Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-08
A SHOOTING TOURNAMENT.
To Take Place Under the Auspices Of tn.
National Gun Club.

To Take Place Under the Auspices Of the
National Gun Club.
At the regular shoot of the National Gun
Club on their ground, Poplar Hill, yesterday
afternoon the following scores we're made by
members of the club in their record shoot out
of a possible 20: Steele. IS; Doyle. 10; Stubner,
IS; Rothwell. ir., II; Schroth, II; Smith. II;
Langvoigt. 16; Rothwell. 16; Wilson, 16; Wag-
ner, Is; Boudren. IL; Cook, II.
The club will give q tournament at River
View on August IS, to be continued on the
grounds Of the National Gun Club on the Goth
until all the events on the program shot off.
There have been donated by merchants of the
District and elsewhere prizes to the value of
$780, which will be open TO all who are fond of
shooting and wish to participate. No charge
will be made for entrance except cost of targets.
THE PRIZES OFFERED.
The following well-known business men have
contributed merchandise prizes for the tour
nament: Capt. Randall, gold badge, $40;
Parker Bros. of Meriden, Conn, $50 gun for
all clubs in the country to contest, teams to
consist of six men. Clubs NAV enter as many
teams they can, if they do not enter one
man twice In the same club; NJ. A. Tappan,
one corduroy hunting suit. complete, to order
S25; William Wagner, 900 loaded shells: F. P.
May, one fine set plated knives and forks in
case: Barber 4 Ross, one fine set Of carvers;
Lewis Callisher. one bronze clock: Thomas u.
Singleton, one fine rocking chair; ]. s. Red
man. two gallons of old whisky; Hume 4 Co.,
six bottles Of old whisky; National Capital
Brewing Company, Albert Garry, president SIS
gold piece; Owen Donnelly (for Donnelly l.
Jennings), SIS gold piece; Z. q. Schafer. 50
gold piece; Goodyear Rubber Company pair
fine hip boots to fit winner; Holmes Rubber
Company, fine rubber coat to fit winners
American Ice Company, one ton of coal; John
H. Peake, one lounge; Charles A. Muddiman
Drtf al.r1ra lam nd shaln
Wallemeyer, two Thurman shooting blouses
Hahn Co., pair fine hunting shoes: Friend,
handsome 5having case. cup and brush; H. c.
Squires. New York, 100 wood powder shells, in
fne case F. Debois; Y pairs of huntsmen's
suspenders: Mrs. l. L. Davis. fine comb, brush
and mirror, in case; Mrs 1. T. Davis, velvet
work case; Mrs T.. A. Haines, handsome silk
umbrella; Frank Schroth. l 25-pound ham; w.
i. Garrison. i barrel potatoes; Geo. Wooid-
ridge dozen cakes cat and dog soap; f. E.
Corbett, Alexandria. 100 cigars; W. d. Camp
bell 100 cigars; Jas. Platy, 100 cigars; Luchs 4
Bros. 100 cigars; l. =. Baker, 80 cigars, n.
sickles, 70 cigars.
THE TOURNAMENT EVENTS.
There are fourteen events on the program.
OF this number ten are for the merchants do
mated prizes. with at least six prizes in each.
The other four events come first on the pro-
gram and are as follows:
First event-Individual contes. for the Ran
ROiu Sapt Ildn-
dali Open TO all. No entrace fee. Twenty
singles Ties, if any, to be shot off immedi-
ately after the contest. Slngles-miss and out.
Second event-Club team contest for $50
grade Parker gun, donated by Parker Bros, Of
Meriden, Conn, through their Washington
agent, Mr.. William Wagner. Open to all or
ganized gun clubs; six men to constitute q
team Each contestant must have been q
member of the organization he may represent
Tor at least thirty days prior to the date Of the
shoot. and no person will be allowed to shoot
IN more than one team from the same club.
NO entrance fee. Twenty five singles. No
limit as to number Of teams to be entered by
any one club.
Third event-A s2 sweepstakes, Is singles
birds extra; money divided into 40, 80 aud 20
| per cent, with 10 per cent reserve for the two
highest averages in all the money events Of the
/ day; the reserve when paid at the close of the
| days shoot to be divided into so and 40 per
cent, the highest average taking the 60 per cent
and the next highest the 40 per cent
Fourth event-A So sweepstakes, 20 singles
same DIVISION and conditions a. in third event