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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[Feb. 24, 1900. 
In order to guard against contingencies the programme was 
arranged for three days instead of two, and, in order to give all an 
equal chance so far as light was concerned, only three rounds were 
shot on the first day. The birds were again very good, with, of 
course a few exceptions, and just a third (thirty-three) of the 
ninety-eight competitors failed in the first round. Eleven of these 
and twenty-seven others were unsuccessful in the second round, 
while, with twenty-nine missing their third bird, at the end of the 
day only twenty-four shooters had killed all three. Had the usual 
course been adopted, a fourth round would have reduced stiR fur- 
ther the ranks of those who had not a single zero; but. as men- 
tioned, this was deferred until the following day, when, of the 
twenty-four just mentioned, Signer Fiachetti, Mr. Laleham, Baron 
Leolino, Signor Villani, Mr. Southby Hewitt, Signor Grandi, big- 
nor Ouierolo and Mr. Mackintosh were unsuccessful. Although the 
regulation was that only 3 misses should disqualify, it was thought 
that with sixteen having killed four in succession, it wolild pe a 
waste of time to call up those who had missed twice, their rights 
being, of course, reserved, should it be possible for them to come 
in again; but this seemed a very remote contingency at the close 
of the sixth round, when M. Dreva, Mr. Walter Blake, M. de la 
Chapelle, Signor Lazzaro, M. Poizat, Mr. Roberts, Mr Rogers, 
Count O'Brien, M. Tournu, Si.cnor Benvenuti and M. Hudellet had 
killed all. It was from this point that the contest became inter- 
esting and in the seventh round Signor Lazzaro was singularly un- 
lucky, as the dog gathered the bird he had hit, and then let it go, 
while M. Drevon and M. Hudellet, both of whom had been shoot- 
ing well, failed to kill. The eighth round reduced the number who 
had killed all to half a dozen, for Mr. Roberts, the champion of 
1883, was beaten bv a verv twisting bird from the right-hand trap, 
and Signor Benveriuti succumbed to a fast bird from the lelt-hand 
trap The pigeons m the ninth round were almost all very smart, 
and of those who had got this far without a miss, only M. Jouniu, 
Count O'Brien and M. Poizat retained their advantage, Mr. W. 
Blake and M. de la Chapelle being unsuccessful. However, as 
there were four prizes, those who had only one miss continued to 
shoot, as they would have the fourth prize to contend for, even if 
the three others did not miss up to the close of the twelfth and 
deciding round. 
As a matter of fact, this consummation was not reached, and the 
ensuing notes will show how the complexion of the contest changed 
in the last few rounds. In the tenth round seventeen were left who 
had only missed 1 bird out of 9, including the veteran Signor 
Guidicini, who had missed his 5th bird, but had killed the others 
in good stvle. He made a good kill from the second irap with his 
second barrel, as did Mr. W. Blake from the left trap. Baron 
Leonino and M. Charrier then extinguished their chances by miss- 
ing 2 fast-rising birds, while Mr. Watson, M. Poizat and Signor 
Lazzaro killed from the middle trap. Mr. H. Barker was success- 
ful in stopping with his second barrel a fast bird from trap four, 
■wliereas, M. Hudelet clean missed a bird that looked easy, Mr. 
Rdberts making a clever kill from the left and Mr. Rogers from the 
right trap. Mr. Mackintosh, who had only missed 1 bird (his 
4th), killed with the second barrel, but Count O'Brien hit, but 
failed to bring down, a fast riser from the right trap, whereas, M. 
Tournu dropped an easy bird from the center, he and M. Poizat be- 
ing the only two who had killed all. The round terminated by Sig- 
nor Benvenuti making a clever kill from the left and Mr. Hdl miss- 
ing from the fourth trap. In the eleventh round the first to shoot 
was Herr Hans Marsch, who made a good kill from the left trap, 
followed by Signor Guidicini, who, after refusing a sitter, missed a 
twisting bird from the same, and was so put out of the contest, like 
Mr. Watson, who had a bird out of the right trap, which rose very 
high. He was followed by M. de la Chapelle and Signor Lazzaro, 
both of whom missed; but Mr. Blake and Mr. Barker killed in 
good style. Then came M. Poizat, who, like M. Journu, had killed 
10, but he could not account for his 11th, Mr. Roberts making his 
second miss in this round. Mr. W. Rogers, upon the contrary, 
made a smart kill from the fourth trap, as did the four others iti 
this round. Mr. Mackintosh, Count fj'Brien, Signor Benvenuti 
and M. Journu. The last named brought down a fast bird in fine 
style, and as he had only to kill his next bird to be once more the 
winner, the opening of the twelfth round was awaited with no little 
interest. Nine were left to shoot in the twelfth round, namely, M. 
