Evening star., 1896-06-23
SHOOTING TOURNAMENT
Good Opportunity for District Marksmea to
Show Their Skill.
Large Number of Valuable Prizes Of
fcrcd-Conditions of the Diff
ferent Contests.

A national shooting tournament, to be
held at Syracuse N. Y, beginning Monday,
June 30, is attracting more than passing
attention from riflemen generally through
out the United States, and as tempting
prizes are offered 1t is not unlikely that
a large number Of Washington marksmen,
particularly District National Guardsmen,
will journey to Syracuse and win glory and
cash.
The arrangements contemplate trap
shooting from twenty traps. four gangs OF
five traps each. The traps will have elec-
trio pulls. There will be twenty targets for
rifle shooting, the range being 200 yards. A
pistol and revolver range Is also being es-
tGblished, and the necessary preparations
are being made for live bird shooting. Ar
rapgements are also being perfected with
the West Shore Railroad Company for
transportation, and trains will run directly
into the grounds.
shot from tandem bicycles. 1t Is antici-
pated that this will be very interesting
affair." and Syracuse aSpirants are already
hard at work practicing.
The tournament is to be held under the
auspices Of the Syracuse Herald, and that
paper has established match on the Ger
man 25-ring target, open to all comers for
the Herald championship medal, valued at
end dealers.
Tickets for three shots are $, with no re-
entries. Ties decided by last highest shot
on ticket. Highest ticket takes the cham
chandise prizes. Second highest, second
choice. and so on. The list Of merchandise
prizes amounts to $1,000. No prize is Of less
value than s..
prizes. aggregating 1896, are offered. the
first being $1GO. In addition, there are a
number of premiums.
There will also be matches on the point
target, open to all cCmerS. This target has
a black of twelve inches in diameter, divid-
ed into three parts; the inner circle. which
constitutes the bull l's-eye, being of three
inches in diameter. counts points; the
points, and the balance of black counts l
point. Shots out OF black do not count.
The cash prizes in this match amount to
$821.
In the way of premiums, for first bulls
eye on each day of the festival, 81 cash is
offered: for last bull s-eye on each day of
the festival 81 cash, and for first IS points
a silver medal will be donated to the shoot
er. For 125 points more, or 800 point, q
gold medal will be donated to the shooter.
Another interesting shoot will be that on
the new Columbian 25-ring target. muzzle
rest. This target has a twelve-inch black
and one-half inch rings, the inner circle
being one inch In diameter, counting [; the
outer ring on the target counting 25. The
shooter making the smallest score on one
ticket takes first prize, second smallest.
second prize, and so on In this match The
shooter will be seated at table and will
be allowed to rest the muzzle of his rifle
on whatever rest shall be provided. The
butt of the rifle must be held to the shoul-
der. No arrangement to hold or confine
the rifle will be allowed. The seventy
prizes aggregate S54S. the first being s75
The remainder of the program includes a
double rest match with $40 guaranteed on
each string Of ten shots. pistol and a re-
volver match and contest at target shoot
ing from tandem bicycle, the shooter oc-
cupying the front seat and being driven by
his companion, the birds to be thrown in
the air by another bicyclist