Feb, 24, 1900.] 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
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Rogers 12 14 15 18 
Marshall 15 14 14 17 
Kimball 14 14 14 19 
Appersen 15 14 14 16 
Lmderinan 13 13 14 18 
Ingraham 14 12 14 17 
Scott 13 13 14 17 
Townsend , 11 14 13 18 
Tripp 13 10 13 17 
McDonald 14 13 15 16 
Diefenderfer .. 14 14 15 18 
Neal ; . . 11 14 14 15 
Crabill 14 12 12 18 
Blunt 15 14 14 15 
Vincent 13 12 13 17 
Norman 13 10 12 17 
Budd 14 13 14 15 
Parker 12 13 15 18 
Fletcher 14 13 11 17 
Sumpter 12 12 13 17 
Matthews 13 14 12 19 
Heilegensteni ..... 14 12 15 14 
Wade ., ... 15 13 12 17 
Head 13 13 13 17 
Thiele 12 14 13 16 
Loftin 15 14 12 17 
Loomis 14 11 13 17 
Burnside 12 10 13 17 
Bailey 13 12 13 15 
Norton 13 11 12 18 
Shaw 13 11 12 17 
Bonebrake . . , .14 9 13 16 
Egbert ... 14 13 J2 12 
Jackson 12 14 10 17 
Leach , 11 12 11 17 
Irwin 11 9 13 17 
Chase 9 12 11 13 
Miss King 11 10 10 10 
Smith 13 14 12 16 
Mrs Shattuck 13 13 11 19 
Mackie ............ 14 13 12 16 
Terrvberry 10 9 7 16 
Wells 
Hayseed 10 15 
Carmichcl 
13 15 14 
15 13 14 
14 14 14 
14 12 14 
13 12 14 
14 10 14 
14 12 14 
15 14 10 
14 15 15 
15 9 15 
15 13 13 
14 14 14 
12 13 13 
13 12 12 
14 15 11 
13 15 14 
14 10 14 
14 13 12 
14 11 15 
14 10 14 
14 12 13 
13 14 14 
10 12 14 
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12 14 14 
9 10 15 
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15 10 13 
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14 13 14 
12 11 14 
14 11 11 
12 9 12 
11 15 11 
10 11 11 
14 11 11 
11 7 11 
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15 15 13 
17 15 10 
14 14 13 
16 14 15 
17 15 14 
17 15 15 
17 15 13 
18 15 14 
17 13 13 
16 13 14 
14 12 12 
17 13 13 
17 14 14 
18 12 14 
18 12 13 
17 14 13 
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16 13 12 
18 13 12 
19 15 11 
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18 11 12 
19 14 10 
19 13 12 
18 13 10 
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17 13 15 
18 13 13 
15 12 12 
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Thitd Day, Thursday^ Feb J5. 
Pop Heikes took a turn at setting the pace for the crowd to-dav. 
and by shooting in something like the form that has so long kept 
his name prominently before the shooting puDJic, he has « itou 
over Gilbert, his nearest competitor, of 5 birds, having missed but 
4 targets, which gives him a percentage of .977. Gilbert lost 9 to- 
dav, 4 more than on the previovis two days; but this landed him 
hecond, with .943. Young is third, .931, and Elliott fourth, but a 
single break separating him from Young. V. C. and Sconce are 
tlie only others to make an average of 90 per cent. 
'I'he weather conditions were very ti-ying to the contestants, as it 
Avas dark and gloomy, and the air was of a raw, penetrating nature, 
which necessitated plenty of outer garments, and the stove in the 
shooting booth was always well patronized. The bad light made 
it difficult to locate the targets promptly and properly, and conse- 
quently there was a marked falling off in the averages of most of 
the contestants. Probably the only exception was Heikes, as he 
did his best shooting to-daj^ and once more demonstrated he shoots 
best under the severest conditions. True, there was Jittle wind, but 
nevertheless, every one agreed that the shooting was the hardest 
of the week, and the number of those who were shot out in each 
event will attest to this, 
In each of the 20-target events there was but one straight score. 
Elliott did the trick in the first one, while in the other onc the only 
lady participant showed her male competitors she was occasionally 
able of beating them all, and wdien Mrs. Shattuck accomplished 
this feat a hearty cheer went up from the contestants and specta- 
tors. 
