The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-17
IN THE WORLD OF SPORT
n. D. SPORTSMEN
ASSN MEETING
ANNUAL TOURNAMENT OF THE
NORTH DAKOTA STATE SPORTS.
MEMS ASSOCIATION WILL BE
HELD AT kENMARE JUNE 2s,2z-
A BIG EVENT.

The annual tournament of the NORTH
Dakota State sportsmen's association
under the auspices of the Kenmare
Gun club will be held at Renmare
N. D., June 26 and "a. The shoot will
be conducted on the Squier money
back" system which is in such uni.
versal favor among high-class anna
teurs.
| The regular sweepstakes for each
day will include ten regular fifteen-
target events. Money in these events
VIII be divided according to the Rose
system-5, 8, 2, 1. There will be an
additional optional sweepstake with a
81 entrance In connection with the
regular events of each day. The purses
on these optional sweeps will be dr.
vided on the percentage system-class
shooting, IL over ten entries, 30, 80. 20
and 10 per cent: otherwise so, 80 and
20 per cent. The optional sweepstakes
are separate from the regular pro-
gramme, and it is optional with the
contestant whether or not he makes
entry for them The Squier money
back system does not apply to the
optional sweepstakes.
The interstate association will add
800 and the Kenmare Gun club $50
to be divided pro rata among the anna
tours who shoot in all regular events
scheduled for the two days tourna-
ment and fail to win the amount of
their entrance money in these events.
In no case, however, will more than
the total amount of this entrance
money Qess price Of targets) be paid
contestant.
An entrance fee of 81 per day will
be charged each amateur. This 81 per
day plus the added money" will be-
pro rata among the amateurs. In case
there is surplus after the combined
losses have been paid, the surplus will
be divided among the high gun anna
tours who have shot in all regular
scheduled events. After the regular
events have been disposed of on the
first day, the team match, composed
of five men each from any regular
organized gun club and recognized by
the association, will be in order and
prize emblematic Of the state cham
pionship will be presented to the win.
ming team; at the close OF this match
another will follow consisting of two
men each, under the same conditions
covering the five men team match,
any club can enter as many teams
as they have members present and
the contest will be at twenty tar
gets for each contestant in both of
the team races. A suitable prize pre-
scented by the association will be given
to the team making the highest score
in the two men team race.
On the second day the Individual
championship Of the state of North
Dakota will take place at the conclu-
sion Of the regular events. This win
prove a highly interesting race and
the contest will be keen from start to
finish. A handsome badge will be
presented to the winner of this match
to hold for a year until the next am
nual meet.
From all adyices received by the
management Of the state association. |
there will be a bumper crowd present |
from different parts Of the state and |
the interest manifested from points
outside of the state.is a lively one and |
this will serve to increase the attend
ance. The Kenmare Gun club grounds |
are the best appointed and equipped |
in the state and there is no question
but what the members OF the gun club |
will make good and insure visiting |
shooters the time Of their lives.
Interest will be heightsaed by a |
arranged on new and APP
proved lines; over $3.50 in added I
money and trophies in the several |
state championship events to the win
ners, thus completing a programme
that is of interest to every trap
shooter in the state of North Dakota.