Capt. A.W. "Blue Rock" Money

March 19, 1898 Sporting Life “Men of Mark”
http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/SportingLife/1898/VOL_30_NO_26/SL3026019.pdf
Milt and Mrs. “Wanda” Lindsley, Capt. A.W. Money
http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/SportingLife/1898/VOL_30_NO_26/SL3026020.pdf

Capt. A.W. Money and his family arrived in the U.S. in 1890. He and his wife, Emily, had four daughters and two sons, Noel Ernest Money and Harold Bloomfield Money. Capt. Albert established The American “E.C.” and “Schultze” Powder Company, with works in Oakland, Bergen County, New Jersey, and offices at 318 Broadway in New York City. On 7 October 1891, Lieutenant Noel E. Money (Princess Victoria’s Royal Irish Fusiliers), resigned his Commission and subsequently joined his Father’s business in the U.S.
Capt. Money was 2nd in the 1894 GAH and used his Greener in the 1897, 1898 & 1899 GAHs; a Parker in 1900 & 1901. He purchased a CH Parker SN 87238 in 1897 which he returned for his discount purchase price of $75 in Dec. 1898. He also used a L.C. Smith in 1897 and purchased a Smith A2 in 1901.

He later had two Parker pigeon guns stolen.
Reward offered for Parker stolen July 20, 1901; SN 90,635, 8#, 30” barrels.
“Captain Money, of the “E.C.” and “Schultze” Powder Company, New York, is mourning the loss of his Parker pigeon gun, which was stolen February 15 (1902) at Paterson, N. J. The gun was taken from the case and shells substituted, giving it the required weight, so he did not discover his loss until some hours later. This is the second Parker gun Captain Money has lost in this manner.”

And the joys of handicapping

http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9903EFD6133DEE32A25757C0A9679C946097D6CF
George McAlpin assaulted Capt. Money Dec. 28, 1900 related to a disagreement over handicapping

The trial of Geo. S. McAlpin for assault on Capt. A. W. Money was called
January 10 in New York. The defendant's attorney argued for a postponement until February 18, stating that an important witness for his client could not be on hand until that date. The Magistrate granted the postponement and McAlpin was held in $300 bail, having previously been paroled in the custody of his attorney.

Geo. S. McAlpin has resigned from the Carteret Gun Club, of New York, at least it is so reported. His resignation is a result of his attack on Captain A. W. Money some few weeks ago. Two factions were immediately formed in the Carteret Club one demanding McAlpin's resignation and the other fighting to keep him in the club. This fight became so bitter that it threatened the very foundation of the organization. At a stormy meeting on last Monday night McAlpin withdrew from membership of the Carteret Gun Club.

(Courtesy of David Noreen)
By at least 1912, Captain Money had returned to England and lived out his years there. Harold left the U.S. by late 1910 and by May 1912 was managing a rubber plantation in Ceylon.

Letter from Capt. Money in Forest & Stream May 18, 1912
https://books.google.com/books?id=lUkcAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA637

Two of his books are now digitized

Albert William “Blue Rock” Money and Arthur Corbin Gould, Pigeon shooting: With instructions for beginners and suggestions for those who participate in the sport of pigeon shooting, 1896
http://books.google.com/books?id=qkEEAAAAYAAJ

Albert William “Blue Rock” Money, Horace Kephart, W. E. Carlin, Abraham Lincoln Artmann Himmelwright, John Harrington Keene, Guns, Ammunition, and Tackle, 1904
http://books.google.com/books?id=G5ECAAAAYAAJ

 

Albert William Money, Arthur Corbin Gould, Pigeon Shooting: With instructions for beginners and suggestions for those who participate in the sport of pigeon shooting, 1896
http://books.google.com/books?id=qkEEAAAAYAAJ
In the course of the last twenty-five years, I have met and known intimately most of the best known trap shots. I am one who believes that the longer I live the more I can learn, and that other people's opinions are always worth considering, and perhaps adopting, if, on careful consideration they are found to be based on facts and good judgment.
Stand with the left foot thrown forward, the body upright, and the feet slightly apart; in fact, very much in the attitude of a boxer. The higher the gun is held, the quicker you will get your aim on the bird; therefore, hold it as nearly up to the shoulder as you can, the left hand well extended, but not to its full length, or you will be hampered in shooting a bird coming straight toward you. Take care that there is nothing stiff or rigid about your body, arms, legs or head; grasp the gun very firmly with both hands.



