The annual intercollegiate shoot, which was held at the Wellington traps on Saturday, was won by Harvard. Yale was second, the University of Pennsylvania third, and Princeton fourth. Each man shot at thirty birds flying at unknown angles. The best individual score was that of Elbert of Princeton, who broke twenty-seven birds. The team and individual trophies were silver cups.
The scores follow:
Harvard -- Sanford, 21; Williams, 24; Dana, 25; Phelps, 17; Mallinckrodt (captain), 25. Total, 112.
Yale--Knowlton, 23; Schley, 21; Maniere, 18; Lormis, 22; Eastman (captain), 24. Total, 108.
Pennsylvania--Singer, 22; Parish (captain), 19; Cooper, 20; Carlisle, 21; Baldwin, 22. Total, 104.
Princeton -- Laughlin (captain), 19; Carman, 20; McMillan, 16; Spaulding, 20; Elbert, 27. Total, 102.
After the match a meeting was held to elect the officers of the association for 1899-1900 with the following result: President, E. Mallinckrodt, Jr., Harvard; secretary and treasurer, H. Hughart Laughlin, Princeton. Resolutions were passed combining the positions of secretary and treasurer and making future matches consist of 50 rounds per man instead of the present 30. The next shoot will be held in May at New Haven.
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