The New York herald., 1879-09-05
PIGEON SHOOTING.
Brilliant Meeting Of the Mar
ragansett Gun Club.
MATCH FOR THE SUBSCRIPTION CUP.
Nj. !. ?. Sands the Winner with Clean Score. the MessN
Van Busn Divide Second Money
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NEWPORT. r. L, Sept. 4. 1879.
Tho members OF the Narragansett Gun Club did
not have a very pleasant agreeable day for the
match for the Subscription Cup 1t rained early in
the morning. and UP to the hour set for the match
to commence the air very close and disagreea-
Bile. thick fog hung over the ground and there
not enough wind to blow tine smoke away.
which seriously annoyed the contestants The
weather also had depressing effect on the
pigeons. many of which had to be "bowled
before they would leave the ground The
names of the following gentlemen were on the
score book. Mr.. Carroll Livingston. Mr.. l. c. Van
Buren, Mr. Martin Van Buren,. Mr.. Richard Peters,
Mr.. David King. Jr.. MIR. L. A. Locust, MI L. W.
Davis Mr.. G. De Forest Grant Mr. c. H. Colt Mr.
Z. Zborowski, Mr. II. 4. Jones, Mr.. Newton Earle.
Mr. H. T. Bloodgood. Mr.. Perry Belmont. Mr.. Fred
p Sands Mr.. Campbell Steward. Mr.. Marion Story
Mr. H. W. Haeck. Mr.. C. Gambrill and Mr. j.
Townsend. All but Messrs. Peters, King, Earle and
Bloodpood were present or accounted for Messrs
Davis and Belmont shooting for Messrs Livingston
and Grant respectively. Mr.. j. C. Connor acted rs
scorer and Mr.. J. Nelson Howard was chosen
referee The following the details of the shoot
ing:-
FIRST RoUND.-Mr. Davis opened the match by
killing near the trap with the first barrel, his bird
falling dead alongside of the fence after receiving the
contents or the scconu Darrei. Inc next XIII was
lively bird near the trap with the first barrel which
was scored for Mr.. T. Van Buren,. Mr.. NJ. Van Buren,
also killed his first bird. Mr.. Locust wounded
rapid driver. but which fell dead the wrong side
of the fence The luck attended Mr.. Davis, the
bird having just strength enough to get the
fence. Mr. Colt killed driver before it got far from
the trap with the second barrel, and was fol-
lowed by Mr.. Zborowski, who killed quartererto the
left with the second barrel Mr.. Jones wounded
low driver. which retrieved by the dog. Mr..
Sands killed his bird the trap with his second
barrel while Mr.. Belmont made the feathers fly from
b rattlrg driver to the left but which failed to
score. Mr.. Steward also wounded driver. but it
managed to reach the top of the fence where it lit
and was not scored. Mr.. Story had better luck kill
ing few feet from the trap with the first barrel.
Mr. Halleck killed twister in fine style with the
second barrel before 1t got far from the trap. Mr.
Ga1nbrI had quarterer to the left. which was not
scored. Mr.. Belmont shot for Mr.. Grant and killed
the trap
SECOND RoUND.-Mr. Davis led off again by kill
ing near the trap. Mr.. T. Van Buren, also killed
the trap. and Mr.. M. Van Buren, killed quar-
terer to the LETT with the second barrel Mr. Locust
had better luck this time and scored driver with
the first barrel. Mr.. Davis had carrier pigeon to
try his skill upon, but he failed to injure the bird
with either barrel. Mr.. Belmont in this round
the fence before being retrieved. Mr.. Colt
killed the trap, and Mr.. zobrowski wounded an
unusually lazy quarterer to the right, which was
gathered Mr.. Jones had more spirited bird. which
he killed near the trap Mr. Belmont also scored
with the second barrel did; Mr.. Sands who killed
aariver with the second. Mr.. Steward wounded his
bird the trap with the second barrel and the
bird retrieved The next bird was killed with
the first barrel the trap by Mr.. story followed
either barrel. while Mr.. Gambrill knocked his over
at the trap Mr.. Townsend entered the match at
this point and killed both his birds the trap.
