The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-01

THE FIRsT BooARDUs-wALiACE CONTEST
MINOR INTERNATIONAL. EVENTS

THE FRsT BooARDUs-wALLACE CoNTEsr-
MINOR INTERNATIONAL EVENTS
Tho full score OF the first pigeon match between
Captain Boz ardus and Mr.. Wallace, well those OF
two minor events in which Bogardus took part the
same day. are given IA the London Sportsmau, goth
ulL, as ioilows:-
Although NOS producing quite so much excitement
contest which rocsnty took place between Dir.
Cnolno nceiey Pennell ana Captain Boearuus, the
champion wing shot OF America, stII tho match be-
tween the named and Mr.. wallace, that was
brought yesterday, was one lnal had alracsd
u large anoont oil interest among sportsmen. The
weather was beautifully line, aud Notwithstanding
that light times was very gIarng IL appeared 10
ite effect ON the practice, as an exceedingly
good to.ai was shown; ana We may here ada thai N
more exciting nn.sh was never witnessed ne CON-
di,ions were tney nj 100 birds EACH
30 yards rise, Tor E200 the ciuo prosecuting silver
cup to the winner Want Of space precludes our
giving the whole details OF zach successive round,
6u, the features OF tho competition we're That
alter tue nrsl ar Dras American assumed lead
which he ncld Win or less advantage, up 10 the
ninely-second round AT tbis Juncture Mr.. Wallace
so on level terms with niu anu IN his ne xl sssay was
one bird 10 the good. Failing, however mt MS niDsty-
nth bird, wae The Captain ked they were once
even, which position they continued to the end both
scoring 10 OuI OF 100 Captain Bogardus shot IN ~
wonderiully cool and sporLsnaulike manner through
out, hoiaing his gun, AZ Is mis- custom, well below
the elbow. Win regard TO Mr.. Wallace, ms style
and tune left DothIng TO DO desired, ana he must
certainly be compIimentcd upon having fought out
one OF most determined uphill contests ever Wit
messed. Instead OF shooting the tie out IL was AZ.
ranged that they SHOULD meet again Ou the same
Wednesday, the stakor being doubled.
INoTE. In the secoad match Bogsrdus was beaten,
the score ailace, IL oosardus, 81 ED.l
Following the ABOVE Was a match Tor f50 at twenty
nve BIRDS between the Captain ana Mr.. q. Kerr In
which former success a. by two birds, kiling
twenty to his adversary nineteen. match
the same conditions the last was also decided be.
tween CAPTAIN Dosardus and Mr.. Edwards ~ the nom
de ps,ae OF IA well known aud representative sports
man. Although the latter CONNIE need badly, missipg
three his hrst Jour- he ultimately won by threo
birds, Dfibgipg down nineteen 10 Bogardus sxteen.
Tue luli seOre OF eacn event viii DO found up.
pended:-
MATCH for 5000 and a silver cup given by the club,
botseen Mr.. Wallace ami Captain Bogdrdus at 100
birds each. 30 yards risc:-
Mr. Wala, Ell o II OVU11 1101f III 81 10
1O111 IL 1 II 1 II VI l1l111l00I llI11
l1vU11 81 *1Ollsl0*l ~1l011- l11*i
OO1110sI %l1l1l* llF11 Ill 10ll1 81 -T9.
Captain Bogsrdus-S1 1 81 Il 1 *liIOl1ll
81 III 10ll0l0 VI VI l $40 | 1 III II
~l110lt11* vi II II FL 1 II VI DOL 40
OOl11ll1 ~ I'll III NJ OIL OIL l1sI
sI-79.
MATCH for ESQ, between Mr. Kerr and Captain
Bogardus, 20 birds eacn:-
Captain Bosardus--l *I*1 sl1lo%1
1IslI*i1 0*1-21.
Mr.. kerr-1 11VO00111r1r lI1r
81 .1-1e
MAron Tor $50, between Mr.. Edwards and Captain
Bogardus, % Dirds cacn -
Mr.. Euwards--o0
rl1011-io
Captain Bossrdus--l 'l11rolloorlol11
OIL s0sl 000--l6
In the above scores the ss,srsk denotes shs birds
that were KILLED with The second oarrsL