April 13, 1895. 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
295 
ton. He drew a fast right quarterer from No. 5 that carried 
his load of lead over the boundary, dropping dead out of 
bounds. "I told you I was superstitious," said Coulston, laugh- 
ingly, as he returned from the score. Van Dyke also had an 
interesting experience: He got a circling bird from No. 3; 
whether he touched it at all with his first shell is a question; 
anyway that shell jammed slightly, preventing the usual rapid 
pumping of his second cartridge. The bird, however, was 
accommodating enough to circle around, enabling Van to 
eject the shell and Mil his pigeon in good style. 
Ia the 19th round Zwirlein dropped out, missing a driver 
from No. 1. Ivins lost a circling right quarterer from No. 2, 
spoiling his straight score just when he looked like killing them 
all. This left only four men with straight scores: Messner (25), 
Thomas (28), Class (32) and Elliott (33). In the 20th round 
Messner drew his first really hard bird, a twister from No. 4 
trap; this bird he killed just as easy as his other 19, his work on 
this pigeon making his stock go up 50 per cent. Noel Money 
drew a rasper that beat him entirely and Heikes dropped out 
after missing a driver from No. 4. There were now only five 
more birds to shoot at, with four men straight, and 19 others 
still shooting along. 
W. M . Bennett was the only one to miss and drop out in the 
21st round, the whole round being marked by some excellent 
kills. Thomas added greatly to the laurels he had already won 
by making an extraordinary kill with his second barrel on a 
straight driver from No. 1 trap; the kill was as creditable to the 
gun as ;to the shooter who held it. Class also made a good kill 
of a twisting driver from No. 2 trap. Four "lost birds were 
recorded in the 22d round: Edey started off by missing a 
circling left quarterer ftom No. 3 trap, and Hyde drawing a 
twister from No. 1 that was calculated to get the best of almost 
anybody. Then Thomas fell from grace; he got a bird from 
No. 4 that sat on the trap; Tliomas waited for him, but 
lamented it afterwards, as the bird, once started, went fast 
while the shooter was apparently correspondingly slow, far too 
slow for such a bird. Henry also lost another bird, his second 
miss. Thomas' miss left Messner to fight it out with Class and 
Elliott. 
The 23d round was fatal to Higginson, Swenv and Capt. 
Money, who had just completed an excellent run of 20 straight 
from the 31 yards mark. Sweny is a young shot from Albany, 
N. Y., who, by his work in this race gives every promise of being 
a factor in many a future Grand American Handicap; although 
practically out of the race after the 10th round, he shot in 
capital form during the 13 rounds he stood up in on the second 
day; the bird that beat him was a fast one, that fell dead just up 
against the big fence. "Henry" withdrew after killing his 23d 
bird. The 24th round saw Edey and Willey retire, the latter 's 
bird, an easy one, dropping dead behind the score. Willey 
shot well throughout the race, making some capital kills. 
The 25th and last round was watched with intense interest. 
Messner's coolness, that amounted to absolute indifference to 
his surroundings, stood him in good stead in this round; he was 
apparently the coolest man in the field when he stepped to the 
score. With measured tread as usual, his gait admirably 
suited for the walk of an undertaker's mute, he stepped to the 
25 yards mark, levelled his gun carefully and gave the caution, 
"Are you ready?" Back came the answer "Ready," and No. 1 
trap was pulled at the same instant. It looked as if the puller, 
W. E. Lott, was the rattled one. A fairlv good bird from 
No. 1 went across the field, but, without lowering' his gun. 
which was pointing over No. 3 trap, Messner turned" his head 
round and said calmy, "I didn't say pull." Of course he got 
another bird and killed it, although it was a fast driver. The 
ovation be received was unquestionably much more hearty 
than it might have been, owing to his great display of nerve at 
such a critical time. Class killed another good "bird, while 
Elliott's pigeon was comparatively easy. All the other men in 
the round scored their birds, with the exception of Coulston, 
who again lost one dead out of bounds. 
