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Show , The chief topic of conversation at most of the trapshooting tournaments this spring has been the Maplowood Tournament. This shoot In the past has been no different than many others, but this year it will be conductod along different dif-ferent lines; therefore the comment. It will be "a Bhoot for amateurs managed by amateurs." By that wc mean that the sole Idea of the shoot Is to mako It ono for shooters who aro amateurs In everything that the word implies, and that it will bo managed by tho shooters themselves. The shooters having charge of the Maplowood shoot are of the opinion that trapshootlng should be handled by the amateurs; that the shoots should be managed by tho shooters thomsolvcs; and that the distribution of prize money should be llmltod to tho smallest amount, and that the prizes should be ones that a winner would wish to retain. And this shoot Is being worked out along theso lines. It Is a sort of a revolutionary move in the trapshootlng trapshoot-lng game. In 09 cases out of 100 the trapshootlng tournaments arc managed man-aged by professional shooters, mon who make it a business, and whose services can bo secured without cost to the club giving tho shoot. For Amateurs, By Amateurs This Is all fine and dandy and the amateur shooters havo no complaint against the professional shooters or his calling, In fact they Invite the professional to shoot and will give a trophy to the trado representative who makes tho longest l'un. But Edward H. Morse, of Hartford, who is chairman of tho shooters committee, commit-tee, and those who are members of his commlttco on which will be found the loading trapshooters of the oast, aro firm In their belief that greater progress In the shooting game can bo mado if tho amatours take hold of things and manage tho shoots and mako them "shoots for amateurs, by amateurs," There Isn't any question but that the Maplewood shoot will bo watched with great interest for If It Is succes-ful succes-ful wo have every reason to believe that the other resorts willfollow the j example of Maplewood and turn over I the shoot to the amateurs and if such I a thing comes to pass tho death knoll (of the much advertlsod big purses j for trapshooting will be sounded, and 1 those who continue to follow the : tournments will shoot because they are sportsmen and shooters. The Maplewood Tournament will take place from July 1 to 7 Inclusive, leaving out July 4 which is Sunday. Ninety-one trophies,' not counting 17 medals given In the Maplowood I Championship and as special prises, will bo glvon- There will be some average money given and this will be so that what over money ono shoots for will be in competition with men in his own clasB, j Another Idea is to have trophies all I of silver one day; another to have them all of bronze; another all of leather, etc. There will be yardago trophies In the handicap evonts; ono run trophies, average trophies In ( i fact plenty of trophies. And wo want to add that Maplowood is a wonderful place to shoot. It Is a fine place to boost your average. |