The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-17
WANT. FIELD SHOOTING.
Fred Iiocy and Edgar Murphy Came Here
for Tint Purpose.

for Thnt Purpose.
In Scranton for the next few days
will be seen two conspicuous characters
whose prominence extends possibly 10
all parts of this country and Europe.
where the doings of gentlemen sports-
men are watched. They are Fred Hoey
and Edgar Murphy. the one son OF the
late John Hoey, who was president OF
the Adams Express company, the other
Edgar q. Murphy. son of the late Sem
ator Murphy, of New York city. whose
memory should not be confused with
the living Senator Murphy. of Troy
The two young men are well known
on account of their lineage. OF course.
but in addition they are well known as
two Of the four champion gentlemen
pigeon shots of the world and they are
here to hunt partridges for pleasure
with Patroiman Tom Lewis, of the
police department; Harry ID. Swartz,
A. G. Morris and Glenn Marsh, jr.. four
Scranton individuals whose handiwork
with the gun at traps and In the field
Is we'll known in this section. The New
York men are stopping at the Wyo-
ming, which will be their headquarters
during the week. their plan being to
start out early each morning for the
woods and 70 return each night
Young Hoey is only 20 years of age
He Is of independent fortune and dur
ing the past three years has won with
his gun what would be a mint of money
to even fairly well-to-dO citizen of
Scranton, yet 1t is curious fact that
he has never shot at a bird in the
woods-"feld' shooting. as 1t Is termed
in the vernacular of the trap men.
He went to Europe this year, where
the cracks greeted his youthful APP
pearance with smiles and put him down
as an easy one to beat, but the opinion
changed when he won the Grand Prix,
the most famous shooting event on the
continent. and was one of the four to
divide the first prize of 10000 francs in
the great Monte Carlo match. This last
feat Is all the more wonderful consid-
erlng that the young american reached
the famous little prlnclpality only few
hours before the match opened.
Before returning to America he prac-
tically defeated everybody who finally
had the temerity to meet him. He was
invited to come to Scranton by Mr..
Murphy, who has pleasant recollections
of a bird hunting expedition here last
autumn.
Murphy Also Winner.
Mr.. Murphy Is no less parsonage
with the shotgun thanis his companion.
He is few years older than Mr. Hoey,
is big. stalwart, handsome. ruddy-
faced and with Hoey, George Work and
Mr.. Thompson. Is one of the famous
quartette which New York swelldom
and clubdom is willing to back for any
amount against any like number of
amateur or professional pigeon shots
that the world can produce. Clubdom
has done this many times and clubdom
has won oftener than 1t has lost, until
now the professionals are chary of go
ing against the swells.
"Cholly Knickerbocker." the eccentric
snapshot writer, mentions in yester-
days New York Recorder a wager
made in Delmonico's between George
Work and Creig Colt, a cousin Of the
late. Caldwell Fl. Colt, who was commO-
dore of the Larchmont Yacht club
"ChOlly" was mistaken In saying the
two Colts were brothers-but, that has
nothing to do with the wager. Mr.
Colt said he was willing to bet 81 900
against $500 that he could name pro-
fessional whom Mr.. Work could not de-
feat. The bet was accepted and now
the clubs are waiting to know Mr.
Colts candidate. 1t is expected he will
name Jack Brewer. If this is the
man. Mr.. Works friends are willing to
wager even money and give the choice.
viii Visit Spring Brook Today.
Today the New Workers will. with the
Scranton gunners, tramp the mountains
in Spring Brook township.
Meanwhile the swells in New York
are holding their breath until they hear
that their two fellows can really kill
birds TN the field"