The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-26
PIGEON SHOOTING.
Contest Between the Brooklyn Gun Club and the
Social Gun and Rifle Club Of Philadelphia.
BROOKLYN THE WINNERS
Eight of Each Club at Fiji
teen Birds.

grounds OF the Brooklyn Gun Club ut Dexter's. on
the Jamaica road between teams Of eight item the
original number) from the Social Gun and Rifle Club,
OF Philadelphia. and the Brooklyn Gun Club, at ff-
teen birds each, from five traps. twenty-five yards
rise, Brooklyn Gun Club rules to govern. The gentle
men selected to represent the Brooklyn Gun Club
were q. +. Gildersleeve, H. L. Polhemus, w. Wynn.
T. IL. Madison. L. Z. Broadway A. Elmendorf, A.
Eddy and H. W. Woods. The representatives of the
Philadelphia Club were j. Emery. H. A. Burroughs.
Dr. Buckley. W. Meredith. r. Reeve j. G. Rupee. II.
b. Montgomery and H. D. Thomas.
The Philadelphia team left Philadelphia at
A. NJ and were due at Brooklyn about haf-past nine.
but by delay on the road they were fifty minutes
beyond their calculated time. They met by
delegation of the Brooklyn Club who escorted them
to the shooting ground, reaching there about half
past twelve o'clock
Prelimnaries were arranged. az the birds
the grounds before the shooters arrived. the
distance measured and the traps in order for the
work. After a hasty luncheon, which had
been prepared for the occasion, the men
drawn for the order in which the shooting
should be done. and at one o'clock the game was
called, and Brooklyn won the start Mr. Eddy used
10-gauge w. & c. Scott l. Sons gun. weighing "a
lbs, loaded with drachms of Curtis L. Harveys
powder and * OF. Nos. and Tatham's chilled
shot. G. F. Gildersleeve used Wesley
Richards 10-gauge gun, weighing "a lbs,
loaded with Az drachms Hazard No. powder,
Ia or. Tatham's chilled shot. Nos. and 8.
H. +. Polhemus used 12gauge w. 4 G. Scott gun.
weighing ~ lbs loaded with 80 drachms Curtis II
Harvey's powder. Ia of Tatham's chilled shot.
No. 8. E. H. Madison used 12-gauge gun. made
by Moore. Of London. weighing 81s lbs loaded with
81 drachms Of Hazards No. powder and "a
OF. of Nos. and Tatham's soft shot. Thomas
weighing ga lbs, loaded with AZ drachms
Dupont's diamond grain powder and Ia OF. of
Tatham's soft shot. A. Elmendorf used Williams
Powelrs 12-gauge. loaded with 3a4 drachms of
Hazards No. powder. and Nos. and soft
Tatham's shot H. w. Woods used w. Il G. Scott
gun, 12-gauge, weighing about lbs. loaded
with 81 drachms Of Curtis y Harvey's powder and
Ia OF. Nos. and Leroy's shot, w. Wynn used
12-gaugc Scott gun, weighing ia lbs, loaded
with 81 drachms Curtis Harvey's powder and q
OF. Tathams soft shot, Nos. and 8.
The calibre Of the guns, with the ammunition used
by tho Philadelphia Club. was as follows-Dr
Buckley used Remington 12-gauge gun of so
lbs. weight. loaded with drachms of Hazard No.
powder and IA OF. Sparks chilled shot, No. 8.
W. Meredith used 12gauge Remington gun,
weighing s}s lbs.. loaded with AZ drachms of Hsz-
ards electric powder. and Nos. and chilled shot,
made by Sparks. of Philadelphia. H. b. Montgomery
used W. c. Scott x Sons gun. weighing lbs.
loaded with AZ drachms Of Oriental powder
and IA of Nos. and 3 Sparks
soft shot. II. A. Burroughs used Parker
12-gauge gun. medium choke, weighing lbs.
IA o.. loaded with drachms Of Hazards electric
powder and Ia of shot. No. chilled in the left
and No. soft in the right H. ID. Thomas used a
12-gauge Scott gun. weighing 81 lbs. loaded
with AZ drachms for right and drachms of Curtis
Harveys powder in left hand barrel, and IL OF.
