New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-14
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IN THE FIELD OF SPOR1S
THE BIG INTERSTATE PIGEON SHOOT

IT is TO TAKE PLACE IN PATERSON. y. J.. NEXT
MONTII-oTTER MATCHES THERE.
The big interstate pigeon shoot will go to Pater-
son. y. j., this year The catalogue Is already out,
announcing that the Interstate Associations third
annual Grand American Handicap at live birds Will
be he'd on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. April
3. and ,.
Willard Park. in Paterson, whore the tournament
will be held is a pleasant place. but large number
OF marksmon In this city and Brooklyn object to
Paterson. as it Is easily reached. Had the
management made an effort, a more advantageous
park might have been obtained.
There will be two sets Of traps in use during the
tournament. and the first day will be devoted to
handicap and sweepstako matches. The programme
will include
The willard Park Introductory-sev birds. 81
entrance class shooting, - yards rise Ihree
Passaic Falls sweepstakes-seven birds. s. en-
trance mot class shootlng), % yards rise Ihree
Nitro Powder Handicap Fifteen birds. SIS en-
trance. class shooting; handicaps . to 81 YARDS
sporismen's .Handicap-Seven birds, s. entrances
Inot class shooting; handcaps. p to 81 yards
The Grand American Handicap will begin on the
second day, but handicap and sweepstake ma tchcs
Will also be shot the extra set OF traps on tho
second and third days.
The association guarantees 5000 prize money for
the vctors in the big handicap and all surplus
tween 30 and 100 of the best pigeon shots In
tho country entered for the handicap Chere were
over fifty who took part in tho shoot last year at
Dexter Park, l.. H.. and consequently the position
OF hand!capper will be by easy one
to I'LL. There will be two official handicIppers this
year John 5. fioey. OF Long Branch. and Jacob
Pentz, OF Elizabeth. Both well known IN
pigeon shooting circles that II Is needless 10 com
men, upon their ability. The management has
shown better Judgment In its choice OF handicap
pers than 1t id In It's selection OF grounds.
The shooting will begin at 10 a every day or
the tournament, ana will be governed by the
Interstate Associations rules. the birmingham
rules revised. No guns larger than l. gauge
will be allowed, and weight OF guns VIII hc limited
to eight pounds. The hanlcaps Will range from
twenty five to thirty-thrce yards. The Grand Amer
highest three scores VIII divide N" purse 90 pr
cent u first. - per 10 second and :" p"r cent
TO third. Al tics must De shot on a. he original
handicap distances, AZ rounds OF ten bris, ur'N
only three high guns remain In. Each man in the
handicap viii shoot ~ tW"ntv-tv" birds
one OF the new and important rules VIII %" as
teniionally misses bird IN order 90 obtain certain
place shall forfeit all his interest in the purse. and
VIII be debarrei from taking part 3D. any trurna-
mrnt given under the auspices OF the Interstate As
socIton."
strange 90 say. th- amateurs beat the profcs-
SIGNALS IN both the previous Grand American iiahl-
cap shoots In 1898 Robert \. Necn. ~ -" l..N"T-
ton Gun Club. got irei place. No'I J. Money, oi '"
Carieret Gun club. WAS secJnI. and George Nofh
OF the I,archWOn' Gun tlub. fhIri
Las; year. T. " Morley. - ~" Paterson. y j.
irret Gun Club. urI f,r nrs' place ana agreed -
divide first ami s"coni moneys IL 'u" -aupi-'T
under the rgics. Morley Won by ono hiri !. O.
Moore. - the Wes'ch's'"r Gun club. "a@ mira