Journu, who had killed 11, and eight others with only 1 miss, and, to 
dispose at once of M. Journu, he clean missed a fast, but not, ap- 
parently, very difficult bird from the fourth trap. This let in the 
eight others, or, rather, seven of them, for Mr. Rogers was the 
only one who missed, something going wrong with his gun after 
he had fired the first barrel. Mr. Blake, Mr. Barker and Mr. Mack- 
intosh all shot well in this round, the failure of M. Journu giving 
the contest as open an appearance as it had three rounds before. 
In the thirteenth round M. Journu again missed clean from the 
second trap, and this was the only failure. Mr. Blake and Mr. 
Barker both had to use their second barrels, and Count O'Brien 
brought down his bird from the right trap with the second barrel. 
Mr. Mackintosh got an easy bird from the middle trap, and M. 
Poizat killed with bis first barrel a good bird from the left, while 
Signor Benvenuti had a rather awkward one from the middle trap. 
The seven competitors all got through the next round without a 
miss, and in the fifteenth round the odds were very much in favor 
of the gun, for there had been only 2 misses in 23 shots. The 
shooting was very deadlj', the only failure being that of Mr. Bar- 
ker, who was beaten by a swift bird from trap two. Upon the other 
hand, Herr Hans Marsch had an easy one from the fourth trap, and 
Mr. Blake's first barrel was enough to stop one from the second. 
Mr. Mackintosh's bird again favored him, but M. Poizat had a near 
escape, as the difficult pigeon from the fourth trap which he 
brought down, fell just within the boundary. Count O'Brien killed 
in good style a quick bird. The sixteenth round reduced the con- 
test to very narrow limits, for of the six who were still in it no 
fewer than four (Herr Hans Marsch, Mr. Blake, M. Poizat and 
Signor Benvenuti) missed, while Mr. Mackintosh killed from the 
second trap, and Count Cj'Brien's second barrel accounted tor a 
good bird from the center. The four who had missed were left to 
compete for third and fourth prizes, and four more rounds had to 
bp shot between Count O'Brien and Mr. Mackintosh before a defin- 
ite result was reached. They both missed clean in the seventeenth 
round, but in the next Mr. Mackintosh killed a bird from the right 
trap, while Count O'Brien dropped a quick-flying one from the 
middle. Mr. Mackintosh got a sitter in the nineteenth round, but 
he accepted it, and managed to drop it within the boundary, while 
Count O'Brien was again equal to stopping a good bird from the 
middle. The middle trap seemed to be his portion, for in four out 
of the last five rounds it Avas from here that his pigeon came, such 
being the case in the twentieth and last round. Here Mr. Mack- 
intosh was beaten by a bird rising quickly from the left trap, and 
Count O'Brien, killing smartly, was adjudged the winner, not only 
of the money (which they agreed to divide), but of a silver gilt tea 
service. Count O'Brien comes, as the name indicates, from an 
Irish family long since settled in Spain, and ennobled, and. though 
he has won many prizes at Biarritz and other places, and has shot 
well here, this is his first victory of any note at Monte Carlo. Mr 
