The New York herald., 1873-11-19
PIGEON SHOOTING.
E. W. Tinker, Of Rhode Island, VS..
Moses Myers, Of New Jersey.
Match Of $1,OOO-Tinker
the Winner.

plncon match that, since its inception, has
created great interest in the world OF crack Shots
game or at Deerloot Driving Park, on the Coney
Island road, yesterday afternoon. The principals
e. w. Tinker, OF Providence, X. L., and Moses
Myers, Of Bellevine, N. J.-are wei known to all
who love this amusement, and. being recognized
~ among the best OF the profession, there was
much speculation incident to their coming TO-
sether. The non-n ntcrested-the thousand and
Dne who always attend exhibitions OF this charac-
ter-when they were first acquainted with the
conditions OF the match, said. with sneer that
'sTinker must beat Myers, but when they were ac-
quanted with his record-the brilliant victories
he had accredited to him-they began to falter in
their opinions; and well they might, as Myers has
done some wonderful shooting in his short career,
beating Payne Mt Newport, Miles Johnson at his
own home and others OF lesser n0te The coming
together OF these shooters was due to Mr.. Payne,
who backed Tinker against Myers, the conditions
being 100 birds each, 2l yards rise, 80 yards
boundary, and traps and IL OF. shot, the
rules under which the match was to progress be-
ing the Rhode Island Badge stipulations
Despite the inclement nature OF the weather
there assembled at Deerloot Park about nigh noon
gOodly number OF gentlemen who have this sport
dear to their hearts. Snow was on the ground,
and many felt that this would prove bar to the
success OF one or the other; but when the pool
seller began his business the rates were found
70 be Ave to three in favor OF Tinker In spite Of
hin disadvantage at times these rates changed
but little, and never were they more than two to
one in Tinker's favor. His opponent shot well.
killed numerous birds not easily stopped, and filled
the professional eye with enthusiasm The score
terminated in darkness and dampness, with Tinker
the victor, killing 50 TO his opponents Is. Myers
gun was an Ethan Allen nine gauge muzzle loader,
Tinker's Parker's ten-gauge Dreech loader. The
and handled the BIRDS Mr. +. X. Stetson acted as
the referee, and made his decisions with good judg-
ment and cOnsumnlate accuracy
~ THE SHOOTING.
Tinker led on killing the first bird skfully.
Myers followed with miss; Tinker was success
ful ut the second pigeon, but missed the third.
Myers killed IL birds in succession, the fifth
being at long range, his gun swapping at the first
brought down the bird. Alter missing the third
pigeon Tinker killed II in succession, but then
missed the fourteenth bird. He killed the next
two and hit the seventeenth which fell dead out OF
bounds, and then killed the three following nicely,
which made II kills and misses out OF the first 20
birds. Myers killed IA and missed 6. Tinker missed
his twenty and twenty fourth pigeons; but
afterwards killed % IN succession before he again
scored miss. Myers had missed IL birds up to
the forty-seventh, shot and Tinker only s. max
ing the score at this time AZ killed by Tinker and
80 by Myers. Tinker was great favorite at this
time, selling in the pools at and to /. In the
next IL shots Tinker missed s times and Myers
killed all his birds, so that at the sixtieth shot
friends Of Myers, who had been silent for some
time. now began again Ito chin'' for him; but few
VI bHcui went 10 the poor DOx TO Duck MIN. BOCn
Tinker and Myers shot extremely well and evenly
for the next 20 BIRDS and when so shots had been
made by each Tinker had killed 90 and Myers GA.
The excitement on the match at this time became
intense, as night was making its appearance, and
many began to fear that there would have TO be
pOstponement. Some few of the friends OF Myers
took TWO to one on their man at this juncture. AT
the eghty-seventh score the contestants were
even, each having killed 10 birds. Still Tinker was
offered as the favorite at two to one, without
takers. Myers missed the eighty-eighth pigeon,
and Tinker led one to the ninety-siXth shot; yet
still the match was in donbt. But Tinker never
missed another bird, while Myers missed the nine
ty.seventh ninety-nnth and the hundredth shots,
thus losing the match. Tinker won by four shots,
killing 80 birds to Myers rs. The shooting through
out must be rated as very fair considering the cir
cumStances.
SUMMARY.
:, DEERFooT DRIVING PARK, NEAR BROOKLYN, L. l.,
Nov. 1s-Match OF $1,000, Rhode Island Badge
Rules. 100 birds each, q yards rise, so yards
boundary, H and traps and Ia ounce shot.
Judge for Myers, A: W. Van yolkenburgh, Of
Newark, N. j.; for Tinker Ira A. Paine, OF New
York referee, Mr.. p. r. Stetson Of New York; Z;
time Of the shooting, 3h. 40m.
THE SCORE.
TIsKGR7i 11o;11,l o.,
~ II. 10 1'I0,1,l 80 1,I1 ~,
0, /, l, l. ], l. l. ], !. l. Killed. 80; missed,