The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-29


SSorced. except IN FegId shooting
Eat a broken target Which casesthe
fresuItw1 besscorel HoweyeEaeo CON
s.testant not expected TO accept 2
broken target
Should youaenter for the dayyour
money win be refunded for any event
/ In which You do not participate.
All money des divided Merchan-
l:iIse ties shot on. miss and out
Standard loads IN U-aI- c. VIM
chester and Peters shells for sale on
grounds.
] No one except manufacturers agents
i win be allowed to shoot for targets.
The referee will be there to make
decisions and what he says goes. Keep
Z; that in mind: It may save you lot OF
| trouble
| All possible conTenienceS for con-
testants and spectators will be looked
at noon and lunch hot or cold. all Day
Guns and ammunition forwarded
must positively be prepaid They VIII
be delivered at the grounds II sent to
the following hotels Marietta Hotel
Marley Hotel. Jackson Hotel. Watson
Hotel
Address mail care Ed H Taylor
secre,ary-n,anager snd it VIII be de-
livered daily at the grounds
State Events
The annual meeting Of the West Vir-
ginia State Sportsman's Association
will be held on Wednesday evening at
| s o'clock in the ball room OF the Man
ley Hotel. A full attendance is re-
quested as matters OF importance viii
be brought before the meeting.
| The individual State championships
to be shot on the second day, so birds
entrance. S1-50, for residents Of tho
State only, will carry with it trophy
donated by the Fairmont Gun Club, to
become the property of the winner OF
the State championship for 1905.
For the State event on third day
TWO mean team championship. the win
ners will take the trophy and 81 from.
each team participating will be thrown
into 4 purse to be divided 60 and 10
percent. between the second and third
high teams. In event Of tie for first
place the sfoot-on will be 1T IS tar
gets per man: high team to take the
trophy. second high team GO per cent
and third high team 40 per cent. Of
the purse
Will have fine list of prizes that We
are unable to publish at the present
time. but which viii be on exhibition
and a list at the grounds.
In sending this programme to the
shooters Of the country. It IS hoped
that they will agree with US that we
have made the division of money for
their interests and we fully believe
that the $500 for the low guns to those
who shoot through the entire pro-
gramme will pay the combined losses
OF the men who do not shoot up to
form
This tournament is open to all
shooters OF the country. no one bar
red. everyone welcome.
For those who have never shot on
the fair grounds we wish to say that
throwing targets from the five LeSSett
traps it will be impossible to throw
a bird that will not have a Sky back
ground.
Anticipating a large number Of
shots. let US urge you to be prompt
and enter for the day, as this will not
only aid the club in making the shoot
run without delay. but will also allow
You to finish in the good part OF the
day. and not be late for dinner. as well
as for the shoot.
The frs, five squads will be called
promptly at 9 O'Clock. and no entry
taken for the first event after the first
shot is fred.
The number OF prominent experts
that Will be in attendance at this shoot
will hardly be excclled at any other
shoot. but grand American handi-
cap. They will shoot for targets only
and be willing to give any assistance
possible for your aid in advising You
how to hit EN- all"
Officers and directors of the Fair
mont Gun Club: Mr.. Al. Donneny-
president: Dr. D. p Fitch. vice preSi-
dent. Mr.. Frank Google. treasurer: Mt
Ed H Taylor. secretary Directors
A H Donnelly. Ed. H Taylor. w A
Wiedebusch. John Phillips. Frank Coo
gle.