The New York herald., 1876-08-20
NARRAGANSETT GUN CLUB.


NARRAGANSETT GUN CLUB.
HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES MATCH yoB CUP PRE-
sENTRD DY THE PRESIDENT OF THE CLUB
MIR. WILLIAM T. DOUGLAS TIE wINNRR--A
LARGE NUMBER OF SPECTATORS.
NgwroRT. L. L., August 10, 1875
Tho Narragansc.t Gun Club could have had better
day than day has been for the shooting for tho cup
presented by the President of tho club Mr. Bennett
The shooting took place tho private grounis Of the
club about threo miles ard half from Tho city.
Tho entries were as lollows:--Frcd. p. Sands, OF
Newport; 5. 7. Hnckey, OF Boston; Richard PEERS,
G. s. Dabney, c. II. Rdgoway and NJ. f. Rogers, 0:
Philadelphia: j. Townsend, II. W. Gray e. Steward,
Martin Van Buren, Travis Van Buren, William =.
Douglas and S. 5. Rowland OF New York; s. johnson,
Of Chicago; and f. W. Davis. of Providence. Ali but
HiDcklcy, johnson and Ridgeway hand and
shot Tor the prizo.
Tho match handicap sweepstakes, ton birds
each. field boundary, English rules governing Quite
number Of spectators were hand. and no little ln
manifested In the shooting of certain OF tho
contestants. The Van Burens at the commencement
tho avorcs, hut long before the result was de-
c,ded tho excellent shooting OF Mv Douglas lcd many
10 believe that he would the prizo, and upon tho
completion OF tho ninth round the reieroc 3. Howiand
Robbins OF New York. decided that no the
ner, which announcement there general rejoc-
ing, and Mr. Douglas congratulated by ali present,
and especially by ,hose whom he had fairly
boacn Rogers and Davis alone shot the tenth round
the others being out having missed four birds each
and, there being tie lhoy divided Tho money rather
than shsps u on. Tho birds ali imported
blue rocks, and wero very rapid Tiers, and but few
OF them fingered alter tho trap pulled. It was the
universal opinion that they were the Encst BIRDS
shot at tho grounds OF the club. Mr. Peters not
being on hand when tho fret round shot al
lowed TO enter at tho second round by having "bat
bird entered his first score, according 10 the ruc
OF tho club
FIRST Rouxn-Erederick, Sands Ied or at a quar-.
to the cit. which he missed J. Townsend hts
quarterer LETT with first barrel and by carried
shot NJ L. Rogers hit driver with both barrels
but the bird escaped. N. L. Gray killed QuaIterer
the left with second barrel H. W. Davis killed quickly
at tho trap Z. steward killed quickly ut tho trap with
first barrel q. T. Dabney Killed qunrtcrcr the ct
short distance from trap n. Van Buren, hit nicely
low quariering driver tho left which gathered
W. T.. Douglas killed near the trap with FIRST bnrreI
s $. Rowland missed IA driver TO the lett. T. Van
Burcn killed driver noar trap, hitting with both bar.
SECOND RoUSn--F. =. Sands killed driver with
ond barrel j. Townsend missed quartcrer TO the left
NJ. e. Rogers killed driver. II. W. Gray missed
driver. 4. W. DAVIS killed tho trap with Irsi
barrel C. Steward also killed st trap with first barrcL
G. 8 Dabncy hit driver hard with both barrels, but
bird got away n. Van Buren, killed driver with nrss
barrel aud unnecessarily ircd second W. Douglas
killed driver nicely. ). $. Rowland hit driver with
second barrel and the bird was gathered T. Van Bures
killed driver with second barrel. X. Peters killed
driver quickly.
Tnlnp RouSn-F T. Sands killed at trap r. Pcteu
hit 9uartcring driver TO tho lcit but bird got away.
J. Townsend killed low driver NJ. 4. Rogers KILLED
a twsicr with second barrel. II. w. Gray missed
driver. F.. W. Davis hit with both barrels, but the
blrd Tell outside. G. Steward missed driver q. :.