At the conclusion of the regular programme an extra double 
e\ent was slaot. This had twelve entries, and was at 10 pairs. Only 
four got into the money. Mr. Christopher Heilegenstein, from 
Hassenpleffer Hollow, took first on 18, and as. this was divided 
5. 3, 2, Rose system, it paid very well. 
The cntrieE did not run quite as high as on the previous days, 
though there was no perceptible falling off in the contestants. 
Fifty-four participated, and of these, forty-three shot the entire 
programme. 
The standing of all the principals is given in the scores appended: 
Events: 123456789 10 
Targets: 15 15 15 20 15 15 15 20 15 15 
Heikes 15 15 15 19 15 15 14 19 14 15 
(;ilbert 15 14 15 18 13 13 15 18 15 15 
Young 12 15 15 19 15 15 15 16 15 12 
Elliott 13 12 14 20 13 15 14 18 14 15 
\' C 11 14 15 18 15 14 15 16 13 13 
Sconce 13 14 12 19 14 14 12 17 14 15 
Norton 14 14 13 19 12 14 12 19 13 13 
Howard 14 14 14 16 13 13 13 18 14 14 
Blunt 14 14 13 17 13 13 15 18 14 11 
Vincent 13 14 13 19 14 15 12 16 14 11 
Marshall 13 15 13 17 13 13 14 18 13 12 
De Long 13 12 13 18 12 14 14 18 13 13 
Burnside 14 13 14 17 15 10 12 17 15 13 
Apperson 11 14 12 18 15 12 12 18 15 13 
Sumpter 14 12 12 18 13 13 15 17 12 13 
Budd 15 13 14 17 14 11 13 19 13 10 
Koehler 12 14 13 18 10 14 14 IS 11 14 
Rogers 12 14 13 17 13 13 14 15 14 13 
Head 14 14 14 14 11 14 13 19 15 10 
Linderman 12 14 12 17 13 13 13 17 13 14 
Mrs Shattuck ..... 14 13 13 16 13 12 13 20 10 13 
Kimball ....-.-.-...i. 13 13 14 19 12 12 12 17 13 11 
Neal 11 14 12 18 13 14 14 14 11 14 
Taylor 14 11 11 19 13 13 10 18 13 10 
Diefenderfer 14 11 13 13 12 12 14 16 15 15 
Ihgraham 12 33 12 15 13 14 12 17 13 13 
Tripp 13 12 14 15 13 13 14 16 12 12 
Matthews 13 14 14 17 12 13 12 14 13 11 
Wade . „ ,y 13 11 14 18 12 11 14 14 13 12 
Parker" 13 11 10 17 12 13 12 16 15 13 
Bailey 13 13 15 13 14 13 11 14 11 14 
Heilegenstein 11 10 14 18 12 12 13 14 13 13 
McDonald 14 12 12 10 14 13 13 17 10 15 
Crabill 12 11 10 15 14 15 12 16 9 15 
Jackson 12 12 13 13 12 12 13 13 14 13 
Townsend ......... 11 14 13 15 14 10 10 15 12 10 
Norman 13 12 12 12 11 13 13 15 12 10 
Loomis 14 12 10 12 14 13 12 14 13 9 
Scott 14 13 12 15 9 12 13 16 7 12 
Loftin 14 10 13 16 10 10 13 14 10 13 
"Shaw 9 11 12 17 12 10 14 15 11 9 
Leach 11 10 10 13 14 14 8 13 10 13 
Chase , , , 9 12 9 17 10 11 11 13 9 10 
Irwin 14 12 11 . . 12 15 13 15 12 12 
Smith 13 13 13 12 12 10 ,. 
Terryberi-y 12 12 9121D 9 
ColHngs ■ 13 11 16 13 11 
Thiele . ......... 10 8 9 15 10 
Dwyer 13 15 12 12 
Wirt 12 8 9 13 
Mackie 10 9 8 11 
Fletcher 13 11 9 
Miss King 8 S 7 
Dobbins 13 
Moore 11 . ■ 
Arkansas Cfiampioaship. 
