The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-10
ATHLETIC. EXERCISES.
The Tournament of the City
Gun Club.
Other Notes and News of
General Interest.
TOURNAMENT.

1 TOURNAMENT.
/ The fourth annual tournament of the
| Rock Island Gun club will occur at the
Fair Grounds on the 25th, 26th, and 27th
of the present month, and the affair prom
| ises to be the most successful meeting ever
held under the auspices of the home organ
| ization The contests include close shoot
| ing that will be free to all sportsnsen of
good standing. II is fully expected HAT
the tournament will attract visitors from
the various neighboring cities of the state
4 as well as Iowa, and some closely contest
ed sport is reasonably anticipated.
Under the direction of Phil. Mitchell,
president, and A. w. Bruner, secretary of
the club, the following
REGULATIONS
| for the tournament have been proposed !:
The shooting viii be from four H 81 T.
Plunge Traps, set two and one half yards
| apart.
All first ties will be at five birds and fur
Their ties at three birds. The charge of
shot shall not exceed one and one-fourth
ounces, as measured on Dixons standard,
Nos 1. 100 or !, 10Y measures struck off.
/ The birds, tame and wild, 5000 in num-
Der, will be furnished and trapped at cost
of 20 cents per bird. by the veteran, Tom
Stagg. of Chicago.
| THE PROGRAMME
for the tournament as arranged is as fol
| lows:
E5x T.1as lau Oct n W
commence al 10 O'Clock a. IN. Ten single rises, 81
| yards. Entrance $500. including birds, Three
przes-50. 80 and 20 per cent.
Shoot Ne. 2.win commence at o,cloek. p m.
Five pair double rises 10 Yards Entrancs Ssoo m
Guiding birds. Three prizes-oo, 80 and 10 pee
Shoot No a-wfll commence at O'Clock p M
Ten single rises 81 yards. Entrances ST. O. including
/ birds Three prizes--50, 80 and 20 per cent.
SECOND DAY, wednesday, Oct. sS -shoor No. 9,
| e1 yards Entrance, $500 including birds. Three
pf Shoot 10. 5Wiil Commence at 12 O'Clock noon,
and viii be a team shoot Teams of two from any
organized club in she United I'D States Ten single
| Tire prizes-5g, so and 20 per cent
| Shoot 6.-Will commence at 8 o'clock p. m. Ten
| birds. Three prizes-50 80 and 90
TaaD DAY THURSDAY Oct boot. Ne e y. w
Entrance, $500, including birds. Three przes-5o.
shoot No s.-Wfl commence at la noon This
will be team shoot. Teams OF two from any organ
lied club in the United States Nine single rises n
trance $4,000, including birds -Four prizes-4o, 30,
| 20 and 10 per cent.
The balance of the day viii be made up OF sweep
stakes, to suit those present.
| STRAY SHOTS.
| The Rock Island House will be the
headquarters of the sportsmen during the
Tournament
| Hacks will run to and from the grounds
during the Tournament.
| The fair grounds are said to be as well
adapted for tournament as could posi-
bly, be desired.
| Coal Valley will have shoot on the
18th of the present month A ball win
be given in the evening.
Within the range of that wide belt of
woodland known as the North Woods of
afford good sport to sportmen residing in
that section.
An enthusiastic sportsman, writing to
the Turf, field and Farm from the fertile
Arkansas Valley, the great grain region of
that State, reports the quail abundant, and
the prospect for the coming season most
| inviting Bevies are abundant, and the
young broods, which are well grown, have
been comparatively undisturbed, as the
laws pertaining to game are generally
recognized by resident sportsmen.
Complaints are made by few promi
nent sportsmen visiting the West that the
dogs are often ill-treated while en- route
by baggagemen, who take them in charge
and receive ample compensation for care
of the CANNES. The officials and railroads
permitting this should be exposed, for
dogs, as well as men, have certain rights
and privileges which must be respected
''Love me, love my dog" is usually the
humane motto of the sportsman.
Notwithstanding much illegal slaughter
of deer in Northern Wisconsin during the
summer local hunters report goodly guam
titles of large game along the Chippewa
river and near the new branch of the
Wisconsin Central railway from Chippewa
falls to Abbotsford. In the vicinity of
several small settlements in that region
bounding deer is now practiced with sue
cess.
General Hancock is one of the most &C
tive members of the National rifle asso-
citation, New York, and in a recent letter
he says that the object of the association is
to increase the military strength Of the
country, by making skill in the use of
arms as prevalent as it was in the days of
the resolution, when it did SO much toward
preserving the liberties of the country.
| BASE BALL.
The season of 1881 has closed and the
Chicago team again carry the pennant.
The management of that club has re-en-