The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-17
PIGEON SHOOTING.
Second Day OF the Open Tourna ment-
Doublc-Bird Sweepst akcs-Five Con-
acknowledgements and Paine the
Winners-An Tmpromptu Sweepstakes

Doublc-Birl Sweepst akcs-Five Con-
acknowledgements and Paine the
Winners-An Ympromptu Sweepstakes
Won by Tinker.
The second day OF the Paine pigeon shooting
Tournament at Hail's Driving Park on the Coney
Island road, alike to the first was very successful
Although the assemblagc was not greater than at
It's Inauguration, there were more representative
sportsmen present, who gave the contest charac-
ter it would not otherwise perhaps, have
assumed. The announced programme was for
double-bird sweepstakes. Rhode Island rules to
govern, which call for eighty yards rise ana
100 yards boundary Each shooter was
restricted TO ten pairs OF birds and Ia OF. shot.
The entrance was $50, the total amount being divi.
ded into first and second money. Entered for this
contest were four OF the fve shooters Of the pre-
vious day, these with their guns and character OF
loading being as ioows:-
A. Ii. B0gardus, OF Elkhart, lI.-Thomas, OF
Chicago, 10gauge breechloader; L.. OF. shot and
drachms powder; paper shells.
Ira A. Paine, OF New York-Grant I0central fire,
breechloader; Ia OF. shot ana drachms powder;
paper shells.
+. w. Tinker, Of Providence. r. Parker
l0-gauge breecbloader; Ia OF. shot and drachms
powder; metallic shells.
Miles Johnson, OF Yardville, N. J.-Foster Abb
hey, OF Chicago, 10-gauge breechoader. weighing
IL lbs. Ia OF. shot and 81 drachms powder; paper
shells.
James Carn, OF Fairvicw, N. J.-American (old-
fashioned) l0gauge double barrel muzzle-loader;
Ia OF. shot and drachms powder.
Two H and traps were in place, and the referee
Mr.. George $. Lanphear, by having wads numbered
corresponding with the names OF the shooters,
drew IN an equitable way IN what man
ner each should approach the score, thus
nivance with the trapper as to the selection OF
birds. As observed on the first day. the birds were
very fair. and contrary to surmse the winner of
the fifty-bird sweepstakes was last on the list when
the contest was over. The shooting was quite
creditable. Bogardus Paine, Tinker and Carlin for
while being on an even footing, but the two first
named at the end OF the tenth pair were tie, each
killing sixteen and missing Jour. They then shot
of, the rules calling for five pairs each and the rise
twenty-one yards. In this Bcgardus proved the
superior. despite his lameEess, and was pro-
nounced the victor, taking the first money,
S75 while Paine received the second prize of 49,
There were several shots made on this trial
which competent judges praised very highly,
among them being four or five for Tinker, who had
his accustomed bad luck, and two or three for Be-
gardus one OF which was greatly commented ior
the ten pairs had been shot at, stood :-Bogardus,
l6; Paine, l6; Tinker, Is; Carlin, IA and Johnson,
Paine four out OF the five pairs. There was but
little betting Of note on the result
fve-bird sweepstakes and SO entrance was made
up, with the annexed entrles:-rinker, Bogardus,
Paine, Johnson and Brown. This added to the days
sport, the rules being the Rhode Island calling for
twenty One yards rise, eighty yards boundary and
withdrawal after the first miss. Mr.. Brown re-
tired at his first bird and Paine at his second, the
remaining three killing five each. In shooting OFF
these ties Of five birds each, the traps were placed
at the distance OF twenty-six yards, when Tinker
proved the winner.
HALL's DRIVING PARK L. I.-PIGEoN SHOOTING
TOURNAMENT-OPEN TO ALL CONGRESSIONAL DAY,
APEIL 16. ls73.-Doube-blrd sweepstakes, ten
pairs; Rhode Island rules to govern; Ia OF. shot,
%S e se
second s75
h t. O. q Total %. Killed, is missed,
PANE l. Total Z g. R.ed H. Missed e i
l. 1nked 3. Hoia e. J. ked, Isl missed SC l.
e O. u o. ro,a C. killed. Ii a. !? missed 1
' i, .. o. l. Total % killed. + IA missed s.
TIES-TwENTY ONE YARDS RISE.
Killed, z; missed, 3.
Paine.l, Q, 9, o, o. !, ], ], 0, o. Total, 10.
Referee-Mr. George S. Lanphear
Time Of shooting-One hour and fifteen minutes.
SAME DAY.-Fve-bTd sweepstakes; $40 en-
trance; Rhode Island rules; twenty.one yards rise
and eighty yards boundary; value OF sweep, $50.
Tinker, J., H., ID
f sogasSas1i. i i, i j, i i, Is Is.
Panel, O-Out.
Brown-o~Out.
TIEs-TwENTY-sl YARDS RISE.
Tinker-1 l, l, l, Is.
Johnson, 0, 0, /, 1-3
Bogardus-1, l, o. 0, o..
Referee-Mr. George s. Lanphear.
Time Of acknowledgements minutes.
To-DAY's PROGRAMME.
To-day, the last OF the tournament, promises to
be full OF interest. There will be sweepstakes Of
40 birds each, 27h yards rise, traps, under the
English rules, and using u or. shot These desir-
ing to use ~ OF. will go back one yard. The en-
trance to this sweep is 500. and already there
have entered the crack shots Bogardus, Tinker
Paine and Johnson. Others may come in to swell
the list. Should these names comprise the con-
testants they will furnish exhibition OF skill that
will he enough for one days amusement. There
will also be an elegant piece Of silver presented to
the one making the best average score for three
days sweepstakes. The Coney Island cars, via
Smith street, pass the place OF shooting.