Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-06

each OF the regions" said. docs hitting
near to one of those rings count more than
hitting further away from itr'
Those rings are never seen all at once,
he answered, NOR do they appear on the
target The photograph of the black profile
containing them, though just like the tar
get itself, Is really the photograph of one of
the Observation-Disclosures, very much smaller
than the targets. electrically connected
with them and placed beside the shooters,
so that they can know instantly where their
ball has struck. If the target has been hit
anywhere In the head region. the white cir
Gle shows on the little Observation-Disclosures"
We were at Gastinne Renette's Every
thing is beautifully arranged, only bit
expensive.
Twenty-Five yards away from US, down a
beautifully lighted alley, stood the two
black silhouettes, like two men standing
side by side, with only their profiles turned
to us.
Care for Amateurs.
1.-TWO by two?" inquired. ''Why?"
"Of course" said Lafourcade- Cortina;
otherwise how can there be any faft COM
petition? Suppose you are shooting against
M. Dubois You and M. Dubois cannot
very well shoot at each other, as in real
pistol duel-though that may come If the
collapsing bullets invented by DR.. Devillers
are finally adopted by the club"
Though Lafourcade gave no indication or
1t in his conversation, rather imagine from
something 1 have heard elsewhere that the
Devillers amalgam bullets, as heavy as
lead and possessing all its carrying power,
yet bursting into harmless powder when
they strike, are still considered trif1e too
possibly dangerous by certain amateurs.
Though the only time I saw them used they
worked beautifully, and although they seem
to have had very thorough trial, they
have not yet forced their way into every
day use. New things make their way
slowly.
The target practice of the club is itself so
well conducted and amusing that can I'M
derstand they might not care to change it.
Suppose you are shooting against M.
Dubois" continued Lafourcade. I'VE put
you side by side, facing the two targets
that stand also side by side down the alley.
Here is a photograph of M. Gustave You'll
qun and M. Baron-Larcanger. You see
they are made to stand exposing only their
profiles, the pistol pointing to the ground.
1.-The firing is done as in real duel. Are
you getting ready? Cast glance at your
target. Some one says:
Attention.
"-and you gently feel your trigger to get
as familiar with it as possible; though be
careful not to pull hard enough to fire into
the ground!
'Firen
you lift your arm rapidly Chere they lift
it to the level of the eye) and some mem
berS at the same moment gradually pass
the trigger finger round the trigger. so as
to pull it gradually, without accidentally
lifting the point Of the barrel at the word:
They Are Off.
'One. Bang!
Bang.
1.-TWO!
'Three.
"Or sometimes it goes like this:
Attention!
Fire!
cone!
'Bangi
1.-TWO! Bang!
Three!
after the word 'Threev you may not
shoot; you must not shoot. Shooting be-
tween the words One and Two with good
target results is considered to be best. The
cadence in which the Command Is to be given
is agreed on beforehand, and, indeed, regu-
lated by strict rules in pistol duels. 1t
may not be quicker than 40 beats of the
metronome to the minute. (The metronome
Is that pendulum machine which piano
teachers sometimes use to give an idea of
time to their pupils).''
'Quickness in firing ought to count" 1
said
'It does" replied Lafourcade. at counts
in the scoring
DO you have any large matches?" 1
asked.
Twice a month in winter and still oftener
in summer.
"You have some quick revolver shooters,
l hear"
Members like NM. lie Clary. Baron Andre
de Schooner, Fouquet de Lusigneul Maurice
Cahuzac, Joseph Liable, Georges Goulden
and GUARD will put the six balls of a re-
volver into the target in the six or seven
seconds following the word 'Firer"
STERLING HELLO.