Evening journal., 1914-12-29
TURKEY Prizes
FOR THE shooters
DUPONT Gunmen Stage An
other Poultry Shoot for
New Years Day
MATCH
SATURDAYS CARD

The program of the DUPONT lrap-I
shooting Clubs fourth annual New
Years Day turkey shoot has just been
issued This shoot is expected TO bel
one of the best staged by the local
scatter gun men IN some time. AS
usual the turkeys will bc large BIRDS,
shipped direct from the country, and
bearing every evidence Of having been
Substantially nourishod and sacrificed
for the occasion.
The shoot will take place ON January
]. and win mark the FIRST OF long
series of events which viii follow m
rapid succession during the following
Saturdays. H. will be q fifty target
event. shot in two strings of twenty-five
birds each. The usual classiiications
will govern the contest. although some
rcyisions will be made by the handicap
committee for the occasion. The shoot
win start promptly at $50 o'clock and
the entries may pe made up TO l3O
o'clock After that hour practice shoot
ing may be indulged in as long as there
! is anyone TO shoot.
! There will be seventeen turkeys as
prizes. and the division of the birds by
/ classes viii be as follows Class A, three
turkeys; Liass b, three turkeys Class
| C.. four turkeys; Class ID, three turkeys,
and class 4, two tmkcys. This is on a
basis of one for every five entries or
fraction thereof. Then for those who
are not fortunate enough to win tur-
key, there have been provided twelve
prize chickens. which win 20 TO the
men who do not win turkeys. The
chickens will be awarded on the high
siH system.
AS usual there will be a miss and
out contest for one fine big bird which
weighs nearly eighteen pounds This
is the boss of the flock and is of
worthy proportions. All classes may
enter for this prize, and handicaps
will govern the contest as follows.
Class A. 25 yards; Glass B, p yards :
Glass Z 10 yards; Class d and Glass
Il, 16 yards.
Professionals may also shoot for a
turkey which will be provided for the
ineligible class. Added target handi-
caps will govern the contest and as
several of the prominent out of town
professionals are expected to contest
i'm this event. il should produce
. good battle for premier houors.
Taking It all In all, the program
= Is one that leaves little to be desired
q The shoot starts early and will b'
[, finished early. Lunch Will be served
on the grounds and roaring hr'
p will be kept going In the CLUB mouse
4 Following the shoot on New Year
q Day, on Saturday, January 2, the pow
8 der makers will line up against IN
a strong Lansdale, Pa, outfit IN PM
o adelphia Trapshooters' League mater
To promote more general mteres
l. In the club events, a series of month";
10 average prizes viii be run in conne'
10 ton with the other events. Any men
m Der who shoots at 100 or more TAI
b gets will be eligible for these prize
4 For the month Of January the follow
ing average prizes will be conteste
for;
The Delaware Hardware Compan
prize, shooting coat.
The Mnlard +. Davis prize pair mi
N itary hair brushes.
N The Papperman g. farrell prize, tw
!" Bates-Street shirts
The Allen Drug Company priz
n, quart ThermO bottle.
y. The Bee Hive prize, box Of 90 ter
IN cent cigars.
,n The Eugene DUPONT Class Challene
sh trophies will be in open competitlo
on New Years Day, and as several
Sc the members are anxious 10 get the
at names on these trophies and Qualii
n, for the finals. more activity in comes
ton with them is anticipated in II
he future.
Nv w. S. Colfax. Jr.. present holder {
the open championship trophy. and
/, j. Richardson possessor of the am;
teur State championship trophy, al
r both feeling rather chesty becau'
ii, they have not been challenged fC
some time. II is understood that Sc
eral of the other shooters are 8nxiol
TO win a leg on these trophies, an
a. challenges should be flying thick an
Id fast in a few days.