The evening world., 1894-04-05
H0EY IN HARD LUCK.
Two Misses in tho First Foul
Rounds of the Big Match,
Fine Shooting in The Grand Ameri-
can Handicap.
Some of the Dark Ones Looming Up
as Dangerous.

DEXTER PARK, L. Il April The
Grand American Handicap. the richest
event in the ~trlp-shooting world and
second in value and Importance only to
the rich Grand rrix of Monte Carlo, was
contested for at Dexter Park to-day.
The conditions were most favorable.
The weather was mild. and there was
just enough breeze stirring to give life
to the birds and cause some excellent
work or the part OF the contestants.
1t is doubtful II II better class of men
ever came together in any one shooting
event before. The most enthusiastic de-
yotee or the sport never dreamed that
he would live to see such cracks az Capt.
John L. brewer, of New York: e. ID.
Eulford, Of rtica; J. 4; R. Elliott, of
d%eiphia; Fred Hoey. Of the Westmin-
ster Kennel Club; George Work, of the
carteret Gun Club; Charles Manchester.
OF Ilaintield; Tom Peacock. Of Westfeld:
Frank Glass, of Pine Brook. and Roller
Heikes. of Dayton. o., come together In
one grand stake.
There We're twenty-one entries last
year and Robert A. Welch. of the River
ton Gun Club, was the winner, with
are ns'rf iifty. THnN s entries and nh's the EshT wi nnsrr
will receive about 500. while the second
man will get about $3.50. The third man
and each man will shoot at twenty-five
birds at the rise allotted him in the
%handicap, The boundary is fifty, yards,
with a dead line at SO yards, No guns
none must weigh more than eight pounds.
The event is held under the auspices
OF the Interstate Manufacturers and
Dealers Association. Major Jacob
Pentz was a most capable and efficient
referee. The scorer was Charles A..
Diller; The shoot was managed by FL
due to his perseverance that affairs
went of smoothly.
The handicap sweepstakes of Yesterday
was undecided, only six round being
Grand American, 1t was agreed that the
first nine rounds or that match would
decide the sweepstakes of yesterday.
The shooting did not commence until
1890 o'clock, and 1t took just half an hour
for the contestants to shoot around. Ma
c~alester, was the only one Of the cracks
misses. Fred Hoey had the bad luck
to get the worst bird of the lot, and he
fired both barrels at a straight driver.
but failed to bring him down. Fulford.
Elliott, Brewer and Young all brought
dow their birds.
The second round was devoid Of in
cident. There were a few misses. Fred
Hoey got an easier bird this time, and
brought him down with both barrels.
Fulford. Class, Brewer, Elliott and the
other cracks all got their birds. Hocy
missed again III tne tniru rounu' Setuig
a rapid drive, at which he let go both
barrels. The scores of Fulford. Glass.
Elliott and Brewer were still clean.
Cannon, a one-armed shooter from New
Jersey, scored his third miss in this.
and, according to the rules. he had to
go out. So did NJ. NJ. Lindsey, a %
yard man.
j. D.. Arnold, OF Washington, won adj
miration by his clean work. He pumped
his bird with his first barrel in every
round. A. II. King, Of Pittsburg, and
W. Spicer were marked as men who
might surprise some of the cracks.
No one went out in the third round.
though there were several narrow es-
capes. Fulford missed his first bird in
this round. Hoey got him in brilliant
style, and Glass, Brewer, and Elliott
got theirs easily.
Following is the tabulated score for
the first four rounds: