The New York herald., 1878-11-29
PIGEON SHOOTING.
A GALA DAY AT wKsrBRooK- SWEEPSTAKES AT

MIR. q. L. LoRILLARD's SHOOTING GROUNDS.
number of gentlemen belonging to the different
gun clubs in this section OF the country assembled
at Mr.. George l.. Loriliards country residence. at
Westbrook L. L. yesterday. to indulge in their favor
lite and fashionable sport of shooting pigeons.
About noon the company moved to the shoot
ing grounds the south side of the Long
Island Railroad. opposite the mansion of the host,
where, everything being in readiness with the BIRDS
men and dogs, sweepstakes made up con-
sisting OF the following sweep
stakes, five birds each. 80 yards boundary. Ia ounces
or shot, Ave traps; Hurlingham rules to govern
The entries were :-Messrs. Carroll Livingston, 80
yards; 4. q. Murphy, 80 yards; b. Deforest 2S
yards L. g. Murphy for G. L. Lorillard) 80 yards;
Carroll Livingston for John Hunter, 30 yards; j. O.
Heckscher. 26 yards b. Robinson. "a yards; B. Defo-
rest for Mr.. Costerl 2s yards. and b. Robinson for
Mr. Babcock). ~ yards. The conditions We're two
misses and out The following the details OF the
shooting;-
ROUND MIR. Carroll Livingston killed with his Sec
ond barrel. Mr. L. g. Murphy missed with his first but
killed we'll with the second driver to the right Mr.
b. Deforcst had quarterer to the right which he dis
posed Of quickly with first. Mr.. Murphy for Mr.. G. L.
Lorillard had driver close to the trap which he
grassed in fine style. Mr. Livingston for Mr.. Hun
teri killed driver close to the ground with first Mr..
j. G. Heckscher missed with both barrels. Mr.. b.
Robinson killed quarterer to the right with his sec
towering bird with frst very quickly. Mr. Robinson
for Mr. Babcock missed with both barrels quarterer
to the right.
ROUND MIR Livingston had quarterer to the
right, which he quickly disposed OF with his first.
Mr.. Murphy had all incomcr, which he quickly killed
with first. Mr.. Deforest had driver, which lie could
not overtake. Mr.. Murphy for Mr.: G. l.. LoriilardD
had an ncomer, which he settled with his irst. Mr..
Livingston for Mr.. Hunter) killed quarterer to the
left with his second. Mr.. Heckscher grassed
quarterer to the right with his first Mr.. Robinson
quickly killed quarterer to the left with ms nrst
right very cleyerly. Mr.. Robinson for Mr.. Babcock
had driver. which he stopped suddenly with his
first.
ROUND 3.-Mr. Livingston tumbled aquarterer
to the left very quickly. Mr.. Murphy with his first
hit driver with his first, which fell out of bounds
Mr.. Murphy for G.. l.. Lorillard missed driver with
both barrels. Mr. Livingston for Mr; Hunter) killed ms
terer TO the right with both barrels. MIR. Robinson
hit quarterer to the right with the first, but the
qnarterer the right with the first. Mr.. Robinson
(for Mr.. Babcock) disposed OF the bird close to the
trap.
Round 4.-Mr. Livingston killed qnarterer to the
right with second barrel. Mr.. Murphy grassed
quarterer to the right very cleverly with his first
Mr.. Livingston for Mr.. Hunter) killed close to the
trap with his first. Mr.. Robinson missed driver
with first. but killed cleyerly with second at long
range. Mr. Defores flor Nh. Coster) quickly grassed
a driver with his first. Mr.. Robinson (for Mr.. Bab
cock) missed a driver with both barrels.
ROUND 5.-Mr. Murphy hit the bird with his frst
but it escaped. Mr.. Livingston Gor Mr.. Hunter hit
driver with first and finished 1t with second Mr.
Deforcst for Mr.. Coster) killed an incomer with
second Mr.. Costcr and Mr.. Hunter having tied they
SECOND SWEEPSTAKES.
The gentlemen shot another sweepstakes on the
conditions the previous apd this resulted
win to Mr.. Hunter, Mr.. Livingston beating HIM
self, as he shot for Mr.. Hunter as well as himself.
THIRD SWEEPSTAKES.
