New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-08
AFTER PIGEONS, NOT LAMBS
BULL AND A DEAR AT TIE TRAPS.

COMMODORE BATEMAN AND MR. PEAhe"LL ''"' Va
MATCH AND ACCIpENr,'Lv KILL FE" bl"p".
The greatest sporting affair OF the winter sos'o"
has occurred Pigeon-shoocrs arc now crawling INTO
their little holes and dragging tho oriBces In ehcr
them. Wall Street, which broke loose YESTERDAY 10
again firmly anchored but the representatives oi '"o
bull element believing with rage dne 10 uhiun
hope. whIlo tho bears grun'ing deeply, with d"
ali o fraught with satisfaction, that the eIpre'so"
stands alone In the history Of the Stock Exchange
C,mmofo A thur F. Batoman, the boar lcaoor' won
a shooting match at Bergen Point against pro'if
mont leader of the opposition
A few das ago Thomas W. Pearsall, an uncie Oh
Oakley Thorne, a crack wing-shot, was teiung .. ~
Exchange about the abilities OF his nephew, ana onerou
to back Thorne aga Edgar @. Murphy tho CanheS
champion. for SO 600 side Commodore pa'oin""
wes there AMI heard the challenge.
Murphy can't shoot that MATCH said the GUM
mcdore unless you right down with your saAeS'
for he Is going to leave Ncw-York"
Jaw. give a rest" replied Pcarsall' "wha' uo
you know about sh0otingf"
an Wbof Nor exclaimed the little COMMODORE
Iaoonlcaily, why know much as you do.'
ooh, you d., do you Well don't think you I'D
I'll tlst shoot you twenty-five tirds myself"
Th,t set lei IT, The commodore got his back up
a. the 10 termed 1t. and the conditions OF remark
ALE wing hCotng match were hxed. Whoh buR"
Murphy heard Of the manner in which his interests p
been protected by tho commodore, no az oho'
undertook to coach that gentleman M
the race. Chaunoey-iloyd Jones, at tho traps
Murphy's instructive antagonist, responded by sooonu
Ing Pearsal. 1t determined that, inasmuch a.
neither man had shot bird In his lfc, nei'her
should take advantage OF tho other By practs'hs'
The two opponents were placed on parole 10 hooP ~"
violate their record and not touch gun until caled
to the scratch The match came Of yesterday at tho
Carteret Gun Club Bergen Point. at p m.
At 80 o'clock special train went down to Bergen
AnfU oil Sfpoat n,
whose object seemed to for every man to put
I'D money against tho money OF some othor man.
Bergen Point had heard of the coming caravan ana oil
tho old dapdated cabs cabrioets conpes and coachos
brought out.
At the grounds themselves, tho sight was peculiar
The outside Of the high board fence was p0puious WIN
"squatterss Tho entire history OF tho evolution OF
firearms represented step by step, by the various
implements of warfare carried by the Jerseymen VINO
were there to Kill tho birds who got away from inc
experts.
Commodore Bateman and Mr. Poarsal at this timc
pallid with excitement Both Attempted 10 put
on an expression OF quiet, scornful rcpose bu. tho
facial muscles failed to respond t. tho WILL anu the
result was abiect despondcnoy pictured upon the
couDtenanccs OF the two mon Their trainers tooh
them into tho gun shed to dress them up Tor tho oo
cason aud strengthen their nerves for the encounter.
For the latter purposes large store OF varied acohonc
iced bottles Of champagne had been provided
sides distributed themselves In group along the iine
OF traps whore they expected TO nc sac nom scatter
Ing shot They were promptly disodgcd, ho~cVof
by jules Reynard, the referee, who objected to hcif
staying there, not Oh account Of any possible danger
might the birds Then tho contestants appeared.
Commodore Itatenan, who IS little, fat man, was
looked formidable. The tall, Qhxoiic figure of MI.
Pearsau hid from head to loot in sporting cordu-
rUys
A new difficulty The Carterct Managers
wanted guarantee that tho birds they furnished would
hi l,tl "A he
ma jority 0 those present as absolutely unnecessary
aud uncllled for The shooters finally agreed to
return the loaned birds in good condition, or ~ pay
the value Of those escaping tn hard cash; III,
Al fow minutes after o'clock the referee called
the scratch, amid the haoos Of the pearsail sympa
thzers With rare courage, the Commodore seized the
fhe tram was Sprung the shooter shut his eyes and
pulled the trigger and. with tho luok which charao
The enthusiasm knew no bonds Mher This the he,
match was anybodys Everf miss was followed by
rafting fire from The squattsrt OUTSIDE the renee
This fire was almost continuous.
among 's stswaT, wing chsrs. wing Mr. Henry.
r Herndon Nichols Samuel Campbell y" I'm Emo' SON SON
c simCtins, T. %'l' 1nDs I, raS ir''
u warren James Me'calf". Edward Williams OaK-
lei Oh Thorne Gideon Knapp, c. II. Giles' D. s'e"a'
anu The full score of tho great match is herewith ap
pended:
Gux-7L n Wesley. Picharl. - gauge
IoAp-si. tram. s hultz powder ~ OLA No shot
and IL US No 8 shot, loaded by Won Lene@So
ant Detm0ld Y n
looiillooO,lalloI1lllllllo OIL
SECOND BARRFI@-l2
RIGHT on tRTPRs.-7.
LIFT QUARTRRS-4.
TOwEWBRs.-l
DRvERs-5,
rn.rs-5 8
DOCS PHI and Ralph"
THOMAS w. PKARsAfL
GUN-7ia 10 Cladborough IL gauge
IOhD-s. drains schultz powder Ia o. $50 shot an
~ a. o. No b shot loaded by Won LenRerke ana
DetmOld. =, =,
1OOi1 100000 l10O1 10000 ol-lo 10
SECOND BARRELS.
RIGHT QUAWTER-6
QUARTZ ID.
TdwRRER5.-l.
6.
INCOMERs-7.
Q
TRArs.-5 9 8.
DOGs-"Phil" and 81 Ralph" $1,000. -.
TRRMS wards 80 yards ooundariss 20 pirus o~o
jules Reynard. Referee