, 1873-07-25
THE; SPORTING WORLD:
Pigcon-Shooting at Dexter Park Yes
tcrday.
Racing at Saratoga, Detroit, and
Oshkosh.
Tho Toledo Regatta.


THE TRIGGER.
~ IT WAS PULLED At DEXTER PARK, YESTERDAY.
Tho pleasant annual reunions Of tho Prairie
Bhootng- Club, which had boon temporarily eus-
pended sinco the great fire, wore resumed at Dox-
ter Park yoaterday. A large number Of gentlo-
mon, many Of whom were invited guests repre-
Bonting tic Konnicott Club, and all Of whom
comprised the crack amnteur shota OF tho city,
,Hpont tho day on tho ground, and brayod tho
reri]B Of m intensely hot sun to indulge In thosr
44favorite sport. Tho forouoon hourB wero spent
lin private tosts Of Workmanship, tho only stake
being tito cost Of tho birds. The latter 'woro
furnished by Mr.. William Wachter, noted
handler Of pigeons, and gave entire satisfao-
tion. About O'Clock Elr. "Hank" Mfligan
came along with his gun and oartridgo-bag, and
Immediately assumed tho management Of affairs.
Under his experienced, guidance. tho private
ground-srnp shooting was rapidly disposed Of,
sud preparations mndo for tho Club shoot and
Tho match betweon tho sporting reporters of TuE
TRIBUNE and Times aud the oditor OF tho Vest
er7a Sporting Gazette. Meanwhile, plentiful
lunch, spread in the upper story Of tho Club
house, Was not forgotten, tho pilgrimagos thoro-
to being frequent aud the pilgrims humorous.
When tho edib1es had all boon disposed Of,
TIE GREAT EVENT OF THE DAT
was announced, and two OF the most remarkable
shooters that over handled double-barreled
shotgun responded to tho urgent calls Of the
spectators by appearing at the score without
thor coats. Thoy proved to bo tho sporting
reporters above mentioned. But where was he
Of the Sporting, Gazette, no talked great deal
nosually impressed some pooplo with tho idea
that he could shoot gun but why WAS ho not
present at tho critical mon1ont2 Tho audience
noticed his absonce immediately, and Followed
EhSN fAn15 15F1tFn xvSfIk &$A
few denounced him ast coward, and
whom it was discovered TINT le hadn't de-
posted the forfeit agreed upon, gon-
era1 movement WAS made upon tho teams,
% visit his ofilco and bring him to the park,
MANNED or Wholo. They waro deferred with tho
almost difficulty, and the match progressed. It
needless to detail tho points Of it. Tho pub
io know full vol that The TRIBUNE stands head
and shoulders above the Times in everything,
aud In the matter OF pigeon-shootiug, especially
10 comparison can bo drawn between thern.
FiVo birds were shot at, from plunge-trapa,
hs sbosyy y.991 o s s' na snt 3 % I d :
BILE luck with luis birds Old shooters said thoy
never eaw auch wild and vicious 1yors, but
they oil 9nnorod tor thoir bad behavior, wo
It viii bo seen below that tho reportor's
score lacks one OF being "oiean." Tho reason
ot this Was that ho did not want to bont tho
Times man too badly, and allowed the last bird
go Eet "athl1 lew yafua or tho boundary line
botoro ho shot at it. Though killed, 1t foil .
few yards outside, aud wns accordingly lost. The
Times reporters exhibition Of skill was sloken-
Ing in tho extreme. His birds flow easily and In
. direct limo for him, but he missed all Of thom,
snd, to add to his misfortunes, was twice
knocked down by the reeol Of tLo gun. Tho
most intonse merriment reigned willie Lo was
blazing away. Following il the Bcore:
a4m'e Tn'RaT5 rspdt:sp sspetses:
Fell dead out OF bounds.
THE CLUB SHOOT
was noxt in order. There were fifteen on side.
md each man shot ut ton birds from plunge
traps. With few exceptions, tho shooting was
o; and seven, 8. Tho winning party had bare
majority Of ono bird to crow over, as tho follow