, 1875-09-06
SPORTING NEWS.
Tho Champion AvinY-Sl1ot Of the
World as q Lnttcr.tVritcr.
His Reply and Challenge to Painc.-A
Counter Proposition BY tho
Latter.
THE TRIGGER.
EfHtAtillltt VI, FAME

THE TRIGGER.
RnilAnnC4 VI. FAME.
Il will bo remembered that Oh Capt. l3ogar-
dns' return from England t1o was interviewed
for tho Now York Herald, and that tho tu,llca-
tion Of that conversation dfcw ont from Ira Il.
l'ano ncrics Of Bluss OH tho Captain'a record in
England anu ut lome wl1icl. soetn to hayo had
tho e!rrct OF stirring tue Weaterncr tn much
wrath. wherenpon ho writes tho folIuwing lcttor
10 Tho Mrrati.
TAe hitter If yonr Ne~rot. rorrn.rondcnt untlrr
date Of Aug. III pnb'Eshe IN your 'uluus this Horn
lg, detailing interview held with Mr.. fsn a.. 1lnc
On lisso-shootlns IL g.nsra and ny work set*. The
oil which wuuld like to make !.nl comment ana cur.
rcetion esreclaly tho iatter. Toeay that DID not
who anadeI a,nl without previous heruDnR nr notice.
er'seod shc Aautfc to nrtt auY and all ncn. I, Of
Tho trap but lid at could ia ud an antagonist snf-
ftleHty skilled contest with Inc ray clA'u |" fho
ehamIionshir' of the worl1. Immediately on my :r-
Ltiss I'VE for lgo birds each, half American and half
Engsh rules hxei ti,no during which tho contest
Tat "a 10 t9sh "a my stay there was necessarily Of
There was much talk, bnt no dctinlto rt.ronfcs,
or e. a
to this hnndcspEing aEraueenent, ~ n tue Stevens
natei Md nttlI won. Meanwhile tho time bal run
gtct wAlx-nser for my championship badge. Then
~; liincl eano forward, aud, with thc stipulation
luat fnDu41 loAu CnFlrluRC1 Hitllt HEtElGA
my Terms. The result of TINT couteat ia well kn1wn
It occurred ou tho It'll Of Augist. after the tme liked
by, VIZ, and when had asfssdy arranged % Es!"sH
with tho ritio team Aug IL the intervening dlSs
tcsug already takon up with engagements It. Irmtnx.
ham anl liverpool. hsd hecn Informed that tho
It proved Whom Ito fow days before sailing wero all
tnly engaged received ~ Invitation fro,, Mr VA.
LIZ tam ts + @ ny 10 n' may be
capt. Dagsrdu. foauess us to state shas ho 0ndait
impoaslbo tu sluok n,aLcA with Aft. Wallace tomor.
Ia H1IhA
leave ior tho cuury Dut tbs Captain aated shAt lie
will shoos sr. Wallace, nr any other man. In May ne1
i4r ooJ g,neas a1o fso q TO ~ yards fi'o 1t loJ
70 iii. offer sill hold, and If real conscas. or
serca u coness, can bc asrangcd will e slal to tako
son can bo ysscu fof hssie.
The assertion Of Mr. Paine that had failed 10 In
entirely gratui,o1s. | hass hesitation III saying
that tho peculiar arrangement OF tho tiurl1nHhan
grounds Is worth at least birds in lCu ia tn aloot
cr. according 10 our ~ ynrds boundary, and will II
opportunity ia oferc wager to heat 4ny score eyrr
made on the grounds. made this offer on Ito
grunnda immediately on sseln8 them, aud hold to II
,iy scores made With ntmeu and SHAW ! guarantee
eso. 10 sqsa'S; hy Mr lains Or ,ySo1y tn hs
aco Of from yo 10 eight birds in lol compared with
the b}uss m s,r TIT guarantees vt" back ap with s
Mr. paihe very ingcnious'y attributes hi. want Of
asssr s ho sst Of s
there gn.ned tho exrericnce Which Is embodied Ia
my FluId Cover, aud Trap shootsux." aud u is there
anphs. r raius s l,ss sti Tor ios .ny'Lts sSosa lie
training Of begiuness at the trar shall hs happy 10
*s,0.os eams shooting eontes. in iho eells of ,he
Weat. THIS conaidcF inconpaEally tue best at1
proper for guns. and. for n'tn desiring the beat
aud quickest courte Of training. far above mcre
ptgeoll-shooting from traps.
" t4e match et NowpoFs bave heard nothing det.
pano, mere cup exhibition, ! nust doc.ine eateIna
hTa!nst him n1th my present knowledge OF tho man
ahamplonshp b:dses e america NJ Iho world. q
prove his right 10 them ia action. In tho Lor,arl
badge ho drew UP h!a own conditions, only to he Dc
him for III. cua,om In winning what now hold.
lave already shown my reaincss 70 make fair nRhl
sctos1 e waes WIZ aayeo3 Or 4 NJ pssns esn IN.
Of thcm. to mako tbs trip acrosH. viii give them
yard allowance and. at 100 birds n,ch nuke match
IN snort. vii Do lie square tLing y anybody to e.
sblish my wceasncd t!e Of cha1nlion wing shot ol
tho To1id. Az want u tsir and epen Geld. ,oo
$',o11 side. tic srceptor to cueosc htA own ruca
FOR my own convenience wosll suggest Chicago ~
the place aud within ten month"; M thu tiinr.
hAvs defsated Sir. Ir7 A. rasno: In England ND
MT meet snsS ssI and st. ny sFts ,.:iss sa
Champion Wtng.shot of the World.
In reply to this !ettos. Dir. Paine agatu ln'
slnuates that Bogardus did not try 10 meet tie
beat Englshn1eu, aud winda up Long letter
with the following cLalleugs:
Ills proposition to shoot game on this pra!ries II
odds may bo we'll enough for pruT!o shooter, hut IL
lie will make 4 to shoot At lartsidsc, In Jer.ey
| ewamp," might Iet him eyen. But who could de-
adp eishes snate9 believing that he i not invinc
bic. howoyos and that ho Ia prepared 10 accept
thlug teaaonAte xtll taka lila offer made IN the
HeTaa of yesterays date, excopt ~ 10 The place ot
shooting, will shoot match With him at u4Ittsnore
:uftna sha eom!na raees-tho Ut woek ia ostober-
rules. 30 yards rise nsst half Of tho birds 10 b shot
with ono basre The second ha1f with both barrels.
will furnish the blfda FREQ iii lieu Of his expenses.
name baltimore because shere viii bo other lnatchcx
tacro ht that tno betwean ~ell.known Nav York and
ph,Adtlphis a1nateurs .ud shal! then hs.e nsst
Clans birds on the ground phs leays this chaeuH.
olen for two weeke. and II Mr. nognrdus dass Acce
u. LET him dopoait half tho apouut of either sum il.
elects to shoot for in ths ooe of Wttkxs' Spt ~ II
Time. Il nogatdus does not Ike ths, !. Is oron t<
Or W. John Tucker. of tho same city tboth Of whom
laSe match 1t that tinis} may set referee. Aud
assuEc Ar. boaardus that there shAl be no e1ctise
th's tinao - to hal hizds-thcy. viii be thorough,
| Arss-claAs.
Dugaruua' an3wer haa not beou rooeIyad.