The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-06
SHOOTING VIE: ;:;':;: s: e; e: ::;'
MISSOURI STATE SHOOT
TO BE FEATURE NEXT YEAR.
Local Experts Will Have Opportunity Compete Important
Trap Event-Dscussion of American Handicap and
Possibility of Its Discontinue
WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.

, WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
From all appearances. next year will be
an active period in local trap shooting
circles. While the prospects for the In
terstote Associations handicaps are rather
vague, the Missouri State shoot of next
Season will be the feature of this section.
Particular attention is being paid to tne
Missouri shoot on account OF the possibi-
lty that the Interstate Association may
drop the yeariy haLdicep known as the
Grand American. The association me cts
IN New YORK, December 10. to cons der the
matter. and it is ru.nored that the big
annual tourney may be abandoned alto
gether.
One thing Is said to be certain; that the
annual handicap at live birds is Il thing
OF the past The last tourney of this sort
was shot two years ago in Kansas City.
and II Is said that 1t marked the end OF
uvc-bird shooting so far as the associa-
ton was concerned.
Target shooting promotes the use OF am
mGnltlon, which is wnat the association
wanted. after all 1t is hard days wo. k
soned shot will often use 200 or 800 shells
In day when targets are used. Conse-
quently the associa ton has turned towards
the target game.
Moreover. 1t is said that the big annual
tourney has been heavy expense. and
that 1t has practically resolved itself into
battle between experts of the va:iOus
cartridge and ammunition companies
This in spite of the fact that more entries
have been received of late years than ever
before.
The Interstate Association. accordingly,
Is rumored to have inclinatons towards
the smaller shoots and to have a tendency
20 aid state shoots by donations rather to
establish big annual tourney known for
tns HoWsysr iass decade ;bs as the Grand rican
not be known until December 10 or IL,
When action upon the matter will be taken
py the body But Information received
that the big match may very probably be
dropped altogether.
INTEREST IN TOURNEY.
AS result. interest Is being manifested
IN the state tourney for next year. Many
suggestions have been made concerning
the possibility Of bringing the Grand
american here. but the negative attitude
OF the Interstate Association has prevent
ed any positive predictions being made on
The Missouri State shoot will be held at
!, Duront ~ PARK next year and will have
sl.CO0 added This will be about the big
sest s thing in the shooting line held here
tor many seasons. 1t will doubtless at
tract shots from all over the country.
ELABORATE programmes Of target con-
tests Will accompany such q shoot in all
I1keiihood. the management of Dupont
tark r, 7, having a continuous target series
In mind to keep the ive-bird experts oc-
cupied when they are not at the traps In
the main event of the meet.
Alec Mermod and other movers in local
shooting affairs will have control OF the
Dig match for ne-t season ard they are
most hopeful over the outlook. Live birds
and targets will figure about equally in the
contests.
The shoot will be held some time In
May and is expected to draw the best
entry list yet received In target matches Of
this city.
ON HUNTING TRIP.
Some of the best-known local shots. in
IN amateur way. departed last Friday
evening in a special car for points in Kan
,as and Texas on an annual expedition.
rhe delegation was headed by Perry Fran
rs. Doctor Ellsworth Smith. John Cab
anne, c. w. Scudder. Lee Wickham. Dun |
IAN Joy and Bert Walker.
The party intends to remain down in
hat region for ten days or SO. quail and
leer being the objects of their search. |
Birds are said to be fairly plentiful in |
he borders of the States named and deer |
Ire also reported to be reasonably nu-
nerous.