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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[May 19, 1906. 

Championships, and State Team Event. High Guns 
Win. Not Class Shooting. 
1 to 10 entries, two moneys—60 and 40 per cent. 
11 to 20 entries, four moneys—40, 30, 20 and 10 per 
cenl, 
21 to 30 entries, six moneys—a0, 20, 15, 18, 12 and 10 
per cent. 
31 to 40 entries, eight moneys—25, 20, 15, 12, 10, 8, 5 
and 5 per cent. 
41 to 50 entries, ten moneys—22, 18, 14, 1, 10, 8, 5, 5, 
4 and 3 per cent. 
51 to 60 entries, twelve moneys—20, 16, 13, 10, 9, (f 
6, 5, 5, 4, 3 and 2 per cent. 
61 to 70 entries, fourteen moneys—18, 15, 12, 10, 9, 7, 6, 
5, 5, 4, 3, 2, 2, and 2 per cent. 
71 to 80 entries, sixteen moneys—16, 14, 11, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 
5, 4, 8, 3, 3, 2, 2, and 2 per cent. 
81 to 90 entries, eighteen moneys—15, 13, 10, 8, 8, teas 
b; 5458, 8, 8y 2) een eon and 2 per cent. 
91 to 100 entries, twenty moneys—l4, 12, 9, 8, 7, 7, 6 5 
5, 4, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, and 2 per cent. 
101 to 110 entries, twenty-two moneys—13, 11, 9, 8, 7, 6, 
5, 5, 5, 4, 8, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, and 2 per cent. 
111 to 126 entries, twenty-four moneys—12, 10, 9, 8, 7 6 
5, 4,3, 8, 3, 3, 3, 8, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, % 4 2 and 2 per cent. 
121 ’ to 130 entries, twenty-six moneys—ll, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6 
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131 to 140 entries, twenty-eight moneys— 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 
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141 to 150 entries, thirty moneys—-L9, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 3, 
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151 to 160 entries, thirty-two moneys—10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 
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161 to 170 entries, thirty-two moneys—10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 
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171 io 180 entries—thirty-six moneys—10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 
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181 to 190 entries, thirty-eight moneys—l0, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 
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191 to 200 entries, forty moneys—10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 
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221 to 230 entries, forty-six moneys—10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 
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231 to 240 entries, forty-eight moneys—10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, ’ ’ ’ 2, ’ ’ , ’ ’ ’ ’ 1, 1, 
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241 to 250 entries, and over, fifty moneys—10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 
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Briefly summarizing the foregoing, it will be noted that 
two places are created for each ten entries or fraction 
thereof up to two hundred and fifty. 
Committee on Handicaps: Elmer E. Shaner, Pitts- 
burg, Chairman; B. Waters, New York, N.Y, 7 G.0M: 
Powers, Decatur, Ill., W. D. Townsend, Omaha, Neb.; 
L. B. Fleming, Pittsburg, Pa. 
Tn case there is less than a majority of the committee 
present at any time when its services are needed, the 
Tournament Committee of the Interstate Association has 
power to appoint a member or members to act in the 
place of the absentee, or absentees. 
The committee will meet at the Claypool Hotel, Indian- 
apolis, Ind., Saturday, June 16, but handicaps will not 
be announced until the next day. 
First Day, June 19. 
Ten 20-target events, entrance $2; $20 added. Open to 
amateurs only; no handicaps. 
Second Day, June 20. 
Preliminary Handicap; open to all; 100 targets, un- 
known angles, $7 entrance, targets included; handicaps 
14 to 22yds.; high guns, not class shooting; $100 added 
to the purse. The handicap contestants receive for the 
Grand American handicap at targets will govern in this 
event. In addition to first money, the winner will receive 
a trophy, $50 of the net purse being reserved to purchase 
same. 
State Team Event. 
