unsuccessful. It dispelled all further thoughts of shooting in an area that would benefit the military, and the Club returned to its popular shooting area at the race track.

No further effort was made to bring to the Island Club the regulated trapshooting game, and targets were Still being shot on a 14 or 15-yard rise. Although some members were advocating change, the majority were happy to shoot in the same manner they had for the past few years, witha variety of target angles. In fact, following the first day's shooting, a club meet- ing was held to discuss a motion advocating the elimi- nation of crossing targets, in an effort to move toward the proper trapshooting game. The motion was voted down by a majority of one, and the Club con- tinued the old routine.

The gun club enjoyed another good winter season at the Provincial Exhibition Association grounds, shooting regularly every Saturday afternoon, and in the process using up a few dozen silver spoons and most of the clay pigeons from the fall order. Every day more young Charlottetown men were enlisting in the militia and it was beginning to take a new toll of Newstead members. While many were leaving, there were the occasional new members. Among them were W. Harry Tidmarsh, son of member Bill Tidmarsh, and W. kK. Rogers' son, Keith, who in later years would establish Charlottetown's first radio station...C. F.C. Y. For the first time the Heartz Trophy competition, although still very important, fell out of the limelight and class competitions came to the fore. The Heartz matches were really limited to the top gunners, while the class events gave everyone a chance. In the spring of 1914 the Heartz Trophy was won for a second time by Major Bill Weeks.

There is an often told story, completely unverified, concerning the gun club and an unscheduled match that was held there on a Saturday afternoon in late spring. Apparently new member, Doctor Fred

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