The New York herald., 1878-10-27
PIGEON SHOOTING.

FIRST CLASS SWEEPSTAKES AT BERGEN POINT
C. BUTLER THE WINNER.
A pigeon match was shot yesterday afternoon at
Bergen Point that attracted quito laI &c attendance
The contestants werc Edgar g. hurphy, q. Butler and
DR.. Zencr, three Of the best shots OF the Long
Branch Gun Club. The match was shot
at rs birds each, 80 yards rise and hurlingham
rules Tho birds far superior to uny the above
gentlemen have shot at this year. There Was good
deal OF excitement this match. and IN the pools
Messrs. Murphy and Butler brought $50 ana Or.
Z.liner $50. Some OF Mr.. Murphy's admirers we're
so conauent or his success tnat they backed hsm
against the field.
DR.. Zelncr opened the match. killing an incomcr
with MS first barrel, and followed by Eigar
Murphy, who passed driver, using both barrels. G.
Butler killed u drive: with his drs and the Doctor
hit driver hard, but II struggled out of bounds.
Edgar Murphy missed driver and c. Butler killed
with his hrst Dr. Zellner killed an incomer and
Murphy got a driver that carried an ounce OF shot
out OF Bounds. Butler got an incomer with ;is nrst
lu The fourth round Zeliner and Murphy got IN
comers, which they killed with their fret and Butler
missed driver Zeilner Killed quarterer 10 tho
right with his frst Edgar murphy missed = driver,
aud Butler scored driver with his first On the
sixth round Z-lintr and Murphy got quarterers
to the right and Butler = driver. when were
all killed. Zcliner Then KILLED quarterer
to the risnt using Dotn barrels. aMorpny nad a
quarterer to the right with his FIRST Murphy missed
a left quarierer and Butler missed ar,ver Zeliner
tncn nred At rafting driver that escaped, Murphy
killed driver with his first and Butler ieiied in
conner, using both barrels In 'he tenth round Zcll.
bounds. Murphy killed driver with his
first and Butler missed q driver. ON the
round all the contestants killod with their first
Zcuer and Murphy then missed drivers, and Butler
Killed quartsrer TO the left with his first Zeiucr
killed guarterer 70 the right with his hrst, aud
Murphy and Buiier missed = pair OF strong drivers.
On the fifteenth round all three met with bad luck,
US each OF their birds tell dead out Of bounds
TIE score stood:-Dr Zeiincr, 10 out OF Is
Murphy out oi 15, ana Butier, out Is. Zelner
,nen kileI drivsr. using both barrels Murphy
missed a quarierer to the lett, anu Butler killed
driver with MS first Zeilner tumbIed quartsrer to
the right with the second barrel Murphy followed
suit, and Butler killed quarlerer to the LETT
his first Zelner then got incomer with
his nrsi, Murphy missed qaarterer 10 the
lei. and Butler 1a,," kihea qusr.sret to sn.
fen dead out OF bounds, Marphy retired ana Bu Ter
killed incomer with ms first. Zeiiner and Butlor
score-Z liner II ont ot 20, and Butler IA 20.
ON the next round Z.llner killed and Butler missed,
ner then let quarterer TO the ict get
away and Butter Killed driver with his
to KIN. and the shooters Drought down all their
birds In the next i've rounds making the hnai scors-
c. Butler, Is out OF 25 Dr. Zsner, IL out OF 25 and
Edgar Murphy. out OF IS The following Is The
Sweepstakes at % birds each, 30 yards rise, i've
traps, 50 yards boundary. Huriingham ru.es
C. Buter......... l110ll0010110lsllIll0llll Is
DR.. Zclner. 1slltlll0'l0llsillsll00Il II
Z G. Murphy ..... 10*lUlsJlllUOls0l0 wa. 8
. Fell dead bounds.
A handicap sweepstakes was then shot with the fol.
lowing resuit-B West, 20 yards, straight; Z. But
er 80 vsrds. out OF 81 ii. Bailey, 20 yards out OF
81 Z. Pa.smors 25 yards, out OF 8; J. ). shaw, 26
yards, out OF 8; DR.. ZeiDer, so yards, out OF i
l. g. Murphy. 80 yards. 2 out Of 5; W. Stone, rs
yards, out OF 5. ami 5. Grant 26 ysrds missed 3.
West TOOK first money and Butler aud Bailey
shot off Tor second and third, the former being
nj IN. hand Ena M Waa
gong back TO 80 yards, Bailey TO % yards. Zsnsr
forward 10 20 yards ana Murphy forward to IS yards
Butler and Zellner eacn KILLED birds: Murphy, Stone
and Passmore. out OF ); West, out Of s; Grant.
out oil 4; shaw, out of D. aud Bailey missed B.
Shooting of the ties Butler took rs Zellber sscoG
aud stone third mouey. The last sweep won by
Butler, Stone second and Psssmore third.