Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31

aNhN htah AaA~A - w ~ ~ h'
place at Elkwood park, Long Branch, on
April IL, ~ and IS OF next year. The re-
qulrements and ~exacting details connected
with a tournament OF the scope OF the Grand
American handicap are OF such a nature as
would necessitate the securing OF the most
perfectly appointed shooting grounds OBJ
tainable for the holding OF the event. The
Elkwood Park grounds today are unrivaled.
No finer arrangements could be made for
live-bird shooting. and none equal to them
exist in this or any other country. There
fore the Interstate association feels conf
dent that its selection Of these grounds Will
meet with the hearty approval Of a great
majority OF those who contemplate taking
part in the tournament.
1.-The question of two-eyed shooting Is
one that is always a fruitful topic of con-
versation among shooters of all grades"
John Lewis declared the other day. Some
people, excellent shots, too, do close one
eye, but the vast majority of the best shots
never close an eye and never look along
a barrel when shooting at a moving object.
Where a bird, like a duck for example, COM
ing into decoys is seen for a long time be-
fore It gets within range, 1t Is quite posi-
BILE that the gunner may sometimes close
one eye and take careful aim, but give him
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paratively thick brush, or a plump little
quail jumping up under his feet and twist
ing away. does he then shut one eye? Not
much. He needs both eyes and needs the
both badly IL he wants to land his game"
ITO be a successful angler one must have
not only an abundance of patience, but also
a capacity for observing closely the habits
and fancies Of fish," opined willie"
Weaver the other day after a successful
bout with the inhabitants Of Blue lake the
day before. Nothing is apparently more
capricious than a fish's appetite. WIZ. in
certain waters, should fish prefer dark flies
on bright days and bright flies on dull days?
Yet such is unquestionably the fact and
most fishermen will tell you that bright
flies on dull days and vice versa is the
proper thing to remember and act upon
when going fishing. For black bass in some
lakes the helBramite is the best bait, while
in a lake a mile or two away the fish won't
look at a h%elgramite, but will g~reedily, that
is. when on the feed, gobble up anything
like q frog that is given to them. At times,
too, many fish, and notably black bass. are
SO ravenous that they will take any bait,
not refusing even the homely pork. The ca
PRECIOUS habits Of fish constitute one of the
chief charms Of going fishing"
Prairie chickens are said to be about half
grown and the observations Of hunters lead
them to believe that the birds will be quite
numerous this fall. If the pot hunters"
do not get In their work the outlook for
good shooting this fall is above the usual.
1t is the intention of hunters to see that
the law in regard to shooting out Of season
is adhered to and II the pot hunters are
caught they will receive all the penalty the
law provides. The hunters out in the coun-
, try are laying for any overzealous sports
men. In some Of the best hunting counties
in the state a person has been selected to
act as detective and make complaint against
any one found violating the state game laws.
They will be urged on to perform their
duties not only from their love OF sport,
but also for a mercenary reason, for one
half of the IS penalty fer each bird killed
goes to the informant.
The committee of the Dupont Gun club,
which is making the arrangements for a
tournament to be held in September, has de-
cided to add 500 money in the shape OF
prizes for high and low averages. A new
:, system for this section Of the country will
be employed in the distribution of these
prizes. Each will be Of SIS and ten of them
will be given to the ten highest averages
/ and ten to the ten lowest averages, who
5 shoot throughout the ten events OF fifteen
5 targets each day.
THAT is the plan that was used in the
l Sioux City tournament" declares Snapper
Mcdonald, land it proved to be very sue
q cessful. 1t has become the custom to give
the added money to only the high averages
2 and this leaves the low men In the cold.
: The natural result is that men who can
| ,hoo 1,v, IN AT onpt ,nl n It okn,,r
t throw their money away and won't stand for
it. Why should the high men be given all
the money since they are in already on the
Q purses? 1t is a good deal better to encour.
= age the low shooters to come in by giving
prizes for the low averages. Many a one In
the big bunch Of entries in the Sioux City
4 shoot went In for the sole and simple rea-
son that they were given a chance Of pull,
Q ing out somewhere near even by winning
3 one OF the prizes for the low averages Yol
q cannot blame a 20 per cent man for MOI
|, wanting to go in against a mar who scores
= anywhere from So to 95 per cent"
This system is expected to attract a largO
e number Of the shooters of the smaller Dor,
g and the club confidently looks forward to
u big entry list. Further details of the shoe
are to be arranged at a meeting Of the clut
to be held Tuesday night at Townsend
n store.
x A suggestion Is also made that som
> championship trophy should be put up, ant
ia it is meeting with favor. A "transmissis
Is sippi amateur championship at targets
is would not be a bad idea. Amateurs from
any OF the states west Of the Mississippi
might be invited to compete. A good feel,
could be secured. as 1t is certain tina
shooters from Iowa, Kansas, South Da
kota. Missouri, this state and perhaps som
n others will be In attendance at the tourna
= ment. An emblem for the championship,
could be put up-a medal or something o
that sort.
The shoot of the Dupont club last wee
ID was a nice affair. In the club event tn
}" following scores were made: Townsend Is
l. Johnson Is, Schneider IT, Goldsmith Il
{. Bishop Is, Plover ~, Banner 16, Snappe
* II, Salisbury II, Parmelee 10, Hallowell Is
lie The regular shoot will be held at tn
re grounds this afternoon.
lie The Indian" tournament that was {
% l haNa LAA- L-Il 4.