The result showed three men with 25, seven with 24, five with 
23 and one with 22, a result that cannot be but satisfactory to 
the handicappers, John S. Hoey and Jacob Pentz. Messner, 
Elliott and Class agreed to divide the purse and shoot off for 
place, the result being as stated at the commencement of this 
account of America's greatest live bird event. As has been 
said, Class shot well, and so did Elliott; 34 out of 35, one dead 
out of bounds, from the 33 yards mark is no mean shooting 
All Che 24 men did some capital work, while Prank Hvde, B. 
"Leroy,- ' Noel Money, E. C. George and J. S. Taylor "needed 
only a little luck to have placed them two notches higher. 
Edey's shooting is as good as any he has ever done, and is a 
great improvement over anything I've seen him do; he will 
make a mark in clubdom before long if he keeps up his present 
gait. 
And now a few words as to the management: There was 
quite a lot of kicking on the part of both shooters and specta- 
tors regarding tno accommodations furnished. A good deal of it 
was undeserved, but some, if my friend, Elmer Shaner, will 
pardon me, was legitimate. The first week of April is not, as a 
rule, springlike in this section; the sample we got last week 
was a very fair one, and I must say that the weather was too 
cold for an open tent witlaout a stove, and with practically 
nothing to sit down upon save some rickety benches that have 
in the main outlived their usefulness. A board floor, or a few 
sacks of sawdust, together with a good stove and a few solid 
benches, would have covered everything. Otherwise, and after 
all, the above is only a small item, I found the management all 
that was needed, the manager and his assistants being inde- 
fatigable in carrying out their big contract successfuly. In the 
cashier's office, Secretary-Treasurer Dressel was business-like 
in everything, and that department may be tagged O K 
Below is the full score in the Grand American Handicap whicn 
was shot UDder the following conditions: 
25 birds; $25 entrance fee. No class shooting, and the three 
highest guns to divide the money; 50 per cent to first, 30 per 
cent, to second, and 20 per cent, to third. All ties to be shot off 
at original handicap distances at 10 birds. Handicaps from 25 
to S3 yards. Weight of guns limited to 8 pounds, and no guns 
larger than 12 guage allowed. Modified Hurlingham rules, 
with a fifty yard boundary and a 33 yard dead line. 
t r< >vr o- 3 138254355 5 3 5 3512 5 2 4 112 4 3 
T A n FHintt (M til 5 3 2 1 3 5 1 1 1 2 2 2 5 5 4 2 2 4 2 1 3 2 
(Kansas City,Mo).l 22222222 2 2222 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2-25 
*. ' 33 4121243222454 3 24322443 5 
Frank Class. 32... ft ^/^uut-ij^ + I i , , ~ Z-^ 
