The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-23

ocean. "lnc0mtng birds" were Few, Dut BcOIo "
from friends often proved an incentive TO some OF
Inc Ia. gentlemen and urged them to renewed enortss
Inc following IL Inc result OF the
o. YOUNG MEMS SWEEPSTAKES.
E AAs ssss%;; sI inS;iis?
I. Earle Q. /, /, o. o !, Q, o. 1aKnled; 5.
F sss"l !, G g. 8 I, i, SlK Nhsq
". y: Clarke-l. 0. l. o, 0, /, !, O. 0-Killed, 4.
4. s srSwn-S l. 3 . . 9 . 3 0 oIKlIisd
r Fellow, o. 0. o. o. O. i, Q. 0, o-KIlied,2
Jones' %neso, o 1922 !. I-Killed,2..
Charles Peters-L 0, o. o, .. Q, o. O. 0, l-Kilied2
y a. " saf 5%-i g. g. g g. g. g g S S-knIss
s lawrence q, 9, 8, g. S O. 6MKsIed, o.
FIRST HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES
With the termination OF the above sweepstakes
the members OF the club repaired to the field and
commenced work. The speculation regarding the
number was OF the most intense nature, but wItha
courteous to degree. Mr.. Willlam NJ. Parks ably
m Sses
Medcalf 20 yaras; Mr.. Polhemus, q yards; Mr.
Hicks, II yards; Mir. Rouselle, 10 yards. They
agreed to shoot ar five birds each. Many Of them
quent drivers" The sweepstakes, considering all
the circumstances, was quickly decided. When Mr..
Polhemus killed his last oird as he had those that
pauded as the winner. Tie result was as iolows:-
polnemus, q yards, l., l., ], lTrK Killed.
Sndssh i! ! = ysras-i /, j, s@S1sa, q
Medcalf. % yards-O, 0, l, killed, 2.
Hicks II yards-o, 0, l, o-Knled, ]:
Eouseile 10 yards l. o0K,lled l..
SECOND HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES.
second trial OF skill, same number OF birds. was
at once agreed upon. the chilling atmosphere not
ueterrllQ gentlemen the least from entering.
aithouRh II mad marked effect upon the accuracy
CO rs
the following result Mr.. Underhil proving the
Underhnl, u yards, /, l, l, 1-Killed, s.
.Kumsey," 25 yards, /, l. Q. 1-Klled 4.
Pohemus, 25 yards. l, l, 0, killed, 4.
i aieks s 10 yards ss o. 1 ! 9-Hl NSs 3
H.. Medcalf, Il yards-o, 1. /, O-Kled,
W Mnss,I 10 Yards 0, oMKied' I.
RouSelle, 8 yards-0 l, 0-kllled, !.
Thompson, 81 yards-i, o, 0-Kllled, l.
Richards, Is years-0, 0. Q, 0-Klled, 0.
{. Medcalf, q years-0 0, 0---Killed, o.
Peters, i6 YARDS, O. Q, o-Kllled, O.
The interest In the amusement OF the day was
QUANTITY OF SNOW BIRDS
being on hand, having been recently sent nom the
men was made 10 thus try their skill. Many were
the EXPLANATIONS OF surprise wnen the tiny things
hands with JOY. The crowd gathered around the
hrst shooter as he took his position TWENTY-FIVE
YARDS away, but the Oldest OF the party could not
see the bird as 1t futtered quickly away to the
ocean, only a short distance beyond
"Guess you'll want q microscope for them fel.
| lers."
'sYou can't hit them.''
81 Jest guess not"
were the cries that pleasantly greeted the gentle
men first on the list as they Jailed TO score; but this
part OF the programme was soon abandoned, as the
birds were found TO be so chilled BY the exposure
tnat they would not leave the ground. 'They are
failures" shouted the referee, and business was at
once continued IN the
THIRD HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES.
This sweepstakes embraced nine gentlemen all OF
whom except two had participated III the preceding
one. IL was five birds each, and Mr.. Parks kindly
continued to act as referee and Handicapped
Messrs. Mackenzie, Z. Medcaf and Thompson made
tle having shot three birds each, and IN the shoot
ing of Mr.. Medcalr proved the winner, receiving
hearty applause The following Is the result -
Mackenzie Is yards-1, !, 0, 0, l-Killed, 3.
Z. Medcalf, q yaras-o, /, l, !, o--Killed, 3.
FOuntaine, Is yards-0, l, ], o, I-k1led, 8.
Polhcmus, rs yards-0 l, l, 0, 0-KiIicd, 2.
Finlay. 10 yards-l, 0, !, o. 0-Kllled, 2.
Hicks, Is yar6s-0. 0, /, 0, 1-Kied. 2.
s. Barton rs yards-0, i, l, o, 0-Killed, 2.
Hodges, rs yards-0 ], 0, o, 0-Ktlled, 1.
"Rumsey" 25 yards-0, !, o, 0-Killed, i.
SHOOTING OFF.
Medcan-0, I, KILLED, 2.
Fountalne-0, /, 0-Killed, /.
Mackenzle-0, 0, 0-Killed, o.