The New York herald., 1878-08-27
PIGEON SHOOTING
rand Match Of the Members Of the Narra-
gansett Gun Club fOrthe Presidents Cup.
EOOD BIRDS AND FAIR SHOOTING.
Mr. C. Du BOiS WagStaf Wins the Cup
by a Score of Nine Out of Ten.
biz. NEWTON EARLE WINS A GOOD SWEEP
[sY TxEEGRApH TO THE HEnALD.1

BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
NEWPORT, R. l.. August 26, 1878.
The mcmbers of the Narragansett Gun Club could
not hsvo desired better day for the pigeon match
for the cup presented BY the president OF the clnb
There a large numoer OF visitors the ground
Including several ladies' The entries were rs fol-
liows:-Messrs. s. H. Robbins, H. W. Halleck, Robert
Garrett, J. N. Howard Harvey W. Brown, C. Du Bots
Wagstan, Elliott Zobrowski. Travis G. Van Buren,
Howard Ridgeey, Carroll Livingston, Pierre Loriilard
J. Swan Frick, Pierre Lorillard, Jr j. B. Roche,
j. Thornhill, Perry Belmont, Il. L. Jones, John G.
Hcekscher, Martin Van Buren, Richard Poters,
August Belmont, C. A. Longiellow (son Of tho
poe,), Frederick J. Pierson. Newton Earle. II.
g. Bloodgcod aud Walter Hidden. All but Mr
Garrett, Mr. Perry Belmont and Mr.. August Belmont
were on hand when the match was called The birds
were in splendid condition, although there were
many sandwiched among them which wero not very
lively and had rather a tendency to deceive the con
testanta The shooting, will be seen below, la
hardly up the record made at these matches,
and 1t is doubtful II the book since tho club was
organized sill show such poor shooting as was made
to-day Tho footing up OF the Of the favortes
did not meet the expectation Of their friends and
mauy OF the gentlemen had unusually hard luck,
whilo fortune seemed 70 favor others who were not
expected to come to the front in the manner which
they did The following record Of the shooting will
tell the story
vIRsr ROUND.
Mr. Robbins the referee, opened the match, killing
mis- bird near the trap with first barrel, and was fol-
lowed by Mr.. Haleck, who also killed in The same
manner. Mr. Howard then wounded a twister, which
could not he gathered, and Mr.. Brown killed slow
the trap with first barrel. He followed
by Mr.. Wagstaff, who only had to one barrel in
order to grass low driver Mr. Zobrowski, the Long
Island hunter failed to kill slow driver with either
barrel, and MI. T. Van Buren, had the same kind OF
bird, which he Knocked over In handsome STYLE Mr.
Rdge.eys bird, an incomer, killed with the FIRST
barrel and he was followed by Mr. Livingston, who
dropped towering bird with tho second BARREL Mr..
Lorllard then killed rapid low drvor Hue style with
the second barrel aud Mr.. FriOk failed to kill
driver with either barrel Mr. Lorillard Jr., got
low driver, which he hit hard and gathered. Mr..
Roche, OF the Hurlingham Club, followed and failed
TO kin rapid driver Mr. Thornhiil had easier BIRD
an incomer, which he killed with the second BARREL
Mr.. Jones also killed an incomer after using the first
barrel, and followed by Mr.. Heckscher, who had
ghost to test his skill, which he failed touch. Mr.
d. Van Bureu brought down driver, and the next
bird, lively driver to Mr.. Peters got away
The luck fell to Mr.. ongcllow, and Mr.. Pierson
wounded incomsr with both barrels, but IL was
trap win the rst barrel M Boodgood then shot the
head on driver with The first barrel and Mr.. Hidden
closed the round by missing an incomsr with both
barrels.
SECOND ROUND.
Mr.. Robbins wounded easy incomcr, but II
turned about took the wind aud wont out OF bounds
Mr.. Haeck bad the same kind OF luck aud Mr.. How
ara killed at trap with the first BARREL Mr. Brown fred
before the bird hew IN the air, but he Killed IL with
the second barrel The referee deciding 'no bird"
was obliged to sheet At another. which was easy
incomer, and which he killed with the first bar.