(Morristown, N J.2 2 a 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 % 2 7 2 2 S 3^ 3 S 2 la »X-35 
, T . . ' 2121121343525354243221142 
Neaf Apgar, 30.- T/1 — ^/T/r>/TTl 
(Evona, N J ...2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 * 2 2223 2 2 2-24 
y t -rj „ 5 3 1 3 5 1 5 3 2 3 1 3 1 3 1 5 3 2 2 4 4 1 2 5 1 
J L Brewer, 33.... //->\\ H 4\ ^^^/<_^ Ti ,_, // ^ i T / t _ 
(New York) 2 2122222232 1310 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2— 24 
r,T>^--. -oo 5325511 5 1145353234 5 5352 3 5 
?J£ 1 1 ?. lck ? y ' % • • -£ t. ^ \ S\\ \ T <r-\ Tr +->t-s^\r>\\ 
(Wellmgton,Mass2 222220222223223 2 2121 2 2 1 2-24 
. TT . OA 2445225431551232343343231 
(Seabright, NJ... 2 12222212 2 221 2 1 2 3 2 0 2 2 3 2 2 2-21 
. ft 343444145423415322122 3 345 
(Aurora, NY 2 1 3 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 * 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 2«24 
w 4 122251241153321453214 3 33 J 
E i Thomas, 2* ...^ k^.\^^ n. /x *,-v>£ i 1 T * x 
(Denver, Col) 1 1 3 2 2 1.3 i^l&SsWf 2.32 3 1 0 ii(sa 
_ _ _ „ r *^ 1334434433 3 244124 3 5252521 
F Van Dyke. 30...^\ / ?'/'^->J.^4,\f- H ^T->7 , ^<-^r 4 <-^-» 
(Dayton. N J . ... .2 1 : 3 0 2 2 2 8 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2' 2 2 2 2—24 
3 242252155414422343241223 
Frank Hyde, 27.. . Is \ \^l->^4t ^"ISi-V /-»(-\/^-»\ f- 
(Ridgefield, NJ.. 2 22222222022222222222022 2—23 
2554233 5 45 124 5 54354151 3 12 
E C George, 25 l7'Hr 4 t7"-\t-tH'S^N^^N<-^<-\^-4 
(Pompton, N J ....1 21110122220222221132111 1—33 
1444515155335232345143434 
T? '-Leroy," 33 ^ /->f-Tt\ JI /^ \T<-t.HT l->\i/-*t.N^<- 
(Campelle, Mass). 2 *l22212022112222122122g 2—23 
1545 5 44523212 5 14553253252 
N E Money, 33 t ^V;"-*/*^* — — ><-! 
(Oakland, NJ... .1222222 23022222122201 1122-23 
3 3 2 4 3 4 113 5 15 5 4 113 3 13 3 2 2 4 2 
J S Taylor, 28 /*\(-T->/l ^\<-/^441h*-*-' S< — 
(Newburgh NY.. 0 3 11122211222*2222212222 2—23 
224545412144 5 14 5 254331323 
G W Coulston. 28. / 4- 1V /"->/" I 7> \T/»<-T-»^w T/*S<- 
(BrooklynlN Y) . . 1 12*2222222222113*222112 *— 22 
513134424444 5 315 23143331 
W S Edey, 28 1 1-** s>-*\-*/* H/ S< S<-\t \Si T_t<- 1 
(New York) 2 2222222220232222222302 0w— 21 
22415 5 3234 5 44 3 231214 5 411 
Allen Willey, 28.. *W — v\*V>\-» ^+-f-t>^<-VY*'.YV.£' 
(Hartford, Cone). .2 22 2 2220222 2 22220222232* —21 
131 43532424 5 22135322122 
Ii G "Henry" 28 . . t. T ^H\\rV>-^ t-^-»T ? 
(Utica, N Y.) 2 2222222222222220222202 —21 
5 34451225 5 53 3 555 5 2321 24 
H C Higginsoi,27. f <- T ^ <-H -* ^""^ <-S-^ -*<- \^ \->r*S T 
(Newburgh, N Y).-3 222223022 2 23222022212* —20 
3 3 24 5 52^1 2 2252311323321 
Capt AMoney, 31. T-*-*s*-*s< — >+\<-<-h-»t->t-»T^-» 
(Oakland, NJ) 0 01 1 2222222212 121 222 22 o —30 
5 13 113 15 15 4 5 5 2 5 4 4 2 5 2 4 2 5 
H R Swenv, 27 W-v-^-v+^'w — >-»^>«-^/' l-N<-^->H-» . 
