The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-14

PRIZE PIGEON MATCH.
Grand Contest for the Ben
nett Cup at Newport.
UNFAV 0RABLE WEATHER
A Tie After Firing Ten
Rounds.
MR.. DAVIS w INS
UNFAV 0RABLE WEATHER
MR.. DAVIS w IN S.
MIR. Howard Second-Mr. P. Bel
mont Saves His Entrance.
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NEWPORT, X. l., August 10, 1871
The Bennett Cup given to the Narragansctt Gun
Club. shot for to-day the grounds Of the club
near this place. The contest open TO the Jerome
Park, Philadelphia and Somerset Gun Clubs There
twenty entries the larges number that has
ever competed for prize the grounds OF the club
There great interest manifested to the result
The weather unavorable. raining part tho timo.
and the wind blowing in the faces the shooters made
it difficult 10 employ the second barrel the smoke
from the first hid the bird from until it had got
put OF bounds At least 1t so happened 10 many
tascs The contestants therefore mado most Of
the first barrel. Before the commencement OF
The contest there was some practice shooting
On the part of few crack shots, aud
scarcely bird missed which indicated there
would be some close shooting. Tho spectators were
prepared for fine work by this preliminary shooting.
aud they were not disappointed. Mr. Sands excel.
lent shot, to the surprise OF everybody missed
out OF five BIRDS and OF course, was obliged TO retire
The second on the list, Mr.. Bryce, missed four
straight BIRDS
SPECTATORS.
There was unusually large number Of spectators,
including several ladies', among the latter being
Mrs. General George W. Cullum, Miss Kernochan,
Mrs. Lieutenant Logan, Miss Lacy, Mrs. Girls
void, Mrs f. N. Taylor Mrs Charles Frarck-
W.
others Among the gentlemen General George
d. Mcclellan, General Cullum, MT G. E. Gregory Mr..
W. IL. Gunther and family, Mr.. Thatcher NJ. Adams,
Colonel G. H. Fearing, Mr.. Travers Lieutenant Logan,
United States Navy Lieutenant Strong United States
Navy; Lieutenant Emory, United States Navy; Mr..
Hcorge Peabody Wetmore, General r. r. Potter. Mr..
Edward I. Potter, General Casper Crowninsh.cld,
Commodore Baldwin, United States Navy; Dr.. Met
salt, Mr.. Eugene Keteltas, Mr.. Ketetas, Dir. Theo-
lore A. Havemeyer, Mr.. j. w. Brooks. Sir Bache
;unard, Mr. Frank W. Andrews Mr. f. N. Taylor, Mr..
Edward Luckemcyer aud Mr. J. G. X. Lawrence. Be-
ore the match was commenced photog rapher took
new o! the grounds and buildings the latter being
iayIy decorated. Mr. S. Rowland Robbus unani-
nousy elected referee, whio Mr.. Frank b. Porter
tcted as ofEcia scorer
SHOUTING.
The shooting commenced promptly at half-past
leven A NJ the following named gentlemen answer
ing 10 their nanes--Messrs. s. IL, Robbins, Donnell
swan. j. Nelson Howard Martin Van Buren,, h. W.
Davis, August Belmont, Edward II. Totem Perry
Belmont, j. Baliour, Carroll Bryce, G. A. Longfeilow
son OF the poet), G. Is. Moore, Frederick T. Sands,
lawrence Curtis, Travis Van Buren,, Walter Hedden,
Y. ". Dundas, c. D. ID. WaystaG, >. S. Rowland and
Pierre Lorillard, Jr. Mcssrs c. r. Palmer, Carroll
livingston aud d. 5. Whitney failed to put in an
appearance
Robbins led Off and killed his bird the trap with
the nrst barrel Mr.. swan followed and hit his
"driver' with both barrels, but the bird got away.
Mr.. Howard killed incomer with his second barrel.
Mr.. Martin Van Buren, killed his bird tho trap
with the first barrel Mr. DAVIS killed one in the
same manner Van Buren, He was followed by
Angus; Belmont, who handsomely killed an In
with his second barrel Mr.. Tolten came next,
and hit an incomcr with both barrels. but the bird
lie al hmm Mr. Rel
killed his bird with his first barrel near
the trap, but fred the second make
sure Mr. Baour hit driver 10 the left, which fell
dead out OF bounds. G. Bryce missed rapid driver
Mr. Longellow also missed rapid driver. Mr.
