The New York herald., 1871-10-19
TIE GREAT PIGEON lgATCT.
Two Hundred and Fifty Birds on the Wing
Zen ne Forest the Winner by Cne Pigeon
Private Match Between George LorriIard
and VIM J. Parks Wen By the Former

Pigeon shooting is q passion with many New
Workers, ana yesterday may be marked with white
stone IN the annals OF that klnd of marksmanship.
On the long route from the Williamsburg and
Bro0klyn ferries TO beyond the Evergreen and Cy-
press Hills cemeteries number OF persons mace
their way yesterday morning TO the great pigeon
match for The gold cup valued at $500, which was
shot at Captain Scaly's sporting rendezvous by ten
gentlemen, who are well known as crack pigeon
shooters.
Among those present were Mr.. George Lorrillard,
MI. Post, Mr.. Palmer; Mr. Johnson, OF Saratoga
Mr.. Stephens, son OF Mrs. Ann II. stephens, the
authorcss, himself crack shot; Mr.. Giles President
OF the Blooming Grove Park Associations william J,
Parks; Mr. Medcaif keen old pigeon shoy; Mr.
Jaflray, OF the house e. 9. Jafrray 4 Co.; Mr..
Post, very good looking, but unfortunate as bird
killer; Colonel Hunter; Mr. Foulke, the brunette q
good shot; Mr.. Cscy; 81. John Rodman Robinson;
Messrs. Hall and Polnamus, from Brooklyn; Mr. Ben
De Forest the winner OF the match. aspendid shot;
Mr. Sam Barton, Richmond county pigeon shoot
ist; john Wood MIR. Cancelor, Mr.. Clausson, Ed.
Barton, Of Staten Island; Mr.. Pitman, OF Babylon,
i. L.; Mr.. Redmond, q cool and not snowy shot;
Mr.. Granger, tall, well-made pigeon shot, full OF
nerve and pluck, and good on the wing; Mr.. Hatch
and his son, from New Orleans; Mr.. Birdseye and
little, and Mr.. William NJ. Parks Sr., VINO kept down
his excitement by pulling tna traps and hurryng
mp the Judge OF the match, DR.. Bridges, OF Brook
The scene where the match was shot is well known
70 oil spoTrismen n as NE The Old headgnarers o. the
for many years has Witnessed the most exciting
contests @ n pgeon shooting that eaye been known
lysefaa; Tie ioago wore if he E most teauiIfui
tnts that October can boast Of; In the meadows the
vases TaV nouss ,no Ag grass mad i lSsS is
rs sSssna, Gs,a f S s 9h r. sGs2 .Es2s
prcczes OF the autamn day came whlstllng through
me trees and across n ana adown ihe sISpei OF tpe
wa nut and maple trees bore leaves purple and red
and russsLlike. Al round the scene was beautiful
can climate at this time Of the year.
Five traps, that shut up llke the modern street
Short distance apart, with ropes attached, in whicn
the BIRDS were placed by two or three little ragged
Paine, the Wen known professional pigeon shooter
who stood by heap OF champagne baskets. in
winch the pigeons were closed up. 10 be taken out
one by one ana placed IN the traps. When the
pigeon shooter advanced and praeed himself firmly
another gentleman pulled the rope hennd him, the
trap ew open instantly aud the bird. y II chose TO
DO so, arose or walked aoout 9Gctly hehad the trap
Many OF The piris were shy yesterday; not few
tney had been plugged with .snot from
doube-oarreled breech and mazzlc leaders.
me OF the d ana wnea the ss went me
TO gather 1t he found the biru leave him IKE nash
Of lightning. The pigeons were shot at = rise OF
twenty.one yards aud within boundary OF eighty
yards IN the fcll the boundaries being marked by
outer poles. TO which ilags were ai!ixcd.
The subscribers TO the cup Were MeSsrs. Palmer,
Staples w. J. Parks, George Lorillard. Ranks, Car
roll Livingston. stephens, Post Granaer Winnie
Gray, H. Cutting, Ja1ray Redmond Medcalfe and
Zen De Forest
Mr.. Post had extremely bad luck and did not
enter in the second innings. Messrs. Parks. Palmer
aud Medcac mad bad birds, and things went
wrong III the first part VI the match, which was
three hours In Duration Each gentleman shot at
twenty five pigeons, the match being divGed into
two innings, the nrst inning twelve birds beng
shot and in the second inning thirteen pigeons were
immolatcl. Ten gentlemen entered and shot in the
fniinwinu ORDER