The Saline County journal., 1879-10-16
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In smytn.
1tesdvel, Tucker and CH smyth divided ars'
N Henhey won second prize.
Pit1er won third prize.
CH Smyth Of Wichita won the championship gold
medal Of Kansas for the best average shot, glas:
ball and birds At the Tournament. Average, s.ss.
Il Pitzer, Of McPherson county won the clut
medal on birds out Of 10 end straight in tie.
F wJaedieie, of Lawrence, to tn. best pigeon shot
CH smyth, of Wichita, won the kes of povde,
donated BY the Du Pont Powder o., to the best
glass ball shot.
The second annual meeting Of the
Kansas State Sportsmen's Association
was held in the City Hall Friday night
and transacted the following business:
In the absence of VIM. R. Gels, J.
NJ. Greeley acted as Secretary.
The minutes of the last annual meet
ing held in Ottawa, Oct. l1th, 1878,
were read and approved.
Credentials were presented and dele
gates admitted from the following
clubs.
Winkle Club of Lawrence, w. L.
Bullene.
Topeka Club, n. R. Baker,.
Salina Club, J. NJ. Greeley.
Wichita Club, F. G. Smyth.
Ottawa Club, E. E. Fuller.
Hallech Club of Abilene, G.. Stevens.
EmpOria Club, G. w. Bragunief.
On motion it was voted that J NJ.
Hershey be allowed to represent the
Usage City Club and A. G. Allen the
Mcpherson Club.
w. B. Giles was appointed proxey
for ]. K. Bell, delegate from the Smoky
Hill Club, of Ellsworth, with power to
vote only on the place Of holding the
next Tournament.
Willis kesler, President Of the Board
Of Managers, stated that he was not
ready to make his annual report, as
the Tournament was not vet ended ;
but he hoped to come out better than
Ottawa did last year.
On motion it was voted that the B.
Of NJ, make q report as soon as possi-
bic Of the condition Of finances.
On motion Il was voted that a new
record book for the Association be pur-
chased, and the old minutes transcri-
bed into it. Mr.. Bullene, Of Lawrence,
offered the following amendment to
Art. III, Of the Constitution "Thst
the number of delegates be one for
each ten members, and one for each
fractional part of five or over five,
from clubs belonging to the State AS
ISOLATION" Before acting on the
amendment it was moved by Mr.. Bull
lene Of Lawrence, that all votes on
amendments be taken by ballot. The
motion was carried, and F. G.. Smyth
and n. X. Baker, were appointed tel
lers. Mr.. Bullene's motion was car
ried by vote of tol.
The following amendment to Sec. !,
Art. VII, of the Constitution, was Of
fered by Mr.. Fuller. of Ottawa: The
regular annual lcOnventiOn Of the Asso-
ciation shall be held at the call of the
managers, at any time between April
lat and July lst, of each year" Car
ried by vote of 8 to1.
J. NJ. Greeley reported the donation
of Capt. BOgardus to the Association
oftwO nickle-plated ball traps. On
motion of Mr.. Fuller, of Ottawa, they
were accepted, and a vote Of thanks
rendered Capt. Bogardus for his gen.
erous donation, and great interest in
our Association.
On motion of Mr.. Giles, of Abilene,
the secretary was instructed To have
the amendments to the Constitution
printed and forwarded to the various
clubs throughout the State.
The selection Of the location for
holding the next Tournament being
In order, +. g. Smyth, Of Wichita,
presented very forcibly the claims of
his city for the next Tournament
among which was y donation by the
city. Of $500.
w. L. Bullene, Of Lawrence, pre-
sented the claims Of his city in q neat
little speech, offering AZ a donation
from the citizens purse of $50.
On motion il was voted that the Sec
retary be instructed to call the roll of
delegates and each one step forward
and deposit his ballot for Wichita or
Lawrence. The vote stood for Law
renee and for Wichita. Lawrence
was therefore declared the place for
the Third Annual Tourna-
ment
The Association next elected the
officers for the ensuing year:
President-L. &. Was,on, Ottawa.
First Vice President-F. q. Smyth.
Wichits.
Second Vice President-N. II. Ba-
ker. Topeka.
Third Vice President. l. Rell