Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-23


An Event OF Interest TO sporting Msr
and Others -.Attract5vs Prizes Com.
petitors Arrived.
The spell Of bad weather that HIS settled
down on this town has a depressing effect
on iaost out Of door entertainments. but
y particularly inauspicious at present on
account OF the tournament Of the Butte
hod and Gun Club, which commences
to-day and win last two days more. The
most careful preparations lave been
made to ensure q successful meeting and il
the weather win only take q turn for the
better and bright skies greet the marks
men to-day the tournament will prove TO
pc one Of the most notable events of it's
kind in the Territory. The members of
the Butte club have been u~ntiring Of late
practising Tor the event and hope to win
their due proportion Of Iaurels in the ON
Test. AT the Same time they have some
crack shots to contend against, among
Others the champion shot Of minnesota
being present. The club have done every
thing they could TO make the shooting in
terestiag for onlookers, and viii welcome
the presence of ladies and as many visitors
as can find timeto attend. The grounds, as
is well known, are just beyond Missoula
duich on this road leading west from Park
street. The prizes have been on exhibition
at Hight d Fairield's iewelry store, and
ave been an object OF attraction for some
days.
THE HIGHT q MEDAL.
Fairfield medal, which is a handsome and
creditable piece oil the jewelers. art, turned
out by that firm at their store here in town.
1t is a round gold medal suspended from
gold bar. ~Surmounting the disk of gold i
q trophy consisting OF two guns crossed
aboue them q cap, and on ZACH side a belt
all skilfully wrought. The. disk is about
two inches in diameter of solid 14-karst
Medal" is in raised gothic letters running
round the outer circle. The inner circle
contains the monogram b. r. G. C., of diff
ferent colored gold rustie work raised. The
whole is suspended by fine gold chains from
a gold badge on which is the word sscham-
pion" in raised letters. a ribbon forms the |
background. 1t is valued at $I25 and is |
enclosed in a handsome morocco case lined
with blue satin. The whole medaland clasp |
weighs about three ounces.
To-DAY's EVENTS.
To-day the Leyson & Turck champion
cup, from the the workshop OF Reid & |
Burton, Taunton, Mass, will be the first
prize shet for. It is valued at $3.50. Last
the Butte club won it, and the con-
lest Tor it is open to all regularly organized
gun clubs in Montana. Only two events |
are down on the programme for to-day, as
First event-Team shoot at twenty-five
LAY birds, five men to constitute a team.
entrance $40.
First prize-Leyson & Turck champion
ship cup, value $3.50.
Second prize-Pair game pictures, E. s.
Paxson, to individual making highest score.
Value $50.
Third prize-Preserve dish, to second
individual score. By Leyson &
rurck. Value $25.
Second event-Rod and Gun Club purse.
100. At ten live birds, entrance SIS. First
,rize $50, second prize $25, third prize
go, fourth prize SIS, fifth prize $40.
Tn shooting will begin at 10 a. M, and
continue until the events are decided. Much
center sof course in the team shoot
IN account OF the valuable trophy COM
for. In order that spectators may
'e thoroughly comfortable scaffolding has
'een erected covered by canvas with seats
Or ladies and a hospitable lunch 10 set ON I
he grounds.
By last evenings train the following ar
ivals were reported:
Deer Lodge-Frank Conley, James Con- !
-, Harry Sheads, Joe Hannaberry, q. J
Y. Wolfe. Morgan, B~allenger and StraDg.
Helena-John Worth, A. J.. Fisk, NJ.
q. Morsell, Cronin, Cooper, Val
att and jackson. 1
Missoula-Dick Eddy.
Besides these there are Baldwin the
of Minnesota, HI. Denhalter of !
Lake and some members of the Port
ind club. The match will begin to-day
hin or shine. 4