The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-27
THE ROD AND GUN CLUB.
The Annual State Tournament to be Held
in Helena.

The Annual State Tournament to be Held
The regular annual state shooting tourna-
ment for the marksmen Of Montana will be
held in this city commencing August z and
will continue three days. The tournament
is to be held under the auspices of the Hell
ena Rod and Gun club and they have COM
pleted arrangements for the event. Several
unimportant changes have been made.
When there are ties, any one of the con-
testants 80 tieing can draw out his share Of
tho purse, provided such share equals or ex-
ceeds the amount of his entrance money.
For the individual championship cup il
has been decided to have the contest at 100
single targets. Last year it was at 20 sin
giles and Is doubles.
Five cents shot to cover the cost of
birds" will be charged.
The programme as arranged for the tour
nament is as follows:
FIRST DAY.
stakes, at ten singles. Entrance, $3.50.
Forty, 80, 20 and 10 per cent.
Event No. 2.-Guaranteed purse 300, at
fifteen singles. Entrance s.. First prize,
$25; second, $40; third, $15; fourth, $12.5O;
fifth $40; sixth, 81 30; seventh, Sc; eighth, 81.
ship cup, at fifty blue rock targets to each
man. Team shoot. three men to consti-
tute team. Any regularly organized club
in the state can enter one or more teams.
Entrance, $40. Ties to be shot off at five
birds to the man.
First Prize.-The state championship
cup. To be competed for only at the an
nual state tournaments.
Second Prize.-To the team making the
second highest score, $40.
Third Prize.-To the individual making
the highest score, IS.
giles. Entrance, $3.50. Thirty, Is, 20, Is
and 10 per cent.
Event No. 5-Sweepstakes, five pairs.
Entrance, $3.50; 40. 80, 20 and 10 per cent,
Event No. 6-First National Bank purse,
500; fifteen singles. Entrance. 81. First
prize, $25; second, $40; third, $15; fourth,
$3.50; fifth, $40; sixth, $3.50; seventh, So;
Event No. For individual champion
ship of Montana for 1880. At 100 singles.
Entrance $40.
First Prize-Handsome silver cup, valued
at SIPS, presented by @. B. Jacquemin &
Co., jewellers, Helena. The cup is to be
contested for only at the annual state
cup, A. j. Fisk, receives 60 per cent. of the
entrance money.
Second Prize-To the individual making
the second highest score, $40.
Event No. 8-Sweepstakes, six singles and
two pairs. Entrance $3.50; 40, 30, 20 and
10 per cent.
Event No. 9.-Sweepstakes, ten singles.
Entrance, $3.50, Forty, 80, 20 and 10 per
cent.
THIRD DAY-AUGUsT 9.
Event No. l0-Sweepstakes. five singles
and five doubles. Entrance So. Forty, 80,
20 and 10 per cent.
Event No. 1l.nGuaranteed purse of 800,
$25; second, $40; third. SIS; fourth. $3.50:
fifth, $40; sixth, $3.50; seventh, Sc; eighth,
81.
Event No. 12.-Team shoot Give men to
team at 10 singles. Entrance SIS. Open
to all regularly organized clubs of Montana,
First priZe-Bozeman cup.
Second prize-To individual making
highest score, one silk umbrella by BabcocE
& Co., valued at $40.
Third prize-1o second highest score.
steel engraving, by Calkins q Featherly,
valued at $40.
Entrance, 50. Forty, 3d. 20 and 10 per
cent.
Event No. 1ESweepstakes at 10 singles.
Entrance, $3.50. Forty, 30. 20 and 10 per
cent.
Highest average premiums the indi-
Vlouais making the hlgnee averages IN
events Nos. ?, 4, 6, 9, II, Ii and IA Ia total
of 100 singles), the following prizes will be
awarded:
Highest average. $25.
Second, SIS.
Third, one pair of pants to order, donated
by James w. Barker, value $1B.
Fourth. 100 imported cigars. donated by
Meyendorff d Wells, value, $40.
Fifth, one silk hat, donated by Cans 4
Klein, value %.
Weekly Gun Club Shoot.
The regular weekly shoot of the Helena
hod and Gun club took place yesterday and
A. j. Fisk will wear the medal the coming
week.
OFFICIAL SCORE.
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