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Bring it on Dr. Hause.
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>>Monte Carlo, February 24. ©An Amer ican shooter, one of the best at targets and white flyers in this country, last week showed his superiority over the finest pigeon shots in the world in the struggle for the Grand Prix. He was D. A. Upson, a Cleveland millionaire, at one time national amateur champion at tar gets, and winner of many honors at the traps. Upson won this great honor from a field of 127 shooters from all parts of the world in a contest that lasted until Upson had outshot all his rivals with a score of 24 straight in the miss-and-out event. In addition to the gold medal, the first honor carried with it a sum amounting to about $3500, but when four remained in the tie, Upson agreed to split this money with the other three shooters, desiring only the medal and the honor of winning the championship. The birds were, as usual, an. exceptionally speedy and difficult lot, like no others in the world, and Upson was forced to shoot with remarkable speed and skill to go through, this great field of shots without a miss. A number of his shots were so difficult that they brought forth applause. When he left the trap after having shot the bird that GAVE HIM A VICTORY<<
What tool was he using?
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1893 ![[Linked Image from photos.smugmug.com]](https://photos.smugmug.com/Monte-Carlo/i-q7jnbd7/0/ccfc29ac/M/1893%20WCScott%20Monte%20Carlo-M.jpg) ![[Linked Image from photos.smugmug.com]](https://photos.smugmug.com/Monte-Carlo/i-gwc822g/0/d3667768/L/Greener%20Monte%20Carlo%201896-L.png)
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I translated an article from the French on pigeon shooting in Monte Carlo several years ago. Very interesting stuff.
I worked in the US Embassy in Morocco from 1971-73. Every now and then, tourists would wonder where they could find Prince Ranier and Princess Grace.
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I live here in N.C. I have had the limited opportunity to shoot live birds and Helice. I can see why they call it "The sport of Kings" I recently picked up a 1906 Purdey pigeon gun. Verified by the maker as such. It does not have the matted rib but a smooth flat rib. Can anyone discuss the various types of pigeon ribs they have seen? My friend once owned a Boss pigeon gun and it had a wide flat smooth rib.
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You mean he was using a British Tomato Stake in the 1st event? Surely he switched to something else by 1914?
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So they held the shoots in Jan,, Feb., March & April-- que interesant.. Porque non en Ete (accent grave) Le Reynard...
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