Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-22
"Stoney McLinn Will Have Whole
Nation Shooting Tom Marshall

The innovation era in sports has
arrived! January 9, 1919, there was
born into the trapshooting work a
new organization for the encourage
ment and promotion of The King of
Outdoor Sports-Trapshooti
For twenty eight consecutive years
Elmer l.. Shaner as sponsor manager,
later assisted by his son, T.. Reed
Shaner, as secretary, both of Pitts
burg, Pa, successfully and safely pi-
loted the Interstate Trapshooting As
sociation, through the rapids of ori-
ginal organization, steering clear of
the rocks of initiatory' rules and
rulings, without a line of precedent.
The resignation of the well-known
Shaners. virtually dissolved the In
terstate Trapshooters Association.
There was Immediately brought
into existence a recognized parent or
ganization. The American Trap
shooters Association, with headquar-
ters at 460 Fourth Avenue, New York
City. "Stoney" McLinn, of New York.
was elected manager and L. r. Gal
win, of Wilmington, treasurer.
"Stoney" McLinn as editor of the
American Shooter Magazine. requires
no special introduction to the shoot
ing fraternity. As sporting editor of
several leading daily papers he is
well and favorably known. a better
selection could not have been made.
Mcl-inn is man of dynamic force,
understanding the necessities and pc
culiarities of the trapshots, with the
ability, tact and disposition to cater
to and conciliate the legions active
and prospective devotees of the sport
alluring. Mr.. Calvin has made a
deep study of the intricacies OF the
art OF trapshooting and will be a
most valuable adjunct to the McLinn
cabinet. Never was there more OPP
perfume time for trapshooting promo
ton than the present. Uncle sam
has intensively trained and educated
approximately 100000 men to shoot
and handle gun, they are return
ing to their homes by the millions,
satiated and weary of camp life with
its necessary restrictions. Disci-
pline has been their camp slogan:
while the bugler has footed out his
discordant reveille, calling the dough
boys and gobs to early morning ac-
tivities.
Reception handshaking will soon
be over. our returning heroes will be
expected in the near future to assist
in the fuel furnishing, to keep the
home fires burning, the routine of
business life awaits them. which will
become the daily grind. Educated to
the life in the open, those are the
legitimate fields to which they will
turn for their diversion, sports and
recreation, which all red-bfooded men
must have and enjoy. What could
be more logical than the heaIth-giv
ing patriotic sport in which they have
been trained, which our government
officials and military experts en-
dorse unhesitatingly - trapshooting.
The sport alluring should immedi-
ately jump to the position of the
major sport of America.
There is but one answer and So
luton for immediate results, organi-
zation. Every city, town, country
club or cross roads is possibility.
A flying squadron of fifteen men un-
der the direction OF practical
shooter and organizer will cover the
major portion of the available towns
in a state in from 80 to 60 days, es-
tablishing at least two clubs per
week for every man in the organiza-
tion, total of thirty clubs per week
averaging twenty members repre-
senting 600 new converts to the trap
shooting game per week. Clubs
should Immediately be banded into
leagues of approximately six clubs
each, all clubs and leagues to con-
solidate with state organizations,
which are directly affiliated with the
American Trapshooters Association,
the parent governing organizations.
4 campaign of this character should
be started at once, 1t is sport promo
tion plan that Is demanded and just
ly due our returning soldiers, sail
ors and aviators Give them the line
of sport they want and are trained
to enjoy.
This organization plan is feasible
and has been successfully planned
and executed in the past. A syste-
matte campaign will create state
wide interest and most towns will