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THE PINEHURST OUTLOOK
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STRANGELY FASCINATING
Pistol Target Practise Holds its Numer
ous Devotees Captive.
Sew l)eparture Feature of Iocal
Club's Season Prog-rani . .Per
centage medals Offered.
ITRANGELY fascinating
is pistol and revolver tar
get practise, young and
old, men and women,
novice and expert, all
find increasing pleasure
and satisfaction in it. By continually
leaving something to be achieved, of
which one gets a nearer view with pro
ficiency, it holds its devotees captive, and
with accomplishment, there comes the
satisfaction of having acquired some
thing distinctly practical and useful. It
fits in well with other sports, affording
entertainment for a few minutes or a few
hours, it is not strenuous, and best of all,
it keeps one pleasantly and profitably oc
cupied in the air and sunshine.
This sport is now one of the most pop
ular of the outdoor recreations here and
is claiming increased numbers each year,
conspicuous among whom are those who
"never could shoot a pistol" or who were
"afraid to try." It is difficult and at the
same time not so hard when you know
how, and the stages of advancement are
rapid for those who devote a moderate
amount of time and thought to it in the
right way.
The local target butts are admirably
located, and one has only to visit them
and note where thousands of bullets have
disappeared in the wood to judge, some
what, of the number of shots fired in the
course of a season.
Systematic practise appeals to the en
thusiasts most, but a series of tourna
ments of a varied nature and at different
targets, are an attractive feature of the
local Club's season program. Prominent
among these are weekly handicap tour
naments in which the novice has a long
lead over the expert, points being allotted,
which, added to the gross or actual score,
make the net score, just as do strokes
given in handicap golf. There are also
many events with prizes for both the best
gross and best net scores, shoots with
various teams throughout the country,
and several stated tournaments for hand
some trophies offered by the Management,
and including a Club Championship
(scratch) event in which gold medals are
offered to both men and women.
Another feature of exceptional interest
is the annual United States Revolver
Association winter State Championship
event, held here each spring, in which
silver and bronze first and second medals
are offered by the National Association.
Along the same line a new feature of
special interest is to be introduced dur
ing the present season, whereby members
of the local club may compete for per
centage medals offered by the National
Association, and which will without ques
tion, give new and greater impetus to the
pastime.
These medals are offered for ten attest
ed targets which need not, necessarily,
be consecutive, for scores counting from
eighty and upwards, as follows :
Bronze medal, ten targets counting 80 or
better.
Bronze and silver medal, ten targets count
ing 86 or better.
Bronze and gold medal, ten targets count
ing HO or better.
Silver and gold medal, ten targets count
ing 3 or better.
Gold medal (the highest gilt of the National
Association) for ten targets counting 95 or
better.
The conditions specify that all. shoot
ing must be done on the range of the
local club in the presence of at least two
witnesses, one of whom must be an
officer, who must certify to the targets
over his signature.
The targets are the regular Standard
American, with the bulls-eye 8 inches in
diameter (containing 10, 9 and 8 rings),
for the fifty yards, and the same target
reduced for twenty yards, with a bulls
eye 2 3-4 inches in diameter. These tar
gets nunibtred and signed, will be issued
on application to members of the local
club, by the Secretary. Herbert L. Jill
son. The arms include any revolver not to
exceed 2 3-4 pounds in weight ; maximum
length of barrel, exclusive of cylinder, 8
inches ; trigger pull not less than 2 1-2
pounds ; sights open, in front of hammer,
and not over ten inches apart ; any am
munition.
Any pistol, length of barrel and dis
tance between sights not to exceed ten
inches; trigger pull not less than 2
pounds ; open sights ; any ammunition.
Military revolvers with plain, open,
fixed sights, and trigger pull not less
than 4 pounds, will be allowed 5 points
on a string.
The purpose in offering these medals is
to enable the National Association to
ascertain the degree of skill of various
shooters throughout the country, in or
der that they may be rated, listed and
available for important National or Inter
national contests.
The officers of the local club are de
lighted at the special courtesy shown
them by the National Association and
look forward to brisk competition among
the members. An illustration of the
medal offered appears below.
91 r. Stevic'k Here.
Mrs. C. C. Stevick, Manicurist and Mas
seuse, is here tor her sixth season.
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PINEHURST, H. 0.
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U. S. R. A. PERCENTAGE MEDAL.
The Holly Inn is one of the most attractive hotels in the South. Since it was
built in 1895, it has been necessary to enlarge it several times to meet the constant
ly increasing demand. The interior is elegant, cheerful and tasteful. No modern
convenience is lacking. There are bath rooms, electric lights, steam heat and open
fireplaces. There is a call bell in every room, and all beds are furnished with best
hair mattresses. An orchestra furnishes fine concerts daily, and also provides for
dancing. The cuisine is unsurpassed. The waitresses are all white girls from the
North. Rooms for billiards and other games are provided in the hotel.
A. I. CREAMER, Manager.
The Harvard
PINEHURST, N. C.
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"PlNEJlURST Ti.C Tins recently compieieu noiei is muuern m every re
spect, having electric lights, steam heat and several suites with bath, and with
its cottage annex and large dining room, accommodates seventy-five guests.
The Cuisine is in charge of a competent chef, and the table service is guar
anteed satisfactory.
F. H. ABBOTT, Manager.
Hotels Gilford - Benboui,
GREENSBORO, N. C.
An ideal point for tourists to spend the night en route to and from Pinehurst.
Two of the most complete and best equipped hotels in the south, on the main line
of the Southern Railway, and a thirty-minutes drive from the historic Guilford
Battle Ground of Revolutionary fame.
Greensboro is a beautiful old southern city, has fine Opera House, wide streets,
and is surrounded by picturesque country through which run macadamized roads.
All Pullmans via Southern Railway for Pinehurst and the south stop within two
blocks of these hotels.
GOLF
LINKS.
COBB Sc FRY.
SHOOTING
PRESERVES.
THE UPLANDS
BETHLEHEM, N. H.
F. H. ABBOTT, - Proprietor.
Address until May Jst, PINEHURST, N. C