For some time it has been understood that little Joe Matthews, of 
Fort Smith, had a hankering to once more assume this title, and he 
had no sooner struck town than he approached De Long, the pres- 
«nt holder, in regard to giving him a race for the medal, providing 
the latter would agree to shoot it during the current week. This he 
readily did, and their little difference was settled early this morn- 
ing. De Long sucessfully defended his title, and by de. eating Mat- 
thews he has demonstrated that he i.s a shooter of no little ability, 
for, since John Sumpter has moved out of the State, Matthews is 
conceded to be the best of them all, he being especially strong in 
individnal contests. However, in this race, De Long plainly 
showed that he was his master, for he showed abundant pluck, as 
he displayed both skill and judgment. On the other hand, Mat- 
thews did not display the time that usually characterizes his shoot- 
ing, and at times he was woefully slow. In a measure his defeat 
can be attribtlted to this, though it is also well to bear in mind 
that 46 out of 50 is a very good score — one hard to beat on most 
occasions. 
The match was shot at 9 o'clock, at which time there was no 
Avind, but the light was bad, so that the scores of both principals 
Shot 
at. 
Broke. 
A v. 
160 
156 
.977 
160 
151 
.943 
160 
149 
.931 
160 
148 
.925 
160 
144 
.900 
160 
144 
.900 
160 
143 
.893 
160 
143 
.893 
160 
142 
.887 
160 
141 
.881 
160 
141 
.881 
160 
140 
.875 
160 
140 
.875 
160 
140 
.875 
160 
139 
.868 
160 
139 
.868 
160 
138 
.862 
160 
138 
.862 
160 
138 
.862 
160 
138 
.862 
160 
137 
.856 
160 
136 
.850 
160 
135 
.843 
160 
135 
.843 
160 
135 
.843 
160 
134 
.837 
160 
134 
.837 
160 
133 
.831 
160 
132 
.825 
160 
132 
.825 
160 
131 
.819 
160 
130 
.812 
160 
130 
.818 
160 
129 
.806 
160 
127 
.793 
160 
124 
.775 
160 
123 
.768 
160 
123 
.768 
160 
123 
.768 
160 
123 
.768 
160 
120 
.750 
160 
116 
.725 
160 
111 
.694 
140 
116 
.819 
95 
73 
.768 
95 
64 
.674 
SO 
64 
.800 
80 
52 
.636 
65 
52 
.800 
65 
42 
.646 
65 
38 
.584 
45 
33 
.733 
45 
23 
.511 
15 
13 
.866 
15 
11 
:733 
must be rated good. Heretofore De Long has never been able to 
approach his score of to-day. The best be had ever done in a race 
of this kind was 41. This is also the best score shot for the medal 
in an individual contest. R. O. Heikes was referee, and Charley 
Y^oung was judge for Matthews, and Lou Epperly acted in the same 
capacity for De Long, 
This is De Long'.s fourth victoryj and be has defeated shooters 
from Little Rock, Pine Bluff, Fort Smith and Hot Springs, so that 
he will probably not be molested again for some time, and will 
remain in possession of the trophy vintil the annual meting of the 
Association. 
De Long shot a Winchester gun, Leader shell and Laflin & Rand 
powder. Matthews shot a Greener gun. Smokeless shells and Du 
Pont powder. The scores : 
De Long 1011111011111111111011111—22 
1111111111111111101111111-24-46 
Matthews .- 0111111111110101111111011—21 
1111111111110111111111001—22-43 
General Averages. 
Gilbert, hy his extraordinary shooting, readily carried oft the 
honors, and is 11 birds ahead of Heikes, who won second average, 
beating Charley Yoting 1 bird for the place. However, these are 
empty honors, as there is no remuneration for the paid shooters, 
the amateur class only being eligible to the -150 reserved for this 
purpose, this going to the seven high guns on a ratio of |10 
$9, ?8, $7, $6, $5 and ?5. The winners of this were Young, V. C, 
Dc Long. Blunt, Marshall, Neal, Koehler and Apoerson, the last 
two dividing seventh between them, netting each $2.50. De Long 
and Blunt divided third and fourth, and Marshall and Neal divided 
fifth and sixth. The fund created by the tax on the 90 per cent, 
men amounted to $62.50, and tins was divided eciually among all 
the amateurs who shot through the three days' target'programme. 
