The Washington times., 1906-12-30
TRAP SHOOTING.

TRAP SHOOTING.
The Analostan Gun Club, Of this city
is one of the largest and most popular
clubs OF its kind in the country. The
year Of 1906 has been a prosperous one
and the membership has increased until
now more than 100 members are en-
rolled. The officers of the club are as
follows; President. C. S. Wilson: vice
president, DF. William c. Barr: treas
urer, John Coleman; secretary. Miles
Taylor: trustees. W. II. Hunter n D.
Hogan and ". r. Baker; captain JOS
eph II. Hunter
The Officers have Iabored earnestly
TO promote the interests of the club and
place It upon a sound basis both So
ciaIly and financially. and the size Of
the membership and the handsome. bal
ance In the treasury indicate that their
efforts have been successful
During the year just passed more than
5aoo0 tagets We're thrown from the two
improved automatic traps. \ tourna-
ment was held on May 80. and the sea
son was closed with a merchandise
shoot which was attended by more Than
thirty members. At this shoot more
than fifty prizes were donated by the
club. which were shot for In two events
In October the club had as guests go
OF the statesmen of the DUPONT Powder
Company, and In the one days shoot
given -hem over 1900 targets were
trapped.
The club held a series Of certificate
/ shoots during the season. which proved
quite popular. -Four prizes OF 81 each
were shot for twice each month. In
these contests J. 3. Peyton and +. =,
Bauskett led, closely followed BY John
I Coleman. W. c. Barr, Joseph Hunter
and NJ. D. Hogan
Taylor Gets Dupont Cup.
The principal prize event was for a
handsome silver loving cup pres
ented to the club by the Dupont Pow
der Company This valuable prize was
/ sought for by many OF the leading
marksmen during the year and was fin
/ ally won by the secretary. Messrs-
| Barr and Bauskett were the runnerg-uu
The members propose 10 make 1907 the
( banner year IN the history Of the club
/ New shooting grounds. more accessible
/ 70 the street cars. are TO be secured
and as soon as the deal is closed a
large and comfortable clubhouse will
+ be erected.
1t is also the intention TO offer large
number Of prizes. II IS probable that
the shooters viii be divided into classes
according TO their skin, and a special
effort VIII be made in behalf Of the be-
srf~r
/ the 80 or so per cent classes
/ The annual meeting for the election Of
officers viii be held in the second Thurs
/ day in January, when the program for
I the year viii be mapped out
The membership OF the Analostanz
/ is composed of prominent business men
/ In Washington, Cabinet officers. and
many department employees. The Oldest
member OF the club, both in years and
1 IN shooting experience is William Wag-
/ ner dean OF the shooting contingent in
( Washington. He is popularity known by
his friends as Uncle Billy" He has
been a shooter for fifty-five years and
has been in the sporting goods business
I for a period Of thirty-one years. His
/ first experience at trap-shoottng was at
/ I've birds and when this sport was at
/ its zenith he could always be found at
the big events both North and South.
he has a record of 120 live birds with
out scoring miss.
Your "Unele Billy" Wagner.
He attended the Grand American
/ Handicap tournaments-the largest
/ events of this nature ever held in this
or any other country. Four times in
/ these great matches, he has been up
! with the top-nOtchers with scores of %.
/ 25, "a, and "a. At one of these shoots,
which will always be memorable on ac-
count of the large number of entries
1 he tied with eight others, all of whom
| scored ali of their birds, p, and he drew
down as his share OF the rurse SAP so.
/ Mr.. Wagner is today, Notwithstanding
/ his age, one of the best aH-rOund shots
/ in the country. Il is said that "a
prophet is not without honor save in
his own country" but this is not true
/ of Uncle Billy" He IS Eonored by
all who know him and admired for mis-
! honesty and strict integrity.
Among the younger shooters of the
club F. n. Bauskett ranks as the best
live bird shot and is entitled to cham
pionship honors. he is also 8 fine target
| shot. John Coleman, the popular treas
urer of the club, Dr. William c. Barr.
the vice president; Joseph II. Hunter.
the captain; ]. B. Brown, Francis Petro-
| la. J. E. Peyton. DR.. w. d. Monroe,
| Phil. Steubener, c. o. White, and a
score of others that might be named
are all numbered as fine shots and able
10 hold their own in any company
East or West.