The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-17

Capt. Boga-dus FiIngS Down the Gauntlet
WIN nr. Cnrvcr Promptly PIek u Upt

There is now fair prospect that the cello
hratod wing shot Capt A. II. Bogardus. and
tho wonderful rifle shot DR.. W. i. Carver. will
meet and try conclusions. A series OF matches
between these two crack shots would be- Of
great interest to the shooting fraternity many
of whom alcgo that Dr.. Carver is only good at
twelve or nitocn feet range with glass balls
tossed at him, while others who havc seen him
shoot with rifle and shotgun at all distances
claim that he is tho champion shot Of the world
That Bogardus thinks that he can vandush the
Doctor may he seen from the following, written
20 parties here:
A~ the Sew York papers are at present. teoming with
i'm Driving rark l. I wherein he cssaycd heating my
WI, wv , arucn ,i pc,'r ai,1o and bis
PENDANTS loading ms rifcs while loaded my own
your papcf saw icw words Gy way " reply to some
ss, s g9aC, ESr 1e s a. ct New
rrd to states tina, short gun at,crs so much shot in
agree win the writer ii that article Tor know that
make target larger than y. inches u, i3tcet distant
at winch distance the Doctor usually shoots according
~ ilg statement o, the narer referred to so that 4
thrown ~ the air At hat distance with shotgun it
W.1id WIN rlne Ie Doctor ghallcns,s Any man e.
opnoncnt 5"hroken balls In l."p and ~ a Sow YORK
thrown from tran than when they arc ,osclup b. hand
ihe Doctor 'ha have the hourft 81 tr me t0l aud
rinc and carver 100 with rhc the hes he sprung
shot loi Of us iu shoot ~ - wards rise anl vii Oct hun
goo nat beat tim Will also shoot him match with
uh' IN hand. lu Yards range NJ turlct for &2iu IwI
also bet any amount o money thai lean break cls.
balls With shotgun IA from three u eight hours than
Dr. tHrNrr or any other man can with rife shotgun
tat man to load his own Euu aul Will bet the Doctor
tluN that he cannot break jfn glass balls out 90 1ss
iic ball, 60 be sprung frnm my tran. fifteen yards rise.
the sam ~ ~ my exhibition matches. hc To- Use rife
viii bet tic Doctor sltrtNcu that be cannot break ~i
balls out of 10 thrown iu the am ht hand. tr uarv who
throws thc balls u stand TN iect from the sho0tor.
AMI tU throw the balls from fftecn Go thrfv feet ia The
air straight up nof To tall between him and the
shooter u pr carver Will shoot these matches any
Aug - aud ~ as sni ON the steamer Bothnia from
Liverpool Au. &c.,
Respectfully Yours. A n BocABrUs
: - am suruus,d That SOME one az the many excel
'r rn shots ui Now York iHs not compelled the Doctor
e. earn the title Of champion rino shot
Dr. Carver picks w the gauntlet flung down
10y Bogardus in the following emphatic cha-
lenge:
10 I'M fnuoH or fnF SrN-Si In re py 20 Capt Bogar
aus challenge Will give cant Bugardus So broken balls
m lt' lac 10 shoot the do Tor <2hna side will
shoot with Winchester rne wall accept hts challenge
g. shoot 10 yards for S25na side. will bet him from
f2u lie can name the amount he to shoot with shot
gun for cight hours 20 shoot with Winchester rife hc
tu use one set Of barrels. 10 gun, aud
any distance choose accept his challenge break
~ out of 10 balls distance thirty set sli0 side
more. VIII meet him IN Ncw York Monday Of next
week. wiz arrange and shoot matches next week IN
New YORK DK W /. GAMER
EiNIHA Aus. -