The New York herald., 1879-10-19
GOOD PIGEON SHOOTING.
A DAY IN FRONT OF THE TRAPS AT wssrDRoor

L. L-MR. CARROLL LIVINGSTON AND MR..
JOHN G. HEcKscaEE DIVIDE THE SWEEP
STAKES.
pigeon shoot of more than ordinary interest took
place yesterday the private grounds of Mr. George
L. Lorlard at westbrook near Islip. l.. !. The day
was delightful, and. some extra good shooting
expected there large attendance admirers
of the sport The shoot handicap. open to
all members of the New York. Long Branch and Mar
ragansett gun clubs 500 each. the second
his entrance. out OF the dozen moro entries only
eight the grounds when the referee. Mr..
Heckscher. called .Time." VIZ. Mr Carroll Living
slon. Mr.. Walter Murphy. both handicapped at 80
yards; Mr.. Perry Belmont. 20 yards; Mr.. Travers
Van Duren. 2TIz yards; Mr.. H. Townsend. aIr. De
Forrest Grant and Mr.. Hcckscher 20 yards each.
and Mr.. W. X. Vanderbilt at % yards The
shooting strictly under Huring ham rules as to
the bore and the weight OF the guns the latter being
placed the scales before the shooting. Naturally
with many well tried experts at the sport the
betting must be good. and both in New York and ut
westbrook Mr.. Livingston and MIR. Murphy had the
call. the latter probably carrying the most money.
Mr. Murphy. was. however. i'll bad form and under
the rule. seven misses out" early retired
will be by the following resume OF the shoot
FIRST RoCYp.-Mr. De Forrest Grant was first on
the book. He began well by killing quarterer to
the left with his second barrel. Mr.. W. K Wander
biit missed driver with both barrels. Mr.. j. G.
Heckscher then killed quartering bird the left
with his first barrel. Mr.. Perry Belmont doing the
same with quarterng bird to tho right. Mr..
Travers Van Buren, was the next to the score. but
lost hard hit driver. also did Mr.. Walter
Murphy. who missed slow quarterng driver to the
left. the smoke from the first barrel botherng the
shooter in both instances. Mr.. Carroll Livingston
ended the round by killing slow inconer with his
first barrel.
SECOND RoUEp.-Mr. Grant. after refusing poor
bird killed SLOW darsrer TO the hnb rigar. T Mr. nha
then killed fast bird that quartered to the right
with his second barrel. while Mr.. Belmont missed
with both very slow bird that went in the di
rection MIR. Townsend had no better luck, though
he hit quartering bird to the left it carried the
shot out OF bounds. Mr.. Van Buren then killed
quarterng bird the right with his first. Mr..
Murphy hit q fast driver. which escaped. Mr.. Liv-
ngsron after refusing. killed slow twister with
both.
THIRD RouND.-There was so little wind the smoke
hung low. and there was general wish for wood
powder. Mr.. Grant opened tho round by missing q
driver to the left and followed by Mr.. Wander
bilt who killed quarterer to the right in fine style
with his second. Ar. Heckscher. after mo bird.
brought climber down with his first: but Mr. Bel
mont again scored blank. quick incomer falling
dead juss over the boundary. Mr.. Townsend Killed
left quarterer with his irst MIR. Van Buren, doing
the same for low driver with his second. Mr..
slow a1arterer @ to the p left t. with both Mr. Living
ston ended the round by killing an incomer with
his second.
FOURTH RoUND.--Mr. Grant hit an incomer hard.
but lost it. the bird falling dead out of bounds Mr..
Vanderbilt lost driver, missed with both. Mr..
Heckscher killed twister close to the trap with his
first. also did Mr.. Belmont climber and Mr..
Townsend quartering bird to the right. Mr.. Van
Buren, after hitting his bird with tie first missed
with his second and the bird fell out OF bounds.
also did Mr.. Murphy's bird. which was hit in the
same way Mr. Livingston getting another incomer
| riddled it with his first.
| FIFTH RouNp.-Mr. Grant, Mr. Vanderbilt and Mr.
| Heckschcr each killed quartering birds with their
first barrels, but Mr.. Belmont lost fast twisting
| quartcrer that carried shot away; after which Mr..
| Townsend missed driver to the right. MIR. Van
| Buren, killing similar bird with his frst fol-
| lowed by Mr.. Murphy scoring his first kill, slow
incomer. Mr.. Livingston killing slow quarterer.
| reason Of the smoke hanging so low. Mr.. Wander
blt killed driving bird to the right. MIR. Heckscher
scored slow incomer with his second. Mr.. Belmont
missed twister with both. Mr.. Townsend and Mr..
