The New York herald., 1878-10-29
PIGEON SHOOTING.
Two Highly Interesting Matches
at Andalusia, Pa.
EXCELLENT SCORES.
Messrs Potts and Macalister Of the Phila
deIphia Gun Club, the Winners.


Grounds, ut Andausn. the banks OF the Delaware.
The frs OF these was between Mr. George Q. Potts,
OF the Phiadeiphia Gun CLUB aud Mr.. john q. Heck-
scher, OF the Narragansctt Gan Club the former being
the winner. The second between Mr.
Charles Macaiistsr, Of the Philadelphia Gun Club.
ana Mr.. Carroll Livingston, OF tho Narragansett Gun
Club which by Mr.. Macalister in grand styo,
having made the best amateur score record.
The match between Messrs. Potts and Heckscae was
for $l00 side at twenty-five birds each, from i've
traps aud twenty yards Mr. Potts shot With
an eight and half pound gun, made by Scott. OF Eng
land. and used four drachms OF POWDER one ounce and
quarter OF shots in the Hrst Uarrel No. 8, and the
second No. Z. Nj. HecKscher shot with sevon pound
three ounce gun, made by Grant, OF England, using
three drachms and three quarters of powder; one
apd half Of shot; the nrst barrel No. s. and
tho second No. T.. The wiud blowing fresh during
tho match and tho birds dew we'll for OF them.
Tho folio wing are the details OF The shooting:-
Porps AND HEcKsCHER.
Mr.. Heckscher ied OF and killed his bird with his
first barrel close to tho rap Mr.. Potts. bird
quarterer 10 tho right, which he killed, using both
barrcis. Sccond-Mr. Heckscher killed ariver being
compelled TO use both Mr.. Potts killed quartcrsr
the lais ~lth his nrst Third Mr. Heokschsr had
quartcrer TO the right which hc missed with both;
Mr. Potts bird went TO the LOTT rapidly, but he stopped
IL with lrst and then gave the second make
which ho killed with his hrst; Mr. Pous'
was Quarterer " the lott, also brought
nuS drvsr and ~ ara.ssa !, win MS rst. Mr Po.Is,
bird was rapid driver, which he brought down with
incomer, when he hit with tho second, but the bird
escaped; ME Potts obtained y Quartering driver,
winch he hit win his secona out y carried the shot
bounds Seventn--Mr. Hockscher's o
rapid drvcr which was hit with the hrs but carried
the shot beyond the boundary; Mr. Potts had
driver. which he Killed with his second Eighth
Mr. Hsckscher's bird was U quarterer 20 tue lett,
killed with both close 70 .rapi Mr.. Potts
bounds. Nintn-Mr. Heckscher's brd was low.
yer quickly with his nrsI rensh--Mr. Heckschers
bird was low strsamer, which was killed with the
first; Mr.. Potts oblaiued rapid driver, which car
ried OF tho load of the Arst barrel and escaped
EIeventh--Mr. Hockscher had u qunrterer TO the
right, which was missed with barrels Mr. Potts.
was twister was finally grassed with the
barreL lwelith-Mr Hockschsr's bird was rapid
driver, ana he missed 1t w,ih D.ih barrels Thir-
teenth.-Mr. heckscher's bird lowered rapidly, and
woods; Mr.. Potts was an easy lncomer, which ns
grassed with the second. Fourtecnth-Mr Heckschers
Ing hi. with the nrst Mr. Potts bird was quarerer 70
the right, which grassed with ths nrsL Fifteenth
Mr. A.ekschsr had quarlsrsr 20 tue rignt which no
rapid driver with both barrels Sixteenth--Mr.
Heck had quartsrsr TO the left which nc killed
With his second; Mr.. Potts was quarterer 10 the
right, and he brought down with the second. Sew
enlesnihAr Heckscher had quarisrsr 70 The right,
knocked over close 10 the trap. Ekhtecnth--ME.
Asckscher Killed. close to the trap with his first; Mr..
over very quickly. Ninstsenln-Mr. Hackscher's
bird incomer, which he killed, using both bar
which ne brought down ~ long range
with bis second. Twentieth--Ar. Aeckscher had y
Potts killed close TO the trap Twenty nrst--Mr.
Heckscher's bird was an incomsr, and was disposed
escaped. though nit very nard. Twenty -sscsnd-Mr.
Heck scher hau IN incoming twster, which he missed
both barrels. i Twenty -tnird-Mr. Hsckscnsr's bird
was killed close 70 the trap; NJ. Pos.s had slow
Mr. Potts having Killed ie ana Mr.. Heekschor bu.
