The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1915-06-26
SPORTSMEN HERE
JUNE 28, 29, 80
STATE GUN CLUB TOURNAMENT
COMES TO DICKINSON MON.
DAY, TUESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY FOR
FIRST TIME.
Attendance Will Be Large. Best
Prizes Ever Offered. Hanna
Trophy Valued at 500; Nc
Cutchan Cup at $50.

On June %, 20 and 80 Dickinson
holds the eighteenth annual Tourna-
ment of the North Dakota State
Sportncn's Association. This is the
second time in the history of the as
sociation that this big tournament has
been held west of the Missouri, the
first having been held at Mandan
about Ia years ago. 1t is also the
first time it has ever been held under
the Squire Money Back System, a
new system that gives the poor shoot
err the same chance as the ninety per
cent man.
This annual state tournament will
be held on the new Dickinson Gun
Club range at the Northern Pacific
dyke, where the local organization
has it's club house and everything in
frst-class shape to entertain the
large number Of visitors who will be
present for the event. The cash and
special prizes are the best by far
that the association has ever offered.
The special trophies, including the
Gov. L. B. Hanna and McCutchan
cups, have been on exhibition at the
Dickinson Hardware Co. store the past
week and have attracted a great deal
of attention.
Dickinson people will have
chance to see many of the best ANA
teurs in the country as we'll as nearly
all of the crack North Dakota men
perform. Among the amateurs who
will take part are: Potter White,
state champion Of South Dakota, win
ner of high average in Dickinson last
year; Verne French, interstate cham
pion Of South Dakota; DR.. F. n.
Anderson, state champion of North
Dakota; A. r. Chezik, interstate
champion of North Dakota, and the
man who put the state on the map at
the Grand American Handicap last
year when he tied for first place; DR..
Saylor of Cogswell; Chas. Ulmer of
Lisbon; M. Nashold of Jamestown;
Clarence Parker Of Minot; Mr.. Lemke
of Grand Forks; Jas. Crosthwaite
and Chas. EMS Of Mandan; Jas. Don
aldson and the Lowell Bros. of
Beach; E. D. Peck of Sully Springs,
and many others.
The professionals who will shoot
here are among the very best in the
United States today: J. H. Stair Of
Crookstown, Minn., winner Of the In
ternational championship at Winni-
peg, Manitoba; J. E. Dickey, winner
Of the Western Handicap is now a
professional; Rush Razze, world cham
pion rife shot; Jas. Collins; Chas.
Hymer; w. H. Higgins, R. R. Barber,
c. w. Jackson are some of the pro-
fessionals who will surely be here.
The Gov. Hanna Trophy valued at
$100 is open to all amateurs in the.
state.
The McCutchan cup is to encourage
beginners and is open only to anna
teurs who have never attended state
tournament and is valued at $4,000.
The Interstate Championship is
open to all North Dakota amateurs
and carries with it $25 trophy and
$50 in cash.
The state championship is open to
all North Dakota amate urs and is one
of the most keenly sought honors to
be shot for.
The Dickinson Gun Club has re-
served the right to handicap any
shooter, at any time that it sees fit,
SO as to equalize the trophies and
purses and they will personally see to
it that everyone stands an equal
chance.
The officers of the Dickinson Gun
Club are as follows:
C. L. Bowen ...................... President
J. P. Cain .......... Vice President
F. J. Ray ............ Secy. and Treas.
Robert Horn ............... Field CAPTAIN