The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-08
PIGEON SHOOTING.

National Cha I'm pi0nship syvee pstakes for
the Lorilaard Badge-kletnman and
Bogardus Retire from the Contcst-Ali
Pools and Bets Declared Of-Harvey A.
Brown the Winner Of the Badge and
$500, Ira A. Paine Taking Second
Money-Four sweepstakcs shot and
the New Champion the Victor.
SARATOGA, August Z, 1873.
The continuation OF the shoot for the Lorillard
National Championship Badge, which was post
poned from yesterday, was continued this after
noon ct Glen Mitchell. The event was at nrst post
poned until nine A. n, but a. that hour
would have interfercd with the attend
dance OF some who wanted to 20 to
the races further postponement was made until
four O'Clock this afternoon. This was the enter
ing wedge for q big growl. Kleinman ana
BOgardus refused to 80 on shooting,
saying "that they were ready to shoot
in the morning and woud not 20 ON
with IL now" This action left the
referee, Mr.. u. M. Miller, Of New York, in guam.
be giving their friends no show for their money, of
Which , there n Was large quantity IN the pool box
Mr. Miller tSs sy aoo6 ns oa by the and
~ will leave Bogardus and Kleinman out and
declare al pools and bets OF, and will 60 on with
mis- Of course. gave great dissatisfaction to
sss s's ssssns an sss ss sSs;
s ssss of Brown Or both Of whom ssa
three birds. Nor did the resuit Of the subse
shooting help the matter any. Brown still con-
tin9ed to shoot in good style and only missed one
snot at. Paine missed two, TurriiI four
and Hudson six, leaving Brown the winner OF the
and missed. Paine was the winner OF second
money by Q score Of 20 killed and II missed. Hud-
and s missing H. tue following is compe tns
SUMMARY.
GLEN MrTcHELT- SARATOGA, N. T., August and
first acquisition OF the National Champion Badge,
presented by Mr. Lewis L. Lombard, OF New York !;
ynrs 50 1s ssn
sweepstakes s4oo Of which 5000 goes with the badge
seven entries. viz. Harvey A. Brown, Of Cleve-
land, 0hioi Captain 4. II. Bogardus, OF ElEhart,
o new ASe ye1a Ms, Of Sasas0 Ira
Syracuse, n Y. or these Johnson was allowed TO
and Bogardus by permission OF referee at the
swsnyshsssa bird Leaning four tS close the
Brown-l l, /. l. O. 1,Gi, l. l., Lei, I'LL,
Sl.h, H.. Total, %; Killed, 4 sa i missed, l. ~
t. !! Total j; !, sl i II ~ ! missed Il j.
uuuson-i, 1, IL L. " U, q, j, l, i. j, !, j, q,
= 4esa5 81 inca, h MISSED, is
y TuTrel.l - IL, 81. /, o, IL,
S H. Total .; killed. iii 3; n,..sG K 4
Il, $;!.:s !, *,ssa!:4 S''. 81 i.a:
Bogardus-1, l. ], ], o. ], !, Q, 0, IL, ,1,00o1~,
l. 1, Q, !, 10, l, ], l, l. Total, ISL Killed, 10;
missed Q. Withdrew.
Denotes killed with second barrel
THE WINNER
Mr.. Harvey A. Brown, the victor in this grand
contest, IS young man from Cleveland, Ohio, who
has done but little pigeon shooting never before
having shot under the English rules, calling for
i've traps Naturally he Is very proud OF the
badge, and 1t will take some extra good shooting
TO win II from him. He used ten-bore central
fire breech loader, made by Parker Brothers, OF
Meriden, Conn.
SWEEPSTAKES OF EVE BIRDS
Almost immediately alter the shooting for the
badge was nnlshed, I'VE bird sweepstakes at $40
each ~ yaIds rise, between the new
champion Brown Ira A. Payne and Mr.. Sherman,
was shot, winch resulted In tie at birds. by
Brown ana Payne and sherman killing 1.
Brown and Payne divided the STAKES. A second
sweepstakes, at $40 each, at the same
number birds, at 30 yards rise,
was then shot between the same parties which
was also u between Brown and PAYNE Sherman
killing but 3. Instead OF dividing the money
they each increased the stake $40, and again
shol AZ lne same number OF birds at the rise,
tbe result OF which was another tie, Brown and
Payne eacn killing TO Sherman's4. Brown and
Payne tken shot the tie, which was won by Brown,
who killed his birds To Payne's 4. Brown having
IN the four matches killed 20 straight birds -
payueis 10. :.