The New York herald., 1873-11-26
PIGEON SHOOTING.

The Second. Match Between Myers, OF
Belleyillc, N. J., and Tinker, Of Provi-
dcnce, Il. Lone Hundred Pigeons
Each. for $500 Sidc-Mycrs the Win
Assembled yesterday afternoon at Deerfoot
Park Long Island was goodly number OF gentle
men who are fond Of and patronize pigeon shoot
ing as one OF their winter pastimes. Whenever
and wherever pigeon match has to be decided
there will be found o congregation OF all classes
and strata Of men. Yesterday there were all
kinds and qualities, from the most rehned gentle
man to the lowest sort OF rough. The sport, how
ever, was not interlered with or interrupted in
any manner, and everything passed on farmont-
ously until the match was terminated, which was
before nlghtfan, much to the delight OF all inter
ested. The shooting lasted hours and 80 minutes.
The match was for $500 side 900 birds) between
L. W. Tinker, OF Providence, K. l., and Noses
Myers, OF Beleyille, N. ]. The conditions were
that the match should be decided according to the
Rhode Island rules-2l yards RISE so yards houn-
dary and l.. ounces OF shot; the time to commence
shooting, twelve O'Clock noon. II was nearly one
O'Clock however before a referee could be chosen,
the Jerseymen being determined to have none out
Jerseyman for that office Mr. John Fullagar. OF
Kearney, n. j., finally chosen, and Nj. Van
yalkenburg selected as umpire tor Myers and MIR.
Ira Payne Tor Tinker The parties then went inside
the field OF the Deeroot Park trottng track, and,
after another discussion about changing the usual
shooting stand at this place for this match, II was
finally decided by toss to shoot on the regular
ground. Myers used an Ethan Allen breech-loader
and Tinker alternated with a J. III. Foster, OF
Chicago, and a Parker Brothers, OF Meriden,
Conn.,, breech-loaders, all OF them being OF the
Tinker had the can IN the betting before the
match began and until 80 pigeons had been shot at
by each man. but after that Myers hackers Of
fered even money on him; and after that, TO the
end, he had the call in the betting. At the begin
easy BIRDS and missed some shots that he ought
not to have missed, while his opponent never
threw chance away on any, although some times
he was unfortunate.
In tossing for who had to lead OF it fell to Tinker
TO open the ball. Each man shot at trial bird,
and then the game began by Tinker losing the
irst bird 1t was hit, but fell out OF bounds. This
was looked upon by some OF the superstltious
spectators as an III omen, and they took the odds
on Tinker, although they had intended to have
backed him when they came on the ground. Myers
knocked his first bird over quickly, but he
missed his second, and Tinker killing his second
pigeon, the honors were easy. When the men had
standing after shooting 20 each, l6 killed by Myers
L BY Tinker III. The betting was now 10 to 10 on
another, killing to Tinker's @. and then the
betting became even, and in s short j., time
next 10 birds they killed apiece, and as 40
birds had been shot at, the score stood-Myers 80,
called for the regulation allowance of Is
minutes for rest Tinker was at this time
and friends were quite despondent, while the fol
lowers and hackers OF Myers were jubiant beyond
the line drawn for decency. When the men COM
menced shooting again Tinker missed his first bird,
and IL got away: but Myers slightly wounded his,
and II was chased about the grounds for some
time, and would have been scored miss but for
the officiousness OF one OF Myers friends, who
kicked at the pigeon when IL came close to him.
The referee then called 1t mo bird, " and Myers had
another one given him. which he killed. From the
nity-frst TO the sixtyninth bird Tinker Killed all
but even then he was not SO fortunate as Myers
who had killed % in succession. From 20 to so
Tinker missed and Myers 4. and the
score then stood, Myers 81, Tinker Co.
Myers leading Z, with every prospect OF
winning the match. OF the following 10
Tinker scored and Myers g. but he had yet too
much advantage to give hope to Tinker and his
friends, and when "a pigeons had been shot at
Tinker being behind, gave up the match as he
could neither tie nor win, and Myers was declared
the victor. he having killed u of the "a BIRDS
while Tinker killed H. Myers winning bye.
The following Is
SUMMARY.
PIGEON sHooTING-Match $1,000, 100 pigeons
eaeh Rhode Island rules, q yards rise, so yards
boundary, IA ounces shot, between Moses Myers,
OF Beleve, n. j., and +. w. Tinker OF Providence,
r. l., on Tuesday, November 25 at Deerfoot Park.
Myers the winner