This weekend, Downers Grove Sportsmans Club (a club I like going to) holds the 100th Grand Chicago Handicap. It was first held in 1910 at the Chicago Gun Club. This picture is from that club, circa 1908. The New York Times (!) had a preview of the first event, noting that 500 shooters were expected to attend. There was a $500 trophy. If my information/math is correct, that is the equivalent of about $11,000 today.