The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-22
FIRING AT BLUE ROCKS
Fine Sport InauSurates The Anaconda
Shooting Tourney.
Marksmen Present From Butte,
Helena and Missoula-The Live
Bird Contest to Take Place
This Afternoon.

terday morning and proved To be the best
attended Of any yet held in the state In
point of entrance. The day was most IA
vorable except for n few moments in the
afternoon when n heavy rain prevailed.
There were about - visiting marksmen
who participated In the various contests
and all OF them expressed themselves
greatly pleased with the grounds and
management. Several old time shots said
IL was the flnest tournament In which
they had ever participated in Montana.
The range was well crowded during the
day with ~onlookers who greatly admired
the sport.
Sbeads, Smith, Stevens, Paxon and Lowe
carried of the onors of the day although
the shooting was very close and exciting
at all times. The local shooters came
OF in good form, considering the fact
that all the crack shots of the state were
present. The Anaconda men acquitted
themselves far beyond their expectations.
The programme was as follows:
Shoot No. I, ten single blu rocks, en-
trance $50, four moneys-40. 800 and 10
per cent. The score: +. s. Paxson, 3;
s. G.. Hamilton, g.; l. Jacobs, 4; ID. Yea
ger, q; NJ. Wright, Z; Sam Lowe, 3; w.
A. Parker, 4; II. Stephens, Z; Z. A. Tut
Sheads. Z; /. Cowan, 4; i. NJ. stuart, 3;
II. Il. Mahan, .. First money, -, divided
between Wright. Stephens. Beck and
Sheads. Second money, 1913, divided
between Hamilton and Geager. Third
money, $40. went To Stewart. Fourth
money, S2.25, divided between Cowan,
Parker and Jacobs.
Shoot No. 2, five pairs blue rocks, en-
trance Si.50, three moneys, 80, 10 and 20
per cent. The score: Paxson, |; Icager,
a; Jacobs, o.; Lowe, I; Swartz, 4; Shcads,
3; Beck, 3; Wright, 3; Stephens, .; Bart
lett, ,; Cowan, 2; Stewart, q; futile, J.
First money was won by Sheads, $40;
third, $3.50.
Shoot No. =, fifteen single blue rocks,
keystone SYSTEM entrance 81, four mon
eys, 40, 10, y and 10 per cent. Score
Yeagcr IL; Paxson IL; Jacobs 3; Hamilton
IL; Beck 10; Bartlett \; Parker .; DIR.
Rockefeller i; Maban 2: Stephens s;
Cress 3; futile II; Wright .; Schwartz 8;
Stewart Z; Shcads <; Cowan 5: Lowe IA.
Lowe tool first money, Sl6; laeger see
ond. Sl2; Paxson and Hamilton divided
third, 81; futile fourth, "a.
shoot No. 4, ten singles, three pair
doubles, entrance Sl.JO, four moneys, 40,
10, - and ~ per cent. The score-Iaegcr
.; Paxson 10; Schwartz 4; Young &;
Jacobs d; Stevens 4; Beck d; Hamilton &;
Wheeler 4; Kennel d; Bryan .; Lowe =;
Cronin .; Wright 4; Crcss 3; Bartlett 4;
Smith II; Cowen 3; Tuttlc .; Sheads IL;
arr ~. tllt toh U ftlotial ssi-s''
Sheads second. s9.i5; Paxson third, $3.50;
laeger, Stewart and Cronin divided
fourth, S3.15.
Shoot No. 8. Ten single blue rocks, en-
trance Sl.50; citizens purse of $50 guaran-
teed three moneys, 81, ~ and 20 per cent.
Score: Ieager. 4; Jacobs, 4; Paxson, 5;
Parker, q; Mahan, 3; Schwartz, 2; Bart
lett, a; Cowan, Z; Cress, .; Wright, 3;
Lowe, 4; Mcdonald, o.; Young, a; Ken
nett, Z; Cronin, 81; Bryan, B; Beck, 3;
Stephens, 3; u. Rockefeller, 1; Wheeler,
q; Smith, Z; Stewart, o.; Hamilton, 3; DIR.
Rockefeller, 9: Tuttle, 3; Sheads, .;
Stephens won first money SO; leagcr and
Lowe divided second money, Slb; Cowan,
Smith, Kennett and Sheads divided third,
SO.
Shoot No. q. Team shoot of two men.
entrance 80 per team, nine single and
three pair blue rocks each "A our
moneys, 40, ~, ~ and 10 per cent. The
corr: Wheeler and Cronin, II: Cowan
and Smith. n: Young n Wright, IL;
Lowe n Parker, 10; Hamilton and Pax
son, II: kcnuctt n Bryan. l.; Toocy
ana Mahan. 10; Shcads.and lcager, 10;
Stephens and Stewart. is; Bartlett and
futile, 10. Cowan aud Smith took first
money, $50; Sheads and icagcr second,
SID: Stephens and Stewart third, $40;
Young aud Wright fourth. 50.
After the programme was finished "A
team shoot was arranged which proved To
lie the most interesting event OF the day
and furnished great sport for the crowd.
Cowan of Butte and Bryan of Helena
chose up sides, which proved To he most
equally matched. The match was won by
Cowau's team by "A score of "a Ia 81.
Another special shoot was won by Gro-
niu and Shcads, Lowe second and Jacobs
third.
Cronin, Wheeler. Kennett and Bryan
were from Helena Sheads, Smith. Cowan,
Young, Wright. Hamilton, Paxson and
Ieager from Butte, and Stephens and
Stewart from Missoula.
Owing To the fact that the required num-
Der Of live birds could not he secured il was
decided to keep the few birds. about two
hundred, for To day, when some great
sport tx expected. The live bird shoot
will take place about I o'clock this after
noon. Several other clubmen are ex-
pectcd To arrive ON to-day's rains and
the number OF contestants to-day will
probably exceed those of yesterday.
Some interesting matches are arranged
for to-lay's programme n no doubt
some fine shooting will be the result. Ii
Is expected that there will he "a large
crowd at the park to-day as unusual in-
tcrcst is being manifested 10y the citizens.
Refreshments are served AT the grounds
and none will bc turned away thirsty. H..
X. Brown CAV general satisfaction yes
tsr,luy Ms official s,nrpr-