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...weather conditions yesterday afternoon, were such as to attract a large number of shooting men to Watertown, where the second competition in the present series of matches was shot. The number of men entering the matches was 21, while the spectators present swelled the number of those on the range to 35, or more. The scores, on an average, showed a decided improvement over the former work of the club, especially in the double-bird match, though the figures in this match were kept down somewhat by a stiff breeze from the southwest. Owing to the large number of entries...
...MATCH A. Five double-rises, 18 yards. First, J. D. Bradley, '86, 7: second, W. H. Slocum, '86, F. B. Austin, '86, Clyde, '88, 6 each; third, F. S. Palmer...
...meeting of the directors of the Shooting Club was held yesterday afternoon. Messrs. McCook, '85, and Austin, '86, were appointed a committee to make arrangements for the annual dinner of the club, which is to be held on Friday, the 13th, at Young's. A rifle match, the conditions of which will be published later, is to be opened next week. The club has secured target accommodations at Walnut Hill, where its rifle matches will be held during the spring. The president was instructed to correspond with the Yale gun clubs, with a view to arranging an inter-collegiate match...
...MATCH C.-Ten single birds. First, Slocum, 10; second, Amory, 8; third, F. Austin...
...PRACTICE MATCH.-Ten single birds. First, Slocum, Palmer, 8; second, Folsom...