The New York herald., 1875-09-28
PIGEON SHOOTING.
The Great Handicap at Baby
lon, L. I.
THE SWEEPSTAKES FINISHED
B. DeFOrest Wins the First Prize for W. Knapp,
Mr.. Earle the Second Premium and Sol.
Saxon the Third for C. Banks


handicap at Babylon, L. l., promptly at Paines
grounds yesterday decide who would be the winner
Of the drst, second and third prizes the sweepstakes
1t will be remembered that eighteen rounds of the
twenty-five were shot Saturday last the report of
which appeared in the HERALD of Sunday AT the close
OF the shooting there three ties each having killed
seventeen out Of eighteen these being Messrs j. G.
Heckscher, j. snedicor and n Earle There were also
two ties at sixteen Messrs De Forest, for Knapp and
Jones having each shot that number; and four eens
these being Messrs Purdy De Forest, Hecksher
and Sol Saxon, for Charles Banks The
above named considered the dangerous ones
in the handicap yesterday and just before the shooting
commenced, pools were sold the result follows:-
Mr. Earle brought in pool S65 in another $45 Mr..
De Forest, for Knapp, $40 and $35; Mr.. Jones, 500,
and afterward in the field Mr. Snedicor TO- the field
fetching $45 and sos
Only eighteen shooters TO the score, N. Van
Buren and Dr. Talbot not appearing the ground and
Mr. Robins having drawn out Saturday early In the
day, was merely spectator.
The birds Of the same character as they were
Saturday but the wind being high when they were
up from the traps they flew very rapidly and the
shooting appeared better in consequence.
Mr.. De Forest the first prize, amounting to
5000 for Mr.. W. Knapp, Mr.. Earle second prize,
he having shot off tie for the first with Mr. De Forest
and Sol Saxon beat Mr. De Forest for third prize The
following the details:--
EIGHTEENTH ROUND
c, Lampson Jed off by killing quarterer to the right
quickly f. W. Davis followed and hit incomer,
which fell in the stand 1t was lost bird. B. Purdy
then missed quarterer to the right j. G. Heckscher
for Draper knocked his bird the trap with first
barrel j. Snedcor dropped a towerer with first. B.
De Forest dropped with second E. Stevenson
knocked his bird quickly with first. Carroll Liv-
ingston missed quarterer to the right with both. P.
Belmont killed quickly, at trap with both. J. G.
Heckscher hit with both and the bird gathered by
the shooter T. Van Buren, knocked his bird over as
soon as he arose, by first B. De Forest for Knapp,
killed quickly at trap L. Snyder dropped his bird
with first H. S. B. Bloodgood killed close to trap. J.
p Grund stopped quarterer to the left nicely with
first Sol Saxon, for c. Banks, dropped in
conner with first N. Earle killed towerer with both.
c. Floyd Jones hit hard but the bird escaped
NINETEENTH ROUND.
Mr. Iampson killed quarerer to the left very pret-
tily Mr.. Davis followed by missing rapid driver Mr..
Purdy killed an ncomer quickly. Mr. Heckscher
dropped his bird soon as it moved. Mr. snedcor
killed quarterer the right with first Mr. De Forest
stopped quarterer to the right quickly Mr. Steven
hit his bird, but It escaped. Mr., Livingston
killed at trap with first. Mr.. Belmont dropped
bird that attempted to tower with first
Van Buren, dropped his bird the trap Mr. De Forest
killed towerer with first Mr.. Snyder killed near
ground with both. Mr. Bloodgood stopped incomer
with both Mr. Grund killed as the bird left
the trap Mr. Saxon killed driver with second BARREL
a good long shot Mr. Earle killed a towerer with
second Mr. Jones closed the round by stopping a
driver with both barrels
TWENTIETH ROUND
Mr. Iampson quickly disposed of incomer with
first Mr. Davis stopped quarterer to the left with
FIRST Mr. Purdy killed quickly at trap with both. Mr.
Iasle N W Mr.
Snedicor stopped quarterer to the right with first
Mr. De Forest Knocked his bird at the trap with
both Mr.. Stevenson missed driver Mr. Livingston
killed quickly an incomer Mr.. Belmont made capital
shot at rapid quarterer to the right Mr. Heckscher
missed rapid driver T. Van Buren, killed quarterer
the right with second Mr. De Forest stopped rapid
driver with both. Mr. Snyder knocked over a driver
with first Mr. Bloodgood hit his bird with first, but
the bird drove away and escaped. MT Grund Knocked
over lively quarterer to the right with first Mr..
