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ST. PAUL ROD AND GUN CLUB. 
Forty members of the S't. Paul Rod and Gun 
Club attended the annual business meeting and 
banquet at the Dispatch Tea Rooms. Dr. 
F. J. Plondke was elected president; M. W. 
Thompson, vice-president, and L. J. Pleiss, sec¬ 
retary and treasurer. The following were elect¬ 
ed directors: H. S. Johnson, I. Seddon, B. W. 
Parsons, Dr. C. A. Van Slyke and J. J. McGraw. 
SARATOGA GUN CLUB. 
The monthly shoot of the Saratoga Gun Club 
brought out a fair field of shooters and among 
them were many new devotees of the sport. Count 
Mankowski, owner of the fast motor boat “The 
Ankle Deep’’ was among the new ones and tho’ 
trap shooting is a new game to the Count he 
piled up a very good score and no doubt after 
some practice will rank with our best amateurs. 
The New Years’ Day shoot fell to Green who led 
Chamberlain by two targets. Charmerlain led 
in the DuPont event and Green in the Stevens 
with the rest of the shooters close on their heels. 
The following show the percentages shot: 
Count Mankowski 
Dr. Downs . 
Harry Ide . 
Dr. Mason . 
Albert Cluett _ 
Harry Ludlow ... 
A. M. Ide . 
Mrs. A. M. Ide .. 
Mrs. Harry Ide . 
I. Green .. 
R Chamberlin- 
C. Mann . 
T. Wentworth ... 
F. Tarrant . 
P. Kearney . 
F. Nolan . 
E. Hammond . 
Per Cent. 
. 85 
. 80 
. 73 
. 70 
. 70 
. 48 
. 35 
. 35 
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. 80 
. 60 
. 58 
. 48 
. 50 
. 50 
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J. M. COREY, Secretary. 
TRAP SHOOTING YOUGHIOGHENY 
COUNTRY CLUB. 
McKeesport, Pa. 
The mild weather brought out a goodly num¬ 
ber to the practice shoot at the Youghiogheny 
County Club, Saturday afternoon. J. F. Callhoun 
did some remarkable shooting, only missing one 
bird out of the 50 bird event. Dr. Aber followed 
him closely with 42 out of 50 and Dr. Heisey with 
40 out of 50. The events were as follows. In the 
preliminary event out of 25 birds shot at:— 
First Event—Cornelius, 12; Byard, 20; Gretzner, 4; 
Wiilson, 17. 
Second Event—Byard, 19; Gretzner, 10; Morningstar, 
14; Wilson, 16; Cornelius, 11. 
Third Event—Heisey, 13; Aber, 21; Wilson, 15. 
In the regular fifty bird event, scores were as follows: 
J. F. Calhoun . 
. 25 
24 
Total 
49 
Dr. Aber . 
21 
42 
Dr. Heisey . 
. 19 
21 
40 
G. Byard . 
Dr. Ord . 
. 18 
19 
37 
1 7 
34 
J. W. Wilson . 
. 18 
15 
33 
J. Morningstar . 
. 1 7 
12 
29 
P. Gretzner . 
18 
28 
W. A. Cornelius . 
. 13 
14 
27 
I A. C. Sword . 
15 
26 
INTERSTATE ASSOCIATION. 
Registered Tournaments. 
The Interstate Association at its annual meeting in 
1914 made very few changes in the conditions governing 
registered tournaments. The plan of 1914 was so suc¬ 
cessful in 'its working that the directors decided to con¬ 
tinue it in force during the year 1915. 
Like every radical move made by the association in 
the twenty-two years of its existence, doubt was cast 
upon 'the decision, made at its annual meeting in 1913, 
to favor that class of sportsmen who indulge in trap 
shooting for the sport’s sake only by making its con¬ 
tributions to registered tournaments part in trophies, 
instead of all in cash. It is worthy of note that the 
change met with popular favor, and 'that the results 
fully justify the wisdom of the departure. The rec¬ 
ords show that 881 trophies were well distributed among 
626 contestants—479 different contestants winning one 
trophy, 88 winning two, 34 . winning three, 11 winning 
four, 8 winning five, 2 winning six and 4 winning 
seven—all. of whom, no doubt, feel proud of the emblems 
they received as rewards of merit. 
The scheme whereby the several state amateur cham¬ 
pions were brought together at the 1914 Grand American 
Handicap Tournament to compete for the National 
Amateur Championship also received the stamp of ap¬ 
proval from the trapshooting world. Thirty-five of the 
thirty-six states that held registered state tournaments 
previous to the Grand American Handicap had a repre¬ 
sentative present to compete for the honor. The con¬ 
test attracted much attention throughout the entire trap 
shooting season, and it was a feature event of .the Grand 
American Tournament. This departure was so eminently 
successful that it has been continued without change 
for 1915. 
Trophy Plan for 1915. 
