Erb-Bogardus. (American Field, March 20, 1880)

This match, which was for a purse of $200, was shot at St. Joseph, Mo., Thursday, March 11, 1880. The conditions of the match were: To shoot at 100 pigeons each, one and one-quarter ounce of shot, Hurlingham rules, Erb to stand at twenty-eight and Bogardus at thirty yards. Bogardus used a twelve-gauge, ten-pound choke bore gun, by Scott & Son, five drams orange lightning No. 7 powder, No. 9 shot in his first and No. 7 shot in his second barrel. Erb used a gun of similar weight, made by James Purdey & Sons. His shells were loaded with four and one-half drams Hazard powder (sea-shooting, ducking size), and Chicago No. six (6) shot in both his first and second barrel. That Mr. Erb, who is only nineteen years old, should have beaten the acknowledged champion by ten birds will no doubt be a surprise to many.

The following is the official score of the match:

Captain A. H. Bogardus. Thirty yards:-

1

1

0

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

1

1

0

0

1

1

0

1

1

0

0

1

0

1

1

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0

1

0

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

1

1

1

1

1

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1

1

0

1

1

1

1

1

1 - 83.

Fred Erb, Jr. Twenty-eight yards:-

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

1

0

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

1

1

1

0

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

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1

1

1 - 93.

Weather, cold and windy; the wind blowing from the right to the left across the traps. Time of shoot, three hours, five minutes. Paul Francke, referee. B. F. Buzard, scorer.