New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-22
AMATEUR PIGEON SHOOT.
DANIEL BRADLEY LEADS THE FIELD
WITH FIFTY KILLED.

Some OF the best wing shots from the different
clubs in this section OF the country assembled at
Garden City yesterday the grounds of the Car
teret Gun Club to participate in the annual anna
teur pigeon championship of America. livelier
and faster lot OF birds has been the
clubs grounds the Hampstead Plains this
son. and the time the first bird left the trap
and promptly grassed in clever manner by
Daniel Bradley the steady pop, pop of the club
mems guns ratified away until Iate afternoon.
Daniel Bradley Of the Carteret Gun Club, led the
field Of eleven shooters. At the end Of the ffueth
round he had a clean of fifty killed, His
shooting perfect, and he grassed all his birds,
some of which were twisters and fast drivers. in
excellent manner. Although the affair is only
half over his chances OF winning the lions share
and the highly priced Clarence II. Mackay cup are
promising. His chances are anything but a GER
tainty. however. for Louis T. DuTyea and Robert
A WEIGH only three birds behind him. Three
men tied for third place. A. Payntor, of the
Heron Hill Gun Club, OF Pittsburg; Dallas Elhott'
of the Union Gun Club. Of Cleveland, and H. b.
Kirkover OF the Rivington Gun Club. These men
at the end OF the f1fteth round had each grassed
forty-six birds H. B. Roberts of the Carteret
Gun Club; C. z. Payntor of the Heron Hill Gun
Club, and Z. A Stanley, Of the Carteret Club
were also even at the end of the first days shoot
Ing each having killed forty-three birds. G. s.
Scott and Captain A. w. Money, both of the Gar
den Club had forty-two birds apiece to their
credit All the who contested yesterday Will
also take part in to-day's contest, which Will at
tract large number Of clubmen from this sectloh
of the country.
The day was excellent for shooting light wind
was blowing across the grounds from the south
east. which greatly assisted the shooters.
The referee called the first man to the traps at
$50 a. m. on the arrival of the train from New
York which brought a large contingent of club
and shooters. The conditions called for one
hundred birds each; entrance fee, 800; moneys to
be divided 40 per cent to the hTS p per cent tho
fourth 10 per cent, the club retaining the 10 per
S Sed mark Each day Of the match each
ant is allowed one bye bird.
The scores were follows:
D. l.. Bradley Carteret Gun Club:
1888 1893 ssssssss: sss3s3s sssssssssH1Sss s 9
so 0
I. T Duryea. carteret Gun Club:
2SS2aa! 1889 1888 1888 1893 sssss5Ss
Al 3
r. A. WEIGH. Philadelphia Club:
32 ssss s sfsss 5s9ss s sssfs fs5
Al 8
C A. Payntor Hill, Pittsburg:
ss2s$ Sss 3s55s 3ssssss ss 553s33ss sss2232SSss
Dallas Elliot. Union Gun Club Cleveland:
$sssss5 $3.50 $3.50 23sfs s s5215 sss52S
40
H. b Kirkover, Rivington Gun Club:
ss322 s 255 1888 s sss3s s sSs$ss
40
H. B. Roberts Carteret Gun Club:
2$$23$$ 2S$$3s3222 S993&2222 1883 $685.
4s I
G. z. Payntor Heron HILL Pittsburg
ss s5s ssss sssss 1888 1888 ss5$s
43
c. A. Stanley. Carteret Gun Club
ss ssss sSsss ssss5 5 s5sss 533
43
c. S Scott. Carteret Gun Club
222O2 OO222 21222 O2222 2222O-2O &
0o222 22222 22222 222O2 22222-22
40
Captain A. ". Money Carteret Gun Club:
S32$$i $S2ddS SS222dd2 22S99S 9SSSS2211--SS9S 6
~ 8
On the conclusion OF the fifty rounds number
OF wins and out counts were shot OF. in which
Money, Bradley, Roberts and Stanley took part.