Mackintosh shot very well, and did great credit to Australia; but 
so doubt, if M. Journu had been able to master his nerves he 
would have repeated his victory of 1896. It was too dark to shoot 
off the ties for third and fourth money, but, as will be seen below 
Mr. Blake, Signor Benvenuti, M. Poizat and Herr Hans Marsch 
met on Wednesday morning, all four of them, curiously, missino- 
their 4th birds. After killing 3 more apiece, Mr. Blake and Signor 
Benvenuti then missed, and the two others agreed to divide 
Scores : 
The Grand Prix du Monaco, of £800, and a piece of plate, added 
to a sweepstakes of £8 each; second receives £160 and 25 per cent 
of the entries; third. £80 and 25 per cent; fourth, £40 and 15 per 
cent.; 3 pigeons at 26 meters, 9 at 27 meters; last year's winner to 
.stand back 2 meters; any other winner of the prize, 1 meter- 3 
miss to put out; 98 subscribers: ' 
S. — Count O'Brien (Purdey), French pow- 
^^^l,^ C^/^*,?^ £755 and a piece of plate). . .UlUllllOlmilOm— IS 
A.— Mr Mackintosh (Greener), S (second of 
£356) .. ... .... . 11101111111111110110-17 
Hans Marsch (Bodson), B.... 1011111111111110 —14 
w^'^r* (Pu/dey ) , F . . . .mim 111011110 -14 
E._Mr W Blake (Greener), A..... 111111110011110 -14 
L— Signor Benvenuti (Grener), W 1111111101111110 —14 
E. -Mr H Barker lOlllllllllino -is 
1111111111100 —11 
-^■-Mr Ro-jers 111111101110 -10 
K.— Mr Roberts 11111110110 — 9 
I.— Signor Lazzaro 11111101110 — 9 
U-Mr Watson ... .10111111110 - 9 
F. — M. de la Chapelle 11111111010 — 9 
T.— Signor Giudicini 11110111110 — q 
T. -Signor Soldi 10111111110 - 9 
— Baron Leoninn -..,.1110111110 jj 
£ Molembaix .0111111110 — s 
9r '''."".f OllUllllO - s 
lX"dellet llimOllO -g 
K.-Mr Hill 1101111110 -8 
L— Signor Fiachetti ,,, 111011110 —7 
F.— M. Drevon , UllUOlO —7 
r--Count L CJayoJi , , , . . . . .OllUlHO 7 
F — M. Demonts 110111110 — 7 
I.— Signor Ouierolo 111011110 — 7 
G.-Count Voss 011111110 — 7 
F.— M. Brasseur 01111110 — 6 
A.— Mr Robinson 11111010 —6 
I.— Signor Briasco 01111110 — 6 
I.— Signor Perego . , 11011110 — 6 
E.— Mr Vernon Barker 11111010 — 6 
Killed 0 birds: Signor Delia Torres, Signor Antinovi, Count 
Lambert, Signor Asti Cesare, Count Delfino, Mr Hannay. 
Killed 4 birds: Signor Ghersi, Mr Lyddite, Signor Borghi. 
Killed 3 birds; Mr Horton, Mr Laleham, M. Ribollet, Signor 
E Villani, Signor Faravelli, Mr Southby Hewitt, Signor R Grandi, 
Signor Puccinelli, M. Sibrick, M. R Gourgaud, Signor Lanfranchi, 
Mr Wilder, Signor P Luro. _ _ ' 
Killed 2 birds: Count de Robiano, Hon F Erskine, Vicomte 
d'Hauterive, M. Barry-Herrefeldt, Count d'Havrincourt, Mr Ker, 
Earl of Portarlington, M. Lonhienne, Signor J. Grasselli, Signor 
Gregorini, M. Moncorge, M. Maurice Faure, Signor Catenacci, 
M. de Pape, Signor Cavaleri, Van den Bosch, Mr Hodgson, Baron 
de Tavernost, Baron de Montpellier, Signor R Gallardo, M. Doris, 
Mr Hall, Signor Marconcini, Vicomte E de Poncins, Mr Noel Fen- 
v.ick, M. RoaJs, Signor Sani, Signor G Gra.'seli. M. d'Henripret, 
Signor Sormani, Signor Paganini, Count Minyaily, Signor Zonda, 
Signor Fescari, Mr O Pennel. 
Killed 1 bird: M. Paccard, Baron L de Dorknlot, Count de Mon- 
tesquion, Signor Torrigiani, Signor Miolo, Count Delfino, Mr Har- 
rison. 
