The Shotgun.

Ten members of the Shooting Club reported at Watertown, yesterday afternoon, to shoot the final competition in the winter series This small attendance is partly to be accounted for by the cloudy, raw weather, but principally by the fact that the contest for the leading places had been narrowed down until all but a few men had lost all chances of securing a prize aggregate. In all three matches the competition was exceedingly close, as is shown by the fact that no prize winner had a lead of over a point above the next competitor. Match A was the first contest decided, resulting in a tie between Messrs. W. L. Allen and F. B. Austin, both with an aggregate of 25 balls out of 30. In shooting off this tie, Allen won, by making a clean score of 10 birds. In Match B there was a close contest between Frye and F. B. Austin, the latter winning by one point. The freshman match was stubornly fought, first place going to Clyde, on a score of 20, the second prize being awarded Love, on a score of 19. The afternoon's scores, together with the winning aggregates, are appended :

MATCH A. 10 birds. First, W. L. Allen, '86, eight; second, F. F. Austin, '86, seven; third, J. A. Frye, '86, five.

MATCH B. 10 birds. First, W. L. Allen, '86, ten; second, F. B. Austin, '86, seven; third, M. H. Clyde, '88, six.

MATCH C. 10 balls. First, Clyde, eight; second, J. Austin, seven; third, Love, six.

AGGREGATES:

MATCH A. W. L. Allen, '86, 25.

MATCH A. Silver cup.

MATCH A. F. B. Austin, '86, 25.

MATCH A. Silver medal.

MATCH B. F. B. Austin, '86, 22.

MATCH B. Silver cup.

MATCH B. J. A. Frye, '86, 21.

MATCH B. Silver medal.

MATCH C. M. H. Clyde, '88, 20.

MATCH C. Silver cup.

MATCH C. M. Love, '88, 19.

MATCH C. Silver medal.