Capt. Money's stolen Parkers

[Drew Hause]

Capt. DuBray on Messner’s victory at the 1895 GAH at Live Birds. Sporting Life reported that Noel used a Parker; A.W. a Greener
https://books.google.com/books?id=GE...AJ&pg=PA31&lpg

Now Gen. Noel Money
https://books.google.com/books?id=yU...AJ&pg=PA83&lpg

[Drew Hause]

Impressive collection of Parker shooters at the 1900 GAH at Live Birds Queens, L.I. at the new Interstate Park
Won by 25 year old H.D. Bates, using a Parker, of Ridgetown, Ontario after 8 men tied at 25: J. L. Smith, C. F. Ayling, J. R. Malone – 2nd, Col. A.G. Courtney, Dr. A.A. Webber, Tom A. Marshall, and Phil Daly – 3rd.
“The Parker gun which Phil Daly Jr. shot in the Grand American Carnival and won third prize, was one which he borrowed from A. W. Du Bray, the Parker representative. Daly never saw the gun until the day before the big event, when he killed 15 out of 16. In the big event be was shot out on the 32d bird.”

Guns: Parker- 73, Smith- 34, Greener- 19, Francotte- 19, Daly- 12, Remington- 10, Lefever- 7, Scott- 7, Winchester- 5, Cashmore- 5, Purdey- 3, Baker- 2, Colt- 2, Richards- 2, Marlin, Prechtel, Grant, Webley, Stannard, Forehand, Syracuse, Churchill, Claybrough- 1 each.

Parker Shooters: H.D. Bates, A.W. Money, J.D. Gay, H.E. Buckwalter, A.H. Fox, F.S. Parmelee, Wilbur F. Parker, A.W. DuBray, R.O. Heikes, and Annie Oakley.
A. H. Fox used a DH SN 88807 ordered on August 9, 1898 by H.P. Collins in Baltimore. The gun was a 12/30 Titanic, with a straight grip and no safety. The gun was returned to Parker Bros. on September 18, 1900 by A. H. Fox to clean and rebrown the barrels and repair the action and the work was completed October 5, 1900.

[Drew Hause]

1901 GAH at Live Birds April, Interstate Park New York
Won by E.C. Griffith (Parker), of Pascoag, R. I. He killed 25 straight in the race and finished 18 more in the tie, shooting out twenty one other men who tied him.
2nd J.L.D. Morrison (Winchester), 3rd R.R. Bennett (Parker), 4th J.B. Barto (Parker), 5th Chris Gottlieb (Smith)

Guns: Parker the overwhelming choice – 85, Smith - 34, Francotte - 21, Winchester - 11, Remington - 7. Scott - 6, Daly – 6, Cashmore – 5, Greener – 5, Lefever – 4, W. Richards - 3, Purdey - 2; 1 each - Saxton, Clabrough, Cogswell, Churchill, James, Lang, Baltimore, Ithaca, Young, Reilly, Boss.

Harold & Capt. Money both used Parkers; I did not find Noel's name on the list of competitors

[Researcher]

Noel was long gone to the Boer War by then. He was already in South Africa by the time of the first GAH at targets in June 1900. From what I've been able to find, Noel returned to England in the fall of 1897. From the New York Times, Dec. 13, 1897 --



From the November 26, 1898, Sporting Life, “Harold Money, son of Capt. A.W. Money, of the American E.C. and Schultze Powder Co., killed 25 live birds straight in a sweep, at Singac, NJ, on Nov. 16, taking first money alone. John L. Brewer and Captain Money were in second place with 24 each.” And, from the same issue “Noel E. Money, late secretary of the American E.C. and Schultze Powder Company, is expected to visit this country shortly. He is on a business trip which will take him to California. His stay in this country will be a short one, but his many friends hope he will have time to give them a handshake before he returns to Europe.” Noel's journals show him on a hunting trip in the Atlas Mountains in North Africa, and then on a Bear hunting trip in Siberia. The bridge across the Ural River was just completed in 1898 and the Trans-Siberian Railroad reached Irkutsk that year, giving European "sports" access. And, then he was off to serve Queen and country.

[Researcher]

Just found what I was actually looking for --

The January 27, 1900, issue of The American Field carried – “Noel Money, eldest son of Captain A.W. Money, of the E.C. and Schultze Powder Company, a gentleman quite well known on this side of the Atlantic, as he spent some years here and was quite a good trap shot, has secured a commission in the Imperial Yeomanry of Great Britain, and has started with his troop to South Africa to fight the Boers. The Imperial Yeomanry is 1500 strong, and is a body of men somewhat similar to the Rough Riders in the Cuban campaign. The men are all gentleman farmers, who are accustomed to riding after hounds across country, and are members of various hunt clubs. Their ability to handle firearms has also been considered, and all in all, it is expected to prove the crack light cavalry troop of the campaign. The officers and many of the men have furnished their own equipment. The Prince of Wales has been elected Honorary Colonel of the troop.”

[King Cobb]

Originally Posted by Dave Noreen

Just found what I was actually looking for --

The January 27, 1900, issue of The American Field carried – “Noel Money, eldest son of Captain A.W. Money, of the E.C. and Schultze Powder Company, a gentleman quite well known on this side of the Atlantic, as he spent some years here and was quite a good trap shot, has secured a commission in the Imperial Yeomanry of Great Britain, and has started with his troop to South Africa to fight the Boers. The Imperial Yeomanry is 1500 strong, and is a body of men somewhat similar to the Rough Riders in the Cuban campaign. The men are all gentleman farmers, who are accustomed to riding after hounds across country, and are members of various hunt clubs. Their ability to handle firearms has also been considered, and all in all, it is expected to prove the crack light cavalry troop of the campaign. The officers and many of the men have furnished their own equipment. The Prince of Wales has been elected Honorary Colonel of the troop.”

His impression of the Rough Riders and my impression of the Rough Riders are two entirely different beasts. While it is true there were some blue bloods in the group( Roosevelt himself, one of the Tiffany sons, among others) the majority of the soldiers that TR acquired at the Menger Hotel in San Antonio were from Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and Oklahoma. While all were used to being a horse, few were gentlemen, and fewer still road after hounds. He is correct though that they were calvary and knew how to handle firearms. Good info all the same!