The New York herald., 1878-08-25
BoGARDUs ANSWERS CARVER.
To rmx EDrroR or rus HERALD

To rnE EDIToE or rHs HERALD
Agair the ssii-siyled champion rins shot OF the
world comes the with sc1rrllioas article In
which hc pleasantly terms me the ''artul dodgsr -
Such lapgaaze -, TO say the least unbec JnDg and
altogether unworthy OF tue Doctor, who would to-day
have been unknown TO the sporting world had I not
brought him forward by shooting with him IN
caiifornis taking him up ard accepting three Of
his series oil challenges. The others, not veins
In my line, did not notice them Noe, 4 think.
In fact l know Carver vcrv foolsh 10 Say
that don't 10 shoot match with hin, Tor our
iue the seven years have held the championship
medal OF America have repeatedly notified tbc spor,
ing pubic that tnc medal s,,i open 10 aay conner
and cerainy did not bar Carver, ana the gsntsrnaI
from the Paclhe Coast must be aspiorsbiy ignorant
u he does know that tnsre are published rvsss
governing tte cna npionship medal, sna II ne ~sDes
articles OF agreement 10 SUIT himself, but Goa
TO those ruiss znd dcpoAu hs iorfsit money as
the rules specify. ~ not oblcct 90 farker Brothof
Stockholders because do not tnink them resronslbe
put there are sporting papers On Nsw hork whch VII
friends are Wei, asar, ,sai n.se never i.,.ea 40 a
cspt any onaiiengcs Tor pufscs or tue cnsmpionaa o.
aud Carver should Know tnat tas pubic iuliy unscr
thai he ~ trying TO get title grstuItous "a.
veilisiug through ne sspspef con rovursy xnh ms.
IL quite evident the Doctor 10 giving ~hs,
uncouibed American youth ~oaid call 'tmay -
Last sprug issued a cnacAgo tue word ta ss.ot
according to any rules the scceptor mgut nafnr
Carver could nave acccytoI "a LAa xlssss 90 shoos
with nv. faiiy expected TO gct on msien VITA
hun on his srrivsl 10 Chicago. but ne positively
declined, IN the presence OF my agent. M CoAss,
statiDg reason tbat ne aidnr
to shoot - shotgun, ne was doiag We'll eaeskh vita
rife ana ~ouId stick TO a. No~ ne v0ssar't ase a
sno,gan 80 acconmodaie me- he can ossse ~
Suttng up OF keeytsg quses. NJ essiissss wss ga.
O. vted Eugianu, anu usriug my sb-sncc tarvsr
tempted beating my record "a OsO si@ss bali
ing Naich. January hos vel hs succssoea pab-
Itc Know. ihe Iurf, Fsris aaa fsrm, Aassst ~
IN spea kAng o his exhibition sad e@l 81 ssigsa
OF hanc IL was TO De admired. but ss fof agy useis.
ness taa,gns 10 . trIck 40 b. aesptssd. carver
agreed 10 10 East from cascsge With me
Piltsburg. and alter our exhsDsuos there ks
called Brffso bus,ness vi greater Importance.
IIo stated VA letter pub sncd ies days aSD tue
HERALD that there was not muan love Detvs-n a..
Now am POSITIVE that on that occasfca there
m uch love between Us hos.ssr. ne .x~ss 10 lsin
me In New YORK apd 20 To Enxlana ana IRON thefo
10 Af.rcs and after kiIag What lev tigers sas eie.
IL - very fortunate no dida' 20 20 AREA nsa s.
son. would nave Dceo useless tor nsntsfs 70 90
there Tor many yeara Now Carver 10 here zpd sm.
aud I ANXIOUS 20 shoot him OF sxy msa
Tie wmid, ANY rulcs ] am very sorry 20
have to answer Carvers last ooutemptlbe Istgsr 81
all and 81 all advertise him iarthsr elAim -
have won tho title si champion ~ing shot the
by trick shooting that nas been compared 10 ciseas
lugglnE Now, nnaiiy, vii sag 60 The Doctor that
ms cannot name a match wherein skili ~ required
that am not willlng 10 shoot ! particularly men
ton sklll because don't want .sy sic ightof.
business. intend shooting an exhibition match si
Ctmorc's Gardon some time wtthiu w." monthA and
viii bet nim nc Doctor si oyo 90 $500 be OF no
ina, occasion Rcspccliuly, A. N BoGARpus
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