The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-21
THE GUN eLUn MATCH.
the Prize, n silver Pitcher. Won by Paul
Cl,audet--t1Iass Balls versus Pigeons.

shaWMet-6aass BaAts versus PIGEONS.
why Glass Halls were Introduced The
way They arc reppcrcd at ny the
knights ef the Trigger.
Quite q number Of the members OF the New
Orleans Gun Club met at the Crescent City hine
Park yesterday, for the purpose Of engaging in
match at glass balls for an elegant silver water
pitcher and stand, and at the grounds there was
also present quite number Of spectators.
Az the glass ball shooting
ts SOMETHING REV
In this vicinity. brief explanation will no doubt
be interesting AZ preface to Yesterdays contest.
The glass balls arc used Hs subs itute for
pigeons thrown from spring traps at which tho
shooter fires while In the air, and are almost
necessity in this section owing 10 the difficulty In
securing pigeons. The balls are Of deep blue
colored glass. and about two and ono half inches
in diameter. These are placed pingly in q cup
made TO fit, The cup being fastened securely TO
the end Of powerful spring which IL set aud
fastened by catch, there being attached 10 tho
latter rope which when pulled suddenly loossns
the catch md the spring being relieved throws
tho ball with great velocity distance Of thirty
yards from tho spring, the ball roaohing grad
ually an elevation OF
TWENTY. FIVE OR THIRTY FEET
before the descent commences, and must be shot
at before touching the ground each ball struck
sooriug one the same as pigeon forthe shooter,
who stands nj the score the usual distance from
the trap, the rules governing the p1aiions Of the
gun in pigeon matches being also enforced in the
glass ball mstohes.
The introduction Of the glass balls H. perhaps.
~ much due to Borgh. tho "Cruelty TO Animal -
ral abrtt any n ia aRG ~ ha m ia uai n
upon
THE SLAUGHTER or PIGEONS
by Bogardus and other professionals, In The Eaat,
that Dogardus finally conceived the idea Of using
glass balls as n substitute, and obtained q patent
on April 10th, this year, for the balls now in use
In setting the trap or spring, In shooting
matches with these balls, tho direction IL
changed during the match, IN order that tho
shooter may have nh opportunity Of firing at
balls thrown in three directions, nsttad Of firing
ut them rs they ere thrown from him in almost
u direct line.
The first position, thon, OF The apring in the
match throws the balls Ia q limo
FROM THE SHOOTER,
and after the entire list OF contestants hnve fred
at certain number Of balls, the trap In changed no
that the balla are thrown TO the right, and Ii is
then changed again to throw them to the left.
With this explanation tho sport.loving readers
OF the DEMOCRAT will be able to Judge of the
accuracy OF the aim OF the marksmen and their
dexterity in
HANDLING THE GUN.
Prior to the commencement of the regular
match for the silver pitcher some OF the mem-
bers Of the club thought ITO get their hands in, i"
~ it were by y little practice shooting, and made
q side match at ten balls, straight from the
shooter, for a fine meerschaum pipe, which Mr.,
ptfaut won by breaking seven to five for Messrs
Turner and Babbitt, four for Messrs. George and
Adam and two each for Messrs. Buckley and
Frey.
THE PITCHER MATCH
Was then closed with eleven entries the first five
balls shot ct being straight, the second five to
the left and the last FIVE 20 the right. The fol-
lowing is the list Of entries and the score made
by each:
New ORLEANS Gun CLuB.-First competitive
glass ball match. Fifteen glass balls, eighteen
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