(Albany, NY) 2 222202220222222212211* — 30 
1324 5 13135 5 5244223515 
WW Bennett, W.**W J S ? \sf ^ T\ TY 
'Boston, Mass) ...221212122001121 2 22 3 1 0 18 
2 5 4 4 3 5 5 3 13 13 5 2 2 4 3 5 4 4 
R O Heikes.31....\H^ / *-* , N' /■ f 
(Dayton, O).' ,2 22222222022*1212210 —17 
3 5 5 5 5 5 3 4 2 14 5 3 13 14 4 1 
C Zwirlein, 29 *-\-+<-»/i-*S-**X.jrt-*\< — >S t 
(Yardville, N J). . 2 121002212222211120 —16 
415 3 14351245353535 
W J Simpson.29.. r >7 , <-/ l Y^/^^-S ; " A->->f «-t-» 
(New York) 3 222222*1* 2 1 2121*0 —15 
14 5 345 2352 1353424 
W G Clark. 30. . . . n ,» \ \T/ fr*^* 
(AKoon a. Pa) . ...2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 0 1 0 2 1 2 0 14 
32422115431131424 
E J Cleave, 23 ^ Tlr»^"v/^^1 *-J~/* I 
(Patterson, Pa). ...2 222 * 22 222222201* -14 
45 5 5 153 5 414 5 45114 
T WMorfev. 32.. .w< — >\j"-+\-»-»^?'-t-»/ H t 
(Paterson, NJ) ...2 2202 022322222220 £-14 
1222423243 3 21315 2 
FLTrain,28 ^/T/Z/TT/l^V/^ 
(New York) 1 232 1 20211 0121220 — '4 
5435121 5 31313 43 5 
Sim Glover, 31.... e"T \<-V/->\\N t <Ss T 
(Rochester, N Y)..0 012122122112220. S13 
5 2445 5 243443431 
WNDrake,27 . . . /^-»T ^^<~H^ $S \<-^ 
(So. Orange, N J) 0 2112122202112 0l £12 
1225114523 5 2223 
O I Melot,29 t ^ rr*^? 1 T\ t T-><-T \ 
(Fleetwood, Pa) ..0 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 * oJZ -12 
3 411315 545 3431 
"Burdette". 2d....->jr->-s<-< — >jf ^«-? i T«- 
(Cos Cob, Conn;., i 3 02232*222220 — 11 
2 3 4 3 4 2 5 2 5 2 5 2 2 3 
E W Morgan, 26.. /"->T t//<-"V\/^T l-> 
(Paterson, N J) ..3 3 3 2 0 2 2 2 3 0 2 2 2 0 11 
4 5 3 2 112 5 4 4 4 2 5 3 
T C Wright. 2?....^y>-> * f t \t \ \Ht.^-* 
(Paterson, N J ) ... I 3 2 2 * 3 3 0 2 2 2 2 i * ^11 
414 5 534444542 
B A Bartlett. 27. . * £X_7< -=> * T T i T 
(Buffalo, NY) ..2 20122223230 0. 10 
3 45245344343 5 
M FLindslev r , 29.. \+J f s> *SS<^>Tr* 
( W Hoboken,N J.2 2 0 2 2 2 2 2 0 2 3 2 U "10 
442434 3 4435 
J D Arnold, 23 /-H-T'NfV'! — > 
(WashiDgton,D C.2 1 1 2 1 2 3 3 0 1 0\v — 9 
5 15 5 5 2 4 5 2 12 3 
A W DuBray,27 . .l->"Ti?\t ^rV+T 
(Dayton, Ky) 3 2 2 2 1 * 0 2 1 2 2 * • —9 
24233 5 3311 5^ 
T.'Eley, 29.... TTW\t\/^<-<-/ 
(Kingston, Pa) ..2 222020211 0^ — 8 
55314142513 -jai 
E D Fulford, 32. . \r*/"S< ^<-^\\->H 
(Utica. N Y) 2 *2222212** — 8 
45244154433 
M M Mavhew -»\t^^<-t'< — 
Utica, N Y I 022232120 * 8 
3123112554 
F E Bennett, 39... T T — >t 
(Boston, Mass)-..* 202 121220, — 7 
1143521442 
JHOutwater, 23./ 1 //\TH^/«-T 
(Oarlstadt, N Y)..2 213201020 7 
3435544515 
E L Post. 28 V->\1 T TJ'/ , ^S> 
(New York) 2 2121*1020 = 7 
5 4 4 2 3 15 11 
W T Ingersoll. 27. T~*\T T/\ 
(Cos Cob, Conn)...l 2 1 0 2 2 0 2 0 ^6 
121223522 
F G Moore, 30 ^^t/\ 1\N >V 
(New York) 2 20022320 — 6 
324433232 
JSSedam, 29 ....rV \S?*W 
(Denver, Uol) 0 12201 2 20 — 6 
14332532 
P Daly, Jr, 28 7> ?^^/«-J. \ 
(Long Branch.N J2 200222 0— — 5 
41433334 
J W Hoffman, 23.. T t.^-+->i I ^ 
German Valley ,NJ2 *02223 * — 5 
45344334 
H D Schwartz, 27.-*->«-^ ^ ^ 
(Scranton, Pa) 2 0202210 _ g 
„ • 14 5 3352 
Geo Work, 31 ^-^t-^r^T 
(New York) ......3 3 3 3 0 3 * ^ 
J'S Duston. 28.. 
