Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-02
SHOTS READY
FOR OPENING GUN
Best Gunners of State En-
tered in Tourna-
ment.
DANIELS HOLDS TITLE
Big Event Starts in Richmond
on the Fourth of
July.

Trapshooting. a sport rapidly ga In
Ing popularity in Richmond, will be
one OF the leading events on Rich
mond's Fourth of July sport program
when the Virginia State Trapshoot-
ing Association begins It's annual
tournament on the grounds OF the
West End Gun Club here. Tho local
club Is located at "Sunnyside," on the
Cary Street Road, just beyond the
Belt Line Bridge. and Is reached by
automobile or the westhampton car.
The shoot will end Wednesday when
the finals will be staged.
Leading gunners of Lynchburx.
Roanoke, and other Virginia cities
Will visit Richmond for the two days.
There Is more interest in trapshoot-
ing here this season than ever be-
fore and the West End Gun Club will
send large contingent after the sew
eral trophies offered for the best
gunners.
Since the opening OF the local sea-
son early in April the Richmond
gunners have improved wonderfully
both In proficiency and enthusiasm.
and the local entrants are looking
forward to successful shoot here
this year.
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State Champion L. NJ. Daniels. OF
Lfnchburg. but at present in New
York City. has written Secretary NJ.
ID. Hart that he hopes to be present
when the shooting starts and ,efend
mis- title. Daniels won the cham
pionahtp at the shoot last year In
Roanoke. dethroning former Cham
pion Runnels. OF Staunton.
This is the first State shoot Rich
mona mas seen in years. and big pre-
parations are already being made by
,ne local branch Of the American
Trapshooting Association to enter
tain the visiting gunners. to the best
OF the ability of the Richmond Club.
II is expected that the shooters who
VIII. participate In this event will
surpass In number and quality any
former field Of shots In the history
OF the State association.
Inc tournament Is open to any
professional or amateur shooter OF
virginia. the participants not being
required to hold memberships In any
registered gun club.
On the hrst day of the shoot part
OF the events will be shot which go
10 comprise tho State championship
in singles. 100 targets. being shot on
each OF the tw-o days the meet lasts.
Besides this the first day the five
man team. race fer tho team cham
pionship of Virginia Will be held
Also the State doubles title will be
decided.
VIII Pick Team.
On the second day of the meet the
second part of the singles Champion,
ship Will be shot Off. as we'll as the,
Virginia team picked to represent
Virginia a the shoot of the Southern
Zone Handicap tournament. The ave
men scoring the highest total out of
their first 100 targets will be picked
to represent. the State.
The Virginia amateur making the
highest score In the State double
event. the State handicap and the
State championship, a total Of $50
targets, shall be declared the State
all-round amateur champion.
In addition TO the amateur tourna-
ment the State champions ship at sim
gle targets. double targets, handicap
targets and the all-round profess
sional championship. will BIO decided
at the same time, amateur and pro-
fesionals shooting together.
Handsome trophy and cash. prizes
will be donated tho winners of the
various events.