The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-25
THE SQUAD SLAUGHTER.
THE GREAT PIG EON AND GLASS BALL
MATCHES AT FROGMOOR.
A Magnificent Present from the Mont
gOmery Club at the Banquet
that Ensued.

gOmery Club at the Banquet
that Ensued.
The meeting of the Montgomery and New
Orleans Gun Club. In friendly contest, occurred
yesterday at Frogmoor the park Of the Ores.
cent City Rife Club.
The day was beautifully fair and propitious
and the arrangements complete. A large num-
Der Of the lady friends of both clubs were III
attendance during the glass. ball shooting, but
when the Strengthening of the birds began the
tender hearted better half of human nature
withdrew. leaving the sterner sex to exercise
their dexterity at the pigeons, which. under
the braclng atmosphere end the spur of bran
new traps. were particularly lively and risky
The shooting. however. was excellent
throughout. and although victory In the tive
principal Matches Proved favorable to the New
Orleans boys. tie Montgomery shots have
shown markeIability in handling the shotgun
In both instances. The New Orleans boys had
the advantage of The ground. which Is ever a
great one.
THE FIRST MATCH
was match at glass balls. originally intended
to b8 Hs, follows: Each entry to shoot at fifteen
balls. under the usual rules as to distances, etc.
Ere srais bit away. fire to the right and fire Il
the left Apprehension that time would not al
low of so many shots. the number was reducaf
to nine-three each way. The prizes were six
First Prize, Glass ball match-3oo loaded
shells, donated by RaDlett & Co. Five bag
chilled shot donated by 1hos. W. Sparks
through Manning Norton. agents. One bal
in coated shot. donated by Leroy Shot and Lead
Co., Wallace Wood. No. Tchoupitoulas street
agent.
& Co.: four bags Sparks chilled shot; one bag
Leroy's tin coat coated shot
Third Prizs-A quarter keg Hazard powder.
through w. =. C1lvtn agent; three bags
Colwsl chilled shot; one bag Leroy's shot,
Fourth Prize, A quarter keg Hazard powder
one r,i bag IL Leroy,s shot; o !, t,
Sixth Prize-six bags shot. one bag Leroy'e
The entries and score are appended:
GLASS BALL MATCH.
@. L. LeBreton 8. Thos Cousins 8. Louis Hall
9. Jno. A. skannell 7, J. K. Renaud 8, L. Da
Ponte &c; T, Mar ming 7, Nm A. Landrye,,J.V;
7. +. Myles 8. Ed. H. Herman 7. James BUCKLEY
Wallace Wood O. u. J. Ranlett A. Davidson 4
Spear T. Elmore 7. Randolph 8. Ledyard g. Gun
ter g. Commelin 8, NicoIl 9, Metcalf T. Wilkinson
7. Harmon 7.
TIES ON N1NE-s1x SHOTS
Ledyard 8, LIE Breton s. Hall 5. Landry 4.
McDahiel 8.
T.Es ON EIGHT-FIvE SHOTS.
Cousin 8. Renaud A. Guilotte 8. Heslip 8.
Miles 0. Da Ponte 4.
TIES ON sEvEN-EINE SHOTS.
Spear 8. Elmore L. Metealf 1. wilkinson
Harrison 4. Skannell g. Manning 0, Bond o.
Herman o.
Messrs Ledyard. of Montgomery. Cousin. of
New Orleans and Scannell, of New Orlee n
were the winners, respectively, of the first
second and third prizes.
Ties on ST. won by Mr.. James Buckley Of the
New Orleans Club; ties on five by Mr. Randoll b,
of Montgomery; ties on four. by Mr.. David
son, of Montgomery.
There was special prize of $40 in Cnnfed-
crate money for the poorest score. which was
won by Mr.. Wallace Wood.
This prize will hereafter be presented at every
match that may occur between the two clubs
with the understanding that the winners
name shall be published.
THE EVENT OF THE DAY
was, however. the pigeon match for the splen-
did cup Offer ed by SCOOTER, The Canal street
eweler 1t was won by the New Orleans Club
nv the fOIlDwinQ