The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-23
HOUsATONIC CLUB TO HOLD BEGINNERS DAY
 SHOOT ON AUG. 28

The Housatonie Rod and Gun club has arranged a, program for August 28: which should appeal to. a great many who would like to take up the shoot ing game. The clubs members are all working hard to make this day sue cess and their efforts bid fair to ac% compIish this result A man who en- joys and derives pleasure from any branch of sport, owes that sport debt of gratitude. Talk with any trap shooter, and it will do your heart good to hear him enthuse over the delights which accompany. the breaking of the elusive clay targets. Such man VIII be found working whole-heartedly in the interest of his club, and also in trying to get his friends to join, be- cause he knows what they are missing in the way of good, clean sport, whole some exercise and pleasant asSociation with the best class of sportsmen we know of.
 Every trapsheoting club, as well as other organizations of a social nature, needs a continuous flow of new life and enthusiasm, which comes through Housatonic R. & G. club therefor an :. nounce the first annual Beginners Day shoot to take place on the 18th of this month, the idea being to institute a spirit of cooperation among the To- cal sportsmen in all walks of life.
  merchants all over the country have taken up trapshooting for recrea- tions and among its devotees there is hardly a profession or industry that IS not well represented by trapshooters.
 Prizes are offered for both ladies and gentlemen at this Beginners Day shoot. The program will consist of 2 targets and a handsome bronze watch fob will be awarded to the gentleman making the best score as a beginner Women are taking up trapsho9f1ng III largely increasing numbers and every cIllb should cultivate the addition of women members, or have a women ; cIllb among the wives and women friends of the members. This the Housotonic sc1ub has done and for the ladies there will be sterling silver spoon to go as a prize to the lady -mak- ing the best score. Of course, where women who have previously shot at clay targets compete against novlces, the latter will receive a, handicap.
 Every trapshooter ehould get busy and make this affair success. We can't have too many good sportsmen, and every new trapshooter means an other good sportsman. There are probably a great many who would like to take advantage of this opportunity but holf back for some reason or oth- CT. Those who have their own guns naturally would prefer to use them, but anyone who has no suitable gun will find a good variety to select from and which he may borrow. An assort- ment of shells will be on sale at the grounds.
 Every beginner will be coached by an experienced shooter, who will rem der all possible assistance and en- deavor to give an idea of the @Srincf- ples of trapshooting. There are many ladies and gentlemen shooting at the traps regularly now, who laughed at the idea of their being able to hit a clay target thrown from a trap when trapshooting was first suggested to them. After they have shot a few times and acquired the knack of it I>they all agree that there is nothing so very hard about it. As in other sports practice makes perfect and they are soon regular attendants at every shoot and making better scores as they progress until the lost targets of the first few days are soon forgot ten.
 This Beginners Day shoot next Sat urday will be the first shoot at the new grounds at Lordship which are now being completed To reach these new grounds take the new Lord ship park trolley line at the corner of Stratford and HoIIister avenues. Cars leave the corner at 1:15 p. m. and every 30 minutes thereafter on Sat leave the grounds at 1:3o p. m. and every 30 minutes. AutQmobiles turn south on HoIIister avenue and fol low the trolley track.
 These new grounds will be, wne.l finished, one of the most ideal trap shooting locations in the country and