The New York herald., 1875-12-26
PIGEON SHOOTING.
EVENTS DECIDED ON THE GROUNDS OF THE
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EVENTS DECIDED ON THE GROUNDS OF THE
LONG ISLAND CLUB
The members OF the Long Island Shooting Club cele
brated Christmas Day at their grounds near Jamaica
in the good od-fashioned style II was intended 10
shoot for the Cup" prize hung up each month for
competition but the present being less than
the conditions called for, this event was postponed
until Wednesday next Full Of the desire for little
fun, however, time was lost in arranging sweep
stakes, several Of which took place during The
afternoon. The weather Of the most dis
agreeable character, and the grounds wet and
muddy rendering the sport enjoyable than is
usual when these gentlemen meet for practice or the
events worthy Of notice there were four, the FIRST
being an open sweepstake of IS entrance three birds
twenty-five yards rise and traps and club rules 10
govern. This had five competitors, hessrs. Thomas
Wngert and Baylis. Killing all their birds in style and
then shooting on the tie, Bayhs missed his hrst but
Thomas cut down three and Wngert two, when upon
the suggestion that the money should be divided the
latter was going to the score this plan was adopted
The second sweepstake was of The number Of
birds the above; 81 entrance and like conditions
before named. Nine gentlemen came to the work and
Aessrs. Thomas, Madison and Hemming each cutting
down all their pigeons they to save time, divided the
SIS
The third sweep was similar to the second IN every
respect Gnd had the number OF competitors
Messrs. Thomas Hartshorne Madison and Elmendorf
divided the money.
The fourth event had twelve entries the conditions
being alike 70 the above Mr.. Bender won first money
and there being nine that killed two EACH they shot
of for the second prize The first round each brought
down his bird, but in the second six allowed their
pigeons TO escape and the three that killed divided the
balance Of the premium The birds a lot ex-
celenL
SUMMARY
GROUNDS LONG ISLAND SHOOTING CLUB NEAR
JAMAICA, L. l., DECEMBER 25, 1s75.-Sweepstake of
three birds each; SO entrance, 25 yards RISE and
traps and club rules to govern $40 TO the first and S.
TO the second.
Thomas s...... HILL Walters ....... 90
wngert ..... ll1-l1 Brdseye .....0
l n
SANE DAY-Sweepstakes OF three birds each 81 en-.
first, Sc TO the second and $4 to the third
Thomas. ............ IL Hartshorne OIL /
Madison. ............ IL Birdseye. ........... 10
Hefnlnlhs .......... IL Elmendorl ..........
Gilderseeve ........ ITO Baylis. ..............
walters. lUl
SAME DAY.-Sweepstakes of three birds each 81
and other conditions above S6 to the FIRST
So to the second and $4 TO the third.
lHOinas " nculIninR..... VI U
dartshorne. VI GlldersleeVe ........ OOl
MaulsoH ............ VI NalleTs. ........... wv
EimenuorI .......... VI APPRECIATE. W
bayllS .............. lUU
SAME DAy.-Sweepstakes for three birds each; So
entrance, and other conditions as named; $l2 TO the
first, SIS to the second and 81 to the third
Bender. Hartshorne..... oil Ii
Thomas. ....... Oil Madison. Il Ii
Gilderseeve.... O1-l1 Elmendorf.. III
Birdseye........ 01l-l1 Appegate. 0l III
Baylis. ......... Ol-lO Hcmming.... 90
Walters...... lV-lo Mlsner. %