Van Buren, each killed slow quarterers to the left
with their first barrels Mr.. Murphy followed with
similar bird. that he hit with his first. but which
was missed with his second. Mr.. Livingston killed
quartercr to the left with his first
| SEVENTH RoUND.-Messrs. Grant, Vanderbilt,
| heckscher and Belmont each added a dead bird to
their with their first barrels-the first in
conner. the second driver. the others quartering
| which escaped aud was followed by Mr.. Van Buren.
who killed close to the trap as also did Mr. Murphy
MIR. Livingston, getting climber hit 1t with his
first waited, aud as tho bird came In killed 1t with
his second.
| first. Mr.. Vanderbilt missing quick quarterer with
| both. Mr.. Heckscher then killed with his first,
also did Mr.. Belmont and Mr.. Townsend--the for
mer climber. the latter quartering bird to the
| left. MIR. Van Buren, got rising quartcrng driver
miss by driver that no failed to hit with both. Mr..
Livingston killed right incomer that dropped in
| bounds, with about inches to
| NINTH RoUND.-Ffve misses marked the opening
of this round Mr.. Grant missing driver. Mr.. VAN
derbilt quarterer to the left. Mr.. Heckscher sim
liar bird to the left that fell ont OF bounds Mr. Bel
| mont driver, and Mr.. Townsend driver. MIR.
Van Buren, then killed an incomer with his second.
also did Mr.. Murphy. while Mr.. Living gston killed
quartering bird with his right.
TENTH RouNp.-Mr. Grant killed rising in
conner. Mr.. Vanderbilt bringing down towerer.
| quarterer to the right MIR. Belmont doing the
for driver using both barrels. Mr.. Townsend
hirdf VIC
Mr.. Van Buren, doing the same for another with his
second Mr.. Livingston getting another incomer,
| which he killed with his first.
| ELEVENTH RouSD.-Again five misses were scored.
Mr.. Grant quarerer to the right. Mr.. Vanderbilt
mont low quartering driver and Mr.. Townsend
| fast rising driver. all five gentlemen using both
barrels. Mr.. Van Buren, killed low driver with his
first, and as Mr.. Murphy missed rising quarterer.
with both. he was out of the shoot. Mr. Livingston
ended the round with rising driver killed at long
| TWELFTH RoUNp.-AIr. Grant missed q Quick in
conner. Mr. Vanderbilt killed quarterer to the
right with his first. Mr.. Heck scher killed close 10
the trap with his first. also did Mr.. Belmont.
while Mr.. Townsend did tne same with incomer,
Mr. Van Buren, the same with q quartering bird TO
the right and MIR. Livingston driver to the left.
THInrEENTH RoUSD.-Mr Grant dropped out
missing quick driver to the right Mr. Vanderbilt
killed quarteror to the right, also did Slr.
Heckscher, both with their first barrels Mr.. Bel
also killed with his first climber did Air.
| Townsend and Mr.. Van Buren, uartering drivers to
the righ; and left. Mr.. Livingston getting slow
driver. which he missed with his first. but grassed
| with good second.
FoURT.ENTH RoUNp.-Mr. Vanderbilt was tho third
| out. missing iast quarterng bird with both. Mr.
Heckscher, Mr.. Belmont. Mr.. Townsend and Mr.
| Van Buren, each added dead bird to their score, all
but Mr.. Heckscher quartcrng to the lett. his going
to the right Mr.. Livingston again killed at long
range with his second barrel.
| FIFTEENTH RouSD.-Mr. Heckscher began the
round by missing slow-rising driver with both,
| as also did Mr.. Townsend. Mr.. Belmont Mr. Van
Burcn and Mr. Livingston killed difficult birds with
| their second barrels.
sIxrErSru RouNp.-Mr. Hcckscher killed an in.
| conner with his first, but Mr.. Belmont lost a driver
| and was the fourth 'out." Mr.. Townsend killed a
| low driver, Mr.. Van Buren q rising driver and Mr..
Livingston strong towering bird. each with their
| first barrels.
SEVENTEENTH RoUND.-Four dead birds-Mr. Heck
scher quartering bird to the right, with his frst;
| AFR. Townsend. incomer also with his first; Mr.
Van Buren,. quick driver. with his second, splen-
did shot Mr. Livingston lust saving his score, with