Capt. Money's Position at the Traps

I would lay great stress on the necessity of concentrating your whole thought and attention on the shot. I have for many years past, known all the best pigeon shots, both amateur and professional, who have made their mark on either side of the water, and I have seen the very best of them miss comparatively easy birds, because their thought for the moment was on something else; some one, perhaps, having made a remark as they went to the score and so called off their attention from what they were doing.
Next to this I would advise keeping a cool and equable temperament. Never allow yourself to be upset or put out by anything that may occur. If a miss comes, take it philosophically; we all miss at times. Don't lose your temper and blame your gun, or shells, or anything but your own want of holding straight. Note in what direction the bird was flying when you missed it, and what trap it came out of, so as to discover your weak point as soon as possible, and take measures to correct it. If you keep on missing, and cannot account for it, get someone who is an old shot to stand directly behind you when you shoot, and tell you where you shoot. Strange as it may seem, he can see the direction of your gun at moment of firing better than you can. Do not, however, believe what everyone tells you in that respect. Many men who are not standing in a proper position to see, or are not carefully noting the direction of your gun and the bird at the moment, will say, “You shot over or under, behind or in front of that bird.” They are false prophets, and sometimes are wolves in sheep's clothing.
The question of cast-off in the stock of a gun is a most important one. When a shooter throws his gun quickly to his shoulder, pointing it at some near object, and finds, on closing his left eye and glancing with the right along the rib, that he is looking along the center, he may consider that he has a gun with the right amount of cast-off; that is to say, the heel of the stock has a slight bend away from the body. Few guns are made with a perfectly straight stock. I have, however, advocated them for many years, and I see that gun makers are putting far less cast-off to the stocks now than formerly.
The Winchester, Burgess, and Spencer magazine, or pump guns, as they are generally called, which in the hands of such men as Rolla O. Heikes, Van Dyke, Jack Parker, Capt. B.A. Bartlett and scores of others, are doing such wonderful shooting, are all built without any cast-off whatever.
There is a matter of the very greatest importance that I should like to urge upon all pigeon shooters, old, experienced hands as well as the young beginners; that is, care in handling a loaded gun. At all good clubs there are rules regarding this, which are in the right direction, but they do not go far enough. I advise pigeon shooters to make these rules: First, never to snap your gun shut, but close it gently; secondly, lift the stock up to the barrels, not the barrels to the stock; thirdly, while closing your gun after putting in shells, hold it firmly, so that if one barrel should explode, the gun will not fall out of your hands.
Every shooter should study to get both to perfection, and nothing but practice will do it. As the gun is thrown to the shoulder, instinctively the shooter moves or swings the muzzle, to keep pace with the flight of the object at which he is shooting; but if he does no more, when he pulls the trigger his shot will pass behind the bird. He therefore must make the muzzle, pass ahead of the bird at the moment of firing, and he must take care that in pulling the trigger he does not stop his swing.
As regards the cheek, there is nothing like having a small pad of soft, smooth leather, with some stuffing underneath, let into the gun stock at the spot which touches the face. In many cases I have known this pad to very much improve a man's shooting, even when his face had not been hurt by the recoil, as it takes off the jar caused by recoil of first barrel, and enables a man to use his second quicker and with greater precision.
There are three arguments used by many trap shooters in favor of the smaller charge, which is usually put at 1 1/8 oz. First, that the full charge of 1 1/4 oz. does not travel so rapidly through the air as 1 1/8 oz. of shot, and therefore the shooter has to lead a crossing bird more, and has not such a good chance with a fast direct driver; secondly, that the full charge causes too much recoil, and by throwing the gun off the line of flight of the bird when first barrel is fired, makes it harder to put in as speedy and efficient a second; thirdly, that the outside pellets of the charge with the heavier load have little penetration, travel up slowly, and are practically useless. All of these objections are urged by men who have had much experience and are good judges. There is also a fourth argument, which, however, does not always apply, and that is, that some guns shoot a poor pattern with 1 1/4 oz. of shot, while making a good one with less.
He will most likely shoot better if he watches each bird that his opponent shoots at, so as to keep his eye accustomed to the flight of the birds, as well as the light. If any one of my readers happens to be a cricket player, he will know that leaving the wicket, and especially leaving the ground when he is batting, takes his eye off and makes him far more likely to miss the next good ball he gets; and so it is with pigeon shooting; the eye gets used to instinctively following the flight of the birds, and gauging the direction and velocity of each one. He will also, if he is a good shot himself, see why his antagonist has missed, and avoid, perhaps, committing the same error.

