerate his memory more every day of our lives), and the institution of the University boat-race, on which His Majesty betted freely.

Rare Bits increased its staff by two men and a boy, and its indefatigable editor was knighted by his appreciative Soverign in recognition of his merits.

On the 2nd of August, 1,100, the king met his death—not by appointment; it was an accidental meeting as far as the lively William was concerned.

Being very partial to shooting at stags, although he never by any chance hit them, he went out one morning to the New Forest, hunting with Sir Walter Tyrrel, a masher of the period and particular friend of his. Now, Sir Walter was a kind of masculine Annie Oakley or Dr. Carver—a dead shot when the stags stood still, but on this particular occasion they do not seem quite to have fallen in with his views, and inconsiderately ran away when he fired at them. This annoyed him, and muttering an Anglo-Norman oath, he turned and made a target of his royal companion, and hit the bull's-eye with fatal precision. He may only have intended to wing his bird, but he brought him down a corpse.

Miss Annie Oakley, the champion trap-shot, fills an engagement with Tony Pastor, at New York City, beginning December 8d. Miss Oakley is considering an oiler from San Francisco, to shoot 10,000 glass balls, from sunrise to sunset, using the Winchester rifles, with bullets, during the early part of January, 1889. Should she succeed in this feat, she will get $1000. If she fails she will only get expenses.

SHE WAS THE HIT OF THE SHOW.

ANNIE OAKLEY, THE "POLICE GAZETTE" CHAMPION WING-SHOT, IS COMPLIMENTED BY THE PRINCE OF WALES.

The National Police Gazette

The Leading Illustrated Sporting Journal in America.

ESTABLISHED 1846.

RICHARD K. FOX, Editor and Proprietor.

POLICE GAZETTE PUBLISHING HOUSE,

Frankling Square, N. Y.

FOR THE WEEK ENDING

SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 1887

SHE WAS THE HIT OF THE SHOW.

[Subject of Illustration.]

Elsewhere we publish, from sketches expressly made for this paper, a picture of the presentation of Annie Oakley, "Police Gazette" champion wing shot, to the Prince of Wales, when the heir to the throne visited the Wild West show in England. The Prince complimented Miss Oakley heartily and said that Richard K. Fox's protege was by long odds the hit of the entire show.

THE EVENING NEWS,

MONDAY, JUNE 13, 1887

MISS ANNIE OAKLEY AT THE GUN CLUB.

A HANDSOME MEMENTO.

On Saturday morning last, Miss Annie Oakley, the crack shot of the Wild West Show, gave a private performance at Notting Hill, before the members of the Gun Club and a select circle of their friends. The programme, including several marvellous feats with the rifle and shot-gun, was gone through in fine style, and gave the greatest satisfaction to the many excellent shots who has assembled to witness it. The items which attracted most attention were the breaking of six balls thrown in the air within four seconds, and the breaking of three balls thrown in the air at the same time with a repeating gun. At the end of the regular programme Captain Leighton threw a shilling in the air which Miss Oakley hit with a bullet.

Then came the pleasantest part of the day's proceedings, and one that cannot fail to render Miss Oakley's memories of her visit to England very gratifying. The President of the Club presented her with an exremely handsome and valuable gold medal, larger than a five-shilling piece. On the obverse was engraved a highly artistic view of the Gun Club's grounds at Notting Hill. The members are seen in the tent, an attendant is springing one of the five pigeon-traps in the foreground, a well-known shot is standing behind with gun levelled, and a number of pigeons are visible in the air. On the clasps of the medal Miss Oakley's name and the date are inscribed, the whole forming a beautiful memento of a good day's sport.

The Evening News

AND TELEPHONE.

MONDAY, JULY 18, 1887.

Miss Annie Oakley, the champion shot of the Wild West Show has been presented with the Sloper Award of Merit by Ally of world-wide fame, "because as a shootist she bangs creation." Miss Oakley is very proud of the distinction. Similar honours have been conferred upon Buffalo Bill and Buck Taylor, the King of the Cowboys