The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-22
PIGEON SHOOTING.
A Match Game by Members Of the
Narragansett Gun Club.
MR. PERRY BELMONT WINS.
Second Honors Secured by Mr..
II. w. Halleck.
IBx TELxoRApH TO THE HERALD. ]

match to-day for a subscription cup There six
teen entries--vx-. Messrs. 6. De Forest Grant, J.
Ridgcway Moore, Harry oeIrchs, y. 7. Sands, John
Bniiour Travis Van Buren,, c. b. Moore. Pierre Lor-
lard Jr., Martin Van Buren, A Grimes, Walter
Hidden. s. Webb S. Rowland Robbins, Ii. W. Haleok,
son OF the late General Halieck; Perry Belmont aud
Lawrence Curtis All but Mr. Oelrchs to their
names. Tho delightful and the birds better
than tho average. There was large attendance, in
Guiding quito number OF prominent ladies The
shooting was rather above the average especially
when the lively condition Of the birds 10 taken into
consideration, and some excellent scores made,
Mr. Belmont tho winner. killing thirteen birds
cession Mr.. Halleck twelve and Mr. c. b. Moore
eleven. The following will show the shooting in de-
tai, the referee being Mr. Russell Forsyth:-
Mr. Grant opened the match by missing easy In.
conner with both barrela Mr.. Moore killed incomer
with his second barrel, followed by Mr. Sands, who
killed with the FIRST barrel Mr.. Balfour killed
tho trap with his 1rst barrel Mr.. Van Buren's bird
did not rise two feet before fell dcad at his FIRST
barrel Mr.. Moore had the same kind OF bird, which
no also killed with his first barrel Mr. Loriard killed
neatly the trap with his first barrel followed by
Mr. Van Buren,, who had the lively bird
far II being driver to the lett, which he killed with
his second barrel Mr.. Grimes killed quartcrer to
the rgh. with the first barrel. Mr. Hidden killed vel
Jailed 10 rapid driver with his first barrel, but
made the feathers hy with his second Dir. Halleck
killed twisting driver with The second barrel. Mr..
Robbins brought an incomer down with his FIRST bar
rel Mr.. Belmont then killed an incomer with the
second barrel Mr.. Curtis finished the by kill
ing near the trap with the arst barrel
ROUND.
Mr.. Grant had hard luck again, and missed driver
the left with both barrels Mr. Moore had ghost"
which he missed with both barrels. M Sands killed
the trap with his ars. barrel Dir. Baliour made
lis h' M Van as
barrel. Mr.. Moore mad lively driver, when
he killed with the second barrel, and IL tell
dead just within the boundary line Mr.. Lorillard
appauded, for he Killed an unusually fast driver
hard with both barrels but the bird fell dead the
fence Mr.. Grimes IN used a driver 10 tho left with
killed with the nrst barrel near the trap Mr.. Webb
had twstcr TO tho left which no aiied with
both barrels. Mr.: Haeck killed = driver with tho
nrst barrel. Mr. Robbins had lively driver to tho
lett which no brought TO tho ground with his second
barrel Mr.. Belmont killed riser over the trap,
using only ono barrel Mr. Curtis killed driver with
his second barrel
THIRD ROUND.
Mr.. Grant again missed his bird, 1t being
conner. Mr.. Moore had better luck, for he killed his
incomer with the second barrel Mr. Sands killed
driving bird which he hit hard but the bird Tell dead
the line Mr.. Van Buren, killed incomcr
with his second barrel, followed by Mr. Moore, VINO
| killed with tho FIRST barrel the trap.
also killed with his drst barrel Mr.. Van Buren, bit
| ried tho shot over the boundary iine Mr.. Grimes
| missed rapid driver to the lett Mr.. Hidden
missed driver with both barrels and scored his third
| goose" Nj. Haieck killed incolner with his
the second barrel Mr. Belmont also killed driver
with his FIRST barrel Mir. Curtis brought slow driver
TO the ground with his second barrel
! FOURTH ROUND.
| Mr. Grant again had hard luck His bird was
rapid quarterer to the lett which he failed to kill
Dir Moore killed driver 10 the LETT with hts second
barrel, and Mr.. Sands killed near the trap with his
first barrel Mr. Baliour killed an incomer with tho
second barrel Mr.. Moore driver with his second
barrel, and as II appeared to be rather Lively he
last driver Mr. Van Buren, again failed to score
rapid driver, which he hit, however, with both bar
had quarterer to the left but which. by waiting
long after firing his rst BARREL he failed TO kill Mr.
