South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-30
Additional Sport News
GUN CLUB READY
FOR STATE SHOOT
Committees Have Been Ap-
pointed to Welcome Visitors
Or. L. J. Smith, Chairman.

Consulting with Wilbur VI. Myers.
secre.a y-treasurer OF the Indiana
state Trap Shooters association. adj
vance Information indicates that tho
18th annual tournament Of that or
zanization, WHICH will be held IN
this city July S-9-t0, will be the
largest in the history OF the event
70 is estimated that between 400 and
500 amateurs. and possibly so 10
60 professionals. will be ready TO
pull a trigger AZ the clay targets
Quite a number reservations have
already been made with our hotels
while every mail brings increased
correspondence to the secretary
with unexpected entries
A similar condition confronts the
officials relative 10 prizes. Although
their prize list having been an
nounced as amounting 10 $4,000, is
growing daily. During the week !.
NJ. studebaker. jr., president of the
state association increased the fund
20 several hundred dollars in tro-
phies. one item alone being ten med
ais constructed of as many SO gold
pieces.
Committees Appointed
During a meeting OF the officer.
the president OF the association has
announced a list Of committees who
viii handle the big shoot and in this
respect no detail has been omitted
90 make for the welfare and com
fort for those who will participate
affha- q ennTfaforp or oor+o-t,-t-
There will be pavilions for food and
drink. shelter tents. check and
lounging rooms, for every conceiv-
able purpose which may develop. all
OF which will be decorated by Fred
Yena-
The grounds and equipment have
been put in splendid shape for the
event. The traps which are equip
ped with all of the latest improved
appliances. have all been thorough
Is tested and inspected and have
beer pronounced tit During the
past week several Chicago sports
men were visitor at the grounds.
who pronounced the home OF the st
Joseph Valley GuP club one Of the
most delightful and completely
equipped in the country
One of the local clubs big assets
is the sky line background and the
splendid wooded SURROUNDINGS
which with its completely equipped
trap facilities. makes IL one OF the
most delightful shooting parks in
the country. The committees an
pointed by the president 10 handle
the big shoot are as follows.
EXecutive-Dr. T.. J. Smith. chair
man: r. B. McInerny. w NJ. Myers.
W n, Holland w. r. Nichols. Z.
w. Grouse T J. Cady
Transportation - W. n. Nichols.
chairman; John Moore.
Information f.. ". Grouse
chairman: John Moore. F. A. Hig-
gins
Grounds parking. etc. during
shoot)-E. J. Cady chairman: DIR.
L. J. Smith J. II. Witemyre. w. IT,.
Nichols
Refreshments-Dr T. J. Smith.
chairman. f. J Cady. r. B. Nc
Inerny. Don X. Stephenson.
Traps (and targets)-E. J. Cadv.
Chairman; ". d. Staples. W. n. Hol-
land. W. NJ Myers.
Trophies Ccare. delivery and as
signment)-J. NJ Studebaker. If.
chairman; F. J. Cady vice chair
man; W. NJ Myers. Sanford Rugee.
pr. L. !. Smith. Geo. Cuppy eek
hart). Or. f. IT. Powell Walpa-
raisoE. LEROY Clauer.
Preparation of grounds and
equipment. !. Cady. chairman.
". II. Holland. w n. Nichols. Otto
Muessel. J. II Witemyre.
Handicaps and cIassidcatioi,-U
II. Myers. chairman; J. X. Eastman
PROFESSIONAL. ". a Kyte elk
harp. Geo. Cuppy CElkharO. DR. e.
n. Powell Valparaiso
Trapping and scorinE-F 7 Cadv
chairman w. NJ Myers. DIR. l.. T.
Smith. F. I. Dennis. w. IT Holland
" y. Nichols r Is. McInernv
Publicity. l. Dennis. chair
man; J. NJ. studebaker. jr.. Sanford
Rugee. " " Myers.
Shell facilities 49, W NJ lTva~s
chairman K. e. McInernv.
Reception committee - non =
Stephenson M Studehaker ir
Sanford Rugee DIR. J.. J. smith
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