The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-23
PIGEON SHOOTING.
IRA A. Paine, of New York, vs. Edward
w. Tinker, of Providence.
Fifty Birds Each for $500 Side-Five
Traps Used aud Twenty-Five Yards
the Rise-Paine the Victor.

The professional marksmen, Ira A. Paine, OF New
York, and Edward w. Tinker, Of Providence, met
yesterday afternoon at Dexter's near the old
Union Course, on Long Island, to decide the first
Of their home and home matches OF fifty birds each
for $500 side. AS the articles OF agreement called
for i've traps placed five yards apart, the rise
twenty-five yards and allowing the use of both
barrels, more than the usual excitement had been
created regarding the result but the cold, buster
ing character OF the weather caused the attendance
to be somewhat limited, although many OF those
present are well known in both the business and
social circles Of New York. Had the day been
pleasant the number of spectators would undoubt-
eddy have been very large, as during the Winter
just passed there have been but few con-
tests Of this nature hereabOuts either be-
tween amateurs or PROFESSIONALS; yet the desire
TO witness such trials Of skill remains intense
ever. But few on the ground had ever seen q
match shot where i've traps were used and many
questions were answered before the curiosity Of
such were satisfied The other essential conditions
OF the shooting we're that they should be governed
by the Rhode Island rules, the boundary being
eighty yards and u o. OF shot used.
At ha-past one O'Clock the principals came upon
the field and all preliminares were quickly ar
ranged, MI. George Lampheare being chosen
referee, and credit is due him for the satisfactory
discharged. Paine used Grant ten centra-fve
breechloader, and Tinker Parker breechoader,
weighing ten and a hall pounds. colored
boy handled the birds, and with but few
exceptions the marksmen pulled the trap
for each other. Throughout the contest the shoot
ing can be pronounced excellent, and no one could
even guess the winner until after the f0rtieth bird
had been reached 1t did not transpire from where
the birds were obtained, but as a lot they were
poor, seeming to lack life yet this in a measure,
may be accounted for by the chilling nature of the
wind and the time some were kept Uncertain traps,
the indicator used to mark the number OF these
often noting the same trap several times in sue
cessiOn. Paine proved the VICTOR scoring AZ birds
against his antagonists &c.
Paine led of and Knocked the bird over before it
had flown rod. Tinker followed, but it required
the contents of both barrels to bring the pigeon
down. They killed the next two very nicely but
the fourth brd was missed 6y Paine with the first
Tinker killed his pigeon the instant that
it rose from the trap. They both then
the eighth, when both killed with their second
barrels, finker's bird falling just inside the boun-
Diary flag. Paine killed fourteen before he scored
miss. Tinkers twelfth pigeon was hit hard, but
:. managed with the aid OF the high wind, to get
ont or POUNDS before it fell dead. Tinker's thir-
70 XIX wound rad 10 be hit by both barrels, and
felljust inside tne SSccnadary line Palnes fifteenth
bird was rapid, irregular nyer, anu escaroea tae
shot OF both barrels, and the gentlemen shooters
teen. Paine killed the sixteenth bird with his
second barrel as soon as 1t rose; but just at that
moment q binding snow squat enveoped the field,
defective. Both shooters killed their seven
teenth bird, which were very slow In
the gunners The eighteenth bird was an easy
one for Paine while Tinker's was low driver,
inside I the boundary line. The N referee and UNI.
pres had to measure the ground closely, so near
an escape was it. Both shooters then killed every
bird until their twenty-third, when, both having
drivers, they missed with both barrels Paine's
twentyfourth bird was q hard one to kill He had
the feathers Knocked out of him by the contents Of
the first barrel, while the second shot tumbled him
over two or three times, but before he touched the
ground he recovered and flew out OF bounds, to be
also lost his twenty-fourth bird Paipe's twenty
fifth bird was an easy one to kill, but I1nker's
was a rapid, driving skinner, that required
the greatest skill and two barrels to bring him to
halt. This was the finest shooting, asst was the
most difficult that occurred during the afternoon.
Paine killed his twenty-sixth, twenty-seventh,
twentyeighth and twenty ninth birds very pref
lilly, but missed the thirtieth. Tinker missed his
thirtieth bird but after that both shooters killed
their birds very skilfully until their forteth wfch
they both missed having rapid drivers, that skim
med just above the ground almost touching the
ker lost his orty-frst and forty second birds, the
latter by seeming carelessness, as 1t appeared a
right Paine missed his %t and r
flyers. Tnker's iorty.nan bird appeared
an easy one to hit. but he escaped both
barrels. Paine was still two birds ahead and
an offer Of 100 to 10 on his winning was taken; but
missed his forty-eighth bird and Tinker his forty
seventh and iftieth, which made Paine the winner
Of the match by three BIRDS
The following Ia the score. Where a star occurs
1t denotes that the bird was killed by the second
barrel.
Panel, /, 1, II, H. l. II, l., II, !, l. II, 1, !,
o. II, l. /, l, L. l, ", o, o, ], ], ]. I. u,
J. ], /, !, ~ l. o.. 1. II, 0, H. o. II, ", o. ",
1-Killed, 42 missed 8.
Tinker-l*, l., l. !, H. l., IL. ~, II, !,
], !, T., Il, l., II, !, 90, ~ o, !, !,
0-Killed, 80; missed, IL