Pro-rated among so large a number, the amount was insignificant, 
each receiving .fi.75. Thirty-six shared in this division. 
One rather striking feature of this tournament is that forty-two 
shot in all the target events, and these are shown in the appended 
table, which is arranged in the order of merit: 
Gilbert 
Heikes 
V C 
De Long 
Blunt ... 
Marshall . 
Neal .... 
.Sconce 
Taylor 
Deifenderfer 
Tripp ... 
Burnside 
Park 
Ba 
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Townsend 
Shot 
at. 
Broke. 
Av. 
.. 158 
157 
151 
480 
466 
.970 
.. 148 
151 
156 
480 
455 
.947 
.. 152 
153 
149 
480 
454 
.945 
.. 144 
150 
148 
480 
442 
.920 
146 
144 
480 
434 
.904 
149 
140 
4. SO 
429 
.894 
.. 148 
139 
142 
480 
429 
.894 
,. 143 
144 
141 
480 
428 
.891 
,. 154 
139 
135 
4S9 
428 
.891 
., 145 
141 
138 
480 
427 
.889 
. 143 
144 
140 
480 
427 
.889 
,. 145 
144 
136 
480 
425 
.885 
145 
144 
480 
425 
.883 
.. 140 
141 
138 
480 
422 
.879 
134 
143 
480 
421 
.877 
., 142 
142 
134 
4 SO 
418 
.870 
, 142 
142 
134 
480 
418 
.870 
.. 139 
138 
139 
480 
416 
.866 
,. 1.36 
145 
135 
480 
416 
.866 
138 
140 
135 
480 
413 
.860 
136 
132 
480 
412 
.858 
136 
138 
480 
411 
.8.56 
.. 137 
140 
134 
480 
411 
.856 
136 
135 
140 
480 
411 
.856 
, 132 
138 
141 
480 
411 
.856 
137 
139 
480 
410 
.854 
142 
J23 
480 
410 
.854 
137 
133 
480 
407 
.848 
13S 
132 
480 
404 
.842 
, 135 
139 
129 
480 
403 
.839 
.. 135 
135 
131 
480 
401 
.835 
.. 130 
137 
130 
480 
397 
,827 
127 
140 
130 
480 
397 
.827 
. 137 
135 
123 
480 
395 
.823 
,. 128 
142 
124 
480 
394 
.821 
.. 134 
127 
127 
480 
388 
.808 
,. 110 
134 
143 
480 
387 
.806 
.. 121 
13S 
123 
480 
382 
.796 
135 
123 
480 
380 
.792 
134 
120 
480 
378 
.788 
120 
126 
116 
'180 
362 
.754 
126 
121 
111 
480 
358 
.746 
Attendance, 
There was a representative body of shooters present, and they 
came from many Slates. The largest delegation came Irora tar- 
away Nebraska, no less than eleven being from there. This aggre- 
gation was composed of the following: G. W. Loomis, W. D. 
•Townsend, Henry McDonald and Frank Crabill, Omaha; Lee 
Bailey. Norfolk; J. Terrybcrxy, Louisville; M. Diefenderfer, Wood 
River; C. D. Linderman, Adams; R. R. Kimball, Fremont, and J. 
A. Shaw, Murray. Next to this came Texas, with seven. These 
were: Dargan (V. C), Dallas; J. A. Jackson, Austin; W. F. Nor- 
man, Greenville; K. M. Moore. Farmersville; J. S. Loftin, Tyler, 
and G. C. Ingraham and L. I. Wade, Nacogdoches. From Indiaiia 
came J. L. Mead, Peru; H. E. Tripp, Indianapolis; E. E. Neal, 
Bloomfield; Elmer Apperson, Kokomo. The Suckers from Illinois 
were Tom A. Marshall, Keithsburg; Guy Burnside, Knoxville; 
Christ. Heilegenstein, Freebury; Harvey Sconce, Sidell; R, Dwyer, 
Chicago, and J. H. Scott, Jacksonville. Arkansas shooters took lit- 
tle interest in the tournament, and but for the Fort Smith contin- 
gent, its representation would have been insignificant. W. A. 