Moore Killed his hrst bird neatly near tho trap with
Dne barrel Mr.. Sands, who won second money ut the
Lorlllard match, hit driver with both barrels, but
The bird carried the shot OF bounds. Mr.. Curtis
killed his bird tho first barrel the trap Mr.
Van Buren, then lost unusually rapid driver which
he hit. Mr.. Hetden killed with his first barrel near
the trap. Mr.. Dundas missed rapid driver. Mr.
Wagstan Killed with his rst barrel the trap Nr
Howand m Used u driver alter firing both barrels Mr.
Ioriilard's bird was rapid driver, which he failed
kill
SECOND ROUND
Mr.. Robbins brought IN incomer down with his Sec
ond barrel in lne style and Was appauded Mr.. swan
missed driver to the left with both barrels Mr.
Harvard killed his second WELL near the trap. Mr..
Martin Van Buren, followed aud hit low driver with
both barrels, but the bird fell dead tho Mr.
Hon. August Belmont had hard driving bird IL tax
ny RAPID course along the ground; he failed to XII
with both burres Mr. Totten killed well the trap
Mr. l.. Belmont killed u driver TO the rig at with both
barrels Mr. Baiiour killed driver tn his first barrel
Ing botn barrels Mr.. Longiclow killed with his nrst
barrel the trap Mr.. Moore also killed tho
trap with his first barrel Mr. Sands then killed his
bird well a lew feet from tho trap. Mr. Curtis killed
quarterer tho right with his first barrel. Mr. Travis
Van Buren, unfortunately had u rapid bird, ana he
scored his second goose egg" Mr. Hidden Killed
well the trap with his first barrel followed by
Mr. Dundas who missed driver after 1ring both bar
rels. Mr. wagsiaT killed with his first barrel near
inc trap followed ny Mr.. Howiand, Who brought
down inc0mer with his second barrel. Mr. Lor
lard had "towerer," which he missed with both bar
rels.
Mr.. Robbins lost his bird which a rapid driver.
second barrel, the trap. Mr. Howard also killed
well The Trap Mr. Martin Van Buren, knocked his
bird, both barrels Dir. August Belmont killed
welt near the trap, followed by Mr. Ioten,
VINO si Ss,r an ncomor ., wian ms second par
The bird with both barrels Mr.. Balfour killed an IN
conner, which was an easy bird, with the second bar
rel Mr. Bryce again had poor luck, he having very
hard Bird low, rapid driver, which he JAILED TO hit
both barrels. Nr Longielow killed with his first bar
rel the trap. but tired the second. He was followed
by MIR. Moore, who killed well the trap his
frat barrel Mr. sands bad "skyer," which he
with both barrels near the trap Mr. travis Van
Buren followed and killed Ii IS first nrd an incomcr,
with nrsi barrel Mr. Hidden had rapid driver,
winch ne missed. Mr.. Dundas knocked his bird
n, the trap, the bird scarcely having HE enough to
move alter the trap was pulled. Mr. Wnrstan Killet
an inComer with his second barrel Mr. Rowland
Killed with his nrst barrel the trap, but rci ms
second Mr. lor'Iiard finished The round by k'illns
his bird near the trap.
ROUND
Mr.. Robbins killed rapid driv0r with his second
barrel In fine style. Sir. Swan had rapid driver,
which lac missed. lie was followed by Mr.. HowIand,
who missed his first bird, which proved TO he
inCoincr Mr.. Martin Van Buren, then missed very
rapid driver and an unusually hard bird both barrels.
MIR. Davis killed his bird tho trap with the first
barrel Mr.. August Belmont hit rapid quartercr to
tho right, which Tell dead near the ine bat saved
Mr. Tottsn then tailed TO Kill driver with both bur
reis Mr., r. Belmont killed with second barrel near
the trap Mr.. Balfour killed his bird handsomely with
his ntst barrel near the trap, followed by Mr.. Bryce
WHO missed u qunrtsrer to the lc and he
had previously missed three other birds he retired
from the contest Mr.. Longieow Killed with his
FIRST barrel close 10 the trap, followed by Mr. Moore,
who missed his first biro, slow driver and oasy