March 4, 1899. J 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
179 
Amatewr Pig-eon-Shootinga Championship* 
There were eighteen masters of the shotgun contesting in the 
amateur pigeon-shooting contest of 1899, Feb. 21 and 22, on the 
grounds of the Carteret Gun Club, at Garden City, L. I. They 
were nearly all men of tried skill. The hardest kind of com- 
petition had seasoned them into class men, who could be relied 
upon to give a good race, however strong might be the opposing 
competition. These were IVIessrs. C. E. Taint'er, W. S. Kmg and 
C. S, Guthrie, of the Herron Hill Gun Club, of Pittsburg; Mr. 
T, S. Dando, of the Riverton Gun Club, Philadelphia; Messrs. 
R. A. Welch, W. G. Brokaw, Foxhall Keene, G. S. McAlpin, 
B, F. Graves, D. J. Bradley, L. T. Duryea, G. F. Nesbitt, H. B. 
Gilbert, Oakley Thorne and T. B. Ellison, of the Carteret Gun Club, 
and J. H. Hood. 
The conditions were 100 birds, entrance .$100, money divided 
40, 25, 15, 10 per cent, and 10 per cent, to the club. All the 
shooters stood at 30yds. On each day each contestant was 
allowed a bye bird. 
In case of twelve or more entries the shooter "Who missed 10 
birds by the time the 50th round was finished, tliereby becommg 
tenth or lower in place, was required to drop out without the 
privilege of re-entry. 
The shooter who missed 16 birds by the time the 75th round 
was finished, thereby becoming eighth or lower in place, was re- 
quired to drop out without privilege of re-entry. 
From the 75th round up to the finish the' referee retired with 
privilege those shooters who in his opinion had no chance 
of chasing in the moneys. 
Entries were received up to the first round on the day of the 
shoot. The Foxhall Keene cup, value $200, a beautiful trophy, was 
presented to the winner of the championship. Shooting was an- 
nounced to begin at 9:30 A. M. each day. Most of the shooters 
made their headquarters in New York, taking the 8:30 train from 
Long Island City to Mineola, and thence to the club house by 
bus and carriages. 
The contest itself was specially interesting even up to tlife finish, 
for there was hardly a stage of it but what the loss of a single 
bird would entirely shift the standing of the leaders. The winners 
were closely bunched at the finish. Mr. G. S. McAlpin made the 
extraordinary high score of 96, while Mr. L. T. Duryea was close 
up with 95. Mr. C. S. Painter was a good third with 93, while 
Messrs. Guthrie, Money and Welch were only one behind, they 
tieing on 92. First money was $720; second, $450; third, $270; 
fourth, $180; and $180 to the club. 
Mr. Edward Banks filled the office of referee most efficiently. 
His decisions were accurate and prompt from start to finish. 
There was a large number of spectators each day, particularly 
on the second day. Among them were many men famous as 
trap-shooters. 
The background was rather novel and far from favoring the 
shooter. There was a snowbank extending along the dark- 
colored fence which inclosed the grounds, and of irregular 
height. 
Tuesday, First Day, Feb. 21. 
Each man shot an even 50 birds on Tuesday* the first day. 
The contest began at 9:55, and ended at 5:25 on that day, so that 
in seven hours and thirty minutes 859 birds were trapped, or at 
the rate of 113 3-25 birds per hour. This is a very rapid rate. 
But the shooters followed each other promptly in regular order, 
the whole moving with the regularity of clockwork. 
The retrieving was done by dogs, but in the afternoon they were 
weary, hard to manage and disinclined to work. At such time 
the retrieving was done by the ti-appers. 
The weather in the morning was most unpromising. The sky 
was darkly overcast, while a fog obscured the vision appreciably. 
There was no wind much of the time, but what there was varied 
from 5 to 7 o'clock. The weather cleared up later, but the light 
was very variable. The birds as a whole were a gopd lot. They 
were strong, left the trap promptly, and flew remarkably well, con- 
sidering that there was not enongh wind to be of any assistance 
to them. Once they were well on the wing, stopping them was 
a difficult proposition. The boundary, 30yds., was a constant 
menace to the slower shots, but the wire boundary acted a 
friendly part betimes in stopping birds which were speeding into 
the region of ciphers, though, on the other hand, there being no 
fence on the dead line, several struggled out thereat to die the 
next moment. 
