Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-02-04
SHOOTING T0URBGuEHT.
Open to Amateurs with Averages
of rs Per Cent and Under.
One Hundred Dollars In Cash and
Merchandise added as Prizes.

The Pullman Gun Club has lust
about completed arrangements for
an amateur trap-shooting tourna-
ment, to be given the 22nd of Feb.
One feature about it that will
com mend it to the great body of
shooters, is that all experts will be
barred. No one with club or tour
nament record of over rs per cent
will be allowed to contest for the
prizes. This will give those Of mod
crate skill, coming from distance,
a chance to make his expenses as
well as the pleasure Of shooting
against mon of his own class.
The only trap-shooter in this vi,
cinity that has record of over 70
per cent is G. Fl. Green of Moscow
and he shot 70 per cent gait at
Wallace last spring. Shooters of
this class from any section in Wash.
or Idaho will receive hearty vel
come and many such have expressed
their intention to be present so that
an interesting and well attended
tournament: is assured.
Over $1,000 in cash and an equal
value in merchandise prizes, has
been donated by our liberia citizens
to be added to the different events.
Cash prizes will be given to the
:wo highest and the two lowest av-
erages made by contestants shoot
ing through the program, synop-
sis of which appears below.
Each event will be named in hon
or of the firm donating the cash
added to it, all of which will appear
in the regular program which will
be ready for distribution early in
a few days.
MORNING.
Event No. 1.-Ten targets, known.
Entrance 80 cents, two merchandise
prizes added, value $500.
Event No. 2.-Ten targets, known.
Entrance rs cts. $5 90 in cash and
q $3.50 merchandise prize added.
Event No. 3--Ten targets un-
known. Entrance IS cts. $500 in
cash and $3.50 prize added.
Event No. 4.-Ten targets un-
known. Entrance rs cts, $500 in
cash and $500 prize added.
Event No. 5.-Twelve targets, re-
verse pull. Entrance 800, $500
in cash and $3.50 prize added.
Event No. 6.-Handicap shoot.
Scratch men to shoot attwenty tar
gets, an allowance of extra targets
from two to ten, given the wealer
shooters. Entrance $1.25, $7.50in
cash and $500 prize added.
AFTERNOON.
Event No. TEN target, known.
Entrance rs cts, two merchandise
prizes addedg value $500,
Event No. 8.-Ten targets, TN
known. Entrance $100, $500 in
cash and a $3.50 prize added.
Event No. 9.-Two man Tes sm
Shoot, twenty FIVE targets per m IN,
unknown angles. Entrance $500
per team, $3.50 in cash and $500
prize added.
Event No. 10.-Fifteen targe g,
unknown. Entrance $10O, $5DO
in cash and $500 prize added.
Event No. 11.-Fifteen targds,
reverse pull. Entrance$1.00, $5b0
in cash and a$5.00 prize added.
Event No. 12.-Handicap Shot,
conditions same as in event No. 6
Entrance $50, $50 cash and ito
$3.50 prizes added.
$500 in cash and silver medal
value $500, will be given for he
highest average and $500 in c4h
to the 2nd high average. $5O4n
cash will also be given to the shoIt-
er who perseveres in spite of llw
scores, and makes the lowest avF r.
age during the tournament. Shot-
ers to be eligible for average pri4s
must eater in at least ten even5 /
All naoneys will be divided 30, 10
and 20per cent, except where othE
wise specified. All shooting will 10
at biuerocks thrown from expet
traps and the rapid fire system W
DO used. Targets thown at THE
esnts each,