The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-22
THE WING AND RIFLE SHOTS
7RrING TO dRRINGE 4 MITCH he
TWEEN BOGIRDUS IND CIRTER.
Each OF Them ContendIng TINT the Other IL
Wrong-tarver's Feat- Set Down IA Trick
ShootIug-IIe H. Ready for the Contest.

shootiug-ue IL Ready for the Contest.
DR.. Carver, the rincman, stood in the Astor
House Office Yesterday morning. buthis face did
not wear that happy look that should character
ize bridegroom on his wedding tour. He was
annoyed, and expressed his annoyance forcibly.
Now all this talk and trouble between Bo-
gardus and me is entirely uncallcd for he
said. " | never wanted to compete with him. He
shoots shotgun and u rifle. and there is no
earthly reason why we should clnsh To be sur.
l didn't quite like that SO business. and felt
hard because no explanation was ever made to
me about It. That explanation in the news
papers is all right presume. But what has
annoyed me is that Bogardus couldn't let mo
alone. He went to England and beat 'em all out
there. ! came down here from the West. and
made something Of a reputation as n ri1eman.
Bogardus. not content with his English laurcls.
sends challenge over hero. and in II expresses
surprise that some OF the excellent rifle shots OF
New York have not compelled me to earn the
title Of champion. Now | call that n gratuitous
fling. and can't seq any good roasOn why the
Captain should 20 out Of his way TO make IT,
suppose was rather hasty with my reply. but
was annoyed. and wordcd my challenge 50
that It would make him shoot. | want to shoot
match with him now. never felt moro like
shooting in my life. I've got through talking
uuu SHvulu w tiui II ti'io WIS Hothluk hloi'
said in the newspapers. don't want personal
,,arr,i iii, p,,,rt,,s 70, ro,hir,, ,,orso,oi
against the Captain but when hetaks about his
reputation aud says that he don't want to hip
podrome with mo. he hits me in q tender spot
believe my reputation is Just as good as his
and 7 will back my reputation with my money.
| have made him fair and square challenge ~
his I'm; nrr@nt I viii shoot the rifle mnt.hes
in 81 Paul. for have an engagement TO shoot
cnnnot shoot the shotgun matches before No.
yrnber for have engagements up to that time
After that am at his service. and will shoot
ever he choosos
viii accent his challenge Of this morning
To shoot my rine AGAINST his shotgun? SO. sir
Xman Womb be- a fool to do thnt. Why. ms sbot.
gun hns tiitv Nor cont inc advantage in that cu.e
and there isn't a rileman living that can shoot
done INT will shoot him any Kind Of n natsh
ON oven terms. ri shoot him eight hours. each
10 use shotruns and I'll nut nj MI the money
Pm worth. / don't suppose il il ns much as he
has Tor he has brought back n big stake from
England"
nneI No sr. Nv moncy i il T up with Pa r
Brothers. ~ Chambers street and here nrc tho
moan Lu.in"ss n",v Tim sorry mo mStinr hos
nsaIImed Tho rhase II has. but I'm in earnest
nn,T and I vnnt can't B1gnr,lns to hrat ma
sh"otini, If he can. If me- dos then ri retire.
IVA Oh MONTY to itnn1 To- now without brher
irg iopi his INV way sho"t in pbilo'iel
III. r Iriinv eni lion You Eno,y i ym mai,
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vnrl In ~, =, 500 tba, ,her" IL M binno,ir"nm,,,
MINI ,bis mitch ~ ''0'' - "'
Cnrt Bo ,arlus n, If o'clock snt in tho Gimme.
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niSin / don't want a. have ~ muss bnt carve,