The New York herald., 1876-03-10
PIGEON SHOOTING.
NOVEL MATCH FOR FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ON
THE GROUNDS OF THE LONG ISLAND CLUB.

NOVEL MATCH FOR FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ON
THE GROUNDS OF THE LONG ISLAND CLUB.
pigeon shooting match OF rather unusual character
and which considerable interest and specu-
lation among the few who advised of Its
ment came of yesterday at the grounds of the Long
Island Club, Jamaica. The conditions of the
event were that Mr. Henry Brooks, of New York,
could not kin 13 out of 25 birds, which would be
furnished hm-2O yards rise, so yards boundary,
u shot, ground trap and old Long Island rules
to govern. Originally the match was for dinner
only, but subsequently 1t was mado for $3.50
side, and when this had been agreed upon
the gentleman backing tho birds the brothers
Green, OF Brooklyn, and obtained the promise that
they would furnish the required number of pigeons
from their stock OF fast flyers They did so, and
better lot were ever trapped in America. Mr.. Brooks
retired after the nineteenth bird having killed but five
In this number. There wero but few pentlemen pres
ent owing to the observed regarding event
Mr. Daniel Green judge for the backer of birds
Ira Paine Tor the shooter and Mr. Parks, OF Brook
lyn, acted as referee Mr.. John Green trapped the
pigeons, which were given the wind
SHOOTING.
l. right quarterng blue rock very fast and strong
which the shooter failed TO stop driver, leaving
the trap like the tapping OF topsail in breeze Two
or three feathers were knocked out OF him. and he left
for his home in South Brooklyn B. Killed ten yards
from the trap; last lett quarterer l. Missed;
strong driver, blue rock. o. driver finely covered
and apparently receiving the most of the load, but
strong enough to fly beyond the boundary line where
he dropped dead o. Killed three yards from the trap;
rapid driver Very fast right quarerer, which the
shooter failed to stop s. Missed; also right quar-
terer last and strong. 8. Missed; blue rock, that
dwelt for second and then went straight from tho
trap to JON his escaped companions 10 Left quar-
terer; killed five yards from trap; excellent shot
H. Missed; pretty right quartering chocolate pigeon
soon out of sight H. Killed; fast driver, well stopped.
IL Missed; also right quarterer, small and last
IL Same as last; not touched l5. Missed;
driver Mr.. Brooks shooting far him. 16. Missed
remained on the trap for second, then leaving quickly
to the right H. The shooter could win, and
r.. WAS n fugt
pigeon, that dwelt an instant then going straight
away. IL was Killed, but as the gun placed the
shoulder before The bird fairly the wing-not
allowed under The rules-the referee ordered it scored
a miss Is. Missed; driver remarkably fast 10. /
Killed; left Quarterer Here Mr. Brooks retired from
the main event. but '.ust Tor the fun Of the thing"
asked Tor double rise Of as he expressed himself 'he
best birds saw" He was accommodated but (
failed TO stop either.
GROUNDS OF THE LoNG ISLAND SHOOTING CLUB, NEAR
JAMAICA, l.. l., March 8, lS76.-Match $3.50 a SIDE
Mr. Henry Brooks, of New York being bet that he I
HIM; 20 yards rise, so yards boundary, 4 shot,
ground trap and old Long Island rules to govern
BRooKs-O 0 l o., 0 0 l, 0, o o 0 l. !
Total 10; killed, 8; missed, Ii.
Time Of shooting, 81 minutes.
Referee, Mr. Parks, l. !. 5. C.
Following the above there few handicap
sweepstakes shot, the only OF importance
being the first This was of So each, five birds one
barrel SO yards boundary, 14oz shot, and II and I !
traps. II had nine entries, and resulted ollows-
Pane, p yards, l111l; 'Joseph," % yards,
01111; Schedler. % yards, OIL o; "Judge" "a |
yards, 0O11 1; "Edson.n "a Yards, 0 IO1; Qumby
20 yards ol o 1; Reynal, 25 yards, 20 o. 1homp
SON, "a yards, 1Ol; Robert % yards OO1O /
Paine took first money, SIS, and Joseph" Sec
ond, So
sFell dead out of bounds