Wednesday, Second Day, Feb. 22. 
The club house was occupied to its full capacity on this day. 
There was a dark light, owing to the fog, but after the first 
hour of shooting it improved greatly. At first the little flags 
at the score drooped listlessly, but after the shooting had begun 
a while, they indicated -a weak wind from the south and west, 
12 to 3 o'clock, which made many incomers. The birds as a 
whole were not so good as were those of the previous day, vary- 
ing more in quality. In the midday hours most of them left the 
trap slowly, though toward the close of the race there was an 
appreciable improvement in their quality. It was a day in which 
the weather conditions favored high scores. The competition be- 
gan at 9:48 and ended at 2:25. In four hours and twenty-seven 
minutes, 488 birds were trapped. 
GEORGE S. McALPIN. 
Mr. McAlpin shot a game and skillful race. He was fairly 
the victor on the class as well as the quantity of his work. 
He shot in admirable time and precision, though for a time on 
the second day he was not certain with his first barreL but 
whenever he missed with it, his second barrel was deadly. He 
has been a very close finisher in several of the previous amateur 
champion contests, being second to Mr, R. A. Welch in 1896 at 
Larchmont, with a 21yd. boundary. Their scores were 87 to 86. 
He was second again, and again one bird behind the winner at 
Carteret last year, Mr. T. D. Hooper winning with a score of 88. 
This year he wais victorious by one bird. At the score, he sho*- 
much more promptly than in some of his previous matches. 
His position is erect and well poised, and not at all ungraceful. 
He is highly alert, and catches and covers the trap with ad- 
mirable quickness, and puts in his second barrel much quicker 
than several of his competitors used their first. In the 73d round 
his second barrel misfired, but he fortunately had the bird down 
with the first. He shot three birds thereafter with a strange 
gun, and lost one of the three. He missed two of his first four, 
and had something of an uphill race. 
Trap score type— Copyright, i8c)p, by Forest and Stream Pub, Co. 
46441 4. 4355443415534244234 
t ''^ t -^"^-^ / T T 4- z' "^^ 
McAlpin 2 'i*022iS222222 2 222 3 222222 2—23 
2221243115534122511412254 
/I \ / r^;'' -> t T;"t-* t i i-^Ty^ 
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0—24 
0413513453542213825581184 
222222 2 22222222 2 22222212 2-25 
4223353442135454546212 42 8 
222222 2 222 2 2202 2 2 2222222 2-24- 
-9G 
L. T. DURYEA. 
Mr. Duryea made strong competition, and toward the finish, and 
indeed at _ other times, made a remarkable number of quick, 
deadly single-barrel kills. He led McAlpin one bird from the 50th 
round to the 66th, when he lost a corking twisting quartering driver 
to the left, which died out. They were tied then up to the 81st, when 
he lost a right-quartering driver, and then McAlpin was one 
in the lead and held it till the 88th round, when McAlpin lost 
a right-quartering incomer, and they raced neck-and-neck till the 
98th bird, a circling left-quarterer, a warm bird, which died out. 
This gave McAlpin one in the lead, which he held thereafter to the 
finish. Considering that Mr. Duryea has had much worry of 
late, owing to the long, dangerous illness of his child, his score 
is certainly remarkable. His longest run was 49. At the score 
he shot with ease and quickness. The score: 
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4263114544133434544353136 
Duryea 2 2 2202 2 22212222022123 2 22 2—28 
: 445343242548543425i444322 
22 2 222 2 2 2122 2 22212 2 2211 2 2—25 
] 328584452613333435588443 
2211111212 2222 2*2222 2 211 2-24 
121611388515 3 2 22423 5 55282 
32ii202iaie222aiii2S8i * s a— gs— 
C. E. PAINTER. 
Mr. C. E. Painter, of Pittsburg, shot an admirable race, and 
seemed to improve, finishing strong and pulling up by some of his 
competitors who were leading him a long time. At the score he 
handled his gun with ease and skill, and his shooting and quick 
and precise, though not equal to that of the two -leaders, Messrs. 
McAlpin and Duryea. His longest run was 28. The score: 
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2225646585432144888552244 
Fanner 2 23 2 0 2 222 0 22*222222 2 !SZ22 2-22 
81348535543681 42253181543 
2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0. 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2-24 
55838464125 48233154632426 
1 t t S-x^"^ -t t-**^/' ^ t T <-\ 
23 3 3 22 2 2302222*22322 3 223 2— 28 
8468822621856 4"^ 212424235 4 
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 0 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 - 24—93 
MR. C. S. GUTHRIE. 
