The New York herald., 1879-10-21
THE TRIGGER.

PROGRAMME OF THE NEW JERSEY spoRrsMEN's
TOURNAMENT.
The delegates to the tournament of the New Jer-
State Sportsmen's Association. which begins to-
day in Jersey City. met last night in the rooms Of
the Jersey City Heights Gun Club to COM
plete the arrangements for the shooting.
George B. Eaton, president of the association,
presided. aud the following organizations were
represented Jersey City Heights Gun Club
New Jersey Gun Club. Morristown Gun Club,
Farview Gun Club, Newark Shooting Society. Pali-
sade Gun Club. OF West Hoboken; New Jersey Sports
mems Club. Essex County Society for the Protection
of Came Newton Gun Club. Bergen County Shoot
ing Association. Matawan Shooting Association.
Little Falls Game Protection Society. West
Jersey Game Protection Society, Rod and
Gun Game Protection Society. Raritan Gun
Club and the Wahgunhas Gun Club, of
Newark. DR.. J. Q. Bird. chairman of the Commit
tee on Tournament reported that about four thou
sand birds had been obtained and the
grounds and more would be received to-day. The
different prizes. badges and score books were also
hand and everything was in readiness for the
affair. Under the rules, 1t was decided to bar
out Of the matches members Of the
State. 1t also decided to hold future tourna-
ments under the auspices of individual clubs, such
club to have charge OF oil the arrangements. Tho
referee, judges and will be selected the
ground to-day. The programme for the four days
TuEspAY.-Shoot No. at ten A. NJ; 10 single rises,
2 yards Entrance fee $5 and the birds Open to all
amateurs. First prize, 500; second prize, $s5;
third prize, $50; fourth prize, $25
Shoot No. 2. at two Z. M.-Open to members Of
the State Association only 10 single rises Il yards.
Entrance fee. S5 and the BIRDS
WEpNEsDAY.-Shoot No. 3, at ten A. M.-Open to
members OF the State Association only. Double bird
shoot; double risers Is yards rise. Entrance fee.
$5 and the birds.
Shoot No. T. at two p NJ. Open to oil amateurs; 10
single rises 20 yards: use of both barrels first
barrel be fired when the bird is in air;
ond barrel can be fired anywhere Entrance fee. $5
and the birds. First prize, S25; second prize, S75;
third price $50.
THURspAY.-Shoot No. s, 10 single birds, 81 yards
rise. Entrance fee, SIS and the BIRDS For the
State Association Cup to be held each year by the
winning club in trust, to be accounted for 10 the
State Association; to be shot for by of three
members of any club belonging to the association:
said winner to receive the entrance fees the next
annual contest.
Shoot No. g. at two p. NJ. Ten single birds 81
yards rise. Open to all amateurs Entrance lee. S5
and the birds. First prize. 40 per cent of entrance
fecs second prize 80 cent OF entrance fees third
prize 20 cent of entrance fees fourth prize 10
per cent OF entrance fees.
FRID&y.--Shoot No. z. at nne A. NJ. Single bird
shoot for the Championship Badge of the State of
New Jersey. Fifteen birds, twenty-one yards rise.
Open to members belonging to the State Associa-
ton only. To be held by the winner each year in
trust, be accounted for to the association. Said
winner to receive the entrance fee from annual
contest. Entrance fee. So and the birds.
Shoot No. 4, at two p. NJ. Open to all amateurs;
Is rises. n yards rise. Entrance fee. $40 and
the birds First prizc. 80 per cent of entrance fee
second prize. 30 per cent of entrance fee; third
prize, 70 cent of entrance fee.