Evening journal., 1911-12-12
FOR The CLAY
PIGEON HONOR
German to Shoot Lyon for
Worlds Championship Over
dupont Traps Saturday
CLUB ANNIVERSARY
SHOOT BIGGEST EVER

On December II, 1910. the dupont
Gun Club held the first shoot on its
grounds at Newbridge. just across
the Brandywine2 above the powder
mills that We're started by Eleuthere
DUPONT de Nemours over one hundred
years ago. The club had a modest be-
ginning, not only in the shape Of
grounds, but in the way of club
house. II was soon found. however,
that the accommodation was not suffi-
cient for the crowds which attended
its regular shoots.
On July 1 last, the club celebrated
the opening Of its new club house
with a big shoot. the feature Of which
was the "Housewarming Handicap"
On Saturday next, December l6. the
club will hold it's first anniversary
shoot and no better comparison Of
the growth. not only in membership
but in popularity of the club, could
be offered than its present grounds
and club house, and the program It
puts forth Cor that day, as compared
TO what il was one year ago.
AS the chief attraction on the days
program for December 10, the club has
secured the match to be shot for the
championship Of the world al clay
pigeons; the F. c. cup. emblemstic of
that championship being held by
George Lyon, of Durham, ~ c.. and
having been challenged for by Lester
S. German. of Aberdeen, Md The
match is at 200 targets. shot under
three different styles Of shooting; 100
tarkets in the regulation style over the
Leggett-Ideal Automatic Trap, which
is located Immediately in front of the
club house. Fifty (50) targets will
be shot at by each man over five EX-
pert Traps, which have been installed
at the far end of the grounds near the
woods, where the No. 1 trap was in
position during the Eastern Handicap
last July. This is probably the most
! interesting part of the whole race
each man shooting at five targets
thrown from five unknown traps which
are placed five yards apart. He is then
followed by his antagonist. who in
turn shoots at five targets; and so on
This they do until they have shot al
90 targets each. This style of shooting
more nearly approaches conditions ol
| quail and partridge shooting in the
field than any other style of shoot
ing that can be done at the traps The
last section of the match is at 25 pairs
SO targets in all, thrown from the
Leggett Ideal Trap in front of the clut
house. Both Mr.. Lyon and Mr.. German
have been practicing assiduously al
each style of shooting, and are at pres
ent in tip top form, so that no matter
who wins, the fortunate future holde
of the cup will know that he has beei
in a shooting match, and the lockers
on will certainly have seen something
decidedly extra in the way Of a dis
play Of skill with a shotgun.
The club also arranged a progral
Of FIVE events at 20 targets eacl
shooting commencing at 10 o'clocl
which will enable the majority of tn
shooters to complete their part Of tn
program before the start Of the r.
Cup Race, which will be at 1 o'clocl
Shooters from Philadelphia and othe
nearby points, have sent assurance
that they will take part i'm the pre-
, gram of the day, and there is no douh
that there will be a large number G
, entries from the members of the du
b Pont Gun Club itself.
{ To provide contestants with every
thing they are likely to need, the clu
Will Hol oHi9 nave loou'u oitlio ~
, sale on the grounds, but good, sui
stantial lunch can also be obtained /
/ the dining-room on the second foo
b of the club house.
One special feature of the club pre-
gram must not he overlooked, an
e that is the fact that four especial
= attractive trophies will be awarde
, under the Lewis Glass System to tn
, amateurs who shoot in the 100 targC
] race Professionals, of whom ther
= are several who have promised to b
= present and to give exhibitions {
= their skill at the traps, will not
5 allowed to compete for any of thes
trophies, which are positively rC
served for amateurs only