 

Albert William Money, Horace Kephart, W. E. Carlin, Abraham Lincoln Artmann Himmelwright, John Harrington Keene, Guns, Ammunition, and Tackle, 1904
http://books.google.com/books?id=G5ECAAAAYAAJ
Capt. A.W. Money “The Shot-gun And Its Handling”
Nowhere on the face of the globe are all the conditions so favorable to this nomadic kind of life as they are in most parts of this continent. Are you an invalid? Try camping out, and see if you don't say good-by to all the doctor's stuff. Are you brain weary and tired out from business? Only try it once, and you will never regret and never forget it. Go to the mountains for choice; but camping anywhere, especially if you are already a sportsman and can combine shooting and perhaps fishing with the camping out, has a fascination all its own.
Companions, yes; and if he or they are congenial, this is when companionships and friendships are made that last a lifetime. But if you are a true sportsman, with all the sporting instinct strong in you, your dog is the one companion you need most…
Your gun should be of medium weight, both barrels cylinder bored; your shells lightly loaded as to powder, and with not more than one ounce of shot, — No. 8 for choice.
Make it a rule never to fire at anything unless you are sure that there is no person within range, or in or near the line of the object you wish to shoot at. Let any amount of game escape sooner than run the slightest risk of blinding, maiming, or killing a human being.
Much depends upon a man's attitude and balance when in the act of shooting. As far as possible the whole body should be flexible and evenly balanced, from the sole of the foot to the crown of the head. Of course a man out after game cannot always choose the moment at which he will be called upon to shoot, and therefore cannot always have his body in the best position. But very often he can, as when standing in a blind waiting for wild-fowl, or when waiting for game to flush which his dogs have pointed. Nothing will so quickly show the necessity for acquiring the right way of holding the body when in the act of shooting than shooting at some clay pigeons or targets, thrown from a set of traps in such a way that you neither know where the target is coming from nor the direction it is going to take until it springs into view. This is one way target-shooting helps to make a good game shot.
Having got the right position, study to shoot in good time, neither too fast nor too slow. Be ready to snap as quick as lightning at a bird rising wild or in thick cover where only a momentary glimpse can be had of the object, but, on the other hand, never shoot too quickly at an object that is so close to you that your shot has not time to spread. Keep the head well up and both eyes open, so that you can see all that is going on and get in a good and quick second barrel if necessity requires. Keeping the head down low or shutting one eye are both faults of which no really good game shot is ever guilty.
The grasp of the stock with the right hand should be very firm, the thumb well over the grip. The right hand guides the gun more than most shooters are aware of, and if not firmly grasping the grip, is not able to do so properly. A loose grip also is the common cause of flinching, that most uncomfortable but prolific cause of misses. Another reason for the very firm grasp with the right hand is that then both hands take a great deal of the recoil off the shoulder, and may prevent a sore shoulder at the end of a hard day's shooting, or a sore middle or index finger. The left hand should not be extended too far, or the shooter will find himself handicapped when aiming at an object coming quickly toward him. On the other hand, if held too far back, he will be less likely to hit an object going away from him or crossing.
The heel of the stock must rest squarely against the same part of the shoulder every time, or regular shooting is impossible. When in the act of firing his gun, the shooter has no time to look down the rib to see that his eye is aligned truly down the centre. If it is not, and he is, as it were, looking across the rib, a miss is sure to follow. If your gun is thrown to your shoulder so that you are pointing straight at a stationary object, or if it is a moving one at the proper point to be intercepted, and yet if your eye is not looking truly down the centre of the rib, but from the right side of it, you will surely shoot too much to the right; if the contrary, too much to the left. In the same way, if the stock is low on the shoulder one time and high up another, in the first instance your shot will strike higher than is intended, and in the second lower.
As to the single trigger action on a gun, which is being pushed very hard at the present time, theoretically it ought to be a vast improvement on the old-time action, and at one time I was persuaded that it was only necessary for a man to get used to handling one of these guns to beat anything he had ever done before. I remained unconvinced that I was wrong for nearly two years, despite repeated failures, and spent much money on this new fad; but, like every good shot I know who has tried them, I went back to the old two triggers, and I am fully assured that even if the action were quite perfect, and as little liable to fail as the two triggers, that there is no real benefit to be gained, but rather the reverse.
When I first began shooting targets, I asked a professional who then, as he does today, stood in the very front rank as a target shot, how he accounted for being so good as he was. His answer taught me a great deal. It was, “Constant practice, using my head, and never firing a shot that I did not put all my mind into." This last sentence is worth taking to heart and thoroughly assimilating.
Pigeon shooting and game shooting are so different that you cannot make them alike. To be a first-class pigeon shot, a man must be able to concentrate all his thought and energy on the work he is doing. Good luck or bad luck must make no difference to him ; he must not be easily cast down or easily elated. Nothing brings out the points of a man's character more than pigeon shooting. If he has a weak spot it is sure, sooner or later, to come to the front. The selfish man, the bad-tempered kicker, and, above all, the crooked man, will surely come to grief; but the nervy, high-principled, hearty good fellow who can give and take, and enjoy life and good-fellowship, will find few ways of enjoying his leisure time more than in competing with others like himself at the traps.
As to taking food or stimulant before or during a match it is impossible to lay down any rule; what suits one man is another man's poison; but as a general rule I think a little stimulant both before and whilst the match is in progress is beneficial and helps to keep the nerves quiet and to make the hand and eye work quickly and in perfect unison.

