Buffalo Bill's Wild West In England (Part 1)

PHIL DALY'S PIGEON SHOOT.

Twenty-three Shooters Face the Traps on the Long Branch Grounds.

The Phil Daly pigeon-shooting handicap at Long Branch began yesterday on the grounds adjoining the club-house. The birds as a whole were good, for although somewhat slow to take wing, they were very fast and strong when they did get up. The shooting was nearly entirely confined to professionals. The prizes are three purses of $1,000, $300, and $200, to the winner, second, and third. The entrance was $75 each, to shoot at 50 birds, at a rise fixed by the handicappers, Messrs. Fred Quimby, Henry White, Frank Heyer, and Japhia Van Dyke. There were in all 23 entries, so that Mr. Daly will not lost anything on the purse, with a balance of $250 for expenses.

The shooting began at noon, and, as a whole, proved very good for when "time" was called at 5.25 P. M., twenty rounds having been shot, six of the twenty-three shooters,. Cubberly. W. Zeigler, Wertsner, Graham, Van Dyke and Stice had clean scores of 20 killed. Among the shooters is Miss Annie Oakley, who attracted considerable attention, her score standing 16 killed and 4 mised. She opened in a very bad form, missing three out of her first four, and then again losing her seventh bird. But with an offer to back herself at 5 to 3 she killed her eight bird. She continued on killing 13 straigh in as good form as any of the men, and better, if proper allowance is made for her gun, which as a very light weapon, as compared with some of the funs in use, which judged by the report, espcially of the second barrles, were miniatured cnanons. Of the men Graham and Stice's shooting was about the best. the number of birds killed by each is as gollows: G. Cubberly, 20; Miss Oakley, 16; Mr. Lever, 18; W. D. Campbell, 16; E. D. Miller, 17; J. R. Stice, 20; J. A. Williar, 15; P. Daly, jr., 18; C. W. Budd, 18.

The shooting will be continued this morning at 10.30 o'clock Referee, "Al" Heritage; scorer, Andrew Coleman. Time of shoot, 5 hours and 25 minutes.

Address THE SUN, New York. SUNDAY, MARTH 18, 1888. Miss Annie Oakley, the champion female trap shot of the worlds, has joined Tony Paster's trav-eling company for a six months' tour, commenc-ing March 26th. Miss Oakley has not been af-fected by the great record she made at Mechant-ville, N. J. in killing 47 live pigeons our of 50, at 25 yards rise; she wears the same size har, and is as sweet, and modest, and lovely as ever. Tony Pastor's troupe will show in Philadelphia during April, when the many admirers of Miss Oak-ley will have another opportunity to show their appreciation of her.

In the live-bird match with Mr, Lovatt Thurs-day Miss Annie Oakley killed twenty-six our of thirty, instead of twenty, as reported. This is below her average, as she killed fifty-seven our of fifty in her match with William Graham, the English champion, at Merchantville, N. J., February 22, 1888, beating him two birds.

THE WORLD

FLOYD-JONES THE WINNER

He Shoots Two More Birds than Murphy in the Decisive Match.

At the grounds of the Carteret Gun Club at Bergen Point there was an excited and enthusiastic gathering of sportmen yesterday afternoon to see the pigeon shooting match. They had come from all over the county for the third and final contest between Egar G. Murphy and W Chauncey Floyd-Jones for $1,000 a side. A better day could scarcely been chosen. There was an exhibition of marksmanship seldom equalled anywhere.

Miss Annie Oakley, formerly of Buffalo Bill's Wild West show, who claims to be the champion wing shot of the world, was among the spectators. She appeared to enjoy the sport keenly, and hearily applauded whenever a fine shot was made. Once Floyd-Jones's second in loading his gun dropped a shell on the ground and did not pick it up, but replaced it with anorther from his pocket. Floyd-Jones took the gun with a side remard to his second that was not audible to the bystanders. He fired and missed.

"Oh! He's supersitious!" exclaimed Miss Oakley. "He thinks he lost his luck when his second dropped the shell. Why, the last match I shot my contestant dropped a shell and refused to pick it up. He fired and missed the bird. I picked up the shell and used it, killing my bird wit hthe first barrel. Oh! no, I am not superstitious at all."

The first match for $4,000 a side occurded on Jan. 19, and was won by Floyd-Jones by one bird, he killing 78 to Murphy's 77. On Jan. 28 the second match for $500 a side was captured by Murphy by 10 birds. He killed 77 and Floyd-Jones 67.

