The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-24
PIGEON SHOOTING.
Match Between Captain BcgaTdns, Of Illinois,
and Ira Paine, Of NV York, for $1,000
and the Champion Badge.
BlGARDIS TIE WINNER BY ONE BIRD
Fine Shooting and Large At
tendance.


Figeon shooting has been a popular pastime
throughout the country for many years, and we
have had matches over ana over again by crack
shots in all sections OF the United States But within
she last year or two amateur clubs have sprung into
existence in al our large cites, the members oelns
composed OF the wealhicst ana most inhuentlai
gentlemen IN the land and 10 be good shot Is now
considered an indispensable manly accomplish
ment. Private matches are very frequent
and much interest is taken IN them. When
the professional shooters are matched the
amateurs OF the country nocS 10 see them, and
II possible acquire some knack 10y which they
also may become experts ana excel their fellows.
There was large gathering OF this class or gentle
men yesterday afternoon at Fleetwood Park where
the match came of between Captain Bogardus, CT
Illinois, ana Ira Paine, OF this city, for the cham
pon badge and $1,000. the conditions being 100
birds each, twenty yards rise and eighty yards
boundary, H. 4 1. traps.
The match was shot under the rules OF the Provl-
dence Sportsmen's Club. The champion badge was
first won In field OF several competitors, cmbra-
cling all tie crack shots Of the country, by Mites
Johnson, OF New Jersey, who held 1t but a few
months. when the golden bauble was wrested from
him by Ira Paine 1t now goes 70 Illinois in the pos
session OF Captain Bogardus, who will hold 1t until
q better shot wins 1t from him.
AT two O'Clock in the afternoon the men, with
their umpires and Oliver II. Marshall as referee
marched into the field OF the trottlng track, and
taking position Immediately behind the judges
stand, began measuring the ground and arranging
the traps, while the spectators INDUCED in betting
on the result Mr.. Somerindyke sold pools on the
affair Bogardus being the favoute In every instance.
Rnd just before the shooting commenced his friends
were laying two to one on his winning the badge
and the stakes.
| When all the preliminaries were arranged, BO-
gardus having engaged Mr.. DoXey TO trap for him
and Ira Pane having selected Mr. Fouke TO pun
the trap for him. they tossed 10 see who should lead
on. THIS fell TO Bogardus and he opened the bah,
Will he by the annexed details or the shoot
ing.
I Captain Bogardus won the match by one bril-
having killed eightyseven TO Ira Paines eghty-sx.
Some OF the pro essiona shooters on the ground
did not consider the shooting during the match
extraordinarily good for the kind OF birds used,
as they pronounced them tame and lazy, although
they appeared TO US In great many instances as
wild as could be, and darted away at the falling or
1he trap with the speed OF the wind. Those that
escaped the shooters were generally what are
known as .drtyiDg BIRDS" as they made bee line
from the trap close to the ground, and many when
hit would go over the boundary before they fell.
The "quartering" birds, those that few to the right
or left OF The trap, commonly killed, as were
also tie '.incoming' birds-that IS those who
would ny toward the shooter. Both men, however,
missed ono or two OF these. which seemed TO lie
from pure carclessness.
Captain ToGardus shot with twelye.pound
doublc.harreled nreech loader, using the right bar
rel OF the piece throughout the matcn while Paine
shot With q single barre.ed muzzle loader, weighing
hut six AMI hali pounds.
The betting nuctuated materially as The match
progressed. 1t commenced with two TO one On
Bogardus, then became even and further Oh as
much as five 10 one was wagered On the western
champion Then again, about the eightieth shot
Paines friends rallied with hope, ami they laid
money their iayorlte III few instances al nearly
even
The weather was very suitable for the occasion,
and everything passed OF satisfactorily. nor q
Earring or discordant word beng uttered during
The afternoon.
The lime occupied with the shooting was abou
three hours.
The agility displayed by Bogardus in gathering his
wounded birGs evoked much merrnlent from the
Spectators.
Captain Bogardas did not seem mucn elated at MS
success, nor did Ira Paine appear much detected
with his defeat. II was fair match, and as both
could not WIN or them had to, and the defeated
party VIII shave 10 pick his nt and try 1t again.
The following are tie details OF the shooting "a it
pfOgrca ed
The Shooting.