The New York herald., 1871-02-08
PIGEo.. POPPING.


Wonderful Exhibition of NEayEsmanship-
Boaartius Shoots Scvcnty-three Birds Ia
Six ard Huii Eiinutes.
Rarely, since the revival OF those manly sports OF
the course ana the field, have the sporting men OF
New York and Brooklyn received such q treat Us
awaited them at Sealys near Union Course, yester-
day afternoon Ever since the arrival OF ii. A.
Bogardus In this city to shoot pigeon match with
Ira A. Paine for the pigeon championship badge
or the United States, the greatest excitement has
existed in sporting circles as to who should be
considered the best "shotn The former has been ex-
tremey bold in his eXclamatlons regarding his abIl-
ity to capture the much coveted badge and take 1t
with him TO the far West. into Illinois. The New
Workers, however, are doing their best to prevent
the badge being taken IRON where 1t has long re-
malned, despite tue muitndinsus enorts made tO
secure II by men from other States. As Is vel
known ira Paine has successfully held 1t against all
comers for a long time past. aud the gentemanly
on all occasions has shown that whenever 1t was
put up for competition he desired to hold 1t only till
from him.
In consequence OF an announcement being made
shoot match with Bogardus yesterday at Captain
Sealys, crowd, numbering upwards or three hun
dred, gathered, Notwithstanding the accumulated
Ice and unpleasant patches of snow 10 be cnc0un-
tered before the grounds could be reached. The
match agreed upon between Tinker and Bogarlns
was Tor five hundred doials q side,
fifty single birds and twenty-five pairs being
shot by each. The terms were for ground traps,
according to the rules OF the shooting club. Alter
everything declared TO nc IN readiness and the
traps .ied II was discovered that Tinker could not
come on account OF some domestic difficulties, but
had desired that substitute be provided TO shoot
against Bogardus ia his stead. In consequence
OF this Tinker forfeited The money put
up. Paine then forward ANA offered
to back Jonn Taylor against Bogardus FOR
Slgo, similar amount nelng staked on the other
shoot at iilteen single AMI eleven pairs OF birds.
Bogardus accepted the terms at once, and away he
started To woiS In real earnest, bringing down
fourteen out OF the nfteeu single birds with appa-
rently as little dl1lcnlty as he would have ex.
moi so fortunate. lie missed his first, fourth,
sixth, tenth, eleventh and fourteenth birds,
thus leaving Bogarlus the winner by flve birds. OF
the pairs only eight SETS slot at, when Bogar-
dus was declared to be The winner, he missing four
while Taylor missed seven birds out or the number
The following score represents this matcn:-
Bogardus-9inQle-l, l. !, L. 4, ], ], i, /, l, 1, 0,
l. J. missed ]. Pairs II, II, OF. 10, o. IL 10 IL
1-niissed g. Pairs--ii 10, TO- 90, 10, 10, Ii, To-
missed 7.
Bogardus next performed
THE MOST WONDERFUL FEAT or THE ACE.
II had been agreed that he shoot dfty birds
Within eight minutes, TO load himself simply having
two OF three uen TO attend to the traps This matcn
was the signal for renewed excitement. Every
patience the arranging OF the trans and
other preiimlnarics. John Taylor put up q 500
bill against Bogardus, the latter TO forfeit
similar amount In case ne failed TO bring down the
requisite number OF birds within the specified uIne.
This the stake. Nj. Van Walk enburgh, the
re cree, ordered 'ail handsr back: hair circle WAS
formed by some OF those present, while the re-
mander climbed fences. sheds, Bcaps OF snow and
Ice, or took advantage or any prominence that would
place them above their fellows. Others stood on
tiptoe. The greatest silence prevailed for some
down the pair or birds as dead as any ''stonei IN
the field. Bets Of 800 10 $40 were offered now on
all sides
AT the eighth and ninth shots double traps were
sprung, starting four birds AT tne three Of which
iell from each set in the twiDkng OF an eye. Loud
and continued clapping and cheers followed this
shooting, and $40 TO $40, $40 to Sl5. &c., were
freely offered In favor OF Bogariul From this time
the birds stood 10 chance. They from the traps
In pairs TO fall dead together IN almost every In
stance.
At 1880, or six minutes from the time he com.
menced he had loaded fred and gathered ffty -four
birds, aud In thirty seconds aud half after
ward he brought down nineteen more, giving
him
sEyESTY-THRBE BIRDS IN SIX MINUTES THIRTY.
SEVEN AND A HALF SECONDS,
from nyseyen shots the quickest shooting on record
1t was a pleasure to watch him manipulating his
gun. There was 0fc.al score taken, but the fol-
lowing Is representation OF rhe shooting as near
firing The single dot following u pair indicates
one barrel, two dots show where he discharged both
barrcls:-
IL OF: II. II. oil: OIL: IL. 11l III: IL. 10: TO- H.
IL. OIL: IL. H. IL. OIL: 10 10: ii. 10 IL. H. 10: H.
IL. H. 10: H. 10. II. III. IL. H. H. IL. OIL. IL To-
tai ;s.--Shots, 57.-Time, 6.37h.
At the conclusion OF this remarkable feat Bogar-
dus intnated that he should like TO shoot for the
Diamond Badge but up to six O'Clock his offer was