The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-03
PIGEON SHOOTING In CALIFORNIA.

From the San Francisco Chronicle Dec. "a
There was u notable asscmblagc yesterday qt Oak
land Park composed only OF our best shots, but Of
those amateurs of the gun who love to sec evenly
contested match, such the one promised TO DO be-
tween Captain Bogardus tho best wing shot IN tho
world ard California representative, Crtten-
den ROBINSON who came off victorious IN similar en-.
counter a lew days ago The match was for $3.50
SIDE single BIRDS ut II yards and ~ double birds
Is yards. The boundary i'll each instance TO he ~
yards, California rules TO govern Az noon the con
,estants already tho grounds, and everything
prepared for tho MATCH but some time was spent
In the choice of two judges and referee Finally q
selection made agreeable TO both parties-namely.
Dr. 4. c. Jessup Judgc Tor Captain Bogardus and T.
Il. Clark for Mr. Robinson. while J. p. Daggett, Of
Stockton, as referee
SHOOTING. -
puller and LOADING judge having been chosen.
q die was cast first shot and Mr. Robinson led
off, and each KILLED his bird at or near the trap.
until the seventh, which was badly hit by Robin
son, but flying strongly TO bar table some twenty
yards TO tho rear, there renamed. Mr. Robinson
here showed admirably retrieving powers. BidinY
tme minutes grace being allowed, lie steaithiy
crept around aud then under the Table ard with ono
spring secured his brd WIN ms seventeenth no WAS
not SO lucky as quartcIed suddenly to Tho lett an1
lost. The twenty-third BIRD was as great failure
retrieving his part as the other had been sue.
ccss: the bird severely hit, but Circlcd and eA
among the spectators ON the right, and then cnsued
sckNE
that would have charmed Photographic artist NOS
q man stirred, even to glance round, as Mr. Robinson
approached slowly, but too slowly to rotreve He
waited there until minute and minute fed away, and
when only ory seconds had to elapse, then he made
his effort missed he did again a the load
ing liable where the had alghled, ana then timo
was called Ultimately 1t escaped. He lost also his
twenty eighth, while Bogardus klcd every one UP 10
the thrteth brd But here tickle fortune intcrieleu,
for the thirty bird OF Boeardus though sprung
the gir, shot just AS touched the ground.
Bird challenged and declared lost. AS will be reinem.
hlny ehn A lASue
anu the champion now Tor short ime both IN bad
and Ill luck; Tor his thrty-iour;h was an easy
one flying rapidly 10 the ground ne was mustered,
let lire auu messed, his allng dead just
outside bounds, and his thirty following SUIT
SO when tie was called AT forty
THE TALLY WAS EXACTLY EVEN,
thr,y-six biras Mr. koUnson's next bird came
straight, but somewhat HIGH toward the gun; II was
hit, nutered Tor a moucnl ana then got away On =
strong wing The iorty brd oi bugaruds'
formed the sensation OF the gay. He roso on slug
gish wing nu,tcrcd toward tho Spectators, anu
Then made asudden dip, followed by the gun "Doh't
Shoot" the cry OF tho crowd as they saw them.
the absolute certainty OF being peppered, and
Mr. CLARK said, mo bird" and tho pigeon circcd and
was shot midway almost II not on the ground between
gun aud trap Bird climcd as lost by Mr. Robinson,
he that there was ample time 10 KIN be-
fore tue pigeon came to The Spectators Disaowed,
ON the assertion Mr.. Clark had declared mo bro
IN order 10 prevent accident Another one allowed.
His forty seventh bird low and rapid IRON the
gun Lu. being ht turned and got away. The Captain
here declared that his BIRDS we're treating him
badly first thirty each having been furnished W
Wr R,binson hui worse luck was vet IN store foi
him. Tor he his nty-secoad, ana then HIS MY
eighth came almost straight toward him. and he wait
iug long, became almost rifle shot, aud another
goose egg the result, while his III eighth got
away very swiftly and quarterns 10 the right could
stopped, out tell dead ut The fence Mr. Robin
son IN the meantime had been
SHOOTING ADMIRABLE STYLE,
although showing little temper AZ the judges pre-
ana asking once Tor another bird, as he
Killed II fying straight back into the crowd When the
sxiy single had been disposed OF the score stood
81 Tor Robinson and 81 Tor Captain Bogardus, the
announcement eiicng faint cheer IN our champions
favor.
The interest among tho spectators now became In.
tense, and the probability of California coming out
canvassod very eager aud animated style,
the more Mr. RoUinson's iorte was rather In MS
poUBLE BIRD SHOOTING.
| lie killed his first par (while Bogardus missed oncl
and Ia the pair hc shot one anu then another
I on the around Ciam made that they were not both
in the air at Allowed. lie hred NJ another
par killed line style, his second bird ireezng
almost 10 the heads spectators, at which there
was laughter and cheers. He then repeated the
third pair while Oh the fourth with both BIRDS SPRING
| inn away hlrn inc connecting rope broke near tho
! trap and MIR. Roblnson ala not IRE. Claim baik
counterciaiin Dolh oirds lost. The former allowed,
ahd lie then killed his pair with great confidence.
Moauwhiie DUgat dus was.
SHOOTING IN VERY POOR STYLE
Although u must be saia tn.t the BIRDS were very
haa got away tue second was almost out OF reach Ho
lost this second bird IN the nrst four attempts aud
pair had been shot his score was 81 against
o. But, hcnceiorward. luck changed, ana bcgctting
Increased conndeuce AGAIN turned The tide In Boz
gardus' favor Especially so, when he shot at hls
nrst bird and ailed bring down, anu then gun
missing dire Ia tue second Uurrc, he cluimcd
birds and was allowed them. Mr.. Robnson's seventh
pair both together aud 1t seemed barrel
would XIII thsn but they crossed rapidly ~ right and
left anu he missed them both aud now the Champion
rapidly improved his position, SO that at the Goth bird
they once more even 1t was now getting cold
and the plan was immersed IN shadow No time was
lost. The NAMING brds cali Tor special remark,
the difficult ones falling TO MI kODibsons gun
he losing each on his 10Th, 18TH aud .u.h PAIRS
wnic Bugardus gave partial specimen of his bowers
as almost an uuerring shot, killing every U. tho
remainder, thus winning tue match by three Urds.
TINS contest will be memorable Tor more than one rca.
sou IL was closely and admirably ionght out; the
Judges acted the most lar prasewortny man.
her, and
THEIR
met with unanimous approval and the assembly boz
havcd all through IN the most orderly aud O.
manly AT us CONCLUSION well known bro ID