The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-28
MOST IMPORTANT TRAP
SHOOT IN THE WEST
Experts From All Parts of the
Country Have Entered the
Tournament.

The most important trap-shooting
tournament ever held In the intermonn-
tain region will occur at Ogden, Utah.
May 2, 8 and 4, being the second annual
tournament of the Idaho Utah Sports
men s association. organized last year
in Pocdtcllo, the first shoot being held
here last August. The second tourna-
ment viii be under the auspices of the
Ogden Gun club. All amateur shooters
in tho State of Idaho and Utah are
eligible to compete for the purses and
trophies. Professionals and manufact-
urer s agents are cordially invited 10
attend the tournament. but will be per
mitted to shoot for targets only. New
grounds have been selected and especi-
ally fitted up for this big shoot. They
are located on 35th street in Ogden on
the corner of Madison avenue and are
but short distance from car line.
All traps face the south and the back
ground is an unobscured sky. The
club house and tents will furnish ample
accommodation for all shooters The
traps consist of five expert traps. set
three yards apart in straight line.
and one Lcggett trap. The trophy
events will be shot over the expert
traps,
The purses in all events, except the
trophies, will be divided according to
the Rose system, at the ratio of 53. 3,
. for 10 birds, and S, >, 3, . for 90
birds.
The Events
There will be 90 events on the pro-
gram as follows:
l. Fifteen singles, 500 added en-
trance $l.50.
.. The same.
;. Twenty singles, $25 added, en-
trance 80.
4. Fifteen singles, $50 added, en-
trance $50.
6. Twenty singles, s95 added, en-.
trance So.
7. Browning Bros. Co, Diamond
medal event; 20 singles, entrance So;
reversed traps, unknown angles, use of
two barrels. A. p, Bigelow, of Ogden,
won this trophy at the Pocatello tour
nament, and will tins year receive 80
per cent of the purse.
s. Fifteen singles, $25 added, en-
trance 81 80.
8, Twenty singles, $25 added, en-
trance 50.
10. Same as No. 8.
H. Idaho Falls medal shoot; 80
angles. entrance So; winner at last
tournament TO receive 60 per cent of
the purse,
IL. Fifteen singles, $50 added, en-
trance Sl.50.
IS. Twenty singles, $25 added, en-
trance 50.
IA, Fifteen singles, $40 added, en-
trance $50.
10. Becker trophy shoot; 80 targets,
entrance S4; 10 targets, known traps
unknown angles; 10 targets known
known traps, known angles, reverse
pull, use of both barrels, 10 pair of
doubles, one man up at center, Win
ner at last tournament to receive so |
per cent Of the purse this year.
10. Fifteen singles, $25 added, en-
trance $50.
II, Twenty singles, $25 added, en-,
trance 50.
Is. Confarr challenge medal shoot;
% singles, entrance SO. p. J. Holahan,
winner at the last tournament, to re-
celve 90 per cent of the purse.
10. Fifteen singles, $50 added, en-
trance $3.50
20, Individual championship medal |
shoot, 25 singles. entrance So; known
traps and known angles; 80 per cent
Of the purse to go TO the association
for the purpose of completing the pur-
,hase Of the medal
Special Events
In addition to the regular program
there will be four special events on
Thursday, May 9, as follows;
Individual match at 10 live birds
each, between s. II. Love of Salt Lake
md Y. f. Davis of Brigham City, to
lecide tic for the Utah championship
Live Bird medal.
Upthegrovc handicap shoot; 90 tar.
gets, known traps and known angles;
Upthegrove coat TO the winner. The
othclal handicap committee consists OF
?. j. Holahan, a. b, Bean and George
NJ. Anderson
Hunter Arms Co. handicap shoot;
10 targets, no entrance fec winner to
'oceive n hand painted Beleck vase
valued at $40
Ithaca Gun Co. handicap shoot; 40
argets, no entrance fee; winner to re-
GIVE No. Ithaca hammerless shot
IuD.