LaFayette, Ind. Editor American Field.

The Erb-Bogardus match, so long talked of, took place here Jan. 4, at 1 o'clock p. m. The shooting was at 100 live birds each, Hurlingham rules, for $250 a side. Capt. Bogardus used a twelve-bore Scott 6 Sons gun weighing seven pounds fourteen ounces, and shot four drams of Wood powder in the right barrel and four drams of black powder in the left barrel, using No. 7 and No. 8 shot. Mr. Erb used a Lefever twelve-bore weighing seven pounds fourteen ounces, loaded with 3l/2 drams of King's Quick Shot powder in both barrels and No. 7 shot. The weather was cloudy, with the wind blowing across the traps. A stronger lot of birds could not have been had, as every bird went when the trap was sprung. There was a large crowd in attendance and a good many visitors. There was very little betting.

Captain Bogardus lost seven birds dead out of bounds and retired after shooting at 93 birds. Mr. Erb lost six dead out of bounds, which would have given him 99 out of 100, and the nineteenth bird he shot at flew away hard hit. He killed his last 64 straight, whereat Captain Bogardus gave Air. Erb the credit of making the best run ever made by any man in the world. Captain Bogardus says he is the quickest. shot he ever saw. Captain Bogardus used his second barrel 32 times, while Mr. Erb used his second barrel 17 times. The match lasted two hours and eleven minutes. Air. Ed. Voris. of Crawfordsville, acted as referee. Mr. Wesley E. Wells, president of the LaFayette Gun Club, and Albert Miller, president of the Craw-fordsville Gun Club, acted as judges. Dr. Smith and Thurst Martin acted as scorers. The score was called at everj- ten birds shot at. The traps were drawn by dice. Captain Bcgardus pulled for Mr. Erb and Mr. Erb pulled for Captain Bogardus.

Owing to the sad news that Captain Bogardus received, on arriving at the St. Nicholas Hotel, of the death of his beloved wife, the match was withdrawn that was to take place at the Acme feathered targets on January 5. Captain Bogardus made many friends while in LaFayette.

Following are the scores :

Capt. A. H. Bogardus -

1

1

1

1

1

0

1

0

1

1

-

8

1

0

1

1

0

1

1

1

1

1

-

8

1

1

0

0

1

0

1

1

1

1

-

7

1

0

1

1

0

1

1

1

0

1

-

7

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

1

1

0

-

7

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

- 10

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

1

1

1

- 9

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

- 10

1

1

1

1

0

1

1

1

1

1

- 9

1

1

Ow

Captain Bogardus retired after shooting at 93 birds, of which he killed 77.

Fred Erb. Jr.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1 1 0 - 9

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1 1 1 - 10

1

1

1

1

0

0

1

0 1 1 - 7

0

1

1

1

0

0

1

1 1 1 - 7

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1 1 1 - 10

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1-10

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1-10

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1-10

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1-10

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1-10-93