The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-10
NARRAGANsETT GUN CLUB.
FIRST MEETING OF THE sEAsoN-AN UNFAvoT

FIRST MEETING OF THE sEAsoN-AN UNFAvoR-
ABLE DAY-E. W. DAVIS WINNER OF THE
HANDICAP CUP.
NEWPORT r. ]. August 0, 1875.
The first meeting of the OF the Narrngansctt
Gun Club to-day brought together large and fashion
able assembly at Buyers Grounds, in Mddctown
unfavorabe day could not easily be imagined the
sun pouring down upon the cages and rendering the
pigeons almost useless for flying purposes; and King
Soils smiles had the ecct of driving the knights OF the
double barrel almost mad
The principal feature of to-day's meeting the
test for the handicap cup which entered by four
members Everything pretty quiet along the Tine
up the going for the sixth Bird when the shot OF the
day made by Mr. Van Buren,, who brought down his
pigeon without struggle with shot, and loudly
uppaudcd In the firing at the sixth bird also T. w
Davis, of Providence, brought down his bird in good
style with the first discharge Secretary Porter says
that Davis is man whose antccedents as a
shot have not been known up TO to-day.
He has lately joined the club and in his first
contest carried Off the prize Davis at the eighth shot,
considered by the knowing the best man,
but Notwithstanding the fact that he had only missed
bird several anxious TO bet at the ninth shot
the cup would be his. His GOODNESS never failed
him. however, and the fact that his brother in law
Boodgood gave him tight running at the finish, made
no difference, for Davis was too much for the whole OF
them
The two Van Burcns were considered likely men at
the start but lost favor about the middle of the contest
J. G. Hcckschcr whose chance not considered
worth much, and who had his prospect for the prize
bought for So proved himself fair shot, bringing
Gown out Of ten birds.
Ira o. Paine, the crack shot in pigeon matches stated
the ground that he more pleased with this
cur shooting than at any other match he had ever at
tended
j. G. Hcckschcr bought the winner in pool of $125
for $40
The birds were supplied by Dryer whose traps re-
rod
eighth round was being shot several gentlemen having
to retire while the connecting wire was being adjusted
The makers of the guns various they wcro
noted Davis using a Wesley, did also his brother
in law, Boodgood. NJ Van Buren, using Remington;
T. Van Buren,, j. g. Heckscher, Carroll Livingston and
G A., Hcckscher, handling Grant; 7. F. Sands, a
Francottc; W. Thornton and l.. Curtis, Pritchard
and Scott respectively.
1t is worthy of remark that not single exception
taken to the decisions Of the referee, Mr. s. Rowland
Robins of New York. or the scoring of tho secretary
Frank b. Porter.
NARRAGASsErT GuS CLUB, August 0, 1s75-Slver cup,
10 birds handicap; $40 entrance, p p.
NJ. Van Buren,, 30 yards, l. 0, l. 0, !, l, l, IL
killed
T. Van Buren,, 80 yards, 1, l, IL, l, retired
J. g. Hccksche5 2s yards-1 l, 1, o, L. 1,o1 OF
killed
Carroll Livingston, so yards, 1, 1,oo,1,Lo,
$ $. Rowland, 25 yards-o 1, l, 1,o,1,1, Il, Is
killed
Horace Bloodgood 81 yards-O l, /, 1, 1, 1, /, l. l.
+. p Sands 25 yards-o, /, !, l, l, l, o, o, RE-
tired
f.. W. Davis, 25 yords-l, l, L l, l. 1, o, 1, /, l.
0 killed.
G. \. Hcckschcr 2e yurds-o, o, o, o, l. l. O. RE
tired
+, Van Stevenson, % yards-1, o. l, /, 1, o, o, 0,
1-Rctrcd
r. Redmond, 26yards-0, !, 0, /, l, l, o. 0-Rctired
W: 3 Thornton, p yards-l, 0, O. O. 1, 0, o, RE
tired
J.. Curtis, % yards-1 l. o, 1, ], 1, l, l, l. o-s
killed.
c. Allen 2S yards-0 O. 0-Retired
The tie between BoodgOod and Davis was shot OF,
suting the latter being the crack shot Of the day.