The New York herald., 1876-02-02
PIGEON SHOOTING.
CAPTAIN BooARDUs KILLS NINETY-sIx BIRDS
OUT OF ONE HUNDRED.

TRENTON N. j.. Feb l, 1s76.
Inc sporting inclined element Of this city was, this
afternoon treated to exhibition Of Captain Bo.
gardus skl with the. gun. II grew ont Of a novel
match with gentlemen in Philadelphia to Kill 100
pigeons; 500 oven that he killed ninety birds
$50 against 800 that he killed ninety five birds
and $50 TO $3.50 that he killed the whole 100 birds
The conditions otherwise were 2l yards rise
spring trap, IL shot one barrel aud miss Gre
another bird This city being selected for the trial the
base ball grounds were engaged and the event duly
published. The desire to see the champion wing shot
OF America and the novelty of the undertaking
brought together large crowd, many Of them being
from Philadelphia, Burlington, Bordentown, Bristol
and other places within easy distance by railroad.
There were rumors that the Society for the Proven
ton OF Cruelty to Animals prompted by Mr. Bergh,
intended to interfere and prevent the shooting, but
these fears groundess, interruption took
place. save by the spectators themselves, the majority
OF whom were about as illmannered aud dscourteous
set OF fellows rs away from pugilistic
contest ANY other man with less nerve and cooness
than Bogardus would have been greatly bothered and
confused by their crowding and pushing and disagree
able attention. though the latter doubt we
meant Like the crowd like the day, unpleasant, in
deed. II commenced 10 driZze after one quarter Of
the birds had been trapped and the mist resolved
itself INTO light rain, which continued TO the close OF
the shooting.
The birds were brought from Philadelphia by the
noon train the gentlemen who made the match with
on hand. The trap was adjusted shortly before two
o'clock, and nj the latter hour the sport commenced
Frank f. Kleintz, of Philadelphia and Scudder Hart
OF this city, trapped the birds while lies Johnson of
Robbinsville, pulled the string Mr.. William Wells Of
Burlington, was chosen referee The story of the
shooting can be easily told, Ninety six out of the
100 birds birds fell before the gun OF the Captain,
Of which dropped dead outside the boundary ne which,
by the way, about eighty yards. The second,
fonrth, twenty second thirty and sixty-eghth
were gathered by Johnson, these being hit hard,
yet having sufficient strength carry the charges
ceved fully 1tty yards. The missed birds were tho
huysxth, seventy eighth, eghtieth and oghty-ntth,
the latter being the bird which fell dead outside of
bounds. Once before Captain Bogardus essayed the
same feat although under slightly different conditions
IL was at Dexter Park Chicago July 2l, 1862 when he
succeeded in killing the entire leo birds In 100
cessve shots He then loaded he pleased and chose
to use OF. shot. His shooting to-day with Scott
ten gauge breechoader.
SUMMARY
/, lS76-Match OF Captain Bogardus with Philadelphia
parties, that he kills 100 pigeonsSl00 even that he
kills ninety birds $50 against 500 that kills ninety
five BIRDS and 500 $3.50 that he kills the whole hun
dred birds; Il yards rise; so yards boundary spring
trap, q or shot; mishre another bird
Bogardus-1 l l, l l. III, 11111,
l, l, l, l IL l. 1 II !,
l, / /, II III 11111, 111I1
l, / 0 l o, 0, III l, 111Il,
l l l. Total, 100. Killed. 96; missed 4
Time Of shooting, In. Sam.
Referee, William Wells, Burlington, n. j.