The Anaconda standard., 1899-10-23
He OFFERED 4 MEDAL
NJ. B. Brownlee Wants the Sports
mems Cup for Washington.
MEDAL WOULD COST $3.50
Montana Is Interested in Mr.. Brownlee's
Deal and 1t Is Not Yet Ascertained
Whether 1t Will Consent to
the Proposition.

NJ. 3. BrownIee, who took great interest
in gun sport while he resided in Ana
conda has not lost his fascination for
shooting and he is now as much interested
in that sport as ever, as can be seen from
the following, which appeared on Thurs
day in the Tacoma, Wash. Ledger:
1.-The members of the Washington State
Sportsmen's association met in vacant
room adjoining the Donnelly last night to
hold their annual session and elect off,
GERS for the ensuing year. President b.
A. Kimball called the meeting to order,
and the following gentlemen were elected
as officers for the coming year: j. A.
Wescott of Fairhaven. president: Dell
Cooper of Whatcom, vice president; j. ).
! strangroom. secretary and treasurer. The
next state shoot will be held at Whatcom
some time between Oct 20 and Nov. TO-
the exact date to be fixed when it Is
learned what time the fair will be held
at Whatcom. as ii is desired to have the
two attractions at the same time
.The annual shoot begins to-day on the
grounds of the Tacoma Rifle Rod and
Gun club, and the meet will continue to-
morrow and close Saturday night. Seat
tie, Spokane and Whatcom were repre-
sented a the meeting last night, and it IS
feared the rainy weather will keep away
some who had intended coming to take
part.
"The principal thing discussed last night
was whether or not the members could
shoot for the Smith cup. This cup is the
property of the Sportsmens Association
of the Northwest. which comprises Wash
ington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Brit
ish Columbia. The property is now in
possession of E. E. Young of Tacoma,
" an +
Spokane.
IN. B. Brownlee of Spokane has made
a proposition that if the cup is turned
over to the Washington State Sports
mems association, he will have made
medal, worth $3.50 and present it to the
big association to take the place of the
cup. So, after good deal of talk last
night, it was decided to shoot for the cup
to-day, but the winner will have to wait
until after the Sportsmen's Association of
the Northwest meets next June to
whether or not they are willing to take
the medal in place of the cup. before he
can claim his prize. Mr.. Young will also
have to be consulted in the matter. He
was not present last night, but the Ia
coma men gave it as their opinion that
Mr.. Young. will consent when he under
stands the conditions. AS the members
of the Washington State association COM
prise a majority of the association of the
Northwest, the action taken last night
ssis prareticaly certain to 4bes ratified ut
the June meeting. The shoot for the cup
will be the last event on to-day's pro-
.eramme.
n Among those present at the meeting
I last night were: T. B. Ware. NJ. B.
! Isrownlee, w. H. Sprague, Fred McBroom
\ Spokane; E. E. Ellis and r. S. Cox. Sc
! attle: Dell Cooper and j. Rice, Whatcom;
I DIR. T. F. Smith, e. A. kimball, w. F.
4 Sheard, Roy Howe and II. 7. Denham
y Tacoma.
\ Each member of the club was pre-
sented with a badge a souvenir of the
I meet The badges are printed on red
\ silk and the pin is covered with a white
oyster shell. on which is painted splen-
Y did picture of Mount Tacoma The
badges are in excellent taste, and the Wis
Z itors complimented their Tacoma breth-
, rem on the selection.
!. Each man who shoots for the cup to-
day will put up an entrance fee of s4
and the holder of the cup gets so per cent.
< of the entrance money. The conditions
Z will be 30 clay birds, mixed styles. same
as the shoot for the Globe trophy with
the doubles cut OUT