The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-24
PIGEON SHOOTING.

CONCLUSION OF THE OPEN SWEEPSTAKES AT
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., WOODS, xLEINTz,
BoaARDus, CARSON AND JOHN LouvArr THE
WINNERS
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. %, 1877.
Tho pigeon shooting tournament was continued and
concluded to-day, the result disappoint
ing the judges OF good form aud excellent records
Though the attendance large the arrangements
were altogether satisfactory than the opening
day, tho police present giving somo OF their time to
tho business which called them the park and less
skylarkng with their friends A cherries
day could scarcely be conceived for tho sport
1t being cloudy, and stin breeze, damp and chIly
swept across tho grounds, to the discomfort OF
both starters and spectators The contestants
hand in good time, each being confident AMI cheerful
Shooting began mt eighteen minutes to twelve w. aud
continued without interruption break halfpast
i've r. NJ, making the time med to-day 5h 4sn.,
and IN all Sh. S3u, during which nearly 800 birds
trapped. Many OF the marksmcn exhibited wonderful
and accuracy of aim, but tho result OF the "bg
shoot' gives money to only two Of tho
primo favorites before the start, these being
Niles L. johnson, q hard man to beat In any
sweep whatever it's conditions and Captain Bogardus
who is generally near the front. johnson divided
FIRST and second moneys with Richard Wood, of Phil
dclphia and Bogardus was required to be content
with fourth premium. Frank Keintx, IN excellent
shot; captured third prize, and Carson and John
Louyatt shared fith money. Tho "race" being htty
birds each, and only fifteen rounds scored yesterday,
there remained birds to be trapped for each
much better class Of pigeons wero shown this after
noon and occasionally strong bird having tho aid
Of the wind, would quarter TO the right
with such rapidly 1t would DO impossible
10 check his career. Then thcro wcrc more
drivers shown aud but few could correctly styled
tsdunp oh
Keintz 500; Bogardus. $780, Carson ana John
LouvaIt, each s2S These amounts 90 not include
the cost OF the birds Tho complete showing Of the
shoot will DO found below.
SUMMARY.
NEW HUNTING PARK. NEAR PHILADELPHIA "a, FEB.
% AND 20, 1s77--rIcEoN SHOOTING open
TO tho world, 500 entrance, atty birds each, II and
traps x being pi.oed ~ o. shot, p1wa sh unlimited Ia1c
rules 10 value ct $500 10 , 81 wr $3.50 TO
the fourth and $50 TO the nth.
Miles l.. Johnson, Robbinsvllle, n. J. Bi-FHst
Day I'LL, lllol. o. Total la killed
nm, l11ll, IL, 00l0l, i Total,
IS; killed, 81 missed, Grana total, So--Killed, ~
Richard Woods, Philadelphia, Pa tBl-First Day
second Day-l III, olloo, I'LL, IT'LL
missed, O. Grand total, 5o-K,iled, a.; missed. g.
Frank Klclntz. Philadelphia. Pa tBl-Flrst bay
coilii, III lSii, II o. To.,', ss; killed
.. 4.
4; H., Bogarins, Elkhart, ILL., Bl First Day !
Ill, III, II 1-Totsl, Is killed all. Second
payIl 1looilall i1dlS*0, linla
Grand total, 5o-Killed, AZ; missed, s.
william Carson, phadephia Pa. tMl-First Day.
missed, l. Second DAY. l / !, l !, 100
1o*11l 1olol,o l l., ol ! Total. 35
killed, ~; missed, s. Grand total, 5o-Klled. Al
John Louva.t Philadelphia, Pa: lBl-rirst Day.
1011 on l, OIL 0 ll-rOtal, 10; killed. II missed
A 1 | 1 l. l l. L. q l.
iliII, lol Of, II 1l-ro,ai, IS; killed. SO;
missed, g. Grand total. 5o-K,ed, 4; missed, o.
'lol11, 11lol. Oll1l-rotal Is; killed, y;
missed, g. Second dayIo' 1901, 1olii
IS; missed, !. Grand total, So-ksd, 20; missed, 10
William Greenwood, Gcrmantowu, Pa. Ml-First
S %s..a Second III isd ~
Ill OIL: l1lll, Gill, 1 o. Total. IS;
killed "a missed Grand '0'a' So-xled' 4o
John Jordan, Franklinv,lIe, n. J. tD. First Day
1111o, lllli, III total Is; killed, "a;
OF or !, DOL l, lO1 l, 10l1O-Total. IS
killed, %; missed, 10 Grand total, 5o-kcd, SO;
Mont Edwards, vneland, N j. Cal--First day
11Il1, IfllO, 10 0--,otal, Is; killed. II;
missed second d1yI9l0lG l111 or laIi 10
killed, 20; missed, J. Grand total, 5o-kied, 80;
"i RsSort = Cornell Frankfort. Pa M-rirs. dav-
111l1, 1111i, 11111-Total, is; killed ALL
Second day-llIol, l*o1o1 oiol1. I'LL,
OlOl i, VI U, rctireu-IotaI, J3 killed, 70;
missed, 10. Grand total, 4s-kied, So; missed, TO-
Il. 7. Ebcrhardt, Easton, ia. 3D. First day
111l1, III sol, 01-Tota, 10; killed, 10:
missod, 2 Second day. +01 L, III sol,
OO10*0, 11l1l, 1901, 10000 retired
Total, 20; Killed, IS; missed, il. Grand total. "A
killed, 81 missed, o.
Fred Pearson, pttsburg. Pa. tBl-First Day-ll1
1 o. l l, l l 1-Toial 15-ked Is;
missed, 2. Second day-0 l, l.
Dol, l 1 0, o OIL 0, l 1 o. retired-Total.
IS; killed, 49, missed, H. Grand total, as killed,
30; missed, IA
Charles b. Louvn.t. Philadelphia, Pa tB).-First
day. l, Oh l, 0-Total, 10;
killed. 12; missed, 3. Second day. 0 l, l l
OIL, I'LL l. 100 !, l o 0, retired
Total 25 killed. II missed, s. Grand total 4Okllled,
90; missed, IL.
5. H. Turrcl. Chicago, III. tBl-First day
O*l0I1, 11l11, 11l10--TotaL 10; killed. II;
missed, j. Second day. OIL l, 001O1, iii o,
1000, O1I0O 90, rcircd-rotal. 27-kiIlcd, IA;
missed, 13 Grand total 42-kilIed, 20; missed, 10.
Benjamin Morton, Philadelphia. Pa. (Bl-First
day-O l. l. IL o. OIL 00--Total, Is; killed, 0;
missed, q Second day COOS, 01010 11O11,
l11O1 01O11, 1O* O. rctircd--Total, 2S; killed, 16;
missed. L. Grand total, 43-kiiled, % missed, Is.
Reierce-Wiliiam schuyler, Philadelphia
Judgcs-wilIiam Whitehall and William Wells,
Phi Philadelphia.
Time Of shoot-First day. Oh 4sm.; second day, On.
4sn. Total, Sh. 33m.
Dead out of bounds