The New York herald., 1869-06-04
the sroaTsnEx,s STATE CONVENTION.

the SPORISMEN's STATE CONVENTION.
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Third Days shsofins-The Ward and Bogar.
dus Mateh-The Banquct-The Contests
Names Of Winsers and the Prizes.
SYRACUSE, June 8, 1859.
Loi the poor pigeon. Skill has done Its deadly
work, and now AZ the Convention draws to sue
cessful close the plantve appeals OF the penned up
birds have ceased in force, for their number has
been considerably thinned. The havoc has been
great and the plumpest and strongest OF the
species ut is said there never were such pigeons at
any match) have passed away from earth to the cu-
nary department OF watery- -mOuIhed epicureans.
Strange az IL may appear, there are lucky and un-
lucky birds. Just as the marksmap 70 about W
nre some happy pigeon placed negligently in
the trap, escapes, and never did prisoner
beat hastier retreat. Confessedly q few
sympathzing spectators are pleased at Its good for
tune, while the sportsman and gormandizer who have
paid for his dozen advance growl simultaneo usly.
Then comes the successor. carefully placed in his
conical cell. The resolute eye Of the man who s
about TO shoot bespeaks It's doom. The trap Ia
pulled, the bird bursts forth In ecstacy and is about
to ascend most joyfully, yet scarcely has 1t risen
yard when II wrggles In the air ana falls to the
ground with heavy thud. Thus perish the feathered
tribe before the unerring aim Of men who mean to
as . fair average. No extraordinary feats have
been performed, but the prospects of future
superiority have been clearly manifested by
the members OF the association II any
thing the interest In the convention has largely
increased evident by the fact that the attendance has
increased ON eacn succeeding day. The Sportsmens
state Association has monopolized, for the time be-
ing, the attention Of syracuse; first, because Its
members have made themselves distinctly heard in
the suburbs, ana secondly, they have shown a de-
termination 10 promote by every possible means the
objects Tor which the association was founded-the
preservation OF game and the rigid enforcement Of
the laws m tha' respect-a subject IN which even Sy-
racuse must taA3 an interest, though from all ap
pearanccs the city OF suburbs wll never infested
with supeEaitS OF Wild birds. But apart from the
attractions Of the ConVentiOn syracuse Is strong in
another point To the romantic 1t Ia, perhaps an
inviting spOt-the romantic who love 10 wander
down the bank Of some purling stream and listen
the faithful 10 evening prayer. Such being
Will here lnd-not repose, but In one half
1ar w saee n Tor his erm T6s deer
mined chimes from rival churches on sunday morn
ing is gratifying relief 10 the interrupted dngdong
Kept up day and night by the trains which cut right
through the city. Take the cnking Of 60o black
smiths, the changing OF half dozen foundries
with the bellows Of the former blowing and the
engines OF the latter whizzng, strong chorus OF
throats ali singing If possible the lowest note
on any instrument without cessation, and YOU have
a faint idea of the daily jargon which characterizes
the passage OF the trains through this nealthy and
ast-rsing LOCALITY. Birds are fond OF music, which
probably accounts for their conspicuous absence
from the city, which, however, IL not rich in feathers,
is wealthy in more substantial and important fea-
lures.
The shooting to-day was scarcely so good as that
OF yesterday but was, nevertheless, characterized
by keen competition and exctement-but not that
ments little OF the latter was displayed on the
occasion Of the match between Ward and Bogardus
yesterday. AS previously mentioned, private
match at fifty birds Tor nifty dollars side was
ranged between those two well known marksmen.
The matter had been discussed, and as there was
much rivalry and q considerable amount OF betting
connected with Ii great interest was taken in the
result Shortly before ten O'CLOCK everything being
In readiness, the competitors proceeded with the
contest Bogardus made capital run OF twenty-six
birds, bringing them down IN many instances
who was evidently not the favorlte missed
his seventh, tenth and eleventh birds. BOgardus
challenged and the bird declared lost he held his
gun above the elbow, contrary to the rules Up to
this time the interest had beeT very great, but 1t
now rose to excitement Bogardus missed lire on
his thirty first bird whereupon the odds changed in
favor OF Ward. The contest was very fine aud gave
rise to great betting. Up TO the fortyfourth bird
Bogardus led Ward BY one. when this last bird was
declared lost by the referee who decided that Bo-
gardus held his gun above the elbow on taking aim
THIS decision gave rise TO considerable dlssatisfac
| tlon, as u large number who mad staked money On
the result protested against and contended that 10
gardus had shot according 10 the rules. The decision
| however, was inal. and the match terminated in
Of Ward. who killed forty dve to fortyfour dis
difference OF opinion. but at length. there being no
other alternative, everything went smoothly.
There were but two entries for the match of cast
ing the ny into the water-Seth Green, OF Rochester
and Mr.. q. A. Ostrander, OF syracuse The former
cast his ny seventy-seven feet and won the prize.
Mr.. Ostrander was awarded the second prize having
made a cast Of forty-nve feet
For tile srap shoot, for which three valuable
prizes were offered, there were no less than fifty
entries. This was one OF the most interesting
exhibitions OF the day, though the shooting was
perhaps. not 80 good as might have been expected.
q. A. OStraQuer
Fucker, and the referee II. S. Flower. Newell and
schultz were the only marksmen who made O clean
string, each bringing down his ten BIRDS The tie
was OF with the following result It being neces-
sary TO shoot at four birds to decide. Newell was
declared the winner having killed the requisite
number, two having got away IRON schultz. There
was good shooting on the shooting OH the ties
on mines. The following was the score:-
TIES ON SINEs-wISNER, EDWARD HUDSON SYRIA