The New York herald., 1873-12-28
PIGEON SHOOTING.
Three Matches ut Babylon, l.. I.-Messrs.
Post, Deforcst and Grisvold the Win.

Three Matches at Babylon, L.. I.-Nlessrs.
Post, Deforcst and Griswold the Win.
ners.
Notwithstanding the disagr eeabe state of the
weather yesterday three pigeon matches were de-
cided in a field near the Great South Bay at Baby
Ion, L. /.
The first match was between Messrs. Livingston
and Post for 800 a side, 20 birds each 81 yards
rise, so yards boundary 4 ounces shot, the shoot
ing to be in 'battery'style-tha was sitting down.
the same manner that they would shoot ducks
from bateau. rubber blanket was stretched in
the snow, on which they sat down before each
shot. MIR. Post led Off, killing his first bird close to
the trap, as he also did the second bird, but the
third required the second barrel to Kill an easy in
coming pigeon. He missed the fourth
and sixth BIRDS. The pigeons were all
strong, rapid flyers. Mr.. Livingston killed
his first, lost the second, which fell dead out OF
bounds and then killed seven IN succession after
that. At the tenth bird the gentlemen were even,
each having killed eight and lost two. They both
killed their eleventh bird, but Mr. Livingston missed
the twelfth with both barrels while Mr.. Post killed
five in succession, and at the fifteenth bird was
one ahead He missed his sixteenth and seven
teenth BIRDS and, Mr.. Livingston missing his seven
teenth, they were again even. They both Killed
the next three, and the game ended IN tie, each
having killed IL and missed l0ur.
Messrs. Post and Livingston then shot of the tie
at five pigeons each, and this time Mr.. Post was
by Killing ou to his age
Wesley Richards breech-loader, ten bore; Mr. Lly-
ingston Dougall gun, ten bore, breecn-loader.
and Snedicor, at 10 double birds each, for 500
side, 100 yards boundary, Ia or shot. Mr. De-
forest TO shoot at 81 yards @ rise Mr. snedGor at 10
birds, the cold having by this time chilled them
almost beyond a fly Mr. Delorest won the match
by one bird, having killed 10 out of 20, Mr.. Snedicor
killing IA and losing six Mr. Lamson was referee.
Then followed match between Messrs. Grls-
void and Jones at five pigeons eaeh 81 yards rise,
SO yards boundary, "a o. shot. This match was
won by Mr.. Griswold who killed all his BIRDS, Mr..
Jones missing the fifth. Ira Paine was referee tor
The following are the summaries and scores OF
the matches:-
BABYLON, LosG ISLAND Dec. 27.-Match 5000 20
birds each both barrels allowed, battery STYLE Il
yards rise, so yards boundary, Ia OF. shot, be-
tween Messrs. Post and Livingston.
Mr., Post-l, l.. 10, 1o1,1 ILL, H.. 1, l,
0, 0, l, l, Total, 20; killed, l6; missed, 4.
1, /, l, o. l, l, Total, 20; Killed. 16; missed 4.
THE TIE.
Mr.. POST, !, !, l, o-Total, 5; killed, a;
Mr.. Liyingston-l, l, 0, l, o-Total, 5; killed, 3;
missed, 2.
SAME DAY-Match $500, between Messrs. Deforest
and Snedlcor at 10 double birds each; 100 yards
boundary. Ia OF. shot, Mr.. Deiorest at 2l yards
rise, Mr. SnedicOr at TO-
SCORE
Mr.. Deforest-lo II, TO- II, II, 10, II, OIL, TO- IL
Total 20; Killed, 10; missed, 8.
Mr.. Snedicor-lO, IL, 10, IL, IL, ii, o. 90, OF,
11-Tota, 20; killed, IA; missed, 6.
SUMMARY.
SANE DAy-Match s., birds each, 81 yards
rise, so yards boundary, Ia OF. shot, between
Messrs. Griswold and Jones.
SCORE.
Mr.. Griswold-1 l. l, l, Total, 5; killed, s.
Mr.. Jones-l, l, !, l, o-Total, s; killed, a;
missed, 1.
AS there were several measurements to be made
on birds that Tell dead far away from the traps dur
ing the afternoon when 1t was impossible to pace
correctly the distance allowed in the Matches in
consequence OF the deep snow in the field, we
would suggest that, in the future, the gentleman
who furnishes the birds should also furnish tape
line, so yards Ill length, attached TO peg, which
can be driven into the ground between the traps,
and then, when there is any doubt about the dis
tance a bird may fall away from the trap. the
referee can pick up one end Of the line and walk
towards the ialen bird, and thus decide the matter
in few moments, instead OF arguing and squab-
bling over the subject for a long time, as Is the
In nearly ali the matches that take place now