The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-09-05
PIGEON SHOOTING.

Match or $500 Between Well Known
Jerseymen-Finy Birds Each-Moses
Myers, OF Bellevflle, the Winner.
pigeon shooting match, which for several
weeks has caused considerable interest and specu-
latlon in New Jersey, came of Yesterday afternoon
agreeably to announcement, at Waverey Park in
the village Of that name three miles from Newark
The contestants we're Moses Myers, OF Beeville
and E. NJ Quimby or, as he is more familiarity
known, "Lank'' Quimby, OF Morristown, both
Jerseyites. The conditions OF the match were that
each should shoot at fifty birds, twenty YARDS
rise eighty yards boundary, using one and a quar-
ter ounces Of shot and an H trap, for $3.50 a SIDE
They were also to find and trap for each other
Quimby, in and around the place OF his resi-
dence, had enjoyed O big reputation for skill
in this sport, as year or so ago, at New
port, r. l.. he beat Paine in Q ffty-bird match,
killing forty-two or forty-four out OF the num-
Der. Since that period the shooting fraternity
Of Morristown thought "Lank" to be invincible,
even by some OF the better known professionals;
but 1t is to be feared they will hereafter moderate
their praise for him, and come to the conclusion
that there are "many better men" in the Held. VI
Myers it can be said that years his friends have
esteemed him a fair shot, and. having confidence
in his ability, made the present match. He out
shot Quimby from the start, demonstrating that he
had better eye and more nerve.
The crowd that gathered to witness the contest
was quite large hailing chiefly from Newark. and
quiet, few, thinking to be well prepared for the
occasion, came on the ground full OF insinuatng
applejack and, consequently, were an annoyance
from the beginning to the end. Much time was
lost in arranging few OF the minor details, and
the shooting progressed very slowly. The trappers
were evidently new to the business. or else they
ielt that the duties Of the position were teartuy
responsible, and hence much delayed the sport The
young gentleman who trapped in behalf or Myers,
after dispOslng Of his birds as he should have done,
would stand beside the trap with folded arms as II
he wanted photograph OF his graceful position,
and then, measuring his strides, would arrive at
the score just as Quimby was about shooting when,
IN defiance of all rules and etiquette, he would
speak to him in bantering manner. In some
matches of this kind the young man would have
been taken by the arm and marched out Of harms
way. The referee should have noticed the trap
pers little by-pay, as also the unfair manner In
which Myers held his gun, but that official had
some outside business to attend to during the con-
test, and did 1t to his satisfaction.
Before the commencement OF the shooting there
was but little betting but when the tenth bird mad
been killed by each, Myers was the favorite five to
one Myers missed his first bird and then killed
missed three and at his twentieth seven, while at
his thlrteth nine blanks were scored against him
to but three for Myers. At the fortieth bird by
each Quimby had killed twentysix, while Myers
led him nine birds. The latter brought down his
forty first bird, and then "Lank" gave up, as it
was impossible for him to win, the score stand
killed &C. missed Is. The birds, as rule. were or
an inferior character. The following is q
SUMMARY.
wAvERLEY PARK: WAyERLY, N. j., Sept. 4, 1873
Pigeon Shooting.-Match $500; 80 birds each, u
yards rise, so yards boundary and IL ozs shot; H
trap
Myers70S ]; II, dd'1'11 /,
l. i, !, 1, total, Al Killed, So; missed s. Shot
Quimby-O i, i, o.. l. i. o, l, ], !. O. o. o. !,
10 Q. !, o-total, a. killed 70; missed, is. - =
Referee-A. Van volkenburgh, Of Newark, N. J.