The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-19
PIGEON SHOOTING.

Match for $500 Between @Jersey B0ys''-
John Ryan, OF EnRiewOod, vs.. John
H. Outwator, or MoonOchey-A Close
Contcst-Outwatcr tho Winner.
For Q week or more the pigeon shooting fra
ternity OF New Jersey have been greatly exercised
In the matter OF the match made between Mr..
John Ryan, of Englewood, and Mr.. John H. Outwa
ter, of Moonochey that State. They had before
met at Secaucus, where Outwater, who Is still
youth, polished or his antagonist in such true
sportsman's style that the latter felt much an.
noyed and resolved to "pick his lint and try
again" SO the two Johns agreed to meet yester'
day at Deertoot Driving Park and there shoot al
q birds each, under the Long Island rules, calling
for q yards rise, 80 yards boundary and
IL o. shot, for $500. Each was to ''fnd, trap
and nanden Tor tue other. over In Bergen county,
IN the immediate vicinity OF where the principals
1--we, there has been much betting the ODDS slghtly
IN iavOr OF Ryan, as 1t mad become no ised ABROAD
LABOR III nndlng and trapping tine BIRDS. SUCH IN
deed was the case, and Miles did his part OF the
tshed the natives with his shooting and success
FULLY overcame all obstacles.
appointed hour and without delay the shooting
Commenced. Mr.. Isaac Truax was selected judge
lor Outwater and Miles, Johnson ior Ryan n: a.
RYAN went rst to the trap. and, at the nth bird,
bOtn shooters had each missed two; ac the tenth,
each mad lost Jour birds; then Ryan killed eight
IN succession and Outwater seven, letting the
twelfth bird escape 1t is only lair to state that al
the beginning or the shooting Outwater was per.
suaded to try a strange gun on the representation
OF friend, but ne soon discovered MS mistake
and went back to 'Od reliable, ;, as ne terms nM
own double barrel muZZle-lOader. Ryan missed
his nineteenth bird, wnen OutWater klulnR nh
there was a tie which caused considerable excite
ment Ryan also missed MS twenty-nrst Dirds
when those who knew the abilities Of Outwatef
were very sanguine that he would XII. MS last. ne
nit 1t hard and 1t fell ten yards rom the trap Du
| got up and. clrchng around the judges stand
dropped dead IN the middle OF the track. Ryan
measure from where the bird fell, out pointed 20
some imaginary spot where, ne sad, tns
bird had gone Tin making the CIRCLE"
Mr.. Vanvalken ourgh first measured IRON the
| dead bird and found that he was In bounds, and
| then measured III another direction, where the
| Ryan party SAID the bird had been Alter an AMI.
| mated discussion the judges concluded to call II
| mo brdn ana make Outwater shoot at another.
but he accepted it. ana killed his bird IN style,
| making score OF 10 against Ryans 15.
| The winner, though very young, Is an exceHent
! Shot Killing his BIRDS quickly and very Clean. he
| had some OF the best birds That ever new from d
| trap In this country brought against MIN, but ne
was equal TO the OCCASION. Those tnat ne iurnisheG
! RYAN were In the majority "duffers," SO in the
| ..indtng and trapping the odds were greaty
! against him, which made his victory all the mora
| Credltabe.
| DEERFOOT DRIVING PARK, NEAR BROOKLYN, L. l.,
! March 18.-PIGEON SHOOTING.-Match OF $3O0
| under the Long island rules; II birds each, Il
! yards rise, so yards boundary, Ia OF. shot.
I'LL Total, u missed, S; kiled,>l6.
Ryan-O, /, 0. l, l. ], l, 0, O. l, l. l. l. l, l.
l. o. Total, 2l missed, 8; Killed. TO-
Judge ior Outwater Isaac Truax.
Judge for Ryan, Miles Johnson.
Referee, Mr.. A. Van valkenburgh, OF Newark.