! Webb had better luck and killed driver with his
second barrel, scoring his first bird. Mr.. HallecK
killed twisting ,ner with hts second barrel Mr..
Robbins had lowering driver, which he wounded and
driver TO the left with the second barrel aud Mr..
Curtis killed near the trap with his first barrel
FIFTH ROUND.
Mr. Grant, having missed tour birds, did not shoot.
Mr. Moore killed slow driver with his second barrel,
followed by MI sands who killed driver with the
the left and he killing 1t with both barrels
Mr. Van Buren, killed the trap with bis Hrst bar
rel Mr.. Moore killed driver IN nne stye with mis-
second barrel Mr. Lor,llard also killed well, h,ttng
| last driver with both barrels. Mr.. Grimes killed
over and killed at the trap Mr.. Webb also killed
| near the trap with hs second barrel, followed
by Mr. HallscE who killed a driver with his second
barrel. Mr.. Robbins Killed an incomer with his Sec
| ond barrel. followed by Mr. Belmont, who hit with
both barrels in nne style, aud She bird was gathered
by the retriever. Mr. Curtis bird did not the
before it was killed with his first barrel
SIXTH RoUNn
! Mr.. Moore killed quarterer to the right with his
| second barrel. Mr.. Sands killed rapid driver with
| his second barrel Mr. Balfour then killed u low
an'Ver err with his frs. barrel Mr.
Moore then killed his bird, it having scarcely lie
enough 70 sSt away rom Hir the aP Mr. Loriilard
Dir. Hidden HIT last driver with both barrels and 1t
necessary Tor tho retriever to work lively IN order
TO capture ii before it walked over the line Mr. Webb
broke tho wing OF a driver, which escaped over tho
line before it could be retrieved Mr.. Hacck killed
a driver with his second barro followed by Mr.
Robbins who killed twisting driver TO the left with
! his second barrel Mr. Belmont killed an incomcr
with his second barrel near the trap, SO did Mr. Curtis
SEVENTH RoUNu.
Mr. Moore killed right the trap with the 1rst bar
rel, followed by Mr. Sands, who KILLED an easy bird
near The trap. Mr. Ballour did likewise with his
ond barrel. Mr. Van Buren, hit driver with both
barrels, but the bird carried tho shot OIL Mr.. Moore
missed rapid driver to tho left with both barrels; so
did Mr.. Hidden. Mr.. Halleck killed at the trap with
first barrel fine style Mr.. Belmont killed driver
before got far from the trap with his first barrel,
and Mr.. Curtis brought towerer down with his Sec
! ond barrel.
Mr.. Moore killed a rapid driver TO the left with bis
second barrel Mr.. Sands then scored hts drst goose
| egg. HIS bird was hard low driver. Mr. Bal:our
followed ana hit u driver with the first barrel, but
| failed TO Kill him with the second Mr. Van Buren
killed driver neatly with the second barrel Mr..
Lorillard followed and killed over the trap with his
frst barrel So did Mr. Hidden. Mr. HalIeck killed an
| incomer with his hrst barrel. Mr.. Robbns killed u
| driver with his second barrel Mr.. Belmont then
killed a driver with the first barrel and Mr. Curtis
killed near the trap without being Obliged 10 fire tho
second time.
|
Mr. Moore killed an incomcr with the second barrel
Sands had q hard bird II being rapid quartcrer to
the left which he iailed kill with barrel.
Mr. Van Buren, killed the trap with his first bar
rel. Mr. Moore had the same kind OF bird, which he
also killed with the drst barrel Mr.. Ioriliard killed
driver with the second barrel Mr. Halecks bird was
law enc which he killed ut the trap with his first
| barrel Mr. Curtis killed also the trap with his
! nrst barrel.
| TENTH RoryD.
| Mr.. Moore missed rapid driver 10 the left with
| both barrels Mr. Van Buren, killed driver with his
second barrel. followed by Mr. Moore, who killed a
driver with his first barrel Mr.. Halleck killed IA