The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-03
PIGEON SHOOTING.
INTERESTING AND CREDrTABLE MATCHES ON
LONG IsLAND-ExcELLENr SCORES UNDER THE

INTERESTING AND CREDITABLE MATCHES ON
LONG IsLAND-ExcELLENT SCORES UNDER THE
ENGLISH RULES.
Two interesting and vastly credtabe matches
of this pastime, so greatly admired by gentlemen,
were decided yesterday at Dexter's, the grounds
OF the Long Island Shooting Clue. The nrst Of
these events was the continued contest between
Messrs. W. Z. Blrdseye and James M.
Hickox, both OF Brooklyn, commenced on
Christmas Day. Al that time the match
was for 5000, 'hfty BIRDS each, thirty yards
rise, five traps and English rules TO govern. The
result then proved tie. each killing 20. when the
principals decided to let the stakes remain intact
ana shoot at 80 additional birds on either side,
They came together as above for this purpose.
The day was unpropitious Tor such work, and the
grounds were covered with ice. rendering the
business OF '.gatheringn extremely unpalatable.
The number OF spectators was exceedingly
limited, the mass OF the fraternity
deemed the weather little too stormy
for the amusement. Mr.. Birdseye, VINO
used an Abbey twelve gauge breecn-loader, went
first to the trap brought down his bird, missed
the second, scored the third let the iourth escape
and Knocked down the fifth dead as stone, max.
ing three out OF the five to his credit. Hlckox,
using Scott twelve bore, also breech-loadlng,
cut wn his irs second and fourth, missing the
and three at this stage OF the game In his mex.
five, Birdseye scored an additional three, as also
did his opponents but at the fifteenth bird Tor
each Birdseye led him one. Up TO this point the
grace was anybody's," both men shooting In
quite good form and killing their birds clearly;
but just here Hickox got out OF shape, missing
six straight, which carried him to his twenty-nrst
bird, wnlle Birdseye. allowing none to escape In
tina; number, placed him SIX ahead, an advantage
not easily overcome. Then Birdseye killed his
twenty.second, twenty-thlrd and. twenty fourth,
and HIckoX. missing his twenty.tnird the
referee decided the latter shot out, their
scores belng-Brdseye, Is out OF "a;
Hickox, 10 out Of %. Mr.. Blrdseye must
be given much credit for the skill which he
displayed. Always pretty shot, he was in excel
lent form yesterday, killing his birds very ceanly
Mr.. HlckoX had been lndispOsed, which undouDt-
eddy accounts Tor hts rather inferior exhibition.
ADDING the score which each made on Christmas
Day in shooting the fifty TO the above. the grand
total stands:-Blrdseye, "a BIRDS; killed, A;
missed 80. Hickox, rs birds; killed. So missed, 81
The second event, also q match introduced q
first class ARTIST with the gun, yet one who seldom
emerges from his retirement. When he does
the score, however, excel
lent work can be expected. This gentleman
Is Mr.. W. c. Root, of New York, who shot DR.. AT
kinson, OF Brooklyn. Tor $50 a side, race similar
TO that as above-thlrty birds eacn, thirty yards
rise, i've traps under the English rules. DR.. At.
klnson opened the ball and his bro went living
toward Jamaica, not the least bit troubled. Then
Root began work, and good work 1t was. He
Killed nine BIRDS in succession, using his second
barrel but once, and that In bringing down his
eighth pigeon. Many OF these dead shots were
booy who knew Mr. Root really thought
it was indeed ''his shooting day." Mean
T Sns out Dr. Of his nns ana Root aa msss f% lbs en
and the medical gentleman from Kings county
scoring that bro, 1t stood IN killed-Root 9; At
klnson 5. In the next fire the Gotham represen-
tatlve cut down three and The doctor but TWO,
placing the FORMER dive anead. TOO big a gap to
make up even by the genial .Esculaplan disciple.
Both missed their sixteenth and seventeenth,
when DR.. Atkinson began to ring his true metal,
as he cut down IN the handsomest possible
style nine straight which brought him to hts
twenty sixth bird out OF which number he had
killed sixteen. All this time Mr.. Root was ''dOlng his
friends proud" killing his eighteenth, nineteenth,
TWEEN tieth, twenty-nrst and twenty-secOnd birds.
He then allowed MS twenty-third It's freedom, but
stopped tue career OF the next Two, bringing MN
had twenty to his credit DR.. Atkinson missed
his twenty seventh, spelling apretty ten straight
MS twenty.seventh, shot out the medical gentle
man. The score slands:-ROot, II out Of 81; Ur.
Atkinson, 16 out OF u. All in all, the days sport
has seldom II ever been equaled. MIR. Root used
an Abbey bleech-loader, twelve guage, and DR.. At
klnson one OF SCOTS, OIL the same bore ana char
acter.
With but few exceptions, the birds were excel
lent and not easily killed.
Observation-Disclosures OF THE LONG ISLAND SHOOT
ING CLUB, JAMAICA ROAD, NEAR EAST NEW YORK,
L. l., December 25. 1874. and January ?, 1915
PIGEON SH0OTING.-Matcn OF 500; 90 birds each;
80 yards rise: traps; English rules to govern.
NorE-Fity birds shot by each on the date nrst
noted, making a tie score OF 20 killed.)
W. Il. Birdseye-l l, 0 l. 0 0,
o1O1O. OOOOl, 1000 o, III OIL, 90,
11111. ONO, 1Ol*Ol*, OIL II 0, 11l*O1,
II lFO1S, III 1-SnOt out opponent Total, "a;
killed. A. missed, 80.
j. NJ. Hickox-IOlO1, 101O1,1 1O11Oo.
O1000, 0I111,I10O0 1000, 1101 l. 0010,
l*010, 1#01* /, II 0 l l o, 10000, 0-Snot
out by opponent. Total, 49, killed, SO; missed 81.
Time occupied in shooting on the tie oil 80 birds
each, lOrty three minutes.
Referee-Dr Atkinson.
SAME GRoUNDs-Jan. 2 1S75.-Match Of 300;
80 birds each 80 yards rise, five traps, English
rules 10 govern.
w. G. ROoT-11111, 111*1 0, ola L. 0 0
l, 0 II /, 1~-Shot out opponent TOTAL ~ /;
Killed, 81; missed, d.
DR.. ATKINsoN-0 l001 1*101, 0101*0, 90
11*l ,1l111, O-Shot out by opponent Total,
81 killed. Is; missed, IL.
Time occupied In shooting ffty-three minutes.
Reeree-Mr. Birdseye.
skilled with second barrel