The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-09-03
BASEBALL
FOOTBALL
BASKETBALL
CHAMPIONSHIP
Il. THIS SEASON is OPEN TO ALL
BY GEO. s. MocARTY,
Amateur Trapshootinu champio

If you were a. trapshootsr, were
convinced that clay target shooting
was the greatest sport in the land and
had an opportunity to win the pre-
miere event OF the world-the Amateur
Clay Target Championship of North
Amsrioa-upon the payment of a fee
covering the cost OF the targets. would
you Jump at the CHANGER Yes, that's
q foolish question:
It is a fact that any amateur trap
ahooter on the North American CONT
nent may enter the Championship race
which will be contested on the third
day, Wednesday, September 10, of the
annual Grand American Championship
Tournament which will be staged in
Atlantic City, on the Absecon Boule-
ward, during the week beginning Mon
/ day, September IL. The contest will
be at 200 single targets, 16 yards rise.
The entry fee will be the cost of tar
gets, $3.50, and each entrant, no mat
ter what his degree of skill, may win
a part Of the s2.025 in cash and
trophies contributed by The American
Trapshooting Association.
This is the first time IN a number
of years that the Single Target Cham
pionship race has been open to all
amateurs. Previously it was what be-
came known as the champion of
Champions event. Only shooters who
had won their State titles Tor the run
ners-up in the State event) were
eligible TO contest for the National
Championship. The throwing down
of the bars to include all amateur
trapshooters has proven popular with
the sportsmen who play the clay tar
get game. and 1t is predicted that
there will be more than 500 entries
this year.
To the winner OF the amateur Clay
Target Championship Of North Ameri-
ca will go the highest honor that is to
be won at the traps. He will win a
diamond medal having cash value Of
$500 and will also receive not less
than $500 in cash.
There will be $3.50 in cash for the
five high guns in the Single Cham
pionship event. In addition to the
$500 which goes TO the winner there
will be 5000 for the second gun, $175
for the third, $3.50 for the fourth and
$125 for the fifth. However, it will
not be necessary for a shooter to fin
ish among the first five to win cash
prize-each contestant no matter what
his average, has a splendid opportuni-
ty to win a cash prize Of $500.
The contestants in the Amateur
Clay Target Championship will be d.
vIded into five classes in accordance
with their official average. And the |
winner in each Of these classes will be |
awarded 500. Even the novice may
gauge the flight OF the targets on Sep |
TENDER 49, lead his class and receive |
800 in gold. The five high guns will |
prizes.
q The Amateur Championship was !
first staged in 1905 and was at $50 |
single targets, IS yards rise. In no |
year has the title been won with a |
perfect score, although for five |
straight years, when the competition
was at 100 single targets, 16 yards
rise, the winning total was 80 breaks. !
The present holder OF the title is Nick
Arie. Of Phoenix. Ariz.
Only one man has won two national
amateur championships in the 10
was Frank Wright, of Buffalo, N Y,
years Of this event. This dual winner
who triumphed in 1919 and 1920.
The professional championship and
the five-nan team championship, one
team from each zone, the woman's
and the qualifying
round in the East and West race will
also be shot on the 18th,