Missed 3 I)ird»: Mr L Henry, Herr Langhandonck, Signor An- 
sclmi, Signor Galetli. 
Ties for Third and Fourth Prices. 
Herr Hans Marsch (divided tliird and fourth of £434) ... .11101111— 7 
M, Poizat (ditto) 11101111—7 
Mr W Blake mOlllO— 6 
Signor Benvenuti lllOlllO— 6 
The previous winners of the Grand Prix have been as follows: 
1S72. Mr. G. L. Lorillard (U. S.). 
1873. Mr. J. Lee. V.C., C.B. (England). 
1874. Sir W. Call, Bart. (England). 
1875. Capt. A. Patton CEngland). 
1876. Capt. A. Patton (England). 
1877. Mr. VV. .\rundell Yeo (England). 
1878. Mr. H. Colmondelev Pennell (England). 
1879. Mr. E. R. G. Hopw'ood (England). 
1880. Count M. Esterhazy (Austria). 
1881. M. Godefroy Camaucr (Belgium). 
1882. Count de St. Quentin (France). 
1883. Mr. T, Roberts (England). 
1884. Count di Caserta (Italy). 
1885. M. L. dc Dorlodot (Belgium). 
1886. Signor Guidicini (Italy). 
1887. Signor Salina (Italy). 
1888. Mr. Seaton (England). 
1889. Mr. V. Dicks (England). 
1890. Signor Guidicini (Italy). 
1891. Count L. Gayoli (Italy). 
1892. Count Trauttmansdorff (Austria). 
1893. Signor Guidicini (Italv). 
1894. Count C. Zichy (Austria). 
1895. .Signor Benvenuti (Italy). 
1896. M. H. Tournu (France). 
1897. Signor C. Gresselli (Italy). 
1898. Mr. Curling (England). 
1899. M, R. Moncorge (France). 
1900. Count O'Brien (Spain). 
It will be seen from the above table that the Grand Prix has been 
won eleven times by English, eight times by Italians, three each 
by French and Austrians, twice by Belgians, and once each by na- 
tives of the United States and Spain, and of the twentj'-nine shoot- 
ers whose names are engraved on the marble tablets at the Monte 
Carlo stand only one has gone over to the great majority, this be- 
ing Mr. J. Lee, V.C., C.B. Of the previous winners, Mr. Roberts, 
M, de Dorlodot, Signor Guidicini (who alone can claim the distinc- 
tion of three victories), Count Gayoli, Signor Benvenuti, M. 
Journu, Signor G. Grasselli and M. Moncorge were among the 
competitors this week, M. Journu, Signor Benvenuti, Mr. Roberts 
and Signor Guidicini making the best show. 
Wednesday Jan. 31.— As the tics for the third and fourth places 
in the Grand Prix were got through so early, a special prize, 
with £12 added, was offered, and this brought out seventy-five 
shooters, and, after a very interesting contest, in which Count 
O'Brien, the winner of the big event, performed remarkably well, 
the prize was divided by the three who had killed 10 birds. Scores; 
Supplementary prize of £12 added to a handicap sweepstakes of 
£2 each; second received 25 per cent of the entries; third, 15 per 
cent.; 75 subscribers: 
Mr Vernon Barker, 27 (Powell), B, (divided first, sec- 
ond and third of £154)., Ullllllll— 10 
Signor A Cesare, 27 (Greener). S (ditto) 1111111111—10 
Signor Torrigiani, 24i/^ (Purdey). E C (ditto) 1111111111—10 
M. Lonhienne, 26% 1111111110— 9 
M. Dons, 23 1111111110—9 
Count O'Brien, 28 llllllllO — 8 
M. Charrier, 24 llllllllO — 8 
Mr Hannav, 26 11111110 — 7 
Signor Galetto, 25^^ 11111110 —7 
Count Voss, 27 1111110 — 6 
Mr Horton, 30 111110 —5 
Signor Borghi, 27 .111110 —5 
Mr Houston, 25 ,,.....111110 5 
Mr O Pennel, 24 , . . ..■.„. UUIO — 5 
Mr Harrison, 23^^ lllllG —5 
M. Brasseur, 27% UUO — 4 
vSignor Sormani, 27 11110 4 
Mr W Blake, 24% imo — 4 
Missed 4th bird: M, Moncorge, 29; Signor Grasselli, 28; Signor 
Grandi, 24; M, Sibrick, 23y2; Mr Hodgson, 24; Mr W liogers, 2214. 
