The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-26
THE PIGEC N RACE.

INCREASED INTEREST IN THE FLYING CON
TEST BETWEEN FRANCIS LOUIS (FoREIGN)
AND JuPI1EE (AMERIcAN) FROM COLUMBUS
TO HoBoKEN AND NEW YoRK-wAITING FOB
THE BIRDS.
Quite q number OF gentlemen called at the residence
ana gardens Of Mr.. waeelaer. Ia Hoboken, yss'er-
day afternoon TO ascertain particulars IN regard TO
the OF the pigeon race from Columbus, oh'o'
The interest was considerably heightened wbenh De-
came known that the Francis -four years oic) Is
foreigner and Jupiter (two years old natVc
American bird OF foreign parentage. While wait
ing for dispatches from Columbus Mr. Waefelaer,
who Is retired merchant, and spends the ereater
part OF an,oug pigeons and pheasants ali
OF whom nave luxurious homes bis well lad out
garaen conducted hi visitors 10 the rrier pigeons
houses or coops, as no called them, and pointed 10
Francis LOUIS mate who anxiousiy awaiting her
husbands and continually saying zoe, OF, as
II begging him 10 come home. Another pigeon en-
deavored to enter her nest, when she flew in quite
passion, sbut" said Mr. Waefeaer, 'li Francis.stays
away eight Ten days she'll not DO so faithful as
now Only wnen the old comes back ana finds
the intruder In his nest you'll fight that will
surprise you. 1t 10 actual fact that all Of these
pigeons here their own mates and are faithful
to one another far more than many human beings
are"
THE OLD eToRY-FEMALEs NOT WANTED IN BUSINESS
..wby did you NOT permit FRANCIS Louis to oe &C
compapied by his wife on mis- journey tnen?" asked
the reporter.
at is true females as good males, but
If she Is egg it would load her down TOO much;
and besides, like any woman travelling with a man
when on business she would be constant source OF
bother TO nim."
.You thon attribute good deal Of intelligence to
these birds?"
DECIDEDLY They arc very Intelligent, and be.
fore selecting Tor race we always take one with
large, powerful eyes, that he see great dis
lance. These pigeons whom the sky is clear
can see seventy and sevcuty-6ve miles. Then he
must have round head, well supplied with
BRAIN Mind you It Is only few years ago that as
tonlshed my friends by sending carrier pigeon for
the first time Philadelphia. They then thought It
was big thing but really it was mere bagatelle for
me as Belgian brought up IN fact amid these birds.
The distance did not satisfy me, however, and
have been training them snce increasing their
distances each time fifty and seventy five miles, until
the IRON Steubenvlile satised me that we
could 20 III this country at least distance oil 100
miles; hence this Colu pus race But please make
the cor IN the HERALD by statng that the Sec
ond prize rs n0t $25 out $50
HOW A PIGEON RACE IS STARTED.
"But bird Will win undoubtedly the 500 prize,
as he has only to come 70 Ho0oken, while Jupiter WIN
have fly ali the way TO Lewis street, New York -
900, l allow two and half minutes Tor that. We
have lad the map before and selected the straight
est line possible. II you look over The map you viii
find that Aiiona, Steuoenviilc, Columbus and C'ncn
natl all lie straight liae. The birds, whep
s;artng rice, rise at ence to an attitude OF ut
Toast two thousand feet then describe immense cir
Gle OF aL wide, that arou nd again
and again. until they discern object spot with
which they are familiar and thea tnsy shoot right
along, travelling sometimes at tho rate oil sixty
sixt. i've miles an hour. They 1hve wonderful
memory ana when once they have been al a certain
place they Will always femc Der II ani return to II.
Hence pigeon that Is trained to 80 out West VIII be
OF an Eastern TRIP as ne does not know the
Al I'M hush oa ttny IN
frequently sent teiesraphc dispatches 10 my friend in
Lewis street, Now York from This place, ana takes
rier pigeon here belongs to my friend aud he mas
| beiongin 10 me, and when send message by hun
sPoxrs.Ey REQUESTED NOT BIRDS.
''What is The delay In the race Today" asked the
sWel the owner OF Jupiter was rather little too
particular III his Instructions the OF the
wino ana tiug our agent In Columbus has followed
| Them out rather too strictly. he weather, must
admit. was rather ioggy early THIS morn'nx but no.
have started later IN the day tney will not be here
until morning, they Will have to over some very
| high mountains anu always lake rest at night
| wish, however, you would ask the euitor oil
the HERALD to warn sportsmcn throughout the couu-
Try shoot at pigeons flying this way for low
| days 10 come. They are valuable birds and should
not w snot at random. have lost TOO many OF them
| already In this manner.
| VERY DISASTROUS RACE IN EUROPE.
INT Waefelder then explained the various ninuile Of
his grand pigeon uses aud related nov ON "a recent
trip to Europe he mad mastered the Knowledge now
TO combat diseases oil the pigeons, OF which he has
upward OF one hundred ana hity, mos, OF them I'M
| ported IRON Belgium, though lew have since
| Decn born this country. He had just
received news from Brussels that the great
| pigeon race from Rome to Belgium, In which
l. birds took part had ended rather disastrousy
The distance $50 miles IN straignt iine and
although this large number OF birds started all 10
| getner June g. was only on July that two
birds came home, the nrst prize being $500 francs
| A fearful storm had prevented their progress and
tney could not crsss the APPS; hundreds must have
been driven IN the sea or perishcd on the trip. Mr.
Waeiclaer stalled tha, the carrier pigeon sport
its infancy IN this country pui III less thsn two
! years there would be any number OF matches, as
gentlemen IN Brooklyn Philadelphia, Utica aud othei
pl ces had followed his example ana were now daily
| training thor pigeoas