The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-17
PIGEON SHOOTING.
Great Match al The New Shooting Park Of The Long
Branch Gun Club al Deal Beach
MURPHY AND WEST THE WINNERS.

The pigeon shooters were all out at early hour
yesterday morning and on their way to Deal Beach
by every mode of conveyance that could be brought
Into requistion After shooting all the morning the
great event of the day brought at two o'clock
+. NJ. which a match between Messrs. f. A. Muir
ply and b. West side, and Carroll Living
ston and DIR. Zellner the other for $500.
The match was at 200 birds 100 for each
shooter) furnished by Mr.. Ensor of Baltimore.
who trapped, handled and retrieved during
the day satisfactorily for both parties. The match
was of the most interesting events of the kind
that have taken place for long time and the scores
will show that the gentlemen meant business while
at the work. The attendance was not numerous,
but very select. Among the ladies who enjoyed
the sport were Mrs. John Hoey. Mrs. ID. c. Leach.
Miss Brokaw. Mrs. Arthur Sewell. Mrs. Senator
Murphy, Miss Pell, Mrs. Horn. the Misses Moss
and Mrs. John Hoey. Jr. All the gentlemen pigeon
shooters of this neghborhood were on the grounds.
The place is yet unfinished, but it seems fine ono
for sport of this kind, and in time will become
popular When the gentlemen had got through
with the sweeps and other kinds of shooting during
the hours before noon and had their luncheon and
rest the of the day called on shortly after
two O'Clock. The match for $500. 200 birds,
Messrs. L. A. Murphy and Benjamin West on one
side and AIessrs Carroll Livingston and Dr. Zellner
on the other. Officers chosen satisfactorily
the referee being Mr.. Clarence Mcdowell, OF the
Maryland Gun Club The time of the shooting OF
the match was three hours and fifteen minutes. The
shooters used the following guns and ammunition
Mr. Murphy had T Id. Scott, 81 DR.. of powder, Ia
shell of Curtis & Harvey powder, in first and Ill
second barrel. Mr.. Livingston had - bore gun
weighing ~ lbs, made by Scott; M 81 DIR. in
first and 3 u in second of Curtis Harveys powder
Mr.. West shot with - bore Grant Of 71a lbs.
A L., 90 oIa Inv Ruo & Rand
in first and in the DR.. Zellner shot with
IL bore Daily, 80 dr. of powder in first barrel and
81 in the second with % Y. shot
When the gentlemen called to the scratch
nv. Murphy responded quickly, and with his gun
his extended arm. said, "Ready, pull
MATCH BEGUN.
FIRST RoUND.-Mr. Murphy led and killed close to
the trap; Mr.. Livingston followed and killed
quarterer to the right with his second; Mr.. West
killed quarterer the left with his trst Dr. Zell-
missed with both.
SECOND RoUND.-Mr. Murphy killed quarterer to
the left with his first; Mr.. Livingston stopped
driver also with his first Mr.. West killed close to
the trap and Dr. Zellner dropped climber with his
frst.
THIRD RoUND.-Mr. Murphy missed rapid driver
with both barrels; Mr. Livingston stopped quar-
terer to the right with his second Mr. West hit his
close to the trap with both; DR.. Zellner grassed
driver with his first.
FOURTH RoUND.-AIr. Murphy dropped quarterer
to the right with his first; Mr.. Livingston killed
close to trap with BOTH Mr.. West hit driver hard
with his first, but it escaped and DR.. Zener stopped
aquarterer to the right with his first
FIFTH RoUND.-Mr. Murphy stopped quarterer
to the lett with his first; Mr. Livingston upset q
rapid driver with his second; Mr. West killed close
trap with his FIRST and DR.. Zellner missed rapid
driver with both.
SIXTH RoUSp-Mr. Murphy brought his bird
down close to the trap with his first; Mr.. Living
ston missed u. quarterer to the right with both,
shooting under the bird; Mr.. West killed quar-
the left with both, and DR.. Zellner missed
rapid driver with both.