ro. Mr.. wagstaT wounded rapid driver, which
was gathered just inside OF bounds. Mr.. ZobrowskI
kiied the trap, win the nrst barrel followed by
Mr. ivan B.rcL, who also killed with the frat bsrre
1r. Rcseley had a rafting ariver which no could not
mop with either barrel. Mr.. Livingston killed
did MT Loriiard. Mr. FrIek killed an iDconcr with
other rattler, which snot stopped In It's rapid
hight. Mr. Roche had equally hard luck and failed TO
score lively drvss His % Trend Mr.. Taornnill mad
Jones broke the wing OF an incomer with the first
barrel, which was gathered in season. Mr. Heck
rel after hitting with nrst. Mr.. NJ. Van Buren,
failed to Kill quarterer TO the right with
same kind OF a bird, ana similar record made
by Mr.. Lopgfelow whose bird was also quartcrer
10 the right. Mr. picrson had good bird, winch
killed near the trap with the Hrs barrel Mr. Earo's
was also easy bird, which he knocked over before
same me kind OF bird, witch be Killed With the arss
barrel, and Mr. Hidden killed an incomer with The
second barreL
Mr.. Robbins Killed An easy ucomcr with tho first
barrel anu Mr Haleck had another hard bird which he
tailed to score, although IL was hit hard with the
ond barrel. Mr. Howard had driver the left which
hs tailed 10 touch. Mr.. Brown had easier bird,
iDcomer, when he Killed with the first barrel Mr..
Wagstsn killed a quartsrer to tho right with the
second barrel IN hne style, ard was followed by
Sue opposss arsctiou. Mr.. 4. Van buren, e' Srors
Tue wing ,1i quar,ersr to inc rgn..
ths trap with barrel Mr. Livingston failed 9
Kill towering quarteror tho right with either bar
rel Mr. Lorlilard had qaicx, low driver, which he
wounded with the second barrel and was retrieved.
Mr.. Frick killed neatly the trap, Mr. LorIl
lard, Jr, brought twisting driver 10 The ground
and killed his bird within feet OF the trap and Mr..
Tnornhili made the feathers fly from RAPID driver,
scoring his nrst goose esg. Mr. Jones Killed a slow
driver with thc second barrel, and Mr.. Heckschor
ana Srvss s9i 10 as nave rsh sGoa sss
easy incomer with The arst barrel, and followed
BY Mr. Peters, VINO killed his bird near the trap. Sir.
Longeiiow came uext, ana he also grassed his bird,
an easy incomer, with ono barreL Mr.. Pierson nred
before his bird rose from lns tray, and missed with
botn barrels The referee decided mo bird, MI
Pierson was obliged 10 shoot another, which he
killed near the trap with one barrel Mr.. Earle kiiiel
Mr.. Bioodgood- Mr.. Hidden came next but failed 70
stop swift driver to the len
FOURTH ROUND.
Mr.. Robbins killed SLOW driver with second bar
rel. and MT Haeck had ono little moro lively,
which hc also killed In tine style with second BARREL
Mr. Ho ard had Tue same Kind Of a ura, when no MI
hard, but II carried the out OF bounds leaving
hun out OF the matoe, as he had missed ,hres bras.
Nr. Brown KILLED driver with sccond barrel
Mr.. Wags;aG killed an ,acomer with second barrel,
followed by Mf. xoarowski, ~ho killed his bird over
> crivsr TO tao left, wnich gathered Mr. Ridse-
tsy nsd low rapid driver, winch he tailed to STOP
and AR. Livingston kisd an iacomsr with the sec-
ond barroL AE LoriiisrIs bird got saught
"a tho trap, and when 1t started II shot across Inc
field ike lightning, making ITS escape before he could
stop 10 with eitner barrel Aesers. Frck ana Lori.
lard, Jr, each missed nvsIy eirds which went away
from the trap at Ivciy pace NJ Roche had better
LUCK and brought bs bird 10 grass Ia ane styie with
the second barrel Mr. rhornhill killed incomer
with tue second barrel, and M. Jones then missed a
rapid driver Mr. Heckscher killed az easy driver
win tho second barrel, followed by Mr.. VI. Van Bu-
rcD, who failed 10 hit SWIM crvlng urj Mr. Peters
had better iuok, and knocked his over ut the trap
aud Mr.. Longieiow winged slow driver, which car
ricd the snot over tho line. Ar. Person killed q
driver quickly with the second barrel and Mr. E,rlo
was eanaliy iortunatc Mr. Bloodgood killed twist
Ing driver with the second barrel and tho next Bird
allow driver, rose TO Mr. Hidden, who killed with
The second barrel
rFTH ROUND