 

The American “E.C.” & “Schultze” Powder Company was established in Oakland, New Jersey in 1890.
“E.C.” No. 1, “New Schultze”, and “New E.C. No. 2” were advertised by the company in 1902, which was purchased by DuPont in 1903.
In 1904, “New E.C. (Improved) No. 3” and “New Schultze” were listed as Laflin & Rand products.
An advertisement for “E.C.” No 2 appeared in the May 30, 1896 Sporting Life “...made especially for small loads from 2 1/2 to 3 drs.; for heavier charges, from 3 to 4 drs., use our ordinary “E.C.” No. 1.”

August 22, 1896 Sporting Life
http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/SportingLife/1896/VOL_27_NO_22/SL2722021.pdf
“E.C.” No. 2 - “VERY QUICK INDEED, NO SMOKE, NO RECOIL, AND HARDLY ANY REPORT”

“E.C.” was marketed in Europe as Poudre rose E.C.

The American “E.C.” and “Schultze” Powder Co. Distributing Agents in 1897
Bulk Smokeless “E.C.”
Chicago, Ill. - Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co.
St. Louis, Mo. - The Simmons Hdw. Co.
Omaha, Neb. - Lee-Clarke-Andreesen Hdw. Co.
Detroit, Mich. - The Fletcher Hdw. Co.
Kansas City, Mo. - Richards & Conover Hdw. Co.
Minneapolis, Minn. - Jenney, Semple & Co.
Atchison, Kan. - Louis Erhardt & Co.
St. Joseph, Mo. - The Wyeth Hdw. Co.
St. Paul, Minn. - Farwell, Ozmun, Kirk & Co.
Cleveland, Ohio - The Geo. Worthington Co.
Washington D. C. - William Wagner
Charleston, S. C. - L.W. Bicaise & Co.
Baltimore, Md. - Tabb & Jenkins Hdw. Co.
South Danville, Me. - G.R. Hunnewell
Boston, Mass. - Wm. Read & Sons

