Evening journal., 1914-10-13
shooters Have
OLD HOME PROGRAM
DUPONT Men Arrange Spec
ial Match Over Traps
on Saturday
PRIZE FOR HIGH
MAN IN TEAM RACE

The DUPONT Irapshooting Club has
arranged an "Old Home Week 1ourna-
ment' in honor OF Milmington's big
celebration this week, and IL is expect
ed that fully one hundred gunnors
many from out of town points will par
ticipatc This shoot will be staged
ON Saturday, October H. beginning az
noon, ON the clubs grounds al New
bridge. Visitors are cordially invited 90
attend aud win be- well repaid for their
trouble. us several interesting matches
nave been arranged OF course no ad
mission win be charged
The program viii consist of 100 tar
gets, ld yards rise, shot IN five events
of 20 targets each 4 fine array cd
prizes has been secured. aud the COM
petition will be- Keen for them. Tbs
trophies and prizes will be awarded by
the Lewis class system. with five ella s-cs
and three prizes to one class they are
as follows; Class 4, Atlns Powder Co...
a travelling sci in leather case, edo.
mated by ". \. Webster. president OF
the Atlas Powder Co.'S Gillette safety
Razor and a handsome Scarf PIN. Glass
b. Solid Gold Watch Fob Trophy pre-
scented by Interstate Association of
Pitt shurph, Pa. Silver aud Cut Glass
Relish Set and Conklin Self Filling
Fountain Pen. Class G, Crystal Clock
Interstate Association Gold Watch Fob
Trophy and Conkliu Self Filling
Fountain Pen. Glass d. half dozen
Sterling Silver Spoons. Gold Gun Links
aud Interstate Association Cold and
Silver Watch Fob Trophy Class D..
Casserole with Silver Holder. Silk Shirt
and a half dozen Linen llandkerchicfs.
IN addition there will be double tor
get event with a sterling silver spoon
of a special design as prize, and a
Joker Trap event with a spoon aud "a
scarf pin as prizes.
On the last sixty targets in the reg
uar program. teams representing var
ious nearby States. as well as Della
ware, will compete for three handsome
silver handled umbrellas donated hy l..
G. DUPONT as prizes for the occasion.
They viii be known as the state Team
Trophies, and will be- awarded to the
| three men making the high score ~
| the state Team race Second prize ~
this event viii be three bronze and sill
Yer loving cups, aud they viii go &,
the team making the second high scor
in the State Team race
r. II. Durham. president Of the Hcl
cules Powder Co. has donated a silve
syrup pitcher 10 90 10 the high indi,id
ual score IN the team race and IN
man making the low score for tn
entire day on all targets in the pro
| gram viii receive Solid Gold Quai
Scarf Pin from the DUPONT Powder Co
Two of the best known and most OK.
/ pert double target shots in the country
viii shoot match az double targets
J at ? D. M. on the 18th. Lester =. Ger.
man of Aberdeen Md. and W. \. Col.
| fan, Jr. of Wilmington. Del. having
been matched for the occasion. 1hi.
will furnish an exhibition we'll worth
going a long way TO witness. and will
doubtless be a thrilling race throughout
As special favor 10 the masculine
devotees of the sport Alluring'' 'hc
ladies of the Nem0urs Club of this city
have made arrangements 10 serve a
substantial lunch on the grounds at
very reasonable rates Seasonable deli
cacies. tempting pastries and Other
] forms of nourishment will be- handed
out to the gunners by the famous wo.
men shooters, and will add greatly Ia
the success Of the shot.
II il expected that this tournament
win do much TO help make Old HON,
! Week success. Hundreds Of invita-
: tions have been sent out and the dat,
OF the shoot published all over Tn,
country. so that from a publicity stand
} point the effect will be far reaching
( Trophies and prizes To the extent o
: Sl25 viii be competed for. and thesl
alone would ordinarily draw large
crowd from nearby points