Jan. 16, 1897 Sporting Life
http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/SportingLife/1897/VOL_28_NO_17/SL2817018.pdf

Phil Daly Jr. writes us that there will be live bird shooting on the new grounds at Elkwood Park. Long Branch. N. J. every Saturday. In a few weeks Daly expects to have the three sets of traps in operation and will throw the grounds open to the public. Live crows will be shot on one set, live blackbirds on another and live pigeons on the third. There will be a main event at 25 live pigeons. $25 entrance, handicap from 25 to 33 yards, with good added money.

"Sparrow" Young got his handle shooting...sparrows
Bats were also used.

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