Bulk Smokeless “Schultze”
Chicago, III. - Von Lengerke & Antoine
St. Louis, Mo. - E.C. Meacham Arms Co.
Omaha, Neb. - F.S. Parmelee Gun Co.
Detroit, Mich. - Hodgson, Howard & Marks
Kansas City, Mo. - R. S. Elliott & Co.
Indianapolis, Ind. - Van Camp Iron & Hdw. Co.
St. Joseph, Mo. - Akhurst-Eberly Arms Co.
St. Paul, Minn. - C.W. Hackett Hdw. Co.
Louisville, Ky. - Alex. L. Semple & Co.
Baltimore, Md. - A.C. Chase
Boston, Mass. - John P. Lovell Arms Co.

1898



In the later part of 1906, Sporting Life and Sportsmen’s Review carried advertisements for “New E.C. (Improved)”, “New Schultze” bulk powders, and “Infallible Smokeless” dense powder as products of E.I. du Pont de Nemours Powder Company.

March 20, 1909 Forest & Stream “Absence of Recoil”



In 1912 under the Sherman Antitrust Act, Laflin & Rand was dissolved and DuPont was split into DuPont Powder Co. (which retained DuPont Bulk, Ballistite, Empire and “Schultze” and was later DuPont American Industries), Hercules Powder Co. (which retained “Infallible” and “E.C.”) and Atlas Powder Co.
L&R “Orange Extra” black powder was still offered in the 1927 “Hercules Sporting Powders” booklet.

January 4, 1913 Forest & Stream

 

Thank You Drew Hause for remembering Captain Money. His memory should never be forgotten for all his contributions and shooting ability. He was one of the early supporters of the Interstate Dealers and Manufacturers Association, the 3rd governing body for trap shooting.

Captain Albert W. Money, the old pigeon shot who lived in New Jersey for some years. Used the nom de plume of "Blue Rock" and wrote a book on pigeon shooting.

MONEY, Capt. Albert Wm.
MAY 1839, Suffolk, England –
Immigrated to U. S. in 1890
Oakland, New Jersey
“E. C.” and “Schultze” Powder Company Representative
President of New Jersey State Sportsmen’s Association (1897)

Guns Used:

1895 Greener 7 ½ lbs. S.L. 06APR1895p.16
1897 Greener S. L.27MAR1897p.23
1901 Parker 8 lbs. Ser. No.90,635 S.L. 24AUG1901p.22

Lived in NY before moving to NJ. Elected President of the New Jersey State Sportsmen’s Association in 1897. Top shooter of live birds.

Son Harold B. was a great shooter.
Son Noel was a great shooter also.​

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In 1890 an English firm opened the American E. C. Powder Company, which later became the American E. C. and Schultze Company, on land at the end of Roanoke Avenue, or as old-timers call it, Powder Mill Lane. The company’s tax payments were an important item in the community’s budget, and Captain Albert W. Money, resident manager of the plant, was a conspicuous figure in Oakland. Two explosions, the first of which killed two workmen and the second seven, rocked the plant. “Scenes of greatest heroism lent a double interest to the dire disaster,” said the Paterson Guardian.

The brooks and river, in addition to being a source of industry and a pleasure to vacationers, have also brought catastrophe to the residents of Oakland from time to time. On March 2, 1902, the flood waters of the Ramapo were fourteen and a half feet above normal level of the river. All of the bridges from Suffern to Pompton Lakes were swept away except for the Pleasureland Bridge, which did not receive the full force of the main current. The railroad trestle was washed out, and for many weeks Oakland was the last station on the line which could be reached directly from New York. - (Oakland, New Jersey)

Enjoy Our History !

