Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-11
NOTHING LIKE IT, SAYS
CREATOR OF Dad Boy
George ". Peck Airs His Views on
Gentle Art OF Shooting Clay
Pigeon.
a FASCINATING RECREATION
The Thrill That Cores When Yon
Hook 1.-Two One Is Not in 1t
With the Ever-Popular Sport "
Trap and Gun.
ny GEORGE ". rnClS.

What is the romance which seems &c
hover like c halo over that sporting
arm which for SO many years in al
civilized lands has been known as the
fowlinE piece?
To the gun lover OF yesterday moth
Ing was more beautiful than those ar
tis,ically brown Damascus tubes. and
to-day, in this progressive age OF UNI
figured fluid steel the old Damascus
barrel is Sill thing OF beauty and
Joy 70 rs owner.
With the passing OF the'muzzle load
er came the possibilities OF ccncen-
trated sho, delivery and the choieOorc
was eorne-a broad leap irom occa-
true cylinder 70 q made-to-order con
Sentraiton which would register frorn
20 per. cent 20 90 por cen: in thirty
inch circle I! forty yards.
But. with nil the progress II YOU
are pleated 20 thus Term the machine
MADE factory results OF to-Gay. the ro-
trap gun. be Il double. single or re-
Tea:er. This condition OF mind IS not
unusual in other sports for there is
poetry in the nniscloss spin OF tho TAI
bot and the Blue Grass while tho Nil
lam and Meak has made Hisca;or
history
The kick" of the bass rod. rs our
modern Isaac makes an overhead cast.
tells him with telegraDhic accuracy
that the bait is properly launched. ana
1t on the lily pad.
The canoest has his favoritc paddle.
which he loves to manipulate and max
Ing the long sweep with Tho l!ttIe soul
ling motion at the w!nj-up Of the
etroke he knows that he can keep the,
prov OF his craft true - poin; an Ga )
without switching sides.
The Always ScnsomahIc Sport
Wlth pas OF sticks, each cut oar FOR
Its particular work. How YrIl docs he
know thcm' Yes. there Us world Or
romance in II all an That has to do
with Natures open air stage scttini;
ana tra2shootinG alone stands out IN
cpen Gehfncc OF ihe elements as a
yea around sport Though ,he Dc
voices OF other p1stimos arc forced to
give up their fayorite sport for at least
Gin months Of the year. neither The
ATciic winters Of Alaska nor. tho biz
Tors Tor the tgapshootcr. and from
nome to New Jersey he harks to the
call or the clay
lie mag be n transcicnt IN Il stranEo
town. but if he is trapshootcr he VIII
locate The shooting shack" ana be on
! at the weekly gathering. though
case Is his introduction; he speaks
the language and is welcomed accord
1ngly And. II there is no shoot sc..rd-
u!ed his spare time viii undnubtcdly
be passed at the local gun store, where
he IS pretty sure OF finding some ono
VINO Will converse with him inttmat c!y
on The topics OF the traps.
o, lhnI'm sn6l is ne propcr word, for no
tered al over the broad '.lund. can SO
ehectua!.y act the magnet ana bring
e eme,l 70 gwen point Or compass. For
example witness the Grand american
traps hoonaS Handicap Tournament
AT this supcrtnugnarnnnt tie nia.ntt
GeholS rs units Thousand strong Win
a ia
gram. and niI ON u brotnerlil.e foot
ing or intimacy which carries with i'll
tasting memories and fond aalicipa,ion
ot the next reunion. Gunner Jack.
from Portland. ore. and Gunncr Tom.
from Portland. Ne, are SguadGed To-
seihcr and waiting for tie wu- king
squad TO finish so thcy may take tnrI.
respee,iNe peE". Though they lave
HeNer met hci"re, There is no strairca
itormality III their !ntcrcoulse-'t
belong
declared himself thus: 'S!ow me -
town without a trapshuuling elm and
II SHOW You a town where the nook
worm aoideth ana waNcth fat" This
gentleman may have been q blt prcFI
olceo. but with tho country Got,,i -b,
trapsnootnE clubs i does sce,, maj
1omms 80 'epI"sen;ed are up u The
cess 10 : municipality.
Facinaiin;: Recreation.
Even ihA. -o,d;ne follower Of the
Eatt!otlc. Si9at lis D.tcD.at loss to ac-
.HE rs al.-o!$cf b'ng fascination
ne aha1y>eS - carefully, StuGyla. tn.
several factors That rnj1tr;hut. - nc
enjoyment The pun itsclf mans
companion. DISTINGUISHES tuc owner nm
q man 5 IMAM, ana that N itself car
t!eS massacre OF salts faction II ia
one thing 10 own 9 sun ana uu;t. an
otaer 10 KNOW how 20 handle H. TIN.
a. WAefe the uapshooter shines. Tor,
10 De success al the traps. mis- t.un
must be part OF him. Nor can on. as
huine thiS close relationship for tho
Hetn eye OF the lrapShOt Viii pei: the
NOVICE tAe moment the latter throws
gun 70 his shoulder, whether ~ ;ha
,saFs IN the gun room, q, h5H,c or in
Eut after all there may be one ,orre-
ful factor which htckorS 10 M tbaCr
or ana draws E.n on from one shoot
10 another, from one tul-ul.lsri l..
ciassi' ana nnalIY - ;a.t &nuuJl
ETothe! 'W2t.ur," you WIN
landed on the lily pad. III WI 80
to.iy cast. and %vu tnumb,d tUc STOOL
Win q Ge!.aacy Of touch that pTtyti,fs6
!he hscr q, yet ssNcd tho mouor,
.ulI w NC hai, found it's resting place.
thsA t"e Aeniie pL!l which Nlckcl m
into the water and then snapi ,nlasl,f
was u red eye, Pair Mine was. tugt
q shanc over four rounds and the f,ri,t
ne put az "as rnagn.hccnt
Well, that is the way You r.oI ,,.to,
you break targets. You g.t - n..S
fide "!nder win the wind Al it's tail or
q rough cookie TOWERING, into ib.. ,r
easter, and sou have got TO Do sn,5c
TAN ca!culatlng win no tim. 10 s-,.,rn
~ you nave held ~ ut and touched; OH
inr ~ gC."io'hhiion wax work
1ns, h.ack ink SPOT on tn. atf,gs-
phere registers your kii and Won ~
peItSHCe = regular lGy-Dad black E.rs
LIZ ih!ai4. lou nisS-well IT'S iife q back
Sag under your breath the NOR. fI,f;,,,
you are.