Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-20
THE CLAY PIGEON TOURNAMENT.
The Contests at Base Ball Park on
Monday and Tuesday-Eight Matches
tn he Shot and Big Prizes offered.

The Contests at Base Ball Park on
Monday and Tuesday-Eight Matches
to be Shot and Big Prizes offered.
The first Interstate clay pigeon tourna-
ment that has ever taken place in GeOT-
gia will take place under the auspices of
the Chatham Gun Club, at the Base Ball
Park, next Monday and Tuesday, Aug.
y and %, and promises to be one of the
most interesting contests ever held in
this country. Invitations have been sent
to the gun clubs in Asheville, NC, Char
IOtte. Columbia, Charleston, Har-
deeville, Augusta, Macon, Atlanta,
Rome. WaynesborO, ThOmasville, Val
dOsta, Quitman, Boston, Brunswick, Tai
lahassee, and Jacksonville. Favorable
responses have been received from
Hardeeville, Augusta, Macon and Bruins
wick. Vaudeville will send two teams,
Augusta one, Macon one, and Brunswick
probably two.
The Forest City Gun Club of
Savannah will appear with one
team, and the Chatham Gun Club
with two The clubs representing the
other cities are in correspondence with
President Cooper, of the Chatham Gun
Club, and it is probable in day or two
that the list of competitors will be en-
larged by the addition of other teams.
The prizes in sweepstakes amount to 5000,
and two prizes. one first prize Of 500
and one of $50 as a second prize, will be
open to teams from any State.
Eight matches will take place during
the two days. The first match on Monday
will be a team match for the State
championship and the LigOwsky gold
medal. The teams will be composed OF
five men each, who will shoot on eighteen
yards rise at ten single pigeons, and
make five shots on fifteen yards rise at
two pigeons to each shot.
The second match viii be the team
sweepstakes contest, the entrance fee
being So. In this match seven shots will
be fired at seven single pigeons, and four
at two pigeons each. The rise Will be
eighteen yards at the single pigeons and
fifteen yards rise at two pigeons.
The third match will be sweepstakes,
open to all teams, the entrance being 81.
In this match five live pigeons Will be
shot at on q yards rise from a ground
trap. Each contesting member of team
to use one barrel. The ties and miss and
outs will be shot off on a rise of % yards.
The purse will be divided so that 80 per
cent will be awarded as the first prize and
30 per cent. as second prize, and 20 per
cent. as the third prize.
The fourth match will be individual
sweepstakes, the entrance fee being 81.
IN llla ltdlCu lAtlNt clay Hl5Cbilo VIII NC
sprung from the trap. two at each of the
six springs, and be shot at on a rise OF 10
yards. The purse in this match VIII
be divided into three prizes, one of 30.
one of 30 and one of 20 per cent, as in
the third match.
On Tuesday, the second day, the first
match will be a team contest open to all
clubs on an entrance fee of $40. Ten
single clay pigeons will be shot at on
rise of IS yards, and five double clay
pigeons on rise of 10 yards. The first
prize in this contests 500, and the second
$50.
The sixth match will be between teams
Of three members each, the entrance fee
being IS for each team. In this contest
five live pigeons will be shot at by each
team on a rise Of 81 yards.
The seventh match will be a sweepstake
contest, open to all on an entrance fee of
81 each, when ten single clay pigeons will
be shot at on a rise of Is yards. In this
contest there will be three prizes, one OF
so. one Of 80 and one OF 30 per cent. of the
purse money.
The eighth and last match will be what
is termed consolation sweepstakes"
open to all who have not won or divided
first, second or third in any previous
match. The entrance fee to this match
is 50. The prizes will be one of 80, one of
30 and one of 20 per cent. of the purse di-
yided.
During the tournament ladies will not
be charged admission to the grounds. A
large number of visitors are expected
from other cities to witness the shooting.