The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-05-20
FEATHERS AND GRRENBACKS.

Pigeon Shooting Between Gentlemen
Amateurs for ST. OO-Shephcrd
Hnspp and the Boy Parks the Con-
testsnts-The Boy Wins.
From the New York Herald Of Friday.
A w~elcontested private match between
Shepherd Knapp and William Parks, Jr.,
came oa yesterday afternoon at Jerome
Park. The stakes were 81, GEO a side, and
as the affair was anticipated with much
pleasure there was a good atten3a. ce. IN
Guiding several members Of the c.ub. The
terms OF the match set forth that the con-
test9pts were 10 shoot at twenty birds from
single traps, and at tgeniy ;rom doRble
traps. The weather vas Gpite propitious,
and all the preiiniuaries having been sat.
i-flciori.y arranged Messrs. Knapp and
Parks proceeded with the match. Mr..
Parks VAS rather youthful looking. being
apparently net more Than seventeen years
OF age, While his opponent, Mr.. Knapp,
was far ahead of him IN point of years and
seemingly In experience. Accordingly the
betting was Ia favor Of Knapp at somethiug
ike 500 to $50.
Knapp led off and popped his first bird
with ease; but his adversary was less for
innate, and he appeared a little detected as
the object of his aim fiuttered off unharm-
ed. Knapp missed his fifth bird, but des-
patched ali the rest with the execution of
the nineteenth, which escaped, while
Parks missed five. Following this came
the double shooting. in the course Of which
Parks improved wonderfully. and the tide
of fortune seemed to flow In his favor. The
shooting, however, of both parties was. as
viii be seen by the score, indifferent
Knapp killed ten and Parks thirteen.
which. taken IN connection " tn the pre-
yloUs contest made It a tie. They
then agreed TO shoot at three birds
each from single traps and at three
from the double IN order to determine who
the victor sh0uid be-. Knapp led of again.
and missed lis first bird. This circumstance
gave rise to much speculation. and slight
odds were offered and taken in favor of
Parks, who killed his bird. IL the two sue
ceeding shots Knapp was successful ParksI
being able to dispose of only one resulting
IN another tie. Not q little excitement now
prevailed, for the double shooting was al
most certain to settle the question. The
betting was pretty lively, and as even as
possible. Knapp killed his first and miss
ed his second, killed the two next, bat by
some strange fatality missed his two last
With remarkable steadiness young Parks
then came to the lne and succeeded in kill
ing has trst, but missed mrs second. and
killed the two next. He had nov but one
bird to dispose OF IN order to WIN The con-
test; accomplishing that task. his second |
having escaped, be was declared the victor.
As an amateur match 1t WIS interesting. |
though there was an absence OF much skill.
while the birds were scarcely in the best
condition Mr.. John Hunter oficiated rs
referee, Mr. Banks being judge for Afr.
Knapp, and Mr.. Forest performing that
Office for Mr.. Parks, Jr. The result occa-
stoned much surprise. Another ts-t wall
probably be arranged between them. as be
yond doubt 1t viii be the occasion for re-
eva Of that p~leasurahle excitement which |
characterized the affIir. The following is
the score:
SINGLE TRAP.
5: hnapp.1
W PARK
DOUBLE TRAP.
S. Knapp.1i 10 10 90 ]. Il co co 90 lin
W. Psris.ll co 10 10 10 u-OIII 10 II II-IS
HooTING CIR III SINGLE Traps.
W PARKS 1 O-2
Double TRAPS.
s knaPP --.. 1G II oa-3
W fsfhT----. I'D II lU4
The match terminated about haif-past
three O'clock.
A GOOD way, when one Is crowded in q
public assembly, to obtain space is to saw
as Paul de Cassaguac did the other day:
Take care, slr, you are sitting GA my re-