Saxon stopped easy ncomer with first. Mr. Earle
killed a rapid quartercr to the right with first Mr.
Jones disposed of a twister with second.
TWENTY FIRST ROUND
Mr.. Lampson dropped towerer with first Mr..
Davis missed both a rapid driver Mr. Purdy missed
a rapid quartercr to The right Mr. Heckscher killed
the bird escaped Mr. De Forest killed a toweres with
second Mr. Stevenson missed both at driver TO the
right Mr.. Livingston killed an easy ncomer Mr. Bel
mont dropped his bird as soon as arose from the trap
Mr. Heckscher stopped an incomer with first Mr. Van
Buren killed quickly with Grst Mr.. De Forest dropped
q with first and finished it with second Mr. Sny-
der killed at trap with both Mr. Boodgood stopped an
incomer with both, Mr. Grund hit hard but the bird
escaped Mr. Saxon stopped qqarterer ,n to the right
bounds. Mr. Jones killed driver with second
TWENTY -sBcoSD ROUND
Mr. Lampson led OF with stopping quarterer to the
left. Mr. Davis missed rapid driver TO the right Mr.
Purdy also missed driver in the same direction. Mr.
Heclscher also missed rapid driver which went off on
the wind the right like the previous two Mr.. sned
icor killed close 10 the trap. Mr.. De Forest knocked
down twster with tho second Mr. steven
son killed at the trap with first Mr. Livingston
stopped a quarterer to the left with second. Mr.
Belmont killed quickly quarterer TO the right.
NTH
T. Van Buren killed quarterer TO the right with
ond Mr. De Forest killed a rapid quarterer to the
right with both Mr. Snyder hit hard but the bird fell
out Of bounds Mr.. Bloodgood missed rapid driver.
Mr. Grund killed a slow quarterer to the left. Mr.
Saxon Knocked his bird over close to the ground Mr.
Earle killed quarterer TO the right with first Mr. Jones
closed the round with hitting hard but the bird
capped.
TWENTY ROUND.
Mr.. Lampson killed an incOmer with FIRST. Mr. Davis
stopped a driver with second. Mr.. Purdy missed a
driver Mr. Heckscher missed quartercr to the right
Mr. Snedicor missed towering twstcr Mr.. De Forest
killed close to the trap with first, Mr. Stevenson also
killed close TO the trap with first. Mr. Livingston hit
hard but the bird escaped. Mr. Belmont killed an in
conner with second Mr.. Heckscher dropped towerer
with first Mr. Van Buren hit with first and killed with
second close to trap Mr. De Forest killed quarterer
to the left with both. Mr. Snyder missed ncomer
Mr. Boodgood knocked his bird close to the trap
Mr.. Saxon killed at the trap with both Mr.. Earle
killed with hrs Mr.. Jones closed the round
with good kill near trap with first
TWENTY FOURTH ROUND.
Mr.. Lampson killed towerer with first. Mr.. Davis
missed an incomer. Mr. Purdy killed close to trap.
Mr.. Heckscher missed driver Mr. Snedicor
hit hard, and the bird fell and gath
cred just inside the bounds. Mr. De
Forest killed very lazy bird with second
near the trap Mr. Stevenson hit but the bird escaped
Mr.. Livingston stopped quarterer to the right with
first Mr. Belmont killed towerer with first Mr..
Heckscher stopped driver quickly with first Mr..
Van Buren killed an incomer with second Mr.. De For
est stopped quartcrer TO the right with first Mr.
Snyder killed trap with both Mr. Boodgood dis
posed of rapid driver with FIRST Mr. Grund killed
close TO the ground with both Mr. saxon dropped an
incomer with second Mr.. Earle killed d rapid quar-
terer 10 the right with second Mr. Jones hit hard but
the bird fell out of bounds
TWENTY
Mr.. Lampson missed rapid driver. Mr. Davis
stopped rapid quarerer TO the right with second Mr.
Purdy hit hard, but bird escaped Mr. Heckschcr
missed a twster TO the left Mr. Snedicor hit but
bird escaped Mr.. De Forest killed owerer with both.
Mr.. Stevenson missed towering twister. Mr. Living