The New York herald., 1878-07-11
B0GlRDUS IN LONDON.
His Victory Over the Best
Wing Shot Of England.
A CLOSE CONTEST.
Description of the Match and
the Scores.
LONDON. Juna %. ISL

LONDON, juno ~, 1878.
Captain Bogardus has been busy during the past
days. and included the week yesterday winning
The much talked OF match with SIR cnoimonasiey
Penneu who Is sdered the best wing OF Eng
land the present time. The lrst match In wnich
Bogardus appeared was on Monday, at the Guu Club,
Notung Hill, ccntestins with Mr.. r. g. Freake and Afr.
lenne double uarreled breech-loading gun, pre-
scented BY Mr. WInans, OF kensington Gardens. the
conditions being twenty-five pigeons svch, from i've
traps tnrty yards rise. The resalt victory
Mr.. 4. g. Freake who killed twenty-one out Of
twenty five, Bogardus killing eighteen ana Mr.. Pom
nell fourteen out of twenty-five.
rhe aGam had some interest view Of the match
between Bogurdus aud Pennel Friday. on
"Wednesday Captain Bogardus appeared a, the Agri-
cultural Hall, promising TO smash IN eighty minutes
/ 200 glass balls sprung IRON more traps, the
balls broken in the air, three guns OF different
weight and calibre 10 bo used The 1000 balls
broken within sixty-six minutes, ihirty-seven balls
being missed. Master Eugene Bogardus, the Cap
tain's son. shot twenty three balls twenty
sprung Tor him.
BoGARDus. s.P EYSELL MATCH
The match between Capsuin Bogardus aud Mr.
Choimondeley Pennell was the result oil challenge
made by the Iormer April as which was ac-
cepted by the latter, member oi the Hur-
hngLam Gun clubs and winner OF the
Grand Prize OF Monaco at the international matches
last year The conditions 100 pigeons
for 81 900 aside the distance TO be thirty yards rss
from five traps double guns and u ounces of shot.
Dir. Pennclps acceptance forwarded 10 America
aud the projected match became q subject OF much
interest among the members OF The London Gun
strange to say Captain Bogardus rspei. for
Juno Mr.. PeDnell wrote TO the siitor or Bei's Life
TO the elect that ''as Captain Bogardus had failed
further 10 correspond upon tue suojest tho only
WAS mt dasira
shoot the match, and therefore he (Mr
Penneln could not consent 10 hold rraugements any
longer subject TO Captain Bogardus' convenience" 4"
Nevertheless. on June Is. Captain Bogardus turned
up ana the match was arranged for Friday June 2S,
the Gun Club enclosure Norwood Shrubs
near Noting Hill Tne original arrangements were
rsiaiped, with the following addition TO the condi-
tions The stakes to be increased to ST. 500 sidc
the birds to be iound Tor both shooters by the Gun
Club. Yesterday afternoon the match took place.
the DAY was delightful one and great number OF
English gentlemen were present The sun shone If
anything 100 ncrcey and there quite a slropg
breeze which bore the BIRDS away great rapidity
Tue match most closely contested, AS will
be from the statement which have made oslow.
Ihat Captain Bogardus the match must, course
be admitted but is equally certain that Mr. Penneii
g4ve him q Dght, and when all The circum-
stances taken into account think Mr.. Pennell
woula be justified IN giving Captain Bogardus Iresh
cnalienge. On the other hand, Bogatdus did not
come up 10 MS usual mark. The extreme 10
which the shooters were exposed was,
course poured down alike on both, though
the sunshine was Infinitely more TO the disadvantage
oil Mir. PennelL Captain Bogardus, too, is 1ticd
10 fatigue and heat, beng strongly butt, sun
burut anu hardened, while Mr.. Penne is small dark
gentleman, OF great phy and Is short
beng comp PEELED to wear gasses. THIS latter IN
nrniiy proved very trying 10 the English contestant
during the inatch aud ne doubtless suffered
pbnQueiy across mis- pebbles Tne wind was blowing
1resh the let 10 trout was very high board fence,
wuiIe on ine leit was very low fence. over whicn
h,rH war Wn RMQI TPan
therefore, very bad Que tor the marKsmen,
since The dis'apoo between Il ana The low
attempting to escape it tell dead jas the
boundary. BIRDS IRON traps Nos g. aud 6. 1yiag
meni ON seeing The hIgner obstacle IN front, and
Tying across the iine OF vision had but lite
the shooters had the rays Of falling
lace a asemi-Dndi1g degree. Bearing these facts.
see clearly why 1t was that Mr.. Psnnel lost the
match. At n little alter haif-past Two Captain
Bosardus, having won the toss, went 10 the hfine
point, bringing down quickly his nrst bird.
