South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-03

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chosen" OF necessity. one man will
wear the laurel wreath Of trapshoot-
/ ing honors at the conclusion OF the
! 9th Grand American Handicap. TO
\ be held in Chicago, on the grounds
\ OF the South Shore Country club.
August 11-15th, 1919. one thous-
and men and women will throw
/ their hats into the trapshooting
arena at that time. One will be
/ chosen. Every state in the Union
Will have a representative champion
/ present, the greatest galaxy Of
shooting stars ever gathered in one
I constellation. The winning OF this
I premier classic is the objective
! goal OF every contestant. who is
devotee OF the trigger tickling art.
. Successful wing shooting is now
recognized in high art circles. Will
! power, concentration, self control,
poise and accuracy. all are contrib
uting factors Of success. Trapshots
are tempermental. but must couple
( stability with latent emotions. Land
ing the Grand American Handicap.
features not only the winner but his
club and horne town. Many un-
heralded cities, have been placed
I squarely on the map. by the shoot
ing success of some one OF their citi-
zens. Crosby. Gilbert, Powers,
/ Voorhees,. Arie. Kneussel Ridley,
| King. Ebert. Wettleaf. Hoon. Lar
son, Frink, Henry and hosts Of 9TH
ers, have spot lighted their home
I towns. The writer by a stroke OF
good fortune. twice landed the G.. A.
H., hence fcs privileged To comply
with numerous requests of prospect
i've contestants, 10 outline for them
a course of procedure, in training
and intelligent practice. Winning
the G. a. II. is a possibility with
every conte slant now entered. Here
is "A bumper of hope that sugges-
tons offered may be of personal
benefit 10 some good sportsman. AS
a first proposition. secure a twelve
gauge gun that fits you. Don't at-5
tempt to shoot any old gun. be-
cause il has been winner in the
hands of others Test. until YOU find
load. making a nice even pattern,
giving results, without distressing or
pounding you when fired. Immedi-
ately start a campaign of intelli-
gent practice. which will increase
efficiency. Undue you with conf
dence. improving accuracy with ev-
cry shot fired. This can be ac-
complished through concentration,
thought and study. Guns and am
munitiOn. as now furnished are the
acme Of perfection. Satisfactory re-
suits will also follow if your gun is
properly directed When referee
calls Lost" YOU must reason from
cause to effect, making deductions
for betterment from unsatisfactory
results or mistakes. Shoot every
target. with mind conferred upon
your practice Accept target loses
as an error in Observation-Disclosures
all alibis-tTy TO arrive at a sensible
solution. which will obviate reoccur-
renee of your mistakes. Don't go
to co-contestants with hard luck
stories or cater for sympathy. when
/. you have lost a bird. it is impossible
for them to win. until yourself in
conjunction with all others. have
scored one or more misses. They
, are internally glad you are out of the
running. The Grand American will
, be held in August, "a sure hot month,
YOU should inure yourself 10 excess
r sivo heat and sun influence. Harden
! your shoulder. Train every muscle
p utilized, in gun manipulating. for a
hard contest. Advantageous results
S may be- attained by continuous home
or freside training in gun handling.
Sketch upon the miiIor in you room
. an imaginary target deVoting time
both morning and evening. swinging
! your gun. with accurate pointing at
the mirrored object. until you have
eliminated much of the muscle
b strain, soreness and WEAKNESS eX-
perienced on yo,N- first efforts.
When YOU are COnteSting in major
events. indifference with mental loss
Of personality. become necessary. If
: YOU finish one of the high guns.
: your mental and physical strain be-
come prodigious. YOU will be at whip
E cord tension. with marked tend
ency 10 over anxiety. which is some
, times branded-nervOusn At
this stage YOU must apply the men
tai brake. brace up. pull yourself
together for the final Your one
7 best asset, is complete self-control
Final results are dependent upon
yourself. Team work is out of the
question. Friends may pull" you
alone must execute. The ability to
control, coach and handle yourself.
|, accepting the psychological moment
&C swallow. Is your only winning sal
vation. The crucial moment When
, y'U will be called upon 10 shoot the
last target in the main vent or con
test IN "a tie with other top-notcherS.
y on must then forget the crowd.
they are watching YOU only for re-
, suits. which YOU must deliver II
defeated don't inject overworked
excuses. snuff it up. look pleasant.
+, be a good loser. any tyro can be an
/ easy winner. II YOU are successful
Well The world loves "A winner.
. Every contestant has an open chance