SEVENTH RoUND-Mr. Murphy killed close to the
trap W tn his first; Mr.. Livingston brought down
climber with his first; Mr.. West stopped quarterer
to the left also with his FIRST and DIR. Zener stopped
driver with his second
EIGHTH RouNp.-Mr. Murphy killed close to the
trap with his hrst Mr. Living ston stopped quarter
to the right with his first; Mr.. West missed an in
conner with both, DR.. Zellner missed low driver
with both.
NINTH RouND.-Mr. Murphy stopped a driver with
his first; Mr.. Livingston had climbing driver,
which was hit hard, but escaped MIR. West stopped
rapid driver with his frst and DR.. Zellner's bird
low driver, which he stopped quickly with his
first.
TENTH RoUSD.-Mr. Murphy stopped rapid
driver with both; Mr.. Living ston brought down
driver with his first; Mr. West brought down
climbing twister with both barrels and DR.. Zellner
killed his close to the trap with his first.
ELEVENTH RoUNp.-Mr. Murphy stopped a rapid
driver with his first; Mr. Livingston killed an in
conner with his second Mr.. West brought down
rapid driver with his first. and DIR. Zellner killed
quarterer to the left with his first.
TWELFTH RoUND.-Mr Murphy killed close to the
trap; Mr.. Livingston stopped quarterer the lett
with both Mr.. West missed quartering driver to
the left with both, and DR.. zelner's bird being a
with his second.
THIRTEENTH RouSp-Mr Murphys bird was q
driver. which he stopped with his first Mr.. Living
ston had quarterer TO the right. which he stopped
with his first; Mr.. West killed quickly quarterer
the right, and Dr. Zellner stopped a climbing driver
with his first and finished it with his second
foURrEESTH RoUND.-Mr. Murphy killed climber
ing driver to the left with both; Mr.. West brought
down quarterer to the right with his first, ana
Dr. Zelner had rapid driver. which he missed with
both.
FIFTEENTH RoUSD.-Mr. Murphy killed close to
the trap with his first; Mr.. Livingston had twist
ing incomer, which he brought down with his
ond; MR. West had quarterer to the right which he
killed with his first and DR. Zellner had quarterer
TO the left which he disposed Of with his first clev
SIXTEENTH RouSD.-Mr. Murphys bird was an in
conner which he dropped with his first; Mr. Living
ston killed his close to the trap: Mr.. Vests was a
driver. which he missed with both, Dr. Zellner
had an incomer, which he brought down prettiy
with his first.
SEVENTEENTH ROUND MT. Murphy had "a rapid
quarterer to the right, which he killed with first;
Mr.. Livingston's bird quarterer to the right,
which he killed with both; Mr.. West had a rapid
driver. which he stopped short with his hrsti and
but the bird few out of bounds
EIoHrEeST1I RouSp.-Mr. Murphy had quarterer
10 the flBht, WHICH ne uspOseu Oh WIN MS nrst;
Mr. Lyingston's was a rapid quarterer to the loft
which he hit with first and brought down with
second; Mr. West stopped u rapid driver with his
first Dr. Zeilner's bird a climber, which lie
brought down with his second.
NISElEESTH RoUSD.-Mr. Murphy's bird was a
quarterer to the right, which he disposed of very
quickly; MIR. Livingston had driver. which he
stopped with first Mr.. West mad a quarterer to tho
lett, which he killed with his first, and Dr. Zelner
hit rapid driver with hrst, but the bird escaped.
TWENTIETH RouSD.-Mr. Murphy stopped very
rapid driver with both, capital snot; Mr.. Living
ston killed a rapid quartercr TO the right with first;
Mr. West had towerer, which ne brought down
with his first, and DR.. Zelners bird killed close
to tine trap with his first.
TWENTY FIIsT RoUSD.-Mr. Murphy hat n driver
with BOTH but IL flew out OF bounds; Mr.. Livingston
stopped "a driver with his first and killed him with
second Mr.. West stopped q climbing driver, which
he killed nicely and DR.. Zelner had a quartercr to
the left, whleh ho stopped quickly.
TWENTY SECOND RoUND--Alr Murphy's bird was a