The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-10-16
PIGEON SHOOTING.
Grand Match Between Mr.. C. L vingStOn
and Mr.. I. Van Buren,.
TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS A SIDE.
An Easy Victory-Mr. Livingston
Nine Birds Ahead.

pigeon match Tor 81. QUO sloe TOOK piaoe yester
day the grounds OF Mr. L. Lorillsrd At westport
Long Island presence of about fty OF tho particu-
lar friends OF the contestants. The weather was all
that could be desired for sport, and everything
that could be done to make the match success was
attended to by those having the management OF the
affair." Tho birds were capital flyers, furnished by
Miles johnson, OF New Jersey, which gave much
satisfaction the shooters. The retrieving done
by pointer and setter belonging to Mr. j. HeckscheE
A few minutes before noon, everything being In
readiness, the gentlemen present repaired 10 the
shooting ground OF Mr.. Lorard, which Is In large
field. opposite the mansion of that gentleman, and on
the south side OF tho Long Island Railroad, which s
the most complete and best arranged place for shoot
ing match OF this kind OF any 10 the country.
Preparations wero soon completed to commences
operations and some bets were made at evcn money
on the gentlemen. The conditions OF the match were
81 900 o side, so birds each, 80 yards rise; Nar-
ragansett Gun Clue rules TO govern. Mr. Rowland
Robbins chosen referee. Tho guns used BY the
gentlemen were both made by Grant, OF London;
about seven pounds and quarter In weight; choke
bore; each using No 8 shot, with three and three.
quarter dracnms OF American powder; i've traps
Tossing Tor tho lead it Tell to Mr. Livingston, who
promptly went to the mark
THE SHOOTING.
First Shot-Mr Livngston's frst bird was out OF
the righthant trap, and as the bird rose no was
knocked with the first barrel very quickly. Mr..
Van Buren, followed at driver which he missed with
both barrels. I'd. MIR. Livingston stopped driver
very quickly with his arst, while Mr.. Van Buren,
although he hit rapid driver with both barrels, saw
the bird carry the shot out OF BOUNDS 81 Mr.. Lv.
ingston missed with the FIRST, but grassed tho bird
with the second as It quartered TO tho lei. MI Van
Buren, had q slow rising bird which he killed
close to tho trap with his first lth.
Nj. Livingston killed a quartsrer TO the right with
second barrel very clevsry Mr.. Van Buren, followed
at driver, which he missed with Arst, but he hit
the bird 10 tho head with the second. Notwthstand-
ing the bird tell, II and escaped the
dog touched IL with his Doss 5th Mr.. Living.
ston killed hts bird with tho hrst barrel close
the trap Mr.. Van Buren, stopped = driver also
with first. Gin. Mr.. Livingston grasscd . quar-.
terer 10 the right with first quickly, ana Mr..
Van Buren, brought dswn hts bird also with nrs. but
then gave It the second for surety. TN. Mr..
Livingston had quarterer to the right which he
grassed clevery with the hrst and Nj. Van Bureaus
bird also killed close TO tho trap with his nrst
9th. Mr.. Livingston had q slow bird close TO the
trap, which ne soon knocked Nj. Van Buren'a
bird was QuArtersr 10 the right, which hit
lightly BY first barrel but missed with the second,
aud Il escaped. 9th. Mr.. L,vingston had
first . bird that would not leave the trap, aud
then ne was given another. The second one w,a
quarerer TO the lett, which no quickly killed Mr..
Van Buren, had driver TO the right and he killed Il
with both barrels. 10th. Mr.. Liviugston graeBed .
driver with second barrol NJ long range-a capital
shetland Mr. Van Buron also had driver, which he
brousn. down very o!cverly. lith, Mr. LIVING
grassed very quickly VIVA nrs,, and NJ
Van Buren's bird was killed by the hrss
70 .1' sie o WHICH Killed. o..
lew, ,ew yards from the trap, while Mr. Van BURNS
hat taaCa All baPPe Ia n VIVA Iost ~ II
Livingston mad rapid uriver when ne could OVER
.ako with both barrels, and Mr. Van Barsn had :
twister which escaped both OF his shots. 14th NJ.
bird was killed oy the nrst close " shs
trap. Mr.. Van Baren's BIRD was slow quArssrsr to
the right which Was missed BY the frst out
second. lSsn. Mr. L,vinsston's bird vas al
incomcr which he missed with both barrelG
Mr. Van Buren's bird was quarterer TO tho 10 4 aud
It was grasscd oy tho arst barrel quickly. 16h. n.
