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Members of the Shooting Club will meet for rifle practice at Walnut Hill to-day. If enough men are present, scratch teams will be chosen for a team match...
...first thought best to postpone yesterday's shoot, but so many disappointments bad been met with in holding matches that it was determined to hold a practice meeting instead of giving up the meet altogether. The Walnut Hill cup match was not shot, owing to the small number of men present. The following is the summary...
Some fine courts are to be laid out behind the Jefferson Laboratory. They will be graded with especial care, and will doubtless be used for match games and tournaments...
Saturday last was the first day which the club has devoted to rifle practice. No announcement was made of any matches, but a number of members were attracted to Walnut Hill by the pleasant weather, and some excellent sport was had. This being the first shooting of the year on the part of many, the scores ran somewhat lower than will be the case later. The day, though pleasant, was not particularly favorable for putting up high scores, as the wind was strong, and, at times, inclined to be fish-taily. The men shot first for individual practice; then...
...Match 8, five balls. First, Allen; second, Austin, Palmer, Slocum...