The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-21
CAPTAIN BOGARDUS.

HIS ARRIVAL FROM ENGLAND YESTERDAY
WHAT HE ACCOMPLISHED ABROAD.
Captain A. H. Bogardus, champion wing shot Of the
world, returned to New YORK last night iron
England in the steamship Botnnia He u 10
good health, and bears the honors won n
his numerous matches abroad with becoming mod
esty. Since the Captain lett these shores, In May
last, he has met and defeated. with one exception.
ali the crack shots OF England, and 10
hts last contest, that with Mr.. Aubrey Coventry
the event was looked upon az tost OF the higher
sknl OF the Old World and tho Now. The vistory
which he achieved showed that tho Captain could hold
his with the best men that could be brought for.
ward on the othcr side OF the Atlantic.
The advent OF Captain Bogardus in England pre-.
duced greater interest In pigeon shooting circles
there than had been felt during the draw
Ing to clsss His nrst match with Mr.. Chol.
mondeley Pencil, 100 birds each, 80 yards rise
for 81, 500 = side. II was shot at the London Gus
Club, Noting Hill. Boaardus by two birds-shs
score being 20 TO g. This victory tho subjcct
Of consider abs comment in shooting circles, and
long after Mr.. Wallace challenged the Captain, ana
they met at the Gun Club grounds, when each
70 birds Of the 100 trapped Instead OF shooting
Off The "te," q new match was made and the stakos
raised ECO side. There great deal Of money
depending tho result. and tho newly
made friends OF the Captain compelled
to lose what they had staked upon his success he
was beaten by IL brds-Mr. Wallace killing II and
tho Cap tain 90. Bogardos attributes his aefsas
this OCCASION, and Il was the only time
he defeated In an important contest.
to poor grade Of powder with which he expsri-
mentiug. Before the Captain lett London he ex-
pressed wish TO again shoot Mr.. aiiacs. but such
a meeting could not be consummated. Meanwhile
tho American met Mr. Penneli tho second
ada
was shot the birmingham Cluo Grounds. and
was the first public saair Of the kind ever
permitted within the Enclosure Mr. Pennei
was beaten by The Captain by two birds, the same
score Standing Il TO o. With this experiences NJ.
Pcuasl I seemed satisfied.
The Captains nsxs important contest was With
Captain Shelly VINO casscd among the crack shotQ
oil England. Tho stakes we're f2oo n side, and Cap.
tain Shelly retired At his eighty ninth bird
Rrasssd IT, rho latter continued aud shot at his full
number OF BIRDS, killing 81, which stands Is the
Inquest ever maao In England. Then tho Captain
met fMr. q. Bolton, near Birmingham on Saturday,
August ., IN staring match. Mr. Bolton considered
ana they shot at 80 sacn 30 yards rise, for f1o0
side. He defeated Bolton killing as to VI scored "
| rhs Captaiu's nnal aud most marked victory was
his mason with Mr. Coventry tho details OF this
event are too fresh IN the minds Of the readers Of The
HERALD TO need repetition ut this time Captain Bo-
gudu knocked over Of 100 OF the best blue rocks
ever trapped In England, wniie Mr. Coventry was
! Was bet the last bird that BoRArdus
shot 81 and killed In this match. A. q
matter OF pigeon shooting history u nay be
| well 20 remark that Mr. Coventry, before no met
Captsin Bogardus had made following record dur-
| ing tho soason's shooting at Huriingham:-won IN
Stakes, f70G los value vi cups won. f70 und deduct
Ing his losngs oil fZ39, ho IS left net winner 81
1851 los lie shot L03S birds, killing 1913 and miss
| ing 2l5
Boaardus to this country we'll satisfied with
! his reception Ia England, as every courtesy vas
| shown HIM, both at birmingham and tho London uu
| Club. Now that he Is safe on iand the
| DR.. Carver. Ho says he will meet the
Doctor the Clipper ofico this morning ~ eleven
O'Clock aud put up 81, 900 forfeit 10 shoot him the
match that his challenge IN the HERALD oil the lSsn
inst calls Tor. The Captain wants the stakes 10 b
SIS. 600 aide.