Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-02-23
ROD AND GUN CLUB
BOON TO SPORTSMEA
Local Organization Provides Clean
RecreatiOn-Season Shoot
VIII Begin i'm
March

interest In the affairs of the Pull
man Rod and Gun Club are waxing
warm and with the advent of good
weather a large number are found at
the traps for each weekly practice
shoot. In view of the increasing in
terest it is now an assured fact that
Pullman will be represented in most
of the tournament matches of the
Inland Empire
At the regular monthly meeting
held Friday evening much important
business was transacted and now the
organization is established on firm
basis The officers elect for the en-
suing year are: r. M. VanDorn,
president; j. f. McNutt, vice presi-
dent; Harry Austin, secretary; Karl
p. Allen, treasurer and field captain.
The affairs of the rifle club, which is
part of the above organization, were
placed in the hands of w. l.. Wen
ham, and this assures success for this
department Mr.. Wenham was elect
ed field captain of the rifle club.
There have been many agreeable
surprises for the local trap enthusi-
asts in the uncovering of some excel
lent marksm en-, and 1t seems prob
able that regular team must be
chosen from about / 5 or / 8 members,
all of whom at the present time are
quite evenly matched. This, how
ever, does not mean that the mem
bers of the regular team are to be
chosen from that number of mem
bers, because there is assured much
more good material with the opening
of the season shoot which commences
March /. This match which will be
for 800 targets, and running for IL
weeks, will give ample opportunity
for new material to develop. Judg-
ing from the enthusiastic that the
match has already created, it is by no
means certain that the most active
members to date will be the leaders
in this match.
Trophies for winners of this sea-
son shoot have been rendered by fire
arms houses and these, together with
prizes offered by the local club. have
made the season shoot even more at
tractiye
At such time during the progress
of the match that Pullman will be
called upon to compete with other
club or clubs in the Inland Empire,
those having the highest standing at
sent Pullman. At the close of the
match a permanent team will be
chosen from among the members par
ticipating in this match, and they will
hold their places for the remainder
of the year, or until some better
marksman is developed.
The constitution. bylaws and club
house and ground rules adopted at
the meeting Friday evening provide
for the conduct of all m matches on a
strictly fair basis and none need feel
that at any time he will be placed at
disadvantage. A handicap system
was adopted in order that all may
have an equal chance for the trophies
offered for the season shoot.
Arrangements also were made where
by the expense to each member will
be minimized and plan adopted
whereby the beginners enthusiasm
may be curbed so that he will not
shoot himself" out of the club.
There being no cleaner sport than
that of trap shooting, Pullman can
well pride herself on an organization
of this kind which stands only for
clean sportsmanship and good fellow
ship. If any who are not members
desire to ally themselves with an or
ganization which stands for true
craftsmanship. and the protection
and care of game birds and other
game, the officers will be glad to pre-
sent your application for membership
at the next regular meeting.