The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-02
PIGEON SHOOTING.

| PIGEON SHOOTING.
INTERESTING EVENTS DECIDED ON THE GROUNDS
OF THE LONG ISLAND CLUB.
The nrst day OF the new year was pleasantly
! passed by members OF the Long Island Shooting
Club. Congregatng in large numbers at Dexter's,
| on the Jamaica road. they INDUCED IN their Ia
| vorite pastlme OF pigeon shooting from an early
/ hour In the morning until nearly nigntiall. In
this time they decided one match, four handicap
| sweepstakes, under the Long Island rules, ana
two handicap sweeps, from i've traps, Engish b
rules governing.
The first event on the programme was the
match. This was between Charles Ireland. Of
Brooklyn, and G. Walters, OF New York. $50 a
side 20 birds each. q yards rise. so yards ooun-
dairy, Ia o. shot, under the Long Island rules.
Mr.. wharton acted as referee. Ireland went first
to the trap and cut down his bird IN excellent
style. He repeated the per lormance with his sec
ond, but missed the third, fourth and fifth birds.
In the meantime Mr. Walters was shooting very
poorly only killing the third bird In hve which
made the betting two to one in favor
of Ireland. The latter scored the sixth
and seventh, both clean shots, missed his
eighth, killed the ninth and letting the tenth
escape, mad five BIRDS credited to him when the
match was nall over. Walters broughJ down his
SIXTH missed the seventh and then scored three
OF the game. Ireland now got Gne hang OF things.
and shooting with much precision killed i've
straight TO three FOR his opponent IN the same
numoer fifteen for each being trapped. lre-
lands stock was then at nigh premium
among the betting fraternity, but they found
but few opportunities to invest, as the
result was deemed a !oregone conclusion. Ireland
killed iour, after the other, footing up total
Killed OF Il out OF the 20. Walters cut down his
eighteenth and nineteenth, but, allowing the
twenties h his freedom had II killed to his credit,
thus losing the match oy three birds.
The second event was "a handicap sweep of So
each. birds Long Island rules to govern. En-
Walters, q yards; Moses Bayiis, q yards, and
Charles ireland "a yards. Walters proved the VIC
tor alter SIX birds had been shot at by three OF the
contestants.
The second sweep, same conditions as the first,
had nine Observation-Disclosures Ireland, "A yards;
yards; W. E. Brdseye, "a yards: Moses BayIis, rs
yards; G. Walters % yards Charles Ireland, %
yards; MIR. Childs, % yards and G. W. Wingate, "A
yards. It was arranged that tire first should re.
ceIve SIS ana the second 50. Atkinson and Birds
eye eacn killed three birds, when, shooting on the
Tne third sweep same conditions as the second,
had nine entres-W. Ireland, "a yards: Dr. Akin
son, % yards: Captain Elmendorf % yards; w. 4.
Birdseye, "a yards; Moses Baylis, "a yards. G.
walters, q yards; Charles Ireland, 81 yards; Mr..
Childs, 81 yards, and G. W. Wingate, "a yards The
shooting IN tins event was extremely creditaple,
six OF the NUMBER killing three birds straight,
Wingate on the fifth bird. walters allowed his
sixth to escape, but Wingate brought his down In
FIRST class style, taking 1rst money ana walters
second.
fourth sweep, like conditions as the above,
was then decided. IL was or 50 each, three birds,
Will eight entries, dividing TIE money into $50,
SIS ana IS. The contestants were the same as IN
the third sweepstakes, with the exception OF Mr..
money was secured by M. Bayls, c. Ireland and DR..
Atkinson dividing :he second ana third.
Next the list was a handicap sweep, $40
entrance, fifteen birds EACH English rules to gov
ern; i've traps, and 50 yards boundary; the par,
ysla r. p passys 60 gsrs so sna
DR.. Atkinson, 20 yards. Mr. Parks who served as
referee, handicapped the gentlemen from the
Paine desired to shoot. Bayns, used a Scott
ten gauge, PANE Grant v,t twelve gauge,
gun was an Abbey, also twelve gauge, all breech-
leaders. DR.; atkinson won hr St, money $40;
eve paid Tor the BIRDS 1t being previously agreed
that the two making the lowest scores should DO
Atkinson killed II out OF Is. Baylis 10, Birds
eye and Pane :.
A second handicap under the same rules was
at once determined upon. The birds on nand be-
coming limited, the number 10 be shot at by each
was reduced TO ten The entrance was $40.
the money being divided TO , give ~ $50 .t TO
his stake. Taxing similar course as the first in
the matter OF the hand1capping, as well as being
governed by the result OF the above sweep. the
participants were placed as follows: Ira A. Pane,
80 yasds; DR.. Atkinson, 70 yards; W: e. Birdseye,
&c yards; Moses Baylis 2s yards. PANE IN TINS
event. acquitted himself with lar more credit than
IN the former sweep az he Killed eight out Oh ten
birds and secured first money. Baylis was next
on the ilst, scorlHs hVc, Whhe DiluSeyS hHeu wv
three and Atkinson Jour. - .
Toe weather was exceedingly coid' anu the
birds, as whole, oil hrst CLASS 4ualty'
SUMMARY -,
DExTER's-GRoCNDs OF THE LONG ISLAND SHOOT
ING CLUE JAMAICA ROAD, NEAR EAST NEW iokk,
L. l., JAN. /, lS75-PlGEuN SHOOTING. oi
$780, 20 BIRDS each; q yaIus fise, 80 yerus pOun'
dary Ia or. shot; Long lslahu Iules 10 govern.
charles lreland-l lOOu loio III 1,
OIL l. Total, 20; Killed, II missed, o.
e. Walters-OO o 0, IL !, lulu l. 1VA u
Total, 2O Killed, II missed, y.
Referee, MT. Wharton. ~ -
SANE DAY.-Handlcap sweepstakes % eacn, o
birds; Long Island rules 10 govern.
u. walters, u yards u |.
q. Ireland, "a yards-l OIL o.
NJ. Bays, IS yards-O l-lo
W. ireland, % yalds-0l y.
Referee. MI wharton. ~
SAME DAY.-Handicap sweepstakes, 80 eacn
ords Long Island rules 10 govern $40 10 Tue nrss
and 50 to the second.
III. Atkinson % yards-l IL.
W. l.. Birdseye yaIds-l ~.
Z. Ireland, % yards u