Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-25
STATE SHOOT PROGRAM
Secretary Abbott Making Big Prep.
arations For Annual Gather
ing in June
Events Of the Three Days Shooting
Monies and Rules That Will
Govern.
Iowa's Best Marksmen and Those
From Other States Will Be Here
In Force.

~ IN gOrC0.
Inquiries for programs Of the tourna-
ment of the State Sportsmen's Associa-
ton. the twenty third annual conven-
tion and tournament of which is to be
held in this city on Tuesday, Wednes-
day anl Thursday, May q, q: 80 s,1ad 81: GO
are coming from many points in this
and other states and the outlook is
bright for highly successful meeting.
The crackers jacks Of the shooting fra
sternity have all signified their Intention
to be present and the best opponents of
the art Of wing shooting Will compete
for the prizes hung up. The Indications
are chat large numbers of amateur
sportsmen will be in town to witness
the sport and take an occasional hand.
Secretary Abbott is making arrange
ments for the comfort of the sports I
men, plenty OF birds will be provided
and the arrangement of grounds and
facilities for the rapid and convenient
conduct OF the different events will be
the best possible.
The meetings of the Iowa State
Sportsmen's Association mean more
THAN mere sport, however. They mean
the protection and propagation of our
game and fish turnout the state. The
members of the association watch the
bills presented to the legislature con-
corning fish and game and lend their
\ efforts to the support of wise and the
defeat of vicious legislation in this
/ line Of lawmaking. That the associa-
tion and its work Is making its intlu-
ence felt in proper places is we'll evi-
! denced by the increase last winter of
4 the states appropriation for the pro-
itection of game and fish from $4,000 to-
4 s15. 900. In the list of officers and dis
sErectors will be found familiar names to
Iowa business circles and especially
4 familiar to Marshalltown, which city
has the president, secretary and treas
'|.urer of the associations:
4 President-W. B. kibbey, Marshall-
\ town.
Vice president-Fred Gilbert, Spirit
Lake.
Secretary. c. Abbott, Marshall
town.
Treasurer-H. p Densel, Marshall
ltown.
\ Directors-A. H. sheldon, Mason
lefty: James Kirscher, Des Moines; F.
'lR. Patch. Hartley; c. w. Budd, Des
Aloines; Charles Grimm, Clear Lake.
A 1t will be noted that THURSDAY. the
7 Hast day of the tournament, will be de-
u voted to live bird shooting. Secretary
J. Abbott has contracted for sufficient
number of birds to insure the full pro-
s gram for the day.
"A copy OF the complete program of
the meeting as arranged will be mailed
!, to each member of the association next
week. On Monday May Il, or the day
\ previous to the actual sessions Of the
: lsassociation, the grounds at Finkle's
3 park, where the shoots are to be held,
. will be open for practice The first
q days regular events will begin on
!. Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock. Twelve
Al events have been scheduled for the
: day.the entrance of which will be ST..
!. each. Five monies-3o, %, 90, l5$and 10
s per cent-will be divided. The average
: prizes for amateurs will be isade for
i those only who shoot thru I he twelve
!, scheduled events. The five high aver
). ages will be 49, S. 81. s6sand 50 and low
: average So All tiesawill be divided and
targets will be trapped at cents each.
WEDNESDAY, MAY %.
: On Wednesday, the second day. fif-
e teen-target events Will be the ruling
d feature. with the entrance money the
y same as on the previous day-sl.5o. Ths
e. nineteenth event, however, will be fol-
:. the Smith cup the entrance TO whic1
lis $3.50 The average prizes on this day
& will be divided the same as on the pre-:
vious day. The Smith cup event is &
E twenty-target affair Two dollars Of
!, the entrance money goes to the nolde!
!, of the cup and the balance, less tbs
!. Targets. will be divided. so, 80 and y
: ljper cent to the second, third and fourth
, |5places. This EVENTS open only to mem
z bers of the state association
= THURSDAY. MAY "a.
4 The third and last day is the big on,
I and the events have been arranged a:
. follows:
& Event No ee55-F'ive live birds, en-
/. trance fee $3.50. Two monies. 60 and A
It per cent.
n Event No. 2e-seven live birds, en-
y trance fee 81. Three monies, 30, 3
i. and 20 per cent.
= Event No. 27-state trophy shoot. en-
rs trance fee. per team. 81 birds eX ira.
IL Event No os--Ten live birds, en-
\, trance fee So. Three monies, so. 30 an,
l. 20 per cent.
= Event No. 2a-Seven live birds. en-
lie trance fee 81. Three monies. SO, so an,
n. 20 per cent.
g The state trophy shoot is open t
= members Of the state association onl.
and two men of any gun club Will con
stitute team. Twenty live birds
trapped at 90 cents each. are allowed I
- Il team.
~ The rules that will govern the shoe
: are those of the Interstate Associa
e ton for 1899. revised. and the referee
:. decision will be final in all circum
: stances. The Sargent system will b
2. used. All ties resulting from the con
tests will be divided, as no time Will b
available to shoot them off. Contest
ants will be requested to make entr
=. for the entire program on each da.
!, and il for any reason any of the boot
!. ers should care to withdraw ent-anc,
- money in events not shot will be re
! turned. Guns or shells sent to Secre
~ tary Abbott by those who are to atten
"a the shoot will be delivered to the Shoot
10 Ling grounds free of charge. Meals wi
!. be served on the grounds.
=. Constant coughing will, IL neglected