Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-11-12
TOURNAMENT wELD0N.RoAN0KE
RAPIDS GUN CLUB

Gun Club Todtnament held it,
first annual shboting match al
its club grounds October 25tt
and 26th; s5 knen entering the
contest, so the first day and AZ
the second. Anumber of promi.
nent men from the States Of Geo.
rgia, Virginia Ind North Carroll.
na met III the contest. The ANA.
atuers for the Tournament held
a some what higher average than
was to be expected; notwith-
standing the practice of the men
had been somewhat limited. The
professionals held up to their
regular standing, as also the
number shooting in the classes
A to E. The prizes were so dis
tributed that most contestants
were winners. Those making
first, second and third scores and
those making the first, and Sec
ond low scores.
Ideal weather prevailed for
both days and the tide of enthus-
iasm ran high. No one seemed to
be in any other spirit than that
of the highest type Of a true
sportsman: especially was this
true of the visitors of other clubs.
The success of the entire tourna-
ment on the part Of those part
icipating is due largely to the
good will and friendly attitude
which each sustained to the 9th.
er. This of course created a spi-
rit of Fraternity such as is to be
found where men meet on the
common plane of &C ommon inter-
est. The success with which the
Weldon Roanoke Rapids Gun
Club was able to institute the
Tournament was brought about
by the kindly cooperation of the
merchants, manufacturers and
other citizens Of Roanoke Rapids.
Weldon, and otheg near by towns,
and in particular by the mill,
of Roanoke Rapids. whose man.
agmsnt so generously contributed
to the support, Of the club. The
Roanoke Rapids Gun Club ex.
presses its highest appreciation
for this kind Of cooperation on
the part of those citizens who con-
tributed so largely to the success
Of the Tournament. The Weldon
Methodist Circle of the woman's
Missionary Society, underline d. |
rection of Mrs. S.B. Pierce, was
in charge of the dinners and re-
freshments, serving the club in
their unique way from their tent
ooothes on the club grounds.
The club expresses its delight
Tor this management on the part
If the ladies, also. No event
which has come to Weldon or Roa.
,oke Rapids, from the standpoint
If recreation has created a
greater sensation at any time. On
10Th days Of the Tournament, a
arge number OF visitors attend
ID and were high in their praise
# the way everything was con-
lucted. This Tournament is but
he beginning of what is hoped
o be q central feature from
ime to time at the Gun Club
Grounds and of a greater inter- ,
st in a higher type Of recrea-
ion such as is to be found among .
ne people like those Of Weldon
md Roanoke Rapids, and ada 8
ent communities.
The fine cooperation on the /,
,art of the citizens such as was
manifested in Tournament will 8
make possible other forms of re-
reation which alike to young 9
nd old, will be hailed with enthu-
iasm; such for example as a 9
1ell equipped Gun Club Ground,
;olf Courses, Tennis Courts and
UGH. The scores. winners of
'rizes and participants Of marks 9
,anship for the Tournamen t
lst closed are as follows: 9
PROFESSIONAL SCORES
TARGETS 300 d
Moss. E. L., Richmond, Va,
st day, 143; End day, $50; total, 2
93.
German, L. S., Clarendon. Va. 2