The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-19
PIGEON SHOOTING.
T1sHMoSoERs ogy ron 4 DAYS sPoRT-MEssRs.
ROGERS AND HARRIS DEFEAT MEssRs.
CHAPEL AND sroRER.

ROGERS AND HARRIS DEFEAT hESshS'
CHAPEL AND sToRER.
The Wholesale fish dealers are largely represented in
the Long Island Shooting Club no less than nine Of the
fraternity being members Lovers OF all legitimate
sport, none enjoy 1t more than they, fishing and
shooting in the field and over the trap having always
been very attractive to them Yesterday was
their day 'on;" the retailers were ell supplied for
Friday, and usually they take this time for recrea-
ton. The special occasion double handed match
for the birds and dinner" The officers Of the club
were invited and the result that ''a hands" had
good time The contestants were Messrs Rogers and
Harris against Messrs. Chapel and storer; 10 birds
EACH rs yards rise, so yards boundary ~ OF. shot
and club rules to govern, were the conditional Neither
Of these gentlemen is crack shot; in fact all
are what the experts pleasantly term buffers" with
the gun; but when the fraternity put their best men
forward, look out for credltable scenes Iamnbier'
West and Emendorf being among the best shots in the
club. Messrs Rogers and Harris won the match kill
ing is 10 IL scored by their opponents.
When the bell called the shooters and their guests TO
dinner they At once adjourned TO the club house The
first course was Of small Rockaways the half shell;
second, fish chowder, la Daniel Webster ordly
hepneoec salmon, swimming IN egg sauce, came next
The Presidents inimable manner in distributing this
little more of the thn was the word until ali had dis
appeared noble sirloin presented by the butchers
in the market placed at the head OF the table and
hanked by half dozen OF fat capons. Canvas-back
ducks were followed by stewed terrapin; plum pud-
ding was then done full justice to, and it was
remarked that the President OF the club
made frequent demands for "a little more
Of that sauce" Strong coffee and prime cigars ended
the shmongers dinner to their friends associates
Speeches and songs amused the company for an hour
and then the party returned TO their homes in
Brooklyn at spanking gait
GROUNDS THE LONG ISLAND SHOOTING CLUB NEAR
JAMAICA, L l., Feb. IS, l876-Double- handed match
rise. so yards boundary, Ia OF shot and Long Island
rules TO govern
Harrs-1 l OF, o; killed. 9; missed, 4; total
killed, 15 out OF 20
Chapel-OOO11, 11o1o; killed, 5; missed 5.
s.oreT-l lod 1910 30; killed, g. missed, ;.total
Referee-Mr. West, OF Brooklyn.
THE INTERNATIONAL MEETING AT MONACO
SCORES OF INTERESTING EVENTS.
The result OF the free handicap for the Prx de Con-
ISOLATION which wound up the programme proper ofthe
great international at Monaco has Already ap
peared in the HERALD but the full is of interest
and s appended. During the evening Of Saturday jan
uary 20, the competitors entertained at grand
banquet given in elegant building nearly adjoining
the pavilion, Captain Patton and the Hon. MT Roche
being OF course the "ions' OF the parry The name
OF the gallant captain, fashioned in variegated lamps
displayed the shooting plateaus and also a
piece Of very clever pyrotechnc workmanship rockets
were fred, sautes given, and large assemblage Of
people watched the ttte from the terraces.
On Tuesday, February l, Captain A l. Patton and
Baron Tschirschky first and second for the Grand
Prix du Caslno shot match Of so pigeons each for
f100 side. Captain Patton allowed the Baron
metre in 25 the former standing at q yards and the
latter p yards The contest exciting Captain
Patton eventually winning by bird having killed
IS OF the stipulated So the pigeons being very
the wing. Several other matches shot the
same day, the most important Of which was between
'hr. L, haskens and Captain Fame, Eos size. birds
each and q metres (29 ~ gardsl II required IA
birds each to decide it, when Mr.. Maskens proved the
winner.
SUMMARY.
MONACO, SATURDAY, Jan 90 1s76-Prx de Consola-
ton free handicap, work or art, and 900 francs
added to sweepstakes OF so francs each, the second
to receive so per of the entries and the third 35
pigeons each; fifty subscribers.
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