The New York herald., 1874-11-20

other hands he wishes no blame to attach to him
Tor their duness. They were q very fair lot, how
ever and much better than are often furnished for
like purposes.
" was nearly noon before the gentlemen were
ready to commence operations, but when they
once began Mr.. Robins made the shooters toe the
marx In rapid succession, and they shot their
match IN about one hour and threequarsers.
Both the gentlemen used twelve gauge double.
barreIled GRANTS central 1re guns. each weighing
seven and a quarter pounds, and used an ounce
and quarter OF gnot.
The shooting vas considered very good, and the
steadincss OF each shooter was much commented
ON. There was no nervousness exhibited ny either
of the gentlemen at any stage OF the match, not.
witEstanding that Mr.. Peters had uphill work for
tWo-tnrds OF the way his more fortunate adversary
leading after the twentieth bird had been shot,
and his keeping In 'front.' made him great favor
tte to the end. Mr.. Livingston won the match
with four birds the best OF It, having killed thirty
three birds to Mr.. Peters, twenry.nine.
When all the prcliminarles had been arranged
the gentlemen tossed q nickel Tor the start, and
Mr.. Peters winning the toss ordered Mr.. Living.
stoD TO open the ball. aud then
THE SHOOTING
began 0y Mr. Livingston knocking his bird down
with the first barrel ana dnishinr it with the sec
DAD. Mr. Peters followed by missing the first bar
rel and Killing with The second, both being very
the second bird as he killed 1t before 4. moved
rom the trap, and II was called mo bird,n and
rlghI alter two barrels had been expended at IL.
MI Peters. however, was more fortunate, and
bird arose from the trap, and then gave the bird
the other charge as IL lay ON the ground. Mr.
Livingstone made good shot at his third pigeon
and Killed very quickly, While Mr.. Peters missed
ooln barrels at an apparently easy quarterng
D,ras D,rd to n the right; Mr. Liy,nsston again
miss. Ine dlth BIRD was rapid drlver and
Mr. Livingston missed MIN, after discharging botn
barrels. Mr. Peters had slow qua tering bird to
the left, which was In the face the wind, and he
killed 1t win the second barrel. The sixth bird
was killed by Mr. Livingston as 1t lowered straight
away, with some OF his feathers Knocked out BY
the second barrel. The seventh bird was hit by
close to trap, while MIR. Peters bird, after De-
Ing hit oy both barrels, and knocked over as he
1s was driving away, gos out 81 BOUNDS @ while beng
bounds oe.ore ne ell while Mr. Peters Killed his at
lent snot. The ninth bird was hit hard by Mr.. Llv-
ingstUn. but went out OF bounds TO die.
one shot. A ike mishap occurred 10 Mr.. Living
ston with hts tenth bird. He MT It with his frst
barrel, but tue bird carried the shot out Of bounds
Defore ne Ie. Mr. Peters, bird was O very easy
one as ne rose very iesurely and was killed close
to the trap. The eleventh bird was quickly Killed
by Mr.. Livingston Dy one shot, while Mr.. Peters
missed both barrels at seemingly easy quarter.
Ing bird to the right. Mr.. Livingston mad u very
missed 1t with both barrels. Mr. Peters Killed
his within SIX feet OF the trap with a single shot.
1ne tnirteentn m Dlrd was sianghIered me & instant
Ind Mr. Peters disposed OF his IN similar style.
Both gen lemen killed their fourteenth bird with
his first barrel on his fifteenth BIRD but Killed 1t
with the second as 1t quartered rapidly to the
right. This was capital shot Mr.. Peters knocked
the feathers out or his but the bird carried the
tew pellets that hit nim over to Mr.. Lorlllard's
Te WAS MI vt s ~ M hy
sno driving away irom the trap at rapia rate.
slowly qusrtering to the lett. while Mr.. Peters,
escaped with lew shots among the tall feathers.
bird, and Mr.. Peters peppered ana Killed his close
to the trap with botn barrels The nIneteencn
was mt iron Doth barrels ana Killed quickly near
the tap by Mr. Livingston, while Mr. Peters made
bad misses with born his barrels at a Quarterlng
bird. He shot under 1t both times. Botn gentle.
men killed their twentieth bird easily, using both
MI. Livingston was now two birds ahead, having
two 70 ' one were e made tpst Mr. Ly'nrston n woud
win the match. The bets were not taken, how.
ever Both gentlemen Killed their twenty.frst
blrd quickly giving both charges at them. Mr..
