The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1871-03-09
NEW RULES OFLONC ISLAND CLUB
FOR TRAP SHOOTING,

1sr. TRAPS RISE AND BoUNDARIEs.-Allm match
es shall be shot from Fl. and Il. ground traps
Rise for single birds to be 81 yards and for double
birds Is yards. The boundaries shall be so yards
for single birds and 100 yards for double birds,
which in single shooting shall be measured from
point equi distant from and in direct line be-
tween the two traps in double bird shooting,
from point equi distant from and in a direct
line between the centre traps.
ID. PLACING THE TRAPs.-In single bird shoot
ing, the distance between the traps shall be four
(4) yards in double bird shooting, as four traps
are nsed, the H. and T. traps shall be set alter
natcly, and two yards apart.
Sd ScoRING.-After the party is at the score
and ready to shoot, he shall take the bird or
birds unless barred by the referee. The party at
the score must not leave it to shoot. and must
hold the butt of his gun below the elbow until the
bird or birds RISE and in of infraction of this
provision the bird or birds shall be scored as
missed.
9TH. RISING OF BIRDs.-An birds must be on
the wing when shot at, all contingencies of mis-.
fire, non explosion of caps, gun not cooked &C.,
are at the risk of the party shooting.
5rH.-REcovERING BIRDs.-It shall be optional
with the party shooting to recover his own birds
or appoint person for that purpose. In all cases
the bird shall be gathered by hand, without the
use of extrenuous means, within three minutes
from the time it aights or be scored a MISS A
bird once out of bounds shall be scored miss.
9TH. LoADNG.-The charge of shot shall not
exceed one ounce and a quarter, unless ether
wise agreed upon. All guns shall be loaded from
the same charger, except in case of breach load
ers, when the referee may open one or more car
tridges to ascertain if the charge of shot is cor
rect. Any party infringing this rule shall lose the
match.
7TH. TIEs.-In case of a tie at sin gle birds the
distance shall be increased five yards, and shall be
shot off at five birds each. In case of a second
tie the distance shall be increased five yards and
this distance shall be maintained till the match is
decided. The ties in double bird shooting, shall
be shot off at twenty yards without any increase,
at five double rise.
STH. JUDGES, REFEREEs-Two Judges and
Referee shall be appointed before the shooting
commences. The referees decision shall be final.
He shall have power to call no Bird in case any
bird fails to fly, and may allow q contestant
another bird, in case the latter shall have been
baked or interfered with, or may for any reason
satisfactory to the referee be entitled to it. IN
case of an unnecessary delay the part OF either
OF the contestants, the referee shall order the
party SO delaying to the score, and in case of his
falling to comply within five minutes said party
shall loose the match.
If bird shall fly toward parties within the
bounds, in such manner that to shoot at it would
endanger any person, another bird will be allow
ed and If a bird is shot at by any person besides
the party at the score, the referee shall decide
how it shall be received, or whether a new bird
shall be allowed