The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-09
PIGEON SHOOTING.


FIVE PIGEONS OUT OF FIFTY PAIR, AND
FAILS HE SCORES sIxrY-Two.
On the I'D day Of last month Bogardus, In match,
attempted kill eighty pigeons OF nfty pairs.
which were furnished for occasion by P. Duffy,
oil Brooklyn. Bogardus lost the match by killing only
sixty three out OF tho hundred. Ira A. Paine was
present that occasion, and feeling that he could
make much superior score, expressed himself
to that effect In presence OF Mr.. Duty, who mmedi
atey offered the wager OF $3.50 that Paine could not
kill seventy OF atty pair OF birds that Duffy could
produce the SIN OF April at the Driving Park.
ParKville, Long Island, the aame place where
Bogardus had been shooting The match was made
and yesterday 1t came off, and Paine ailcd TO win the
stakes, and he also failed TO kill many birds as
Bogardus did in his match. killing only sixty-two
Tho weather was pleasant and healthful down
by the ocean, and q gentle northerly breeze was
blowing trotting track tho shooting
progressed, just strong enough to clcar away the
smoke from the gun between the first and second
shots Tho spot selected for the sport the
centre OF the feld inside tho trotting track Pane
putting his back TO the west SO that the bright
sun would interfere with his sight. Tho
majority OF the birds alter leaving tho traps went
with the wind to the southwark They were very
good Wild lot OF birds that TOOK great deal OF kill
ing but nothing like, a WHOLE those that Bosardus
had 10 deal with In his match three weeks ago. Miles
Johnsol OF New Jersey, furnished the greatest part
OF this lot and he selected the bcst that to be
procured short notce.
Paino shot with N.rkcr gun, twelve bore, weigh
ing seven pounds two ounces, with and quarter
ounces OF No. Tsthams chilled shot and three and
quarter drachms OF Curtis 4 Harvey's powder which
was generally acknowledged by the large number Of
well known pigeon shooters who Witnessed the
match to far small quantity for such birds
To ha shO nj on q
long range many times the shot could be distinctly
heard rafting against tho wings Of the bird yet not
having sufficient force to penetrate and disable It,
The conditions that tho match should DO con-
Quoted according to the Long Island rules, 81
yards RISE 100 yards boundary, from ground traps
Walter B. Ireland acted umpire for PANE while
NV Baylis performed the same duty for Duly
Charles Wingate acting referee. The betting was
IN favor Of the birds, and just before tho shooting
commenced the birds offered at
against Paine, and ten to seven were offered that
Palno would beat the score madc by Bogardus in bis
match.
Al ten minutes pnst three p NJ. everything
being readiness Paine went to the score and began
THE SHOOTING.
First Par-The birds Qa,ckly knocked over,
close to the traps, tho other a short distance
one Of the BIRDS was killed before il left the trap
and that Pane had his gun above his elbow when the
game again. aud not count these two shots in the
match. the next two birds were cevcrly
grassed as they attempted to drive straight
| away close to the ground. Second Pair-rne
settled the rst Bird but the other did not
eshot with sufficient iorce to. STOP II; both
! BIRDS were quarterers 10 the right. Third pair
| Drivers; they erased before they got dozen
yards from tho traps. Fourth parTnese birds quar-
tered the lett; the first barrol stopped one, but
the second Jailed TO Kill fifth pairrne first barrel
settled tho nrst bird as Il quartercd TO the risns
| whilo the second haa not iorco enough
10 bring down sho other, which was crippled.
| but II went out OF bounds 10 die. Sixth pair
Quarerers 10 tho right cevery grassod within lev
brought down both birds as they crossed eacn othc{
FOL missed quarteref the right; the second bird
beng at the trap for some moments when, being
% Ninth Sun
/ the ground; the arst was tumbied over quickly,
but the second barrel Jailed 10 KIN, though ~ DIS
rcs failed 10 reach these rapid quarterers to the right
Eleventh pnr-Drivcrs that sped away like rockets;
the hrst barrel grassod but the second Jailed
reach the other Twelfth pair-one. quurterer to
the left, was brought down quickly, but the other
It over whom close 20 the people Ihirtecnth pair
RAPID drivers; were missed by hrst and
tho lcft the first barrel failed TO bring down
bird, but Pane made good uso OF the second and
tumbled over rapid driver quickly, aud the second
riddlcd incomcr as II camc toward the shooter.
