The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-19
PIGEON SHOOTING.
THE MYERS ROBERTSON MATCH DECIDED IN A

THE MYERs-RoBERTsoN MATCH DECIDED IN
SNOW sroRM-THE LATTER THE WINNER
In face OF rne binding snow storm, there assem-.
bled at DeXter's, on the Jamaica road, near East
New York, yesterday afternoon, large number
OF pigeon shooters and those who usually follow IN
the train OF such, 10 witness the CONCLUSION OF
match commenced at the same place on the llth
inst. THIS event was between J. p. Robertson, OF
BrooSlyr. n. T., and Moses Myers OF Newark n.
j.. who originally agreed, or 500 q side, to each
shout at so single birds from single trap, 81
yards rise, so yards boundary, IL OF. shot, anu
Long Island rules to govern. They met at the
time mentioned and made tie each killing
twenty three birds. Night coming on and. OF
course, being unable then to continue IL,
a proposition was mace and accepted TO
increase the stakes $50 side and rs birds each.
the shooting 10 take place as before mentioned.
Mr. William Taylor served as referee. The weather
was OF the most disagreeable character for the
amusement and the birds had but little cnance
wnen hit 70 get away. As they were buried out
OF sight in the snow. Myers used Parker
preecn-Ioader, ten bore. and Robertson one OF
scott's ureecn-loadcrs. twelve gauge. The latter
went hrst to the trap, and. shooting in fair form,
Killed 10 straight, While III the same nunlDer
Myers missed tue lourtn, sixth and tenth putting
him behind. This state OF a1airs greatly
pleased tue Brooklyn men, but there was no
money changed nands on the ground. Robertson
GOWN Ia succession. WHICH gave nm
10 Killed out OF - Dlrds. Myers stopped
Ia fine style his eleventh. twe'nh, tnirteentn,
fourteenth, ana on to MS nlnetcenth, when
escaped, cut the twentieth ne knocked stone dead
Inc laLter now three birds tue worst OF the
game, and there seemed but little chance OF his
making a successful rnish, as the opposing side
outblrded him nifty per cent the match oelug find,
trap and Hanole Tor each Ctner. Robertson missed
his twenty first bird, then Killed IN success
sion, WHICH won the match, although he shot at
tile twenty-fftn. which escaped. Myers retired
the TWEEN fourth pigeon, the score standing
Robertson - out OF rs; Myers 20 out OF "A. The
following IS a complete
SUMMARY.
CHARLES Z. DExTER's-GRoCNDs OF THE LONG
ISLAND SHOOTING CLUB, NEAR EAST NEW YORK, l..
l.. JANUARY II AND is, tS75.-PIGBoS SHOOTING
OF $500 80 birds each, Il yards rise, so yards
boundary la OF. sbot single trap, Long Island
rules to govern. (Noe-At nrst 80 birds each, re-
suing IN a ue.l
ROBERTSON January 1l-111oo, 111lo,
lOll l,l0l11 l, l 1, o l l; total, 80 {;
Killed, %; missed, !. January Isl l l / J.,
III l, oil IL, l ], 0 o; total, rs
Killed, ~: missed, 3. Grand Total, 55 Killed, A.;
! missed, IL.
MYgks-January Ill l l. l.
0" / 0, l !, or /, OIL l.; total,
30; killed, %; missed, Z. January Isl J.,
/ Or, I II l, / l, l, retired I;
total, "a; killed, 70; missed, 4. Grand total; 81 /;
Killed, - missed. IL.
Keieree-January ii, j. II. Oucwater; January
is, WIiiam Taylor.
Time occupied in shooting-25 birds each,
January IL, 2n.; % birds each, January IS, III.
05n.-3n. r5m-
aFell dead ut OF bounds.