Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-01
SMALL BORE SHOTGUNS
NOVEL FEATURES OF LABOR DAY
TRAP SHOOTING TOURNAMENT.
First Test Of the Merits Of Twenty
EiEht-GauEe FOwlfnK Pieces
at Clay Pigeons.

Interest among sportsmen in the shoot
ing tournament, which is to occupy the en-
tire day Monday next at Stubener's, on
the Bladensburg road near Highlands APP
pears to be greater than that shown in
any similar event ever held in this vicin-
ity. This is largely due to the intense
curiosity aroused over the question of the
small bore shotgun, and to whether
it is really able to accomplish what is
claimed for 1t, which is that 1t will do
good execution at field game. such as quail.
woodcock, snipe and similar birds, to say
nothing of ortolans reed birds and plovers.
as a standard twelve gauge will Those
who have shot both the twelve and twenty
eight-gauge ugns made by the same
makers, Parker Brothers. do not hesitate
to declare that the small gun Is prefer
able. inasmuch as it sends the smaller
load of shot with greater velocity and,
therefore, has greater penetrating power.
Experts Who Will shoot.
OF course, every gun, no matter what
its bore may be, must be held right to do
any execution whatever, and Monday men
who are experts in this kind of holding"
will shoot the first experimental match at
clay pigeons, or targets, with twenty-eight
bores ever shot in this country.
The flying saucers will be given sixteen
yards rise, unknown angles, the same dis
lance and conditions that govern similar
events for 12-bore guns, and among those
who will enter will be Uncle Billy Wagner,
Phil Stubener. Arthur Mattingy, Joe Hun
ter, Ralph Nutting, Tubby Dickerson and
MeSSrS. Steele, Duvall, Hettnger and prob
ably one or two others.
Mr.. Hunter. who is small-gauge gun en-
thusiast, visited Stubener'S Thursday and
broke "a out of 100 clay pigeons with his
%. Such a percentage is seldom reached
with any gauge gun. 1t remains to be seen
how big the percentages will be when Mon
days scores are summed up.
Another Unusual Match.
Another novel event at the tournament
will be match between Phil Stubener and
Ralph Nutting, who will each shoot TWEEN
ty-bore Parker gun, under the regular
twelve-gauge regulations for live birds.
They will shoot at twenty-five live pigeons
each five traps, five yards apart, thirty
yards rise and fifty yards boundary from
the traps. The outcome is awaited with in
tereSt and is the subject of much discus
sion and speculation. Besides these main
features on Monday there will be a good
card Of events open to all, and big crowd
Is expected.
District Championship Match.
The match for the championship Of the
District, which was contemplated for Mon
day, and for which Mr.. Royal Robinson
had intended presenting a silver cup as a
trophy, will be shot off early in the spring,
wien the great majority of District sports
men all at home Mr.. Robinson con-
suited with several representative gentle
men sportsmen regarding the match. and
all advised the postponement as stated.
Mr.. Robinson, by the way, is a splendid
trap shot, a 80 per center at both clay and
live pigeons, and equally at home in the
field. His business partner, Mr.. Lilly, also
an Indianan, has a wide reputation in the
same direction, and their coming here
means vigorous effort to revive interest
in trap shooting.