St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-29
THE SHOTGUN.
The Minneapolis Gun Clubs Three
Days, Tournament

The second annual tournament of the
Minneapolis Gun club, which is to be held
May 20. 81 and %, at the clubs grounds on
the Minnehaha road, promises to draw a
large attendance of marksmen from all parts
of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and Dakota.
AL professionals are barred. A long list Of
prizes is offered for competition, in addition
to sweepstakes shooting. The following is
the program for the three days:
Wednesday, May 20, Forenoon-First event,
Peoria blackbirds; entrance $3.50; purse,
Sl.50; first prize $50, second prize S45, third
prize $50. fourth prize SIS. Second event, 10
Peoria blackbirds; four single and three pairs;
entrance S3. purse $50; first prize S72, second
prize S54, third prize $50, fourth prize SIS.
fifth prize hat presented by Skol& Robitshek,
PA Hennepin avenue.
Afternoon-Third event, 10 Peoria black
birds, six single and two pairs; entrance So,
purse SlS0: first prize ST2, second S54, third
prize $50, fourth prize SIS, fifth prize rubber
coat, presented by Goodyear Rubber COM
pany. corner Nicollet avenue and Second
street. Fourth event, Is Peoria blackbirds;
entrance s., purse $500; first prize s120.
second prize $50, third prize $50, fourth prize
$50; fifth prize, Peoria blackbird trap, pre-
sented by Peoria Target company.
Thursday, May %, Forenoon-Fifth event,
Peoria blackbirds; entrance S2.5Q, purse
$50; first prize $50, second prize $45, third
prize $50, fourth prize SIS Sixth event, 10
Peoria blackbirds, six single and two pairs;
entrance s., purse $50: first prize S72, sec
ond prize S54, third prize $50, fourth prize
SIS, fifth prize carriage whip, presented by
l.. Laramee, SO4 Nicollet avenue.
Afternoon-State championship team shoot
for gold medal, teams to consist of six men
each. twenty Peoria blackbirds to each man,
ten single and five pairs; team entrance SI2;
20 per cent. TO first; 80 per cent. to second,
and 20 per cent. to third Seven th event, II
Peoria blackbirds; entrance 81, purse S240;
first prize S96, second prize $72, third prize
$4S, fourth prize S24, fifth prize waterproof
coat, presented by Peoria Target company.
Friday, May 2s, forenoon-Eight event, 10
Peoria blackbirds; entrance 50, purse $3.50;
first prize S72, second prize S54, third prize
$50, fourth prize SIS, fifth prize carriage lap
duster, presented by F. a. Fletcher s. Co., 3l3
Hennepin avenue. Ninth event, IL Peoria
blackbirds, six pair wild, entrance s.. so,
purse $50; first prize $50, second prize S45,
third prize $50, fourth prize SIS.
AfternOon-Tenth event, Peoria black
birds; entrance $3.50, purse $50; first prize
$50, second prize S45, third prize $50, fourth
prize SIS. Eleventh event, 10 Peoria black
So, purse $500; first prize Sl20. second prize
S90 third prize $50, fourth prize $50 fifth
prize Peoria blackbird trap, presented by
Peoria Target company.
fOR BEST AVERAGES.
In addition there are offered the following
prizes for best averages: First prize da-
mond badge, valued at S75, presented by
members of the chamber of commerce;
second prize corduroy hunting coat and vest
valued ut $50, presented by f. ]. Horan;
third prize, thirty-eight calibre colts repeat
ing rifle, valued at $50, presented by H
Kruger; fourth prize split bamboo bass
rod, valued at SEQ, presented by Kennedy
Bros; fifth prize smokers set, valued at $40,
presented by ]. @. Joysiin & Co.; sixth prize
Leather hunting coat, valued at $40, pre-
sented by the Peoria Target company;
eighth prize silver pitcher, valued at $40, pre-
sented by I'll. Legg & Co.; ninth prize box of
cigars; tenth prize one dozen decoy ducks
style 1, valued at SO, presented by Horne &
DanZ, st. Paul; eleventh prize one dozen
Danz double decOy ducks, valued at 50. pre-
sented by Horne s. Danz, St. Paul; twelfth
prize silk umbrella, valued ut $3.50, presented
by Thompson s. Henderson; thirteenth prize
cunning sack, valued at $3.50 presented by
Best Co.: fourteenth prize rubber coat
valued at S5, presented by Preston & Mott;
fifteenth prize carriage robe, valued at SIS,
presented by f. L. Darrows s. Co.