The sun., 1895-02-24
SHOOTING ron the GRAND PRr1.
Hoey Fsiis 10 Land the mig Event. but Csp-
tures the Supplementary Handicap.

Hoey Fntis 20 Land the Mig Event, but Cap-
turss the Supplementary Handicap.
Fred Hoey, Americas solitary representative
in the international pigeon shooting meeting at
Monte carlo, continues TO more than hold his
own. IN spite OF trenisndous odds and while lie
failed to land tho Grand PriH du Casino, the blue
ribbon Of the shooting world he won the Sup
Elementary Handicap, or Prir Suprlementniro.
as IL 10 called, on Feb. O. from field Of nifty
four shooters, representing the pick OF Europe.
In the last named event Hoey Killed twenty
three birds straight, tho best performance Of the
meeting thus far. and won an objet dart and
1,453 francs; Signor Galetti, an Italian. was
ond, killing twenty-five birds and j. Roberts. an
Engishman, who won the Grand Prlx in 1888
was third. with n record OF sixteen.
The Grand Prix du Casino. which il to the
shooting world what the Derby is to horscmen
or tho Americas Cup to yachtsmen. was COM
menced on Monday, Feb. ), and, while Fred
Hoey was favorite In the betting before tho
start. ho Ind the misfortune to miss his frat
two birds, and retired after ths fourth round.
This Field, in describing the contest, says:
"Thc twenty fourth contest for tho Grand
Prix du Casino, which has always lcen 70 lib
orally endowed by the administration OF Monte
Carlo. commenced to-day, and, although the
number of shooters tninoty-nve ne against nine
ty-three last year. was the largest on record,
tho quality Of tho pigeons WAS 80 good that, with
strong wind to help them. they were hard to
Eill. Consequently the competitors were rapidly
narrowed down. and Signor Bsnvenuti was ulti-
mately proclaimed the winner. Never since its
creation has tlis contest excited less interest
outside those who were actually engaged In IL.
The competitors included most of the cracl:
shots. such AZ Count Trsuttmansdorn. Signor
Guldicini, Count Gaiolo Baron de Dorlodot and
Mr.. !. Roberts, all previous winners of the prizes
NJ. Journu. NJ Moncorg6, NJ. Paul Gervais and
NJ. Drcvon. the four best men in France: Count
Noss. very good representative of Germany; |
Mr. Fred lIocy, who had come over with a
flaming reputation from America, and several
English shooters Of note. including Mr.. Skellow.
Mr. Harker, Mr.. Orchardson. and Mr.. Firwood.
strongest, rs they put into the field thrty-one
men; or just third. while there were twenty
five English, twenty-five French, five Bclglans, |
four AustrO- II ungarians. three Dutch. three |
Gerynans, one American. and one Russian.
the prize last year. killing twenty birds in sue
ccsslon. aud the Marquis du Chasteler, who |
% Tas second To- Oh. lin with nineteen out Of twenty.
Mr.. Roberts and NJ. Paul Gervafs. who were
ts.p third ard fGnr'h Many others G last
singh, Capt. Lel,mann, NJ. Durand- -SnvOyat.
Sgnor Rande. ami Capt. shelly, who were then
well up at the finish. also failed to enter an ap
pearnnce; but the contest, at all events. WAS
spared the presence OF one or two individuals
oversight. been allowed to compete on previous
occasions. The shooting commence in weather,
very great Improvement on that OF Friday the
sun coming out just as the gun to announce tho
was sharp breeze. but nothing to complain Of
till the sun went down, and. taken altogether. it
vas better afternoon than could have been
with only four of the twelve rounds to be
shot or, the initial stage naturally evoked
limited interest and the attendance was OF the
scantest. the only part of the stands at all full
being that in which the hookmakers were sta
"a |
go through the shooting in detail. but it may be
noted that at the conclusion OF the day seven
namely, M,ssr.. IIarker, HARRISON, Thnrsbv. and
RoHne EnS'sh; ,o.t Mes'ri r.Ia, a. Gsn2' r.
sIanay. cf?""ch: sisndrl fFyG" Gnaicn n% san. s
,laLhs PiNs. and Cslori dl;slia9N;
D"ts % anI NJ da voinch GopR1 u.,an Gi'iGG
would. MS II ruls be safe to lay odds thar tho
wnnsr OF the first. II not Of all the four prizes.
would us will be seen below, have been lost this
hand. many popular favorites were defeated. for
Trauitmansdorff. Count GNioli. Mr. Roberts.
and Mr.. Skellow had only missed one bird
lodot,, Mr. Fred Hoey. and N: Journu to stop
rnen' to layers ot odds"
Summary of the high scores:
Grand rrix dn Casino Of $500 and obIet dart sddcd
70 per cert ." the IN .ries. the third go and - per
ent Of the entries fIO and per cent OF
he entries. the winner in 1894 TO stand hack tres
previous winners metre four pigeons at % metres,
light at % metres three misses TO put out; % subs
si6nor D~nvenuti
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