The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-29
PIGEON SHOOTING.

A HoTLY CONTESTED FoUR-HANDED MATCH ON
THE BLOOMFIELD ROAD NEAR NEWARK, n. J.
four-handed pigeon shooting match attracted
quite fair attendance at Erbs Hotel. the Bloom
field road near Newark, N. j.. yesterday The match
was for $780, ut twenty-five Birds thirty yards rise.
between Messrs. Butler and Armstrong against Zell
ner and Templeton. Mr.. Butler was the first
to come to the score gaining fast driver; Dr.
Zellner followed killing driver with his FIRST and
Armstrong having secured quarterer Templeton
killed quarterer to the left. Zellner scored the
first miss in the second round. letting fast driver
ge. away. In the fourth round one Of Armstrong;
birds sat the trap, and, rising. flew between the
shooter and the trapper The referee, however,
called mo bird" and Armstrong then killed an
incomer The next sensation q miss by Temple
ton but in the very next round he stopped fast
quarterer with his first barrel. Butler also had his
miss but he made up for it in the subsequent rounds.
remarkable shot was made by Templeton in the
tenth round, when ne stopped last driver .: IT.
round the score in the match was even both
sides having killed ~ birds. In the seventeenth
the stood "a out Of 80 for each sde and
at the close OF the next the contest still continued
equal both sides having killed 20 out of &c. 1t was
only in the twenty first round that Buffers side had
the advantage of one bird but at the close of the
twenty fifth round the match more tie,
both sides having killed 81 out OF 30. Following is
Foun-HANDED MATCH for s4OO.--Butler and Arm
strong against Templeton and Dr. Zellner; % BIRDS
80 yards rise. traps and Nottingham rules.
w. Armstrong;. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS u
DIR. Zellner.. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ID
f. Templeton ..... l1l101110110i*O#1111l1011 Is
q. Butler .......... neutrality-suspicious. IL
Sell dead out OF bounds
When the contestants began to shoot of the tie Mr..
Butler had one of the hardest birds OF the day and
the tie shooting opened with miss. In the next
round, however, he killed driver using both bar
rels All the others did excellent work The follow
Ties in the four-handcd match, FIVE birds, same
rules
Killed. Killed.
G. A hnt's1 Pr r aslnes 10 oi
Buffers side won the match.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR ANOTHER PIGEON AND
GLASS BALL SHOOTING TouRNAMENT-sYRA-
CUsE THE PLACE sELECTED
The contestants from various sections Of the coun-
try who have taken part In the tournament given by
Captain Bogardus during the past week at the Brook
lyn Driving Park. to decide who should hold the
champion badges for pigeon and glass ball shooting
met at Captain Bogardus' room. at the Aston
House, yesterday morning. The whole matter
was thoroughly discussed with evident salts
faction and all considered the championship
well earned, Myles Johnson proposed that they
should have a national tournament instead of
the 22d OF February next and that all
shooters who aspred to be champions should be
daily invited to attend He pledged his word that
birds would be hand in unlimited numbers and
every provision made for glass ball shooting All the
gentlemen present Endorsed the scheme and p edged
their words that they would be hand to celebrate
the occasion.
A meeting was then organized. Mr.. John A. Mich
OILS, Of Syracuse. being elected chairman. and T. G.
Banks OF the Forest and Stream, secretary. Mr..
Nichols remarks in favor of Syracuse for the
test were received with favor: but the odd of Feb
ruary came on Saturday II decided that three
days shoot should be held at Syracuse, covering the
10Th. 2lst and ed, which would give the marksmen
two DAYS practice previous to the great match,
which will be great event. The shoot will
be open to every person wishing to On, enter
provided to make the contest success.
Bogardus rules will govern the affair. The Cap
tain will in all probability be the referee. and he
with his son. viii give free exhibition shoots during
the period and his will shoot with both the shot
gun and rife in the same manner as DR.. Carver per-
forms
A premium of $500 in gold was guaranteed by a
responsible party Tor the first day, to be divided
follows for the rst $50 for the second and $40
the third. In each and every contest during tho
three days the birds to be shot from ground and
plunge traps in equal proportions.