The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-08
PIGEON SHOOTING.


MATCH OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS BETWEEN
MILES L. JOHNSON AND DIR. B. W. TALBOT
THE FORMER TEE WINNER.
A pigeon shooting contest OF unusual interest
and under peculiar conditions as to rules came on
Yesterday at Dexter's the grounds OF the Long
Island Shooting Club, near East New York, l.. l.
the event was a match between Miles L. Johnson,
OF Robpnsyllle. NJ, J.,-and DR.. b. w. Talbot
veterinary surgeon OF this city, so birds EACH 80
yards rise, 60 yards boundary, Ia or. shot, nve
traps and $3.50 a side. In addition it was stpu-
lated that tho gun should be held below the
elbow until the bird the
wing, both barrels allowed; that each
should IND, trap and handle Tor the
other, and that instead or alternating the
firing ten birds should be shot at IN succession.
The articles OF agreement were signed six weeks
ago ana all the money then put up, the match be-
ing made play or pay, The day cold, cloudy
ana excessively dsagreeable for tue sport. There
was only fair attendance when the shooting
commenced, but II greatly augmented toward the
close untl the number present was very large
Ira A. Paine was chosen Judge Tor Johnson, Walter
ii Gland for Talbot and Mr. Parks acted as leree
Eaca used breech-ioader len bore, manu-
tured by Scott, OF London. The betting was even
&c the start.
Paine, winning the toss. elected that Johnson
bali BY hitting his bird very hard vita both barrels
but the wilma nelped him over the fence and the
game started with an escape. The second pigeon
was killed in style. The third essay was made
under extremely bad luck, the pig, strong bird
being hit, but carried the contents OF bon barrels
out OF bounds This unsettled Miles little ana
he missed his fourth but killed well his nith; was
again unfortunate in endeaVoring 10 stop the
sixth and seventh. both dangerous customers, yet
enectlyey cut down the next three, stralgnt-away
Ill rs, which gave hin rs Killed 8, out 10. Talbot
now went 10 the score, Johnson trapping and
pulling for him. a. did the former wnen the latter
was shooting. The DOCTORS pigeon was an lncomer
aud an easy shot VITA tue hrst barrel lie allowed
the second 70 escape, hit nara with both barrels
the thru. out 10 cleared the boundary ana then
dropped dead as stone HIS 1ourtn got away;
the nltn was preFtlly stopped. the sIxtn likewise,
the seventh, rlgnt quartering BLACK customer,
a nocK OF pigeons on neighborIng barn.
Better luck attended the shooter IN the
next three, as ne brought them down with
enecfIve seconds. Eiing out OF ms TO- thus lead
ing the Jersey r representative one bird. II was
now evident that tue principals ana their friends
had exhausted all tneir ski IN bringing the BIRDS
IN gOod condition 70 the grounds, Tor the twenty
trapped we're never beaten IN strength ana rapid
living. AT Fhls stage Of the game there we're
offers OF SIS even on Miles win no takers. Tue
latter Kn0cked down his eleventh., missed the
twelfth aud tEirleentu, hit nard the fourteenth,
winch cleared the boundary ana then iell dead;
MISSED mas niteenth but, Miles coming again,
sc ppea iour tough ones IA success on,
conulefea ms numDer by a score of 10 kined''
The doctor then essayed his luck. He missed hts
eleventh. kIlied the next two. allowed the Jour
teeutn 10 90 wandering around a Ter companlons
cut down the niteentn aud sixteenth, lost tue
next. Killed the eighteenth, ana tnen missing tue
nineteenth ana twentieth enoed his second round
stiA % Leading Johnson one bird. Miles kiled IN
good time ana stEle seven out OF his next ten,
,and Talbot stopping put six, ue was announced.
each Killing seventeen Out q tnlrty. johnson sta
was tne layOtlte, S25 70 SO.
Miles broke badly m ns fourth essay Of ten.
Killing only loug, yet two or three Of these were
lost unGer the hardest possible luck III. thirty
thlra bra wAs cut down VITA the FIRST, bat Miles,
to MAKE sure. let 20 his second, when netycd tae
pigeon to renewed EFFORT, and he cleared the bouB.
Diary, dropping dead ten feet beyond H. IL could
nave been gathered ~ Paine after the nrst barrel.
Iainot followed sGit IN us l0urtn round, ana
Killed but four. 81. same NUMBER us Niles, winch
again MADE re Al tne lOrlictn bird. each Killing
t0epu-One. Now tue contest hegan 70 DC
very Interesting Eacn shooter was doing his level
beAt hut tue gun DeioM lae einOa. ousloess
AID the character II me nids bad thelr influence IN
Keeping the quite low. Miles captured IN ex-
ceeuf suape SIX ~ Ms next ana nnai round, wnicn
gave him - kiIel z. GUY % %. Johnson ) iItenos
now offered even money, win no takers. that talbot
wOuio not beat ~. Niles smllingy came To the
ir0nf and sent IN for the Doctors consideration
ten Of MS Drds, wnica, proving rattiers IN
every respect, the GOthamite Jailed % bring down
more than Tour, making MS total put - oui 81
50, whlcn gave tie matcn and tue money 70 Miles,
Tue BIRDS could NOS wen be beaten. fne shooting
was very protracted AFFAIR, owing 10 the peculiar
conditions.
DExTER's-CROUNDs or The LONG ISLAND SHOOr-
ING CLUB. NEAR Eksr NEW YORK. l.. L., Apr T.
laT6-rIGEON SuOUTING.-Natch u $500, play or
usy under Long Island rules, with special pro-
visions 81 birds EACH 20 yards rise, ~ yards Duun-
diary. (. ~. snOt, traps. gun 70 DC below the
elbow uaul blrd L. on tue wing, Dora barrels a.
lowed, nnd traps aud handle Tor rue otner, aud
len bros 90 be sa0t ln succession.
Miles l.. Johnson BIO o. II 90 IT ], ~
90 o. OIL ~ 4 %. o " lit AZ 4 o. "
Of 00l0. 100 n 9 n. Total 80; killed.
Ii v. talbot BJ-I o o1lolt # lt,o11t
OIL o. II o on, Ill 101 90 /, " o
10000, 1000 o.. Total, %; killed. p;
lime 81 shooung-Inree hours and atty inmates.
Judge lor Johuson-ira A. PANE.