The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-20
PIGEON SHOOTING.
Match for $1,000 Cup Between General E. Burd
Crubb and Howard s. Jaffray.
GRUBB THE WINNER.
One Hundred Birds Each--78
Killed to 65.

AAA44OSA W W.
pigeon match OF 100 birds each came of yes
terday afternoon the estate OF Mr.. Buckley At
Andalusia seventeen miles east OF Philadelphia, ON
the line of the Railroad between General
t. Burd Grubb, Of Burlington, New Jersey, and
Howard s. JafIray, Of Now York, for cup Of the
value OF 200 $500 side. General Grub proving
the winner by killing rs of his 100 while Mr. Jaiiray
only able to 65.
Tho place selected for the match is the grounds OF
the Philadelphia Gun Club the shooting grounds being
short distance to the east the old residence Of The
Buckley family which has been built century, and
close facing Delaware River sThe grounds
finely laid out. and most admirably adapted for
pigeon shooting, the boundaries being surrounded by
woods all sides except the south sdc which has
the river. in front There a very respectable
attendance Of gentlemen present at. the shooting,
the nine O'Clock train from Now York taking down
thirty forty choice Spirits while Philadelphia
up sixty seventy OF her best sport LOVING
citizens, and they we're all on The grounds before
noon. Among the crowd assembled the lawn
while the shooting was going were Messrs. John
heckscher. l.. r. jerome, John Lawrence. A. S. Post
). II. Draper, Richard Pancoast, w. Lindsay Blatcle
H. N. Mum, J. Foulke Judge Clancy, Samuel
Hatch and B. Do Forest, of New York. From Balu-
more there c. +. Fearing and e. Renshaw
JONES' and from Philadelphia Harry Markoe, Captain
Meicalf, United States Army; John A. Brown. Fred
Mason, James Scott, Captain Frank Hall, William
Lowbcr. Nelson Brown Murray Rush, Duval Rodney
John Tucker, Jr. George N. Boxer Jr. A. j. Cassa
Richard Peters, Charles Manchester. Randolph Ellis
nm Colonel Snoxden, the Postmaster +. II. Demott
OF Jersey City, and H. W. Polhemus, OF Brooklyn,
also there
The conditions OF the match were 100 BIRDS Hurl-
ngham rules TO govern, i've traps, thirty yards r!se
eighty bound m nd n of
shot. Mr.. JaGroy's gun was made by Purdy, of Lon
don, and weighed seven pounds two ounces, andy
loaded with three and half drachms Of power Gen.
era Grubb's gun was Western make, marked "Krider,
OF Philadelphia" and weighed pounds aud
hall and loaded with i've drachms OF powder,
which was considered by many of the spectators de-
cided advantage although not allowed TO be so by
many experts who have used guns OF both weights.
Miles johnson furnished the pigeons, and finer lot
OF American birds were never before Ia q MATCH
they being all OF size and coor-blue birds John
was the trappcr, and the retrieving for both
gentlemen done by the red and white setter dog
Lear owned by Mr. Baldwin, Of Bridgewater. the lat
ter performing his part most satisfactorily.
The betting the match decidedly in favor
Of General Grubb 100 to 80 being offered HIM on
the ground and the night before. in the club room at
Pni'adephia $1,000 to $3.50 was offered, without
takers
Mr.. Jaray won't to scratch and opened the match
Ho used No. shot in his first barrel and No. in the
second General Grub using No. In the first and No.
3 In the SECOND. The shooting went on without In
terruptlon until the match was ended, the time taken
being exactly three hours which Is the quickest time
made al 100 brds for each shooter, and this
mainly caused by the rapidity with which
the dog retrieved the birds and the freedom
from complaints or wranges on the part OF the gen.
War aoad whic a So rOmu MOI rtpap
SIGNALS shoot. Mr. Janray soon took the lead, which
held until the tenth bird. but then discovered
that had been shooting with dirty ammunition. and
his gun was badly foued He had but his in.
experienced servant attend 10 MIN, which gave
General Grub a decided sdvan tage him by hav-
ing the OF the champion Bogardus who took
great care Of his interests and gave ADVICE when
needed
Mr. Jafrray Was not In good tform,'' as he had been
suffering chls and lever :or some time past aud
had not taken the necessary practice that he should
have had to ascertain what kind OF ammunition he
was to use in the MATCH Alter his defeat, which no
look very phiosophcally, he challenged General
Grub for another match OF the Same nature, which
was accepted, out which win not be shot until fine
weather in tho spring. the parties Go not expect
again to have such delightful day yesterday
Tor the sport.
Mr.. Charles NJ. Lamson acted as referee.
The following the details OF the shooting:-
JAFfRAY. GRuBB.
l. The bird did notleave l. This Dird killed
The trap quick enough ana quickly MS 1t from
emo birdn called; tue the trap TO the right. The
second one quartered 10 bird was an easy TO
rgnt ana was Killed by XIII, AS u seemed In
both bar rels hurry to leave.
2 A driving bird to tho 2. driving bird, missed
right missed both bar by both barrels The bird
rels. arose and lowered very