The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-29
PIGEON SHOOTING.
Lively Times with Trap and Trig.
ger in the West.
Miles Johnson Beats Bogardus at Double Birds
Paine Defeated by Both the Klein
man Brothers. ns

CHICAGO. H.. May %. 1873
We have had OF pigeon shooting-as the rate
boarder said about his c0Gee-'penty OF it, such
as 1t was, !" as nearly dozen matches have taken
place at this city or In the vicinity during the past
week. There was frst an excellent handicap
sweep, then very doubtful championship match
between B0gardus and Tinker, then an equally
dubious contest between Bogardus and Paine
then genuine and good shoot between Abe Klein
man and Paine. Since then there have been half
dozen matches OF local and general Importance.
some OF which were bona Jgde. one, at least with
intent to deceive" In pigeon shooting the same
drift and direction are noticeable which have in-
variaby characterized all sports wherein there is
''cose corporations OF artists and outside pub
lie willing to wager. "When money comes in at
the door sport nes out through the window" Az
1t has been in the American prize ring and pedes-
tran arena and as it would be in the billiard circle
were 1t not Tor the personal anmostics OF some OF
the leading professionals, so 1t seems to be
in the pigeon-popplng fraternity. II starving and
wetting snoWbiros when the match Is to XIII
given number or putting dead birds into plunge
traps and similar articles are resorted to within
the fraternity, 1t Is only "d0g eat d0g.n But
''roping inn spectators with championship con-
"phantom gold" and posting confederates outside
to bet In advance what birds will be missed is in
in rhe words OF Mark Twain, "rather HOMOGENEOUS"
Having thus spoken generally, now for details.
DOUBLE BIRD CHAMPIONSHIP. :.
The double bird championship was sieot for at
Bloomington on Monday, the competitors being
Miles Johnson, the champion, and A. II. BOgarduay
the challenger. Twenty-Five double rises were shot
at, under Rhode Island rules, for $3.50 side. Bo
gardus had the call among the outsiders
but among the initiated Johnson was backed for
Mss s "a Tns
blank on his fifth rise, had 9 to at the first
five, increasing his advantage to u to Is on the
9, got within one OF his antagonist, and on tho
fourth, killing took lead OF J. which he held to
the championship. me weather was favorable
and the birds strong. Johnson had rather the bet
ter luck in hitting his birds, Bogardus shade the
better fortune in the way they dew. The following
is the
SUMMARY
BLOOMINGTON, H., May 49, Snatch at twenty.
I'VE double rises, for $500 and the championship Of
America, between Miles Johnson, OF New Jersey.
m BY
40 to 3S. as per detailed score below
Johnson-,lo II, II, II, 90, II, II, H. 10, OIL. II.
IL IL TO- H. H. H. TO- TO- H. H. TO- H. H. TO- II
Bogardus-ll, H. II, 10 H. II, II, 10. II, II. 10.
H. TO- TO- II, TO- II, TO- TO- 10, II, co. H. 10, 11-38
GOOD LOCAL SPORT.
On Wednesday, at Dexter Park, there were two
very good and square exhibitions OF the explosive
man and Edward Dow-50 single rises, plunge
traps, q yards rise and so yards boundary. After
some good shooting the men tied at AZ each On
shooting OF, at single rises each, Klenman killed
to Dow's and won. The second match was for
a similar stake ana under the same conditions, be-
tween John Kleinman and Edward Price, Klein
man, after q fne display. winning by TOUR birds.
On the same day match came of at Hyde Park.
followed by three sweeps The following ia q sum-
mary Of the most important EVENT.
HYDE PARK ILL.,, May 81, 1873.-Match for $780,
ten single rises, -2i yards rise and so yards
boundary Rhode Island rules, between ?: Rob
sna Baker
RobertsOn-O /. !, !, ], ], !, I, !, 1-0.
Baker, r ., and 1 g Ssr .n 1 q -
To-day two matches were shot at Dexter Park,
In both or which Ira A. Paine contested and was
man brothers. the nrst was with Abe Kleinman,
trap and handle MATCH so single rises. q yards
rise ian and 80 yards There was no betting
its genuineness. Kleinman led all the way up "a
the thirtyeighth rise, where Paine, who was six
"a to u.s. three OF Kleinman's blanks being birds
that were killed and fell outside Of bounds. Pane's
ten lost birds were clean misses. The following is
DEXTER PARE. CHICAGO, May %, 1873. Match for
and Abe Keinman OF Calumet Ill.,; 50 single rises.
81 yards rise and so yards boundary, each to trap
and handle for the other. Won by Kleinman, Paine
retiring at 80. by to:al OF "a to 49, as per the l0
lowing score:-
Kleinman-l, ~, 1L,o+, I'LL, ILL.,!
Paine.S, i. o. !, t. !, t. L. ;, L.
!, l, l, !, !. l. o. !, l, l. i Q, O. l. rs.
.Fel dead out Of bounds.
The second match was very brilliant display OF
shooting and provoked good deal Of speculation.
PAINE AND JOHN KLErNMAN,
so single rises from five ground traps English rules,
man three yards the boundary was 80 yards. The
betting was lively at evens, Pane's skill being
@ moqs uR 0r ~ 1ae to e.
Both men shot splendidly. Keinmans luck
was somewhat the better as more OF Paine's
out OF the bounds as the gatherer was within
step OF them. or Kleinman's seven misses, five
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