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clay target watch fobs are awarded to the 
winning team as emblematical of the cham¬ 
pionship. 
TRAPSHOOTING HISTORY FOR 1917 
HAS STARTED. 
F IRST, let it be said, the places where 
the Grand American and the Subsidi¬ 
ary Handicaps of the Interstate As¬ 
sociation will be shot have been chosen and 
are as follows: 
The Southern Handicap, Roanoke, Va. 
The Eastern Handicap, Hartford, Conn. 
The Western Handicap, St. Joseph, Mo. 
The Pacific Coast Handicap, San Jose, 
Cal. 
The Grand American Handicap, Chi¬ 
cago, Ill. 
The interesting directors’ meeting where 
the above business took place was held on 
December 7 at the Hotel Astor in New 
York City, and the following well-known 
names were heard when the roll-call took 
place: Murry Ballou of American Pow¬ 
der Mills, Ed. Banks and J. T. Skelly of 
Hercules Pov/der Co., C. R. Babson and O. 
R. Dickey of U. S. Cartridge Co., J. F. 
Carraher of Hunter Arms Co., J. Leonard 
Clark, A. F. Hebard and T. A. Marshall of 
Remington-U. M. C., T. E. Doremus (Act¬ 
ing Chairman and President for 1917) and 
L. J. Squire of DuPont Powder Co., F. C. 
Drew, C. L. Greene and P. B. Keenan of 
Winchester Rep. Arms Co., W. F. Parker 
of Parker Bros., C. J. Fairchild of Black 
Products Co., Paul North of Chamberlin 
Cartridge & Target Co., T. H. Keller (Vice 
President for 1917) of Peters Cartridge 
Co., and E. R. Shaner (Treas.-Manager for 
I 9 I 7 )- (E. R. Shaner was elected Secre¬ 
tary for 1917.) 
The annual meeting will occur earlier in 
1917. coming on the first Thursday after 
the first- Wednesday in November. 
The resignation from membership of the 
Lefever Arms Co., Inc., was accepted. 
The following resolutions were carried: 
In 1917 the same general Registered 
Tournament Policy as was in force in 1916 
will be continued. (Note that applica¬ 
tions carrying requests for contributions 
for Registered Tournaments will have to 
be in at the Interstate’s office on or before 
February 15.) 
It was decided to present a trophy to 
the winner of the High Amateur Average 
of 1916. 
Newly organized gun clubs will continue 
to receive trophies provided they have af¬ 
filiated with their State Associations. 
Team trophies will be presented this year, 
the conditions to be announced later. 
The winner of the Fleet Championship 
of the U. S. Atlantic Fleet will be allowed 
to compete in the National Amateur Cham¬ 
pionship at the Grand American Handicap 
Tournament. 
Definition of an Amateur and Profes¬ 
sional : 
Any shooter, not dependent upon his 
skill as a trapshot as a means of livelihood, 
either directly or indirectly, or in part or 
in whole, including employes of manufac¬ 
turers of, or dealers in, firearms, ammuni¬ 
tion, powder, traps, targets and other trap- 
Learn to Shoot 
Learn how to handle a gun. Take a "crack” 
at the clays. Get your share of the Sport 
Alluring. Add health to pleasure and accu¬ 
racy to recreation. Develop your bump of 
concentration. 
TRAPSHOOTING 
is a bully sport for both man and woman 
and tends toward self development. A few 
hours at the traps will not only clear your 
mind of care and worry but will send you 
back to the battle of business with clearer 
vision and more pep. 
Go Out to the Gun Club To-day 
get a taste of this truly American Sport. 
Learn its fascination and the good fellow¬ 
ship that prevails among "gunbugs.” Then 
you’ll know why hundreds of thousands of 
people are "dyed-in-the-wool-enthusiasts.” 
Any of the shooters present will loan you a 
gun and teach you the fine points of the game. 
Send to-day for our booklet The Sport Alluring 
No. 3 and get the name of your nearest gun club. 
E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. 
Wilmington, Delaware 
