, 1862-07-16

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thousand people gathered to witness the sport.
4 fen "sportipg men," technically SO called,
larger number ofrespectable citizens, drawn
by the novelty Of the at1hir, and the adherents
Of either faction went to make up the number
Of those present
Mr.. William King, of Springfield, ILL.,, chnl.
lcrged the world in the sum Of FIVE hundred
dollars that he was the best pigeon shot. This
challenge was accepted by Mr. John Farms
worth, Of Chicago. Both gentlemen are well
known in 81 shooting" circles, and the match
between them was well calcu1sted to excite
the interest Of all lovers Of good shooting in
this and adjoining ricinities.
The manner in which match Of this kind
is shot may, perhaps, be not known to many
Of our readers. For their benefit, therefore,
We notice more In det all the course pursued
in the present match.
In this match one hundred pigeons were to
be shotat; fifty Of these we're to be at single
shots, and fifty at double shots. The pigeons
are brought On the ground in boxes, in the
same manner as chickens are brought in BY
farmers for Market When shot is about to
be made, pigeon, or the pigeons, as it may |
happen to be ssdouhle' or ss single" shot,
are p1sced within q trap" This trap Is COM
posed Of four boards, each triangular in shape, !
the points meeting at the top. The base Of |
this trap, on which the pigeon sits is so ar |
ranged as to spring up and cause the four
boards to fall in either direction to the EARTH
and at the same time gives the bird spring
in the alr. This opening is managed by a rope,
which, being pulled, causes the sides Of the
trsp to fall down and leaves the bird exposed
to the aim Of the shooter.
This 0tran', WIS placed sixtr feet. or about
! the distance of 8 wide street from the person
tn shoot. He cries sereaavs the roDe In nu,,ea.
| the trap falls, and when the bird flies. he
| shoots. If the bird being shot, fell within
| three hundred feet of the fran II ,vaa connted
az q sbot hira In him shoo+;,, r. +horo,,
heino shot it ferl outside at thet LIMIT II xTas
| connfod aa a 1ost h;rd Thonoh # n;oht fall,
| deod ona f,ot from tho limits n counted
| ,,o+h;,n ~ him ubo eho+ u Tao rerson
shootinp had the nr;v;1eoe of ..oather;no,, the
n,rd--that is If ~ fe,1 ,vonndea ha ,o;oht fol-
1oup # and # ba eon1d catch # within these
honndaries If wos eounted az 4 bird shot hv
him
Each mo, chit IN +un Ru sss;no1o bfrdc,,
&c 1neart that ona x,;uaon onsu 1ras n7acaa m.
der+h7s +ron Rp ad,uh,a t;ras,, :. voaar+
that a nioaon is n,aced nnaer earb of +be TOO
4,,,,. 80, ~. a.a-,,5
e.,.-,.-,.
..s s'Ds9 Ns,, :. -is r. r. 80
- "s psAups w. 49, ~ 0-' .n"s soou e1oo
NY 4equuee tuas Mnen ois s.ooes ~ oius4e
puu' ~ suou4u ~ ~" 4otty " 1oIt5ns
onl u hi1s plas anu .uAs la, ~ slool,ns as
|
to 1of.s oul u mts oifu''
~ - oi.eu Nv eassa ~ aia,Snss ~, ~ ,usa
4 hinu' tno eA"o.ue sea'eiuA5 40. ta4 oeIo"
: tn's a'e'as' ''A"ns peAoos0 ean o' e1sn'u ~
4 IL our c4Is suoo.ios eue1eo "no 1in' a.
= uAits ps'e'e, 'aAe ne'.e1 0s'ie 'uaN Ane
s ons PieseA.eu IL tn1e tnule1.
tails Of such match, it should be said that
a 5y The other, for it vii ss readily psscsi7sd
i viii materially enhance the chances Of hit: it
d ting. Each one also has the birds to be Shot
e at By his adversary placed in the trap by hi
- a,na mo, wbathar +bora ,no,ha anr sa,ao
- ~, ~
cons are alike in the matter of fying .fresh'
l. .s,s,-z -. 49, 80
T. !
y tnlns III tns ea ,nanne4 o- pnepa.ln 'ueu "
e ne nep sna pl.eing enen "lenah ls' sie noaI
IS .s:n. !eehes4ue nno"u guy :" snoso IL
d .l" - 'es@ =. eaeu Ala1oa, no"e'sf
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o ~ - p 1.:11 ~ W. ~ -
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= 'Nes sne' ~ ~ ~ . v. s" 4eN{
1e a1naet ~ ,,,;torn,1r to % ,,,rae shot ~ -
4 49, m .h - an;s 49,.
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Il a4toa,,aa ~ ~. +ro-,
ag 1rso .,sta1 -roe ~ ~ ,fr T;no +,,a carr
ut .l., s.11a.. = '''s7' 'N10 0~oN
4, ,,..zu.
Forns,vor+,1 i1o11111 1ooo,n
King, Ia, i, III, ii, /.
80 Fa}ns1 + r r. r. + + = - = - e'''o' = =
ID King 0G1. o, 1, /, !, 1, 1, !, l. Q. o. I,
;as ~ :, =, = :, I, !, :.
ed King. i. O.
,ry DOUBLE BIRDS.
Re- FarnEworth. TO- CO. 20. co. d. TO- 0f, 10, 10, IT,
5he oAg' ~ " " -. -. - w. - 49, w.
ed. 10. II. 81. ID, 1' ~ 11' 11' ~ 10y W. -
~ King, II, II, m, II, TO- TO- II, II, 10, TO. 10, H.
W ~, ~ x:.. ,,
~ ,o.aa 1;netoan 49, ra.n.s.a.tt . s;s+aan r.,
''s ,o.s:1>-- 1,a.,e.,a~.1. - 49, 49,
1As ~ 49, saoord 1000 ~ it'll, r.,
~ ~ made tpentv.two and Farms uortb e;zhtoa
49, Einq 1e,d;nc Farns,rnrt1, hv three h;rds
49,. OT tho f7f,y s5no1a h;rd. K;ng nnada f,r,
o and Farneworth th7rtv-ton, Vino 1a,a,
wv Farnswnrth hv s3x birds
nr tba t;ftv h;ras eat nm a. ao,,h1o q,
eter King made thirtv.fnnr and Earns worth ma
MIS- twenty.seyen. King leading nm the dom
red h;,aa etxe,
half NJ tho uno1o h,cf,ed h;.aa E;nc ~.
nee. eerentr-fnn, md F,rn.1ror+, e71+r-one =;
was rinn;no tbe match ,,v +tir+ con 1,;.ds
the 1ho .natc,, ,,ainor stot IN ch;c,ao +ha H.
ates ~ n, F,rnc1porth ~ va na+nsaI +hot
aiu- 1,,,nnhar ~ aahors,ts eo,,1d ,,..-a -,
o.as .ro1 ~ ,,;,, 40 t,a+ 80 o.
e1,onts er< ia ha-o ,r1aa.as ,x, ~ raes ~.
snr9 - IN - ~ nnta;r p 49, 4sa+ e 49," sl. M
ldas eaote 80 ~ ~ a;fso,,t~ = aanooao, ~. ~
as ~, A. rs-.. -
Wis pooi'on VI sne oh oe ~ 'a"1n nso aeeoo
mn luck seemed in every way to favor Mr.. Xii
~, In this and ir other ways, where skill was
,;,n called not called in question, Mr, Farnsvo
nr. seemed to lave ssbaa loez.'