The New York herald., 1877-09-02

NEW YORK VS.. PHrLADELPHIA-GooD SHOOT
ADELpHIA.
The matches that have been shot this season at Sea
grt between New York and Philadelphia have gwen
come really remarkable exhibitions OF shooting and
yesterday there another meeting of same par
ties that resulted another highly crediabe score
The New Workers were successful at 81 yards
and 25 yards. and through the skill OF Mr. Percy
Hastings OF Brooklyn, they have defeated their op.
ponents at q yards. Yesterdays match was shot IN
field TO the south OF squan and near Mount Plea
The terms of the match we're and T traps
% yards rse so yards boundary;' Ia ounce OF shot,
and Long Island Club rules New York was
represented by Messrs. Percy Hastings Walter D.
Hamilton d. Is. Angel, DR. 2. EIs Charles 4. Pn,ney,
A. d. Yates Daniel Woods, ". L. Ceghorne and S. G.
Clark, and on the Philadelphia team Messrs. N. I.
Green, W.. c. frvinston, T. B. owens, Thomas Clark
son, NJ. D. Sanford f. II. Spencer, 4. H. Fortosque Il.
M Mullen and j. b. Mason The judges J. u.
Myers of Brooklyn. and j. II. SANFORD Of Ycw York,
and s. Roberts, OF Philadelphia, ofciatcd referee.
SHOOTING
The shooting commenced Il. eleven A. NJ, and the
ball was opened by Mr. Hamilton for the New York
side. Mr.. Owens led or for Philadelphia On the first
round Mr. Clcghornc, OF New York, was the only gen.
l.euan on otaer side that failed to score dead bird
aud his unfortunately Tell out OF bounds On the
second round Messrs. Yates. Cleghorne and Clark Of
New York, failed to kill, and Mr. Owens the
only member OF tho Philadelphia ninc that
was equally unfortunate. The shooting IN tho
first Two rounds was remarkably god, as out
Of 80 birds at ~ yards tDcre only
missed la the third round Mcssrs. Woods
ana Clcshorne. OF the Now York nine, ana Sanford,
Mullen aud Mason oi Philadelphia, laled to score.
Mr. Pulney missed his nrst bird IN the fourth round,
Mr. Woods and Mr. Clark were equally ur ior,u-
nate. Mcssrs. spencer and Fortcsquo, OF the Pn,a-
dephia team. also failed TO count On the Nth rouad
ull the New Workers killed with the exception o. Mr.
Clark Ar lrviugton, o Phliade pha made his FIRST
mistake. Messrs. Sanford. spencer Foresque and
Mason also missed their birds. Nr. Woods, Of New
York. failed 10 KIN his bird In the sixth roa nd and
Mr. ClurKson, OF Philadelphia. met with similar mis-
fortune. la the shooting, Including the sixth round
Mcssrs Hastings, Hamilton. Angel and Ellis, o New
YORK. and Green, Of Philadepnia, had Killed ali their
blrds. H. seventh round Nr Ccghorue Mr. Clark
missed their birds anI Mr. Mullen ana Nr. Mason, OF
PhiIsdelpna also JAILED to kill Mr.. Ccghorne
and Mr. Clark then retired. Mr.. Woods, OF New
York and lfr. Mason, Vf Philadelphia, missed the
Fortcsque, of Phiiadelphia who, having missed iwo
was out o the Mr. Mullen, Of PhlladeIpbia was
the on unsuccessful shooter ON the ninth round and
he withdrcw. On the last round Mr.. Eiiis
OF New York missed his first, driver
ana was thu depryod OF the honor OF shooting of IN
the ties The three New York men that mad killed all
their BIRDS Messrs. Hastings, Hamilton and Angel,
then shot OF BIRDS ana Mr. Hastings proved The vim
ner kiInng consecutive birds wnio each OF the
others. only scored SIX. In & .he nnai Tie, between
for Philadelphia, the former killed ten
We birds aud McGrcen failed to kill his tonlh,
giving Mr. Hastings the match by one Bird Mr. Hast
shooting at II yards and won the hrst prize The Io!
loving Is the -
souAS. n. j., SEPT. L-Pigeon match between
New York and Philadelphia, nine shooters on each
SIDE ana traps, q yards RISE so yards boundary.
n, or OF shot anu Long Island rules. Ten birds.