At the end of the 50th round Mr. Gutlvrie bad missed but one 
bird, and considering the admirable form in which he shot, he 
seemed a prospective winner of first. The bad light of Wednesday 
morning, however, was against his chances, owing to his wearing 
glasses. He missed three out of his first eight, but, as the light 
improved he recovered his time and good form, though his score 
fell oil greatly from that of the previous day. He shot with 
quickness and accuracy. His longest run was 38. He and Capt. 
Money were closely competing, and when Mr, Gtithrie lost his 
55th bird dead out, they tied on 53 kills. Thereafter Mr. Guthrie 
gradually dropped behind, he losing 7 out of his last 50, The 
score : 
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82448342653355543 542426 4 4 
Guthrie 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 2 2 2 3 2 2 2-24 
1844542 4 4344425564 5 52644 6 
iV->.;' i-*^/' t->->/'/'Ht>"^-»N'<-Ni. Wi w^'4■ 
3 » 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 i 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 25 
1822882 2 8531818331331136 3 
2222»300 2 332*232222233323 21 
845181381385144212833885 2 
2''2323 3 2320 2 33220 2 2 2 3 2222 22-93 
CAPT. A. W. MONEY, 
Capt. Money shot in great form on the first day. He caught his 
birds with extraordinary quickness and precision. Even in such 
warm company his chances to finishfirst seemed excellent. He, how- 
ever, was unfortunate in losing three out of five between the 70th 
and 76th rounds. His longest rim was 31. 
Trap score type— Copyright, jSgg, by Forest and Stream Pub. Co. 
4444488 3 43514554242451115 
1 113 3 1*33122123122 2 32323 2-24 
13 4 13 4 3 4 14 4 4 18 8 8 2 8 4 4 8 4 5 4 4 
3212 2 212221 2 2 0122 1 3 2 1122 2—24 
453285344123812143143143 4 
^ t t N N t > 4- t ^ T -I. \ 1 4- ^ t 
23 2 3111312213*12 2 3 2 10020 1—21 
4335524433338183335322484 
v^'i^r i-vis- 1/^-^ t J"^1/^t;^ 4. 1 4. t-i»+>i-> 
2 2 1212 2 1 3 22222 2 2*213* 2 22 2—28- 
Money . 
■92 
R. 
A. WELCH. 
Mr. Welch shot in the same skillful manner which he usually 
displays, and was well bunched with the leaders up to the 68th 
round, when he lost a corking right-quartering towerer, which 
died out. IJe lost his 63d, 65th and 70th out of the third 25. 
Considering that he lost his first bird, he shot a great race. His 
longest run was 29. The score: 
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634 5 5454412214 5 2214446315 
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Welch 0 2 2 1222 2 32212222 2 32 3 2222 2—24 
5 2 8541241155143282 8 254451 
1103222121222 3 3023 2 3 2 2 2 2 2—28 
22482 8 1443845528831488415 
3 2 2 1 1 2 2 * 2 2 1 2 0 3 " 3 1 3 1 0 3 3 2 2 2-21 
4452351135463381515268524 
3 1 2 2 0 2 1 2 1 1 1 3 1 1 2 1 3 3 3 1 3 1 2 2 i^^r-W 
D. J. BRADLEY. 
Mr. Bradley shot in good form and under ordinary competition 
his score would be excellent. Under the rules, there being no 
chance for him to win he retired at the end of the 91st round. 
