The New York herald., 1876-09-10
GRAND PIGEON MATCH.
LIVELY SPORT AT THE TRAPS BY THE MARIA
GANsErr GUN CLUB-THE CUP WON BY s.
w. HALLECK-WEATHRR UNCOMFORTABLE.


GANsErr GUN cLUB-THE CUP WON BY s.
W. HALLECK-wEATHRR UNCOMFORTABLE.
NEWPORT, r. L. Sept 0. 1876
This afternoon there grand pigeon match at
the grounds OF the Narragansett Gun Club for hand
some silver subscription cup, and there twenty
one entries. The weather was us uncomfortable as
possible there being drzzing rain the greater part
OF the time. Notwithstanding this fact there were
quite number OF spectators the ground, including
Admiral Porter and family. The entries we're as fol-
lows:-G. 5. Dabney, l.. Curtis and c. A. Longfcow,
IRON Boston; T. Van Buren, NJ Van Buren,, Carroll
Livingston S W. Haleck, H. W. Brevoort, 5, II.
Robbins. II. W. Gray, Isaac Townsend, J. f. Pierson,
L. s. Bryce, A. T. Rice, II. f. Jones and Y. Stibbert,
from Now York; Fred 7. Sands, Newport John IL Par.
nell, Ireland g. H. Rdgway, Philadelphia; E. w. Davis,
from Providence, and Lieutenant f. H. Totten United
States Army. The cup was won by Halleck son of
the late Major General Haeck, who indeed the
'dark horse" no one knowing his record with gun.
The birds were unusually good ones and not one OF
them got three feet from the trap, whe such crack
shots as Livingston, T. Van Buren, and Davis had un-
usually bad luck, their birds. most Of them rapid fly
ers falling dead outside Tho bore to Davis gun
choked, which accounted for his luck. The Boston
shooters had been IN match on Wednesday and Cur
It's won challenge cup Dabncy, who had every APP
pearance oil being good shooter was handicapped at
but 20 yards Haeck at y and the Van Bureus at 20
yards. Dabney, Rice Sands, Livingston aud Longfel-
low shot out their ten BIRDS, all but Rice killing
eight that number They shot or three birds apiece
in the hope of deciding it, but killing all Of them they
divided the second and third money.
FIRST RoUSD.-G. $. Dabney had bad bird TO start
WITH but did not shoot, however. and had another,
which no killed near the trap. T. Van Buren, hit a
driver with both barrels but 1t carried or the shot
NJ Van Buren, killed driver the trap. firing both
barrels. l.. Curtis killed trap with first barrel.
j. II. Parne followed, but his bird refused to ly, and
the umpire told HIM not Shoot aud another was
placed in the trap, which was incomer and which
he missed. Carroll Livingston followed, and 'good'
bird was predicted; he killed trap with first
barrel c. A. Longfcllow killed with first barrel quar-
tercr to the right +. II. Totten killed rapid quarterer
to the right with first barrel S. W. Haeck killed
driver with second barrel i. ?. Sands missed
an incomer to the right H. w. Brevoort missed a
quarterer TO the right H. Robbins followed also
missed a quarterng driver. f. W. Davis. the dark
horse OF last seasons matches killed with first barrel
near trap. W. Gray missed a rapid quartering driver
also TO the right J. Townsend hit quartering driver,
but 1t fell dead outside j. +. Picrson missed a low
driver l. S. Bryce killed well trap A. T. Rice
killed trap with first BARREL but fred the second
H. +. Jones next called and he killed driver
trap c. H. Ridyway killed trap and the polo cap
score, but his bird beng rapid driver he missed.
SECOND RoUND-G. S Dabney missed a rapid driver
T. Van Buren, followed and HIT with second barrel but
his bird fell dead outside much to the disappointment
OF his friends N. Van Buren, missed a rapid driver
L. Curtis killed quarterer near trap and J. H.
Parnell missed an ncomer the wind bringing HIM in
At u rapid pace Z. Livingston killed driver spen-
didy with second barrcL c. A. Longfelow killed
driver WELL H. H. Totten followed and HIT with first
barrel, but bird carried of the shot, 5. W. Hallcck
missed a quarierer TO the right and f. 7.
