Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-05
Dates for National Tournaments Are
Announced and Several State
Journeys Planned.
LOOK TO GRAND AMERICAN


NEW YORK, March 4-Preparedness,
as far as the trap-shooter is concerned.
means getting in trim for the Grand
American handicap. This will be held In
ST. Louis, Mo-, in August. Previous to
the Grand American there will be Sec
tional championships, and each state in
the union which conducts a state cham
pionship is eligible to participate in the
amateur championship competition In st.
Louis.
This is about the time of the year that
the majority OF the state associations
make plans for the summer campaign,
and already six associations have an
founced the dates for the annual state
tournaments and championship competi-
tions, Other states will fan in line shortly
and in another month all the dates should
be ready for publication. The southern
handicap will take place in Memphis,
Tenn. in May; the western in Omaha In
June and the eastern in Philadelphia In
July. The Pacific coast handicap will be
conducted, but the Interstate association
has not awarded the event as yet.
There is more interest in the sport this
year than in any year since trap-shooting
really took a hold on the American sport
loving public Clubs are planning and
giving booster shoots" and no end of
things are being done to make the sec
tional championships ever bigger than
ever. More snap and dash Is being ais
played by those conducting the state
championships and this energy will be re-
paid in additional entrants.
The first championships dates an
nounced are the Mississippi State associa-
tion. This tournament will be staged on
he - thn
club. The dates are May g. 4 and 5. Be-
sides the usual run of events, there viii
be a three-man team championship the
teams being selected from the best shoot
ers OF Alabama. Mississippi Tennessee,
Louisiana and Arkansas. The competi-
tion will be known as the lakes to the
gulf championship"
The twenty-sixth running OF the Penn
sylvania state championship will be
staged on the Iansdale, Pa. Gust outside
of Philadelphia), traps on May II. Is, 10
and 20. The original intention was to be-
gin the shoot on May 1e. but a primary
election that day has caused a change in
the plans. In connection with the state
shoot there will be sessions OF the Penn
sylvania state sportsmen's association in
the EVENING". These should be OF great
interest to sportsmen. for talks will be
made on game. fish and forestry by au-
thoritles on the subjects.
The Lansdale Board Of Trade Is as
much interested in the shooting tourna-
ment as the Lansdale Gun club and is
aiding In every way possible The gun
club is campaigning. for they expect TO
double the number of entries in any
other state shoot OF the year Men who
A..aw a..
shoot. Frank Eames Is chairman Of the
general committee snd his various sub
chairmen are: A. A. Fink of Reading.
L. L. Swartz. F. s. Bender and ]. B.
Rauseh. L. r. Lewis Is managing the
tournament. assisted by Bernard Eisesser
OF York and ]. Leon Clarke.
Nebraska and Illinois.
The Nebraska and Illinois state cham
pionship shoots fall on the same days
May %. "a and 3. The Illinois tourna-
ment viii take place on the traps Of the
/ Starved Rock Gun club at La Salle. Ill.
On the opening day OF the shoot there
/ will be a lOo-.arget match for the Jetfer-
SON hotel peoria. ND trophy and twenty
/ five pairs contest for the double cham
| pionship OF the state. The registered
tournament is at 400 targets. The Elliott
/ system will be used in dividing purses
and the high guns will be determined un-
der the Connor system
The Iowa State association has selected
Waterloo. la. as the place for the Iowa
I Championship tournament and the time
viii be May 30 and 81 and June /. The
New York State sportsnens association
viii conduct the New York state cham
pionship at Syracuse on June II. IS. "a
and Is. Oregon. Washington and Texas
will announce the dates for their cham
pionship matches within the next few
weeks. The Texas tournament will be
staged by the Dallas Gun club on the
traps of the Dallas Automobile and coun.
try club IN June.