The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-06-24
Remarkable Pistol Shooting,

1. The Turf Field, and Farm" of the 9thI
!, instant contains report Of q pigeon shoot-E
ing match between Captain John Travis
b ana MIR. Henry Crosthwai,e. The malchs
came or IN Pennsylvania, at Sharon, ons
the 10Th ultimo, the day being windy, ands
not favorable to good shooting Travis shot;
with pistol, and Crosthwaite with h sbo,
gun. The pistol carried 35 to The pound
Crosthwaite was allowed 35 yards rise and
~ yards boundary, Travis having 10 yards'
rise and ~ yards boundary. Crosthwaite|
was the fayortc, the betting being 100 to 20.
on the shot gun, bets being offered thatl
Travis would lot kill four out of the ten!
J birds to be shot at. Crosthwaiie opened'
The match, killing the first four birds suo j
/ scessiVeiy, missed the fifth, the SIKH fell
beyond the boundary, killed the seventh,
missed the eigth, and killed the ninth aud,
! teh'h-making seven killed out of the ten !
{ Travis then took his stand. Tho tram.
string was pulled lie missed the first bird ;.
killed the second, third, and fourth, missed
/ inc MIN, killed the sixth, and missed the
SseVenth: lie had three mole chances. and
( must Klll every bird, or Crosthwaiio would
! be winner. The Turf closes tho repori
ssot the match i'll the following enthusiastic
Sstyle:
! The word is given, tho pigeon rises from
s,nc Trap, wings made swifter and stronger
oy the hope Of freedom. Whiz bang a
I httle cloud OF smoke, a thud on the ground
Of falling body, and the eighth bird is
1 ADDED to the score of the killed. Tho ninth
: rises, the sharp report OF The pistol is again
I heard, aud nno'hcr bird drops like stone
go the ground. Que moro shot! The last
chance The bird must fnl within the
J ooundary or Crosthwaitc claims the stakes
& anu Is proclaimed the victor. No time for
tal'e,ing now: Pull the string. The cap
s tive Is free. II is leaving its prison house
I behind. Frightened, desperate, springs into
& tho mir with the swiincss of n arrow speed .
sRing irom the bow tightly strung by athletic
yhHnds. An fleet ctindccd must be The mes
,'n@'r that arrests its flight! How quiet,
hie Mess nrc the spectators. The ONLY
= M hg"re Of the picture is the man
\ landing ten yards from the trap. pi$,ol in
& hand. III" eye flashes along the shor, bar
: rel Hawk! the report---and the winged
s hight OF fear is suddenly arrested. The
: ain true. md tho ball has performed it's
sm'sSion well Tho bird falls within the
( boundary dyinG-dcnd and the winds keen
Z on It's course, but now fl icighted with hun
s. SoreuS OF CHEERS. Captain Travis killed his
Z seven BIRDS, tied his opponent, md the
E Judges pronounced the match n draw Mr..
II SCros'hwaitc distinguished himself. There
E are ont lev men in the country who can
Hkill their seven birds out of ten, on n windy
& day, thirty-fve yards rise, and ton yprds
y boundary. What, then, must be said Of
Il Captain TRAVIS shooting? He also killed
&: ms seven birds but with pistol! The fea,
sals remarkable, and deserves to bc classcd
e among the most marvellous trials of skill
i travis beat himself. Another leaf--a leaf
Aeoi Pnress gold-has been added TO his chap
g let Of fame.