Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-16

An effort to boost trapshooting in
the District of Columbia, through ex-
panson of the Analoston Gun Club or
the formation of new and greater
organization of that character, is
being made. George w. Peck, a for
mer resident of Washington and once
captain of the Analostan Gun Club.
has been here for several days repre-
senting the American Amateur Trap
shooters Association in an endeavor
to build here one of the greatest trap
she citing organizations in the east.
Demands on the part of the govern
ment for the quarters now occupied by
the Analostan Gun Club has given rise
to the need of early efforts to keep
alive the sport. Next Wednesday night
to discuss plans for the reorganiza-
ton of the Analostans or the forma-
ton of a new body.
This self-explanatory letter, sent out
up by DIR. J. c. Wyncoop and William D.
Monroe of the Analostan Gun Club:
For long time there has been a
crying need for strictly up-to-the-minu,e
| trapshooting organization which will
accommodate the shooters of the Dis
trict of Columbia. Never before was
/ this so manifest as now with the city
| filled with army officers and men of at
Ia1rS VINO would welcome the oppor-
tunity to shoot over the traps were
| those traps accessible and pleasantly
, located.
Here we are at the very fountain
head of patriotism, and yet the pa
doing its bit unless you. Brother
Shooter, join US in grand rally for
organization.
Already interested trapshoo;ers have
taken the initiative. The site has been
secured thirty minutes ride from the
! Treasury on the Washington Electric
The traps will face to the northeast
on the brow of hill. and with a sky
| line background, the condition will be
ideal. Enough shooters have voiced
! their enthusiasm SO far to safely indi-
| cate the disposition of local sportsmen
! generally and bespeak the success OF
| the venture.
Washington should support one of
the largest. best conducted and refined
trapshootlng organizations in the
United States and only such an organ
! ization could be worthy of Washington
Such a club would grow not alone
| in solid membership, but temporary
privilege embracing the transient Army
and business man until it's fame would
| become nationwide and a membership
! thing to be proud Of
/ ITO this end then. you, as a repre-
| sentative sportsman, are earnestly re-
! quested to be present at the George
| Washington Inn. 3O1 New Jersey ave-
nue. southeast. on the evening of Thurs
| day. March 81. at o'clock sharp. AT
| this meeting the club will be formally
| organized. all details thoroughly di-
gested and plans laid for Immediate
constructive action. In this connection
you can help materially by bringing
| one or more friends with you who are
| or might be. interested in trapshooting.' ii
| What the American Amateur Trap
shooting Associations representative
| has to say about it:
1T have no doubt that trapshooting in
the District ought to be one of TIE
most popular sports, and right now its
popularity is much greater than the
newspapers give credit for The game
| is being introduced in all the aviation
camps by the government and hundreds
of thousands of clay pigeons are being
sent to France to train ayiators to
shoot at fast moving objects The sport
Undoubtedly is fascinating even to a
beginner, and believe that the one
thing necessary here to give it the
boost it requires is big club. conven-
'iently located"