The New York herald., 1879-09-12
PIGEON SHOOTING. !
Meeting Of the Narragansett
Gun Club.
lATCH FOR A SUBSCRIPTION CUP.
Mr.. H. E Jones, OF New York,
the Winner.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE uEnALD.i

Ihe weather early ths morning very threat
ening, but 1t did not prevent the members of the
Narragansett Sun Club from being on hand to COM
pete another subscription cup. There was
scarcely any wind. and. the atmosphere being quite
sultry, the birds did appear as lively ~ was
necessary to test the skill of the contestants and
many of the birds had to be 'bowled' before they
would fly. The following is the shooting in de-
tall - llrflE4 ~tft
FIRST RoUND-Mr. Davis led off and killed an in.
with his second barrel. Mr.. NJ. Van Buren,
wounded incomer. hitting it with both barrels.
and the bird retrieved. Mr.. Locust followed
ana killed q twister with his first barrel The next
bird a driver and killed by Mr.. Zborowski. Mr..
T. Van Buren, killed near the trap with his first
barrel. Mr. Colt also killed the trap without
using his second barrel He followed by Mr..
Halleck who killed in the same manner. Mr.. Sands
also killed the trap. Mr. Jones grassed q rat
ting driver with his second barrel. Mr.. Steward
also scored before his bird got far from the trap.
Mr. Earle had rafting driver. which he killed with
his second barrel and tho frst round was finished
without miss.
SECOND RoUSp.-Mr. Davis killed . driver in Ane
style with his second barrel Mr.. NJ Van Buren, also
killed driver with his second barrel. Mr.. Locust
killed an incomer with his second barrel. Mr..
Zborowski killed driver to the left at long range
with his second barrel. Mr.. I. Van Buren, brought
to the ground twister with his first barrel. while
Mr.. Colt killed over the trap. Mr.. Halieck failed to
stop incomer in with either BARREL and
scored the first of the match. Mr. Sands had an
easy bird, which he knocked at the trap. Mr..
Jones missed driver being too slow with his second
barrel Mr. Stewards bird got caught in the trap.
and was easily killed. Mr.. Earle also killed near the
trap. 80 .-. 1e v'N
THIRD RoUND.-Mr Davis easily killed m incomer
with his first barrel Mr.. M. Van Buren, hit .
rattling incomer with both barrels but the bird
escaped. Mr.. Locust brought driver to the ground
with his first barrel, while Mr.. Zborowski failed to
stop driver to the left. MIR. T.. Van Buren, wounded
driver with both barrels. but before it fell dead Il
lighted upon the fence Mr.. Colt had better luck,
and killed lively driver with his second barrel.
Mr.. Haliecks bird. also driver. carried the shot
over the fence. and another 'goose egg" was added
to his Mr. Sands missed easy incomer.
while Mr.. Jones brought spirited driver to grass.
with his second barrel. making excellent shot.
Mr. Steward killed a towerer with his second barre,
in very expert manner and the round finished
by Mr.. Earle. who killed a low. rapid driver with
FOURTH RoUNp.-Mr. Davis bird was wounded
and gathered near the trap. Mr.. M. Van Buren,
Knocked over Mr. Locust killed near the trap. Mr..
Zborowskis bird was driver. which was killed with
incomer, but it not gathered. Mr. Colts bird
driver, got away, while air. Haleck killed the
tran with his first barrel Mr. Sands killed well
with both barrels his bird going before the shot.
aud the same kind OF bird with similar result. tell
to Mr. Jones' sir. steward killed quarterer TO the
left in good sts le, and Mr.. Earle's driver,
which fell dead just inside the boundary.
fifth RousD.-Mr. Davis spoiled his clean
NJ Van Buren, killed easily the trap with his
first barrel. Mr.. Locus: brought an incomer to tho
ground with his second barrel. ana Mr.. Zborowski
missed u quarterer to the left. Mr.. I. Van buren,
had fast quarterer to the lott. which he failed to
killed Mr. Halleck killed over the trap with
his irst barrel. Mr.. Sands bird WAS incomer.
which gathered after both barrels had been
fred. MIR. Jones killed an incomer. the second bar
rel doing the work. Mr. steward tried his luck with
a driver, which he killed WELL Mr. Earle knocked
over his bird the trap with his first barrel. Mr..
