The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-12
ST. PAUL GUN CLUBS TOURNAMENT
TO BE HELD DURING STATE
FAIR.
THREE DAYS OF THE CONTEST.
EACH COMPETING MARKsMAN WILL.
SHOOT SIX HUNDRED
TARGETS,
WOMEN EXPERTS WILL APPEAR
Giving Exhibitions of Their skill
That Attracted Attention Recent
ly in Chicago.

Many handsome prizes have been
contributed for the shotgun tourna-
ment to be conducted at the state fair
under the auspices of the ST. Paul
Gun club The club itself gives cash
prizes amounting to 5000. This is the
clubs nineteenth annual tournament
and the prospects are that it will be
a notable one. The club house and
range are located in the northeastern
portion of the grounds and sufficiently
aloof from the other departments of the
fair to prevent any interference be-
cause of the noise of the shooting. The
tournament is to last three days, Mon
day. Aug. 81; Tuesday, Sept 1, and
Wednesday, Sept. 2.
The prizes are to be awarded for av-
erages on the three days shooting.
Each marksman competing will shoot
about 200 targets a day. or 600 in all,
one-half of which will be at known,
and the other half at unknown angles.
On the second day of the tournament
the Chamber of Commerce diamond
badge, which carries with it the indi-
vidual championship of the state will
be shot for. The contestants will be
confined to the residents of the state,
and an entry fee of SIS will be charged.
The winner of the badge is to hold it
for one year, and is to receive the en-
try fees when the badge is shot for
again next year. The present holder
of the badge is Geo. E. Trent post
master at Wadena There may be sew
eral other events of interest in connec-
ton with the tournament Mrs. Shat
tITn
women whose shooting attracted much
attention at the live bird tournament
held at Chicago last week, are expected
to give exhibitions.
The rise will be sixteen yards, and a
set of blue rocks with Paul North's
electric pull. The magautrap, combin-
ing magazine and automatic trap.
will also be used for the first time in
the northwest Mr. North is expected
to be present to oversee the introduc-
ton of his electric pull.
The tournament is open to the world,
hrt professional marksmen will be
h@r dicapped so as to give amateurs a
f2ir chance. The prizes offered for av-
erages are as follows:
First prize. Ejector hammerless ''B" gun,
u gauge. value $50
S9copd prize. 500 cash.
Third prize $40 cash.
Fourth prize. s35 cash.
Fifth prize, Elliot pattern, 12-gapge, repeat
ing shotgun.
Sixth prize $50 cash.
Seventh prize. $50 cash.
Eighth prize, SIS cash.
Ninth prize $40 cash
Tenth prize. metal trimmed hardwood cigar
hex and box of cigars.
Eleventh prize. leather shooting coat and
srnrting rubber boots.
Twelfth prize split bamboo rod and tan
swea or. ,fl ~ fsga"
Thirteenth prize macintosh shooting coat
and sporting rubber boots
Fourteenth prize, plush lap robe. 100 King S
smokeless shells and negligee shirt
Fifteenth prize, sporting rubber boots and
six one-fourth cans Robin Hood powder.
Sixteenth prize, one-half key Hazard black
powder, one-half key Dead Shot powder, one
sack of shot.
Seventeenth prize. silk umbrella, 100 King 5
smokeless loaded shells and three one-pound
cans Kings smokeless powder.
Eighteenth prize, one case of assorted port
and sherry.
Hood powder. 100 Kings smokeless loaded
shells and three one-pound cans King 5
smokeless powder.
Twentieth prize Windsor hat, silver cake
dish, one-half key Hazards blue ribbon
powder.
Twenty-first prize, box Of cigars, 100 King
smokeless loaded shells, one-half key Dead
Shot powder.
Twenty-second prize. six one-fourth can
Robin Hood powder, sack of shot, one pound
can Kings smokeless powder.
Twenty-third prize, six one-fourth can Robin
Hood powder. three one-pound cans King s
smokeless powder. one sack of shot
Twenty-fourth prize. 100 cigars, Diamond
three one-pound cans Kings smokeless pow