Arizona republican., 1909-07-09
THIRD TROPHY SHOOT
 THIS AFTERNOON
Increased Interest in Trap Shooting Only Fast Birds Used-Scores From Tucson Show Teams to be Nearly an Even Match.

The third shoot for the Ballistite and Empire trophy offered to the members of the local gun club will take place at the Eastlake ground this afternoon. In the two shoots already held for this trophy it has been won by T. l.. Eden and A. w. Galpin so that these men although they may take part in the contest for the sake. of the sport and the practice, will be ineligible to hold the trophy. If the scores which were made at the last shoot, two weeks ago. can be maintained the winning score will be as high as the scores which have previously won the trophy. The indications from the inn proving scores of the newer shots are that when the finals take place at the end of the year the scores will be very close and more than fifty birds will have to be broken before a decision as to the winning shot can be made Great interest is reported in the trap shooting in all of the towns in the southern part of the territory and all of the teams are practicing hard in or der to be in the best possible shape when the big match is pulled off in I utSO1 III tut ldii MI EANilfl lbh who was here from Clifton at the time of the last local shoot and who made one of the highest scores said that the clubs of his home town and this city were very closely matched He said that some higher scores had been made in other places but that some of the teams had been shooting at slow birds while the team in this city shot the bird at its regulation speed. While the slow bird shooting may enable the teams shooting at them to look strong CT in published score than the teams which use the fast birds yet the use of the slow bird for any length of time will prove a handicap to a team as the shooters will be unable to judge the birds at the shoot under the regula- tion rules of speed Although the scores at the beginning may be small er through the use of the regulation speed bird yet the local club has taken d wise stand in permitting no slow birds to be thrown, even for a time. as such a course would undoubtedly les sen their chances of winning in the in- terurban contest this fall.
 The following is taken from the Tucson Citizen and is printed in order to show the interest that is being talk en in that town and in-order that the local shots may consul the comparative scores and see by how much they lead or how much improvement will be nec- essary.
 Excellent scores were made at the shoot of thefTucson Gun club held at ths club ground in Pastime park The day was ideal for shooting and the members rolled up some high scores.
 First fonSrsS we're carried away by Dr. e. A-s .Saiaradsr,- who was closely pressed by George Julian. The other members of the club also maintained high averages.
 Information has been received from Douglas that the Shelter City is pre- pairing to send one and possibly two teams to tho tournament of the South western Shooters association which will be held here in the fall Other cities have alr" sent most encouraging replies and there Is every indication that the meeting will be one of the biggest ever held.
 The scores made yesterday were as follows: