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1958 NYAC Program
Travers Island
Pelham Man, NY

NYAC trophy from 1906, the second
year of the famous tournament. From the
webmasters collections. 

Two Of Ben Higginson NYAC medals containing
rubies, gold and diamonds

Trapshooting has been an integral part of the New York Athletic Club for over 130 years and the Amateur Championship of America at Clay Targets has been a coveted prize awarded by the Club for close to 100 years. The first NYAC trapshooting championship started in 1905. When you mention the NYAC you must acknowledge trapshooting legends like Roger Fawcett, Happy Felton, Nick Egan and Ben Higginson who helped run this shoot for decades. 

In all, 13 Hall of Famers grace the list of past champions. The coveted Championship of America at Clay Targets has been won 11 Hall of Famers including Steve Crothers (5 times), George McCarty (4 times), Joe Hiestand (3 times), Walter Beaver (3 times), Charlie Newcomb (twice), Frank Little (twice), George Lyon, Hugh McKinley, Gerald Russo,  David George and Frank Wright.

MD Clark (three times) and Dan Orlich have won Doubles titles. Hall of Famer George, Little, McKinley, Beaver, Hiestand, Crothers, Russo are all former Doubles title holders. Richard Baldwin, former HOF museum director won the Handicap in 1952. 

The last years of the NYAC were held at the NYSATA in Cicero, NY. The last tournament was held in 2004. It became the victim of the many ATA Satellite Grand now held in many parts of the country. 

The HOF has in it's collections many artifacts from the old NYAC including the wonderful set of gold, silver and precious gem medals awarded to Ben Higginson.