Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-06-30
Fourth OF july Trap-Shooting.

| ouNA oS A@~AN ehNLA oaAua
meeting yesterday and elected
the following officers for the year
M. P. Burnett, president; Alec
Rennie, secretary; VIM. Currin,
treasurer; w. G. Emery, captain.
Several new names were added
to the clubs list and a special in.
vitation was issued to all inter.
ested in shooting, whether living
in town OR in the country to send
in their names to the secretary Oh
treasurer. The membership fee
is only $2 and there are no dues,
so that member is not put to
any expense outside of his shoot.
ing expenses, and every member
is entitled to the use of the traps
free and targets thrown at cost.
A new set of traps with electric
pull was ordered and commit
tee appointed to secure some per-
manent grounds, convenient for
the shooters, for the erection of
a shooting shed, store-room,
blinds, etc.
1t was decided to hold a pub
lie shoot on next Saturday, the
4th, at blue rocks on the fat
near Marys River bridge. All
lovers of trap-shooting in the
county, whether club members
or not, are cordially invited to
attend and participate in the
different events. A special invi-
tation is extended to the Philo-
math and Dusty gun clubs to be
on hand and some lively con-
tests may be expected between
them and our local shooters for
the different prizes. In addition
to the cash purses in each event,
special prizes amounting to about
$2o will be hung up for the con-
testants.
The program for the day will
be as follows:
Event No. 1-6 targets, known
angles, entrance IS cents.
No. 20 targets, known an-
giles, entrance so cents.
) No. 80 targets, unknown
angles, entrance SO cents. -
No. 40 targets, reserved
pull, entrance so cents.
No. SO targets, unknown
entrance SO cents.
No. o-5 pair doubles, known
entrance so cents.
No. Three man team shoot,
IS targets per man, unknown
angles. Any three shooters to
constitute a team; entrance So
per team. Purse divided SO and
40 per cent.
No. SO targets, unknown
entrance SO cents.
No. go targets, reserved
pull, entrance so cents.
No, 1910 targets, unknown
entrance 81.
Shooting will begin promptly
at TO a. m. Traps will be open
for practice at 9 a. m.
All shooting will be class
shooting; purses, except team
shoot, divided so, 80 and go per
cent and contests will be gov
erned by the American Associa-
ton rules.
Targets will be thrown at AZ
cents each, to be deducted from
the purse in each event.
One set of expert traps, elec-
tric pull, will be used and the
shooting will be under the rapid
lire system.
SPECIAL PRIZES.
The club offers a cash prize of |
IS to the contestant making the |
best average in the days shoot
ing.
Emery, photographer, offers
one dozen platinum photos, value
IS, for the second best average. |
R. M. Wade & Co. offer one
nickle triple multiplying reel, |
value, $3.50, for the third best
average.
J. r. Smith & Co. offer sol
smokeless shells, value 81. so, to
the shooter making the lowest
(To be eligible for these aver
age prizes the contestant must
shoot through at least eight out |
Of the ten events.
Huston & Bogue offer sol
;mokelesss shells, value 81. so, for |
he best individual score in the
:eam shoot.