Evening journal., 1916-02-28
TRAP Shooting
plans FOR Year
Interstate Association An
nounceS New ClaSSiiica-
ton of States
DELAWARE IS
IN THE d CLASS

One of the most material causes in
the growing popularity of trapshoot-
ing, aside from the growing scarcity
OF same, IS tho Interstate Association
for the encouragement Of Trapshoot-
ing
proercssiyencss and liberty have al
ways been the features of the as
sociation's policy. Year after year has
proven that the methods of the Inter-
state Association arc the very best
that human wisdom has been able
TO evolve and therefore it is unneces-
sary 10 repeat argument in favor OF
adhering TO tried and proved methods.
There arc no radical changes IN
Tho policy mapped out for 1916 The
came general plan that has been in
vogue fer the past two years viii be
continued With q few changes. One OF
these is The classification of States
and another is in the distribution OF
trophies and money The States are
divided in four classes. the divisions
bcine made through the number of
registered tournaments held last year
and tire amount of activity displayed
10y the clubs.
Ina Glass A viii be- found Pennsyl-
yania. California, Nevada. Illinois,
Iowa. Missouri, New York and Ohio.
Glass B is composed OF Indiana,
Kansas. Nebraska, Connecticut, Wis
Consin and Virginia.
Glass c has Maryland District of
Columbia Kentucky. Massachusetts.
Michigan. Minnesota Now Jersey.
Oregon, Oklahoma and Texas
Glass u is composed of Alabama,
Arizona, Arkansas. Colorado New
Mexico, Delaware. Florida. Georgia.
Idaho. Louisiana. Maine. Mississippi
Montana. New Hampshire. North
Carolina, North Dakota. South Caro-
lima, South Dakota. Rhode Island.
Tennessee. Utah. Vermont. Washing
ton, West Virginia. Wyoming.
b lass A will receive from the Inter
state Association $3.50 Tor It's stats
championship tournament: lass o..
S225; Class c, 5000 and Glass ID, $50.
The cluhs holding State tournaments S
may take one-hult oi the money in tro-
plies and one-hall in cash, or all IN
trophies and mo- cash, but in no mstanc,
{ will more than onc.half ol the amouni
hc given in cash At least SlO.O0l
b ol the money that the Interstate Asso
ciatior viii cNpeud this wear will go ioi
! trophies $500 viii be- given for State
tournaments; $500 for other tourna.
mcnts. and 5000 will he spent fol
trophies for gun dubs which have or.
ganized since December J. 1913. and ne.
organized gun clubs that have not shot
for - months previous TO reorganiza-
/ tion. This $1,000 will purchase trophies
4 for club shoots. said trophies TO be won
/ three times before becoming personal
/ property.
The history of trapshooting shows
I that the associations efforts have been
crowned with success. aud this decision
{ of the ASSOCIATION TO interest new clubs
! is another thing that viii help X will
not only serve to organize gun clubs
but II win help rouse the moribund and
/ promote a healthy interest in a sport
Nhat is second to mono in many sections
Cf the country. Not more than 2OC
trophies will be given TO new gun club.
that's more than were ever thought 90
beioro-this wear, so that gun bugs
want 20 get their names down Just as
soon as they become interested.
The officers OF tho Interstate Associa
tion know ihat too much trapshootinl
boz tournaments isn't the best thing fo
The sport. and they announce that thc'
wil give preference 10 one-dav tourna
mcnts. They win also give preference
to tournaments that add extra trophic
and cash 20 the contribution made b,
them. No tournaments win Dee regis
tered for p Sunday only. s tournamen
which include @ Sunday may he regis
tered. buf fhc scores made on the Sab
hath day win not count in the average.
Tonrnamenf managers are urged q
steer fiear of circuits for the reason tina
fhe reason that the average amateu
tupshoofer cannot afford 70 follow on
shoot after another. and that if 10
maur shoots were held IN succession !
would oniv be a matter Of time whe
the event. would suffer for lack Of en-
tries