The New York herald., 1877-09-12
PIGEON SHOOTING.
GUN CLUB SWEEPSTAKES WON
BY L. W. DAVIS.
[BY TELEGEApH no THE HERALp.1


icy TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1
NEWPORT, X. l., Sept H. 1877.
To. day pigeon match took place the grounds of
the Narragapsett Gun Club, the contestants being
Martin Van Buren,. John G. Hcckschcr, Carroll Llv.
ingston, Henry W. Haleck, Pierre Lorillard. Jr. ;
S. How!and Robbins. 7. G. Van Buren, and +. W. Davis
The entrance was s25, and each allowed twenty
vo BIRDS the distance being arranged for all at twenty
nino yards.
THE SHOOTING.
In the first round Mcssrs. Heckscher, Halcck, Lor-
Hard, T. Van Burcn and Davis killed their birds, and
in the second all killed but Heckschcr, Haeck, Lor
lizard and Robbins. in the third round only missed
viz, HallccK and T. Van Buren,, IN tho fourth
round Heckschcr was the only gentleman who did not
succeed in killing, In the next round all killed but
Haleck, ana in the sixth Heckschcr, Hallccs, Loril
lard Livingston, T. Van Brren aud Davis killed, ~
Van Burcn and Robbins coring ga goose egg" the
latter's bird being q hard one, which was seriously
wounded however. Mr.. Heckscher led of ia the
seventh round, followed by Haieck, Livingston, NJ.
Van Buren, and Davis all Of whom killed. their birds
IN fine style Mr. Robbins retired at the close
OF this round, as he was convinced that
he could win. In the eighth round
II. Van Brren, who had to have his second bird, the
Grsi refisng TO 1y, the only shooter who
goose cag," and In the following round the only
clean scores were those OF Messrs Haeck, NJ Van
Buren and Davis, Mcssrs Lorard, Livingston and I.
Van uren having very hard birds which 10 try
their luck. The only "goosc eggs IN the tenth round
those added 70 MessrA LvngstUn's and Hallecks
scores Tho eleventh round opened by Mr..
Heckscher. who brought towercr TO the ground IN
nne style, aud all the others killed, save Mr. Lonard.
Inc only clean score so far was Mr.. Davis, and tnis
gcntleman the iavorte from this point until the
natcn decided in his iavor Mr.. Heckscher's
bird refused 10 lily in the twelfth round. his
being towercr he was unable to touch 10 with either
barrel Nessrs. halleck l.orlaid and 7. Van Burcn
were unfortunate IN having lively BIRDS, and all missed
them. Oniy Davis and 4. Van Buren Killed their birds
in this round la tho thirteenth round Mr. Heck
scler gracefully retired after no had missed. All
of The others made clean IN this round
and only Haleck and Lorard scored goose eges IN
the next, the TWO latter rotirng AZ TINS point In the
fifteenth una Messrs Livingston. 7. Van BGreu and
DAVIS killed. tho latter beng obliged 10 have his sec
ond bird. after waiting sumo tinc Tor the other nv
All bnt II. Van Buren Killed In The Sixteenth rouGd
the latter having the hardest bird IN the lot 10 lrc a.
Mr. Liylngston in the scventcc nth round bad hard
bird, ana no scored third goose egg,
MIR. Van Buren, followed ana had hard luck
his bird falling dcai just over Tue fence.
r. Van Burcn ilisu missed this rourd. In the toll
loving round all but r. Van Buren,, whose bird was n
low, rapid driver, killed sad IN tho three following
rounds all three made clean scores In the twenty.
second round Mr. DAVIS scored hts FIRST goose egg
through stupiiness OF the retriever who failed 10
secure the bird until IL had got Two yards over The
Iine. Mr. Livingston also missed IN this round Mr.
Livingston n tho twenty y-tbird round kilod followed
oy Mr.. DAVIS, who secured his bird himself eight
inches from thc boundary Ine and bad no
trusted 10 the retriever he Would have scored his
secoad "poose egg At this point the referee, Mr.
:. H. Roobins decided that Mr. Davis was the WIN
ncr, and thai If Mr. Livingston killed his next bird
he would second money. Tue latter succeeded Ia
Killing aEu thus TOOK second money
mir. Davis the winner, was fortunate. for his birds
were all easy lie IS, however, all excellent shot,
and the cup given by the president Of the club
lew weeks ago.
The following is the Summary
NARnAGASsETr GUS CLrB GROUNDS, NEAR NEWPORT.
srpr IL 1877 -Swecpslakc match, s25 cntrauce.
second to save his STAKES; 20 birds ~ yards rise