The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-13
PIGEON SHOOTING.

MATCHES DECIDED ON LONG IsLAND-DR- G.
WINNIE AND T. E. BROADWAY THE WINNERS
The pigeon shooting fraternity gathered in con-
siderable strength at the grounds or the Long
Island Shooting Club yesterday there being
offered Tor consideration two matches between
amateurs The day was excessively disagreeable
for the sport a cold, pene ratlng wind rendering
complete enjoyment out OF the question.
First on the programme was q match OF $50
each and the birds. between Mr.. P. QUINCY and Dr..
G. Whine, both OF Brooklyn, who agreed to shoot
at twenty-five birds each, under the Long Island
rules with the exception OF the ranges, Dufey
standing at twenty.one yards and the Doctor at
twenty-iour and half yards. 1t was ''nnd. trap
and handle so the contestants did their level best
TO produce rafting birds, and they succeeded. The
story or the contest Is soon told. Mr.. Duney was
not in form, and brought down but I'VE out OF
nineteen, wnen he retired, being shot out py his
opponent. The Doctor did talr work. many OF his
pigeons getting their gnletus forty and forty-1ve
yards away, ana they were all rattlers The vi ctor
was in good humor, beside showing IN excellent
form and style, his cups and qulrps frequently
convulsed the spectators, while 1t, no doubt, did
much toward the discontinue Of mis- opponent.
The second event was match OF 500 a side,
between The old-tlme antagonists, Mr.. Humphrey
Hartsnorne, OF Brooklyn, and Nc. I. L. Broad
way. OF New York-25 BIRDS each, 81 yards rise
and Long Island rules 10 govern. THIS is che
fourth encounter OF the kind between these gen.
tlemen, and though Hartsnorne has captured but
one OF the series, he still seems disincned TO cry
enough AS usual 1t was find. trap
ana handle,n and though, matches OF these
kinds are very frequently won OF lost by
the character OF the BIRDS, this occasion t was
diamond cut diamond" not poor bird being IN
the lot. The birds were given the benefit OF the
strong easterly wind and they sailed away from
the trap as II all possessed, many rafting their
wings IN scorn at the powder and scot. In the
first i've Hartsborne cut down three, Broadway, IN
the same NUMBER tour, while when ten eacn mad
been trapped tne scores stood :-BroadN ay, 8
IN his next i've. Broadway also grassng four; but
Hartshorne's Seventeenth nlneteentn and twen-
tletn birds evadlng his fre, and Broadway cutting
his sixteenth, eighteenth nineteenth and twen-
tieth into ribbons the latter was four ahead at
Inns stage OF the game ana rad lar show TO win.
Hartshorn killed his twenty-frst, allowed the
twenty-second TO escape and cut down his twenty
lhlrd but 1t was useless 70 continue, as Broadway,
killing MS twentyt0ird bird, made IL impossible
for Hartshorn 10 tie or beat him. The score
stood ;-Broadway, 10 out OF %; Hartsnorn, II out
oil %
GROUNDS OF THE LONG ISLAND SHOOTING CLUB,
NEAR EAST NEW YORK. L. l., MONDAY, April IL,
lST5.-Match 500. rs birds each, mud. trap and
handle, u OF. snot; so yards boundary, and Long
Island rules 10 govern.
DR.. G. Winnie, 243s yards Nn-o11o1, 1110o.
ol i !, ! 1-shot out opponent Total. is;
r buiey, Il YARDS M % 1900 ool1o,
o01lo, OOOO-shot out by opponent. Total, Is;
Killed. 5; missed, ID.
Time Ol snootlng-0ne hour.
Reeree-Mr. Bigdseye.
SAME DAY AND PLACE-Match or $780, rs birds
eacn 1nd trap ana handle, 81 yards rise, 80 yards
fa, q OF. shot, and Long Island rules TO govern.
4. L. Broadway DBL ! !, o o. / ],
/ i, o. !, 90 1-snos out opponent Total,
Humphrey Hartshorne MO ol11 o0loo.
1 / 1 /, 0 O. l l-shot out by opponent.
Total. 23-kiIled u, missed II.
Time OF shooting, b. 05 m
Referee, Mr.. Parks.
FFell dead Gus OF bounds.