Sands killed well near trap. H. W. Brevoort's
q
near trap S. H. Robbins retired E. W. DAVIS missed
highfyer to the right II. W. Gray again missed, his
bird being rapid quartarer to tho left j. Townsend
hit Bird which took the same as the last ana
carried OF the shot J. +. Pierson missed driver and
barrel. f. 7. Sands hit driver with first barrel, but
which took the shot oil with it, A. T. Rice then tried
his luck and killed spenddIy near trap H. H. Jones
killed an incomer with first barrel. c. II. Ridgway
missed driver. f. Stbbert killed handsomely quar-
tering driver to the right.
which he HIT and Il was gathered. T. Van Buren,
again had bad luck and missed rapid driver. NJ
Van Buren followed his brother and HIT a
driver, and the bird was gathered. L. Curtis
missed driver. j. H. Parne had quartcrer TO
the right which he missed. Carroll Livingston missed
ghost, which dew rapidly away 10 the left c. A.
Longeilow hit driver with second barrel but 1t ell
Hailcck followed and Int driver, which mad 10 bc
gathered. +. r. Sands killed trap with first bar
rel H. W. Brevoort killed an incomer with second
barrel T.. W. Davis hit driver with second barrel,
but II fell outside tho bounds. IL. W. Gray killed
quickly at trap, which made his first "good" bird. J.
portunly to get tar from the trap j. 4. Picrson ike
The last two also killed near trap aud he, too, had his
range with second barrel quarterer 70
the left. A.. !. Rice killed an incomcr trap
that the green shols' in the future would be put
back. C. Il. Ridgway had a good bird near trip, which
ne killed with nrst barrel. f. stbbcrt missed low,
rapid, quartering driver TO the right.
FOURTH RoUNn-G. s. Dabney killed near trap; T.
Van Buren hit an incomer with second barrel, but 1t
got away and thus he missed four straight birds
was counted out N. Van Buren, killed rapid driver
at long range with second barrel in good stylc and
was applauded. L. Curtis killed very The trap
he was followed by Carroll Livingston who made "a
splendid shot ana brought down rapid driver. C. a.
Longellow had q bird which required stall TO
kill, it about loot from trap when he nocked
it over +. II. Tolten fired bo,n barrels
Haleck killed well, his bird being a driver. r. r.
Sands killed quartcripg driver II. w. Breyoort fol-
lowed, and having rapid driver missed IT, f. W.
DAVIS Killed trap with nrst barrel II. W. Gray
HIT with second barrel driver which icll dead
side. j. Townsend Killed an incomer with first barrel
j. i. Picrson killed near irap with first barrel. 5.
Bryce killed driver near trap, and he fol-
lowed by A. 4. Rice also killed near trap f. H.
Jones followed RICE, and killed incomer trap.
G. H. Ridgway had bird just like Jones', which he
killed with first barrel Il. Stlbbert Killed towerer
splcndidiy with first barrel.
FIFTH RouyD.-G. ). Dabncy again killed his bird
near the trap. u. Van Burcn made The best shot so
far, and he brought down an incoming towerer with
second barrel. J.. Curtis hit driver but 1t carried off
the shot. j. Ii. Parnel brought down ncomer
barrel Carroll Livingston killed a driver
sccOnu DiIrel u a. lOnEcllCW kIleu near trap. II.
H. Totten missed rapid driver ). W. HalIcck killed
a driver with first barrel +. +. Sands killed "a
with second BARREL H. " Brevoort followed, and
missed low quartcrcr TO the right H. w. Davis missed
a rapid driver. H. W. Gray ht an ncomcr which was
gathered. J. Townsend killed trap. j. f. Pcrson
hit with second barrel and bird gathered within lew
OF boundary l.. ). Bryce hit quartcrer to the
lett at long range and bird few In judges stand
and The retriever after two minutes delay gathered
1t. A. r. Rice hit with second barrel driver which
Tell dead out oil bounds, and he thus his nrst
goose egg II. Jones hit driver with first bar
rn fell utziu he had lfe first
goose egg. Z. H. Rdgway hit rapid with second
barrel but to purpose. f. SubDert killed
second barrel g. 3 Dabney again killed well his
bird, being the trap. Mr. Van Buron Killed a
driver ana l.. Curtis one OF the saihc kind J. H. Par
mel hit with first barrel and BIRD gathered Carroll
Livingston missed "A driver, but hit hun hard w.lh
second barrel Z. A. Longfellow killed Incomer. H.
H. Tottcn HIT driver with second barrel and bird
was gathered. ;. W. Hailcck followed and killed
an incnuIer. E. Z Sands killed DIR