Dabncy killed near tho trap NJ. Van Buren, cevory
killod driver. W. p Douglas killed near trap = =.
Howland missed an incomcr I. Van Buren quickly
killed as trap.
Peters missed rapid driver. j. Townsend missed .
quartcrer TO tho loft. ~ F.. Rogers Killed clcvcrly
near tho trap II. W. Gray missed quartcrcr
to the left. L. W. Davis hit with both
rcs but bird escaped C. Steward missed driver.
g. ~ abney killed at tho trap the bird getting caught
IN tho string n. Van Burcn missed driver. w.P.
Douglas killed score quickly. {. $. Howand missed
n driver. T. Van Burcn HIT driver hard. but bird es
caEcd = 4, s.. 80 ~ ,.
capcd. II. Peters killed quickly at trap. J. Townsend
Killed nicely with first barrel near tho trap NJ +.
Sliicd an iEcomer. +. W. Davis killed tho tap
with first barrel, but maco by firing the second.
{. steward missed driver. q. ;. Dabncy missed
quarerng driver. NJ. Van Buron also missed u quar-.
,cring driver. W. T. Douglas missed low, rapid
driver = y llowland missed RAPID quartercr TO the
left T. Van Burcn hit rapid driver but It carried OF
the shot.
ssrm Rovsp-F. r. Sands hit hard with both barrels,
but bird Fell outside. Il. Peters Killed driver
handsomely with the second barrel. j. Townsend
killed quickly noar tho trap. NJ +. Rogers missed
rapid driver H. W. Gray hit with first barrel near tho
trap and tho bird gathered. Il. W. DAVIS missed
Gnirtcrer TO tho lett C. steward killed quickly near
the trap. g. s. DaSney hit rapid driver but the bird
escaped NJ Van Buren Killed with the second barrcL
w. r. Douglas kiod quickly tho trap 4. Van
Buren, hs hard with both barrels, but the bird fell
outside.
SEVENTH Eouyp.-F. y. Sands mlsscd a rapid driver.
H. Peters missed driver. j. Townsend hit a rapid
quartcrer tho lett with the second barrel but the
bird escaped NJ f. Rogers killed a quartcrer TO the
len the trap. II. w. Gray missed a driver H. W.
DAVIS killed nicely with FIRST barrel the trap &.
Steward missed driver q. S. Dabnsy hit hard, but n
use, the bird nying on IN good shape. VI. Van
Buren, missed driver w. \. Douglas killed hand
somely hitting the bird with both barrels I. Van
Durcn killed quickly at trap.
Emnrn Rorxn-M. Il. Rogers killed driver with
second barrel H. w. Davis killed quartcrcr to tho
LETT 81. Van Burcn missed a driver W r. Douglas
hn with both barrels. and the bird was gathered.
Van Burcn hit driver, but II escaped.
NINTH RouSD--M r.. Rogers missed n rapid quar-
tercr the LETT r. W. DAVIS hit a quartcrcr to thd
right aud II gathered w. H. Douglas killed splcn.
didy u driver.
Here the referee decided that Mr.. Douglas vas the
winner OF the cup
rxsrn Rouxn-M f. Rogers killed a driver nicely
with second barrel +. W.. Davis Knocked over MS
DAVIS divided the second and third money.
Tho following
rng SUMMARY
NARRAGASsErr GUN cLuB GROUNDS August l9, 1S7d -
Handicap match for cup presented by shc President OF
tho club $40 ace, ton birds each play pay;
forty per cent Of which 20 20 the second and the
third 10 savo his stakes -Four misses counting out
Names Yards BIRDS ktLled
T. r. sands...... 80 0l1lOOO 2
Richard Peters zSh 1 OOl o
j. TDwnscnd......... 2i'a " llV
W. Z. Rogcrs........ z1h lOl
II ~. Grsy......... ~ lOUOll0
E W. Davis...... 30 lio0lOllll Z
q. Stcward......... %h OOOlO
q. s. Dabncy........ ~ 1011OO0
Martin Van Buren,. 30 11100l00
William r. Douglas. % IL l01ll1
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