New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-07
SHOOTING FOR BIG STAKES.
BEGINNING A PIGEON MATCH AT BABYLON
CHARLES MrA111sTER, OF PHILADELPHIA, De
FEATs DIR. KNAPP, OF THE UNION
CLUB-sCoRE, 90 TO 70.


CLUB-sCoRE, 90 TO 70.
Cruel or not. the first Of series of three pigeon
shooting matches for stakes amounting 10 Flo'ooo
was more than delight to two score OF prominent
New-York and Pennsylvania clubmen at bahNloh'
L. l.. yesterday. The prospect OF sport lorCeu "c'i
into enough early rising to catch the O'Clock Npccai
,rom Long Island CITY. and no one but those who
tried il can appreciate the advantages OF such ar ana
sun as Auttcred Long Island treetopS and danced
blthely on the waters of the pretty blue pond that
lies alongside the Westminster Kennel Clubs level
acres when the grounds were reached
Charles McAlster of Philadelphia, and Dr. Gideon
Tnapp OF the Union Club, were the contestants d.
Knapp was not mp to the form he recently displayed
and the City of Bricks scored victory over inc
metropolis by 90 to 20. The conditions OF the match
are three days shootiDg-Thursday, saturday ana
Monday-lOO birds each thirty yards rise and INV
yards boundary for $1,000 SIDE yes
terday 200 birds SIDE thirty yards rise ana thfS
yards boundary for $1,000 side, on saturday ana
100 birds each. thirty yards and fifty yards for
81 900 a side on Monday. Mr. McAllister shot ont
on his ninetiet bird yesterday but the fun numoer
of pigeons agreed upOn were put up, as they WI" aso
be in Saturdays and Mondays contests, ana win OF
lose on Saturday, Dr. Knapp will compete on Mo"u"S
Yesterdays score of 90 birds in possible huhure"
is not as credtable as it appears, for uie PSco"'
were by no means a fast gamy lot and the oIecIo
did not favor them much. The best record ever auo
at these grounds is the score OF young oakeN -
Thorne who dropped ninety three ont OF io' Oh VO,
much faster birds on a hard day, and was IN haiu
luck too for this occasion three OF his Guarlerer9
fell dead Just outside the boundary
The match refereed by Howard 3 ,a"r'S ,
Walker B. smith acting as Dr.. Knapps handler ana
James Handy, of Philadelphia, performing hhc SUI
vice for Mr.. McAllister. Mr.. McAuIster' "S Nci1 d.
being remarkably clever shot, was in spehuu 10TH
YESTERDAY lie seemed to have some sort OF pre-
monition of how the birds were going to act was hNc
racer at full speed the quick birds ana TOOK the
drivers like FASH but more deliberate with BIRDS
that he seemed 10 know going TO be slow.
The Tribune man asked President DE Forrest Grant
II he had many "squaters' in his lot before the match
began and was informed that there wasn't one. But
IL took handkerchief waving, shouting and even vol
leys Of most anything from pebbles and cartridge she
10 ramrods and guncascs to make some of the pigeons
cease stopping for look at the spectators when the
trap was sprung. one cunning purple anu WHO
fellow actually walked half way from the trap 10 the
shooter and then flew with Swervne, wlgely Ne'
swift stroke straight up over the heads OF the spec
tators as if lie knew perfectly we'll the marksman
dare not fire in that direction Another pigeon with
perhaps touch Of humcr in his composition disguised
Dr. Knapp by lighting the boundary fence WHeh inc
PHYSICIANS charge of shot persuaded him to moderate
his speed The dead birds" were retrieved by pretty
red Irish setter in style that would nave won Iouu>
of applause at conc0urse of spectators less accuS
toned to that sort Of thing.
The club men present were a Jolly and betting SET
If hundreds and thousands OF dollars were calc'
out in wagers single birds Yesterday te baUyion
grounds Will be another Monte Carlo tomorrow WIch
The main match takes place, aud there VIII DC uOulIc
the attendance of Mgh-bettinG club men AnlOis
Yesterdays spectators Center Hitchcock, Book
maker Davev8 johnson. Chaunccy FlOydJones, Jane
Mortimer f. Bispham. Of Philadelphia; W. Dolan and
C. Dolan from the same city; Aleck' Morton, Mr:
de Garmendia, George Pollock Captain BlaEel Moous
Kane j. &. X. Dure, y. :. Simphins, william ana
aFred' oey, Thomas iteheocE B. KlGlsc vn b.
Parker D. Won Lengerse, +. Bel. CohmOGoIT LNNtn6.
stoI, J. otto Bonner w. Rutherfud, John II. vail
ogden Goelet r. IL. Williams. T. De Wit Thompson
L. c. Wilmerdine, l.; X Wlmerdms' H. Nance H. NJ
Johnson and FOXhaN kccnc. -, 49,,
The betting Yesterday was in favor OF Mr. Nc AZ
grounds Dr.. Knapp opened The choice at even nioel
with many more Oiferers than taher~. james l. GlSG
win made two bets of $500 and the other Of SioO
al eVens on Dr. Knapp TO win the match. at the CISo
of Yesterdays shooting. The opinions expressed by
the Marty returning on the 30 p train from Baby
Ion were not encouraging to bcttOrS on Dr. Knapp.
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