Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-10
FORT WORTH GUN CLUB.
An Organization that viii Bring mn influx
To Oar Population During tho Holidays.

An Organization that win Bring an influx
To oar Population During the Holidays.
A number OF prominent marksmen
and citizens met at the city hall Satur-
day night to organize the Fort Worth
gun club, and the following officers
were elected: G., II. Day. presidents;
Tom Witten, vice-president; Jake
Johnson, treasurer; Stuart Harrison,
secretary. The members are as follows:
G.. III. Day, T.. T. Sheets, Jake John
son, Sam Finley, Tom Witten. II. /.
Cartwright, S. T. Harrison, II. A.
Thomas, Richard Flanagan, T.. II.
elias cock, John Harwood, c. G. Hyde,
Al. Mas, j. II. Tiller, j. w. Swayne,
Il. f. kart, Burb Bondurant, A. J.
Anderson, james Kirk, II. n. Brown,
T.. M. Doe.
In the absence Of Capt. Day, Tom
Witten took the chair. The rules of
the State Sportsnen' association were
adopted to govern this club. The
initiation fee was fixed at $3.50 and
monthly dues mt 30 cents. The first
and third Wedne sdays of each month
was fixed as the regular meeting nights.
1t was decided that this club give
shooting match on the 9th and 2sth
of December, live birds to be shot at,
glass balls to be substituted in case live
pigeons can not be had, Messrs. John |
HARDWOOD, Richard Flanagan and j.
III. Tiller were appointed committee
of three to draw up programmes for |
the coming shoot. This committee
Immediately reported us follows:
FIRST DAY, DECEMBER -.
First shoot Seven birds at twenty
six yards rise; entrance 81. First |
prize, 40 per cent; second, so per cent; |
third, 20 per cent; fourth, 10 per cent. |
Second shoot-ren single balls at
eighteen yards rise; entrance $3.50.
First pre-. % per cent; second, 80 per
cent; third, 20 per cent.
Third shoot-Five single birds at
thirty yards rise; entrance s.. Use of
both barrels allowed, the English rules
to govern. First prize. Al per cent;
second, 80 per cent; third, 20per cent;
fourth, 10 per cent.
Fourth shoot-Ten clay pigeons at
eighteen yards rise; entrance SIS. First
prize, 80 per cent; second, 80 per cent.
third 20 per cent.
SECOND DAY, DECEMBER IS.
DFifth shoot Seven birds Mt twenty
six yards rise; entrance, s.. First
prize, 90 per cent, second 30 per cent;
third, 20 per cent.
sixth shoot-Five pair of double
balls at sixteen yards rise; entrance,
So. First prize. 10 per cent; second,
10 per cent; third, 20 per cent.
Seventh shoot-Five single birds at
twenty-one yards rise; entrance, So,
no one to be allowed to enter that has
ever won ii prize at trap shoot
ing, First prize, 10 per cent; second,
30 per cent; third, 20 per cent; fourth,
10 per cent.
Eighth shoot-Ten single balls, oigh- {
teen yards rise; entrance So. First
prize, 90 per cent; second, 30 per cent.
third, 20 per cent.
All birds, clay pigeons and glass
balls extra.
If birds can he procured, rs is hoped,
hey will be substituted for clay
pigeons and glass balls.
n resolution was adopted that any (.
Gentleman Of good standing may be-
,ome member of this club by consent
II the president, vlce-pIesident and the
secretary, on payment Of initiation fee. u
the secretary was empowered to $
stationery and books. G
The committee on programme was p
to have printed five hun o
- w
ion through the state. q
The same committee was instructed !,
o procure the necessary traps for the II
meeting. +,
Alderman Richard Flannagin was u
appointed secretary of the State p
'portsmen's association by Vice Pres a
lent Samuel Finley. lc
The above report is official, being al
furnished by the secretary, Stuart fc
harrison. il
The gun club thus organized will be -,
yreat benefit 10 the city. Besides i
liording the interested an opportunity
improving their skill, its shoot win A
ring here hundreds OF people TO M
Dend their money in the city, and
&c the advantages of this city as II
lace OF residence ana business, and
IN no fail to add to our population.
VIII too excite the general en- &c
i'isiasm on the subject OF this useful u, -,
nj entertaining sport. The next ~
ate shoot win be held In this city -
May or June next, when all the
II, clubs IN the state will be repre- n
nted. ~