first Killing quickly, who the other had not force
enough 10 stop the bird Seventeenth pair-Au In
conner anu strsIsh. driver me latter being brought
the other bird, and he was gathered among
the feet of tho spectators. Eighteenth pair-An
ncomer aud q Quarterer TO the right; both quickly
grassed Nineteenth pairA missure OF the first bar
ana tho bird escaped; the second barrel brought
down quartcrcr 10 the night Anothcr bird given
tor tho msshre, ana this being also quarerer TO tho
right he disposed OF at long range. Twentieth
pair-Quarte ers the right; the first barrel dis
posed oi the right hand bird and the second brought
down the other az very long range. rwcnty-frst
pairBoth birds killed with me hrst barrel close 10
Tue traps. Twenty second par-fhe first barrel
stopped rapid driver out the second missed IRE aud
the bird escaped Another bird was put in the trap
md he 10 IN mi lS her
shot and Killed, Dut the re.sroc decided this miss
because he said Paine had MIS- gun above his elbow
when the trap pulled. Twenty third pair-Dri-
vers killed close to the trap, The other got away
with tho loss oil lew feathers. Iwoutyiour,h pair
Quarterers to the rght the first barrel killed quickly,
while the second brought the bird ut long range
and Pane gathered IT, iwenty-ahh pair-ihe first
barrel was slow IN It's work; II stopped
the bird, nevertheless, and alter good
sixth pairihe first barrel settled the FIRST but the
second la time. TWEEN W seventh pair--rbc
stopped the other Dird winch was going In the same
direction. Twenty eighth pair-fwo rapid drivers
escaped; tho nest barrel threw tue sho. under Tho
bird, while the second dd not send 1t far
enough. Twenty ninth pair-Drivers; the FIRST
was grassed, put tho second flew to the
woods. Ihrtlcth par--Drivcrs; quickly overtaken
and stopped The shooting applaudcd. Thirty first
Rapid ausrterers 20 the rights me hrsl grassed. but
| the sccoad went away unscathed. THIRTY second
palr-oaarterors 10 the right; the first killed, the
second Missed Thiry-thlrd pair-Rapld drivers that
| could not overtagcn Thirty.ourt pair-Drvers;
the nrst stopped, the second escaped unnurt. Tniry
niln pnir-very rapid, straght-away birds tho first
arassed, but the sccond barrel threw the shot
under the bird, aud he kept gong until
| no reached the woods. Thirty-sixth par--rhcsc
| were very rapid drivers aud went away like twin
| rockets. Tho first overtakcn and stopped, but
the second boat the shot to the boundary line and
escaped Tnirty-seventh r-Drivers; ono KILLED,
| the other escaped Thirty eighth par-Quarercrs 10
the lett; both hit that with the Grt barrel escaped
but tue second brought the bird 10 grass. Thrtynintn
pair-Drivcrs; Inc list stopped the second escaped
Fortie pairDriycrs; tue nrs killed close the trap
,pe other escaped for,y-irs. palr-Dr,vors; both
killed close TO the trap This very clover shoot
| ing ana was appauded by the spectators Forty
second palr-Quarcrers to tho right; quickly grassed
Forty-third pair DRIVERS; both MT Inc one by the
first barrel fell ninety yards away, white the other
| escaped Forty -iourth par-Drivers both. The first
| barrel tumbled one quickly, but tue
| second missed Its mark. Forty .dth pair--Rapid
| drivers that could not be overtakcn. Forty-sixth
par-rha nrst barrel killed close tho trap, but
second barrel ssed the other as u came toward the
| shooter Forty-seventh pair-these were swo
| rapid flying BIRDS. Tho hrst barrel missed