The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-23
NEWS FROM TACOMA.


opec3Af Dispatch to the Post -Inssslsx sncef.
TACOMA. June re. A. Einbais. r j..
Pierce and w. r. 6heara. the three Taro-
ma shooters who made such wonderful
record 1T the championship tournament
q the 8pcftxmen.s Association CT the
Northwest, which was held az AHsconds,
Montana. last week. have returned homo
laden down with honors and the hand
eOmA medals that Are annually shot for
by members Of thc association People
generally do not realize the merit at
aached 70 the winning Of these trophies.
fact which WAS evidenced by the Ia
81 enthusiasm on the part OF tnc people
and the indifference of the local press In
heraldinE the return home Of the repre-
eentaffves Of the local gun club.
~ the big SIX trophies. M>ssrE. Pierce.
XimbaH and 6heard won FIVE. the first
THO. alone carrying OF three. This II a
record OF which any city in the rnion
should feel proud. especially as they wsre
Won away from home In ar open e'.ana-
ptonshsp shoot, and under conditions very
uHfavoFabic to sportsmeE haising from SO
balmy and ever climate ~ that NJ
Puget sound The first days shooting
was done II an Icy. biting wind. thu Sec
0s1d DAY In = gase OF wind that blew gravel
IN the contentants' faces. and the remaIn-
Ing two days in weather aot much better.
kttIt the nen from the Sound more tssaa
held their own against shooters sised TO
the cold. b3eak winds so common In Mon
tana, and carried away the trophies most
SOUGHT Tor by avery contestant In tbs
tournament. The trip was made at the
personal expense of the contestants ard
FOR The sole purpose az reapinx what
glory they could for themselves aud hon
or to Tacoma. consequently they canflot
BIC blamed for being "a little piaued AZ the
shabby treatment accorded their BY thu
general public and the ioeai press.
Another feature tina. makes their work
even more merttorsous than II Is In the
fact that they shot for the FIRST time at
targets from the Magautrap. the latest
thinG In the East. This new device fooled
the old shots more than IL did the new
Ones. Ter the reason that they have been
used to the hatsfry traps which throw
the targets out stronger and faster. con-
sssluently when they faced the new ar
raugement which throws the targets high
er and slower they often got under the
targets. However they feel greatly
pleased with their trip, and the honors
attending It.
In winning the Glnbe trophy E. A. KIM
ball made the highess score that has ever
been made for the trophy. getting ~ cut
Of q possible 30, wonderful score CON
aidcrinK the weather and the conditions
accompanying the shoot for the media
which were Ten singles known traps:
ten singlea. known traps. unknown
angles. reversed. use OF both barrels; ten
aInGies. known traps. known angles. ten
sinkIes. known traps. known angles. re-
versed: Ave pair doubles
John Considine. III Spokane. held the
trophy last year. receiving according to
49, 9t@ "A
Mr. kfmbalt will receive this much at the
next tournament. which will he held In
Vancouver. b G.. Kimhaii broke his
forty-fostr targets iYnpressiveiy, and re-
ceIved an ovation Tor his wonderful per-
formance. The trophy II an elaborate al
fair. II was made IN 1850 al San Fran
cisco for the Morning Globe. which Hour
!shfd In this city at that time. and has
been shot for AT annual tournaments
up 10 the present time. IN was
originally competed for at live bird
shonts. but tho conditions were changed
several sears ago and targets substituted
II weighs only four ounces and Is carved
symbolic Of trap shooting On the ex-
treine upper part Of the crest Is a star
containing six brilllanss and on the lower
end is a Handsomely carved setter dog.
In the center are two enameied birds a
wreath extending on both sides. The fol-
lowing Inscription IL ON the trophy. Live
bird championship. Y. A. N w. presented
by Morning Globe the latter word b.
Ing III large letters at the base each let
ter of small chip diamonds
Tho Individual championship medal Of
the Northwest. wen by r. l.. Pierce. is
also a handsome affair The conditions
were twenty-five singles, known trans
and angles. Pierce won II with the fine
score Of n. bis shooting heing character.
ised as c'ean-eut accurate and aaahlng
Like kilnhait Pierce will receive 80 Iser
cent. OF the entrances monsy next ysas
which will net him u nice sain The
medal Is OF heavy gold the design being
u scene at the Traps. the landscape trans
etc. being perfect 30 detail A an
TERED head. under which rs crossed a
flshing rod and gun. aforns the upper
part Of the medal. The inscription. ON
dividuai championship in enameies bet :
ters. Is on the lower end
Pierce also vos, the Musronaah badge
With score If 81 straight In this mattel,
he did the finest shooting ever witnessed
I'm the Northws3t the conditions. Is re-
verse traps. making IL ainieult Notvssh-
standing this he dropped every bird a.
clean a. whsstie. Pierce has only been
shooting since last JaIs a fact thar roakas
HIS work all the more marvellous. II cam
not be said that he bad lucky streak.
~ his shooting all assrsf.s the tnssrrss men,
will show. WANING. besides the tysy, hand.
sonse metala above named a neat ecld
badge for the hest average az fha sa,grfas
ment. TITS medal is hts individual rfan.
crty. ard while II Is net tire abandonment
II IL the most desirable. as IL shows tbe
work done during the entire shoe. "
r. Shenrd. enc of the eldest and s.a,,sa -.
iahie xtzafs In tile Northwest shot wei,
after the FIRST day. On THIS DIV he hafi an
couple az suits OF uadeFelet f,iur ana.
three sweaters. and then he was COLI.
After that he got aceitmatesl anf sg,of ma
&c his form. With Pierce Ne won the two
rren team shoot Ter tho Northwest cham
pfonSh.r. their seeFe hesag - ant Of a .s,a.
sdhie u, In ibis match Stevens ard Nor
ton, Of S~attse. shot ~sli. getting q
Stevens killed the highest number FOR an
individual, IS