HB

 

Noel Money joined his father's American "E.C." & "Schultze" Co. in 1891 and was 2nd at the 1st GAH at Live Birds, 1893.
Prior to the 1895 GAH ordered a $400 AAH Parker SN 81122; “30 inch barrels, a slender grip, no safety, 2 3/4" chambers, scroll and flowers, no birds, trigger pulls 3 and 4.”
He ordered identical CH Parkers 87237 & 87238 in October 1897; presumably one for himself and one for Capt. Money. Capt. Money returned 87238 in December of '98 and the gun was eventually sold by S,D & G.

Shooting & Fishing June 7, 1894 courtesy of David Noreen



In 1902, Noel E. Money accepted a commission as a Lieutenant in the “Imperial Yoemanry” and served in South Africa during the Boer War.
https://books.google.com/books?id=UkohAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA58
He returned to England at the end of the War and married Maud Wood; having a daughter Mary and a son Gordon. He was the land agent for his father-in-law's estates through 1912. In 1913 they moved to Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, where he built the Qualicum Beach Hotel and golf course.
Both Noel and Harold answered the call of King and Country for The Great War. Harold served with the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment and advanced to the rank of Captain. Noel served in North Africa and Palestine with the 159th Infantry Brigade, 53rd Welsh Division. He was a Major when they were in Libya and a Colonel by the time they were in Egypt. By the time they advanced into Palestine with General Allenby, Noel was a Brigadier General commanding the 159th. After the Great War, Noel returned to his family at Qualicum Beach.

 

Harold Money used a Parker at the 1901 GAH at Live Birds and later was a Professional Representative for Winchester, using a Winchester 1897 Repeating Shotgun and competing primarily in the South.

 

Capt. Money's 1901 L.C. Smith A2

 

At the 1898 GAH at Live Birds, Capt. Money used a Greener with 1 1/4 oz. shot and 50 gr. "E.C." = 3 1/2 Dr. Eq.

 

A couple Live Bird trophies from Capt. Money`s monthly shoots while at The Carteret Gun Club...

Trap3

 

Harold Money. I unfortunately have found no image of Harold.

First mention in Sporting Life, June 25, 1898
http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/SportingLife/1898/VOL_31_NO_14/SL3114022.pdf
Sporting Life, Sept. 24, 1898
http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/SportingLife/1898/VOL_32_NO_01/SL3201014.pdf
Sporting Life, Nov. 5, 1898 at Dexter Park, Brooklyn
http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/SportingLife/1898/VOL_32_NO_07/SL3207012.pdf

Sporting Life, March 25, 1899 at New Utrecht
http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/SportingLife/1899/VOL_33_NO_01/SL3301011.pdf

Sporting Life, Nov. 17, 1900 at Carteret
http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/SportingLife/1900/VOL_36_NO_09/SL3609011.pdf

Sporting Life, Jan. 12, 1901 at Interstate Park
http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/SportingLife/1901/VOL_36_NO_17/SL3617012.pdf
Sporting Life, March 7, 1901 shooting as an Amateur
http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/SportingLife/1901/VOL_36_NO_24/SL3624014.pdf
Sporting Life, March 30, 1901 won the Riverton Handicap
http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/SportingLife/1901/VOL_37_NO_02/SL3702013.pdf
At the 1901 GAH at Live Birds
http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/SportingLife/1901/VOL_37_NO_03/SL3703012.pdf
Using a Parker with 1 1/4 oz. shot and 52 1/2 gr. “E.C.” = 3 3/4 Dr. Eq.
In an 8# gun that would be 29 ft/lbs of free recoil

Sporting Life, March 15, 1902. Moving from Western Cartridge Co. to Winchester and using a Winchester Repeating Shotgun
http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/SportingLife/1902/VOL_38_NO_26/SL3826014.pdf
http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/SportingLife/1902/VOL_39_NO_03/SL3903014.pdf

Sporting Life, Nov. 15, 1902
http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/SportingLife/1902/VOL_40_NO_09/SL4009012.pdf
Nov. 29, 1902 injured hunting Ruffed Grouse
http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/SportingLife/1902/VOL_40_NO_11/SL4011014.pdf
Recovering
http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/SportingLife/1902/VOL_40_NO_14/SL4014014.pdf

