, 1890-06-17
9 THIS MORNING.
Rocky Mountain Shooting Tourna-
ment Begins.
The Field at the Fair Grounds is in
Condition.
Full Programme For the First
Days Shooting.

Rocky Mountain Sportsmens' Associa-
ton begins at the fair grounds this morn
ing at 9 o'clock and will continue till Fri.
day evening with perhaps postponed
events Saturday.
A reporter who visited the grounds
with some of the shooters yesterday found
the field in perfect condition, everything
being in readiness. G. NJ. Hampson,
president Of the association, and Ground
Manager Frank Parmalee were especially
pleased with the lay out and they and all
the other shooters were loud in their
praises of the local committee. These
are the officers of the ASSOCIATION;
G. NJ. Hampson. president, Denver,
Colo.
DR.. A. A. Holcombe, vice president,
Cheyenne. Wyo.
w. K. Ostrander. acting secretary and
treasurer, Denver, Colo.
Board of directors-Geo. III. Hotch-
kiss, Colorado; Jno. Schuneman, Wyo-
Ralph K. Twitchell, New Mexico; DR.. d.
II. Dougan. Leadville, Colo. ~delegate-at-
large.
Tournament Managers-Dr. A. A. Hol-
combe, chairman; Jno. Schuneman. Sec
rotary; Geo. East, Peter Bergersen. E.
Schuneman.
Ground ManaRer-Frank Parmalee,
Omaha, Nebraska.
Only a few shooters arrived yesterday.
The following named gentlemen were met
at headquarters last evening:
G. NJ. Hampson, VIM. Reed, VIM.
H. Hill. Morgan Boon, B. Haywood. d.
L. Mechling. Chas. M. Putnam, Ii. H.
Wandell. R. j. Harris, Denver; Frank
Parmalee. P. a. Slack, NJ. j. Ford,
Omaha; Geo. G. Pickett, d. Fl. Craig,
Salida; George B. Dougan, VIM. Hol-
land, Walter Thomas, E. Stevens. Lead
vile; D. Ramsay, w. E. Young. Boulder;
A. j. Lanterman, Buena Vista; W. M.
Christie, Aspen; A. F. Jilson. Las Vegas;
K e.. Letter, Denver.
Big crowds will arrive this morning
from south and west, and shooters will
continue to come in to the last day of the
meet The attendance is certain to e1-
coed 400. Here is to-day's programme:
First event : Preparatory shoot-l5
single standard targets Entrance 81.
Four monies, divided, 40, 80, 20, and 10
per sent. Open to the world.
Second event-Ciass A contest-25
single standard targets. Entrance 81.
Five monies, divided, 80, rs, 20, l5' and
10 per cent; 300 added cash. Open to
members OF r. NJ. s. A. only.
Third contest-Class B. contest-25
single standard targets. Entrance IS.
Five monies divided 80, rs. 20. is and 10
per cent; $40 cash added. Open to mem
bers of X. NJ. s. A. only.
Fourth event-Fve live birds En-
trance 50. Two monies divided. 60 and
40 per cent Open to the world.
Fifth event-Class A. contest-1O sim
gle standard targets. Ave unknown traps.
Entrance 50. -Four monies. divided, 40,
80. 20. and 10 per cent. Open to mem
bers of r. M. s. A. only.
Sixth event-Class b. contest-l0 sin
gle standard targets: five unknown traps.
Entrance 81. Four monies, divided, 40,
30, 20 and 10 per cent. Open to mem
bers of R. NJ. =. A only.
Seventh event-Ten live birds-En-
trance $1,000. -Four MONIES, divided, 40,
80, 20 and 10 per cent. One hundred
dollars cash added. Open to members of
R NJ. S. A. only.
Eighth event-Class A contest-15
singles and 3 pairs standard targets. En-
trance 81. 90. Five monies, divided, 80,
25. 20, Is and 10 per cent; $40 cash
added. Open to members of R. NJ. S. A.
only.
Ninth eyent-Ulass B contest-l5
singles and 3 pair standard targets. En-
trance 500 Five monies, divided, 80.
25, 20, Is and 10 per cent; $50 cash
| aaHaa nnan - -a,bra &c ~ NJ
A. only.
Tenth event-Seven live birds-En-
trance s. 90. Three monies, divided, so,
80 and 20 per cent. Open to the world.
Eleventh event-Miss and out shoot
Entrance 81, 90. Standard targets. Open
to the world.
STRAY SHOTS.
Except where otherwise specified con-
tests will he shot by the rapid firing sys-
TEN. American Association rules will
govern all contests.
Glass A, 10 per cent and over; Class
B.. under 10 per cent.
A shooter will be transferred from one
class to the other when his shooting war
rants it.
Shooting will commence at 9 a.. m.
daily.
Entries In a contest will close when the
first squad leaves the score at the end oil
the first round.
All birds included in entrance money.
Any shooter in tie may draw his share
Of the stake.
Illuminate targets, five cents; live birds,
twenty-five cents.
Five sets standard target traps will be
used.
Special matches may be shot after the
regular programme is completed.
Live birds will be shot from Kings
ground traps.
Street cars leave for the shooting
grounds every Eve minutes. Five cent
fare.
Refreshments and a full line OF car.
tridges for sale on the grounds.
The second annual meeting Of the asso,
citation for the election Of officers, etc.
will be held at $50 this evening, in the
court house.
Ladies are welcome to the grounds and
to the meeting. All interested in the
preservation of game and fish are invited
to be present at the meeting.
Horse Thieves.
Several horses have been stolen from
this vicinity within the past ten days. The
raiding is evidently the work of organized