Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1918-10-06 | Page 27 | Trap and Field

I 1 Trap rap and Field I DV nr GEORGE w. w Written for Th Tho Salt Lake Herald It Is at this season of ot tho the year that thata a largo large percentage of oC drop their single trap guns pumps guns uns g pumps and loading breech single sticks and unlimber tho the good bood old double 1 The latter has s ever er been l known as the gentleman's game same gun Man Many duck ducle clubs demand its use uso through the tho I organization by laws hence as the trap shooting season wanes ivanes It becomes moro more In l e evidence ence As the deciduous trees of or earlier leaf leat she shedding the poplar cottonwood etc begin to drop their foliage tollage a suggestion suggestion tion of ot fall Is 15 In the air all and Mr Ir Duck- Duck shooter is at the traps for Cor that practice practice tice tico which means a full tull ba bag For tho the sportsman an who v ho con contemplates t e iii p 1 at cs go going s i a g afield either fox for ducks or upland game a n. session or two at the traps prior to his departure will mean much as to results since it ke keys s 's him up for that quick calculation which game bamo shooting I d demands em a n s I It la is pleasing to the to note the trend of oC patriotism which governs go every shooting program ono onoma ma may now pick lICk up Liberty bonds war savings certificates and thrift stamps as trophies egg egg- on tho the contestants while day all-day Red Rod Cross aro are of ot weekly occurrence over o the country countr generally generall Quoting from Cram A recent shoot report emanating from Peru In Ind md 1 it will be bo noted that tho the serious business business busi busi- ness of the moment was never nc lost sight of oC Inside of at tho the clubhouse floated the state flag of ot Indiana and a service flag of or eleven elo stars Un Under the porch flow lew tho the flags of ot our allies Belgium France England and lIil Ital Italy while from the peak peale of ot the flagstaff star floated tho the gentle I waves wa of or tho the most glorious of or all I flags lags our own Old Glory jS J D. JD D. D Henry of or Elkhart Ind md came he saw ho conquered 1 It was isas the closest est shave sha ho over ever touched off ort but when he had applied tho the ba bay rum hot towels talcum and final trimming to good 0 Old 1 Hank Hanle Pender ast of oC Phoenix N N. Y the latter l bowed low shook hands and the barbers barber's tip was the 1918 InS grand American handicap May Ia his Il Illustrious ii- ii sha shadow never ne grow less Ito IIo pulled off oCt a Job of or shooting that upward of oC 1300 contestants were striling striving striving ing ling to accomplish beat the classiest of ot tho country countr and in do doIng doing do- do ing big so has spread the gospel of ot hope to thousands o of bc beginners inners and mediocre medi ocre OClO shots who will look look- forward to the tho next opportunity which a G. G A. A H. H affords aCCords C Indiana has h contributed much In culture culture cul cul- ture James Whitcomb TIne Riley the Hoosier Hoo- Hoo sier poet General Low Wallace Vallace who told Ben Bur Hur now how to win a horse raco race George Ade Me the adroit slang slinger and finally an unassuming unassuming- corn fed barber with a native love lo of ot tho the In Indiana Indiana In- In diana muses muses poetry poetry of ot motion harmony harmony har bar mony of or action and humor of ot climaxes It is said that a a. true truo humorist never ne laughs at nt his own Jokes but there should be one exception to tho the rule rulo which will accord J. J D. D Henry Henr a special special special cial dispensation to laugh laush his bloomin head oft off Master George Miller IIller tho the year old of ot Brewton Ala youngest youngest young young- est cst contestant In the grand nd American handicap handled his little 20 O gauge repeater with a grace an and 1 familiarity to excite the admiration and won wonder of ot tho the gallery galler A beautiful silver cup suitably en engraved engraved en- en graved gra followed the young man to his home and ancl will undoubtedly carr carry with it more fond Cond memories as the years rollon roll rollon rollon I on than an any trophy lie ho may win In tho the Lu future t u re