Show HUNTING DUCKS IN AIRSHIP NEW SPORT Lincoln Beachey and Army Officer Officer Officer Of Of- Shoot Fowls Over Potomac B By Publishers Press Pross Washington Oct 10 A A A now sport Va was started and amid the tho efficiency of ot aeroplanes nero aero aero I planes demonstrated in an amazing way ay this afternoon when J Lincoln the famous aviator aviator and J L. L II Il Brereton of ot the arm army aviation school I i swooping over th the Potomac river in a. a Curtiss hydroplane dashed into a JocK of wild ducks duck shot four our of them with automatic revolvers ers and then gracefully gracefully gracefully grace grace- fully dipped t the surface of oC the water I and picked thorn thom up The enlisted men menat menat I at the aviation school ate the ducks clucks for or dinner tonight So enthusiastic were the aviators who performed the feat and anil so enthusiastic were all the other aviators atthe at atthe atthe the school that duck shooting from aeroplanes is likely to become popular wherever aeroplanes fly When the they started out this afternoon Beachey Beache and the lieutenant lIo had no in intention intention In- In of ot shooting ducks Just as they crossed over O into Maryland Rr however howo the flock nock of oC ducks s streamed up around tho the hydroplane Frightened at tho time with strange winged thing thing- that stayed them the ducks made mado haste to es escape es- es thirty mile wind find curie cape assisted h by a which was blowing at the tho time Suddenly enl realizing the possibilities of ot tho the situation Lieutenant Brereton pulled out hi his revolver and began shooting at nt the lUCks clucks not tobe tobe to tobe be outdone kept hold of the steering gear ear and antl with hi his free freo hand pulled out his own revolver and began an shoo shooting tins the tue fIr first uIrt t tto Lle Lieutenant tenant was as to brin bring down a duck ducIc but the hydro hydroplane plane was as going as as- fast fust ns as wore tho the aviators had lit lit- littie lit little birds s and therefore the a tie tle difficulty difficult in keeping keeping- within a short distance of theta them The Tho ducks s seemed I utterly confused contused Sever Never before had they been heen pursued a as aim they were then They Ther dodged this way and that but always the great t man- man controlled bird was near them The entire shooting excursion lon occupied occupied pied hut but twenty minutes thi this I 1 1 suppose sa said ill Beachey that is II th the first time in n the history of oC the tho ben been hunted world that ducks have liae ever o by man flying In the air all Now Sow that the thIng ncr has been beon tried out I believe It will become cr very popular Chasing Chasing- birds ill ili their own oiva clement element is certainly which I have ever er the greatest t sport of oC hen heard Id I'd or om that T I have en ever experienced |