The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-09
PIGEON SHOOTING.
GREAT MATCH FOR ONE THOUSAND POUNDS AT
HURLINGHAM BETWEEN CAPTAINS PATTON AND
LETGH1UN-THE RESULT TIE.

GREAT MATCH FOR ONE THOUSAND POUNDS AT
HURLINGHAM BETWEEN CAPTAINS PATTON AND
LETGH1oN-THE RESULT TIE
From the London Sportsman, July ISL
Yesterday friday Of the most portant events
In the annals Of pigeon shooting brought to issue
ut tho ground Of this fashionable club. A match tor
81, 0c0 not by any means common occurrence be.
tween the devo,ecs OF pigeon shooting bur- largo as
tho actnal stakes - say nothing OF tho betting
It can barely be said to have represented the great
interest that taken IN the event. the contestants
Captain Aubrey Patton aud Captain W. Forester
Leighton, both OF whom have frequently figured as
vlctors in the competitions at TINS ground the Gun
Club and AZ the meetings OF tho lnternationa Gun
Patton has certainly been longest known as
pigeon shot aud his many successes both
enough to cntllle him to the tiilo of a champion
shot. Some OF his principal exploits have been at
Baden Baden where In company with ms brother,
Captain Bethunc Patton, lie, IN 1871, showed great
form and carried of the most valuable pr,ze. Captain
Bethune, by the way being second. Ia 1876 Captain
Carlo worth $780, after n,ost cxctlng Ito with
SIR Frederick Johnstone Bart Tue following Year he
again won the grand prize at this meeting. shortly
alter defeated Baron Ischirscbky "a big match on
the same ground Altogether Captain Aubrey Patton
ton, as twenty -sevenyards shot, has shown great
form, and this season no has taken the two chief
.wsnsy,seven Yards prizes a. tho Gun CLUB,
year nearly f500 in stakes The matcn
arranged to commence at two O'Clock, at which
Captain Leighton was In roadincss ID Commences
the contest; Captain Patton, however did not put In
appearance until nearly three O'Clock, and the
delay was Of course. anything In favor OF his op-
ponent. AS soon us the prolimnnrcs were settled.
Captain Leighton opened tho ball by killing we'll with
his first barrel the odds az that time being slightly
hts favor Captain Patton also dropped his first bird
without the aid Of TWO barrels, bat Jailed score his
second.
Captain Leighton broke down his third, but his
opponent also missed his third Captain Leighton was
one ahead, and at the end Of the hnh round Nc had
Increased his advantage by ono bird No ALTERATION
occurred during tho next i've rounds and the of
the tenth tour Captain Leighton had grassed e'sht
whe Captain Patton had been credited with SIX In
the next live rounds Captain Patton killed all, while
Captain Leighton missed Que, SO that the former
signify reduced his opponents lead Captain
Ieiguton very unucky with his seventeenth
bird, which tell dead just out OF bouuds, aud
tnoy wero on level terms CAPTAIN Lsnn,cn maas
clean miss of his nineteenth bird, aud Captain Au
brcy killed ne assumed the lead by bird. short
interval occurred a. the twentieth round and on re-
Stunning the match both scored their first BIRDS, but
aaasn Captain Leighton very unfortunate with his
twentytbrd bird, which, although hit very hard, Just
managed TO get ovor the fence. Captain Patton kc.
wise failed to XIII IN the same round so that their
OF tho twenty-iith round Captain Patton was
leading by one bird. At the twcnty ninth round
Captain Patton had increased his lead by another brd
SO that he was now two IN advance, but missing his
next and Captain Leighton killing, the latter at tho
tnirtIeth round was only one bird behind In the
OF the next rounds Captain Patton sill re-
tanned lead OF birds but no certainly had great
luck with thfec or four OF his birds, winch Tell dead
just as they got up 10 the fence In tue iorly-1rst
round Captain Patton failed grass his bra as
his opponent had killed there was only one difference
between them, ana Captain Aubrey missing his next
but ono left them on level at the fortythird
round Captain Leighton lot good twisting rock
escape him IN his succeeding chance, and CAPITA Pat
ton WAS beaten bv rising bird. Captain Leighton
was all over his orty-nftn bird, but still II got away
and Captnin Patton killing oDcc more ahead ~
one bird. Both unsuccessful IN The forty-slxth
round, Captain Patton missed his forty eighth
they aga'u level. In tho next round killed
Captain Leighton brought down his nfticth with
quick frst and Ca plain Patton alsO Killed the re-
suit tie, both sportsmen ha,ing killed. thirty
seven.
THE SCORE.
The score IL appcndca:--
MArcn for II, 600 Ut nifty birds, at 81 yards rise
10OO111O111O1O111
La out OF 3d.
Captain Aubrey Patton--1 OO1011011111110
111ll10l l0lOIl1111 lO0lO10
l--37 out Of 80
Bo,n gentlemen may well be complimented on such