The New York herald., 1877-03-17
SHOOTING EXTRAORDINARY.
CAPTAIN BoGARDus BREAKS ONE THOUSAND
GLASS BALLS IN THE REMARKABLK TINE OF
In. Ann. Sos.

CAPTAIN BoGARDus BREAKS ONE THOUSAND
GLASS BALLS IN THE REMARKABLE TINE OF
In. Ann. Sos
Captain A. Bogardus, OF Elkhart Ill, champion
wing shot OF the world, treated the citizens OF New
York last evening At Gilmore's Garden to novel
hibition OF his skill For the nrst time he cssaycd tho
feat Of breaking 1000 glass balls two hours and
forty minutes, the balls TO be sprung from traps egh
teen yards distant He did commence
the job without certain msgivings, as to
succeed he knew that ninety balls out
Of every hundred must be broken, and that
l.io0 or more shots were required 10 be nred. His
practice. however, led him 10 believe that he could
win tho $500 that he bet with q prominent New
Yorker on tho result and stood the with
couadence 81 failod in any undertaking yet,"
said Bogardus, "and think that will do this" How
we'll hs knew himself the sequel pleasantly proves
In just III Ann. Sos he had broken she 900 balls,
having shot at l.l36, which scored him the victory
and 57m. los TO spare Nothing like has before
been attempted, much less performed
rhc snow storm kept away great many, yet thore
were nearly $500 persons present. many OF them
being representative "crack shots" A. the Fourth
avenue side Of the enclosure wooden planking COW
cred with white muslin built up, which received
the shot Four traps were placed and only used
time. these being pulled that the balls sent
into the air in rapid succession Mr. s. H. Burrill Of
Chicago, served as referee; Miles /. Johnson,
OF Robbiusvic, n j., received and attended
the heated gun barrels; Dr. Talbot, OF New
York, pulled the traps; T. G. Banks and W. d.
Grover OF Now York, kept the Official score and DR..
Sanborn, OF Boston, the time Two active young men,
one o them, Daniel Pakonham, OF New York. dllcd The
traps. The Captain usod gun, Scott, OF London,
two sots OF barrels and cartridge OF three and halt
grams OF Dttmar's powder and one. quarter ounce
shot He missed tho first TWO, and then 'getting well
anil hnl ham ptvl,t
audience was astonished. In the nrst hundred,
occupying ~ minutes no broke IL in the second hum
dred consuming minutes, 81 IN the third hundred,
also minutes, 81 In tho fourth hundred, minutes.
Tins had shot at 500 balls and broken APO 45m.
5os An announcement OF the progress made WAS
received with voclicrous cheering Tho Captain was
asked At this junclure II bis would hold out and
ho assured all inqurcrs that the possi-
bio shape. II don't want anything but solid nosh and
q Shirt" sa,d he During u portion OF his shooting
up this timc he hao been timed In order 10 note his
"best points" In minute hc broke IA balls; in
minutes "a balls, and In 2n. 16s 26 tell smashed into
pieces A rest Of eighteen minutes then taken
during which the broken glass was removed.
In the sixth hundred Bogardus missed IL, then,
rapidly improving he broke % out Of tho seventh.
In the eighth hundred no broke 81, In the
ninth 95 and In the tenth hundred 81.
This gave the shooter $50 broken out OF
ample margin left to break the additional ILL., hap
pen what may. THIS required lS6 balls TO perform.
The number OF tho missed being increased owing 10
the necessity Of using poor powder at this stage OF
before made. there great cheering the paudts be.
ing renewed when tho result gwen above WAS known
The Captain changed the barrels Of his gun
times and wnen asked nc 81 h,a any arm ei; no re.
another thousand without feeling IL" The following
gives dstals:-