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DUBUQUE GUN CLUB
DUBUQUE GUN CLUB. A Dubuque Gun Club was in operation as early as 1875 because they were concerned with POTHUNTING now known as poaching.
A new club by the same name was organized around 1923 and by 1924 had a membership of around sixty members. In June, 1924 the club hosted its first annual registered trapshooting tournament near Center Grove. There were expected to be from 75 to 100 entrants with many having state or national reputations. One of those was Fred Gilbert of Spirit Lake, Iowa who was nationally known as a "98% shooter." Some professional shooters representing arms and ammunition businesses were also to participate. One of the local favorites was J. A. Stipp who had recently won the Iowa state competition breaking 47 targets out of 50. Another favorite was Frank Fincel. The club only had two traps with one of these held for use in case of emergency. (1)
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Source:
"First Registered Shoot to Attract Big Crowd Today," The Telegraph-Herald, June 29, 1924, p. 15
