The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-29
THE BRENNAN GUN CLUB.
Bright Prospects for the Sheet which
Takes Place Next Month.
-FOUR DAYS OF SPORT on THE PROGRAMME
brown Of Burton and jackson OF
Austin Issue . swccpins challenge
10 the state--The Races.

4 BRENNAN. Texas. January 2S.--Thc pros
poets ars that the shoot which Will b,
given by the BRENNAN Gun club Februar.
II, &c, % and "a, Will be we'll attended
Invitations are extended to all Texas trap
shooters to attend. and as this is open ii
Texas only. the club believes that large
number will attend. In addition to Messrs.
Burncs, GRADER, Tucker. LoclSett. Swear
| ingen. Low, Pennington and Evans of this
city who Will enter, Brown OF Burton,
jackson Of Austin. Atkerson OF Giddings
and Kennard OF Gonzales have signihed Hn
intention to attend.
There will be 1000 live birds and plenty
OF blue rocks. and trap shooters can get
whatever kind OF sport they desire.
Letters Will be written to Messrs. Du-
pree, Mfller and others Of Houston, to
Messrs. Hubby. Ambold and Others of
Waco. and. In fact, to all trap shooters in
Texas whose names can be procured, uig-
Ing them to be present.
Green's brigade will be In attendance
here at the time. and the excursion rates
given by the road for the reunion Will be
used by the shooters, and arrangements
will be made to have the tickets extended
until after the shoot IL over.
The shoot will be conducted on the
American association rules, and on just as
liberal basis as Will pay expenses. Il Is
expected that there VIII be considerable
added money and all amateur shooters Of
tho State are urged to be present. There
will be 500 added money. II is intended
that this amount will be apportioned be-
tween the four days. $25 each day to be
divided between the three gunners making
the best average on the day. 90 per cent,
30 per cent and 20 per cent. The hotels of
the city have agreed upon a rate of S1,o0
per day for the shooters; and the shoot
will be held at Firemen's park, which Is
D pleasant walk from the public square of
the city. Each days shoot will start at 8
q. m. A rate OF one fare for the round trip
obtains from all points of distance en-
ceeding seventy-hve miles from Brcnhaln,
and cents per mile for towns nearer
than seventy five miles. The following is
the programme for the four days:
FIRST DAY--BLUE ROCKS.
First event, 81 entrance: 10 blue rocks.
Second event. s1to entrance; Is blue
rocks.
Third event, 81 entrance: 90 blue rocks.
: Fourth event. $3.50 entrance; 20 blue
rocks.
Fifth event, 81 entrance; 10 blue rocks.
Sixth event. So entrance; 20 blue ROCKS.
Seventh event. $3.50 entrance; 10 blue
rocks.
Eighth event, $3.50 entrance; 20 blue
rocks.
Three moneys, divided 30 per cent, 80
per cent and 20 per cent.
SECOND DAY-LIvE BIRDS.
First event, miss aud out; entrance II.
Second event. 81 entrance; BIRDS
Third event, $3.50 entrances; biHs.
Fourth event. miss and out; entrance
sl.50.
Fifth event, "a entrance; 10 live birds.
Sixth event, $3.50 entrance, miss and
out.
Seventh event, 81 entrance; birds.
Eighth event, 81 entrance; 10 birds.
The money will be divided, 80, 80 and 20
per cent; miss and out money will go to
the highest score. no division.
THIRD DAy-BLUE ROCKS.
First event, 81 entrance; 10 blue rocks.
Second event, $3.50 entrancei 10 blue
rocks.
Third event, 50 entrance; 15 blue rocks.
Fourth event, IS entrances; 20 blue rocks.
Fifth event, 81 entrance; 10 blue rocks
Sixth event Sc entrance; 20 blue rocks.
Seventh event. 81 entrance; 10 blue
rocks
rocks ..
The moneys will be divided 30, 30 and 20
per cent.
FOURTH DAY--I.1VE BIRDS.
First event 81 entrance; miss and out.
Second event So entrance; birds.
Third event $3.50 entrance; 6 birds.
Fourth event, $3.50 entrance; miss and
out.
Fifth event. SO entrance; birds.
sixth event, $3.50 entrance; birds.
Seventh event, So entrance; birds
Eighth event. 81 entrance, 10 BIRDS.
There will be three moneys to be d.
yjded 80, 80 and 20 per cent
The above programme is as was drawn
by the committee, all of whom are anna
teurs, and they Will be willing TO make
changes II shooters suggest where IT would
be necessary to make the shoot successful.
A Wide Open Challenge.
To the Editor of The Post