Livingston nred both barrels IN quick succession
into his twentysecond bird and Killed 1t near the
though he tore the feathers out Of IT'S bacK the
BIRD went away to look after the otner fortunate
quick driver, dying close TO tie ground, and md ne
escaped. while Mr. Peters had two TO kill TO count
one as the first one was killed before 1t rose from
the trap. The twenty-fourth bird was easily
killed by each gentleman as IL sprang from che
ground, and each missed ms tweuty-fiLh bird
the rixh. THESE birds seemed very easy to Kill to
those tnat were looking on.
Hall the match was now over and Mr.. Living.
Itone was lcaulng two birds. The announcement
was made by the referee, and again odds Of two to
one were offered on MIR. Livingston without y
con nfdence when ne came up and quickly Killed
hts twenty-slxth bird with the nrst barrel, while
mr. Peters seemed slightly excited lor 'he moment
one to the rlgnt. Mr.. Livlngston poured both
loads INTO the twenty-seventn bird 50 quickly mat
It ell dead at the Trap and Mr. Peters missed both
barrels at o quartering bird to the right. Mr.. Lv-
ingston killed his twenty-egh.h bird at the trap,
while Mr.. Peters wounded ms with the second
barrel, and it was gathered near the boundary
lne. Mr.. Livingston gave the twenty-ninth bird
both barrels to Kill It, while MI Peters Killed his
quickly with the first The thirrieth bird OF Mr..
Livingston was nard hit py botn charges but It
required all the SKIN OF Ira Paine 10 gatner It, Mr.
as soon as it arose, and It fell dead
near the trap. Mr.. Llvlnyston's thirty-nrst bird
good deal oi ingenious lodging on the part or Ira
Paine 10 secure 1t. Mr.. Peters missed mis- bird by
shooting both charges behind it as the bird quar-.
tered to the eit IN lace OF the wind. Botn gentle
men hit tneir thlrty-second bird, but they nad TO
De e gathered near the boundary lines. They killed
iheir thirtythird birds near the traps, both sharp
good shots. Mr.. Livingston Knocked his thirty.
lourth bird down with the nrst barrel aud Kave
u tne otner as the bird lay kicking on the ground
-
Rhen that gentleman reads apouJ the match. Mr.
relers acted In the same manner, and killed his
hter knocking II down. sucn cunslderafe conduct
hs TINS cannot but call ortn the admiration OF the
great humanitarian. The tDirty.hlth bird OF
Carried arn sea'eman on INV gaze nm TIE slip but
Livingston Killed his thlrty-sixth bird by rapid
aiscmaIxes OF poth barrels As 1t left the trap; Uut
hr. refers i0st MS by the bird falling dead out or
pounds. The gentlemen then botn missed rapid
nrivin3 Oifds. Mr. Livingston also missed a quick
qun. teIiug piru 10 tue right. He discharged both
Oarrtls without disturbing leather, willie Mr..
peters Killed ms clevcrly csose to the trap Both
gentlemen then made good shots and Killed their
ards within lew ieet OF the traps. AIR. Living.
ton shot under the iorieth bird with the hrst
barrel as IL quartered to the lett, but brouunt r
down with the second at long range. Mr. Peters
gave MS both barrels and II was gathered ear the
rap.
Forty birds piece had been shot at by tho zen.
nemen, and Mr. Livingston was 50 lar ahead Tnat
seemed certainty OF his winning. he had
Killed 20 to Mr. Peters x3, aud W no was a va
ahead as shas stage Of the Ganns u appearSa