Evening journal., 1914-05-09
SPLENDID TROPHIES
FOR THE WINNERS


Extra Merchandise Event open to
all amateurs. Many prizes-valuable !
prizes.
Twenty-Five targets - S1.0O en-
trance. including cost of targets.
Distance handicap-16 yards to % |
yards
High gun distribution OF prizes
Ties determined by spin of wheel. !
Optional sweeps, S1.25.
Second Day, Saturday, May 3Oth, at
3 a. m.
Ten events of $50 targets, for a
total entrance program fee of $40 /
and optional sweeps of SO.
Merchandise Race (Many Prizes
Valuable Prizes). Open to Della
ware Amateurs Only.
Twenty-Five Targets-S1.O0 en-
trance, including cost of targets.
Shooters to be divided into five
classes-16 yards.
High Guns win-Ties decided by
spin Of wheel
Optional Sweeps, open to all
amateurs-S1.25.
Additional Optional Sweeps.
Optional sweeps on the high gun
over each trap for the two days pro-
gram of 300 targets-$5.OO per trap
or $500 in all
Optional sweep on two days,~pro-
! gram of 300 targets, $500
Division of Moneys.
Entrance in regular program. Rose
! system points; 3, 3, 2, /. All $1.0O
| optional sweeps High gun system
one money for each five entries OF
/ fraction thereof All other optional
sweeps-high gun-three moneys for
each ten entries or fraction thereof.
The Squier Money-Back applies TO
the regular program only IL is not
necessary for a shooter to shoot
! through the regular program for the
two days to participate IN the money
back. Losses will be paid back each
day and the average money awarded
on score made in the two days pro-
gram-300 targets.
"The Interstate Associations
Amateur Championship" Trophy will
be awarded the Delaware amateur
making the highest aggregate scores
in Events 6, z. s, and 10 on May 80.
In this championship event the Inter
state Association also donates six ad-
ditional trophies, making seven in all.
I High guns win. To the winner of the
i Interstate Association Amateur State
/ Championship the Interstate Associ"
ton will award $4,000 in cash, cOndl-
tional on the said winner or his run
ner-up making entry and competing
in the National Amateur Champion
ship at the Grand American Handi-
cap. Amateurs may shoot for targets
only and be eligible.
IsrT1
pionship Challenge Trophy will be
awarded the Delaware Amateur
making the highest aggregate scores
in Events 6, Z, 8, and 10 on May 30,
subject TO challenge according to
governing conditions. Amateurs may
shoot for targets only and be eligible
The Hercules Open State Champion
ship Challenge Trophy will be award
ed under the above conditions, with
the exception that Delaware profess
sionals, as well as Delaware amateurs,
are eligible. Amateurs may shoot for
targets only and be eligible. Condi-
tions in detail shown elsewhere.
The Delaware Amateur State Cham
pionship Trophy, donated by the
Traffic Department of the dupont
Company, will again be in condition.
Il is now held by A. B. Richardson, Of
Dover, and has been in competition
since 1912, Mr.. Richardson having
won it during both years of its com
petition. This cup is awarded to the
Delaware amateur making the highest
aggregate scores on the regular pro-
gram events during the Delaware
State Shoot. 1t is to be competed for
annually for three years This year
will be the last annual competition for
IL. When the winner of the trophy
for this year is determined there will
be a shoot-off with Mr.. Richardson for
the final ownership. Amateurs may
shoot for targets only and be eligible.
The Caldwell Irophy-DOnated by j.
! z. Caldwell and Company of Philadel-
phia, Is an extremely handsome
bronze statuette standing. including the
pedestal, 20 l-2 inches high. This beau
tiiul trophy will again be in competi-
tion. 1t has been competed for since
1912, and is awarded the amateur
resident OF any state, making the high
est aggregate scores in the regular pro-
gram events OF the Delaware State
Shoot. 1t was won in 1912 by Harry
Kahler of Philadelphia, now a profess
sional. and in 1918 by C. II. Newcomb of
Philadelphia. This trophy will be final
ly awarded in l9l6-the respective win
ners OF the trophy in l9f3l4-l5 TO
shoot match at 100 targets at l6
yards for it. Mr.. Kahler, being a pro-
fessional, of course, forfeits his chance.
The winner of this trophy each year
I must give bond in the amount of 800
to the Delaware State Sportsmen's As
sociation for the sale return of this
trophy and shall have the privilege OF
holding the trophy until the next Della
4 ware State Shoot.
A special trophy viii be awarded TO
5 the high gun over each trap on the two
days regular program of 800 targets.
!. No contestant may win more than one
OF these "high over each trap" trophies.
The Every Evening trophy over Trap
4 No i.
THE EVENING JOURNAL trophy
4 over Trap No. =.
The Wilmington Morning News tro-
4 ply over Trap No. 3.
DUPONT Sterling silver watch fob tro-