THE "GYRO PIGEON."

Westport Times, Volume VII, Issue 1067, 29 April 1873, Page 3

THE "GYRO PIGEON."

This is the name of a newly inven-

d mechanical contrivance recently troduced into the neighboring coloes. Its object is to do away with the scessity for using live birds at pigeon ooting matches, and is said to answer i purpose so well as to induce the ilief that it will in time secure that id. A late Hobart Town Mercury ms describes the Gyro Pigeon:—" A ap is fixed in the ground, and the igeon', consisting of a boomeranglaped piece of tin, is propelled by eans of a spring into the air. The rce of the propulsion suffices to akes the 'pigeon' perform gyrations the air after the manner of a live geon and thus the usual mark for the in of the sportsman is presented. v means of a cord attached to the ring,'the trap can be set off, and the mal'rise'of 20 to 25 yards secured. lie artificial pigeon is as difficult a lark for the sportsman as a live bird, id after leaving the trap filially uncertain. On the cricket round ; this morning there were some scollent shots assembled, but after pveral attempts, which were productive fmuch amusement, the shooting party pknowledged that the artifical 'birds' (ere quite as wary and fleet of wing 8 the living birds, and pronounced the bparatus a complete success. Indeed Sere is little doubt that in pigeon pooling matches, where this novel bparatus is brought into use, it would [ways be a safe course in betting to Ike the chances of the 'bird' against |e man. The 'Gyro' apparatus is Jentif'ully supplied with a stock of hese birds, and the advantage they iissess over the Kving doves is that ey sustain little damage after being ,t, and are after a coat of paint, quite iady for another flight. The 'Gyro' likely to come into general use ongst sportsmen, and particularly I here live birds are scarce and expenve its use will prove of much conenience."