The New York herald., 1877-09-02
PIGEON SHOOTING.
HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES OF THE LONG BRANCH
SHOOTING CLuD-MR u. W. WEST THE

HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES OF THE LONG BRANCH
SHOOTING cLuD-MR. d. W. WEST THE
WINNER.
Tho members Of the Long Branch Shooting Club
held handicap sweepstakes match yesterday morn
ing that brought out quite a number Of good shots
The shoot was held in a field belonging to Mr. Richard
Murphy, short distance behind Mr.. Tom Murphy's
cottage As The races were TO commence at hali-past
two O'Clock 7. n. the shooters met at nine O'Clock
A. NJ, in order to get through time to go TO the
track There fifteen subscribers at So
each, and they were handicapped according
to their respective merits. Msssrs. Dodd, W.
Hoey, J. W. Morgan, f. Ii. Lcny, W. II. Babcock,
and Z. Fox in at the shortest distance % yards
and Mess's John Hcey and W. Henderson next
2d yards The IS yards Messra q. Bright, ".
Murphy aud Edgar Murphy and MessrA L. Bright, W.
Green and b. W. West put at 20 yards. The
morning had rather a doubtful appearance but luckily
for the shooters the held OH and they were not
troubled by sprnkllne. The match was shot under
birmingham rules hve traps with 100 yards boundary,
aud Mr. G. S. Lanphear onlciated referee TIE
wind was directly behind tho shooters and was rather
botherins when the birds weat straight away as The
smoke gave no chance for the second barrel.
SHOOTING
Mr. Jesse Dodd opened the ball, missing a lively
quartercr, ana then L. Bright scored his lrst bird in
j..
Hoey, was more successful killing a driver W. G.
Babcock G. Bright and W. Green then killed three
birds, ana Messrs. Morgan and Henderson failed to
Tho next three, W. Murphy b. W. West ana
Edgar Murphy, then Killed their birds in handsome
style, and after. miss from f. II. Leny
the first round was concluded by Mr. Fox kill
Ing his bird In the second round Mr.. Dodd
killed. and then l.. Bright and the two Hoeys failed to
/. Bright killed his bird, but II fell out of
bourda. Mr. Babcock, G. Bright and W. Green then
killed, and after miss from Mr.. Morgan Mr. Hender-
scored his first kill. Walter Murphy then let
bird get away, and Mr.. Rcuwert Killed his within a
yard of the trap Edgar Murphy and Mr. Leny then
missed and Mr.. Fox finished tho round
On the thru round Mr. Dodd and l.. Bright
and the Two HOeys again unorl luna,e
and failed to score u XIII. Mr. Babcock, Ga Bright,
tireen and Morgan then killed. and, after miss from
Mr.. Henderson, there were three BIRDS bowed over
by W. Murphy, d. W West and Ed. Murphy. Tho
last two the round, Mcssrs Lcny aud Fox iaed u
KILL IN the fourth round, Mr. Dodd |. bright and
the tive Hocys all Killed, ana, alter miss from Mr..
Babcock ana G. Bright there was a kan by Mr. Green
Mr. Morgan missed, and then Mr. Henderson, W. Muir.
ply, b. W. West, Ed. Murphy, Lcny and Fox each
killed their pirds in handsome style. Mcssrs.
round, ana J. hoey and Babcock both missed. G.
Bright Knocked over driver, aud Mr.. Green missed
by Messrs. Morgan, Henderson ana w. Murphy .'oId
Reliable" b. West, killed MS fifth without any
trouble anu No. Murphy. ME- leny ana Mr.. FOX all
missed. Mr.. Dodd missed his Skin and L. Bright, W.
Hocy and j. Huey killed their birds very cleverly Mr.
BaDcock was unsuccessful and G Bright W. Green and
Mr. Morgan each scored Kill Mr. Henderson and
W. Murphy let theirs get away, and then Bon
West as usual klhcd his bird in neat style.
Ed Murphy killed and Messrs Lcny and fcx
missed, Dodd missed, l.. Bright Killed ana both the
Hocys missed Babcock Killed and then G. Bright and
Green scored round o. After seeing Morgan and
Henderson let their BIRDS got away Walter Murphy
and Ben West both scored a XIII. Ed Murphy, Fox
and Levy each failed to kill. Alter short rest the
shooting resumed, some OF the contestants how
ever retiring. as they had hardly any show Ben
West Gualy killed IL out OF l3, wn,ch was
enough win the match, l.. Bright, G.
Bright W. Green and Edgar Murphy each
having killed IL out oi Is, shot Cn Tor second and
third money. George Bright killed birds IN sue.
and took the second money, Edgar Murphy
killing 3 out OF came in for third AS rule tho
BIRDS were not very good, but occasionally some
unfortunate cnoagh to got u rather In the betting
West the favorte. The following IS the
SUMMARY.
LONG BRANCH, Sept l.-Handicap sweepstakes, Is
bros, traps and 100 yards boundary; $5 entrance;
$40 the first, Sl5 10 the $40 the tn rd
| hot III q lu IN 1 4 hiru