Yesterday out of the 36 birds missed but few fell outside of the 80-yard boundary. In the three matches, Murphy killed 235 birds, while Floyd-Jones can only claim 228.

The conditions were 100 birds each, 30 yards rise, and 21 yards boundary. Murphy made a straight run of 22 birds at the outset of the match, and Floyd-Jones broke on the 12th. Murphy had a dacided advantage all throughout the match until the last ten birds when he missed four to Floyd-Jones one. At the end of the first 25 birds they were both tied, and at 50. Murphy was two ahead, and at 75 it was the same.

The Murphy contingent were offering great odds on their favorite without any takers except one man, who offered $5,000 to one on him, and was promptly taken up by one of Floyd-Jones admirers.

Murphy made good use of his second barrel, but Jones gained slowly on him, and ties the score at 78 birds, upon which the Floyd-Jones faction broke forth into loud cheers. Murphy then dropped one behind, but tied the score again at 95. He missed the 98th bird, while Floyd-Jones's coolness carried him over the critical point, and he won by two birds, Murphy missing the last one. Following is the score:

Chauncey Floyd-Jones-- 1xxxx, x1xxx, 10xx1, xxxxx, xxxx0, xxxx1, xxxx1, 0x01x, x0x0x, x00x1, 010x1, 0x1x1, xxxx0, xx0xx, xx0xx, xx0x1, xxx01, xxxxx, xxxxx, xx0xx. Killed, 83; missed 17; times second barrel used, 100; best run. 22; worst break 2.

Mr. Murphy and his brother were among the first to congratulate Mr. Floyd-Jones on his victory. Mr. Floyd-Jones had his cousin, George S. Floyd-Jones, to look after him and Mr. Murphy's brother Walter did the sae for him. Mr. Floyd-Jones used the same weapon he had at the two previous matches, a Scott hammerless premium gun, bored for the Kynoch thin brass shells, and weighting 7 1/4 pounds. The shells were loaded with 3 1/2 drachms of Schultz powder, an ounce and an eight of Np. 7 shot in the right barrel, and the same of No. 6 in the left. Mr. Robert Cornell was referee. The birds were gathered by dogs Ralph and Phil.

At the conclusion of the match Miss Okaley tried her hand at killing a few birds, and her fine shooting was heartily applauded.

A GENRROUS OFFER.

Annie Oakley, "Little Sure Shot," Of-fers to Give an Exhibition for the Ben-efit of the Fire Sufferers.

Annie Oakley, the "Little Sure Shot," of Buffalo Bill's Wild West show, with which she traveled for four years and became a universal favorite, not only for her wonder-ful skill in the use of fire arms but because of her womanly qualities, has written the following letter which explains itself: NEW YORK, Marth 8, 1888. Mr. F. F. Cartwright: Dear Sir--Have just read of the terrible fire. Mr. Butler is in Phila-delphia. I am very sorry that so many lives should have been lost. I sympathize with them very much, and if necessary will go there at my own expense and give and exhibitions, either in the theater or on outside ground, all the receipts to be given to the sufferers most in need. Yours with sorrow. ANNIE OAKLEY, 8 Murry street. Mr. Cartwright has called a meeting of all who are interested in this proposition to give an exhibition for the benefit of the sufferers, at Mr. W. Bull's sporting goods' store, this even-ing. It is probable that arrangements could be made for some other attractions beside Miss Oakley's exhibition, and the reputation which Miss Oakley enjoys as a shot, coupled with the kindly feeling she displays in mak-ing the above offer would insure a very large attendance.

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TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1888

Tony Pastor's company of vandeville artists appeared at the Criterion Theatre last evening before a large audience and gave a performance that was first class in every particular. The reputation of Tony Pastor is sufficient to fil any theatre, it seems, and the Criterion has enjoyed the benefit of it. There is not a bad feature in the whole performance. All the performers are stars in their especial lines. Little Annie Oakley, the crack rifle shot who won last season with Buffal Bill's Wild West, is by no means the least worthy of the attractions of the comapny. She did a good turn last eveing and was roundly applauded. The Lindseys are a musical team somewhat above the usual merit and give a delightful ten minute act. The St. Albert Sisters lately arrived from England are exellent change artistes, and do a pretty song and dance. Farrell and Willmott are a paor of song-and-dance men and Irish comedians who would make a wooden Indian laugh. Little Tich, who was seen with this company in Tony Pastor's Theatre in New York recently, and who scored a great hit, was applauded to the echo. Max Pettingill's trained dog is as clever as ever and does many new tricks. Altogether there couldn ot be found a better variety of company.