The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-06
The Tournament Of the Rod and
Gun Club viii Open To-mor-
row Morning.
Many Marksmen VIII Sharply Con-
test for . Fine List Of Val
liable Prizes.
Manager Auth Hopes 70 Have Games .
Athletic Park ON Sunday and
Monday.

LUG tOUI0ame0t OF S00 dole08 nO0 Su0
Gun Club which opens tomorrow promises
70 be successful in every way. Tho local
managers have received assurances OF q
large attendance from outside towns. The
clubs from Butte. Deer Lodge, Granite,
Livingston, and other towns, will be we'll
represented and we'll known marksmen
from various parts of the state will be pres
emit. Tho members Of the club are making
hard Efforts to have the tournament 60 of
without hitch, and it ID hoped they will
succeed. The tournament will be conduct
cd under the American Association rules
and on the rapid firing system. Blue rock
targets will be used, and il desired there
will be additional sweepstake shooting each
day after tho regular programme. The con-
testants in state or individual champion
ship cup contests must be members in good
standing Of regularly organized gun club
in Montana and membership muss date at
least thirty days prior to the shoot. When
there are ties any one of the contestants
10 tieinR can draw out his share of
the purse, providing such share equals or
exceeds the amount of his entrance money.
Shooting will begin at $3.50 q. m. each day.
The more valuable prizes are now on exhi-
bition in the window Of M. H. Bryan's
store. There ID the state championship cup
to be shot for at fifty blue-rock targets for
each man, three men to constitute team.
This will be the big event Of the first day.
The handsome individual championship
cup presented last year by g. B: yacquemin
on exhibition. The Bozeman cup, held by
the Helena team, finishes the trio of silver
trophies. Following is the programme of
events and prizes:
1. Sweepstakes, at 10 singles. Entrance $3.50.
2. Guarantesd pure 500. st rs singles. En-
fourth $l25o. eth .$io, sixth $3.50. seventh S.
!. For the State Championship emp, at 50 blue
rock targets to each man. Team shoot, three
men to constitute team. Any regularly organ
teams team hntrsnce So lies to s'iy. sRos Of At i've
birds to the man. First prize-The state cham
pionship cup. To be competed for only at the
team making the second highest score, 80.
Third prize-To the individual making the high
/. sweepstakes, at 20 singles. Entrance So. So
Thirty, g. 70. Is and 10 psr cent.
SECOND DAY-FRIDAY.
s.. Sweepstakes, pairs. lntrance $3.50
9: First National Bank purse, 500; = 81 singles
sl5, fourth Sl25o. fifth SO sixth $3.50, seventh
z. For INDIVIDUAL ChamplOnshlp OF Montana
for 1880. At 100 singles. Entrance $40. First
ssnted y 9: J.eqqsnin q Co.. jewellers Hell
The cup is to be contested for only at the annual
state tournaments. The present holder of the
cup, A. ]. Fisk, receives 90 per cent of the on.
trance money. Second prize-1O the individual
making the second highest score. $40.
8. Sweepstakes, 6 singles and pairs. En-
trance q So. Forty, 50, % and 10 per cent. :. y.
Forty, SO, 20 and 10 Per cent
THIRD DAY-sATURDAY.
trance Is: Forty, 50, 20 and y s, per cent; -.
Entrance 81. First prize $25. SECOND $40. third
9l5. fourth $3.50. fifth $40 sixth $3.50. seventh
il Team shoot, five men to team, at Is sin
giles. Entrance g. Open to all regular y organ
lied gun clubs of Montana. First prize-Bcze-
man cup; second prize to the individual making
the highest score one silk umbrella, by Babco /
est score. steel engraving, by Calkins d Feather
", valued at $40
Is. Sweepstakes, at Is singles. Entran s.
Forty, 80, 2Oapd 10 per cent.
IA. Sweepstake., at 10 singles, Entrance $3.50
Forty, 50, 20 and 10 per cent.
To the individuals making the highast averages
in events Nos; 2, Q, II. IS and p "a total oi
hlghest averaSe.'.... ..................." S25 Y
Third, one pair Of pants to order, donated
by j. w. Barker, value. ............... 10 OF
Fonrth. 100 imported cigars. donated by
MeyendOrf d Wells, valued at........... Is OF
Fifth, one silk hat, donated by Cans