The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-31
NARRAGANsETT GUN CLUB.
THE NEWPORT CUP SHOT FoR-INTEREsrrNo
coNrEsT-MR. 8. ROWLAND ROBBINS THa


coNrEsT-MR. 8. ROWLAND ROBBINS THa
WINNER.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO TIE HERALD
NEWPORT, r. l., July 80 1877.
Tho Newport Cup. tho gift OF Mr. Pierre Lorillard,
OF New York. was shot for to-day on the grounds OF
the Narragansett Gun Club in tho presence Of largo
number OF spectators. The weather was threatening
all the morning. and rain foil during
tho progress of the last four rounds, which
initiated very much against the shooters doing
their best but still the result shows excellent scores
Most of the birds were strong and rapid flyers. and
with few exceptions lett the trays so soon as they
were pulled Owing 10 the absence OF wind tho con-
testans found their first barrel did not do tho cx
ccution required the smoke hung around The trap so
as to obscure the bird from view and render the
second barrel comparatively useless N. s. II. Rob-
bins was chosen rcieroe, and Mr.. Frank B. Porter
official scorer
PROMINENT SPECTATORS
Among those present were Mr.. William r. Travers,
Mr. George X. Fearing M. Theodore A. Havemeyer,
Mr.. Stuyvcsant Levy, Mr.. Edward NJ Nell, Mr.
Edward King, Jr.; Nj. Thomas N. Pearsall and Mr..
J. Thorne, JE, of New York; Mr. Donald Swami
of Baltimore; Mr. c. b. Moore, Of Philadelphia Mr.. J.
Tucker and Mr. Nathaniel Boyer, Jr, OF Boston, and
Lieutenant Emery, United States Navy.
ENTRIES.
The entries for the event comprised M L. D. Bryce,
Mr. Martin Van Buren,, Mr.. s. s. Rowland, Mr. Travis
c. Van Burcn and Mr. 8. Rowland Robbins, Of New
York; Mr. G. s. Dabney, Mr.. D. L. Peckman Mr.. Law
romeo Curtis Mr.. W. p. Fay, Mr. J. s. Fay, Jr, and
John Bryant, OF Boston; Mr. Walter Hidden, Mr. F.. NJ
DAVIS and Mr.. Nelson Howard, OF Providence, r. l.;
Mr. John H. Parnel, OF West Point, Ca; Mr. Frederick
T. Sands OF Newport, X. l., and Mr. G. A. Longollow,
OF Cambridge Mass All but Mr.. Bryant took part in
the contest.
THE SHOOTING.
In the first round Messrs Bryce, Dabney, Howard.
r ow sa RoSSns n.
failing score The second round displayed moro
curate work, all tho contestants, excepting Messra
Dabney, Rowland and Davis bringing down their
birds In commcndable style Messrs. Martin Van
baren, Howard Rowland and Peckman were tho uA-
doing remarkably we'll and stopping the pigeon falling
to them in greatly improved form. The blanks on the
next round were Messrs. Rowland (who now retired
under the rulesl, Sands Peckman aud J. s. Fay. In
9th round brilliant execution was DONE tho only
misses being marked against Messrs rarnel and HID
den. Six tailed TO score in the sixth round, these
being Messrs Dabney, Howard Parnell Longfcllow,
Curtis and J. s. Fay. Better work marked tho follow
ing rounds, all but i've credited with shooting
their birds In splendid style, the unfortunates beng
Mcssrs Bryce (his first MISS, Howard, Parnc Peck
Mossrs peck,nan and ". F. Fay failed to score In
the eighth round the balance of the shooters killing
in good form. Al this junc.ure Messrs parncl Peck
ninth round brought to the those that killed
Messrs Bryce DaInsy' howd Ro sands Iray
unsuccessful essays wero those Of Messr. Martin Van
Buren, and Davis. Before the tenth round called
Mcssrs Dabney, N. Van Buren,, Howard and DAVIS
deemed best to allow those with the highest
to fight 1t out without their interference The lucky
| ones were Mcssrs Bryce, Sands, Travis Van Buren,,
| Long!eiIow aud Robbins. OF those Mr. Bryce
had Killed eight out Of nine birds, Mr. Sands
| the same number, Mr. LongfclIow tho same,
whlc Messrs Robbins and Van Buren's scores
were clean Mr. Bryce killed his Bird did Mr. Sands.
| Then Van Buren, missed rapid driver when Long
| fellow and Robbins followed with clean kills. This
gave the victory TO Mr. S. H. Robbins who had brought
down all his birds and won for him tho cup He
warmly congratulated on his success.
| In shooting of TOR the money to go to the second
man Mr. Sands killed two birds, Mr.. Bryce one, aud
Messrs Travis Van Buren and Longfeliow missed.
| This gave the money to Mr. Sarda
| THE CUP
| Tho cup won by Mr. Robbins Is silver cup lined
| with gold, On outside gold ornamen nj atoms.
consisting OF bands about the upper part on
the bowl leaves and vines, with space Inscription.
It is about inches high the upper part being
| inches in diameter.
| NARRAaANsErr Gun CLUB GROUNDS, MAR NEw-
PORT. r. l., July 80, Is77.-Handicap Pigeon Shoot
for u CUP The gift OF Mr. Pierre Lorillard; entrance
SIS; post entries, Sl0 ten birds each, Jour misses
| counting out Money TO 20 to second man. less ten
| per cent 10 club Tor traps. Nottingham rules to
| govern.