Open to Amateurs only. Each team shall consist of 
five contestants, who are bona fide residents of the same 
State, or of the same Province of Canada. One hun- 
dred targets per man, 500 targets per team; $35 entrance 
per team, targets included; no handicaps; high guns, 
not class shooting. Ties that are shot off will be 20 
targets per man. In addition to first money, the mem- 
bers of the winning team will each receive a trophy, pre- 
sented by the Interstate Association. 
Third Day, June 21, Grand American Handicap 
at Targets. 
Open to all; 100 targets, unknown angles, $10 entrance, 
targets included: handicaps 14 to 22yds., high guns, not 
class shooting; $200 added to the purse. The number 
of moneys into which the purse will be divided will be 
determined by the number of entries, as is fully ex- 
plained elsewhere in this programme. In addition to 
first money, the winner will receive a trophy, presented 
by the Interstate Association. 
Fourth Day, June 22. 
Amateur Championship.—Open to amateurs only; 150 
targets, unknown angles, $15 entrance, targets included; 
18yds. rise; high guns, not class shooting; $100 added to 
the purse. The number of moneys into which the purse 
will be divided will be determined by the number of 
entries, as is fully explained elsewhere in this programme. 
In addition to first money, the winner will receive a 
trophy presented by the Interstate Association, 
Professional Championship.—Open to professionals only. 
150 targets, unknown angles; $15 entrance, targets in- 
cluded; 18yds. rise; high guns, not class shooting; $50 
added to the purse. The number of moneys into which 
the purse will be divided will be determined by the number 
of entries, as is fully explained elsewhere in this pro- 
gramme. In addition to first money, the winner will re- 
ceive a trophy, presented by the Interstate Association. 
All entries for the Grand American Handicap at targets 
must be made on application blanks. Do not wait until 
the last moment to make your entry. Last year’s Grand 
American Handicap would have been the greatest by 
several entries had some over-deliberate applicants been 
permitted to enter after entries were closed. No excep- 
tion was made in favor of any one. The same rule is 
in force this year. If yeu do not make your entry in 
time it will not be accepted. Additional application 
blanks can be secured by addressing Elmer E. Shaner, 
Sec’y-Mgr., 219 Coltart Square, Pittsburg, Pa. 
Shooting will commence at 9 A. M. sharp each day. 
The grounds will be open for practice and sweepstake 
shooting on the afternoon of Monday, June 18. 
The Interstate Association trapshooting 
govern all points not otherwise provided for. 
No guns larger than 12-gauge allowed. Weight of guns 
unlimited. Black powder barred. Targets will be thrown 
about 50yds. 
Five automatic traps will be used. 
Price of targets, 2 cents each, 
trances. 
The Interstate Association reserves the right to refuse 
any entry. 
The standard bore of the gun is No. 12, and in the 
handicap events all contestants will be handicapped on 
that basis. Contestants using guns of smaller bore must 
stand on the mark allotted to them. 
In case entries are so numerous that darkness or 
other cause prevents the finish of any events the same 
day they are commenced, the management reserves the 
authority to stop the shooting at any time it may deem 
it necessary. In this case, weather permitting, the shoot- 
ing will begin, where left off, at 9 A. M. sharp the 
next day. 
Shooting names will not be used at this tournament. 
Shooting ‘“‘for targets only’? is open to manufacturers’ 
agents solely; all other contestants must make entry for 
the purses. 
There will be no practice shooting allowed, or prelim- 
inary events shot, prior to the commencing of the regu- 
lar events scheduled for the day. 
Entries for the second day’s events (the Preliminary 
Handicap and the State team event), and entries for the 
fourth day’s (the amateur and professional champion- 
ships) close at 5 P. M., the day before they are sched- 
uled to be shot. All entries for these events must be 
made by that time, as penalty entries will not be taken 
for them. Last year a number of shooters who neglected 
to make their entries each day at the proper time, as a 
consequence found that they could not make them at all. 
No personal plea or any. other plea served to change the 
situation. The same rules are in force this year, and 
shooters must live up to them or suffer the consequences. 