THIRD RoUND.-Mr. Davis again killed for Mr..
Livingston, followed by Mr.. l. Van Buren,, who
killed driver half way tho field with the Sec
ond barrel: did Mr. N. Van Buren. whose bird shot
out of the trap in very lively manner. Mr. Locust
knocked his bird at the trap without using the
second barrel. followed by Mr. Davis, who killed a
slow incomer with the first barrel. Mr.. Belmont
killed the trap very easily, and Mr. Colt killed
incomer to the right with the second barrel; but
it was called no BIRD as he fired before it assembled
from the ground, contrary to the rules. He
failed to stop the next bird. fast driver.
with either barrel. Mr.. Zborowski had similar luck
his bird going to the right. Mr.. Jones made the
feathers fly from driver, but it did not stop the
bird. Mr.. Belmont again killed over the trap with
the first barrel, followed by Mr.. Sands who killed
his bird toward the gun, using the.second
barrel to finish it. Mr.. Steward killed an incomer
with the second barrel and Mr.. Story killed easily
near the trap. Mr.. Haleck's was lively driver,
which he tailed to stop Mr. Gambrill had better
luck and killed with the second barrel and the round
finished by Mr.. IL Townsend killing a driver
with the second barrel.
FOURTH koUND.-Mr. Davis killed an incomer
easily with the first barrel. while Mr.. I. Van Buren,
failed to stop lively driver. Mr. NJ. Van Buren,
had hard luck. his bird coming into the tent badly
wounded. Mr.. Locust also failed to KILL and Mr..
Davis killed near the trap with the first barrel Mr..
Belmont also killed near the trap with the second
barrel. The next bird to be freed was ..twister'
which was killed with the first barrel before it got
far from the trap by Mr.. Colt. Mr. Zborowski killed
his bird with the first barrel near the trap,
followed by Mr.. JONES' who scored another by
waiting too long before using the second barrel.
Mr.. Belmonts bird came to the ground badly
wounded, but was not retrieved. Mr. Sands killed
the trap with the first BARREL followed by Mr..
Steward, who cleverly killed driver with the second
trap. while Mr.. Halleck killed a driver, using both
barrels. Mr.. Ganbrn killed a lively quarterer to
the left in good style with the second barrel and Mr.
Townsend killed over the trap with his first barrel.
FIFTH ROUND Mr. Davis killed quickly near the
trap. Mr.. L. Van Buren, also had no difRcuIty in
killing before the bird got away from the trap Mr.
M. Van Buren, killed an easy incomer with the sec
ond barrel. Mr.. Locusts bird was q rattler but il
went of with part of the contents of the second
barrel. Mr. Davis had an easy bird, which he killed
the trap. SO did Mr.. Belmont killing an incomer
with the second barrel Mr.. Colts bird was hit with
the second barrel aud retrieved alongside of the
fence, while Mr.. Zborowski killed easily near the
trap with the first barrel. Mr.. Jones killed a slow
driver with the first barrel and Mr.. Belmont killed
the trap with the first barrel. Mr. Sands added
another to his score by killing the trap with
The second barrel. Mr.. Steward killed in the same
manner so did Mr.. Story, who needlessly fired the
second barrel. MIR. Halieck and Mr.. Ciambrill
knocked their birds at tho trap. Mr.. Townsend
killed an incomer with the second barrel The only
bird missed in this round Mr. Locusts, who,
having scored three misses, retired.
SIXTH RouND--Mr. Davis added another to his
by killing near the trap and Mr. T. Van Buren,
stopped a rapid flyer with the second barrel in good
style, followed by Mr.. NJ. Van Buren, who killed in
driver with either barrel. while tho same kind of a
bird was brought to the ground by Mr. Belmont