Evening journal., 1916-02-22
DUPONT GUNNEN
ARE KEEPING IN TRIM
Take Part in Many Out OF
Town Shoots and Get
Many Breaks
COUNTRY CLUB
GETS INTO SPORT

prevent MN from lnuulsluB III MS Ia
voritc recreation Whether the day
be hot or cold. clear or stormy you
will find him shooting over the trans
Of a nearby gun club. Neither the
heat and rains of Summer. nor the
cold and SHOWS Of Winter. hold any
tcrrors for the true lover Of the sport.
Tic is possessed Of a stout heart lt
is because OF this quality predominant
in the ardent irapshooter that the
trapshooting game is played from
January ! 10 December 81. and by
reason OF This fact. has become right
fully known as the "all-year-round
spor"
This disregard for weather con-
ditions on the part Of trap
shooters was fully eXemplihod on
last Saturday. Many local shooters,
BY far the greater percentage Of whom
are affiliated with the dupont Trap
shooting Club Travelled from Whining
ton north. south and west, by train.
trolley and auto TO attend and com
pete I'M the several shoots which had
been arranged for by gun clubs in
other cities The cold biting wind
sweeping down from the northwest on
last Saturday did not chill the trap
shooters ardor but was sufficiently
Geld TO numb the fingers of the shoot
ers and play havoc with their scores.
The targets we're at the mercy OF
Roreas. and. as a consequence. no
number Of the local club accounted
for as many OF his tragets as he is
capable Of breaking under less severe
weather conditions.
The shoot held under the auspices
Of the Kennett Square Gun Club. at
Kennett Square Pa. attracted many
Wilmneton clay target smashers.
Tweniy-threo shooters made entry, all
but three Of whom shot through the
program Of five twenty bird eyonts. II
is interesting to note that fourteen OF
the twenty-three trapshooters COM
netting are members or the dupont
Trapshooting Club. w. A. Joslyn, a
professional. and secretary Of the To-
cal club. was high over all with the
eNcelicnt score Of S7x1O0 High anna
4fur honors were won by another
member OF the dupont Club w p
Cochran. with nice 81. led ] B. Nc.
H4ugh and {. Lecdom. who tied for sec
ond nlace with S2X100. H. p Carbon
Miih So was close ON their heels,
Other dupont Trapshooting Club
members who competed we're w.
.Swayne. F. Malin r. c. Marshall, r.
Ncnuison. n *. Smith, c. r. Martin,
Al t. Jensen. " dupont and II. d.
Mlbaugh.
81 The initial shoot Of the Wilmington
Fmniry Club. was held over its newly
tnstalled tran last Saturday after
Aron Many members OF the dupont
Hrapshooting Club who are also af-
Nliatcd with the Country Club, assist
f5 IN the opening of the new club
Anong those members OF the dupont
&iub present we're Eugene DUPONT.
I'd II. Bolts. L. p Mahony r. Il
f1orcmus and Eugene +. DUPONT. E
81 Iednum. of St. Louis Mo. was ;
thcst OF the club. and had the dis.
fnction OF being high man for the
day with score OF 57X75. 20 his
rrcdit.
IA the traps Of the p. B. & w. r. r
association in this city. J. T. Rober
f6n IN the return match against tn
IL r. n. Trapshooting Club, Of Phila
kelphia broke nice 40X50, and wa
Nrgely instrumental in bringing vic
Ary to the local team. This score o
Nr. Roberson's. who by the way, i
ga active member OF the dupont or
ganization. was two targets bette
han his nearest competitor.
The handicap shoot OF the Oriol
Gun Club. at Baltimore. on Saturday
was attended by w NJ. Hammond ant
" r. Calvin. of this city. The colt
weather was responsible for a smalle
eutry list than was anticipated. Ham
mond and Calvin We're placed on the
20-yard mark and this fact. together
with the erratic targets caused by th'
suong wind. was responsible for thes'
two shotgun artists not shooting up L
their usual high standard.
The dupont Trapshooting Club was
represented by Z. r. jerks. at the
weekly shoot Of the Greenhill Trap
shooting Club last Saturday. Tn,
attendance az this club. as az others
was smaller than usual. because OF
he cold and windy weather. The
management OF the Greenhin Clut
bad put up an attractive pocketbool
hs a prize for each class. and before
the winners were finally decided sew.
eral exciting shoot-ofis were neces
sary. J. Kaiser, with a score Of 63x75
Ici the field. This was EXCEPTIONAL,
nice shooting on Mr. Kaisers par
considering the exposed location o
the Greenhill Clubs trap jerks. mi
Dearest CONCEPTION. accounted for bu
so Of his IS targets.
Several sweet-toothed trapshootel
.of Wilmington were attracted by III
@Candy Shoot staged by the Chest,
Blue Rock Club. Of Chester. Pa. TT
entry list included 7. w Baker. I
Winchester. W. c. Robelen and w. {
Mood all dupont Trapshooting Clt
members. The program called for
Hrgets. and q shooters made entr
III but three Of whom shot for II
Sixteen prizes. which the manageme
a the club had put up for compel
tfon. r. s. Jackson did some nj
&ooting and led the second high M
81 three targets His 43x50 was e
erptional. considering the stro
Wind. All Of the local shooters sh
Nell enough to bring home some
&c prizes
4The practice which members Of c
dnPont Club are securing each 81
9saas over the traps Of various g