The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-23
PIGEON SHOOTING.

BoGARDUs BEATEN Ky BIRDS MATCH FOR
TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS, BoGARDUs TO KILL
EIGHTY-FIvE OUT OF Fifty PAIR--HE KILLS
sIxTY-THREE ONLY.
pigeon shooting match OF $500 came of yester.
day afternoon on the Brooklyn DRIVING Park. Park.
vilc, Long Island, between Mr. Bogardus and Mr..
Duffy, the latter betting that Bosardus could not XIII
eghty-hve pigeons out of nifty pairs thut Mr..
Duffy could furnish for the occasion. Bogardus
lost the match, by killing only sxly-threc, such
"A lot OF game anu last nying pgeous have never
,oro been seen In any OF tho matches that have taken
place In Tins country out OF The 100 shot there
were not above three that were not hit somewhere,
and one Of the birds that died OF bounds had ten
pellets OF shot In his body. They all scd
Long Island ana trained by Mr.. Duffy not a
blue rock ocng among them. The Wind
not favorable Tor the shooter, there
enough OF IL carry away the smoke
from the ire at the FIRST bird, ana Bogardus could
seldom see the second In time to get fair shot at
and this random way Of shooting lost MIN many birds,
hence Bogardus' defeat Tho shooting done with
Scott Il Co.'S ten bore gun the one that Bogardus
has used IN nearly all has great shooting matches,
particularly at the 900 glass balls, CON-
planning about II being somewhat out Of order, and
that no had expected to navo received before
this match from Scott & Co. In exchange
for this one that nrm intend the one to
the Paris Exposition as specimen OF their work for
usefulness and durability. Ono ounce aud quaric
oi shot was used with nvo grams OF powder III each
cartridge No shot was used IN tho first barrel aud
No IN The second The BIRDS we're shot from and
traps ABOUT one yard apart, at II yards rise and
100 yards boundary; Long Island rules to govern
| Dr. Talbot was chosen referee Moses Bayls
acted as umpire Tor the birds and q. Gliuer-
sleeve Tor BogarduA. Before the shooting began "A
discussion was raised 10 the right Of Mr.. Duly
have piece OF sheet ron under trap Tue ref
erse decided mat the iron should be taken away, MS
It's noise on the traps beng pulled would righcn tue
bras aud DO against the chances Of the shooter
These obstacles being got rid of ana other
matters settled amcaDly the pooi seller
menced his music and ten to four was the
odds on the birds before the shooting began. Tue
weather was delightful the sun shining urgutly; but
u would have oeen better tor Bogardus had there
been little more vino so as 10 have waited way tue
| smoke from tue front OF his gun The shooting was
done IN one hour and half, notwuhstau ng that
| Bognrdus retrieved mejorly OF the bircs, and he
performed great deal oil walking during the time on
account oil the doubtful birds at tue boundaries Tho
following are the details oi
| SHOOTING.
FIRST pair-Bogardus having taken his ground and
levelled his gun, soon 5aid "Pul" when both traps
| were thrown open at the same moment. The Dirds
rose together one turning sharp TO the right, while
| the other was q dashIng straightaway liver The
| 0rst he stopped neatly, but the other struggled
| over the boundary before he gave up the ghost.
quickly stopped, wniie the oIhor which also hl.
| cIrced around Tor low moments ana then al,ghtcd
alongside oitue dead one On An attempt to gather It
the bird flew away. Third hose were two crivers,
that were cleverly grassed within ten yards OF the
traps. Foursh--RapId drivers; one iumbled over
oat OF BOUNDS Fiitn-rhc BIRDS crossed each
other as they dew IRON the traps, and we're brought
Cred unnecessarily. Slxth-The first bird, as II
quartered to the right was hit hard but it made
TWIST, aud gong 10 the lett ell out Of bouuds The
second SKINNED the ground, and AS he new straight
| away was killed at long range; capital shot. Sew
hs woSa @ e
| spatched by the pot hunters. Eighth-Drivors;
bounds, while tho other, alter 0" con siderable
chasing. WIS gathered. Ninth-Both birds
his one new away, while tho other
another bird Tor The one AZ the trap which
conner and quickly killed. renth--rwo quartcrcrs 10
the lett were quickly stopped. EeveLtn--rho first
carried load oil shot out OF bounds, but the second
was clcvcry disposed OIL 1welf.h-The first fell
close 10 tho trap, but after the second Tell
aud about being gathered he wrlsgled
away and rising, made good ms escape.
