Geo. S. McAlpin
 

Cruising GI this morning and found this --

https://www.gunsinternational.com/gu...n_id=101475536

Geo. S. McAlpin attacked Capt. A.W. Money back December 28, 1900.

Attachment 85952

January 19, 1901, Sporting Life --

Attachment 85950

February 16, 1901 Sporting Life --

Attachment 85951

I've never found any final result of the event.

Larchmont Yacht Club Jan. 30 1897

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George S. McAlpin, of New York, considered the cleverest pigeon shot in amateur circles in that city, won an interesting match at double live birds 80 to 73 from Thomas S. Dando, the crack Philadelphia pigeon shot, on the grounds of the Riverton Gun Club, at Riverton, N. J., on Feb. 25, 1897. The conditions of the match were: 50 pair of live birds from five traps, pulled unknown, two birds being placed in each trap; 25yds. rise for a stake of $1000.
McAlpin used a Francotte gun, 49 grains Schultze (3 1/2 Dr.Eq.), 1 1/4, 7 1/2 and 7 V.L.&D. shells.

I found his name listed at a few minor shoots in 1903 & 1904; not at the GAHs

He was involved in a club lawsuit in 1907
https://www.nytimes.com/1907/02/06/a...ntee-club.html

Still shooting in 1914
https://books.google.com/books?id=kB...J&pg=PA323&lpg

How times change. In 1914 Captain Money, at 61, was an "aged" sportsman.

At 72 I'm a decrepit sportsman.

George was still shooting at the Carteret Club in February. February 21 and 22, 1901, were the dates of the Carteret Annual Championship. The event was a 100-bird race. Strong winds from directly behind the shooters and occasional flurries on the first day made for rather low scores. Harold Money won it by one bird with a score of 88 to take the trophy cup and $680. George McAlpin retired after the 75th bird with a score of 62, as did Captain Money with only 57. McAlpin had won this event in 1899 with a 96.

Capt. A.W. Money was born in 1839, and was 61 when McAlpin slugged him on December 28, 1900. The good Captain was still living in retirement in England, when Lt. Harold Money (De Shootinest Gent'man) wrote a letter to Ed Banks in Deleware on January 12, 1916, shortly before Harold's battalion in the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment left for the front.

A.W.'s older son Noel had already left for his "front" in North Africa and Palestine. Noel, having previously served in India and the Boer War, progressed up the ranks quickly. He was a Major when he got to Libya, was a Colonel by the time he was in Egypt, and was a Brigadier commanding the 159th Infantry Brigade, 53rd Welsh Division, when they advanced into Palestine with General Allenby.

McAlpin is a Savannah name. Wonder if there is a connection

McAlpin was from Savannah.

The McAlpins made bricks and built the Hermitage on the Savannah river which was a grand old mansion. Henry Ford dismantled it and rebuilt it on the Ogeechee River

Here's a copy of the research letter on my Capt. Money gun. Note the reference George McAlpin.

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