13 the former declared the winner. lime, orty
minuea The birds wore by M. Ascksoher's
poiner dog Dan. Ufs
The following - the
Mr. Potts--l 010IO1011O11l110 10OL
Total % Killed., 10; missed, T. Ell
Mr Hscxsoner-l i01 COL OIol000o1lll1ol
OIL. Total, 28. Killed, ID; missed, 10.
MAcALlsyxR LIVINGSTON.
The match between Mr. y. Macalister and Mr..
Carroll Livingston for $3.50 side, at nfty BIRDS
aua q hall pound gun. made W Krider, OF PnIiaasl
phia with i've dfacnms of powder and one ounce and
ana No. IN thc second, both barrels choked. Mr..
Livingston used the samc gun ana cartridges that Mr.
following the details -
THE SHOOTING.
Mr. Macalister was arst al the score He had an
ncouer, qoar,cring to the right whcn he killed win
his FIRST barrel; Mr. Livingston's bird was quar-
% nS . and ss erased r s
tho loft, and tins he grassed with his ieil Mr. Lv
ngston's was qnarterer TO the iei which he quickly
KILLED. Thlrd-Macalister had a rapid drivcr, which
| be killed with second at long range; Mr.. Living
ston's bird was an ineomor, which ne ht with his
second, but u escaped Fourth-Mr Macaiister's was
quartcrer to the left, which he grassed with nrst IN
good style; Mr.. Livngnon's was au incomcr, which
had quaftcrer to the left, which no arassed with nis
ass NJ, Ins Lyngsson ssn wa' Sr'rsSf or: ,,
ond. sisih-Mr. Macalistsr haa an inoomcr and
he disposed Of it very rapidly; Mr. Livingston had
soventn-Mr. Macaiistsr had a driver, which no
grassed with his nrst; Mr. Liviugston's WIS quar-
Easnsa@Mr % E Maeaii.tor had rapid driver. which ne
killed at long range with second; Mr. Livingston's
Nae ass saa ns sss 70
which he rolled over quickly; Mr. Livingston nad au
70 me sn sna ,a sn,s ns k,ea a WIN n soa.
and he tumbled y over quickly; Mr. Livingston mad
also quartsrcr TO tho right, which fell dead out OF
MacaIistcr's brd was quarterer TO tho
lett, winch ne quickly killed; Mr.. Livingssou's
20 trap with his first. Twenn--Mr. NJ acaIIs,er had
driver, which ho tumbicd over nicely; Ar. Living
Tnirtocnin--Mr. Maealister had twrster. witch he
Killed with b6tn; Mr.. Livingston had an incomcr,
which he settled with the second. Fourtccuth--Mr.
Macaitster killed close 10 trap with first: Mr. Liv.
ingston had quar.orer 70 tne right, which no
gfasssd with his nrst Fiitccnlh--Mr. Macaiistcr
Killed driver with his nrst very ceverly; Mr. Liv-
ingston tumbled quartofer to the right spleudidiy
y win his second. StxRentn-Nr Macaitster graBsed
quartcrer TO tho lett with his nrst; MT. Livingston
stopped driver with his first Seventcenth--
] Mr. Macaiistcr dropped incomer with his
| first; Mr.. Livingston tumplcd a driver
| quickly with his nrsL Eightesnth-Mr. Macai-
| istor killed drvcr at long with hts
| second; Mr.. Livingston STOPPED an incomcr with
his second Ninctsentb--Mr. Macalister rolled over
an incomer with nrst very cevcry; Mr.. Livingston
hu with FIRST missed with second aud tue bird
| escaped. Twenticth-Mr Macaister's qunrtcred 10
| tho Ici;, but was quickly killed; ME Livingston
/ stopped rapid driver to the right with his nrsL
| Twenty .nrst-Mr. Macalister knocked over quar-
terer TO the right with second; Mr. Livingston nit q
quaersr 20 the right with both but the brd escaped
| twenty y-second--Mr. Macalisler brought down q
| driver with hrst; Mr.. Livingston rolled very rapid
| driver over with second at long range Twenty.
thirdMr Macaiistcr stopped quarysrer to tho right
| with second; Mr. Livingston grassed a towerer far
above the trap with first Twenty -fourth--Mr Mae
Livingston Killed close to tho trap with
first. Twenty y-nfth-Mr Macalister disposed OF