The New York herald., 1875-12-05

stopped but the eleventh ana tnirteentn tnOugn
his twelfth dropped lifeess out oi bounds. In Van
Burens i've, four right and left quarterer he
failed to cut down but two, and, little singular his
twelfth also fell dead outside the boundary nag
The indifference Of the shooting just here by the
principals attributed TO the slow birds many Of which
hung to the trap for long time and required starting
up In the following Ave for Purdy three right and
left quarerer and two fair ground sreamers Purdy
stopped but two, the sixteenth and eighteenth though
his twentieth hard hit by both oadst had strength
enough to fly out OF bounds Van Buren did better
with hiss Ave rounds, he killed them all three lett
and one right quarterer and one medium driver Mr..
Van Buren, led Mr. Purdy hve birds at this Juncture
The next ive for Purdy gave him as Killed the twenty
nrst twenty second and twenty-iourth, win the
twenty third and twenty-fth escaping the latter an
lncomer falling dead just over the back boundary line
van Buren grassed four in his five rounds three being
stopped with the second barrel The score with the
match half over, stood:-van Buren-klled 49, missed,
o. Purdy-killed, Is; missed, IL From the twenty.
fifth 10 the thrtieth bird inclusive Purdy killed
three missing the twenty seventh and twenty eighth,
the latter dropping dead outside red flags In Van
Burens next hve he missed his twenty -sixlh and
twenty seventh leaving the practically the same
Van Buren being six ahead The next Ave gave Purdy
four kills and one miss and Van Buren, Knocked over
exactly the same number in his five rounds From the
thiry-sxh to the tortieth inclusive Purdy missed the
thirty seventh and thirtyeighth while Van Buren, ont
Of his hve cut down four In the following Ave Purdy
killed three and missed two, and Van Buren missed his
forty first forty second and forty third but grassing
the forty fourth and fortyafth The cutting down OF
the last bird by Van Buren shot out Purdy and the
match The score stands.-Van Buren,
killed 81; missed 1a Purdy-kiled, 20; missed 10.
Mr.. Van Buren used II bore Grant, and Mr. Purdy a
I2-schoke'' bore Scott, both breeehloaders
HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES.
Following the ach there were two handicap sweeps
decided The FIRST being o. Ave an .a5 second Of three
birds each; IS The former brought to the
score Chas Arnold, u yards; A. B. Purdy NJ. Van
Buren and T. Van Buren, each 80 yards Augustus Clas-
SEN n yards The brothers Van Buren each killed the
entire number, but in shooting of the money fell 10
Martin
The second sweep had three entries being three
birds each--Augustus Classen, 20 yards and the
brothers Van Buren,, 80 yards II first miss out,
and the Van Burens allowing their birds to escape, and
cassen cutting his down. the money fell TO the latter.
TRIAL MATCHES
There was also decided three trial matches the FIRST
being OF eleven birds each between Ira A. Paine and
Francis Van Buren, The latter did the best shooting
killing eight out OF ten to Panes six out OF the SAND
number, the trapping of the eleventh bird was un-
necessary These birds we're OF better quality than had
before been shown, Paine out Of his obtaining five
drivers while Van Buren's mostly quartering
BIRDS two being drivers, one of which he missed.
Paine used his opponents gun, previously alluded TO-
Then Mr.. Purdy and Count Mozelli each shot five
birds at SO yards rse which fell to the Count by his
killing two Mr purdy cutting down ou. one. me- & MI T.
80 yards 1t required three each to decide, when Mr.
Van Buren, came out second best.
GROUNDS OF THE LONG ISLAND SHOOTING CLUB, NEAR
JAMAICA L. l., Dec. a, 1875-Match of $780, so birds
each 80 yards rise, SO yards boundary, 4 shot,
five traps, and Hurlingham rules to govern.
Travis Van Buren-0 l. / n TO- VI 70
o 81, *1 *I11, 1O*1 Al, oo11l, O1l1*1,
1oI1 l, ooo1 1-Total, As; killed, 80; missed, la
A. B. Purdy-o oo1*1 *1*11Io $4,000, 10
VI TO- U Fl ~, VI ~ II i, VI II - 4,
o1loL Total 45 killed, 20; missed, 19-shOt out BY
opponent
Referee, Mr.. NJ. Van Buren.
skilled with second barrel
tell dead out OF bounds.
SAME DAY-Handicap Sweepstake s. each birds,
so yards boundary, traps, Ia shot, and Hurting
ham rules to govern.
NJ. Van Burcn, 80 yards II *1-1
T. Van Buren, 80 yards-1 II NJ VI *1-0.
Charles Arnold 81 yards-0 90 VI al
Augustus Classen, 81 yards-0 so 81
Eote-Mr M Van Buren, wins the $40
SAME DAY-Handcap Sweepstake S. each, birds;
first miss out; other conditions as in above sweep.
Augustus Classen, 26 yards-L
M. Van Buren,. 80 yards-0.
r. Van Buren,, 80 yards-0.
Eote-Mr Classen takes the SIS.
SAME DAY-Triai match, IL birds each, 80 yards rise
80 yards boundary, Ia or shot and other conditions
above.
Trsyis Van Buren--O u II 10, ,1111L Total,
10; killed, S. missed, 2; shot out opponent
ira 4 Paine-*I II l o. l o l o. Total, 10;
killed g.; missed, 4; shot out by opponent
SAME DAY-Trial match, birds each, SO yards rise,
with other conditions as above.
Count Mozel-1 o o. A B. Purdy-0 0
OIL
SAME DAY-Trial OF one bird each, like conditions as