The New York herald., 1878-11-29
TRIALS AT PIGEONS UNDER DIFFICULTIES BY


CAPTAIN BoGARDUs-oTHER SHOOTERS.
The great pigeon match at the Brooklyn Driving
Park yesterday of the features of the day.
Captain Bogardus made match to kill rs pigeons out
of 10o so single and 25 double using Dittmar pow
ground traps yards apart and 25 yards rise using
barrel only and the double birds at 30 yards RISE
from plunge spring traps under Bogardus rules
for pigeon shooting. The attendance unusually
large for the OCCASION and shortly after twelve o'clock
the Captain began his work in earnest in front of the
stand of the Fountain Gun Club There was nothing
remarkable to record on the first fifty shots, unless
1t might be the number of misses; but then it was
good day for the birds and very bad one for the
champion. there ftful breeze that lifted the
birds away when they were on the wing; but the
most remarkable part that they were mostly
very poor flyers and in several instances the Captain
called mo bird" and had another trapped The score
stood follows:-111l1. 0lO11, 11l00 O00ll. 0l1l1
1l0l1 1111 DILL. 1l110 1000l36 killed and IA missed
On his double bird shoot Captain Bogardus started
on with good cheer but apparently aid not relish
having such poor flying birds, number OF them
would not leave the trap at all. causing him much
annoyance He settled down to his work shortly
ones and both killed The second pair neither
bird took wing at once; one soon started and
was killed. the second remaining at the trap.
The referee ordered another pair of birds for the third
pair. The first was killed, and the second not flying
another pair ordered, when both were killed
handsomely. OF the fifth pair the first killed and
the second missed as it dropped and flew low. The
sixth pair both killed. the seventh both missed;
the eighth, tho first missed the second killed; the
ninth, the first killed and the second missed; the
tenth. both killed nicely; also the eleventh;
Thirteenth-Both birds dropped dead within yard
of the trap. Fourtecnth-Both birds hard hit;
dropped close, but the Captain had to retrieve the
other. which was officially scored dead bird. FIT
teenth-The first dropped dead, but the Captain had
to gather the second few yards inside OF bounds;
both scored dead. Sixteenth--Both killed. Seven
teenth-Declared birds although the Captain
killed the first. the second not taking wing high
teenth-Both killed handsomely. Nineteenth-First
bird dead second did not fly; another pair of birds
ordered. Twentieth-Both killed. Twenty-hrst-
Both killed and birds gathered. Twenty second
First missed, the second killed. Twenty thirdBoth
killed. but the Captain had to gather the second
which was strong enough to stand up. Twenty
pair Of birds ordered. Twenty -ffth-First dead, sec
ond lost. Twenty -sixth--Frst lost, second killed
Twenty -seventh-Both killed nicely. Twenty-eignth
Both killed amid great applause. Twenty ninthFrs
Thirtieth-First killed and second lost Thirty
frst-Both killed and the Captain received the cheers
and compliments of all present.
The score follows: Ill, H. II, 10, IL, co. o.
10. H. H. 10, II, H. H. H. IL, o. H. 10. OF, IL, H. TO-
10, IL. Total, 80 killed. IL missed Grand total, rs
killed and % missed; which gave the Captain the
stakes, with not feather to spare.
The next feature OF the day shooting for silver
cup which Captain Bogardus donated to the club;
entrance fee, 81; five shots each; 25 yards rise;
six entries and the shoot continued until darkness
stopped the game, Messrs. Howard and Conover tie
ing on straight five each. They shot off, tieing
second time and then postponed the contest for the
The third prize money was divided among the WIN