Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-08
DIAMOND STATE
SHOOT SATURDAY
Preparations Completed fol
Big Time at Range Near
Shellpot Park.

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pleted for the spring shoot of the Dia.
mond State Rifle Club which will take
up Saturday afternoon on the range
near SheIipot Park The program as
outlined at present will give every
one, ladies and men. veteran shots
and beginners. an equal chance tu
take home something TO show for
their efforts.
4 beginners event is leading
feature of the program and a ladies'
event also goes into the afternoon
sport Standing and prone events for
the regulars and handicap shoot
for Class "B" and 'C' shooters
rounds out the program OF regular
events
II viii take some time TO run of
these matches and give every one all
the shooting they want IL time per-
ints the real top-notch feature will
be the open shoot for the challenge
trophy. This match will call out the
best shots in the club. Ii will ba the
only open match for the handsome
bronze trophy, all succeeding matches
being on challenge basis. To win a
place on the cup the riaeman will
have TO shoot all the way down the
line from so TO zoo yards.
A keen contest with close finish
may be expected SO that ii it proves
Impossible TO run Off this event on
Saturday a crowd of spectators viii be
on hand next week to watch the con-
test. New comers to the range this
Saturday should take the Red Arrow.
bus, Shellpot or Darby trolleys and
ride to the gate of the Park. Straight
Up Penny Hin about 20 yards is the
entrance to the range. The program
follows:
First Eyent-Protection Race
80 yards, slow FIRE, 10 shots prone
Two man teams. If No. Is shot is
outside the black his partner shoot
10 retrieve their fortunes. Highest of
two shots counts. No. has ten
shots. No. . has one shot for each
time No. / gets out of the black. One
re-entry Trophy 20 high pair.
so yards. rapid fire, kneeing or sit
ting. slow fire. standing 10 shots
each position. usual conditions. Tn
limited re-entry. Trophy TO high
aggregate.
Third Eyent--Mid-range Handicap
100 yards. slow fire. prone. 10 shots.
voluntary handicap system. 80 to be
the score used as basis for handi-
caps Rifleman gives the score he
considers his best average and will
be given added points to bring his
score up to 90. Should he make more
than his stated average he will be
penalized two points for every point
his score exceeds his claim. Trophy
to high score. Unlimited re-entry.
Fourth Fvent-Ladies
so yards. slow fire. any position.
Trophy to high gun, one re-entry.
Fifth Eyent-Beginners Match
so yards, slow fire, prone, 10 shots.
trophy to high gun, one re-entry,
bona fide beginners or those who have
not shot in such long time that they
may be considered as beginners only
will be permitted in this match.
Special EYent--Challenge Cup Open
Competition
so shots at all ranges so TO 200
yards, % rim fire rifles. Iron sights.
No coaching.
In events and competent coaches
will be assigned to each firing point
to instruct the shooters.
20 rim fire rifles iron sights only.
will be permitted In all matches. Club
rifles will be available for beginners.
Telescopes permitted for spotting
but shooter must do his own spotting
No coaching except in protection race.