Evening journal., 1914-02-20
CLAYMONT
TRAPSHOOTERS
PLAN BIG DAY

The Claymont Trapshooters' Club is
making great preparations for its first
annual shoot tomorrow.
More than fifty prizes have been se-
cured. and many of them are valuable,
SO some fine shooting TO gain possession
Of them is assured.
The division of the prizes will be made
on the Lewis class system, and under
this equitable arrangement everyone
stands chance Of winning one or more
pieces Of merchandise.
The program consists of two ten bird
events and two fifteen bird events.
Several of the most attractive prizes
will be put up for competition in these
events, and the remainder distributed as
average prizes for the total scores on
the fifty bird program. The entrance
will be 30 cents, which includes cost of
targets
The program follows:
Ten bird event Divided Lewis class
system;
First prize-Three gold dog pins.
Second prize-Onc Recoil Pad.
Third prize Leather wallet.
Fourth prize One DUPONT pipe.
Fifteen bird event Divided Lewis class
system.
First prize Sterlin. silver watch fob
Second prize Tomlnsou brass clean
ing rod.
Third prize Handsome scarf.
Fourth prize-One Atlas pipe.
Ten bird event-Divided Lewis class
system;
First prize-Two dog pictures.
Second prize-One mirror
Third prize Ono Tomlinson cleaning
rod
Fourth prizc-Ono hundred targets.
Fifteen bird event Divided Lewis class
system:
First prize-Pocket screw driver.
Second prize-Two dog pictures.
Third prize-One hat.
Fourth prize-Fifty shells
I'm addition to the above there will b,
three prizes (Opcn 10 Claymont Clul
! member only which win be- awarded:
firt-Pearl handle pocket knife fol
highest score.
second-capyas shell pockets for mex
Third skeleton shell pockets fol
( shooter making lowest score breaking
one on more targets.
The average prizes open 10 all viii
be distributed Lewis Glass System
and are as follows:
First class-First prize, solid gold
scarf pin; second prize, one pipe 4:
third prize. ono pipe: fourth prize.
one pipe; fifth prize, one pipe.
Second class-First nrize. shooting
coat; second prize one pipe; third
prize one pipe; fourth prize one
pipe; fifth prize. one pipe.
Third class-First prize. box
cigars; second prize, one pipe; third
prize one pipe; fourth prize, one
pipe; fifth prize, one pipe
Fourth class-First prize, one
shooting vest; second prize, three
gold dog pins; third prize, one pipe
fourth prize. one pipe; fifth prize
one pipe.
Under the Lewis Glass System the
shooter breaking ten targets out OF
fifty gets just as good q chance at the
! best prizes as does the expert break
/ ing fifty out Of fifty.
Several additional prizes have been
I promised and will be put up under
Lewis Glass System.
The club owes its thanks to Della
ware Hardware Company, Allen
/ Drug Company, Delaware Electric
and Supply Company. ]. ]. Raskob
Hill Hat Store, dupont Company
Darlington and Toadvine, Atlas Pow.
der company and Charles Kurtz foi
II prizes.
Several leading professional ar,
/ expected TO shoot at the club on Sat
urday, including Linn Worthington
Of Baltimore; Fred Slear. of Camden
Lester German, of Aberdeen; L. ID
Willis, Of Wilmington. having al
promised TO attend.
A match shoot at 20 targets bal
been arranged between Albert Begg
and Chauncey Patrick. Claymonti
leading exponents of the art Of ella,
target smashing. These two expert
are evenly matched. and the contes
viii be a thriller.