The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-21
PIGEON SHOOTING.
4 PLEASANT DAY At JEROME PARK.
Capital Shooting and No Interrupt
ti0n by Bergh.

Inc members OF the Jerome Shooting Club had O
very enjoyable afternoon yesterday al Jerome Park
and two four. handed matches took place. The
weather was delightful. and, except that the wind
blew trifie too cold at intervals and The ground
was damp from the heavy rain OF the previous
night, the day was really springllke. The attend.
ance OF the members OF the club was numerous, ana
there were also several spectators present by invita-
uon, who expressed themselves highly pleased with
the ane shooting that came of.
Neither Henry Bergh nor any OF his satellites put
In an appearance at the gates, which were guarded
by MI. Wheatley, and we now incline 10 the belief
that the great rer0rmer begins to the error OF
his previous proceedings. Bergh Is probably some
thing like old Brown the publican, who, when about
to pass In his checks called his wife Betsey to his
bedside and told her that he thought he had lived
square life, that he had bested as many as ever
bested him, and that he hoped to die happy.n and
Betsey said that Mr.. Brown 'dled with the blessed
words on his lips" Bergh has certainly bested as
many OF the pigeon shooters as ever bested him,
and 1t is more than probable that he. too. like
Brown. would like to die happy and be done with
the pigeon business.
The match that was announced to take place be-
tween Messrs. Jafray and Douglas and Messrs.
Deforest and Bennett fell through account OF the
non-appearance Of MIR. Douglas at the appointed
time, half-past one O'Clock. Mr.. Douglas, however,
arrived at two O'Clock, and was partner in match
that subsequently came of. The match that was
declared of was for silver cup, twenty-one yards
rise. eighty yards boundary from ground traps.
The first event OF the day was tour-handed
match between Messrs. Jafiray and Bennett on one
side and Messrs Deforest and Banks on the other,
ten birds each, twenty one yards rise and eighty
yards boundary. The gentlemen all used double
barreled muzzle-loaders, and made capital shoot
ing. Messrs. Jafiray and Bennett won the match by
fvO htrdc no Ilai al N of
twenty pigeons, the others fourteen Mr.. Heckscner
acted referee, Ira Paine attended TO the trapping
and retrieving" The following are the details OF
the shooting MIR. Bennett leading Off
MIR. BENEFITS SCORE.
Birds Result.
IA quartering bird to the right. killed In
"A quarterlng bird to the right, well killed. :. /
"A quartering bird to the right missed. 0
"a quarHrlng bird to the right, killed III
GA quarlerlng bird TO the lett, missed o
IA orlvlng bird, hit hard but dropped out OF
s-A driving bird, killed instantly ............
ga driving bird, quickly killed ............... 1
10-A quartering bird to the right well Killed..
MIR. JAFFRAY's SCORE
IA driving bird, instantly killed. .............. !
PA driving bird, hard hlt, gathered and killed..
"a driving bird, well Killed observation-disclosures. l
"A quarierlng bird to the right instantly
GA qnartering bird to the lett wing broken,
Att gathered and Killed. ....................... !
Ga quartering bird TO the left, missed.
IA quarterng bird to the right instantly
killed. .................. l
s. A driving bird, well Killed Observation-Disclosures. /
"a driving bird, quickly killed ............... /
l0-A quartering bird to the right, killed IN
Stanly. l
Mr.. DEFoREsT'S SCORE.
IA driving bird, hit hard, gathered and killed. l
IA quarterlng bird to the left killed instantly.
"a quartering bird TO the LETT, well klled...... l
Am incoming bird, Instantly killed. ..........
"a Quarterlng bird to the right, killed In
sCtntly j
GA quarlering bird 70 the left, well killed 49,. l
IA driving bird missed -................
ga driving BIRD missed. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 0
"a driving bird, missed neutrality-suspicious.. 0
MIR. BANKS SCORE.
IA quarter1ng bird to the right, killed in
stantly.
IA quartering bird TO the right, quickly
Knocked over. Observation-Disclosures.
"a quartering bird TO the right well killed. -.
IA quartering bird to the lett, instantly killed
"a driving bird, well killed .................. 1
Ga driving bird. soon killed. dead shot -
IA quarteriug bird 70 the right killed quickly. l
"a quarterlng bird to the right, soon disposed
GA driving bird, missed. Observation-Disclosures, O
10-A driving bird missed. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. O
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