New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-09
NOT A KNAPP PIGEON DAY.
MIR. MAcNLESTER AGAIN VICTORIOUS.
SCENES At THE SHOOTING MATCH FOR HIGH
STAKES At BABYLON.

SCENES At THE SHOOTING MATCH FOR HIGH
STAKES At BABYLON.
The water, Of the pretty, dartblne loch on the
eastern edge Of the Westminster Kennel Club" grounds
AT Babylon L. L. were anything but placid yesterday.
The par;y Of cubmcn who love pigeon shooting that
arrived by the . O'Clock spccal' from Long Island
City were rather glad when they saw the danclnS
waves and noted the rocking OF the haSHI'H lh''
noated the star, and Stripes before The cIuphol'o
door, for they thought il would be Knapp day. IN tho
$4,000 match.
But ii wasn't
The Climb had taken The Tribune tip, and secured
camcr lot Of pigeons than il had to place In the traps
On Thursday but many Of the strong bucrOclls and
checkers persisted in rising against the wind ana
ouicl or slow Mr.. Manchester, with his four drachms
Of Philadelphia powder in each barrel dropped drivers
ouartercr, towcrcrs, inc3mers-any thing and every
thing with mcrrne certainty.
The match Yesterday was at 200 birds each. 80 yards
rise. and 80 yards boundary. ON Monday the
match will be at 200 birds each with
only 80 yards boundary, under the rules
If tIe Westminster Kennel club. Ectting rnlci at
4, | I'm hundreds and thousands at the opening 0i
the second DAYS shooting. which began at II 80
oclcci but soon il went t. , t. on the Phila-
cclphan as Mr. Macac,ter's perfect form became
more and more evident and Or. Knapp gave evidence
II declining nerve
and con, dcring the quality Of the birds the young
hurricane that prevailed during The early part Of
the struggle and the dampncss Of the dreafy day-J
began 10 rain as Dr. Knapp dropped his Fifty -thiiu
brd-the scores made crcditable Indeed
There Is a diversity Of sport at a pigeon match.
The monotouy Of seeing such experts as Mr. Mac
alest,r and Dr. Knapp bag rise after rise from the
traps is relieved 10y the picturesque scene scrutiny
n thc notable characters present and the clever re
tricvnc Of the dead birds by Dock. the clever setter.
Dock was bought from the Riyertons for go but IL
would only be a man with an Income from big III
vc,tncnts who could think Of purchasing him now
Then there are the pothuntcr'. These last mae
little army Yesterday in the brush and underwood
to the south and west Of the grounds. They didn't
,ct so many birds they sometimes do. because
most Of the few pigeons that escaped the aim ct the
uarl,rnan Who's, turn il az the traps yccrcd
and going with the wind few away over woods that
er, club property. This land wa, guarded ~ were
the entrances. by half adolcu Of Hnhcrton'' men.
Hut what a fu-i.adc occurred when ever stray hru
cot down lv the old ice house The PM, ~ smoke
and sharp reports: then the -curry OF squad, of Inn
pc,unoli- spirit ucn after their game must nave niic
old soldiers think ~ war times.
What o difference there b. between the coat'-tn"t'
in the match, Dr. Euapp. whose gun Wa loaded by
Walker y. smith, +. not the sort ~ man ON" would
pick ont for a "cra,n" shot. IL took him some time
TO become an c1pcrt. Dr. Knapp u-ed 20 make pretty
GOOD scores win gun which didn't nearly Nnit him.
when bee got 70 proper weapon hc entered the first
rank Of amateur pigeon killers al once. lie i, not
youth in appearance. though perhaps full black
beard m1sc. l'm look Older than Do d.
uu. his ~ma.eup is old fashioned. lIc Shots
go Do, shirt -iccvc- hluc flannel shirt sleeve
and wear, n!llc,s. 80 oac could Doe more tnoiturn
or appa-,..ty ua,rnccrurd. he hccd- tie applause
4 the oulooa,r- and hl- opponents congratulations
ln a clever "L!u.~ very little or not at all
M4.tI,-fsr Is lr-t Tie opposite. lN"