The New York herald., 1921-11-04
SIX CITIES BID FOR
TRAP SHOOT EVENT
Association Meeting Discloses
Growing Interest in Grand
American Handicap.
BY SAMUEL j. BROoKMAN.

Thus far six cities have declared
themselves in the field for the 1922
Grand American Handicap. the trap
shooting classic that has attracted an
nually and In ever increasing numbers
the country's leading amateurs and pro-
fessionals. They are Chicago, which
held the event this pear; Cleveland, Des
Moines. indianapolis, Kansas City and
Atlantic City, and IL is understood that
several other cities are TO be heard from
before the Official vote Is taken on the
question.
Such was the announcement made
yesterday by the directors OF the Amer
lean Trap Shooting Association follow
ing their annual meeting at tho Hotel
Astor. The widespread interest in the
Grand American alone gave evidence OF
the growth OF the sport. but the fact
was nlada more convincing by the sec
retary's report which showed an in
crease in membership OF over lG0 per
cent. since last year and a correspond
ing increase in clubs, contestants and
registered tournaments.
The report further stated that up to
October 10 there had been held l159
club shoots and 400 registered tourna-
ments. which had attracted over c1.ODo
contestants, or an average OF fifty en-
trants TO a tournament: that l25 new
the individual associa tion membership
had grown from 7.osl TO more than
H,ooo. Under the business conditions
that prevailed this year this showing
was considered remarkable.
An important step taken by the direc-
tors was the decision to change the
bylaws so as to provide for a general
committee to haOs full control of the
sport. this committee to consist OF five
members OF the executive committee
and the five amateurs representing the
five trap shooting zones into which the
country has been divided. Since the
amateurs first we're admitted into the
councils OF tho association two Years
ago their powers have been enjoy ed
merely as n privilege extended by the
directors representing the manufactur-
ing concerns. Now, however the anna
teur delegates become a representative
group with constitutional powers 10 Join
the executive committee in the matter
OF shaping the plans, rules and policies
Of the organization.
This joint committee is TO meet or,
December and in this city to forrnu-
late the programme for next season and
TO consider and vota on suggestions for
amending the trap shooting rules. One
OF the most important suggestions thus
. far concerns q proposed change In the
target that will make 1t more difficult.
The following officers wene reelected
for the coming season: President, Elmer
e. Shaner, slippery Rock, Pa: vice
president, Thomas A. Marshall, Chi
cago; treasurer. Thomas a. Davis, New
York; secretary-ma.ager Stoney Nc
Linn, New York; executive committee
r.. G.. Drew. New Haven: r. II. Keller,
New York: c. W. Hymer and Il. z.
Calvin, Wilmington. end !. Leonard
Clark, New York. The amateur COM
mittee consists of George s. McCarty.
Woodbury., ". j.. Eastern zone; L. Z.
Brooks. Columbia. S. c., Southern zone;
Samuel 5. Foster. Mason City. Iowa.
great lakes zone; Frod Etchen Coffey-
vile, Kan. prairis zone, and Frank y.
stoop, Kalispell, Mont, Pacific coast
zone.