Missed 3d bird; Mr Riols, 27; Signor Catenacci, 25%; Signor 
Lazzaro, 24; Baron de Dorlodot, 24%; Mr Southby Hewitt, 24; M. 
de Pape, 23; M. Paccard, 24; Signor Ghersi, 22; Signor Cavaleri, 
22%; Baron de Tavernost, 22; Herr Hans Marsch, 25. 
Missed 2d bird: Count d'Havrincourt, 26; Mr Ker, 26; Signor 
Favarelli, 26; Signor E. Villani, 27; Count L. Gayoli, 28; M. 
Maurice Faure, 23; M. Demonts 25%; Mr Barker, Jr,, 26; Signor 
Lanfranchi, 26%; Mr Mackintosh. 29; Capt Vernon, 22%; Signor 
Benvenuti, 25: Signor Sani, 24%; Count Minyadi^, 27; Mr HiU, 26; 
Seiior Pedro Luro, 24%. 
Missed 1st bird: Signor Soldi, 27; Hon F Erskine, 26%; 
Vicomte d'Hauterive, 25%; Signor Fiachetti, 24%; Count de 
Robiano, 22; M. Drevon, 28; Herr Langhandonck and Mr Laleham, 
24%; Signor Gregorini and Baron Leonino, 25%: M. de la Chapelle! 
25; Mr. Watson, 27; Signor Delia Torres, 23; M. Van den Bosch, 
25%: M. R. Gourgaud, 26; Baron de Montpellier, 24; Signor Gal- 
lardo, 24%; Signor G Grasselli, 25%; M. d'Henrifret, 24%; M 
Zonda. 27; Signor Rossi, 24: Counts A. and D. Delfino, 24.— Lon- 
don Field. 
Aoeot a Proposed American Shooting Park, Chicago. 
1520-1524 Masonic Temple, Chicago, Feb. lb.— Editor horeat and 
Stream: Through your kindness I was permitted to address those 
interested in shooting matters, and in your issue of Aug. 5, 1899, 
I submitted a plan and sketches, exploiting at some length that 
Mdiich I then hoped would develop into a sportsman's park worthy 
of the location_ proposed for it— Chicago— and entitled to the sup- 
port of the entire shooting public of the great West. 
Discussing the plan, I asked for pledges from those willing to 
support the enterprise, and informed all interested that in my opin- 
ion 100 written pledges prom.ising financial aid in each case to the 
extent of $100 should be in hand before any general meeting should 
be called; that further effort on' my part would depend entirely 
upon the promptness with which I received responses, and the 
degree of interest taken in the plan at that time submitted. 
I, of course, expected a great awakening of shooting interest 
generally, and throughout the .West and Northwest especially. 
I have received but eighty-eight $100 subscriptions, thirty-two of 
which are from personal acquaintances known to me to have little 
or no interest in shooting matters, but who pledge financial support 
to the enterprise under consideration, out of compliment to me 
It may be proper for me to state that Minnesota, Missouri 
Nebraska, Indiana and Maryland offer each one subscription- Ten^ 
nessee and Connecticut, two each; Wisconsin and Ohio, five'each- 
Iowa, six; New York, nine; Delaware, ten: Illinois (including sub- 
scriptions from the city of Chicago), forty-four. 
While I could doubtless by personal solicitation increase this 
number, it was not my purpose, nor did I promise to enter into a 
personal canvass; my interest being simply that of one sportsman 
willing to pledge himself as such, in a sum equal to that offered 
by any other gentleman in like circum.stances, and proposing to 
devote of my time two hours to one hottr sacrificed by any other 
business man, I can do no more. 
Finally, unless within a reasonable time I shall have heard from 
a sufficient number, urging further work and offering substantial 
support, I shall return to the eighty-eight gentlemen pledging 
themselves, each his individual pledge, and consider the matter no 
further. In conclusion, should no further reference to this matter 
be found necessary by me, 1 beg to thank most earnestly those who 
have had a good word to say for mv project and those who have 
not only spoken kindly of the project, but given to it indorsement 
and pledges of financial backing. E. S. Rice. 
