Evening journal., 1920-01-09
turner HEAD OF
". 7. ASSOCIATION
Shooters of Three Clubs TO
Get Together in Cooper
ative Match
PRIZES FOR EVERY
SATURDAY EVENT

The Wilmington Trapshooting Asso-
citation held It's annual meeting last
night in room No. POI Ford Building and
the meeting was the most enthusiastic
one ever held by the club
Following the roll call. C. T Martin,
treasurer Of the WILMINGTON Trapshoot-
ing Association read the minutes Of the
previous meeting and they were ap-
proved as read z. II. Calvin, former
secretary OF the club proposed tho
names Of Harry L. Morgan ard Henry
Wilson as stock holding members and
81 was moved and seconded that stock
be issued to both.
Committee reports was the next or
der OF business. r. r.. Calvin reported
That he and r. NJ. Ross had audited the
books OF the Association and found
them satisfactory as submitted.
Thorpe Marlin then read the treas
tirer's report, and, after he had finished
an present applauded as Il was seen
that the club was In much better flnan-
clal condition than at any time since
its inception
Captain w. A. Simonton, president OF
The Association then named Harry l..
Morgan and E. W. Ross as the auditing
committee.
New business came next and a long
discussion followed on The bettermeni
OF the club. A number OF The members
felt that II the traps could be brought
back about 80 feet It would enable the
shooters to enjoy a better background,
~ 20 ah
mer. bring shooters closer 20 the club
house. and would enable lhe club to re-
irieve targets. This discussion was then
dropped 40 be taken up later. a DIS
cussion then followed on the advisable
10y Of making application FOR The East
ern Handicap which Will be held this
wear. and it was moved and seconded
that the secretary write % the Amerl-
can Trapshooting Association and make
application for the 1920 Eastern Handl-
cap.
The following officers were elected
Isaac Turner, president; II. 7 Reed. vice
president; II. d. Albaugh, secretary; c.
r. Martin. treasurer.
The officers and the following will
constitute the board OF directors: w G.
Robelen. w. A. SimOnton, z G Bradford
Ir. Robert Pennington. w. NJ. dupont,
II. Wilson. H. Morgan, g. i. Walker
Joe Snow. Harry Carlon, J. w. Anderson
The new president then invited more
discussions on moving the traps back
and after everyone save their views
The new president named Harry Reed,
Harry Carbon and W. G. Robelen as 2
committee TO look into the matter OF
bringing the traps back.
II was then moved and seconded thal
the secretary write a letter to the
Greenhnl Gun Club and the p. B. & w
r.. r. Gun Club Of this city with the
Idea Of having the clubs hold three
cooperative shoots; each club holding
shoot on their own grounds with suit
able prizes.
The club decided that a Red and Blue
team race would be held the losine
team to pay for the winners supper
This event will take place in the near
future.
A discussion was TIM held on how
the reguar 30 bird program should DC
shot and 70 was decided TO shoot fouI
events. i0-i5-i0-i5 birds.
The subject Of prizes was discussed
and after a long discussion the club de-
cided to offer prizes which their mem
hers could take home each saturday II
addition 10 winning legs on the ValuaDl'
trophlcs which the club now has