The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-20

Utrecht Gun Club. which he won by the
score OF SS-s5. In November, 1895. he de-
feated John l.. Winston. 1891. The fol-
lowing January he shot one OF the hardest
matches ever decided in this country. II
was against the celebrated George Work.
There was gale of wind blowing toward
the birds, and as there was only 80 yard
boundary. that fact in itself rendered 1t
difficult. Besides that. II was about de-
grees above zero McAlpin encountered
hard luck from the very first Three guns
broke down on him in succession. The
match was shot at the Westminster Gun
Club and was at POO birds. McAlpin came
out victor with the score of Isl To l42.
Another great match was against L. T.
Duryea, which NcApin won. 3i-Ss Each
man had retrieved % birds. Both scored
Il out az the last 80 birds, ana McAinin
succeeded in killing the last 81 straight.
Truly great feat at 80 yards rise and Il
yards boundary.
At Riverton. \. j.. he defeated It. S.
Dando, OF Philadelphia. IN a double bird
match. only one barrel allowed at each
higd. The score was so-73.
There have been several good Offers
made to McAlpln 10 go abroad and shoot
in England and at Monte Carlo. but as
yet he has not been able to accept. owing
Ia business but hopes to do SO In few
years.
There has been great dsal of talk. es-
pec,>~" IN England lately OF an English
team being organized 10 visit America.
and also OF an American team going over
H. England 20 take part In an internati0n-
al touru Eicut there. If such a thing could
take place. ii would undoubtedly create
ar immense amount of interest. ana once
started would probably b come an annual
affair and possibly lead 10 a very inter-
esting series Of matches.
TIE annual international shoot at Monte
Carlo brings together the crack pig on
shots of all countries except America.
Oniy one Of our representatives, has ever
DISTINGUISHED himself there by winning the
pr ner prize. and tina. was when M:.
George Lorillatd Won the Grand Prix
away hack IN 1872 the year this great an
r'ai live bird shoot was established. This
year the prize was captured hy Curling.
an Englishman. with full score. His
neares, opponen; was the Italian. Marquis
De Seragha. who missed his first bird.
w Rogers the only American ia 'he con-
test retired after killing one h:E1 and
missing three.
The greatest pigeon shooting contest In
the Unit States is tfe Grand American
handicap. The sixth annual shoot of this
contest Will he held at ElkwGod Park. y.
!, On March q 3 ard e. and promises
20 suypass ali previous tournaments Of
thu kind, As Il majority OF the most cell
e.Tated pigeon shots in the country have
san: in their entries.
The management; at Elkwood Es getting
the grounds IN readiness for an INN nse
crowd Of spectators wac viii surely be
present. The shooting box q Eikwood IS
unsurpassed anywhere In the world and
with three sets ~ trans ard 4 DOZEN or
more well trained retrieving dogs mar
vs3e;3siy iapli shooting will result
This year :he Interstate Association has
decreased the nurse from s. 40 10 ~ 90
and the three high guns viii receive pitss
--saea 10 the Grst $50 70 the second and
s4fo ~ the third, The surplus Will a,so o.
added TO tbs purse and will be dleided
among the Uext high guns in IA ratio yet
- be decided upon.
i handsome sterling silver trophy will
lie given 10 the winner of tie Grand
American this year. In addition 20 the
$50, The entrance fee 10 the handicap Is
81 The handicap ranges from p TO %
yards, with - yard boundary and a dead
line a, the 3 yard mark. seven events
are looked for the tournament.
TIE Grand American handicap VIII take
place on Wednesday. the second day Of
the shoot. beginning AZ 10 o'clock IN he
morning. and II NOT concluded on that
Gay wiil ba resumed the following morn
Ing.
Last year there were rs shooters in
The Grand American handicap ard this
year. from the present outlook. the mum
Der ALL probably exceed 10
BEN TAyTa