The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-06-13
STATE SHOOT.
All Arrangements Completed
Ten Thousand Genuine
Wild Birds Secured.
Double the Attendance at any Pre-
vious Tournament Promised.

Next week will be a week rife with ex-
traordinary hustle, pleasure and business
i'm Sedalia. 1t is needless to- inform the
public that the grand annual shoot of the
sporting fraternity OF the State of Missouri
occurs here, at Sichers' park, beginning on
Tuesday, the 18th instant. The sport will
continue for five days, the three first DAYS
being open IL the sportsmen residing I'm
Missouri, and the two last open TO sports
men from every section OF the United
States.
Preparations for this greatest sporting
event Of the season in this state have been in
progress for long time, and all is in
readiness as far a the necessities OF the
occasion could be anticipated. The great
source of annoyance and anxiety connected
with affairs of this kind heretofore has
been the securing of a sufficient number of
good wild birds. There need be no fear
on this score entertained in connection
with the approaching occasion. The man.
ayers OF this shoot have secured 10000
genuine, old wild birds, ard they are now
on the sporting grounds at the park, and
are growing livelier every day. Its guar
anteed that they will be iirst-class flyers"
An immense attendance II expected, not
only of the sporting fraternity, but vi
those who will come To meet friends, on
business and 10 EN- oy witnessing the rare
sport. y great many letters have been re-
ceived from all parts OF the country, indi-
eating the interest oi al classes In the big
gest event OF the season. The aim OF
the management has been t.
make ii popular shoot not alone To in
terest and benefit the lew crack Sportsmen
of the state, but those of inferior ability in
the sporting line will be given a show for
honor and financial benefit. The purses
will be awarded to the best shots, while
the costly and handsome prizes Will be ex-
tended 10 the second best shots. AT prior
tournaments great deal OF tires0me de-
lay has been caused bv the shooting OF of
ties, those not in the tie doing nothing
while the tie was being decided. On this
occasion, a. soon a. n tie occurs, the next
part OF the programme will be taken up
and proceeded with IT the same time with
the deciding of the tie, sepera;e and dis
tinct traps being provided for the shooting
off OF ties There is growing demand for
the use of the ground trap, the sport being
the managers have provided ground traps
a well rs plunge traps.
Clubs from small towns and the cOun-
try need moi feel backward about attend
ing, on account OF their supposed inferior
ity To- the clubs OF the larger cities, Tor
grand handicap shoot, In which every
sportsman will Ice distanced according To
his ability, will be one oil the prominent
features of the tournament.
Another encouraging feature to anna
teur and inferior clubs will be
the consolation shoot" This |
will he the last of the programme,
a~d all those who shall have won prizes !
during the shoot viii! be excluded there |
.roni, thus giving those OF less ability a
fair show.
The following is the programme:
First shoot. Purse, $50. Glass shoot |
ing.
Second shoot. Purse, 500. Glass shoot
ing.
Third shoot, No. l. Purse, $50
sweepstakes.
Fourth shoot. Purse, $3.50. Glass
shooting.
Fifth Shoot. Stat, badge. Purse, $500.
Glass shooting.
Sixth shoot. Purse, $500. Handicap
Seventh shoot. 81. Louis Gun club
medal. Glass shooting.
Eight shoot. Purse. $3.50. Champion
Ninth shoot, No. ., double birds. Purse,
800. Glass shooting.
Consolation shoot. Purse $50. Glass
shooting.
The handsomest prize is that offered by
he Liquor Dealers association of Sedalia
4 is seautiinl gold medal, and has been
procured through Mr.. Geo. Bischel, of this
,lace. 1t will be won and held on the
terms: To be she. for each year
N champion Sweepstakes" under same
ules rs in this shoot, the winner to hold
medal one year AMI have 30 per cent. of
money, at not less than s. per
nan, the balance TO go 10 second and
bird best scores, in proportion of 80 and
% per cent. Five per cent. may be de-
ucted for expences.
Besides the purses and medal above
eferred to, there are immense
lumber OF handsome prizes which
'ill be shot for. Every one taking part
n the shoot will receive prize OF some
ind, averaging in value from $500 to