TIM FIRST fIPIY SHOTS
The following IL table OF the hrst fifty shots, the
astersk dsnoting that the oird was killed with the
poaardus-i 1lol, l,1lI*loo11
I~oiIi, 1*lsl*lo. olo1i 1lo1*o. oIII1,
] I*l*oi# Total, so; KiIied, 80 missed, Ia.
Pennell-o1 1907, lol*o, i*1o, l*1l11,
!, l'l+liI+. ro,ai, 80; K,iicd, IS; missed, i5
THE sscoSD PirTr snJrs
nOgsrsasi 0pi'V IL IiioO liIrS'
.
- rota, so; Kilieu, 81 Missed 16. Grana total.
100; killed, 20; missed, 30
O. i*01+l%. O1*lll, lOU1~1~. l%I+ l%Oo,lls
isol lo10OL ro.ai, 80; killed. -; missed, IL. !
GraLd total, 100; xiiiea, Is; missed, ~
AT tne eigutictn ORA Inc contestants were equal
Tncy tied u tue cighy ynitn and AT the eigniy
Dihth and from 'his poIi, w'.h only eleven ords TO
Cme the real excitement began A. the nineiy-hird
bud tbey again tied, with but seven piras 10 ue
sprung. Inc betting had Doen. up to The eixnueth
snot, III TO 10 against Psnnei now the gentlemen Of
the enclosure grew SILENT ana but comparatively 1T
money was st xed. Inc results OF ,ns match de-
J.cnaed On the last seven snots and mere Mr. Pen
nell suffered By trap No. being pulled hiin three
times OUT vi the seven, through winch he scored
Ia 80 time. No. Trap was pulled Tor Captain
Bosaraus tut once curing the last seven shots, and
he kled lIs BIRD. How iaiai trap M. 1 TO Mr.
psnncii Is ny uualy z,ng the last nIty shots
FOR Captain t,ouauus-No / lrap Mas pulled o
times anu BIRDS escaped, NO z trap was pulled 10
times und biras escaped, No. 8 trap was pulled IL
I mes anu I Dirds escapeo, No tsap was paiIed 9
tunes anu = BIRDS escaped, No, tfap Was pull, ID
lanes and = Dlros escapsd. For Mr. rennei'-No /
Mas pulled times aud birds escaped, No. trap
WIS puned times anu Siras escspeo, No trap was
uIieu 10 tunes aud oirds csc ped, No. ! rap was
puiicd 10 Times aIa Diras escaped, No. trap was
puiied tunes aud = birds escaped.
Unfortunately. as saId, ior MI PenneIl. during the
Jast seven SHOTS trap No. WAS pul.ed i,r hun ibrce
times anc each TINE he ..ssed has bra give some
prominence 10 this point 10 show that tue match
m,s ,.r. ''pHS' Ins lac, that Mr. renneI, "rn %aa
the misfortune four birds drop dead
11st outs'd. tao boundary cahuot DC taken nto
account Cap,niD bogafuus had equally Uad luck
Mr Penneis eisDty gnth shot was questioned lof
moment, goth barrels gong OH a. the same momenL
Tue pte,Id, NJ cdIIcd Mr fcunePs attention to tho
tAct aud the latter SAID lnat II accident
ing gun with very delicate trigger ne prcsi-
SAID lac sboud allow tue shot, Out woula disalow
simar shots 10 Iutsre. Any way tue biru ie dead
There Val much interest uuriug the contest, Doth
shooters bsiug greatly appsudrd or beautiful snos.
kSGiLsH PAP.Rs oN ruk RESELL.
ihs result proven unqucsttonsbiy tnat Captain 30
v,ruos Was Tue eesl slv. oi the two During tu con.
nis ssco Id barrel tweIiy-vse times
" hc Air. PeLnel used second uiscbar1e tnlrty nr.c
times. Wtlh singe barrci captain Dvgardus would
bk A. tup M.
arranged he iouud ~ NJ Pvups worthy rival to the
wing snot chlmpionsnip oi tue world 10 Is hoped III
~ "a t,pn circles Ihst fresh match may |
ed Oet~ the i've gentlemen istfs LIFE styics
he match the most exciting Que gu rccvrd inc stan
dayd says:--sit iraUiy contested struggle,
anu 10 last hall dozen snV,s tile reruu
wns dUuJtiu; but the unpleasant TACT remains mat
VI have ucatch at QUE oi our own natiOual
sports and vwn grouud o. al spVr's % skil
shooting ON the wnE II titt on whicb w migDt ary
Iurl a