Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-11
TRANSPORTING HINTS FOR
BEGINNERS BY EXPERTS
To Casual Observer Sport Looks
Easy, but 1t Is Hard to
Master.
ESSENTIALLY AMERICAN SPORT
Game Was Developed in This Coun-
try-lt Recruits Its DevOtees From
Field Shooters and True Novices
at Traps.

10 the casual observer trapshooting
may look easy" When it comes to
mastering the sport, however, one is
pretty often apt to experience a change
W hihd; IL is not as simple as IL looks.
ana Willie only actual participation in
me sport can unrhvel ali the kinks. still
pefhaps few words to the beginner
may be quite apfopos.
araDshootinE. essentially an Anieri-
can sport. recruits Its devotees from
practically two classes of beginners
~ nciu shooters who have been lured
10 me traps by the irresistible chal-
iehSe OF the nying targets, and t2)
irue novlces--men or women who have
never before been accustomed TO a gun
me spot' consists Of shooting with a
SHOTGUN NJ clay tnrEets throw; Into or
through tie air with incredible rapi,lity.
oy Il machine known rs a trap. The
eiay target or pigeon Is a saucer like
object composed OF silt and tar The
trap Is IA mechanism propelled by n
strong spring and operated by two at
each target is thrown ana one who
springs the trap al the command of exc
shooter.
The trap Is located in housing. half
buried Ia the ground, TO protect the
tr"p boy. II Is boarded with heavy tim
Der on the roof and three sides ,,earcs,
the shooters. The front. OF course. is
iie., open to make possible the throw
sixteen feet back OF the tran house
ana arranged in the form of an are is
si,uated the FIRST firing line with five
sronnus Tor he shooters. placed ten
intervals OF yard are arranged IN.
hnndieap marks for use in handicap
I n"nher m N Ns Indicated by the
usuai hiring squad. These men shoot
IN rn,ation. changing their positions
:" tne scole after certain number Of
pant from his original position For
, , me man at five changes to
neg neg one nn., ana each OF the, other men
mas shot from all five stands or pegs.
run. Dead, Lost or No BIrd.
a, ~ ,5e ne sos sno"hs,s take their positions
his shot by covering" with his n,,n -. ~
imaginary spot just above the roof of
u rne sraSS h% c,s at point where he e>-
really tot the target lie gives sharp
tpnln'ahh I'nli The pulIcr springs
aN ws 'fs ,br.' ma ihs clay pigeon whifis
sucHeehs IN breaking the target he ia
credited with a Dead" II he fails he
~ nScordinEiy charged with Lost
" the target is not legal FOR various
reasons prescribed ii IL termed az,
niEd. and the shooter is permitted an.
ohncr trlai Thus each participant
from the above it misht seem tina,
,raps shooting was sort OF a lack .l,js
p rS. ahn III hut Il any one is i'm
10 give the sport a trial
fc;haps the first thing that bo,ner.
~" DcE!hhei Is the fact that he IN
.HElabiy must civ" the command 'nuil.
M LS ne Is holding his gun a, his
shoulder and covering" Tho $40,
above the trnp-from which tn. tarnc,
iers, sp ihis To me field shooter. At
me mere novice IL Is disconrertinr
M.NrltneIess II is an essential If on.
WI" become real trapshootcr
The quic!incss with which Inc ov.r,
c!ay pigeon travels makes IL neccsrnr,.
~ cover the target al the star, OF lie
niEhl us tight UP to gunsho, ranra
olIn. TO be scored il must be hrot.n
eef"re ~ falls to the GROUND Thnr.
iore prompt action is necessary Also
10 ~ ",'IcaiE essential that the bird
d. mt AT time when your patteyn =,
a. ~ "esi or within. say a distance OF