Leach, T. F. Norton and Joe Matthews came from the Border 
City and shot through the entire programme. J. T. Fletcher, Little 
Rock, and Dr. H, E. Williams and J. E. Wells made up the quota. 
Those from other States were the following: Chas. McL. Clark 
(Chase) and Jno. J. Sumpter, St. Louis; W. A. Smith, Greenwood; 
F. E. Rogers, St. Joe, Mo. W. H. Koehler, Leavenworth; Henry 
Thiele, Junction City, Kan. J. A. Blunt, Greensboro, Ala. Dr. J- 
Hobart Egbert, Holvoke, Mass., Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Shattuck, 
Minneapolis, Minn. Dr. W. T. S. Vincent, Jacksonville, Fla. C. 
A. Young, Springfield. O. Emil Werk and D. F. Pride, Cincinnati, 
O. W. W. Peabody (Wirt), New York. H, E. Bonebrake, Weath- 
erford, O. T. L. F. Abler, F. J. Waddell, Edw. Schwabbe, Long- 
mont, Cal. Lou. Epperly, Wallace, Ida. J, A. Carmichael, Butte, 
Mont. 
The trade was represented by R. O. Heikes, U. M. C. Co. and 
•American E C & Schtiltze Powder Co.; J. A. R. Elliott, Winches- 
ter Arms Co.; C. W. Budd, Hazard Powder Co. and Parker Gun; 
Fred Gilbert, Dupont Powder Co.; Jack Parker and J. H. Mackie, 
Peters Cartridge and Kings Powder Co.; Herbert Taylor, Dupont 
and Hazard powder companies; W. T. Irwin, Laflin & Rand Pow- 
der Co. 
Foattti and Fifth Day, Friday and Saturday— Live 
Pigeons — Hot Springs Handicap. 
The big live-bird handicap was practically the concluding event 
of the tournament, for though there were some miss-and-outs 
scheduled, the interest of the tournament -was gone when this was 
decided. 
The handicap began Friday morning at 10 o'clock, and only when 
all of the contestants had shot at 15 birds it was decided to post- 
pone further shooting until the next day. At this juncture there 
were six men with straight scores, namely, Norton, Heikes, Neal, 
Vincent, Budd and Leach. 
When operations were resumed on the following dav the first 
of these to com.e to grief was Budd, who lost his 2d bird in his 
4th string of 5, the first string of the day. Leach also met disas- 
ter on his turn up, as he dropped two of the last of this bar of 5. 
Dr. Vincent, too, had trouble and he, too, joined the has-beens. 
The other three straight men — Heikes, Neal and Norton — got over 
the 4th bar of 5 all right. However, this is, as far as Heikes and 
Neal could go, as each lost his very first bird in the next string. 
Norton, though, was equal to the occasion, and accounted for the 
remaining 5 birds in clever fashion. Thereby he achieved a feat 
that has seldom been accomplished here, for, though there have 
been five events of this kind decided here within the past four 
years, only on two other occasions was the trick done. 
In 1896 W. F. Norman, of Greenville, Te.x., made a straight 
score in the Arlington Hotel handicap, and two days later John 
J. Sumpter did likewise in the Eastman Hotel handicap. At all the 
affairs of this kind held here the very acme of the shooting 
talent was present, which will give some idea of what an accom- 
plishment it is to kill 25 pigeons straight on these grounds. The 
writer was present at all the^e events, and looks upon Norton's 
, performance as the most creditable one, for collectively the pigeons 
were a superior lot to any shot heretofore. Then, too", the weather 
conditions were severe, as it was most disagreeably' QOld, 'and 
there was a fair wind during the greater part of the race. Norton 
shot from the 30yds. mark, and can scarcely be said to have been 
favored by a good handicap, for on so capital a lot of pigeons it 
kept a man very busy to negotiate all of them as lie did. Six 
men killed 24— Vincent, Heikes, Elliott, Neal,, Townsend and 
Marshall. In the 23-hole there were seven— Dwyer, Gilbert, Budd, 
Scott, Leach, Sumpter, Taylor and the veteran Bogardus. Twenty- 
twos were not .so popular, as there were only four of these— Head, 
Kimball Loomis and Wirt. Linderman, Sconce, Ingraham, Tripp, 
Black, Burnside, Parker and Loftin got 21. This was a high gun 
affair, and there were twenty-one high guns. All the above got into 
the money, though the amount the 21s drew was rather meager, 
as they divided the two last moneys, which amounted to 4 per 
cent, of the purse. This paid $4.15 
The conditions of the event prescribed 25 birds, entrance, '3fl.P. 
