The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-17
Johnny GET YOUR GUN
Genuine Sport Will Commence Early
To-Day.
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GUN ARTISTS WILL MEET
programme as Mapped Out for
the Second Annual Tournament
Of the Montana Sports
mems Association.
ARTISTS WILL MEET

Butte, May 16.-The second annual
tournament of the Montana State
Sportsmen association will be COM
rnenced at the grounds of the Butte
Rod and Gun club tomorrow morning
and will continue until Saturday even
ing. 1t is expected that between 40 and
so shotgun artists from the outside will
be present, including delegations from
Helena, Missoula, Anaconda. Living
ston. Philipsburg, Salt Lake and Og-
den. A. j. Fisk. Hervey Barbour, Per-
CIV Kennett and l.. A. Walker arrived
from Helena this afternoon and were
followed by five or six more tonight.
The Missoula and Philipsburg delega-
lions also arrived on the late train to-
night and the representatives from
Anaconda, Salt Lake and Ogden will
come in tomorrow morning The
shooting will not commence tomorrow
morning until after the arrival Of all
of the visitors in order that they may
participate in the first shoots so that
the average will be fair all around.
The programme that has been ar
ranged is an interesting one and the
prizes are the most liberal that have
ever been offered in Montana
The team shoot for the state cham
pionship cup at so single targets Will
be the principal event tomorrow, and
the individual blue rock championship
cup shoot at 100 single targets is the
Important event on Saturdays pro-
gramme.
The shoots for the live bird cham
pionship,. of the state and the state
championship medal will come off on
sunday. The shooting Sunday will all
be at live birds and sweepstake shoot
ing at live birds will also take place
on Saturday IL sufficient birds can be
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ample grounds for conducting both live
bird and blue rock shooting at the
same time without interfering in the
least with each other. The shoot will
be open to every one except for the
state trophies.
Blue rock targets will be used and
trapped at cents each. Electric pulls
for both live birds and blue rocks will
be used. All ties in target shooting
will be divided except where otherwise
| specified, and in merchandise prizes
where the lucky man takes 1t.
Shooting will begin at $3.50 o'clock
each day. Unless otherwise specified
shooting will be at unknown angles,
known traps, and all money divided
40, 80, 20 and 10 per cent. Any one
found guilty of dropping for place will
be barred from the shoot. This rule
will be rigidly enforced.
81 The following is the programme for
$3.50. No. 2. Is singles, $40 added, en-
trance 81; No. 3, 10 singles, known an
| giles, entrance $3.50; No. 4, state cham.
| pionship cup, for teams of three mer
| from any club which is a member OF
the association, so single targets
| known angles, per team entrance, $40
| first prize, state cup; second prize. e
best score. $40; third prize, best indi
| vidual score, painting by e. S. Paxson
value $40; No. 5. merchandise shoot
| Is singles, entrance 50; first prize, Win
| chester rifle, donated by Bee Hiv,
store; second prize. pair pants, to or
| der, donated by Nash the tailor; thire
l prize. fishing rod, donated by Ben e
| Calkins; fourth prize, silk hat. donated
| by Babcock; fifth prize, pair shoes
4 donated by Ducharme e. Co.; No. 6, Il
singles and pairs. SIS guaranteed
| S25, $40, SIS. SO and $5-entrance SO
| No. z, 16 singles, novelty rule, SIS add
| ed, entrance $3.50. Averages for tn
i days in events Nos. 2, 3, 5. 6, and
| first, $3.50; second, IS; third, $3.50.