The New York herald., 1874-12-05
PIGEON SHOOTING.
Pleasant Aneraoon's sport en- Long
lsIa ad-Imporsans Events Deeided-
Mr.. Bsyiss Besss Mr.. Post IN . $500
Match.

is1a nd-Im portanf ESents Deesueo-
Nr. Bsyiis Beats Mr.. Post IN . $500
Match.
A sooaly ramoer of gentlemen well known In
me sporting circles Of New York and Brooklyn
mes yesterday afternoon AZ ercands quite scces-
ssbie on Loss Island for tho purpose OF witnessing
. pigeon match between NJ. Post OF New
lork, ana Mr.. Noes Bayis. OF Brook.
lyn. Ths CONDITIONS % t1s event we're Is
birds escs. ss yards rise. s2so . aide.
n snd traps ana Long Island rules 70
govern. TIE weather was nne for the sport ana
the iatercst displayed quite commensurate with
the character % me shooting. Nj. Warren L.
siraseye acted - Judge for Bsyiis and Mr.. Parks
for POST while Nr. he Forrest nea the position OF
referee. Betting before the shooting was $50 10
$50 on tue Brooklyn rcprescnfsfive. with but lev
takers. ss " seemed generally accepted
rhat The gentleman rom Se~ YORK was
beaten before ne vent 10 the score. Ar.
Bsyls used scott tcn-oore While Mr.. Post
shot with a Donsan t~elvegauge rne. both
ursecb leaders Mr.. Bayiss wen, nrst 20 the trap.
missed bls oirds when has opponent followed and
had the same al Incs. Then Bsyiis brought down
Ia nne style three bras missed the 1fth wniie Mr.
Post tailea 30 kM hs taird. scored she fourth.
and. obtaining another goose egg, me brooxyn
The offers o. tnree to Que on Baylls vent
begging. demonstrating ont htfie confidence
IN the tiiLde o. tlr N*W tNFkNi@ ~ w tbr ~tiHAy
race nom this point ~as al N favor Of ba,lis.
wno sso, ~ good Ierm sna ssa ~ M ss
bird Basiis had shot ont nis opponent. The score
standing -Baysls. killed u oat oi IS Post oat OF
IL being YET very esrly Mr. Greene. OF prookiyn.
aud Mr. Post, as above. agreed 20 shoot nltsen
birds each. from ave traps, English rules. ior 20
q side Mr. Grecn hsa never before snot under
the rules. and. Eot having afwetvexauge gun. a.
called Tor vas complied 70 allow nls opponsn' Zen
making the dfst@aces-dreene. "a yards. Poet. ~
yards. At the nfteenth bird they had each Killed
SIX when. Greene missing ana Post scoring. the
latter proved the winner ktling seven % six Tor
Greene.
wards rise nye traps aud English rules. between
Mr Bayns, who won the nrst match. aud Ira A.
Paine. rbe latter borrowed gun from some one
portanlry OF thus shooting. a. % Afforded him capt
TAI practice. syis took The INITIATIVE and az the
TENN bird mad Killed seven. which Obliged Ira 20
retire. as he had scored bat ave ont Of nine and
a second match OF ten birds, thsr,y yards rise
up between Mr.. Post sDd Mr.. nickock, of BROOK
lyn. The latter went nrst 10 the trap. and ., The
ninth bird had missed but one. which LETT Mr.. Post
the privilege OF retiring, a. ont OF eight ne had
Klled but nve.
anu traps, wound up the sport o. ,he DAY.
Eight entered IN this. these being Messrs Van
Buren. a5 yards; Bayis. 2s yards; Lo.t, q yards
wards: Paine. 81 yards. and wingate - yards.
Bsyis, Monroe and wlngate eacn Killed their
three, when they snot OF the tie. Monroe went
out on the third bird anu Bayns and wlngaie, each
killing three straight. divided the money.
SUMMARY.
LONG ISLAND, DEcExBER 4, ls.A-PiGEoS SHOOT
ISG.-Match OF $780, 25 birds eacn, Is yards rise 80
yards boundary, Ia ounce snot, Long Island rules
Bayls-o l. l, l. 0, o, l. /, 0. ]. 4, Q. !. !, !, I.
l. l.. Total IS. Killed Ia. missed ); snot out his
opponents.
fSs'rS 75I,, is ki,,sa / G. 2 2 S,...S g i,
Judge for Bayrs-Mr. Birdseye.
Judge for rosr-Mr. Parks.
| Referee-Mr. DE Forrest. -
Time occupied In shooting, forty minutes.
SANE DAY.-Match o: $50, fifteen BIRDS each, NV
i traps. English rules.
/ Post-s0 yards-0. L. o. o. o. o, o. l. !, I, o. o,
l.. |, I. Total I6; killed, :; missed. Q.
Greenc-sl yards-o, II, O. Q. II, Q. I. Q. Q. Q. l.
| o. o. II, II, o. Total, 16: killed, 9; missed, 10.
Reiereo-Mr. DE Forrest.
Time occupied In shooting, SO minutes
SANE DAy.-Match OF g., ten birds each, nv
traps 80 yards rise, English rules. 49, -
Killed, !. missed, ).
Panel. l. o. 0, !. l. Q. I, 0. Total, Q. sho'
out by opponent. Killed. 5; missed, 4.
Refcree-Mr. DE Forrest
SAME DAY-Matcn OF $40: ten birds each i've
traps; 80 Yards rise; English rules.
Hlckock-1, /, !, Q. |, !. |, J, l.. Totai. .. Sho
out opponent. Killed, s; missed. !.
Post, 1. j, l. o. o, 0. l. Total, 8. Missed, 3.
Reieree-Dr. AtKinson.
SANE DAY.-sweepstakes. SIS each. three bros
Il and 4 traps, SO yards boundary, lk ounce shot
Long Island rules: $50 to first and $40 TO second
Bayiis. - yards-i, /, IL. !, ].
Wingate, "a yards--1, !, III, !, l.
Monroe, II yards-l, !. Ii, !, 0.
Van Buren,, 25 yards-l, Q.
Paine. - yards-l, U.
Lott, II yards.
Ireland, ~ yards-O.
Post. 81 yards-0.
Kltad with second barrel