birds extra at 25 cents, and $200 added money; high guh, 6ne 
money for every two entries. Thereby there were twenty-one 
moneys. The aggregate purse amounted to $836. The first high 
gun received 10 per cent, of this, so that Norton got $83.50. The 
24s took the next six moneys, which were 9, 8, 7, 6, 6 and_ 6, 01' 
42 per cent., of the purse. This, when put together and divided 
equally, netted them $58.30 apiece. The 23s drew a trifle over $34, 
and what the 22s got I am unable to recall just now, and the time 
to write the story of this event is all too brief. 
The weather on the first day was very disagreeable, as it was ex- 
tremely cold and cloudy. To-day it is bright and clear, and though 
the thermometer was much lower in the morning the sun soon 
tempered to such a degree as to make it possible to be out in the 
open for a little while at least. 
The shooting was done in squads of five, and owing to the very 
uniform quality of the birds no one suffered much in the draw, 
which is all too often the case when this style of shooting live bird 
races is in vogue, 
Norton, 30 2122221222222222212221222— 2.''i 
Vincent, 31 21221222211212222*2112122—2 1 
Heikes, .33 222222222222222*222222222—2 1 
Elliott, 33 ■ .22222*22222222222122222222—24 
Neal, 31 2222222222222222222202222—24 
Townsend, 29 2222221122222022211122222—24 
Marshall, 33 2222202222222222222222222—24 
Dwyer, 30 *122221211211212212011212— 23 
Gilbert, .33 22222222222*222222202222^23 
Budd. 33 222222222222222202222222*— 2.S 
Scott, 30 ^....i 20121222212222220222222 2—2:! 
Leach. 29 222222212222221222**22222—211 
Sumpter, 32 22*2222*22222222222222222-23 
Taylor, 32 2*22122222222122222222022—2:1 
Bogardus, 29 11112*211121121112212*211—23 
Tloosicr, 31 , 202222*222222222222220222—22 
Kimball, 31 *22::22212222222222*202222— 22 
Loomis, 30 222222220*22122222*222222—22 
Wirt, 30 2212122022122*12212212210—22 
Linderman, 31 22222222222*2*222222022*2—21 
Sconce, 31 22*2202200222222222222222—21 
Ingraham, 30 22221021121122222**12*222—21 
Tri pp, 30 .11212*21222122*0221012222—21 
Black, 31 2222220222022222222222002—21 
Burnside, 30. ....... , 122222222*222*22222022022—21 
Parker, 31 2112112211*20*2212212*112—21 
Loflus, 28 2*1221112222012212*011212—21 
Young, 32 - 2022102222222*022*2222222—20 
Crabill. 31. 1212*1*222222222*01201222—20 
Mathews, 30 22221*2212122120*0222222*— 20 
Jackson, 31 2222220222121*2222222**01—20 
Mackie, 30 220220222222220*222222200—19 
Holystone, 30 12110*212*2211121222010*2—19 
Wade, 29 11*21011222202220*2210222—19 
Bailey, 30 2222222221102***210110012—18 
Blunt, 30 220220010*2221021201*2111—17 
Homan, 31 220*2*22012222222220w 
Mrs Shattuck, 29 2222*01211I022202*20w 
E Howard, 30 20222222202221022000w 
Roxi e, 30 121202202*222200*02*w 
A Long, 30 2101121000*1222w 
Irwin, 31 2222020120*l*2*w 
Pop Werk, 30 *220210000w 
The Monte Carlo Grand Pri^c Meeting. 
