Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-16
TRAPSHOOT|NG
LEAGUE RULES
Regulations That Will Govern
Crack Shots in Winter
Sports.

The following are the rules of the Ship
builders Trap Shooting and Fishing
League which will likely be adopted at the
coming invitational meeting at Sun Ship
on August "a
Ike" Wrattcn, of Harlan, w. G.. Dorm
of Puscy and Jones, and II. w. Chamber
lain of Chester Ship together with f. r.
Calvin of du Points, framed the rules
Bill Shaw, Joe Snow, w. n. Hubbard,
l. Wrattcn, George Winters, Red
Thomas, Ellwood Seman and Jack Gil
mour are some of the cracks Harlan has.
Plans are under way for the installation
of the traps and a practice shoot Will be
held Saturday, when Bill Shaw has m
vited all the Harlan marksmen up to his
club for a workout.
The rules follow:
The name of this league shall be: The
Shipbuilders' Trapshootlng and FISHING
League.
Its purpose is to promote sociability,
sportsmanship and outings among Its
members.
1t shall be composed of clubs from all
and any of the shipyards.
Club membership to cost on entering
league $500.
igibility-Individua must be en-
ployed in the shipyard his club represents
Number of members composing teams
In league shoot no limit, but the five
highest scores in cach~ieague match to
compose the team
Rule when less than minimum number
appear: The scores of those who do
shoot count as the team.
Ties in least league match of season
shall be shot of on the same day between
the FIVE high men of the two clubs IN the
tie
Score sheets must be posted to i'm
mediate right of No. shooting stand.
Reporting of league matches by club
secretaries: Report of all matches must
be sent In 10 league secretary within five
days of the day of the shoot
Opening match Of season shall be held
on the Sun Ship grounds on August Il
at their special invitation. Shoot to
commence at p. m, sharp.
Post season shoot TO be taken up later.
Postponing shoot: NO such animal,
but if any club fails TO report for shoot,
said club will forfeit the match and must
pay fine of $500 TO the league
League matches shall be held according
to the schedule adopted ny the league
following the opening shoot
They shall commence at p. m, II
representatives of two or more clubs are
on the grounds.
Entries will close at 8 r. m.
Entries must be made in person
Visitors welcome and allowed 70 shoot
''for targets only.
Interstate rules to govern Referee 5
decision to be final.
Ties in league matches shall be decided
by the team scores made IN the next league
shoot following the tie The team breaking
the greater number OF targets to win the
tie
Prizes to be selected hy officers Of the
league. who will arrange all details
League matches 10 consist Of 50 targets
per man.
Price clubs may charge for targets
two cents each, one-half cent Of which
goes to league fund
Traps breaking down-this question 70
be taken up at first regular neetin Of the
league.
Shells and Targets Club on whose
grounds the shoot is TO be held must have
sufficient number OF shells and targets on
hand to cover the shoot in order to COM
plete the match. On failure to do this,
said club shall forfeit the match to the
highest score OF the visiting team, and
must pay a fine of $1,000 to the league.