New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-23
TO SHOOT AT MONTE CARLO.
WILL TRY TO BREAK RECORDS
AND CARRY AWAY BANKS OF MONEY.
MEssRs. WORK. THOMPSON AND HoEY TO
TAKE PART IL THE INTERNATIONAL


rIGEoN- SHOOTING CONTEST.
George Work. Lewis Thompson and Frederick
Iroey. the wclI-ktnown wing shots. will leave New
York next month TO prepare to take part in the
international pigeon-shooting contest At Monte
Carlo on Monday and Tuesday. February ! ana q.
All the crack WING shots Of Europe will be there
and American shooting skill Will ne pitt'd dsi'''s'
the best that the Ola World can produce
The pigeon shoot at Monte Carlo is one OF the
great eporting incidents Of the year in Eufoi'.
The two biz days are when the Grand casino
nrizcs acgrccatng nearly 5000 francs. are sho' or
10y 100 contestants. .,
Nessrs. Work. Thompson and IIoey are too VII
known to New Workers to need an introdu'ton'
Their skill has been tried at scores OF ai''"'e
matches and their records compare favorabiy WIN
the best in the world. These men VIII 10 !"
Monte Carlo determined to win If possible 'h'S
have been practicnG at wing-shooting more S'e"'-
iv than ever of late. and they expect TO continue
their practice among the Engllsh ana ric"'" -
perts after they arrive on the other sue' .
The Grand Casino prize, for when t"e .|'"
Workers will contest is divided into four prizes %
follows: First prize. silver trophy an" -''V"
francs added: second prize, 1000 francs ana - per
cent of all the entry money; third prize -'V"
francs and % per cent of all the entry h'o''9
fourth prize Loo francs and - per cent OF all 'he
entry money. The rest of the entry money Ho'' "
the winner of the first prize. There are always
100 entries at 200 francs each.
TO SHOOT AT TWELVE PlGh'\7'
Each contestant shoots at twelve pigeons in all as
follows: Four pigeons on the ilrst Gay a' "''''''''
Of twenty-six Metres eight pigeons on the se'oh'
day AZ a distance of twoniy-seven metres II tlc
winner of the Grand Casino prize OF 1891 IS one 81
the entries he Is penazed one metre. win ''e
loss OF three pigeons the shooter retires from ''e
contest.
on Thursday. February I. occurs the SHOOT lot '"e
Monte Carlo prize a silver trophy ana 5''p ir'n0S
,bo are
There are numerous other pgeoh-sho'',nS COZ"
,os,s f., which the American cracks are likely 10
figure ,,.,
II Is understood that the visit Of Messrs WORK.
Thomson and IIoey will have an Important ''''
ing on the proposei international pigeon SHOOT W.
tween England and America in 1898 In TINS country
the FIRST news of which furnished by j. S'i''r
PAGE VINO I'm spite Of his business cares mus
time to engage in pigeon shooting At winch ne Is
an adept Mr. Page was seen at his place 'i ""S'-
ness in Futou-st yesterday and said
.If yossrs Work Thompson and IIoey - 10 com
pete at Monte carlo this winter AS ih'y ''u'''SS
v.iu they viii Doe the bearers Of An InVit''''"
nj, the mart ~ our American clubs 20 entertain
Elrnp.an SHOTS and take chtrg" 81 Inc pI'l,'S,' ~
iernatirnal match outlined in The Tribune Last ~
gentlemen named t. reprc."nt the me! ',.l.ti,
creiitabr manner, 90. AMI vii no d5ub, bring
nof IL nromls,ng In the fall Of is'5 W sha no
6"nbt have some OF the best wing shots 81 England
I,I I -ps,s France with us Tho shooting season
-, 49,. other side occurs In tho spring ana summer
Here We do nearly all % IT during the IAN and WIN
ter our representatives , VIII 10 ,S Jto,s 40
I-r.nch club Ccrclc lie Iatln"ur IN me i''i- u"
i,nriogne Paris; also the Gun cub ana the HUT
ingham club in London.
REST TEST OF WORKMANSHIP.
..,,.,,,, ,re have tho international match here II
Ia ,rohahlo that each shooter will shoot Mt " or '''
hirIswhich We consider the best test OF W'rHS'h""
e,,n ru, 81 course the number 81 birds t. he
sbo, at will depend largely on IN" number OF Nisl
,nrs :, tax. part as ABOUT - birds a day ar" AL
that can be shot at without hurryinE n. nniia,h
~ Dhirh the Americans viii take part - Nl"ni"
carlo Is one ~ the biggest sporting events "' 'h'
WHAT about the ability Of American shoat,.r
81 fnitud while abroad recently ihht Ni'N-tH
car,.r and brewer. the Amer, an Iroi'ssl1hhIf
made a magnificent record aH hho'l't7 80 ~ ~,
49,. "irhnrn speak - III" wonderful SIKH OF III
Gort.nr i'm killing all kinds - BIRDS Ia many '"-'n
m t,d hrfs that had been ia IN" traps many
II. AMI ESCAPED unhurt by reason ~ th".r r'pl
griny tteu N .-. W.T." not too s"lit Tor NM An
mm'',trt a.. brought thcs. trained birds in" -
~ 81. wv Mr. Page. what about th' III, ~
lisra,ch 10 the eject that while &9u "'i' 1n'l,
mis- week You shot match WIN ,,.,.h ,,i,r
III ttrcv..r and were to hay" another Iiht." WI"
,h.,n with Mr. Work ~ Your partner ,.,,,,
etorv wa absolutely without f9Hrlh'loh
4, ,.h,cayo strucd ont 10 a pigeon Sh"'t. NM
vSith a strange gun ara Ainmnhl,"i, "''f - Iiris
H'.'I va, no. regular match with Or trN't ."l
H H, u'rc- As To- match With ih'm mere III
money. that "a ridicn!9rs u rb ,hiS winter ami
ltr'%I' ias,rc ~ shoot with Mr.. Work or myself
81, might posslhly b" accompanying ~ a., ri
W. conn. OF our shooting clubs. hut .inS ms
i Work and myself are amateurs