St. Louis, Mo. Editor Chicago Field.

Saturday, May 28, the match between Fred Erb, Jr., of St. Joseph, Mo., and Capt. W. T. Mitchell, of Richmond, Va., was shot at the Compton Park Base Ball Grounds, St. Louis, Mo. The stakes were $200, and the match was at 100 wild pigeons, five ground traps, five yards apart, thirty yards rise, use of both barrels, English rules.

Captain West acted as judge for Captain Mitchell. Mr. G. Hass-further in a similar capacity for Mr. Erb, and Mr. Babcock filled the position of referee. The birds were, contrary to anticipation, a very tame lot, and made but feeble efforts at flying.

At the conclusion of the first half hundred birds the contestants were at evens, having killed forty-five each. From that time on Erb improved, while Mitchell fell off until he was hopelessly in the rear.

The score:

The Score:

Erb .....

1

1

0

1

1

1

1

2

1

1 -

9

0

1

1

2

0

1

1

1

1

2 -

8

1

1

2

1

1

1

1

1

0

1 -

9

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

1 -

10

1

2

1

1

1

2

1

1

0

1 -

9

1

2

1

2

1

1

0

1

1

1 -

9

1

2

1

2

1

2

1

1

1

1 -

10

1

1

1

2

2

2

1

1

2

0 -

9

1

1

1

2

1

1

1

1

l

2 -

10

Total

..................

93

Mitchell.

2

1

1

1

1

1

0

1

1

1 -

9

0

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2 -

9

2

1

1

2

1

2

1

1

1

1 -

10

1

0

1

2

0

1

1

1

1

1 -

8

1

1

1

1

2

2

1

1

1

0 -

9

2

2

1

0

2

0

1

1

1

2 -

8

0

0

1

0

2

1

0

0

1

2 -

5

1

1

0

2

1

0

2

1

2

1 -

8

2

0

2

2

1

2

2

2

]

1 -

9

Total

.............................

85