New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-04
PIGEONS SHOT on THE WING.
FIRST DAY or THE INTERSTATE MATCH.
A GAY CROWD WATCHES THE WORK or THE
CRACK MARX sMEN-THE GRAND AMERICAS

/ GAY CROWD WATCHES THE WORK or THE
CRACK MARX sMrN-THE GRAND AMERICAN
HANDICAP TO BEGIN TO-DAY
The big interstate pigeon shoot began at Willard
Park Paterson. y. j.. yesterday with hags hynS
from the grandsanI ana one Of the larges; gather
ngs Of trapshots seen for long time. The pro
prannme consisted Of four matches. three of which
were concluded. The fourth WIZ be finished to-
dav The birds were only fair lot. but better
ones are promised for to-day when the shooting
in the Grand American Handicap Will begin. There
! are now nftycight entries for the h'g mA'c"' am
If there are any better wing shots in the country
than the majority os them they are certainly IN
| known to fame or - the piseon-shootng world.
Among the crlck-a- Jacks who asseInbIci ABOVE
the historic Passalc FAILS yesterday Were captain
| Jake" Brewer. J. Y. r. Elliott. +. ID. Fuiori' r.
| Van Dyke. captain Money Noe IL Money, H.
| r. Swenv. r. W Morley and small hos; OF al
| legged dark horses from the West and south VINO
are said TO be 50 quick Of action and keen OF s'shl
| they can bring down pigeon with single i'ad
peIiet in their shells Two sets of traps We're kept
going all day. and the dogs and men VINO retrieved
the birds were continually on the run
| The marksmen were ont in gala shooting 'osE'rN
Yesterday and each one Of them seemed TO have
had . sne,lal coat made for the occasion captain
Moneys top garment. however, attracted 'le mus
attention. Il was respondent In 'oior'nS' anu
| looked much like the famous yellow JACKIE N"'"
( HING Chang Slii 10 nave "''" w P''''' '''
The captain NH certainly not lose his Ne!Io" Jacket
| IL he continues II shoot he did yesterday IN"
| shooting OF III. ma iority OF the cracks was 81
hiyh standard and the talent last night were all al
I sea in trying to pick the winner oil the Dig Ha'ch
4 larger crowd even than was present Yesterday
is expected to be on hand to-day. The shooting III
the Grand American Handicap begins at % a. H.
,rha Great Mogul of the meet is Elmer b. Shaner'
OF Pittsburg.
The following are the scores made in yesterday
matches:
willard PARK Introductory seven birds .ntIanf" g. -
varis ne 30 Yards b.undnfy. class SHOOT he D.. - l.
Elliott, "Arno" D. l.. D. Iuf)id Il" ". ~. ' 49,, =,
j. j.. Arnold Hollo IIc@cs . H. l.. '.i'', ~ T,
Ci,o,r- ; ! VI Holman. G. /. lass. rcid van
Dy,o n White u. NJ " Mayhew u H. in+t'r' V.
r " Money e.. T. q Mosscner, .: A. ; Nhl,,r' ~
j. C. Henry. q. e. v. Money. = l. W. Morgan o. H. ~
Holt 4. H. Le K0t. =
First money was divided between Elliott. clark Cla.-
Van l., h.. IL White Ms}h'v. captain Money i'h'y "i'
L. Roy
pns-ac Fail. IaniicaI seven birds - en,rancg' :.
wards rise. - yards boundary. not ,"-- ~ -
il r. Sweny. :. j. Non Leueerk-. :; W. ne; l. ~.
Hydn l. T. g. Wright, .. -. N. Mlsh'l J. W. - IL
bar, t. +. y. Il Elliott j. ; .Hsi"h -: J. w
= castle, q. j. l.. Brewer. = J. H. >r'.,i' - nm
T. j. Iulforl. !. +. T. Th'nas . W y. 'llth' :, ga
Aprar g. j. l.. Arnold. -. b. j. ,i"at'. %, r. '",S' ~
wife q. +. Van p,Sc :. y = White : r. j. VI IF,tii,
q : clover !. o. X. ickey. :. \ ia iiF; - - "
IlD0nan = ". y Drake. !. o.. ff-'h =. ~ J." ~, :,
y r. Money. /. ". j. IGgcis %. : D. bHd'U-' = w 80
simpson.
In the shoa,.aN miss AMI ou'. Elliott class. H'hn"
and Morfe, dropped Tine rest di'i 4 The money
NItip Powder Handicap seven hi1e' p entrance -
class shooting Killed t..t