Thi, the event of the day the contestants being
Carroll Livingston. E. G.. Murphy and B. r. Doforest
The conditions 25 BIRDS 30 yards rise, ~ yards
boundary: Hurlnghan rules
RouSD1.-Mr. Livingston led of and killed driver
driver and missed with both barrels. Mr.. Deforest
had driver. which he killed with his first very
cleverly.
RouNp 2-Mr Livingston had quarterer to the
right which he knocked with his first Mr.. Muir
ply had rapid driver which he hit with his first and
brought down with second. Mr.. Daforest had quar-
terer to the right, which he missed with both.
RousDs-A rapid quartsrer to the right was hit
ont Of bounds. Mr.. Murphy had quarterer to the
left which he hit but the bird escaped Mr. Deforest
had rapid driver, which he grsssed at long range
the right down with his second Mr.. Murphys bird
was a twister, which he knocked with second.
Mr.. Deforcst had rapid driver, which was hit with
both, but it escaped.
ROUND "a quart@cr to the right was killed clev-
erly with first by Mr. Livingston. Mr.. Murphy's
bird was rapid driver which was killed BY both
barrels. Mr.. Deforests bird was an incomer, which
missed by both.
which was grassed with both. Mr. Murphy's bird
was quarterer to the right. which he Killed with
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right, which he settled with the first barrel.
ROUND 7.-Mr Livingston had an incomer, which
he quickly disposed of. Mr.. Murphy had o quarterer
to the right which fell out of bounds after being hit
with both barrels. Mr.. Deforest had slow incomer
which he tore to pieces with his first
ROUND S.--Mr. Livingstons bird was q slow quar-
terer to the left which lie quickly disposed OF with
first. Mr. Murphy had a rapid driver which he hit
with first, but the bird fell out of bounds. Mr.
Deforests bird was slow quarterer the left which
he killed with BOTH
ROUND s.-Mr Livingston's bird was an incomer
h;ch nic ed nv hofh Mr. hal
towerer. which was brought down with first. Mr.
Deforcst had rapid quarterer to the right. which
was hit with the first, but it escaped
ROUND l0-Mr. Livingston had quarterer to the
right which he killed with first. Mr.. Murphy's
q quartcrer to the right, which he stopped with first
Mr. Deforest had an incomer. which he knocked
with frst but finished it with his second.
ROUND 11.-Mr. Livingston had twister. which he
hit with hrst but the bird escaped. MIR. Murphy's
was an incomcr which he disposed Of by both Mr.
Deforest had quarterer to the Left which he killed
with his first.
RouNp l2-Mr Livingstone bird was incomer
which he disposed OF with both. Mr.. Murphys bird
aquartcrer to the left which he hit with both. and
it fell dead just inside the boundary line Mr. Do
forest had quartercr to the right which he disposed
of with his first cleverly.
ROUND 13.-Mr. Livingston killed his bird close TO
trap with both. Mr.. Murphy had a rapid driver,
which hit by both barrels and fell just inside of
the boundary. Mr. Deforests bird was q quarterer
to the right which he brought down with his second
ROUND 14.-Mr. Livingston had quarterer to the
left that he killed with second Mr. Murphy had
quar.erer to the left that he killed with both. Mr.
Detorcsts bird was low driver, which was hit with
both and fell just inside of bounds.
ROUND I5-Mr Livingstone bird was rapid driver.
which he stopped with both. Mr.. Murphy killed his
bird close TO trap with first Mr.. Deforest had
driver. which he twisted around with his first and
brought down with the second.
ROUND 16-Mr. Livingston killed his bird close to
the trap with BOTH Mr. Murphy had twisting in
conner. which he disposed of with second. Mr.. De-
forests was rapid quartcrer to the right. which
escaped.
ROUND 17.-Mr. Livingston had rapid driver
which he missed with both. Mr.. Murphy had also
rapid driver which he hit with both, but did not stop
IT, The bird escaped. Mr.. Deforest had towering
driver which he missed with both barrels.
RouxD 18.--Mr. Livingston killed with first close
to the trap. Mr.. Murphys was quartercr to tho
riuht which no killed with first. Mr. Deforest had
a fwister which he brought down with both
ROUND 19.-Mr. Livingston had an incomcr, which
he disposed Of with first Mr. Murphy's bird was
killed by first close to the trap. Mr. Deforest had
rapid quartcrer to the right which he stopped with
his first.