The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-06-09
FUN FOR THE SPORTS
The Gun Club Puts Up Nice Lot of
Purses.
FOR A GRAND TOURNAMENT
Every Detail Is Being ARA. ged and
the Visiting Wing Shots VIII
Be Treated Royally-The
Programme.
FOR A GRAND TOURNAMENT

The Anaconda Rod and Gun club has
issued a programme for it's second an
nual live bird and blue rock tourna-
ment, which is to be held in this city
June 81, % and 20, 1895. More than $500
has been raised to be given in added
money, guaranteed purses and aver
ages to shooters.
The club has the best accommoda-
tons for sportsmen that can be found
in the state, and to those will be added
everything necessary to make the COM
fort and convenience of all guests COM
plete. In case of stormy weather
canvas cover will be spread over the
place where the shooters stand so that
rain will in no way interfere with the
sport. The clay bird traps are fitted
with electric pulls. and the latest i'm
provement in releasing live birds will
be used.
The tournament will be conducted
for live bird shooting, under Re
vised American Association Rules"
also for targets, except the rise for all
bores of guns, will be IL yards. Blue
rock targets will be used, and all
shooting from five known traps, but
unknown angles, and on the rapid
firing system, unless otherwise speci-
fed.
Electric cars will run to the park
every hour during the day.
The club has arranged for 1900
pigeons and needs only a few more
to complete the number needed for the
tournament.
The officers of the club are: Presi-
dent, d. d. Twohy; vice president, w.
b. Brownlee; secretary and treasurer,
c. A. futile; directors, ]. NJ. Rockefel-
Ter, George S. Bartlett and L. j. Ma
deau. They expect to entertain from
so to rs wing shots from all over the
nd fIa TO- Ill
applicants with copies of the official
programme, which is as follows:
PROGRAMME.
First day. June q, $3.50 a. m. Event
No. Ito single blue rocks, entrance
$1.50; 40, 30, 20 and 10 per cent. This
event will not be included in grand
averages: Event No. 2-Citizens' purse,
$2S ros AIDED d ed =, Is live birds, en-
Event No. 3-Citizens' purse, $75 guar
anteed, 20 single blue rocks entrance
SO; 80, 25, 20, Is and 10 per cent. Spec
ial prize under sealed conditions.
Event No. 4-Citizens' purse, SIS added,
Is single blue rocks, known angles en-
trance 81; 40, 80, 20 and 10 per cent.
Event No. 5-Citizens' purse, $25 added,
% single blue rocks, entrance SO; 40.
80. 20 and 10 per cent. Event No.
Geams of 2)-Citizens' purse, SIS added,
10 single blue rocks, entrance SO per |
for the day; First, $3.50; second, So; /
third, $3.50.
Second day, June %, $3.50 a. m. Event |
No. 7-Citizens' purse, SIS added, Is /
single blue rocks, entrance 50: 40, 30, |
20 and 10 per cent. Event No. (teams /
of two)-Citizens' purse, $40 added. 6 /
live birds, entrance Sc per team; 80, 80 /
and 20 per cent. Event No 9-Citizens' /
purse, $50 added, 20 single blue rocks,
entrance 50; 30, 25. 20. 10 and 10 per
cent. Event No. 10, Anaconda novelty,
known traps and angles-Citizens'
purse, SIS added, Is single blue rocks,
entrance 80; 40. 80, 20 and 10 per cent
special prize under sealed conditions.
Event No. 11-Citizens' purse, SIS add
ed, Is single blue rocks, known angles,
Event No. IL (teams of three)-Citi-
zens' purse, $25 added. Is single blue
rocks, entrance Sc per team; so, 80 and
20 per cent. Open to three bona fide
members of any one regularly organ
lied gun club; at least three teams to
enter. Averages for the day: First
$3.50; second, IS; third, $3.50.
Third day, June %, $3.50 a. m. Event
No. 10 Citizens purse, SIS add
ed, 10 pair of blue rocks entrance 81;
40, 80, 20 and 10 per cent Event No. |
purse, $25 added, Is live .
per cent. Event No. 15-Citizens purse,
S75 guaranteed. 25 single blue rocks, en-
trance SO; 80, %. Is and 10 per cent. ,
Special prize under sealed conditions. !
Event No. 16-Citizens' purse, S25 add :
I'd, 25 single blue rocks, known angles.
SO; 80, 25, 20, Is and 10 per
cent. Grand averages: First, $25; sec
md, $40; third, SIS; fourth, $40; fifth,
IS. Event No. II, consolation, for con-
estants who have not won first or sec
md money in any regular event-Citi-
sens' purse, SIS added, 10 single blue {
! r
Der cent. This event will not be in
.ludad in grand aVerape l