The morning call., 1893-05-28
THE GUN.
Why Pigeons Are Now Slaughtered
at the Trap.


at the Trap.
or the many branches of legitimate Snort.
shooting has und oubtedly the greater number
OF followers.
The handlers of The gun and rife can be
counted by the thousands.
Outside OF This CITY and the large towns
throughout the country, the gun and rifle will
be found where the bat and ball are seldom if
ever seen.
As matter of fact. every man who fanc;as
any particular sport takes pleasure IN reading
any matter pertaining TO IT. Consequently tie
readers OF frld sports that are with dog and
gun or rifle must ontnumber the readers of any
other branch by a large majority.
AS this is the close season for game, the
dcyo'ees CT HE gun pass away leisure hours in
trap-shooting.
Clubs for that purpose are yearly becoming
more numei Gus in this city, and as result the
breeders of pigeons have all they can attend TO
in supplying The demands OF the different clubs
Tor birds which are guaranteed to pack away
large quantities. of shot.
There is however. one feature in pigeon
shooting which should be tabooed by all sports
men who have The least spark of feeling within
their hunting coats.
Reference is made to the system of shooting
as HOW ado, ted by the clubs.
Instead of The old style Of holding the gun
stock below The elbow ana raising Ii by quick
motion 10 the shoulder when the tap strings
ale pulled the shooter OF today walks majeS.
tlcally to the score and, pointing his gun at
each trap so as 10 make sure that his motion Is
free from any obstruction, he saps the stock
ii rmy against lis shoulder, with his weather
eye scanning the well-P0lished barrels, which
aie pointed toward Whichever trap lie thinks
Tie tTapper viii liberate he imprisoned bird.
from. What is the result?
The moment the string is pulled and the
IL a a he apiS nf he FIRM,
Shua.'I's gun Is heard and the bird drops dead
on wounded within few feet OF The hap.
OF course. II frequently happens that n tyro,
who Is slow N trigger pulling, allows the bl:d
reasonable handicap and in such event,
when good kill Is scored, the spectators APP
lIaud.
Experienced pigeon peppers always open fire
al the fealhered target The instant IL makes lis
appearance. and us result the bird has no
hope Tor escape.
This new scheme of holding The punstock 10
The shoulder at The trap should be frowned
down urOn by all thorough spOrtsmen as II is Il
decidedly unfair means of shouting Ii simply
uts a premium Oh slaughter and cannot De
called sport IN any sense. just imagine trap
shooter tramp!rg over country in quest of
quail. ducH or snipe with the STOCK of his gun
resung against his shoulder aud thr muZZle or
b IIel> pointing In the direction OF the place
he thinks the game Is.
No. tlap-shootiDg under the present system
OF z nulug IS not 10y any means SpOrtsmanlke,
and tie spoitsmen of his city cannot, certainly,
he IN ignorance OF that fact.
IuFit VIII De gTduu Trap ana Wing kilpOtiDC
tournament held at Green Valley, FL Dorado
County, ON Sunday. June /, under he auspices
OF The Green Valley Quail Club. The match
Will he open To The whole State, and American
shooting rules VIII govern the same. Kings
ground traps will be used. The entrance TO The
main match VIII be SO, aud each contestant
will shoot ut fifteen birds. Entrances will close
al O'Clock sharp. Only thirty shooters can
euer the nam match.
Alter the main match there will be pool
shooting. The prizes will consist of 40 80, 20
and 10 per cent OF the entrance fee. One thOu-
sand bros have been secured for the occasion.
A fist-class lunch will be furnished 10 those
who attend free OF charge. Refreshments of all
kinds can be procured on the grounds. The en-
frances must be mad with George +. Zentcraf,
who has the management of tie tournament.
The announcement that the Duke of Sulher-
Hand says an exchange. hopes 10 let Dlnrobn
ana Tie shooting that aptel tain 70 the castle al
frut OF $1,000 for the seaSon-the highest
rent on recofd-remnds the London CORE
Spondent az lie Manchester Guardian of otll,r
cases where large Sums have been paid for Il
seasons shooting. Sir A. BorhwcS has paid
$500 al lyereauid Lord Wlmborne g4500
Achnaschellaeh, Lord Burton 43UO0 at Client
quoch, The BradIey-hlarlInS G270O at Bal
macaau and Sir Charles Mordaunt e25oO III
Glenleshle. I he rent OF BlackmoRnt Is $4,000
of Genmuck and Bachnagairn $4,000. II was
considered IA tolerably nigh price when Baron
Hirsch paid Lord Washington $4,000 for five
weeks tenancy of Merton Hall, with its
shuulihgs.
SpoI tslnen desiring TO take part in the omen
medal shoot lo-ddy at the Oakland Trotting
Park are requested to be on the ground AT
10 o'clock a. NJ.