New-York tribune., 1867-05-28
THE sPoRTsMEN's CONVENTION.

THE SPOIsTHMLN'5 CONVENTION.
From Our Special Coucs7oaisat
II Roy Nay q. 1907.
This is veritablc May day. The heavy oyerhang
ing clouds have broken and passed out ogh though
dismissed by an cnohautcrs wand and the shines
gay and brightly. all the and brighter that for
days the warmth Of his smiles has been hidden from
And allie Roy has nockcd to sccthc pigeon shooting Tho
field Is picturesque and beautiful The bright green
sward Is dotted here and there with tents, which
their gay streamcrs iny the names OF the sporting
clubs which them The hosptalliics Of The season
are freely dspenscd In an of them but The broad nnrquc
which MES inc nag ~ Hocicr 3 sa,qe3sf Il, & % rcaf M
Of the sportsmen az they sand ~ eager oi
the OF their birds from the trap, and spreading n the
eXpanse Of their clinOlne from fence to fence are the
bellies OF Le Roy. rosy checked bightcyea lthc lmpc9
Yet they 10 be admired at distance these dhnols
OF IL Roy for their hearts arc o stone ., cruel beau
ties, that see the cooling pigeon spIehg Vcl iVng ln,
prisOned piniOns with fond hope OF Ah.ry IN her wild
forest hoe, and laugh and clap your hands az the re
morseoss shot tear through tho enufl pYny e stretch
her 1utcrng gasping corpse upon the earth! How You
sorrow when the innocent bird escapes from an uhsl-
fui aim and Aos frightened but happy to distant tree
Modusaike. You would slay her with glance. Hardy
aud adyeqturous victim Of Cupid he who inarnes YOU
The days sport opened With match 80 10 single birds,
each twenty yards rise, open 10 al comcr for three
an entry fee Of s. demanded, there were sCyenysX
only three Of whom succeeded IN making clean
great velocity from the traps the moment they sprung
The killers Of ten pigeons IA this match were Newell
X A. Auger OF 10 Roy, and George Holden OF Batavia
These gentlemen at the conclusion OF the match shot on
for the first prize the distance under te rules of Tue
Assocation being increased to 26 yards The result
this: r. Newell ]; Augur, o l. Holden, 90 Newell
having won the irst prize 10 similar coIest @ Ie Pre- &
becomes the recipient VI medal voted by the Assoca-
ton A. Asf Ied yef %ef hover yase S Te
second prize then contested Tor by the killers,
nine birds with the following result g. T. Murray,
IT. H. sheldon / o o. q. Smith 0; 80 Coggsweil,O ! l.
S Canpson !; J. Ward, L J. Taylor, GT. Ten
ant Q. g. j Marsh / /; T. C. FELTON,, Ol 0. There
being three ties In this contest another little match had
shot 20 settle H. THIS was al the Increased distance
Of % yards and II resulted. Murray o; Ward, o;
1 1 J.M
away the second prize which was sod silver gonet
birds shot OFF thus: j. NJ Wilmer, 0 o; +. W. Deeslc
Il Mark Bull i PITTS 0 o. s. A. Roberts I J. i
O. Mr. s. A. Roberts OF Buffalo thus carried away the
third p1e T6e SHOOTING SStdSSf Of Mr. So
Ward OF Toronto who made his first appearance
in this match was the theme Of much snrRIsed @ ehso con nm
misfortune TO loso his left hand is one OF the crack shots
Single 81 caPhSs Prds %h John Taylo of jersey cy
for 800 side and another with Mr.: j. H. Foster OF
will send you by telegraph THE telegram appeared III
yesterdays TRinUSR-ED.
the closely contested ties carried the day far INTO me
afternoo and when the shot az double birds commenced
finish IT, There were "a entries, and two prizes were
rises each. Newell and Taylor again met IN this
match and as It was expected each man, would
received a sudden check Newell missed his first pair
and thus the start, almost threw himself out OF the
and ended with total Of 10 birds killed
out OF 25 Taylor, following, probably
secured tho first prize by of IS out Of 20 The
days shooting closed when twelve had shot on their
scOresso cannot now send you the result. THIS was
given by telegraph In yesterdays TRIBrNEED IL Will
be concluded tomorrow The leading feature OF the
evenings entertainment with which the proceedings Of
the Convention originally designed 10 be closed,
oratiOn by the newly elected President OF the
Association the Hon. George w Clinton. This address
was devoted TO proving the right which man had OF do
mn0n the lower orders OF animals, and his cose
auent justification In Staying them for his sport poem
by a Mr. McMasers OF NewYork then delivered The
sipper which the members Of the Convention and the
guests then sat down. did great credit TO the enterprise
Of the caterer.
named Clubs have been represented az the Convention
Audubon Club, Rochester Audubon Club. Buffalo; Bliss
mort Club Lima COhOes Club, CObOes Genesee sports
man's Club and Genesee Co SpOrtsmans Club, Genesee
York sportsman's Club. Utica; Union Sporsman's Club
Orleans Co. Nmrod and Walton Club; Orleans Co.
sportsnans Club Onondaga Co. sportsinans Club; Lc
Tov SpOrtsman's Club; LOckpOrt Sportsinans Club;
bany: Munroe Co Sportsman's Club; Newark sports
mans Club Niagara Falls Sp0rtsinans CUB; Canisteo
" 8 Association, HOrnesville. disappointment has
heen that the SpOrsmRns club OF NewlOrk
Citv was not represented and that the proposed match
between three Of members and three gentlemen from
the Forester Club OF Buffalo did not come on IL ID due Ia
the Buffalo sportsmen to say that they were Oh tho
ground - -, .,o ,,aoas ao,oirted IN dec5o ,non
the merits of the guns competing LOT inc prize Oncreu
bv ta Forester Club OF Buffalo for the best American
shot guns Is announced Tonight To De In
favor of the gun made by Mr. j. H. Foster OF Chicago
which is certainly very beauful ana ingenious piece
~ worlmanshp. I cannot close this correspondence
thout prp sng hospitality OF the townspeOpe OF Le
Rov The accommodations OF the hotes nave been.irol
he very first day altogether too limited Tor the crowd OF
ysors which Convention has Drought hther, yetho
one has had DIFFICULTY In hndine lodKlg Tor tho pest