The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-22
JACK FORBES
WINS MEDAL
Takes The Wa||a Wa|Ia BrOWn|ee
Trophy
THE EVENT WAS EXCITING CONTEST
Sportsmen Assisted By Ideal
Weather Make Large Scores
at the Tournament

By defeating ID. j. DeyO of Seattle
and ]. H. Miller of Bellingham, Jack
Forbes of Spokane won the Walla
Walla Brownlee medal at the fair
grounds this morning. The event de-
veloped into one of the most exciting
contests of the tournament and Mr..
Forbes was warmly congratulated on
his victory The Brownlee medal was
presented to the association by w. B..
Brownlee of Spokane and the holder is
entitled to so per cent of the purse.
Del Cooper of Bellingham captured the
medal last year and receives so per
cent of todays purse, amounting to
about $50.
The Brownlee medal event was the
best shoot on the program this morn
ing and brought out nearly so of the
best shots on the grounds. The event
was a 20 target match, known angles
and reverse pull. Forbes, Deyo and
Miller tied with 10 and the tie was shot
off just after noon. Friends of each
of the three shooters crowded the
shooting shed and urged on their fav-
orites. Miller dropped a couple or
easy ones and allowed Forbes to forge
ahead, the Spokane man finally VIM
ming the event and medal by a score of
lis out of a possible 20. Deyo and
Miller took their defeat good natured-
ly and warmly congratulated Forbes
on his win.
j Fine Weather for Sport.
The weather today was ideal and
| the shooters journeyed out to the
traps in fine fettle this morning. a
slight breeze blew over the traps and
| it was Just strong enough to make the
contestants get up on their toes 10
| "pink" the wobbling targets. The
Walla Walla shooters found them
| selves in some hot company in the first
event of the day, 20 target match,
unknown angles, reversed pull, and f.
\. DRYDEN was the only member of the
local squad to get in on first money.
The first money was divided by Ellis,
Dryden, Holohan and Confair with
straight scores. Second money was d1-
vided by Chingren. McBroom, Forbes
Denham, Robins and Cole, each killing
10 Third money was divided by Will
lis. Kershaw, DeyO, Stacy, Dlckson'
Biglow. Guist, Markham, Despair, Nc
Elroy. Barclay Scott, Straight
| Guist a Winner.
| A F. Guist. of Portland, who just
managed to get in the third money IN
the first event, showed wonderful form
in event No. 13, breaking 20 straight
and taking first money, amounting 10
$50. Second money was divided oy
Miller Kremer, McBroom, Forbes, Con-
fair, Robins, Burgess, Logsdon. third
money was divided by Dickson, Dry
den, Cooper, Biglow. Mapes. Seweli'
Denham. Spence, Hamley, Shields
Scott, Straight Butler.
Yesterdays Results.
One of the prettiest events yester-
dav was the shoot for the Anaconda
medal in the fourth event. won by Eo
Garret of Seattle by a straight score oi
% killed. C1arret had not peer
shooting up to form in the other
events which made his winning all the
more popular. Eugene Confair OF Llv'
inestone Montana, won the Multno-
ham medal ard A. c. Cowing won tne
Rrownlea medal after a hot contest
Yesterdays score was as follows:
z,vent No. 3. IS targets, $25 added
monev-First with "A, Ellis, Holohah
McRroom ..ogsdon; second with Is
Wood Cowirg. Deyo. Stacy, Chingren
Forbes. Biglow. Hackey, Denham' Con
fair Snence. Robins Holmes, Shlelds
third with T.. Garrett. Kershaw' Drs
don Peck Cole. VanGeisen, McElroy
, Dickson. Guist; third with II, Elhs
. Scott.
Il Event No. 4. Anaconda Cup-"on o.
coo+t,o-Eirst money wit