The New York herald., 1875-07-16
PIGEON SHOOTING.

A PLEASANT DAY WITH THE BIRDS AT BABYLON.
number of well-known sporting gentlemen
met yesterday at Babylon, l.. l., In order TO be
present at the pigeon shooting match be ween,Mr.
Carroll Livingstone and Mr. Is. De Forest. The
match was arranged short time ago for $500 O
SIDE each contestant to shoot at so BIRDS 35 yards
rise, traps and according to the English Gun
Club rules. When the party arrived at Mr. Smiths
hotel they were rather disappointed to hear
tnat, owing to the serious indsposition
of near relative, Mr.. De Forest would
not be able TO shoot. About halfpast eleven
Mr.. Carroll Livingstone arrived, with Mr.. George
Loriard, having driven over from tue latter,s
breeding farm, some nine miles distant After
hearing the rather unfortunate news, Mr.. Living
stone very courteously declared the match OF.
as they could not consistently postpone it, ana
waived his claim 10 the forfeit that was declared
in the agreement Both gentlemen then decided
10 make new matcn to be shot some day In Oc-
tober.
AS there were plenty OF birds on hand prop.
osition was made 10 shoot some sweepstakes, but
in the meantime Mr.. Lorillard matched Mr.. E..
stevenson TO shoot
A MATCH FOR ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS A SIDE
with Mr.. John Hecksher. The terms OF the match
were, TO snoo at 25 birds each, i've traps and ac-
cordlng to the English Gun Club rules. Mr. Heck
sner was to shoot at 27 yards ana Mr.. Steven
son at 20. The party then moved out to the shoot
ing ground where Mr. Paine was already at work
fixing the traps. Mr.. Carroll Livingstone oflcl-
ated as referee. The Tor nrst shot was won
by Mr.. Hecksner. The day was delightful, as there
was cool breeze coming of the water, wnlch
counteracred the scorching neat OF the midday
SUI.
THE SHOOTING.
MIR. Hecksher took first shot, and In the hurry
OF the moment forgot 10 cock his gun, lett ng the
bird get away without shot. Mr. stevenson
bowled over his first In handsome style, and then
MI. Hecksher scored one. Mr.. Stevenson Killed
his second before she lett the ground. ana as the
referee called no bird, took another cnance and
missed. The birds were very sleepy and required
some stirring up before they would leave the
trap. Both men then Killed their birds In hind
some style, and Mr.. Hecksher gave his next both
barrels, but failed 10 knock MIN over
MIR. stevenson MT MS next pretty hard,
Tue two following Dirds were both Killed, leaving
the score at the end OF the nrst five 3 ana 3.
Killed and took the lead. The TWO next got away,
Mr. Stevenson's carrying dose OF lead that
rather lmpeded his progress. MT. Hecksner killed
his next cleyerly and Mr.. Stevenson missed. lhe
score stood 4and 4. Mr.. HecKsher Killed his next
two oIrds and Mr. stevenson allowed botn OF mis-
TO wander on. Mr.. HecKsher was now shooting
well, and Killed his next three birds In handsome
style. MIR. stevenson appeared to be shooting
with too IN much powder, as as his gun resoled %
he recovered his form and killed couple pretty
cleveriy Mr. Hecksner Killed his fifteenth bird
score IL killed out OF Is. Mr. Stevenson also
bowled his over, aud stood killed out Ul 15. The
chances now were very mNcn III IaVOr oil Mr.
Hecksner, as he was killing everything, and stood
BIRDS anead, with only 10 more 10 shoot at.
Mr.. stevenson was now shooting well and sue
cecded IN Killing in succession. Mr.. Hecksher,
alter Killing IL without miss, let his nine tecntn
get away. Mr. stevenson followed suit. Tue
BIRDS we're very dull. probably affected by the
heat and hardly single one left the trap without
some extra persuasion. After 20 birds the score
stood :-Hecksher, Is killed, and Stevenson, TO-
That, therefore. left Mr. Hecksncr q bird to Kill In
order to win. He accomplished the ieat In his
ne xt shot, ana won the match.
SUMMARY.
Handicap match Tor $10O a side between Mr..
Jonn q. Hecksher and Mr.. L. Stevenson. 25
birds, nve traps, under English rules MIR. Heck
sher twenty-seven yards and Mr.. Stevenson
twenty-six.
Mr. Mr. accksher--o, l, /, o1,o,o,11 ,1,1,lI,1
l. /, 0, l. !. 1-l6.
Mr.. Stevenson, o, l. 0, l, l, o,'o,o,O, o. OIL,
i, /, 4, o, !, o-lo.
= SWEEPSTAKES CONTEST.
The party then went 10 the hotel, and alter din
ner returned To the grounds TO shoot some sweep
stakes. Inc birds were a good deal better during
tne afternoon, and the shooting was very good at
the nrsI. Mr.. John Snedicor, handicapped at
twenty -four yards, carried Off the first sweep
ana then MIR. Carroll Livingstone and
Mir C. Hecksner divided the next. The
third al.o fell TO Mr.. G. Hecksner VINO shot re-
markably well and made good use OF his second
barrel The following is a summary of the shoot
ING Ior the sweepstakes.
Sweepstakes, $5 entrance, nve BIRDS five traps
English rules:--