The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-12
RICHMOND 1 ! 4
GUN CLUBS ] |
-Four Live Organizations Are
Starting the Season.
EAST END ID THE .I:l.EI Oh OLDEST ) IS;
Dropped Out and Was Reorganized..
End Club a Strong or Deep
Run and North Side Tourna-
ment IN Lynchburg. X

For several years prior to 1887 there
were no shooting clubs In Richmond.
During the spring OF that year Mr.. Ed
gar White. clerk OF the Police Court.
got a lot OF Kindred spirits together and
organized the East End Gun Club. This
club rar, for several years, and upon the
organization OF the famous West End
Club most OF Its members Joined forces
with the younger and stronger club.
Then for several years the East End
/ Club was out lof business. If,
# About four years ago the East End
Club was reorgan1zed, and in short
while 1t became a strong factor in Shoot
Ing circles, not only in Richmond, but
In the state st large. 555g5 i53
The West End Club continued in busi-
ness and became stronger as 1t grew
older. u s ssS fRsss,s u ~.
575E5Sls YOUNGER CLUBS. d
II Then the Northside Club and the Deep
Run Hunt Club were organized. so that 'It
/ now there are probably ESQ ardent sports
men who take great pleasure in shoot
4 ing at clay targets. 81
These clubs formed the nucleus OF the
big organization. the Virginia Trap Shoot fyoc
ers. Association. which was started up
In this city three years ago, and which
now has In Its membership number OF
most active clubs from all over the
state. This association meets annually,
at which time a. tournaments Is glv oy
the home club. parti cipated in by /, al !.
The next tournament VIII !, oe heiu j o. -
5Lynchburg on Labor Day. september ~ zo.
& on the first meeting day IN & Ma w the
West End Club, which has for 50 many
Years had Its home at Blandon PARK, VIII
remove to its new home on the Dooley
property, Just south of the New shes-s
ervoir. Her trap and trap houses are e 81, N
snnurse OF Sconstruction. and everything g
inertia ming Is the Club and It's surround
gings will be of the most improved. ~
~ CLUBS OFFICERS. ,5E3 il 81
The ofiicers 81 the West End Club ares are
President, Nv IA. Hammond Ice II Fres'.
dent. walter Buckner; Secret Y ana 1e
treasurer. Thomas Whlttet. This Gu y. .
meets every Thursday afternoon at a., e e
O'Clock. "a x 55SS 54 II !, !.
The Deep Run Club is one LOT the
Younger clubs, and is simply an auxil-3
larry OF the Deep Run Hunt Clup....'I -. g
committee OF this club: Messrs. Walter
Buckner. Wy. "a. Colqut and y Z. AN
fderson The shoots are held every ga e
furday atternoon.t WI =, y
Another OF the young clubs Is II the
Northside, organized by employees at 1.-The the
Locomotive Works. but not confined ex :
Sclusively to such This club holds ~
shoots at Barton Heights every Sa tur-
day afternoon. ,5,.95
q The East End has a large membership.
It's shoots are held at the foot Of tn, the
BLUM at the extreme east end OF Broad
Street every Saturday afternoon at
O. clock. The officers are: PRESIDENT, Y.
2Hechler; ivice PRESIDENT. Clinton Bou-
dar; Secretary and Treasurer, James An An
5derson. 3SS3; S lS.!t 58
"a The shooting season, which has hardly
begun, runs into October. and twice q
week many of the enthusiastic shooters
go to the traps, where they spend sew
eral hours making mud pies. -
The headquarters OF the ii local shoot
ers is at Tignor's where all meetings
are held -of general! portance, and
where all ma tchcs and tournaments are
arranged for. u Nh }S5 sss