(Newark,[N. J). 
5 5 5 12 2 3 
,.0*1 1JT;1 0 
— 4 
3 4 1 4 5 2.5 
A S White. 35 <-Tt<-> Tt. 
(Syracuse, N Y) ..2 0 * 2 2 2 0 
4 3 5 3 3~5 
J E Jones, 28 T1L-^V , t 
(Paterson, N J 0. * 2 2 3 0 
— 3 
O F Lenone, 27 
Paterson, N J,. 
5 15 4 3 5 
.2 1 3 0 0 0 
3 2 3 1 
H S Young. 27 1 
Philadelphia, Pa 001 0 — 1 
J. B. Ellison, 28, E. D. Tolahd, 28, and Horace White, 27, paid for- 
feit. 
Ties for place shot off at 10 birds: 
Messner. , 
114414 3 425 
lW-*-M-f i/\ t \ 
2 2 2 3 2 3 3 3 2 2- 
4414113342 
tY^\<— M^T^/ 1 
Class 2 22222* 0 0 2- 
2442521541 
-h-v" ? \ Y<- s T <- 
2 132*3122 1- 
10 
Elliott 
At the Side Traps. 
" Owing to the space taken up necessarily in the description of 
the Grand American Handicap, very little can be said about 
the events at the side traps. As will be seen, the entry lists ran 
high, and the contests were marked by some excellent shooting 
and some prolonged struggles. All the events, the scores of 
which are given below, with the exception of the Nitro Powder 
Handicap, were shot on the side traps. Ben O. Bush, of Kala- 
mazoo, Mich., acted as referee at this set of traps, Morfey's 
setter, Eagle, and a young Irish setter, Jim, did the retrieving. 
The Nitro Powder Handicap, decided on Wednesday on the 
main set of traps, had 36 entries, only two of whom, E. D. Eul- 
ford, and Eerd. Van Dyke, killed then- 15 birds These two 
divided first money. $160, between them. Van Dyke was shoot- 
ing a great race on Wednesday, killing every bird he shot at 
that day, something like 35 straight. 
Scores in the different events are as follows: 
No. 1, Willard Park Introductory, 7 birds, 
28 yards rise, class shooting, three moneys: 
birds included, 
Elliott 2112212—7 
Arno 2220012—5 
Fulford 1211102—6 
Clark 2221122—7 
Arnold 2222220-6 
Heikes 0101112—5 
Green i220122 -6 
Glover 1220201—5 
Hoffman 2202222-5 
Class 2122111—7 
VanDyke 1222222—7 
H. White 2222220—6 
Mayhew 2222212—7 
Pfister 0212122—6 
Morfey 2022222—6 
Messner 2112201—6 
A. S. White 2022222—6 
Henry 2211120—6 
Capt. Money 1121111—7 
Morgan 2202210—5 
Holt 0202011—4 
Leroy 2222222—7 
Sweepstakes, 7 birds, $5, birds extra, 28 
guns: 
Ties. f^"" ■ Ties. 