Cincinnati Gun Club. 
Cincinnati, O., Feb. 14.— The third contest for the Shuler 
trophy took place to-day. Ackley and Schuler tied on 15 straight. 
In the Foucar challenge cup contest, between Messrs. Gambell 
and Waddell, the latter, with a handicap of 20, scored 94 and won. 
Gambell had a handicap of 10 and scored 91. The scores: 
Third contest, Schuler trophy: 
, , ,• 10 Birds. 
^'i'^'fy- II 231222211221222—15 02221*2111—8 
Schuler, 30 222222222222222-15 222*201222—8 
Schreck, 28 .....22121122111*112—14 
Jay Bee 28 ,...> 210211222222210—13 1020021221—7 
Morns, 28 222120122112201—13 - 2 2*0222—8 
Stone, 29 .201121112120212-13 212*2221*2—8 
Gambell, 30 2**022222222222—12 
Bauer, 28 2121222**021120-11 2212020022-7 
Waddell, 28 0000110122*1222— 9 
Dick, 30 220*02*12222212—11 
Kohler, 26 0201020*011*20*— 6 1122111*22—9 
Teami race for birds: 
Team No. 1. 
c , , No, I. No. 2. No. 3. 
Scbuler 12222-5 0111*-^ 12111-5 
Stone 21*01—3 12211—5 21*12-4 
Gambell ff2*221— 4 222*0—3 2**22—3 
Gus 22*02—3—15 22012— 4r-15 12222—5—17 
, , Team No. 2. 
:A-ckIey ,22220-4 10012-3 11211-5 
Jay Bee 22120—4 21020—3 10*20—2 
Bauer 11100-3 22121—5 2*222-4 
KoWer 1*220—3—14 11210—4—15 *0100— 1— 12 
Foucar challenge cup; handicap, birds to shoot at; 10: 
Gambell, 10 < .11111111101111011110111111-21 
1000111101001111111101011-17 
Jioiiiiimoioouiinmi— 21 
luouiiiiiiiiuiomiioi— 22 
Ullllllll —10—91 
Waddeil, 20 -. 1110100101101111110131001—17 
OllOmOllllllllllllUlU— 22 
0110111111111100111111011—20 
1100011111011110111101110—18 
UlOlllOllllllUUOl —17—94 
Yonkers Gun Club vs. Kingsbrldgc Gui Cltib, 
YoNKERS, N. Y., Feb. 12.— The team shoot, seven men to a team 
and 10 birds to each man, resulted in a victory for the Yonkers 
team by a score of 52, to 41 for the Kingsbridge Gun Chib. All 
shot at 28yds. Following are the scores: 
Yonkers Gun Club Team. Kingsbridge Gun Club Team. 
riiompson 2100201111— 7 O Brant 000110120*— 4 
Welsh 2202120111— S Norton 0222000102—5 
-Justin 2202012221— S Lentilhon 2220002222—7 
E Valentine ...0150010202— 5 R Godwin 2222222222—10 
I^ngels 1120222212— 9 C Godwin 0220201200— 5 
Langran 11110U210— S L Brant 2020100020— 4 
D Valentine ...2210200122— 7—52 Freese 2002120210— 6—41 
Sweepstakes, 4 birds, ?3: Freese 1, Lentilhon 4, Welsh 3, Nor- 
ton 3, Rosevelt 3, Langran 3, O'Neil 2, Thomas 1, R Godwin 4 
Thompson 4, Meirer 3, ConneJy 3, Gr-eifl 4, Weightman 4 Roche 2. 
Lngels 4. 
Pater (sadly)— I don't know what to do with that boy of mine. 
He s been two years at the medical schools, and still keeps at 
the foot of the class." 
Perrins (promptly)— Make a chiropodist of him."— Tid-Bits. 
^mwmf to §^anes^ondiinh. 
No notice taken of anonymoiis connuanioations. 
B. C. — There is a letter for you here. 
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