San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-11
TRAP AND
TRIGGER.

The grounds at Lakeview have re-
ceived the finishing touch, and every
thing is in readiness for the big anna
teur tournament next Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday. The executive
committee has concluded to continue
the shoot Sunday, provided enough
entries can be secured to Justify the
continuance
The following railroads and their
connections have given rate of one
fare for the round trip for the tour
nament: San Antonio and Arkansas
Pass, Southern Pacific, l & G.. n, Gulf,
Colorado and Santa Fe, NJ. X. & r.,
Waco and Northwestern, Houston,
East and West Texas.
The following address appears in
the program of the Amateur tOurna
ment. VOicing the sentiments of the
Light We lend our efforts and the adj
vantage of our large circulation to
the carrying-Out of so good an OBJ
ject:
We want to call your attention to
what we consider the solemn duty of
every true sportsman in the broad
state of TeXas-jOin the Texas Game
and Fish Protective association, or
ganiZed at Waco last year and now
needing your help.
1t only costs one dollar to join and
one dollar year for dues-yOu can
all afford this small sum-put your
| shoulder to the wheel and help them
along
Their object is a grand one and
should have the support of all.
Tho Hon Of Anctin
| is its president, and Turner Il. Hubby,
of Waco. its secretary. Send them
| your names and have them added to
! the roll.
Mr. Gus Critzer has just placed an
| order for several pairs of Chinese
! pheasants with Portland, Oregon, par
ties and will try and raise enough to
stock some pastures near San AntO-
Mo. where they will be amply pro-
| tected for from two to three years.
Mr.. Geo. b. Epstein. on his recent
visit to New York, took in the sports
mems exhibit at Madison Square gar
den. He pronOunces it a grand sue
cess and says it is worth going thous-
ands of miles to see. Mr.. Il. brings
with him by "the only Hildreth," rep
resenting the Winchester people at
/
The new game law bill, with its sew
eral amendments, among them one,
that all game be killed from the
shoulder, has passed the Senate. 1t is
to be hoped that his bill will find no
opposition in the House, and that nc
member from the outside districts will
ask exemption for certain counties in
the state.
\ Simon pure amateur won the
Grand American Handicap. That is
what Tom Marshall is called when
his picture adorns the page of a pro
gram of Il trap shooting tournament
Now. do you know what a 'SimOu
pure amateur" is?
DR. Carver says that a few more
champions are needed. He would
like about twenty-five to make it in
teresting. one for each section of the
country. We think there are too ma
ny champions now. Sift it down tC
one good. honest champion, and We
will be satisfied. One champion fOl
targets and one for live birds is plen
ty. Every state has champion at tar
gets and one at live birds, and nearly
: every county has its champion shot
Nearly every style Of shooting has q
champion. So we think there arr
plenty of them when it comes tC
targets Rolla Hei1es is the indisputeC
j champion at any kind Of rules. OF
live birds there are two men holding
tI...lalaiae and nlninafno tho bonor ouf