The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-10
PIGEON SHOOTING.
AMATEUR swEEPsTAK


SON, g. II. TERRILL AND L. H. HASCALH
Observation-Disclosures AGAIN A VICTOR
SARATOGA, N Y, August Q, 1874
pigeon shooting amateur sweepstakes. $50 each,
came off near Myers Cedar Bluff Hotel the east
side Of tho lake, this afternoon.
Tho contestants L. H. Hasca, of Grand Rapids,
Mich. j. A. Nichols, Syracuse, N. r.. W. o. Hall,
Toledo Ohio; +. Hudson, Syracuse, N. Y; r. j.
Abbey, Chicago Greene smith, Peterboro, N. Y;
James Manning. Syracuse, N. Y; W. King Brooklyn,
NY Carroll Livingston, New York city; G. Fellows,
New York city; E White, San Francisco, and s. H.
Terrl, Chicago.
The conditions were TO shoot at ten birds 80 yards
rise, field boundary, English rules. All but Fellows
and Livingston used ten-boro guns, which, under the
rules, them back thrtyone yards, tho other
named gentlemen shooting at thirty yards The birds
we're all imported buerocks and very rapid flyers
one of them for moment lingering after tho Trap
pulled.
The stakes werc divided into three prizcs the FIRST
$780, the second 5000 and the third $780, Z. Hudson
the first prize by killing eight birds out Of ten and
Hascal and Ierril shot of for the second third
when, making tie, they divided tho money
The shooting began about five O'Clock, and ter nina.
ted just at dusk The rule adopted was three misses
and go out
The following is the shootng:-
First Kound-I. II. Hasca led of at driver,
which he brought down; then J. A. Nichols missed
driver w. q. Hall hit driver but it of the
shot E. Hudson had quarterer to the right which he
a driver quickly. Greene Smith hit driver,
and brought it down at long range with second
barrel James Manning hit driver that escaped.
W. King had quariering driver to the right
which he killed at long range c. Livingston knocked
,erer to right E. White also had cuarterer TO
the right which he missed. s. II. Terrill killed
second Round-I. H. Hascall killed quickly at trap
j. A. Nichols missed a low driver that flew rapidly
from trap Han ssd eve,y n driver TO The
F. j. Abbey killed quickly a quarterer to the left
Greene Smith missed quarterer to the lett janet
Naming killed driver, at long range with second
barre. W. King missed a quarterer to the right c.
Livingston killed ut the trap with first barrel Eel
lows brought quarterer TO the right down with
ond. +. White missed a driver. s. H. Terril killed
Third Round-I. H. Hascall killed score quickly.
J. A. Nichols hit driver hard, but IL escaped. W.
Hall killed trap 4. Hudson Killed quickly at trap,
+. j. Abbey killed driver nicely Greene Smith
missed driver James Manning also missed a driver
W. King killed quickly at trap C. Livingston killed
nicely, hitting win both barrels C. Fellows killed at
trap f. White killed driver clevcrly. s. II. Terriu
killed a driver To left spIeaddly
Fourth Round Il. Hascal hit with second and
the bit d was gathered W. o. Hall killed towere..
Il. Hudson missed aquartcrer to the left +. j. Abbey
also killed quarterer 10 the left Greene Smith killed
driver with second sarrs !1%es Manning MT hard
Livingston missed rapid quarierer to the left G.
Fellows missed rapid driver 4. White missed q
quarterer to the lett s. IL Terrill killed . driver
Fifth Round-L. Ii. Hasca killed a driver close Il
trap W. o. Hall missed a rapid driver E. Hudson
killed to trap y. j. Abbey killed driver with
second barrel long range Greene Smith killed .
quarterer the rigat with second at long range. W.
King missed a quartcrer to tho LETT. q. Livingston
missed rapid driver. c. Fellows hit, but tho bird
foil outside. s. II. Terr bit hard but bird escaped.
Sixth Round l. II. Hascali killed close trap
Hail missed a twIster. f. Hudson killed an incomer
quickly +. J. Abbey killed quickly quartercr to the
lett Greene smith killed driver with second barrel.
G. Livingston aso killed "A driver with second s. H.
Tcrr missed rapid driver.
Seventh RouDd.-I- H. Hascall missed = quartercr To
the lct t. Hudson killed quickly quarterer to tho
right y. j. Abbey missed u rapid driver Greene
Smith killed driver quickly q. Livingston missed
rapid driver. S. IL Tcrri killed trap.
Eighth Round--i. H. Hascall killed driver close to
trap Hudson killed at tap f. J. Abbey missed .
rapid driver Greene smith killed driver quickly.
5. Al. Tcrrill missed driver.
Ninth Round.-I. H. Hascal hit hard but the bird
escaped. Hudson killed close trap f. j. Abbey
killed aquartrrer to the left Greene Smith missed I
quarterer to the len
Tenth Round.--i II. Hascall missed rapid driver.
T.. Hudson killed driver quickly. \. j. Abbey kiiice
u driver at long range with second barrel
ANOTHER MATCH BoGARpus.
There also a match at pigeon shooting to-day Al
Glen Mitchell. between Captain Bogardus and Frank
Tranx. OF Albany each 10 shoot at twenty BIRDS:
Bogardus at thirty yards aud Tranx twenty-five
yards, which Boeasdus won by oil IL franks
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