The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-14
PIGEON SHOOTING.

INTERESTING CONTEST AT BABYLON. L. 1T
VAN buren, THE WINNER OF THE AMATEUR
HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES.
The opening contest at the new grounds OF ra
A. Paine, Babylon, l.. l., took place yesterday
afternoon, and though the weather was much
against outdoor sport the occasion was success.
The event was handicap sweepstake, open to
all corners, for a Few Grant breach.lOader, to-
gether with case and all appurtenances, the con-
ditions being $25 entrance, 20 birds each, IL
ounce shot, so yards boundary. and English rules
to govern. Twelve gentlemen responded to the
offer, and two OF them taking a second chance
the amount collected by the proprietor
of the grounds was $3.50. These contest
ants, together with their respective ranges,
are as ioilows:-E stevenson, 25 yards; w. B.
Ireland, % yards; g. Woodbury." rs yards; Ben
jamln F. clock wood" two chances, 2S yards A.
b. Purdy two chances), IS yards; N. Van Buren,.
rs yards;'T. Van Buren,, % yards; DR.. Talbot, rs
YARDS A. $. Post, II yards; G. Dubois wagstan,
~ yards; Joseph FOulke, % yards, and Captain Sol
Saxon, 26 yards. Paine acted as referee The birds,
as lot we're very fair. those being first trapped
proving quick, strong flyers; but the latter pOr
ton became chilled by the raw atmosphere and
did not act so well. AS an exhibition OF skill with
the gun many of the scores viii not show to great
regulations as crack shots. One or two OF
them, however, are very ane. ~ and d., credit credit
succeeded IN carrying OF the prize, this gentle
man killing IN clever style eighteen OF MS twenty
succession. The next best on the list was Mr..
Lockwood" in his second score, he grounding
stopped in excellent shape. Mr.. LOCKWOOD in
his FIRST score comes third, killing twelve out OF
fifteen, the rest Of the gentlemen making rather
Indifferent exhibitions. IL was agreed among the
contestants that when the blanks had become
such that there was no possibility OF winning,
such OF those should retire, which sensible con-
CluSlOQ greatly lIueu the QUICK decision OIL the
sweepstakes.
IRA A. PAINE's GROUNDS, BABYLON, l.. l., March
49, 1S75.-Plgeon Shooting Handicap sweepstakes,
open TO all qualified amateurs, Tor Grant ten
entrance, 20 lords each, "a ounce shot, 50 yards
boundary, and English rules to govern. (Note-B,
orse Snn Rase6 NJ ,aTas
1 IL l, ~ IL IL l. Total, 20; killed, is;
missed, a.
yards tB)-111l1, 1l* l*1, 1000, 0lO, and
retired To;al Isl killed ls; missed, o. 90
lB)-i1O0l, 1*Ol*l1, 1l*111, and retired.
Total, 10; killed. II; missed, 3.
4: stevenson, 25 yards B)ml* on !. T. ~
l, IL II IL, and retired. Total, 15; Killed, IL;
missed, s.
Sol. saxon, % yards B)--o111I.1111l*,1 10
Dr. Talbot. 20 yards (Bj-iIo11 /. / Is L. o l
l 0, and retired Total, IA; killed. 10; missed, A.
IL | l, liz, aud retired. Total, 10; killed, 10;
missed, 8.
NJ Van Buren,, 2S yards (B) Il 0001, 90 j,
10 l, and retired. Total, ID; killed. missed, d.
Charles woodbury." rs yards (b,-l l*01 l.,
1l11oo, and retired. Total. IL; Killed, s;
missed 3.
A. $. Post, % yards Mo 01* 1,01011. 90,
and retired. Total, IL; killed, 6; missed, 8.
A. B. Purdy second chancel, 2S yards lM)-1*
1910 10lO, and retired. Total, 10; Killed, 81;
missed, 9.
Joseph Foulke, rs yards DO II II H. 0 0 L,
ana retired. Total, .; Killed, s.; missed 1.
A. b. Purdy first chancc), % yards (M)-1* D
co. 1910 and retired. TOTAL 8; killed, 8;
missed. q.
W. B. Ireland, IS yarus (B) % 1000, 1ls 0, and
retired. Total, s; killed, 3; missed, s.
ReIeree-ira A. Paine.
Time occupied in shooang-Two hours and
thirty minutes
skilled with second barrel