OF Nos. and latham chilled shot. r. Reeve used
Scott premier gun. 12-gauge. weighing lbs,
loaded with drachms of Curtis Il Harvey's
powder in right hand barrel, and 5 drachms
in left hand barrel, with No. Sparks SOFT
shot in right and No. in left hand barrel.
light lbs loaded with drachms of Curtis {
Harveys powder and Ia or Nos. and Tat
hams chilled shot J. Emery used Scott II,
drachms Of mixture of Duponts No. and Dit.
mars = powder and "a OF. No. sparks
hand barrel. OF the shells used during the contest
the gentlemen evidently took the advice of Bogardus
in using the u NJ q. Co.'s paper Shells and no miss
occurred from them during the day.
Mr.. Is. W. West. Of Brooklyn. WAS chosen referee.
and Messrs H. F. aten captain Of the BROOKLYN Gun
Club, and L. G. Prosser captain of the Social Gun
and Rifle Club OF Philadelphia. were the judges.
THE SHOOTING.
The Brooklyn club had the call in the betting
At five minutes past one o'clock the birds being in
the traps. brooklyn having won the toss. repre-
sentative Walkeu up 10 the score lOr tne
FIRST HOUND.
Mr.. Eddy. of the Brooklyn club. led of, but missed
driver to the left. DR. Buckley of the Phisdelphia
club. followed at q slow driver which he stopped
short with first barrel q. T. Gildersleeve. of Brook
Ign, then followed at an ncomer. which he knocked
quickly. Mr.. Meredith. of Philadelphia, had a
quarterer to the right. which he missed with both
barrels. II. ID. Polhemus. of Brooklyn, had rising
driver. which he killed prettily with first BARREL
H. b. Montgomery, of Philadelphia, missed rising
driver with both barrels. l.. II. Madison. of Brook
Ign. was ncxt aud brought down slow quarterer to
m rich wit 6rxt ~ I'm ,f l..bi
had quarterer to the right which he quickly stopped
T. Il. Broadway. of Brooklyn. had quarterer 10 the
Thomas OF Philadelphia. had quarterer TO the left
which he hit with second and gathered A. Elmen-
fell dead out OF bounds. H. Reeve, Of Philadelphia
killed quickly slow bird close to the trap II. W.
Woods OF BROOKLYN killed quickly quarterins
driver to tho right. J. q. Rupee. of Philadelphia
Killed slow bird close to the trap. w. Wynn. of
BROOKLYN killed q quartercr to the right with frst
j. Lmery, OF Philadelphia. brought down quartcrcr
to the left very nicely. This round finished even.
each party killing six birds.
SECOND ROUND.
MIR. Eddy had an incoming quarterer to the left
which he killed with the first. DR. Buckley had a
twisting driver; which he missed with both. Mr.
Gildersleeve killed SLOW bird close to the trap with
first. Mr.. Meredith killed climber with first barrel
Air. Polhemus made fine kin with arst-an uccin-
quartcrer to the right Mr. Madison
stopped an incomer with nrst Mr.. Burroughs
had quarterer to the left. which he knocked down
with nrst Mr. Broadway had a rising incomcr
which he brought down with frst. Mr.. Thomas
killed an ineomcr with both barrels: Mr.. Elmendorf
had quarterer TO the left. which he missed with
both. Mr.. Reeve quickly killed u right-hande Mr.
Woods hit with second, but the bird escaped. Mr..
Rupee had n low quarterer to the left which he
killed with first Mr.. Wynn killed quickly at the
trap. MIR. Emery had quartercr to tue left. which
he quickly killed. Philadelphia was ahead at
the end OF this round.
THIRD ROUND.
Mr.. Eddy killed driver with hrst Or. Buckley
killed incoiner with FIRST. Mr. Gidersleevc ha.
twisting driver. which he killed with hrst Mr. Mere
diths bird was qarterng driver to the right which
he killed with first. Mr.. Poihemus' bird WAS an in
conner, which he stopped with first. Mr..
Montgomery had slow quartercr 10 the lett,
which he quickly killed. Mr.. Madison stopped an
incomer with his second barrel. Mr.. burroughs
killed close to the trap. Mr.. Broadway had twist
Ing driver. which he stopped neatly with hrst MIR.
Thomas hit with his second but the bird drove away
out OF bounds. MIR. Elmendorf stopped rapid
quartercr TO the right. which he killed with
first. Mr. Reeve Killed driver with first. but gave
1t the second. Mr.. Woods had incomer. which ho
stopped with nrst Mr.. Rupce's was an incoInor.