The New York herald., 1879-07-29
PIGEON SHOOTING.

MATCH OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS SIDE BE-
TWEEN MEssRs E. G. MURPHY AND DONALD
swANN--TIE LATTER THE WINNER.
The announcement at Long Branch, yesterday
morning that Mr.. Edgar G.. Murphy. of the Long
Branch Gun Club and Mr.. Donald Swami. of the
Maryland Gun Club. would shoot their match in the
afternoon at Deal Beach, caused small company to
assemble within the grounds ut the latter place.
Tho conditions of the contest were to shoot ut 100
birds each, thirty yards rise, Hurlngham rules. for
$500 a SIDE Until tho match than half
over the weather was fair. Then a light
rain set ir, which eliminated in drenching
shower OF nearly twenty minutes dura-
ton. Shooting continued uninterruptedly,
and the result proved q defeat for Mr. Murphy. Two
o'clock was fixed for the commencement Of the pro-
cecdings, and precisely on time Mr.. Murphy led OF
and missed quartering bird with both barrels. He
allowed his third to escape, and Mr.. Swami failed to
grass his fourth. At the conclusion OF the tenth
round the latter bird ahead. with score Of
nine killed. At the twentieth round they were on
ever terms, but ut twenty-five for each Mr. Murphy
leading one bird, having scored 20 to his oppo-
neut's 10. In the next ten Mr.. Swami missed two
while Mr.. Murphy brought down. all but one. the
record standing 20 for tho latter and 70 for the for
mer. Mr.. Swami then killed 81 in succession. many
or the shots beng exceedingly creditable. When he
had grassed his fifteenth in this string of dead birds
each had shot at nifty. half the match and at this
stage the record was AZ killed for Mr. Murphy and
IL for Mr.. Swami. When sixty had been trapped for
each Mr.. Murphy still led by single bird. but in
the next fifteen birds tho shooters obtained Mr..
Swami brought down II ana MIR. Murphy 10
only leaving the at the end of the seventyfth
round--Swann. 81: Murphy, GO. 1t had now been
rain ng heavily and the shower continued until the
cightieth bird was trapped. From this time on Mr..
Swami began to draw ahead of Mr.. Murphy, aud at
the end of the ninetieth round Mr.. Swami three
birss to the good. They shot with much caution
the next ten, but Mr.. Murphy was in bad luck, and
losing his ninety sixth, ninety seventh and ninety
eighth, Mr.. Swami declared the winner by six
birds, having scored S5 and Mr.. Murphy TO- The
latter did approach his usual form III the match.
and his second barrel OF slight service only,
while Mr. Swanns second was excellent throughout.
MIR. Murphy used Scott gun. weighing lbs. o..
and IL gauge. His cartridges contained 81 drachms
OF powder and ~ shot. Mr.. Swami shot with
dr.chms OF powder and Ia o. shot. Mr.. Benjamin
W. West, of New York, was judge for Mr.. Murphy;
Mr. James s. Key of Baltimore. judge for Mr..
Swami, and Mr.. Charles A. CANDLE. of Baltimore,
acted referee. Appended is the scorc:-
DEAL BEACH, n. Y, July 80, 1S79.-Match, $500
side; 100 birds each, 80 yards rise; Hurlingham
rules.
Mr. Swann-l1l01, Ill., 10110. 1l10l. 1110O. 1110l.
0IOll I'LL. I'LL, It'll, ILL., 1Oll0 l0101 ILL.,
Ii1Ol IlI0l, ll1l1, It'll, Ill., 11111. Total 100;
killed, s5 missed, 10.
Mr. Murphy-0l0ll It'll, 1l110. Oll11. 11O11. 11oll
I1111 1lII1. 10l11, DILL, ILL., 00l11 10101 O1111
OHIO, O111. 0111, 10l11. I'LL, 00O11. Total 100
killed. 10: missed, 81.
Tho tmo occupied in shooting the match. without
rest was two hours and eighteen minutes. There
were only three four birds that fell outside Of
bounds