The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-17
PIGEON SHOOTING.
The Grand International Meeting
at Monaco.
FAST FLYING BLUE ROCKS.
The Picturesque Grounds Largely
Attended.
From the Field, Feb. al

FIRST DAY. SATURDAY Jan. 2d-This meeting
which Is regarded the most important Of lis
Kind In Europe, comm encsd to-day under auspices
OF most favorable character, and the elegant pavilion
at the rear OF the shooting enclosure was ihronRcd
with a large and fashionable COM any. Tho weather,
withsianding that the strong glare oil sunlight
bothered the shooters for time during
the afternoon, simply delightful and It
was hard to realize that within such
comparatively short distance from London
great a change could be experienced. The
Administration des Bains may, undoubtedly, take the
credit Of having the picturesque shooting ground
on the Continent besides which 1t is most complete
In all the necessary for carrying the
sport in a far and proper manner. Az no piece
or level ground OF sufficient space could be found
either in Monaco or Monte Carlo, the executive had
the present place du tir built arches
the rocks OF the ssacoast, 80 thar the front s
the beautiful Mediterranean; while, approached by
magnificent terraces that tier one above The other at
the rear OF the pavilion, may Dc seen the gardens Of
the Casino 1t s from this latter cogn vantage that
nature and art combined have been productive OF
most glorious result, and In looking to the right
Iowa rd the principay of Monaco or in the opposite
Erection TO Rocquebrune and Ventimigla, It would
10 difficult TO Imagine scenery of more grand
sublime description. Returning 10 the sport
If the day, It was certainly far more interesting
lhan any that has been witnessed At the preliminary
The birds some Of the b cst blue rocks
and swift on the wing that ''Quck timc''
necessary 10 stop them ere they got over the rather
short boundary. The chief event the programme
the Grands Poule d'Essai, very elegant oojet
dart, valued at fl00 being added to u sweep.
stakes Of e. each i've pigeons twentyfour mesres
tho secoud to receive twenty-five per cent, and
The third fifteen of the entries. Fiiy-seven entries
obtained, precisely ut one o'clock the Comle
+. du ChasteL weil-kp0wn Belgian sportsman,
opened the ball with kill la quick succession The
other shooters followed ana at the end Of the round
u total vi thirty kills against twenty-five
misses In the second tour the hackers Of the bird
rounds SO rapidly were the ranks Trimmed that upon
The CONCLUSION OF the Nth IL tnut only
four had Hsed the required number, three Of thsa,
being EngIsnmen, anu the other one OF The French
representatives. Tho quartet, consisting OF Mr. 4.
wa w. ,nnayS,s Sad ,S. -, mt sha; ~
Tor the prizes bird Tor bird; and, might be ex-
peotcd, the ISSUE was waited for with much interest
N. Lapey ere, very smart shot, the hrst retire.
his bird, although 1t WAS hit very hard with both
barrels, just managed 70 set clear over tho fence ln
cumb to aificuit twisting bird, SO that
the consss. then lay bet Between Mr. Stephen
essay, maze clean miss through .snapping,r aud
Mr.. Thornniil in turn had u cry 90 To one whcn
once level terms Mr.. Stephenson down
hts bird IN excellent time with his hrst,
przs ana Tnornh Of course taxing
second 1425f. whilst the third prize o o66 puced
Tue credit oil Mr. Hopwood. Both MI Stephenson
aud Mr. Thornhill shot with central ire guns, maze
BY s. Grant, vi St James streci. Following the ABOVE
optional swsspstskss vas shot out and sir Meysey
Thompson, Bart, who killed ten IN succession, won
easily: ME- Cholmondeey Pencil shooting we'll up
The last mentioned, with Mr. Vansitlart sill the
iavorites the Grand Prix, though there two
or three mopg the latest arrivals that are much
fancied-part,cularly Mr.: Aopwood Nj. c. y. Clark
ana Mr. lhornaLli, while Tie capital form shown
today by Mr.. stephenson proves him be
. dangerous opponent There are, however, on
tho iss sucn well Known staysrs Captain Shelley,
Captain Leighton. Mr. ArundelYso. captain A. L.
Patton, Captain Maxwell Lyle, Captain Digby Boy
colt, Sir William Gall, Bart. and Mr. aubrey Coven.
hy: und u would not be surprising, with an ar
raw oil talent this, II the great prise b. again
credited 70 Signor Barabiao, y first ruts
suot from one of the Italian clubs, together
with sianor Besani. 10 entered. but The cou-
t,ppent IRON that country Is naturally very
small, o. The Belgian Aid French spnrtsmsn,
there s a ia,r number present, together with some
lew Austrlaps and Americans, but decidedly the |
largesl body Is the English Appended
viii be iouuu Tho iu score OF the contest for tue
GRANpE PorLR D'EssAI, an objct Tart Of the value
Of flOO added 10 sweepstakes Of g. saon the Sec
ond u receive rs per cent, anu the thrd Is of
cnlries: pigeons Ut "a metres about 25s yards); 81