and Van Buren, killed driver second as lonx
rsnge-a very clever snot l7th. Mr.. Livingston hit
to the score and was lost. Mr.. Van Buren, nAa
quarterer 10 the lott. which he piccss with
qusr.sror LETT Mr. Van Barens BIRD was driver
and he grassed II with his hrsi 1871. Mr.. L,vnsston
mao su,os Hea 10 ssasd aSsn sss
was qaarssrer TO she lon, which ne also
Inis ume wus twister, which no missed with botn
barrels, and Mr.. Van Buren had quartcrer 20 the
right, which he aiso missed with both. 2isI Mr. Lv-
the ground ana Mr.. Van buren, mad . qaartcrrr
to the left, which no killed IN good style.
22d Mr. Livingstone bird killed close 10 trap ny
nrst; Mr.. Van Buren, missed Quarterer TO the iots
with both barreIs 2ad. Mr.. Llvings,on's bird was
slow qusrssrer and brought down cioss 10 The
trap, while Mr.. Van Buren, had rapid driver when
hc grasscd very cieveriy with his nrsi. 24th MI "
good style with his nrs Mr.. vn Buren's bro 40
incomer which was doubIy killed by Dotn barrels
ieit. which ne killed quickly with Ir.,. Mr. vas
Buren, had driver, which he missed by both Unrrsls
both charges going under the biru. Mr. Livnsston's
gcuP0 nj 4 i'm pu ms ed Mr- Eun
Buron. 16 killed, missed. Three to ono gas then
offered on Mr.. Livingston 2etn. Mr. Livingston mad
very. cleveriy. Mr. Van Buren hit driver
hard. but the bra carried the load ot sho, ous d
bounds. 9Th. Mr.. Lawn gston's bird lncomvr
and this no missed ike all the osnsf IN.
corners. Mr. Van Buren's was a low driver aod
bird was quartefer to the right which missed
win the nrst but brought down At long range with
to the right very quickly. 29tn. Mr. Liv,ags,on'a
bird this time was a Quartercr TO tho ieft, when
oS s n'd ~,.ssu. sseer O0 70 s"r.s nf sss
an incomer, when he grassed with TOE
twister, that nrst aew a~ay siraisS. and thcn IN
moment quartercd To the right He missed with both
BARRELS Mr. Van Buren's bird was qusr,sscr 10 the
right which he rolled over quickly. SisI n. LIv-
inEston grassed his ord with nrst close tho trnI
Mr.. Van Burcn's bird was . qaartcrcr TO the lett,
which was M ny both barrels nard. bus escaped oui
oibounds. 32d. Mr. L,v,ngs,on erased a driver
TO the trap. Mr.. Van Buren hit dtivcr hara, bus
the BIRD carried the shot out Of bounds asa Mr.
Livngs.on's bird was killed close to Tue trap snn
nrs.. while mr. Van Burea's bird, a driver, wss hn
hard, but IL escaped. 34th. Mr. Livingston killed his
bird with The hrst close 20 the trap, wnils Mr. vAa
Buren, missed botu barrels at a rapid driver snootieo
unaer It, Both. Mr.. Livingston offered NJ e200 ~
s. 70 win. He Killed a quariersr 10 Inc r,gat via
nrst rapidly aud was still In hno form NJ.
Van Bureaus bird was rapid drvcr aud vas
missed by both barrels. Both. Mr. l. WINSTON
had quurtersr to the right, which hs grassee
cievery with second Mr. Van buren, killed his bird
close TO the trap. 37tn. Mr.. Livingston killed .
quartcrcr to the rsrt with the rsi. Mr. Van Burenr
bird was a towcrer, which he hit with nrst aud
finished with seconds capital shot 3Sth. ~. L,v.
ingston killed close the trap nrs, ,rrel. Me-
Van Bureu's bird was q qusrtcrer TO the right.
which was knocked over with second barrcL
10 the trap with nrsl, ana Mr. Van Burcu
had low flyer which he killed with bis urst barrel.
40th. Mr. Livingston killed a slow pir,i ciuse "a
trap with the first barrel, while MI Van bursu's
rapid driver which he also killed qu cxly with
his nrst 41st Mr.. Livingston brought his
bird do wn cloaa 10 me trap WIN rsl barroL Mr.