Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-09-23
PRESCOTT TEAM
 WINS DIAMOND
MOrin Wins the Copper Queen Trophy.
A Good Attendance and Increased Interest in the TerritOr-
 ial Shoot.

The following is list of those par ticipating in the first days shoot o the Arizona Sportsmen's Association
 Aitken, Miller, Tanner, Campbell Jordan, Harrison, Mcdonald, Seaver Burmister, Morin, Knoblock, flaw kins, Weber, Muller, Purcell, Ives Meredith, Pickett, Archambeau, Nor rell, Julian, Marks, Sessions, Bate.
 Morin of Prescott and Tanner, o Phenix, tied for high average for first day with Burmister, of Prescott, sec ond.
 The second days shoot has beer well attended and the weather ha: been perfect for the occasion with the result that some splendid scores have been made. The arrangements Sof the ground could not be improved upon and the shooters are highly pleased with the ground. Bleechers have beeI provided so that those who enjoy watching the sport can do so with perfect comfort, some large pine trees acting as a shelter from the sun. There are about thirty shooters in the contests today, being an addition of seven over yesterday.
 Event ten was tied by three shooters and first money divided equally.
 Event eleven, sl0 added money, was also divided by three contestants for first money.
 Event twelve, which was for the beautiful silver cup given by the Cop per Queen Mining company and known as the Copper Queen trophy, was won by M. E. Morin, of Prescott, with twenty five straight
 Event thirteen, known as the Pres colt Gun Club event, with s25 added money, was won by Seavers, of the Winchester Arms company, with tweu- ty five straight.
 Event fourteen, which was the prin- cipal event of the entire tournament. being for the beautiful association diamond medal, valued at $500. and is for the four men team championship of the territory. The following teams contested for the medal:
 Jerome team-Miller, IS; Jordan. A.; Campbell, 43, Hawkins, 42; total I77.
 Phenix team-Aitken, 42; Tanner, 49; Harrison, A.; Morrell, A; total, l79.
 Prescott team-Morin, 45; Me- Donald, H; Burmister, Al; Pickett, A.; total, lSO, thus winning the medal by one target.
 Program for Sunday, September 20, 1903.
 Event No. l9, Eye Opener, fifteen targets, entrance Sl. 90.
 Kohiberg Event No. 20, twenty five targets, entrance g. 90, added s25.
 McVeagh Handicap Event, No. 2l. twenty five targets, entrance 5. 50. Conditions to be adopted by captains of clubs before the event takes place.
 Burke & Hickey Event, No. 22, twenty fire targets, entrance g. 50, added S25.
 Razzle Dazzle Event, No. g, twenty five targets, entrance g.. 90; use of both barrels; two moneys of 90 per cent of net purse each.
 Citizefs' Event, No. 24, twenty five targets, entrance 8 90, added s25.
 Event No. 9, fifteen targets, en- trance s2.50, added s25.
 Event No. 26. twenty targets, en- trance 8, added S2O.
 Event No. 27, two man team cham pionship, twenty five targets per man.
 lst Extra.
 2nd Extra.
 Besides the cash prizes, the follow ing prizes have been donated:
 Hunter Arms company, gold medal, to be given for the longest run of straight breaks of blue rocks during the tournament Any run made in any event. whether regular or team shoot, will be counted.
 E. E. McVeigh, fine gun case, scaled conditions.
 Pacific Hardware and Steel Co.,. fine gun case, conditions to be named before shoot.
 \. P. Sessions, carving set, sealed conditions
 Brown Bros, Luger pistol.
 Winsor, pump gun.
 Peters Cartridge company, case of loaded shells.
 Saturday afternoon. Event fifteen, known as the Palace event, was won by Harrison. of PheniX. with twenty five straight.
 Event sixteen, miss and out, was won by Aitken. of Phenix.
 Event seventeen, Winsor event. was also won by AItken, tine prize being a Winchester pump gun.
 Event eighteen, Brown Bros. event, was won by Morrell. of Phenix, the prize being a Luger pistol.
 On account Of a number of the wis. iting shooters from the southern part of the territory desiring to go home on the Sunday evening train. il was decided to held the annual busi- ness meeting and banquet Saturday evening. The banquet was served al the Burke hotel and was a very gor. geous affair. Jake Marks. president of the association, presided with eas, and dignity and the, members of thS association and their invited guest, did full justice to the bounteOus feast spread for them. That was a tim, every man was in on every event ana broke straights.
 After the banquet the members Te paired to the reading room of the ho tel and held their regular busines meeting.
 As the live bird feature of the asso citation had been eliminated from thu tournaments there was one live birC medal in the possession of the associa tion which had not been disposed O and it was decided to make it sweel stakes medal to be shot for on Sun day, and to have it re-engraved witl the winners name and the event anC the winner to own the medal.