The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-31
PIGEON SHOOTING.

SWEEPSTAKES DECIDED ON LONG IsLAND-A
DAY OF PLEASANT SPORT AND EXCELLENT
SCORES.
large number OF the pigeon shooting fra ernity
OF this section assembled at Dexter's, on the
jamaica ROAD, Long Island, yesterday afternoon,
to take part in sweepstakes open to all corners,
the conditions being SIS entrance, 70 birds each,
25 yards rise, any gun, IL ounce shot and English
rules TO govern. There were also large number
OF spectators drawn to the ground, 1t having been
disseminated shat many OF the more noted pro.
fessional and amateur shots within easy distance
OF the place would be on hand. In the number of
these gentlemen they were disappointed-the
STORM of friday no doubt keeping many away
yet in the character OF the shooting everybody was
given treat which was heartily reltshed.
Five entered for the sweep, their names and the
guns used being as loIows:-Ira A. Paine, OF Ne W
York, Grant eleven-bore muzzle loader; Or. Waiter
Ireland OF Brooklyn, Scott ten-bore breech loader
DR.. Talbot, OF New York maker unknown), small
bore muzze loader; DR.. "AtkInson," OF Brooklyn,
Scott ten bore breech.loader; w. +. NBer2en,n OF
Brooklyn, Greener ten.bore muzzle loader With
the exception OF DR.. Talbot all the participants
are we'll known, and the latter appeared for the
nrst time in this country to test his skill IN com.
pany with others. His gun, though perhaps not
an inferior article, was OF quite small BORE and he
could only use an ounce or shot with any degree OF
prudence, though the rules allowed him one and a
quarter ounces. His shooting was OF that cnarac.
ter, however, to iavorably commend him to the
notice OF the fraternity. The day could not be
surpassed Tor the sport, bright sunshine temper
ing TO almost mildness the wintry atmosphere,
and, there being but little wind to help the blrds
good scores were predicted. This result was
realized, though II must be stated the birds were
only an average lot
Paine went trst TO the score, and, being In good
form and shooting with commendable caution, did
very excellent execution, Killing twenty four out OF
the twenty-five birds, which gave him S75, the
first money. Ireland was the second shooter He
cut down ten straight, missed his eleventh, the n
killed two, les go the fourteenth and fifteenth.
scored the sixteenth and seventeenth, missed the
eighteenth, and knocking the residue stone dead,
gave him as Killed twenty.one out OF the twenty
i've. In the matter OF the score "Bergenn stands
next. He missed clean but ono bird IN the whole
number, did not score as killed out twenty.
out OF bounds, which gave him twenty -one out OF
the twenty-five, and Ireland and he making tie
Tor the second money $780, they divided IT, Next
comes DR.. Atkinson IN number OF killed. He
was credited with twenty out OF the twenty-five.
Lastly the new conner, Dr. Talbot, appears on the
list, having cut down eighteen and missing seven.
1t being yet early han iicap sweep was gotten
up under the Long Island rules. IS entrance, i've
birds each Entered Tor this were Paine, q yards
Scameelk. % yards; waters. - yards; Josephs.
% yards: Talbot, "a yards; "Bergen,s "a yards ;
Ireland each killed their ave, when they divided
$685. first and second moneys. To secure the third
premium but IS, there was lively con set between
Paine and Wynn, who had each missed their Sec
the rube shot at seven additional birds before the
psltry sum was decided, Paine at last leaving or
second Desp in the little ,ils.
CHARLEs B. DExTBBs-GhOUNDs OF THE Lone
ISLAND SHOOTING CLUB NEAR EAST NEW YORK
IA l., jag. 10, ls75.--PIGBoN SHOOTING. Sweep.