South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-23
ST. JOE GUN CLUB
WILL STAGE MEET
Will Be Held July 1910 at
MuesSeI'S Grove
Well Equipped.

South Bend will entertain the
amateur trap shooters OF the state OF
Indiana next month. the event being
the 18th annual tournament OF the
Indiana Trap shooters association
The tournament covers period OF
three days. those Of July s. o and 10.
But the shoot practically covers -four
days. as July is special and
known as Practice day.
The affair will be conducted by
the 81. Joseph Valley Gun club
which Is located at AlucsseTs Grove.
within easy access by automobiles
and street cars the Portage Az. car
line taking you within two blocks OF
the club grounds. The local cIuu IS
well prepared 10 handle the big
event. as il has leased the entire
grounds for their pleasure and rec
reation
IL has been improved to- the extent
that b. IS By far the best equipped
plant in the state There are five
sets OF traps, which are OF Tho most
-oOdcrn and improved type. with asa
The necessary accessories provided
that 20 with the sport. Durin- the
shoot these traps viii be- manned by
experts and the grounds and stands
patrollcd by Boy scouts.
This tournament IL as open %
uOn-resIdents as any state tourna-
ment can be made. Non-resIdcnts
are eligible 10 win any and all tro-
Dhies except the T m Parry trophy
On Erittou trophy. state Champion
ship. TWo-Men Team Race and the
Classification trophies awarded by
the American Trap shooting aSsocIa-
ton
Hundreds Of visitors will ice at
tracted TO South Bend oy the event
as not only viii the amateur shoot
ers OF Indiana have events TO com
pete for but an OF the leading pro-
fessional mpions and cracks in
the country are expected tC partICi-
pate. as the conditions and special
events prepared for the latter are
the most LIBERAL ever offered 20 the
professional trap shooters.
The -. Joseph valley Gun cIua
has offered TIE highest value MONEY
prize list IN the history OF the state
association. as more than 5000 has
been set aside for that purpose. This
does not include the special prizes
offered by individual members Of the
club. as well as the many prizes and
trophies offered by manufacturers.
business and professional men of the
city.
Among the latter are three loving
cups for distribution. the Studcbaker
Corporation being donor of a trophy
Of $500 value; j. NJ. Studebdkcr, IT.,
president OF the State association, Of
fering a loving cup valued at $3.50.
while j. u. oliver offers "a trophy
valued az 800. Sanford Bugee
president OF the local club, VIII also
offer a trophy. but as ne is out of the
city the value thereof has not yet
oeen determined
-Four trophies VIII also be donated
by the American Trap ShoOtins ds-
ISOLATION. to be awarded on the
classification basis. The classified
tion will be based ON "a shooter 1915
average and known ability. Contest
ants will be divided into four classes
when there are 90 or more. and
three cIlssessif less than so. Score
on $50 regular program targets viii
count
The most highly priced trophy OF
indiana amateurs is Ine +. II. Parry
loving cup. which represents the
championship OF the state. The
donor presented the cup 10 the as
ISOLATION while president IN 1911.
and in order to become the owner "A
contestant Is obliged TO win IL AT
two separate league tournaments.
The Indiana amateur contestant
who shoots the highest score out OF
the total Of 500 targets. constituting
the regular program for the first
two days OF this tournament. Will Ice
adiudged tho winner and therefore
the amateur champion for the cur
rent year To date no contestant
has won the trophy more than one
year. the successful shooters IN pre-
vious wears being as follows.
1911. ". l. StrauEhn. 1919, ROY
Burns, 1913, e.. 4. Edmunson; 1914,
ID c. Rogers. 1915. William Roach,
1915. K. a. Enrich. 1871 q. r..
Shuck; 1918. &. u. Peck.
Two south Bend men are idcnti-
fled as officials OF the state oreani-
ration. its president being J. NJ stu
Cebaker. jr.; vice president Charles
RI. Peck. and secretary treasurer
Wilbur NJ Myers The officers OF
the ST. Joseph Valley Gun club. un-
der whose auspices the tournament
viii be conducted. are sanford b.
Rugce. president, ]. II Nitamyer.
vice president. wilbur VI. Myers,
secretary treasurer