Evening journal., 1912-07-09
POSTPONE
BIG SHOOT
COnnable Trophy Over dupont
Traps Goes Over Until
July 20
TO SHOOT FOR
THE DUPONT TROPHIES

Owing to the number Of attractions
on the program for the shoot Of the
DUPONT Gun Club. Saturday afternoon
next. the management has decided
that it is best TO postpone the nth
contest for the F. L. connable trophy
until the following Saturday July
20. when it will take its place as one
of the regularly scheduled events for
the afternoons shoot The conditions
governing the Connable Cup contest
are twelve shoots during the year.
the winner of each contest having his
name engraved on the cup and being
eligible TO shoot for final ownership
after the twelve contests have been
decided. Previous winners Of the cup
are-W. NJ Foord, who won the nrst
shoot for the cup on April 2Oth'
breaking % from % yards. w. Ed
manson won the second shoot on May
11th with % from 20 yards. H ?. Car
lin won the third and fourth shoots
on June sth ana 22nd respectively.
his scores we're % from 20 yards, and
"a from p Yards. Each shoot Is at
rs targets, distance handicap.
The FIRST contest for the Eugene r
dupont Team Trophies will be one
OF the main attractions on Saturday s
progrom, three cups having been of.
tered by Mr.. DUPONT for competition
The team matches are at % targets
per man, all 16 yards. Any amateur
member Of the DUPONT Gun Club can
select his team partner from the 9TH
er amateur members present, shoot
ing with him as a team, but under
no circumstances can two members
who are in the same class, shoot TO-
gether, that is, no two Class A, but
a Class A and Glass l. man can form
q team. Points are scored to the
winners OF the team race and TO those
who finish second, third an fourth
After twelve shoots the total num-
Der Of points scored by individuals
are added up and the cups awarded to
those making the highest scores. Ties
OF course, will always be shot off
This is a new idea in team races and
promises to be very popular, and the
sereis Of competition should starr
with a flourish on Saturday, when a
good crowd should be present to wit
ness the several matches that have tc
be decided on that day.
The shoot for final ownership OF
the 1911 Glass B Trophy will also be
decided on Saturday afternoon next
This race would have been shot sew
eral weeks ago, but was postponed
by general consent of all those who
were entitled to shoot for final own.
ership out Of sympathy for d. J
Dougherty, one of those who haC
qualified in the shoot but who had re
ceived an injury which had incapici
tated him from shooting for quite {
while Those eligible TO compet'
for the trophy. that is, those who
have won II and whose names arr
engraved on the cup are ten in mum
Der and the shoot for final ownership
will be held under the following
handcaps, each man shooting fftN
targets
j. "A Minnick and H. P. carlon. p
Yards
Ward Hammond, Victor DUPONT and
w q. Wood, 90 yards.
Thorpe Martin, n. K Smith. DR.
Stanley Steele and D. J. Dougherty,1 il
yards
T. W. Matthewson, IS yards.
The A. B. Richardson-J. H. Minnicl
match for the 1911 Glass A Troph.
Is another match that will probabll
excite more interest than any othe'
event decided Saturday afternoon
Both men are shooting their very bes
just now and it is a sure thing tina
II the race does not end IN a tie tn
margin of victory viii be extremel.
narrow They shoot at so targets
each from 16 yards The result o
this race will also decide the owner
ship Of the souvenir spoon for whio
the two above named tied on IN
program which was shot on the da
Of the All-New England VS. All-Deia
ware Team Match. Minnick vii
probably do some practice work o
Thursday afternoon of this weel
while his opponent, A. B. Richardson
Is taking part in the Interstate AS
sociation's Eastern Handicap Tourns
nent which commences at Rradfor,
Penn, today. and which will be cor
cluded Thursday evening next
Saturday afternoons shoot wi
dtrO cCC lnt TIC cAOA lpA tic 0Atcc
Coleman DUPONT spoon, which wa
tied for last Saturday afternoon b
Clyde Leedom, H w. Bush and H. ]
Carlon, each of whom broke % OF
OF %
The DUPONT Gun Club will visit n
local gun club at West Chester. p,
on Saturday, July p going there
automobiles. Khen the West Chest
Gun Club visited the DUPONT GROUND
last month they came over in for,
and II is the intention Of the CHI
that at least as many shooters Gar
more II possible) will make the r
turn visit and show what they ca
q over strange traps. A number
promises have been secured fro
members who will take in the tr
and several members have offered d
loan of their cars, in order that the
brother members may be able
make the trip in comfort Everythil
promises for a pleasant trip and ;
agreeable shoot on the 9th at We