Sporting Life, January 17, 1903 “Captains of Shooting” using Winchester shells
http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/SportingLife/1903/VOL_40_NO_18/SL4018016.pdf
Sporting Life, Feb. 7, 1903 returned from England
http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/SportingLife/1903/VOL_40_NO_21/SL4021014.pdf

March 5, 1903 shooting in KC
http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/SportingLife/1903/VOL_40_NO_26/SL4026016.pdf
March 14 hospitalized with pneumonia in KC
http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/SportingLife/1903/VOL_40_NO_26/SL4026014.pdf
March 28 still in the hospital
http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/SportingLife/1903/VOL_41_NO_02/SL4102014.pdf
Recovering
http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/SportingLife/1903/VOL_41_NO_16/SL4116022.pdf
November 14, 1903 The American Field courtesy of David Noreen
“The many friends of Harold Money, the well-known representative of the Winchester Repeating Arms Co., who was very ill at Kansas City, Mo., last April, when the Grand American Handicap at targets was held in that city, will be rejoiced to learn that he has fully recovered his health and is again shooting a great clip on inanimate targets. He recently shot at 60 and scored them all; then at 75 and scored 74, and then shot at 135 and made one straight run of 111. Mr. Money is at present at Colorado Springs, whither he went as soon as he was able to leave his room at Kansas City and where he has built up his strength. It is more than likely that he will remain in Colorado during the coming winter as the climate there is better for him than on the Atlantic coast.”

April 23, 1904
http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/SportingLife/1904/VOL_43_NO_06/SL4306022.pdf

Sporting Life, Nov. 4, 1905 won the St. Louis Rawlings Tournament
http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/SportingLife/1905/VOL_46_NO_08/SL4608013.pdf

Part of the 1906 Winchester Touring Squad
http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/SportingLife/1906/VOL_48_NO_11/SL4811015.pdf
http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/SportingLife/1906/VOL_48_NO_14/SL4814016.pdf

Sporting Life, Feb. 23, 1907 won the Mobile, AL mid-winter shoot
http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/SportingLife/1907/VOL_48_NO_24/SL4824012.pdf

Part of the 1907 Winchester - DuPont Southern Touring Squad
http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/SportingLife/1907/VOL_50_NO_10/SL5010014.pdf
http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/SportingLife/1907/VOL_50_NO_11/SL5011012.pdf
http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/SportingLife/1907/VOL_50_NO_13/SL5013012.pdf
http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/SportingLife/1907/VOL_50_NO_13/SL5013015.pdf
http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/SportingLife/1907/VOL_50_NO_16/SL5016016.pdf

Sporting Life, July 11, 1908 High gun at the Deep Run Shooting Club
http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/SportingLife/1908/VOL_51_NO_18/SL5118028.pdf

Sporting Life, Jan. 30, 1909
http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/SportingLife/1909/VOL_52_NO_21/SL5221016.pdf

Sporting Life, Jan. 22, 1916 letter from Harold regarding Noel
http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/SportingLife/1916/VOL_66_NO_21/SL6621031.pdf

 

I just bought a reprint from The Gunnerman Press (1987) of the book Pigeon Shooting by Blue Rock. I'm really enjoying reading this book by Capt. Money. I've also enjoyed reading the above posts. Brad

 

Harold Money is mentioned several times in Nash Buckingham's De Shootinest Gent'man
Courtesy of David Noreen who has researched Harold extensively
"Harold Money was just under six feet, a graceful, well muscled middleweight with a keen mind, delightful smile, superbly rounded educationally, and one of the most adaptable chaps I’ve ever known. With a gorgeous sense of humor and polished by the contacts of high birth, he could put all hands at ease on any occasion."
"He is the only man I’ve ever seen," the late Captain Arthur du Bray used to say, "who could shoot craps on the mud floor of a Diggers Indian hutch and then change for a bow at the Court of St James."



From The Best of Nash Buckingham. Note the puller seated with lines to the boxes.



Harold left the U.S. some time in 1910, and in 1912 was in Ceylon, now Sri Lanka
Forest & Stream, May 18, 1912
https://books.google.com/books?id=lUkcAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA637&lpg