The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-27
PIGEON SHOOTING.
INTERESTING MATCHES AND SWEEP STAKES De
CIDED AT MISREPRESENTATION AssEMBLAGE
TO WITNESS THE EVENTS.

INTERESTING MATCHES AND SWEEPSTAKES De
TO WITNESS THE EVENTS.
BRIDGEPORT March %, 1875.
The pigeon shooting fraternity had grand time
here to-day. Two matches, one OF them OF very
novel character, and q sweepstakes were de-
cided, the publicity given to the former draw
ing together large crowd. Among the number
ON the grounds where the shooting took place
Sherwood's Driving Park-there were politicians
OF note and men OF high moral character, from all
the towns within twenty five miles.
First on the card was q match OF ten birds each
for $50 q slde. between Mr.. Frank Burrett, OF
Norwalk, and Mr.. A. b. Laws, Of this place. Long
Island rules were to govern, X OF. shot allowed;
q yards rlse and so yards boundary. One trap
was only used, ana what made the contest ofinter-
est was that Mr.. Burrert used but one hand, while
Laws shot as usual. Burrett "gOt the hang" OF
matters at the tnlrd Ord, killing 1t dead as q
stone. when, grounding five others in succession
and Laws missing The same number, the latter re-
tired July Convinced that pigeon shooting was
'mghty unsartaln" kind Of amusement
Next N the programme was sweepstakes OF
three BIRDS each. 10 al up the time until two
O'Clock, 1T THAT hour the important III ten was
to be called. TINS had eight entrees two OF the
number being :rom New York. The entrance was
dairy, and Long Island rules to govern. tiotham'S
representative captured first and second money.
countrymen, WAC expressed themselves SUI prlsed
at their "cunnin' shOotin'."
Winding up the days sport was the match be-
tween Mr.. Frank Burrett-the SAM gentleman
who shot III Inc first event-and Mr.. Lucius
that They should shoot at t~enty-ave birds each
tor go side, u yards rise 80 yards
S%es long Chosen 4eeree rules surret
went to the trap. taxing the initiative by
allowing his b'rd 70 escape Abbott k..led his,
In sportsmaniiEe style, and went on WITH the good
work until the eleventh bird, Which nc NIT
hard; but being large and strong ana aided by
the wind, managed TO clear the boundary, when
he lell dead. Mean while Abbott mad scored goose
killed the fourth, fifth and sixth, allowed
the seventh ms freedom scored me eighth.
and killing MS eleventh the score at this nncsure
stoOd:-Burrett Killed 0; Abbott 8. The Norwak
gentleman was now dongvery well as ne stopped
seventeenth, which he missed, as he did the
eighteenth but knocking over preth!y
out Of 20. Abbott In the same number n
but 10, Just illty per cent escap!ng Nothing
did with score of IS killed out OF rs, lille ABB
bott's stood 10 kied out OF the same number.
rapid flyers. The day opened auspciousy, but Ia
the afternoon the sky was overcast. and gale
from the northeast with squalls OF snow and hail,
greeted the shooters
MS phy. N a sioa %
each, 81 yards rise, 80 yards boundary l trap,
Ia OF. shot and Long Island rules 70 govern, with
the exception that Burnett uses but one hand.
MOTE breechloader; M, muzzleloader.
Frank Burnett OF NorwalK tMl--0 I I,
II shot OUT his opponent Total. 8; killed, 9;
missed 2.
A. b. Laws, of Bridgeport DBL 10 300
Shot out. Total. Z: killed, 2; missed 5.
Referee-James stewart OF Bridgeport.
SAME DAY AND NACE-SweepstakeS OF birds
each; IS entrance 4 yards rise, so yards bound.
airy; X or. shot; Long Island rules 10 govern;
$25 to first, $40 to second and S. to the third.
Moses Bayiis OBJ i 1.*
Walter Ireland (BJ-l L.
Luclus Abbott OBJ % 10 /.
J. A. Hall DO 10 O.
James BrOgden (B)-0 o.
Frank Burrett DO 0.
DR. TapscOtt (B)-0 l.
Elmer Langden 90 O.
Reieree-Peter Weeks, OF Bridgeport.
Divided first and econd money, Abbott taking third
SAME DAY AND HACE.-Match OF $3.50, . birds
eaCn, Il yards rise so yards boundary, one trap
IL OF. shot and Ling Island rules TO govern:-
Frank Burrett, OF Norwalk (M.)-O l II,
l11l4 o*ll1b 1oo1l, 0 Or 1ol. Total, 25;
Lucius Abbott. of Bridgeport 81 oo11,
1000, 1010o,01 1l0, / 0 / o. Total, IS:
killed, 49,; missed II.
Judge Tor Burrdt-Walter Ireland.
Judge for AbDo;t-Elmer Lam den.
Reieree-Mr James Stewart
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