The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-27
THE TRIGGER.
SECOND DAY OF THE PIGEON AND GLASS BALL
SHOOTING AT THE BROOKLYN DRIVING PARK


SHOOTING AT THE BROOKLYN DRIVING PARK
! FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP OF AMERICA.
| The weather was not quite bad yesterday as it
was the day before, but there stiff breeze from
the southwest which made bad scores in the shoot
ing, the birds frequently taking the wind freely and
going out of bounds. The birds in good con-
| diton, but the excessive cold appeared to benumb
them. When they did take flight however, they were
good, strong flyers The contestants were promptly
hand, and the unfinished match OF Wednesday was
continued. with the contest for the double birds,
which OF ten pairs each. The referee drew num-
bcred wads for each shooter in order that no one
man should have any advantage over the others in
any manner. The shooting commenced soon after
eleven o'clock and the pair of Parker plunge traps
used sent the birds into the air quite lively and with
the fresh breeze it gave them good Roadway every
time.
THE SHOOTING.
DR.. Thornton, shooting under the name of Clark
| led of with dead and clean miss his second
| bird Ed. Hudson followed. who killed his first
| handsomely, but the second dropped dead out Of
| bounds. John Nichols came next and killed his pair
nicely. Mr.. Tucker then stepped to the score and
missed pair of lively birds. Mr.. Height killed his
| pair handsomely. Myles Johnson followed. and
killed his pair in his oldfashloned style. f. L. Mills
missed his pair. but Mr.. Gilderseeve following
brought his pair to grass. He was followed by Abe
Klenman who killed his pair, did also DR.. Talbot.
SECOND ROUND.
| Mr.. Height opened the work the second round
| by killing his first and missing the second. Myles
johnson followed, with both killed. Gdersleeve
] killed his pair. Mr.. Mills killed his first. but
the second quarered to the left little too lively for
him. DR.. Talbot also had pair Of birds quarterng
right and left. He killed the first. but missed the
second Mr. Clark lost his first and killed the second
/
and an incomcr, but he got them both by making
| capital shots. Mr.. Tucker had pair quartering
right and left. He killed tho first handsomely but
failed to gather the second Ed. Hudson scored two
dead birds John Nichols had pair Of drivers and
missed them both.
| THIRD ROUND.
| Mr. Clark killed his pair handsomely. He was fol-
lowed by Tucker who had two fast drivers and both
few out of bounds Gdersleeve killed his first. but
lost the second, which was hard hit Ed. Hudson
lost his pair although he made the feathers fly lively
| from the second bird. Myles johnson had pair Of
drivers and he gathered them BOTH The first one
gave him long chase. but the second easily
picked up. The second picked for shot marks
which were found Mills had pair Of miss fires by
using the new Delaware shells, and another pair of
birds was ordered, which both missed. Nichols
killed his first and missed the second. Abe Kleinman
grassed his pair easily but had to gather the second
bird. Talbot killed his first handsomely but missed
his second, which was good. strong driver. Height
killed his first and had to gather his second which
scored lost.
Abe Keinman had pair Of strong birds. The first
bird missed; the second barrel missing fire. the
| referee decided that he should have another pair
but should blank cartridge In the first barrel.
He killed his second bird handsomely. Clark killed
Wing s nrS' new pair was ordsred he n Killed his
first handsomely, but failed to gather tho
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first bird was killed the second Bird lost they were
both good lively flyers. Hudson had pair of drivers
and he appeared have hit them both with the first
barrel. He gathered one of them. and scored
He killed the first and the second dropped dead out
Of bounds. Johnson grassed his pair within ten
yards Of the traps aeigh, mao one quarerng TO the
| pair OF easy drivers and killed both.
FIFTH ROUND.
Tucker had pair quartering to the right and
killed both nicely. Gildersleevc followed killing
pair of drivers short range. DR. Talbot killed his
first and missed the second Nichols killed his
first bird and had miss fire with second barrel.
Another pair OF birds was ordered. shooting blank
cartridge with first He killed his second hand
man had pair that did not fly. or at
least the second did not and Johnson
went out and shot II to the feathers. Another
pair was ordered and the thing occurred. The
third pair was thrown up. and then Abe brought his
bird to grief and scored two dead birds Height
had a pair quartering to the right. He killed the
first, but the second started of for Coney Island.
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good pair. quartering to the right and the other
dropping close to the trap; both dead birds. Hud-
LOSE tho second Mills killed his pair handsomely.
SIXTH ROUND.
Kleinman grassed pair OF birds handsomely soon
after they left the traps. Tucker was next at the
score. He missed pair Of hard drivers. Height
killed his first but the second refusing to fly another
pair was ordered under the rules, and both were de-
clared dead by the referee Clark killed his first
but the second failed to take wing. Another pair
I rad furn 1aa1 nd n harH rtair
OF BIRDS driver and the other looking for the
sky lie killed his first nicely, but the second cir
cled the bounds and finally went out. scoring him
| but one. Gilderslccve killed his pair nicely
Nichols had two drivers. and missed them both
| Talbot had pair of drivers, and also lost them
both. Hudson grassed PAIR Of outgoing birds
nicely. Mills had pair of hard birds, which flew
lively and he killed his first and lost the second.
SEVENTH ROUND.
Height, first at score. killed both birds nicely.
Nichols lost pair of hard drivers Kleinman had q
pair of easy birds, and killed both. Talbot missed
| his pair of drivers. Hudson had pair of drivers.
killing the first quickly. the second dropping dead
out of bounds johnson had quartering bird to the
right and driver. He killed the first and lost the
second. Mills missed his first bird and missed fire
on second. Another pair ordered. both of which
were lost ilaerslceve had pair Of very easy birds.
He killed the first. but missed the second Tucker
also had an easy par OF birds ana n Mss a.. them
missing his second.
EIGHTH ROUND
Kleinman killed hts pair nicely. Tucker had pair
OF drivers. killing the first aud losing tho second:
Clark had pair OF drivers. He killed the hrst and
near the trap. Nichols had lively pair. He lost his
FIRST but made elegant shot in killing his second.
Johnson missed quarterng pair Of birds. Hudson
got his first and lost his sccond both good drivers.
Clderslcevc lost his rst but killed the second. They
were both good straight drivers Height dropped
close to the trap; the other. star gazcr,
dropped from his aerial fight and was also scored
dead bird. Mills lost both OF his birds.
ROUND.
Klenman shot at his pair. losing his first and the
second not flying, another pair ordered under the
rules. and he scored first lost aud second dead
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missing the second. Mills had pair of drivers and
lost both Nichols had a hard pair. one driver TO
the right and tho other twister to the left no
missed them both. Height killed his pair I'm good
Style Clark killed his first and the second fy
ing another pair ordered and he scored both
dead on second pair. Talbot had pair OF birds
quarterng to the right he lost the first and killed
the second. Tucker had pair of easy drivers and