L. Van Buren, retired at the end Of this round.
SIXTH kouSD.-Ar Davis y, killed s S before his bird
Locust scored his first "goose egg by failing to stop
lively driver. Mr. Zborowski killed. his bird being
ard the gun. Mr.. Colt failed to stop rafting
driver. and MIR. Halleck's. the kind OF bird.
able reach the top OF the fence before it
gathered. This gentleman having missed three
birds retired from the contest Mr.. Sands killed
ncomer with his second barrel. Mr.. Jones killed
neatly near the trap. using both barrels Mr.. Stew
ard spoiled his Gle score, his bird being driver.
which escaped unhurt Mr. Earle closed the round
with a driver aud as he failed to stop it he was
obliged to his first failure leaving all the
testants with one or more misses.
SEVENTH RoUND.-Mr. Davis killed near the trap.
while Mr. NJ. Van Buren did not stop hard driver
before it reached the fence. Mr. Locust killed
the trap. Mr.. Zborowski was applauded by killing
driver which required both barrels. Mr.. Colt and
Mr.. sands grassed their birds near the traps. Mr..
while Mr. Steward killed the trap without difi-
Guilty. Mr.. Earle lost driver. which he failed to
E1eurH Rousp-Mr. Davis again killed near trap.
as did Mr. NJ. Van Buren. Mr. Locust killed an easy
/ incomer. Mr.. Zborowski also had incomer.
which was easily grassed. Mr.. Colt killed his bird
before left the ground and the referee decided It
was .sno Bird His second bird also killed
| the t.ap. Mr.. Sands wounded and retrieved very
rapid driver with his second barrel. The bird had
gone nearly across the h,ld Mr.. Jones and Mr..
Steward killed before their birds got foot from tho
traps. Mr.. Eirle brought u driver to ground with
his first barrel. IL
Ninth RouSp.-Mr. Davis again had easy bird.
which he killed tho trap, did Mr.. NJ Ven
Buren, Mr.. Locust killed tho trap with his
first barrel Mr.. Zborowsk failed to stop rattling
driver with either barrel while Mr. Colt had better
luck, killing easily the trap. without using his
and cored ut the trap. Mr.. Jones and Mr.. Steward
also killed the traps. Mr. Earle killed in
conner with his second barrel
TENTH RouNp--Air. DAVIS again killed near the
trap Mr. Locust, Mr. Sands, Mr.. Jones and Mr..
steward killed ncar the traps. Messrs Davis. Locust
Sands, Jones anu steward having only missed
bird eacn, Obliged to shoot on in order to de-
eide the match.
killed easily with their first barrels. Mr. Sands killed
a driver and Mr.. Jones wounded quarterer to tho
left. which was retrieved in season. Mr Steward
killed the trap.
TWELFTH ilouxD.-Mr Davis killed near the trap.
Mr.. Locust had a. hard driver. which escaped
hurt. Mr.. Sands obtained low, rapid driver. which
he unable to after using his first barrel, on
account OF tho smoke, and it escaped. Mr. Jones
had better luck and killed the trap. Mr.. stew
ard brought towerer To grass IN fine style with his
tond barrel
THnrEENTn RoUNp.--Mr Davis had lively driver.
which h. lailed To stop with either barrel Mr..
Jones killed over che trap, but Mr. Steward failed to
stop "a rattlin, iuconer with either barrel. which
piovokingy feii dead within feet OF the boundary
line. Mr.. Jones was therefore declared the winner.
Rather than shoot further. Messrs. Davis aud Stew
ARD divided second money
SUMMARY.
NARRAGASsEIr GrN CLrp GROUNDS NEAR NEW
PORT. SkPr. II. ls,9.-llandicsp swccpstako matcn
for subscription cup; 10 BIRDS each; . misses
OUT seventy Ave per cent entrance to second man.
rtrds. kuted.
\ L. W. Davis. Providence....... ~ lllOIni y
Edwin a. Locust" !" New YORK. ~ llllIollll
\ Fred L. sands Newport. ...... 50 lloliillii
Harry E Jonrs New York.. ~ r10llll1ll
,,au,,,h,.i steU,r1 New YORK; ~ 1llllOliu
4, n ,,,,t uarttnrd '.,.. 2s 1llOlOlIl
Martin Van uur.u New York. ~ 1lOlllOil z
Newton Earle. Providcnce.... ~ lllllVoll
Elliot Zborowski. New YORK. - llOiOtllV
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