Thiiksday, Jan. 25.— This was another perfect day, the sun being 
almost too powerful, and as there was next to no wind, birds were 
very easy to kill in the Prix d'Ouverture, which did not bring out 
more than seventy-four competitors. The Prix d'Ouverture had 
attracted 117 competitors last year, while 103 had taken part in the 
Poulc d'Essai, and 124 hi the Grand Prix du Casino, and the 
marked falling off may be in the main attributed to the fact of so 
rnany English habitues being absent doubtless through the crea- 
tion of so many valuable prizes in Belgium during tiie summer. If 
the Englisli are not so strong, numerically, as on previous occa- 
sions, they have so far done remarkably well, Mr. Horton having 
been first in the Poule d'Essai and Mr. Vernon Barker fourth; 
while to-day Mr. Horton was second in the Prix d'Ouverture to Mr; 
Watson, who agreed to divide the money, but beat Mr. Horton by 
a bird in the contest for the gold medal. Curiously enough, these 
two prizes were w-on last year by Englishmen — Mr. Bashford and 
Mr. Whiting— of whom the former only is out this year, and, in- 
cluding the Americans— Mr. Robinson and Mr. Rogers— and the 
Australian — Mr. Mackintosh — eighteen English-speaking competi- 
tors were in the field this afternoon. So good were the birds in the 
eighth round that all these five missed, whereas, Mr. Watson and 
Mr. Horton were both lucky enough to kill, and thus make sure 
of first and second prizes, the five others agreeing to divide the 
£133 of third and fourth places. Mr. Watson and Mr. Horton de- 
cided to share first and second money, but it was necessary that 
they should shoot off for the gold medal, and both were in such 
fine form that they killed 3 more, it being only_ in the twelfth round 
that Mr. Horton was beaten, his two barrels failing to bring down 
a good bird, which rose rapidly to the right, whereas Mr. Watson 
had already accounted for his. Scores: 
Prix d'Ouverture, of £120 and gold medal, added to a sweep- 
stakes of £4 each; second received £30 and 25 per cent, of the 
entries; third, £20 and 20 per cent.; fourth, £10 and 15 per cent; 
2<S^/2 meters; ties at 27I/2 meters; 74 subscribers: 
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Mondaj', Jan. 29.— The mistral was blowing along the coast all 
Saturday and Sunday, but it happily moderated this morning and 
the contest for the Grand Prix du Casino could not well have 'com- 
menced under more favorable conditions. There was just enough 
wind to help the birds, but without the touch of winter in it so- 
perceplible the previous day, and, as the managers of the meeting 
have contrived to get rid of the more blatant bookmakers, the 
shooting can be watched in greater comfort. There had not been 
much betting in advance, though a few competitors had accepted 
100 to 1 about their chances. It was satisfactory to find that de- 
spite the falling off in the number of entries for the two preliminary 
events, there had been a considerable influx of shooters since last 
Thursday, and although the meeting did not reach the high water 
mark of last year, when 124 answered to their names, the total 
stopped only just short of 100. It must be remembered, moreover 
that it is only withm the last few years that three figures have 
been reached, and, taking all things into consideration, the de- 
crease _w;as not more than might have been expected. English 
competition was not so pronounced as usual, for out of the ninety- 
eight there were not much more than a score of them including 
two or three late, arrivals; but of the English who shot last year 
Mr. Bashford, Mr. Beresford, Capt. Stewart, Mr. Witting Mr" 
Poutz, Mr. Chplmondeley Pennell, Sir John Willoughby, Mr Hardl 
mg Cox, Mr. Curling (the winner of 1898), Mr. Osborne, Mr Hon- 
wood. Col. Boswell Preston, Lord Savile, Mr. Gourlay Col Nixev 
Mr. Myring, Mr. Haydon, Mr. Yardlev and Prince Frederick Dii- 
leep Smgh were all missing, .^s was the case a twelvemonth ae-o 
America was represented by Mr. Robinson and Mr. Rogers while 
Mr. Mackintosh, who had shot very well upon the occasion' of his 
previous visit, came again from Australia, and, as will be seen 
emerged from the contest with great credit. Germany sent three 
representatives in Count Voss, Herr Hans Marsch and Herr Lan» 
handonck; Austria-Hungary three, in M. Sibrick, Count Menvadv 
and M. Zonda. while the sole representative of Spain was Count 
O'Brien, who had already shot very well here, having been sixth 
a twelvemonth ago, with a score of 11 out of l:j. There were about 
half a dozen Belgians, the rest being Italians and French so that 
jt will be seen that the contest was in all respects an international 
