Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-12
West Chester Gunners Gain
Victory Over Clearview, and
du Pont Falls Before
Highland
GAME SEASON ON SOON

Two hundred and twenty gunners
helped to usher in the opening OF
the Philadelphia Trapshooters' League
matches on Saturday. Ten clubs partici-
pated. Although a strong breeze carried
the targets at all angles. the scores reg
istered showed that the gunners are able
to cope with the adverse conditions.
Surprises were many. The West Ches-
ter Club. one of the baby members Of the
organization, took the measure OF Harry
Fishers Clearview proteges, beating them
452-427. Members of the Glen Willow
Target Club gave Camden a hard bump,
rolling up a 4s1 score. The Camdenites
broke 41s. To the surprise of all, the
Highland team, which made a strong
plea to its members weeks ago, urging
them to make Highland a much-feared
aggregation this year, came through
winner over the great-shooting du Pont-
ers.
The s. s. Whites came through with
rush over Meadow Springs. winning by
a margin of 20 targets.
An army of sportsmen will leave this
city by Thursday for favorite hunting
grounds In the Pennsylvania mountain
sections to gun for wild turkey, ruffed
grouse. squirrels. fox, gray or black
blackbirds. bear and woodcock. the sea-
son for which opens on Friday, October
15. Game is said to be as good as ever
and some hunters are optimistic saying
there is more GENE than for years.
Local sportsmen will go to nearby
covers TO gun for squirrel. blackbirds
and plovers. The West Chester pike
md NHyin ha MIA fA.
squirrel shooters. Last year boys, men
and several women bagged game in these
parts, and indications point that the
crowds this season will be far greater.
New Jersey hunters began their real
hunting season yesterday. when shooting
for woodcock opened. The open deer sea-
| son Is the last three Wednesdays OF this
month and the first Wednesday in No
vember. Only one deer a year may be
bagged by each hunter. II is illegal TO
have in possession more than ten wood
cock. Rabbit time in the Mosquito State
does not start until November 10.
Adolph Ernst, OF Philadelphia, is plan
ming a trip to South Jersey woodlands
to hunt for deer DR.. @. ]. Schwartz,
also of Philadelphia, is contemplating a
hunting trip for deer in Burlington
| County.
George Mccarthy. one OF the best field
and target shots around the Eastern
States, will gun for upland game on the
covers near his lake in Jersey. Many
Quaker City shots. it is reported, will
be his guests.
Jack Boden, OF Locust Dale, ana "Bll''
Anderson, OF Girardville. two noted wing
shots, were matched today 70 engage In
13-bird race, October 90 for a purse
Of $500. The men will shoot from the
| 21-bird rise.
Jersey gunners report that reedblrds.
which disappeared following the first
chilly SPELL have appeared on the river
marshes around Beverly.
White flyer gunners are planning for
their season, which will start during the
early part OF next month.
Cunning for woodcock opened today In
| Jersey.
Stellar, representing the Chester Gun
Club In his FIRST Philadelphia Trapshoot-
] ers' League match, had the distinction OF
dividing top honors with Schlicher. of
Lansdaie, Saturday. Both men broke
4s OF their 30 elays.