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1285335544455845484443 3 42 
/'<-*/^;".^iN->-*.^4.\/^4-tT^T^^T/'^'K\ 
Bradley 3 333 2 3 2 *22220 2 2 22 3 32232* 2-23 
28 8 8325414122184228435815 
313333 2 2 333 3 2303322*3333 2—38 
331534134448854 3 385333155 
222 2 2*3 3 22 2 *23323220 3 333 2-22 
4358148833554343 
NT* t H/" \ \ i s r 
3 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 w. —16-88 
T. S. DANDO. 
Mr. Dando killed 34 straight in the first of the race, his 35th, 
a right-quartermg incomer, dying out of bounds. He retired at the 
end of the 85th round. The score: 
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8335 4 4443213861514 3 5418 3 5 
Dando 2 3222212 2 23212 2 333232 2 323 - 25 
448224334443133546113 5 348 
33222222* 2 222* 2 23*203 3 3 2 2-21 
41341815584331888 2 444 5 534 
1202 2 203321 2113 2 33032 3 1 0 2—21 
5143352641 
\\t 4. — »->^' 
2 *3222222 2 w. _ 9—76 
W. S. KING. 
At the end of the 50th round Mr. King was bunched with the 
leaders, but he fell away on Wednesday, and retired at the 90th 
round. He shot with great skill, notwithstanding, and is a com- 
petitor of first-rate ability. The score: 
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King. 
8224512584254 
..3 2 3 3 3 3 * 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 
651548544133 
3 2 3 3 3 3 0 3 2 2 2—23 
1223834614113 3 44433854422 
1 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 2 3—24 
4-6 8 32252152334453 3 8532464 
'\\-^-»t 4. 'vVj'W T-^t->/''-^-*^^\ 
032^002^^2^^"2333330303^33 3—20 
22224843814 5345 
2 2 2 3 2 8 3 3 Sr 2 2 8 2 0 2 w. 
MR. J. H. HOOD. 
Mr. Hood, though an excellent shot, will always be handicapped 
if he shoots in such slow time. This is particularly the case ir« 
a 30yd. boundary, or when the birds are strong, or strong and fast- 
He points his gun with marvelous accuracy, but against such 
giants of the gun as were in this content, he needed more quick- 
ness of execution. The score; 
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8 2 4 8 5 4 8 5 8 5 5 5 8 15 15 6 8 5 2 15 2 5 
„ , t/-+^-^rr»/^/.7->t-*r>->^T->4.<-^S^'N\;'' 
Hood, .,.3 2 2 2 2 3 2 3 8 1 3 2 2 1 2 3 2 1 3 1 2 2 1 2 2—23 
4 S 4 6 5 1 4 8 3 3' 2 3 4 3 4 5 8 4 3 3 4 8 3 1 6 
2 18 3 2 3 1 2 0 2 2 3 1 3 1 2 2 2 * 3 3 1 2 0 2-33 
35854 5 3S23648S42454683485 
3 3 2 2 3 3 2 2 3 1*33010102222322 
1 
T 
* w, . - 
MR, OAKLEY THORNE. 
21 
0—66 
Mr. Thorne, a shooter of famous skill, retired at the end of 
the 85th round. • 
Trap score iype—Copyrighl, rSgg, by Forest and Stream Pub. Ca- 
8244054835544141534112443 
Thome 3 332232*332121130 2 220121 2-28 
858224 8 45321142 3 831284564 
^'t4-/<-/^^|f-:l.'s t\^T-*4.^tS^'->-^->4. ? 
1*22 3 2 12**2*131312012 1 2 2 2-20 
144318 44 485481812315533 88 
1 1 2 2 0 1 1 2 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 8 2 2 3. 0 1 a 1 2 1-38 
4 5 2 14 14 12 5 
3 1 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 w. 
—10-70 
G. P. FRANCIS. 
Mr. Francis shot in great form in parts of the competition. Out 
of his third 25 he killed 24, but having lost 5 out of his second 
r" """^ V'*= ^3S so far behind that at the end 
of the 76th round he withdrew. The score: 
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433 3 3584 3 1 154584484521488 
r^'^>' -+ \*> J" "V T T t /" 'I/' \ t 4. 
Francis 2 2 2 2 0 * 2 0 3 3 3 1 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 0 2 2 2 2-31 
•20 
3333353341438424218513315 
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 3 3 3 0 3 2 0 0 3 3 3 3 13 2*- 
621858455X555541553541518 
N \ 1/;" 4. t "^-^ 4. 4. <^ i ^-> \ r. 
2 3 3 3 2 3 3 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 0 3 3 3 3 2 3 2 2 3 2—14 
4 
1 w. 
1—66 
MR. FOXHALL KEENE. 
Mr. Keene killed 21 out of 25, and retired after the 75th round. 
Ihe score; 
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Keene. 