While the trophy plan of 1914 was very satisfactory, 
it is the intention this year to inaugurate an entirely 
new idea in the distribution of trophies. In brief the 
plan is as follows: 
Arrangements have been made with one of the fore¬ 
most jewelers and ‘silversmith's in the country which 
will permit each trophy winner to select from a choice 
list of merchandise the particular article which appeals 
personally to the successful contestant, this article to 
be suitably engraved and forwarded, charges paid, to 
any point. . . 
The trophies will be illustrated and described in a 
four-page folder, which will. be sent in advance of 
tournaments to club secretaries and others interested. 
The club secretaries will also be furnished with forms 
to be filled in with names and addresses of the winners, 
trophies desired and other data. 
The buying power of the association is such that 
most attractive trophies are assured. Among the trophies 
The Interstate Association is to feature sterling silver 
table ware, giving contestants an opportunity to event¬ 
ually win complete sets of that useful merchandise. 
While The Interstate Association trophies will he more 
or less special in design, arrangements have been made 
with the manufacturers to handle any orders at their 
regular retail . prices which may be sent them. This 
will enable prize winners to complete sets of silverware 
or secure duplicates of any trophy won. This method, 
briefly outlined, shows, we believe, many desirable fea¬ 
tures which will appeal to the tournament contestant. 
The scheme is offered with the hope that all trap- 
shooters will find it acceptable. 
New Ruling for 1915. 
The principal change made for 1915 was the fixing 
of a time limit for the filing of applications carrying 
requests for contributions. In 1914 the association was 
obligated for the entire amount of its Registered Tourna¬ 
ment Fund by March 15th, and many applications for 
contributions were received after the fund had been' 
exhausted. Failure to secure contributions caused more 
or less ill feeling among the clubs that were too late 
in applying. To obviate this in 1915, February I5'th ; 
has been fixed as the date on or before which applica¬ 
tions carrying requests for contributions must be filed: 
to be considered, and no application will be passed: 
upon before said has expired. This applies to all ap¬ 
plications carrying requests for contributions, with the 
exception of applications for state tournaments. . Inas¬ 
much as all state tournaments are provided for alike in 
respect to contributions, such applications may be filedl 
at any time. 
Apportionment of Fund. 
In the apportionment of. the Register Fund for 1915,. 
approximately $9,000.00 will be contributed to state- 
tournaments and approximately $11,000.00 will be con¬ 
tributed to tournaments other than state tournaments.. 
Approximately, $8,000.00 of .the total Registered Tourna¬ 
ment Fund will be contributed in trophies. Purchasing 
trophies in such large quantities means additional value 
for the fortunate winners. 
To each approved state tournament The Interstate 
Association will -contribute $223.00, part of which will 
be in trophies, irrespective of the population of the- 
State in which .the tournament is held. 
The $223.00 'Contributed to -a Registered State .Tourna¬ 
ment will be made up as follows: $100.00 in cash,., 
which shall be awarded as the club holding the tourna¬ 
ment wishes; $75.00 in seven (7), trophies, which shall 
be awarded to the winners of the first seven places (high: 
guns) in “The Interstate Association’s State Amateur 
Championship” event, and $50.00 in cash, which shall 
be awarded to the winner of the State championship- 
(or to the runner-up, in case the winner cannot attend: 
the Grand American Handicap Tournament), conditional 
on said winner, or runner-up, making entry and com¬ 
peting in the National Amateur Championship at the- 
Grand American Handicap Tournament. 
A club -holding a registered State tournament to which- 
a contribution is made -shall schedule an event to be- 
known as “The Interstate Association’s State Amateur 
Championship,” said event to be at 100 single targets,. 
16 yards rise, high guns wi.n, open only to bona fide 
residents of the State in which the -tournament is held, 
an-d any amateur contestant shooting for “Targets. Only 
shall be eligible to win said State championship and 
any of the trophies contributed by The Interstate As¬ 
sociation. 
The foregoing applies to register State 'tournaments 
to which contributions are made by The Interstate As¬ 
sociation. 
The following applies to registered tournaments other 
than tournaments -given -by leagues of gun -clubs and’ 
special organizations: 
To each approved toun-ament, irrespective as to 
whether it will be a one -day, two 'days, three days or 
more tournament, The Interstate Association wil -1 con¬ 
tribute $50.00, part of which, or all, will be -in trophies. 
It -is optional with the club -holding the tournament 
as to whether The Interstate Association’s contribu¬ 
tion shall be made one-half in cash -and one-half, in 
trophies, or whether it shall be made all in trophies, 
but it shall NOT be made all in cash. 
Any amateur contestant shooting for “Targets Only” 
at a registered tournament shall be eligible to win any- 
of -the trophies contributed by The Interstate Association. 
A club holding -a registered, tournament shall give, 
on the Information Sheet furnished by The Interstate 
Association, the -names of the winners of the trophies 
contributed by The Interstate Association. 
When the Registered Tournament Fund of approxi¬ 
mately $20,000.00 is exhausted tournaments will be reg¬ 
istered. but without any contribution by The Inter¬ 
state Association. 
Information- in General. 
The Interstate Association’s primary objeot in reg¬ 
istering tournaments -is to encourage State association-!- 
and leagues of gun clubs; therefore, it is- the associa- 
