The sun., 1916-12-29
Rod and Gun Neus


and when you meet Byron nov YOU NAV
notice that he always has his wiache.,.r
along. He believes In safety nrst.'
J. Il. .whyte Of Eiliottsvillc Is also among
the lucky ones.
And now "A word 10 the fellow who is 10.
Ing a-hunting: Come up Moosehcad laL.
way and help us get rid OF tho sutp!u.
bears. We stand In great danger Of being
eaten IN. And then surely you would h1Vs
poor bruin well housed for the winter. ami
am very sure that tn. supply Of hollow
Mr.. Bear and thin him out a little Tn.
bear is a good sport to have In the woods
but he will surely bear, hunting up hi.
way. w WOOD.
best WING shots.
While sitting In ~ cosey corner q, ps,,.
fingers Hotel, at tho corner 81 tho ola
South road and Ocean avenue. Auuedlr,
former mambcr .s 5; ,S S"h hoa - I%np,f Of tae
the writer being one himself for a numhs'
OF years. The question as to the he, Wing
last few decades came up.
The writer, manifesting a desire IN spc,k
his views on the subject connecting I've So.
the old Long Island club at Dexter park
as a boy: also having kept the scores 10,
the paper known as the Forest and >f,s1n.
Rod and Gun. II has not only been my pleas
urc. as well a. privilege. to meet such ve'
known wing shots ~ Ira Payne. Cant B,.
gardus, Thomas Roadway. capt. Moonc
also his son. Harold Mooney: Dr WYNN q;
Brooklyn fame. Tom Madison. who kent /,
sporting goods store Just of Flithush s,s.
nnc. BROOKLYN: Just prior 10 his dam.
now passed away. and at one time both
members Of the little gun club m IN. nor.
ders Of Jamaica Bay at Aqucduc,.
Trick shooting by IAney and Van Allen.
or these two I mus, confess there h.y.
been few outside Of Col cody ,punalo BuI
who had anything on them when 1t came d,
trick shooting saw Laney ride a hiayc'.
top speed and break glass balls az "a, a.
they were thrown up for him.
personally have seen Van Allen IN, ".
si,houet,e Of an Indians head on Cardboard
with q 30 repeater rife as fast almost a. he
could pull tho trigger.
Tom Morphy. the winner twice OF N.
Great American Handicap at live pigeons.
was also a great shooter. providing he sho,
from the - TO the % yard mark.
bmd DOM Of Split AXE. Iowa v'an.
my estimation George Elliott Of Rans,.
city was tho peer Of them all. aS I nav.
seen him month In aud month out pu' back
and carry of tho honors Of tho day r4p.,
edly. after that veteran Billy NILS, Who -
birds at the Dexter Park traps. would Ir-
variib'y slyly. pull ono or Two ~ no go
feathers oui - the bird he va, trapping '-
Elliott. making the latter leave tho 't,p
like u veri'tblo barn swallow
walter Ireland was another ~ 'h' -
school who always shot with hi. r4u 10.
Them . run for their money VITA ,U ersl
break In luck.
him AL a bird full Of shot = d,7.r Sine.
only to have him drop dead ont ~ hol-i.
making him 4 mis-.
What Good Wing shooting l..
% our club you say: wo.l 'u
Is simply this: the best clay hiri -l" 49,.
Apueduct Gun Club can boast - ever N'.
Ing had Is william Hopkiu.. who No. a1'r
nnte Int "A fnZnn times mt .trfR fU -
York state. but In New Jersey. held his orp
'gainst all corners from al! over the rn'"l
States
Elisha Smith, who always shot 'h,' n, ~
powder cannon Of his. was certainly IN a..
erascly good performer. ~ were slower ard
Uncle Abe Van sicklcn vas q Wv o..
for a man ~ hi years Iive'' was 1n0'Nr-
that Wa we'll nigh iuvincihlc ~ times. hH
breaking - out 81 a possible 100 Que mo.'
aud coming 20 the traps the following hr.
falling below -
To mako = resume % me whole MAT
! personally 'h'rk the best sho, Is the u
who ro~s along with his gun ." "''
bru-h. when al nj a sudden his dog p''r'.
ar sets. a. the occasion may he. and ha''-
you are really near ready he rushe- = -r,'
NJ quail or partridge. and tho gunner 'tF't
barrel
I shooting, and this iIopkin.. %it,.ur'. ~
late oscar Rust. were always aide 90 -
Aqueduc:. Dec. IS, UNCLE DUDLEY.
Rad ". Hanci:nc.
\ fellow who'd never been to- ga
Alongside ~ regular with lk-vourf ~
with haud.inc and sinker as pla!u ~ 'ou'l
be,
Rod landcd nothing h~audlln~hlG %
~ n
Brooklyn. December -.
Now l. >Iuid Cod Time.
Now L. the time 90 try squii fo- 80
sometimes cod Ike 4 sandwich "' sJI''
and clam or soft clam amt skinner o"
herring and Skinner. or pe5!V!ak. ant
simmer
They appear to like a quiet Ii'a ratt"-
than "A s!nk'r threatening constant d. N'
them or she nose. ~ II l1f'-
New York. De-. q.
Thu Meaning ~ Conservation.
-Conseryittor does not mean pr'., pol.
or use of our natural resolr,'.. h4' 'h''
wise use. 'akiug sufficient fHr HUr fH
and leaving some for those who are com.
MS
l. means save FYpm tD'lH. 4'iuu tYs boo
species and giSa -. an eqIt. ,Nturn
BENJAMIN NJ BRIGGS
lyn, Dec -.