The herald., 1897-11-06
BLUE ROCK BREAKERS
FIFTH SEMI-ANNUAL TOURNA-
MENT OF THE GUN CLUB
Noted Trap Shots From All Over the
State in Attendance-Today's
Events-The Medal

The nth semi-annual tournament of
the Los Angeles Gun club begins this
morning at o'clock at the club grounds
near Westlake park. Among sportsmen
this is one Of the most important events
of the season in Southern California.
and some Of the best shots in the state
will participate. The visiting sports
men began to arrive yesterday, and
when the shooting begins the following
will be among the best-known who will
be in attendance: w. H. Sewer of San
Francisco. shooting representative of
the Winchester Repeating Arms COM
pany; Mr.. Grubbs Of San Francisco,
representing the Union Metallic Cart
ridge company; Messrs. Webb and
Feudner of San Francisco, Martin
Chick and Charles Nichols of San Diego,
Hugh May, j. p. Vaught and Clarence
Parker Of Santa Ana, Charles Packard
and DIR. Taber Of Riverside, Messrs.
Shields and Fox of the San Joaquin VAL
ley club of Bakersfield. George B. Ellis
Of Redlands. A number of other good
shots are expected, but those mentioned
are almost certain to be in attendance,
as they have notified the club Of their,
intention to participate. A
Today will be devoted to class shoot
ing and the program consists Of me
events. One Of these is of ten sinfes,
four of twenty singles and four q fif-
teen singles. The entrance to tie ten
singles is IS cents, the club adfng 81.
In the contests at fifteen single the en-
trance is 81, the club addingFs and in
the twenty singles the entrayce is $1.5o,
vryf11 hat
divided-40, %, 20 and 10 pet cent.
Tomorrowthe championship matches
will be DECIDED. These championships
are for Southern CalifoynA and include
in addition the individual championship
Of this SECTION, similar Aonors for two
men ana five-men teSfns. In the in
divlduR championship event the prize
is dNmond medal, donated by the Los
Angels Gun club, valued at $780, Each |
manwill shoot at fifty birds. In the con-
testfor this homo and prize six months
ago Mr.. Chick II San Diego and Mr. |
PHuss of this city shot an even score
ard on the shoot-off Mr.. Chick won by |
alnarrow margin.
The tw0-men team championship is at |
twenty-five birds and for the $50 cup
offered by the e. c. Powder company !
The dve-men team championship shoot |
is ct twenty-five birds, the prize being
the Los Angeles Gun club trophy.
In addition to the regular prizes the |
club will give IS for the best average |
score and $3.50 for the second average,
but all contestants for average prizes
must enter all events in which averages
are counted and all events except team
shoots count in the averages. The rules
of the American Shooting association
will govern all the contests. All events
are to be at known traps with unknown
angles. Ten-guage guns and black
powder are barred. All events are at
blue rocks.
The local sportsmen have been pre-
pairing for this tournament for several
weeks. There will be a determined ef-
fort on the part of the visiting cracks
to carry off the prizes, not alone be-
cause of their value and the honor of
them, but also because of the in
tense rivalry between teams from the
various cities. Some of the best shoot
ing ever done in this part Of the state is
expected at this tournament.