The New York herald., 1875-12-30
PIGEON SHOOTING.
EVENTS DECIDED ON THE GROUNDS OF THE
LONG ISLAND CLUB.


LONG ISLAND CLUB.
The monthly reunion of the Long Island Shooting
Club at its grounds jamaica yesterday afternoon
was pleasant Among the large gathering
were several members OF associations, who had
been invited participate in the sport, all Of whom
enjoyed the occasion very much The weather was Of
an unpleasant nature and not at all conducive TO
excellent scores, as the smoke which hung
around the gun very frequently rendered the
shooters second barrel OF little service. Before the
hour appointed for the regular events OF the afternoon
the early arrivals joined three sweeps of SO entrance
three birds each, twenty yards rise, eighty yards
boundary single trap and club rules to govern In the
OF these with six entries, Drs Talbot and Wynne
each cut down their pigeons and divided the SIS The
second event like to the first in every respect
10 the contestants Mr. Bassford and DR.. Talbot each
"kled all" and divided the money Seven responded
in the third sweep which fell to Messrs Woodward and
Thomas, who shared the stakes
Pending the arrangement of the first classified sue
cess Mr.. II. ''Ramsey" and Ira A. Paine shot match
Of s25 side the conditions being thirteen birds each
thirty yards rise five traps and Hurlngham rules TO
govern. Paine went first 10 the trap killed his bird,
but his opponent missed right quarterer and repeated
this performance three times scoring his first killed
at the fifth pigeon. Meanwhile Paine had stopped two
others which, at this point placed HIM two the best of
it, In the next five Paine brought down four and Mr.
''Ramseyi' three which at the tenth bird made Ira
three ahead, Here 'Ramsey" withdrew. The major
portion OF these birds were very Indifferent, though
both shooters each cleany missed two or three drivers
The first classified sweepstakes was then shot 1t
of So entrance three birds each thirty yards rise
eighty yards boundary five traps and Hurlngham rules
to govern This had nineteen competitors, OF whom
Messrs Paine and Woodruff each killed three and
divided the first money $28 For the second premium
of SIS there were eleven ties, and in shooting 1t of 1t
fell to Dr. Talbot. The third money, S11 was cap
tured by Mr. Post who beat three others IN deciding the
tie.
The second classified sweep like unto the above
in all respects. There twenty two entries the
money being divided that the first should receive
$50, the second $23 and the third $13 DIR. Wynne
and Messrs Beatty and Redding, each cutting down
their quota, shared the first premium, while Mr..
Hemmng the second in shooting of ties with ten
others Messrs Gildersleeve and Madison divided
third money after doing battle for It in like manner
SUMMARY
GROUNDS OF THE LONG IsLANG SHOOTING CLUB,
JAMAICA, December 20, 1S75.-Sweepstakes, So en-
trance three birds EACH twenyone yards RISE single
trap, eighty yards boundary, Ia shot, and club
rules to govern $l2 10 the first and So TO the second
Talbot. Bassford ...........1
wynne. ............ll Asten. l
Talbot and wynne divided the money
SAME DAY.-Second sweep, same conditions as above
in all respects; Sl2 to first and So 10 second
Bassford .......... i Asten. ..............
Talbot. III Wynne. ............. 10
Bassford and Talbot divided the S1S
SAME DAY-Third sweep, same conditions as before
named; sl2 to the first and So to the second.
Woodward. ......... II Bassiord. .......... 0
Thomas. ............. Ill Hall. Q
Wynne. ............ 10 Asten. ...... o 0
SAME DAY-Match of $25 side, thirteen birds
EACH thirty yards rise, eighty yards boundary, five
traps, and birmingham rules to govern.
Ira A. Panel VI D Il, u II II /; opponent
retired ~ Total TO- Killed missed :, !. r.ro,
Total, 10; killed A. missed, 6.
SAME DAY.-Casslhed sweep So entrance, three birds
each, thirty yards rise, eighty yards boundary fve
traps and Hurngham rules to govern SIS TO the first,
SIS to the second and Sll TO the third