National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-21
PIGEoY SHOOTING.
AN s,1 ExGIEINa pays sPoRT-soMErINE

AN EXCITING DAYS FINE
SHOOTING BY CAPT. BOGARDUS AND
THE HOME SHOTS-INCIDENTS.
yesterday afternoon the long tai d-of pigeon
shooting tournament under the auspices OF the
Washington Sportsmsn club took place at Ana
lostan Island. Although the hoat was excessive.
at the hour named for the beginning Of the sport
q Oeloek) there were fully three hundred people
on the ground, and this number was afterwards
augmented by the arrival OF fully one hundred
more, among whom were most Of the HeIl-known
sportsmen Of the city.
The centre Of attraction, Of course. was the
famous champion, Capt. BogArduI. q man about
forty years CT age, nearly sX feet high well pro
PSrtioned, perfect picture Of health. His com
eyes dark and we'll set, mouth and chin hrEn In
fact, his whole figure and face indicated precisely
brought with him hIs double barrsled brSech load.
ing qua, With plenty Of ammunition, and . pair OF
hispatent spring traps.
One OF the most serious drawbacks to the sport
was the fact that the spectators Insisted upon
eroWding upon the contestants and scorers so close
IS 70 interfere seriously with the first and obstruct
the view OF the held from the second entirely At
future matches II would be we'll for the associa-
tion 70 make the necessary ARRANGEMENTS 10 pre-
vent the repetition Of this unnecessary inconTen-
The traps were set on the brow Of the hIlI near
the house, and under the shade trees were the
POoS HetlmsI without which there could be no such
TO refer to practice which was noticed Yesterday
and which should be severely condemned both Ss
unnecessary and cruel. Prior to trapping the
birds in several Of the matches the men who per
formed that duty plucked out the under feathers
and tail Of the BIRDS stuck pins IN them and prse-
OF making them fly better, but TO the unaccUs-
toned eye OF the reporter It did not have the de-
Another point to which reference should bs
made was uncourteous and unealled eIamor by a
MOP OF outsiders against one OF the decisions oil
the referee SCapt; Bogardus) in the match be-
tween Mr.. Derrick and Mr.. Sherwood In the
seEenteenth Inning Mr.. Derrick took his shot and
the bird fell within few feet Of the trap As me
gentlemen ma had not during the evening been re-
score table, the scorers without waiting marked
Il "a dead bird" He had hardly fell, however,
before one Of the small boys ran I'D 70 get the
carcass, when the bird hsE up and beyond The
bounds: The judge, Mr.. Sherwood, seeing this.
claimed q Judgment, and after thinking over the
matter Capt Bogardus decided to give Derrick |
another shot. To this q protests very proper
procedure-Was entered by the Judge but in |
stead Of letting the match proceed the crowd one
suit, crowded about the referee and in the most |
insulting manner questioned the decision, urged |
the space that for ui een mi1 nI - p Ib
could not proceed. Mr.. BOgardus was hoWever
nrm In his opinion, and after the noisy ones had |
cleared and shooting resumed
The following are the scores: First match be-
.Ween MI. MIL: and Mr. Jensen, fifteen birds each
- yS4NS AA2Os 4AAs OGEElCA referee.
ensen. ..........l0OllollOlo
NILS ..'......-................0 l0010O1IOO-l
The second match was between Capt BoRardus
Ind Mr.. Ferguson, twenty-five birds each TWEEN !
y-one yards rise. Mr.. Chas. G.. Godfrey referee |
3ogardus 111111Illll1I1
ferguson lOOl1llO
In the tenth inning In this match the can on
Mr. FerguSOns gun snapped twice without ex |
)lodlnK the charge. He was allowed TO reload
md given another bird. In the sixteenth Inning
Ihen Mr.. Bogardus missed, the spectators az.
'lauded loudly, which the gentleman acknoWi
The third match was q sweepstakes SIX birds
,aeh, tWenty-one yards rise, for all except Cant
Sogardus, who shot at twenty-five yards MI,
fodfreS referee.
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The fourth match was between Mr. Derrick
no Mr. sherwood, tWenty-one birds, tWenty-one
ards rise. Capt Bogard1S, referee
,herW0o6. ..Il11OO111111Illll l111-ls
Derrick ;:..11lIl0ll1l1O11l11+IIII-le
+The disputed inning.
At the conclusion Of this, Mr. BozarduS set his
raps In the lower part Of the Held in such q man
er that, standing Ia the centre between them, ne
Iould have 2l.yards rise for each. The traps
Iere sprung simultaneously, and he shot irst al
be one to the WeBt, then wheeling shot al the
Their In thirty-fOur birds shot at in this Way he
Kissed two; fact which at once satisfied the
roWd he was pretty good shot. -
Taken altogether the exhibition was decldedly
creditabls one, and the association are to BE-