Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-03

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NON1N9S over the country.
~ One OF the most -four
ishing Of these, even II IL is only Juvenile. 10
suddenly become prominent by reason Of the
fact that its enterprise has planned and pro-
vided for quite an elaborate series of compe-
titions, commencing next Monday morning.
rHE CLUB AND cLuB HOUSE,.
On the 9th day OF last May this club was or
ganized. there being thirty-six charter mem
bers From that period until the present time
the club has prospered exceedingly and there
Is promise Of remarkable growth in the near
future. Young rs the organization In % has .
finer club house and more spacious grounds
than any OF its friendly rivals. the meeting
place being on the Potomac fats immediately
south OF 2lst and 22d streets.
The house, which is amply shaded, IL q two
story building. On the fret floor is the meet
ing room. which is fitted up with lockers gun
racks and other necessary Furnishings. The
second noor As used for the storage OF such
club equipments traps aud inanimats
pigeons Unlike other organizations formed
Tor the encouragement Of trap shooting the
club has not only two regular shooting DAVIS
(Mondays and fridays). but the trsps are Qua
every day from a m. until dark; the gives TO
members continuous opportunity FOR relsxs-
tion or practice.
THE OFFICERS.
As popular as any other man known in WASH
tngton athletic circles is the clubs president
Sam w. stinemetz. What he knoweth not on
sporting matters is but little. and his stock 81
information is always on tap for the benefit OF
the unlearnsd In addition TO working for tie
welfare of the Rod and Gun Club Mr. sen.-
metz is also president of the Washington ken-
mel Club and captain of the Columbia Athletic
Club. From early life President Stlnemetz has
been closely Identified with field sports ne "A
falr shot and has friends enough TO make two
men Nm n"pPy,
che nast III 49,, t one "a
United states. ana he has a record th., viii "a
responsible for assertion stronger even than
the foregoing He has participated IN nuiner-
GUS competitions IN various parts of the coun-
anu has lhNAtiaOiy been ciassea as success
i it locaiIy nc mas done weil he won me
u. niea OF the oapl'al tity Gun eauo,
VI which ne was formerly member ana q lew
VEGAS SINCE uelea'ed SlAts-nNe men IN We
. Malohai Jun .iuo competition Tor the Randall
meda-
secretary Arthur Mccormick is as popular
anu as uselui as any man In the club he has
Miue acquih'ahoe ia tAis ei's ana commands
universal respect me duties PERTAINING 10
nis Positioh are careiuli! attended 70, some u
Ia. business AFFINITY which mas made INN Al. A
iaPpah right Land being Loyalty used Tor the
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shot, one that promises TO give some of the old
snarps little trouble.
.ne man VINO IanaIes 'ne money OF any or
l. K. Devendorf would be that without .py as
sistnnce from the ot,icial t,,ls he h.ars n. "a
treasurer and a good one For ys.rs Mr.
peyendorf has been "A cunning ep,hn.i.ss Lut
il was not until he became associated vii ths
club that his interest i'm tran Shooting aevel-
oped itself
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hho"n hithero pfinclpahy as oicycntn
the clubs aptain-George 5. Atwater-but %
the present rate il will not be long before he m
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" sNo gun as ne ms
oeen win tne NheeL Mr.. Atwater u chiei
sons1i "a .he bistriSt uislsioh, League OF Amor
iSan "neelnleh' anu wac recently honored by
eiec'oh 70 'ne ,espohsiole posiuon OF chair-
man Vi tne L. a W. racing poaru: ne one
OF the crack shots Of the club and can always
be relied upon to put up good score. His
h,sSa nv P'' " ~ ou' vi Pooeio'e ioo
Wanstall the lieutenant 4. xou hnoxn An
washingtonians. He is one of the solid. re-
liable members, a man who takes an active
Inleres' IA tne cup Affairs anu VINO IL always
He il a clever Emo, a1d n ra,nIsr .,,.,a.n, :.
club shoots.
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nual tournament, and the event OF Monday
next is the first step in that direction. The
management disclaims ANYTHING, nret.p,,ons am
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ne t ~P I.a eno." ee"o"o'hs WIG 1nAr
Ao 1Ts' wal .a NINA ,
len raps Nli oe useu ana squaus Oh eleven
men VIII cohlpee ,oscther AT one time, inc
FaP.u nriLs s.stem hasihB oeeh decided upon
,or tlis snoot. 1aeh man faces trap num-
oereu from one 70 teh the man al NUMBER one
trap nrinS az that particular bird' Immediately
alter hring ne moves 10 trap number two aud
SO on uhth ne mas hred at blrd springins
from each OF the ten traps by tins system |.
large number OF men are enabled 10 shoot ate
Time ana long delays are avoided.
Inc ehtire control Oh Mondays proceedings
VIII De vested IN the committee, which con-
sists OF geo .: Atwater, chalrmani Jos II
hunter, Cnas; =, Dodge gno Manstaii, A. ".
haneock, W. II, stearns, u H. Alexander.
oihcers Tor the day VIII be; Referee, Q. L
burgess; clerk, ohas- T. Dodge: scorer, W. IL
stearns; assistant scorer, l. NJ Shields
THE PROGRAM
is an interesting one and many of the prizes
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on ehnipiaon In one Oh NJ A iAPpsn : store
windows. Following is the complete program:
First event. TWENTY-FIVE single b,rds-First
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p;' 90, - - - - S,o' -.
ioiIe, act -. fourth nrize one bo. c,earp "a,