A contestant who takes part in the tournament the first 
day must make entry for all events called for by the pro- 
gramme of that day. Entries will not be taken for less 
than the total number of events scheduled for the day. 
In case a contestant after making entry, fails to take 
part in any event or events, his entrance will be for- 
feited for that particular event or events, and the 
amounts so forfeited will be added to the purse, the 
same as if he had contested. 
The rule is made necessary by the outlook for an ex- 
ceptionally large entry list, and it will be impossible to 
keep this large tournament working smoothly unless the 
squads are kept intact. 
Under the system in force at this tournament the 
greater part of the compiler of scores’ work must be 
done at night; consequently, winners of money in any 
event cannot secure the amounts due them. until the 
next day following that on which the competition takes 
place. This rule will be in force during the entire tour- 
nament, with the exception of the last day, when win- 
ners of money can secure the amounts due them within 
one hour after the last event has been completed. 
Contestants who ask to have their cashier slips or 
compiler of score cards countersigned, for the purpose 
of securing any bonus offered as an inducement to use 
certain goods, will be considered as manufacturers’ 
agents, and will be so classed at future Interstate Asso- 
ciation tournaments. 
The purses in all events the first day will be divided 
according to the Rose system, into four moneys at the 
ratio of 8, 5, 3, 2. ; 
The Interstate Association adds $1,000, of which 
amount $500 is reserved to purchase trophies; $100 for a 
trophy for the winner of first money in the Grand Ameri- 
can Handicap; $100 for a trophy for the winner of first 
money in the Amateur Championship; $50 for a trophy 
for the winner of first money in the Professional Cham- 
pionship, and $100 for five trophies, one for each member 
of the team winning first money in the State team event. 
The Interstate Association reserves the authority to 
postpone the Grand American Handicap at targets on 
account of bad weather or other important cause, if, in 
the judgment of the management, such postponement 
is necessary. 
The manner of shooting the Grand American Handi- 
cap at targets (and in fact all events scheduled for the 
tournament) is as follows: 
Five automatic traps will be used, and five different 
events will be commenced at the same time, one re- 
spectively at each trap, The total number of qualified 
contestants will be divided into five sections, as nearly 
equal in number as possible, and a section will be started 
rules will 
included in all en- 
at the same time at each trap. After all members of a 
section have finished competing at their trap, they will 
pass on to the next trap and compete there, and so on 
until they have competed at each of the five traps. . 
For example: Say we have 200 entries—40 squads of 
five men each. Divide the 40 squads into five sections 
and it would make 8 squads to each section. Squads 1 
to 8 would compose the first section. Squads to 16 
would compose the second section. Squads 17 to 24 
would compose the third section. Squads 25 to 32 
would compose the fourth section, and squads 33 to 40 
would compose the fifth section. These sections simul- 
taneously would be started at Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 traps 
respectively. After all squads of a section finished _com- 
peting at a particular trap, their entire section would pass 
on to the next trap and compete there, and so on, until 
they had competed at the entire five traps. 
The foregoing arrangement will do away with a squad 
shooting 100 targets ‘‘off the reel,” right down the line 
of five traps. et a true equity will be maintained, as 
pisos contestant will compete alike in each particular 
event. 
Through the courtesy of the Winchester Repeating 
Arms Company, Mr. Fred C._ Whitney, of Des Moines, 
Ia., will again have charge of the cashier’s office. Mr. 
Whitney has few equals, and no superiors, in this 
position, 
The office of compiler of scores will be filled by Mr. 
J. K. Starr, of Philadelphia. His services the last six 
seasons in a similar capacity is a sufficient guarantee of 
excellent results. 
It is requested that entries for the Grand American 
Handicap at targets be made in ample time to permit the 
sending of receipt and admission ticket, and for same to 
reach the maker of entry prior to his departure for 
Indianapolis. 