1211—4 Clark..... .22220 —4 ' 
Apgar ..... 2222210- 6 n 
1122—4 Arnold 0 —0 
Cleave 00 —0 
2222—4 Class 1211222—7 10 —1 
1112—4 Ct. Money.2222111— 7 2211—4 
Henrp. 2222120—6 
Williams . .20 —1 
H. White.. 222120 —5 
NanDyke.. 2221122— 7 2212—4 
A. White.. 11120 —4 
210—2 Morgan.. .0 —0 
Glover 20 —1 
.2220-3 Dickey 2211212—7 2211—4 
DuBray.... 12110 —4 
2221—4 Hoffman... 2212222— 7 2220—3 
Drake 100 —1 
GOeene 12220 —4 
Leroy 1222222—7 2112—4 
N. Money.. 20 —1 
Ingersole... 22022 —4 
Burdette. ..22220 —4 
Simpson.... 222220 —5 
No. 2, Patsaic Falls 
yards rise, three high" 
Moore 2222222—7 
Heikes 122210 —5 
Post 2212122—7 
Messner. . .221220 —5 
Sweenev. ..2222222—7 
Von L"g'ke.2222121— 7 
Jones 20 — 1 
Hyde 20 —1 
Wright.... 0 —0 
Mosher 10 —1 
Hobart.. ..20 —1 
Elliott 2111221—7 
Dustou 1222110—6 
Morfey 2222222—7 
Castle 1212210—6 
Brewer 1212211—7 
Kellar 120 —2 
Arno .20 —1 
Mayhew ..22222 —5 
Piercv 110 -2 
F. Bennett. 21220 —4 
Fulford.... 10 —1 
Thomas... .121120 -5 
No. 3, Nitro Powder Handicap, 15 birds- $15, birds included, 
Four moneys, class shooting, handicaps 25 to 33 vards. 
Arno, 27 122220202022220—11 
MacBeth, 26 200202202120021— 9 
Moore, 30 202222022222222—13 
Clliott, 33 222222012222221—14 
Heikes. 31 122222220122222—14 
Arnold, 26 .222212021220011—12 
Clark, 30 221222022112022—13 
Metsner, 25 ! 122101112222020—13 
Holt, 25 1001101111010 — 8 
Fulford, 32 222222222222222—15 
Hoffman. 28 202022000222222—10 
Morfey, 32 .• 222022020222002—11 
Post, 28 ..212202120212222— 13 
Glover, 30 122020222102222—12 
Capt Money, 31. 120222022222220—12 
Glass, 32 122222022222222—14 
H. White, 27 221022212202020—11 
VanDyke, 30 222222222221222—1 5 
. Mayhew. 28 012222200222102 -11 
Henry, 28 112221202211212—14 
Pfister, 28 1x2022121202122—13 
Greene, 26 011222222202220—12 
T-eroy, 28 212022022211212—13 
DuBray, 29 122121020201122—12 
Kelsey, 29 111221012021212—13 
Bartlett, 27 222222220020222—12 
Hyde, 27 221222222222022—14 . 
Brewer, 33 202222222221122—14 
Sedam, 29 122122122122202—14 
F E Bennett, 29 222201222220221—13 
Dickey, 28 220120222222201—13 
Wright, 27 112220021222222—13 
Morgan, 26 200211022202220—10 
Sweny, 27 222222221222220—14 
A S White, 25 222212222102222—14 
Williams, 26 222202202001222—11 
"* No. 4, Sportsmen's Handicap, 7 birds, $5, birds extra, three 
high guns, handicap, 25 to 33yds. : 
Coulston, 28 220211—6 
WW Bennett, 30 2222122—7 1220 —3 
Edey, 28 02 —1 
N E Money, 28 120 —2 
Kelsey, 29 22120 —4 
Apgar, 30 2222222—7 20 — 1 
Clark, 30 2212222—7 2121222212—10 
Sedam, 29 2221122-7 - 22il210 — 6 
Messner, 25 2220 —3 
Bu2bridge, 28 2222222—7 0 o 
Piercy, 28... 21110 —4 
Cleave, 26 2222222-7 20 — 1 
Thomas, 28 1112212—7 22222110 — 7 
Morfey, 32 222220 —5 
Elliott, 33 ..2223222-7 22320 — 4 
