The Helena independent., 1894-06-08
FIRST DAYS SHOOTING.
Montana Crack Seo;s Have Unfavor-
abls Weather for the State
Tournament
Nevertheless They Make Fair
Scores and Average Up
Very Well
A Helena Team again Wins the state
Cur, snd an Anaconda Man Makes
the Highest score.

The htst days shooting OF ihs Aontanl
State sporthmen'u association began yester
day morning AZ the grounds OF The Helsni
koi and Gun club, The weather Was no
favorable for good shooting. the wind blow
ing vsry hard aud the rain In the afternoon
interfering with the sport Nevertheless
the scores we're uot bad. There was Quit
large attsndAnoe, and everything
went of smoothly. Tho Helena team wal
again the winner Of the state champion
ship cup being the seventh time in success
sion. In this shoe, Twohy, OF Anaconda
made the bss, individual seote, ~. Th'
visiting teams in attendance on the touTna
msnt ares Anaoonda-L G. Dsnnison, DIR
Rockefeller. q. s, Bartlett, d. ID. Twohl
aud G. A. Inltls. Butte-A. Wright J. L
Cowan and Q. II. Smith. Misasula-A
Harrity, Robt, RodRsrs J. Z. MsDard
Chaa SearleS @ A. Devol. Livingston
W. +. shsard. J. d, Finn and John Bowsrs
The result OF the shooting yesterday VA
as follows;
Event No. l-Sweep. ten singlss knowI
angles, entrance $3.50. Divided. 40. 80. 70
10 pst cent. The winners wsrG Piesssnii
and $. Ksnns,,. 10; Dsnison. Cowan sns
Rodgers. .; Fisks Wight Jones and Bick
s.t s. Manuel Hrriiy. Cronin and Per
kins I.
Event No. 2--Ten sinQlss. unknown an
glsa known haIs. Entrance. 81. Divided,
90 30, 20 per cent. The winners we're
smith and Manuel. 10; Menard and Deni-
sou, 0; Cronin. Rodgers. Hsrrity, Wight
Peasants ana cssrlss. 8; fisk, Beckett, {.
KENNETH Perkins aud Jones. Z.
Event No. 3-Fiftsen singles. known an
giles and trAps. Entranos. 81 70; slb added
BY club. Divided. 40 80, ~, 10 Per cent.
The WHINE we're: Fisk, Menard, Peasants
aud ssarls. l5; Cowau, Rodgers aud Hs,-
rity, l4 Norris. Smith and Farmer, IL
Denison. Bieksts. Jenss and Wright II.
Event No. 4-Fiftsen singles. unknown
anglia known nsps Entrance, $27b.
$l5 added by club. Divided 40. 81, 20. IL
par cent. lhs winners were; Plsssants
Manuel, Rodgers IA; Fisk, Cowan snd
ssar!ts, 13: HArrity. walker. Menard. Far.
msr. Perkins aud Cronin, IL; b. ksnnstt,
Bickstt Hasa and. Jones, IL.
The nth event was the state champion
ship cup shoot for teams OF three men. from
association clubs. bfty singles per man. En-
trance SO per team. Frst priEe. state cup
value $50; second Irize, second best team
500 Q. $40; third ptize. best individual
score, s.. 1t WAS won by Helena team No.
|, by a score OF 1l6. Helena team No.
and the Missoula team tied for second
prizs aud In the shoot-of Helena won.
lwohy, Of Anaconda made the highest in
dividual score, A. and won tho thlrd pfiza.
The scores were:
Helena team No. l-FisA, 40; Peasants.
81; Manuel. Al; total lis.
Helena team No. 2-H. Barbour. 81; s.
Ksnaelt; 80; Ctoniu 35; total Ill.
Missouis-Harfity, -. Kodgsra 81; Men
Bus.HoOvsn, S4i Wright. 49, Smith, 81
total ll0
AuacOnda-psnison. "a. Rochefslle,, 20;
Twohy. 43; total l05.
Event No. G-Fiitssn singles. unknown
spRlss known trap. Entrance, $275. SIS
aided by club. Divided 35 30, ~, ~, nve
per cent. Tie winne.s were: Dsnison,
IA; Smith. Manuel. Peasants. Covsn
and Rodgers. Is; Msnard. Fisk, searlss,
Jones and O onIn. u; Morris and b. Ken
nett, IL.
Event No. 7-Tenm shoot, two men "a
team, twenty singles. known angles. En-
trance So per team. DIVIDED. 30. 3d. 20 yer
Plsssanis, l6; Rodgers sud hbssri, l6
smith and -, II; F.sk end Ma Iusl.
IL; Finn and ehrles. Il; Cronin and Biot-
eit IA; w light and Jones. l3; Mensrd and
Cow4n, l3.
Event No. s-Five singles. two pair
known angles aud traps. EuirAnce 81. 81
$40 added by c ub. Divided. 40. 80, ~. IL
yer coat The winners were; 1uttle. bmith
and Ssarlss. 81 Wright 3. Kennstt. Pleas-
nnts, Manuel. Harriiy and II. Bsrbouf, Z;
Dsnison. Nenaid. Twohy, hodgers and
Jonsa g; Walker and shsArd, 8.
The Last event was sn extra sweepstakes,
which resulted 80 follows: Rodgers. Men
ard. Norris, Manuel Bickot, snd FINN. 0;
Fisk. Wight End Jones. 8; Harrity. 5. Ken
nett and smith. Z.
The y ogramms for to-day calls for eieh,
svsnts. the most important OF which will be
the in niividual shoot for the clay bird cham
ponship OF Montana. 100 singles. Ihe
entrances 10 $40 and the frs, ptizs a silver
cup valued al $l25. TIE winner will hold
one Jeur. TIE . eHent holder Is VIM.
Rodgers, OF Missoula. Other events a'ei
sweep. ten singles, known angles aud traps
| fifteen singlss, unknown angles and traps
twenty singles, knovn angles and traps
i've singles, unknownt APPS and angles; ten
singles known angles and traps; team
shoot. two men TO team. ten singles eact
man, unknovn angles. known Hapsj ter
singles, known angles and uapa
Lsst night the annual meeting of the
state association was held at the Nontnna
club. John Il, Cowan was elected presi-
dent. j. X. Menafd vice president @. A.
1utils sec etnry and treasure. BV vote
OF thiFtecn for Butte and twelve for Mis-
toula tho former town was selected us the
place for The tournament next yeaf.
hessrs. Fisk. Tuttls and Finn. with the
president Nc Hn sI.otfielo member, were
apt ointed ~ an executive committee 10
attend 10 matters before the mex, lsRislA-
tufe looking 10 lbe bSttor protection Of thC
game aud hsh OF the state.