All entries must be accompanied by the maker’s full 
name and address. 
Take the Plainfield Electric Line cars, leaving Ter- 
minal station, corner of Illinois and Market streets, 
direct to the grounds. The fare is ten cents. 
An admission fee will not be charged, but in order to 
keep out any undesirable element, admittance to the 
shooting grounds will be by card of admission, which 
can be obtained, free of charge, by applying to any of 
the subscribers to the Interstate Association, or the 
Indianapolis Gun Club. 
A substantial lunch will be served at the club grounds 
each day for fifty cents. 
Guns, ammunition, etc., forwarded by express must 
be prepaid and sent to Indianapolis Gun Club, 121 West 
Washington street, Indianapolis, Ind. Mark your own 
name on the box that goods are shipped in, and it will 
be delivered at the shooting grounds without charge, 
Please note that shipments on which charges have 
not been paid will positively not be received. 
Rate of a fare and a third for the round trip, on the 
certificate plan, has been granted from all points in the 
territory of the Central Passenger Association, Trunk 
Line Association, Western Passenger Association, and 
Southeastern Passenger Association, conditional on there 
being an attendance at the tournament of not less than 
100 persons who hold proper certificates obtained from 
ticket agents at starting points, showing a payment of 
first-class fare of not less than 75 cents through to 
Indianapolis. 
Tickets for the return journey will be sold by the 
ticket agent at Indianapolis at one-third the first-class 
limited fare, only to those holding certificates signed by 
the ticket agent at point where through ticket to In- 
dianapolis was purchased, countersigned by signature of 
F, C. Whitney, cashier, certifying that not less than 
one hundred persons, holding standard certificates are 
present, and that the holder has been in regular attend- 
ance at the tournament, and vised by the special agent 
of the lines of the Railway Association. 
Agents at all important stations and coupon ticket 
offices are supplied with certificates. If, however, the 
ticket agent at a local station is not supplied with certifi- 
cates and through tickets to Indianapolis, he can inform 
you of the nearest important station, where they can be 
obtained. In such case purchase a local ticket to such 
station, and there secure certificate and through ticket 
to Indianapolis. Ask for certificate to the Interstate As- 
sociation’s seventh Grand American Handicap at targets. 
Going ticket and certificates will be issued June 15 to 
19. Certificates will be vised by special agent June 20 
and 21, and then honored for return tickets to June 26, 
inclusive. The special agent at time of validation will 
collect from the holder of each certificate a fee of 25 
cents. 
Form of blank: 
TO THE INTERSTATE ASSOCIATION. 
a white mule citizen of...........-- Pb eases Sedaetaieaea releacere «| 
hereby make application, under, the rules of the Inter- 
state Association, to enter its Seventh Grand American 
Handicap at Targets, to be shot on the grounds of the 
Indianapolis Gun Club. Indianapolis, Ind., on June 21, 
1906, and I post herewith five dollars ($5) deposit upon 
said entry, agreeing in the case of the grantin of my 
application to pay the additional sum of Sve dollars ($5) 
before 5 M., Wednesday, June 20, 196. The five 
dollars ($5) deposited with this application otherwise to 
be forfeited, except that should my entry not he ac- 
cepted the money is to be refunded. 
CERTIFICATE OF AVERAGE, 

I hereby declare that I am ciaesed as a........ per 
cent. shooter. 
Name ® (ian sciseacmes teen slew eee invertase’ | 








Address ins. aetan ses os vicaeue cldugielasilteds | 
Note.—Each contestant who makes application to ente 
the Seventh Grand American Handicap is required tc 
specifically set forth his average. Any contestant failing 
to comply with this demand, as exacted by ruling at th« 
Interstate Association’s annual meeting of 1905, or wh 
materiallv falsifies his classification, will be allotted th: 
back mark in the Grand American Handicap as a penal 
This applies to all contestants, amateurs and manufa 
turer’s representatives. 