41526435415448 8 5454882884 
* 1 si 2 2 2 0 2 2 1 3 3 2 1 1 3 1 3 3 2 2 0 0 2 2-21 
2282584 2 5 5 851243338841144 
3 2 0 3 * 3 2 0 1 3 3 1 3 ^ 2 3 3 1 '2 2 2 3^ 2 3-21 
4 3 4 5 3 86615485484255542183 
23 3 3 0330223 2 332233032*33 2-21- 63 
T. D. HOOPER. 
Mr. Hooper was the winner of the championship event last year 
but apparently was out of form in this competition. The score:' 
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Hooper, 
H B Gilbert. 
W G Brokaw, 
4334355446244 1431113 3 4331 
...2 0 3 2 2 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 2 2 3 3 1 1 0 3 3 1 3 1-16 
14 
1 0 w. _ 
4416 4 5 28444245540883264 2 3 
..2 3 3 3 3 3 0 2 U 2 2 2 3 3 2 3 3 2 2 2^ 2 2I V2S 
215482185 8 442355218 418165 
2 3 0 3 • 3 0 3 3 1 1 0 2 2 2 1 * * 2 2 0 2 -3 2 2-19- 
11448148421 44364 2 34323518 
..2 2 3 2 2 2 3 3 0 0 0 3 2 3 2 2 2 U 2 3 3 2 2 3 0-30 
•42 
488 5 544 5 842852 
2023323 3 3 *003*w. 
— 9—29 
8 4 54143 3 318415353148158 4 3 
^ B Ellison 3 3 3 * 3 * 3 3 3 0 0 3 3 3 2 2 3 0 3 3 3 0 2 2 2-19 
12S8S4516225331288S 
♦ 3 * 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 0 3 3 3 3 2 2 3 w 
— lT-86 
124284445355585438524 3 444 
Benton 0 03 3 1323331*2121012 3 2 2* 3 3-20 
5342 5 361162415 414 
12 3 0 01103 0 31*1313 w. 
-13-^ 
G. S. McAlpin used a Churchill, 48grs, Schultze, l^oz. 6s in 
a Xeader shell (Winchester factory load). 
7« V f a Francotte, 48grs. of Schultze, l%oz. of 
"S, V. i^. & U. shell and load. 
C. Painter used a Greener, Du Pont, U. M. C. Trap shell 
I140Z. of 7y2 and 7s (U. M. C. factory load). ^ ' 
f^'v^-A, Welch used a Parker, SVadrs. Schultze, l%oz. No. 7s. 
^■r- Guthrie used a Scott, Du Pont, U M C Tran siipll 
No. 71/2 and 7s (U. M. C. factory load). ^ 
shelT'' ^' ^"'^^^ ^ Greener 52grs. E. C. U. M. C. 
Brokaw used a Churchill, Schultze, Winchester shell 
Iveene used a Greener, Schultze, V L. & D shell 
Benton used a Dal}', Schultze, U. M. C shell 
Hood used a Smith, Schultze, U. M. C shell 
Bradley used a Francotte, Schultze, Winchester shell 
Francis used a Francotte, Schultze, V. L & D shell 
Burton used a Purdy, Schultze, Winchester shell 
Ihorn used a Purdy, Schultze, Winchester shell ' 
Elhson used a Purdy, Schultze, Winchester shell 
King used a Scott, Du Pont, Winchester shell ' 
5, birds extra, two high guns, 60 
—14-81 
Middlesex Gun Club. 
Sooth River, N. T-, Feb 22.-£:A-tor Forest and Stream- I 
inclose scores made at the Washington's Birthday shoot on the 
grounds of the Middlesex Driving Park. 
No. 1, 15 live birds, entrance 
and 40: 
Capt Bunk, 30.212212212222222-15 Downing, 28. . .121102222*20*flw 
F Bissett, 28-2*2202222122111-13 L Belloff 25 212122m^^ 
J BellofF, 28... 000211111111121-12 • •'^^'^■i'^'21'^'il^2110-=14 
No. 2, 15 live birds, entrance $5, birds e.xtra, one manpv 
Capt Bunk, 30.222222222222222—15 J Bellofl 28 111111*91119911 1. 
F Bissett, 28... 222122212211111-15 ' • •■^•^■LUl*'illl2211~14 
No. 3, 10 live birds, entrance $2, birds extra, one mnnpxr. 
Capt Bunk, J). .... .1222222222-10 J Be\m, % Tlll*1}>19 « 
