The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-09
PIGEON SHOOTIN G.
GREAT MATCH FOR ONE THOUSAND POUNDS AT
HURLINGHAM BETWEEN CAPTAINS PATTON AND
LEIGHIoN-THE RESULT TIE

GREAT MATCH FOR ONE THOUSAND POUNDS AT
HURLINGHAM BETWEEN CAPTAINS PATTON AND
LETGH1oN-THE RESULT A TIE.
From the London Sportsman, July asI
Yesterday (Friday) Of the por ant events
in the annals Of pigeon shooting brought to Issue
ut tho ground Of this fashionable club. match Tor
81, oc0 is not BY any common occurrence be.
tween the devotecs OF pigeon shooting, bu large as
was the actna stakes to say nothing OF tho betting
It can barely be said to have represented the great
interest that was taken III the The contestants
were Captain Aubrey Patton and Captain W. Forester
Leighton, both of whom have frequently figured as
vlctors in the competitions ut ground, the Gun
CLUB, AND NJ the meetings OF the International I'm
and Polo Club. or the two spor,sncn captain
Patton has certainly been longest known as
in Englana and at the Con tinontai reunions are
enough 10 cptlle MIN to the tiile of u champion
shot Some of his principal exploits have been at
Baden Baden, where In company with ms brother,
Captain Behunc Patton, lie, Ia 1871, showed great
form and corried of the most valuable prze Captain
Bcthune, by The way, being second In 1875 Captain
Patton secured the Grand Irix du Casino at Monte
Carlo, worth about $500, after most cxctng tic with
SIR Frederick tombstone, Bart Tue following year he
again the grand prize at this meeting aud shortly
alter defeated Baron ischirscbky a big match on
the same ground. Altogether Captain Aubrey Patton
holds seventeen International cups Captain Leigh.
ton, as twenty seven yards shot, has shown great
form, and this season ho has taken The two chief
twepty-seven yards prizes at the Gun CLUB,
and has won since the beginning Of tho
year nearly f50O in stakes the matcn
Ia.
time Captain Leighton In 10 ooniincn co
the contest; Captain Patton. however did not put in
appearance until nearly three O'Clock and the
delay was, Of course. anything out In his op-
ponent. As soon as the prcminaries were settled,
Captain Leighton opened tho ball by killing well win
his first barrel, the odds at that time being slightly IN
his favor Captain Patton also dropped his FIRST bird
without the aid OF TWO barrels, bat aiIed score his
second.
CLOSE CONTEST
Captain Leighton broke down At his third, bu, as his
opponent also missed his thrd Captain Leighton as
one ahead. and at the end Of the nth round he had
Increased his advantage by ono bird. No alteration
occurred during tho next 1--WE rounds and at the END Of
the tenth tour Captain Leighton had grassed eight,
wnie Captain Patton had been credited with SIX. In
the next live rounds Captain Patton killed ALL while
Captain Leighton missed one, SO that the former
signify reduced bis opponents lead. Captain
Leighton was very unlucky with his seventeenth
as nc ag'nn missed ~ DIS next essay
they were on level terms Captain Leighton nado
clean miss of his nineteenth Drd aud as Captain Aa-
brcy killed nc assumed lead by ono bird. short
interval occurred at the twentieth round, and, re-
Stunning the match both scored their first BIRDS, but
AGAIN Captain Leighton was very unfortunate with his
twenty third bird which, although hit very hard just
managed To get over the fence Captain Patton IKE
wise failed to Kill in the round, 20 that their
positions rema ned unatered and at the Termination
/ OF tho twenty-ifith round Captain Patton was
leading by one bird. AT the twenty ninth round
Captain Patton had increased by another b,rd
so that he was now two advance, but missing ms
next and Captain Leighton Killing the latter az tho
] tnirteth round was only bird behind. In the
course OF the next rounds Captain Patton sun re-
tanned hs lead OF two BIRDS but he certainly had great
luck with three four OF his birds winch Tell dcad
Just they got up TO the fence. la tue ory-Drst
Captain Patton alcd 10 grass his bra, aud
ms opponent had killed there only one difference
| between them Captain Aubrey missing his next
bat ono lett them level terms NJ the iorty-third
round. captain Leighton lot good twisting rock
escape him IN his succeeding chance ana CAPITA Pat
ton was beaten by a rising bird. Captain leighton
was all over ortyhftn Bird but stil IL got away,
aud Captaln Patton killing was once more aoead ~
one bird. Boh wore unsuccessful IN The iorty-sxlh
round, but Captain Patton missed his forty eighth
they wero agaiD level. In tho round eacn Killed.
| Captain Leighton brought down his nfclh with a
quick FIRST and Captain Patton also Killed the re-
suit was ue both sportsmen ha,ing killed thirty
seven.
Tns SCORE.
The score Is appcndco:-
March Tor 81, GOO at nifty birds, at 81 yards rise.
Captain w. r. Lcighton-ll O1lIOlllIl1 OIL
100O1l1O111OlO111
l la out OF 3d.
Captain Aubrey Patton--1 O01O1
Ill ll0l l0l0Il11I1111t O1001010
1--35 out OF 90
Botn gentlemen may well DO compIimented on such