Thirieenth-rhe first slightly nit, and tho sm o
hanging alter the first The sccoud both
escaped. Four.eenih-Both quickly killed near tho
traps Fiteontn-rne gun snapped and the birds
few away. Two other Dras were put IN the traps.
The hrst was killed outright, but the other, although
punished severely escaped six,ceuta-lwo twist.
!senth.hap'd drivers; both h's, but carried
sSs out yers Sin.
tccnth-rhey flew straight away ciose to tho
grould; ono ki,ed quickly, the other fell out Of
but the first reached the woods Twenty .arst--A
driver anu "a quarterer to the rlgnt; both quickly
killed. Twenty second--Both went straight away rom
the trap; Que was killed, but the other sped away
like u rocket. Twenty -th'rd-BoIh rested near the
| MISREPRESENTATION; botn punished severely;
one was tumbied over quickly, wn.ie the other
to the lett aud driver. The first Killed, while the
other fell in the woods by dozen shots IRON the pot
grassed; ; hue shots. Twenty scvcnih-Both quar-
tered TO the right, then ons Iwsted IN toward the
reach The second, which was also KILLED.. Twenty.
eighIh-Drvers both. The first quickly Killed, but
the smoke made The shooter hesitate until the other
bird WAS out OF reach Twenty niuthA quarterer 10
the right aud driver: both were hit. but they
struggled over the boundary. Thir.ieth-Dr'vers;
one killed, the other carried the shot
over The isnco aud fell prey to the pot hunters.
to the eft spIendidy erased.
THIRTY observation-disclosures, tho nrst quickly disposed OF,
the second wine skimnIing mo ground twuniy-cight
yards away IRON the trap. Thirty -lhrdkapld urvers
! cleveriy grassed. Thirty-lourth-BotL hard hit
they quartcred to the left but they tho
over mo boundary. rhirty.hiin-fwo quartercrs to
OF by the pot huuters. Thirty -sixth-rwo very slow
quarterers 10 the left tho hrst was mssed the setond
Killed Thirty .seven,h-Rapd quarterers 10 The risht
disposed OF IN spleuuid styietho best shots The
day. Thirty eghth-Quarterers to the lett the first
was stopped neatly but the other Was missed. aud 1t
circled around over the heads OF the people until DO
gardus had loaded his gun, when he Knocked II down
10 got IL out OF tho way; Of course did not count.
they carried the shot over the boundary before they
tell; one had ten pellets IN lis body. Fortieth-
RAPID quar.crers tho lett; knocked over
| quickly. Forty -second-Both kiIed close to the
one killed, inc other escaped Forty.ourtn9
Drivers one settled with the first BARREL the oncr
sped away Dcyond tue prescribed bounds before IL ie
Forty -dith-Drvcrs quickly killed Forty-s,xtn-
Rapid quarterers to the right neatly knocked
Forty notwithstanding birds; one killed, the other
hit, but escaped ghth-ODe quartered 10 the
rights the other, driver; both nj hard. out they
struggled over the boundary. Forty-uinth-slow
quartcrers TO the left DISPOSED OF leizurey Ftien--
One quarered to the right, the other to the lu both
killed. Total Killed. 60; missed, 81. Time Of the
| shooting, In. 30m
After The above match Mr.. Haggcrty made match
with Mr.. Duly oil $3.50 side thai Ira A. paino could
XIII seventy tive pigeons out of one hundred--hiy
PARASITIC match To come oil on the Sth VI Apri
the sanc ground AS tue above natcn
| OFF-HAND SHOOTING.