The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-27
BLACKSTONE GUN
& CLUB SHOOT.
The First Annual Tournament
Proved a Fine Sue.
cess.

Especial to The Times Dlspatch.)
Z BLACKSTONE, VA. Aug. 26.-The first
annual tournament Of the Blackstone Gun
Club came off to-day aud proved q sue
cess In every particular.
Representatives were present from Rich
mond, Farmvle. Lynchburg. and other
places, there being In all between thirty
and forty taking part.
The management was under the control
Of Mr, ]. a. Anderson. secretary and
treasurer of the East End Gun Club, OF
Richmond. and worthiiy did he fill all the
requirements.
I'VE targets each. The flrst SIX were tho
regular events an dthe seventh the spe-
clai handicap event for q Winchester gun.
There were from five to eleven prizes La
4 ach' OF the six events as follows:
First event, five prizes: second event,
six prizes; third event five prizes; fourth
event six prizes; nftn event. six PRICES:
sMth event, eleven prizes; seventh event.
special, Winchester gun.
The shooting began at 10 o'clock and
was kept up steadily. except for short
whlie about o'clock, when n hard show
or came up, Causing the shooters to seek
protection In the grand stand until about
u o'clock In the afternoon.
Quite number OF ladies were present,
a portion OF the TING the giGndstand being
fairly we'll filled with them and their es-
corts.
Tho club has only been organized since
spring. but already has developed seve-
Well with those from clubs in other places.
Following Is a list OF those sh citing
through the entire six events with the to-
tails made. The total number shot at was
LEO:
cciaWk!ns ...'...'',. $1,000. '..'.'...... lHs
Gray .-................. l..-,.-.............. "
hammond .......... .,......... .......... 40
Anderson .......... ...,..,... 120
Ii
EIlpln ....,........ ..,..... LIZ
SiaTeln .,,...'.., ..'.,..,..,. .....''.'.''{!l1
ncLel!and .,;.'....'..' ',..s... ''..'.'.'"!is
]. NJ. Venable OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 107
John Stokes ........,...,...... o.
Cralle ..,...... ......,.-.,.,. .'....,.'... lQ5
" p. Venable 10
Lancaster '.,...,,..'... ........'.''.'''.' "
SANFORD ......... .......,.,., '.'..'',...' is3
TuEgle .,...,.., ,..,...,'.. ~
Nioncure ...,'.. .,..., i.','.... 3....,... ~!
MOTIFS .....,..,, ..'.','.... ..'.'''''','''' ~
Powell .,.....,. .,..,,.,.-.. .,'..'....... g
Ed. Ispes ...,,...... $1,000, ..'..,..',,. %
Perkins ........,.,.. -',..,'. .''''.'''''' % %
s Tha winchester expert, Novel;
HAWKINS, shot in great form. breaking
o4o out OF 245 at 10 Yards during the day
pnd ended np with run Of s. straight,
MIR Iawxina being ~ eHner vas b nes
events. The highest, average therefore
and Sanford third. Sanford Is they secre.
tary and treasurer OF the hlacSseone
In the seventh event, which was sne-
three Who tied on p birds each. These
We're IIIllsnan. Sanford and MeLnlland.
In the shoot off, Sanford and HIlsman,
both a,Ns scored 81 again. while MoLelland
only got 90
Again Sanford and TIillsman contested
with the result that Sanford got 20 and
E5ilismnn 90 Thus the gun. the best
prize Of the day. was won by home
' XII present voted this Nrst effort Of the
Rianksione Gun Club to hold q touInament
W,o Sl1's Successful In everything It under-
takes.