South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-20

Their around, We will have an outing.
a personally conducted excursion in
TO the past where we will reminfSce
1 together enjoying again those old
! time sports that caused red cor
/ puscles in our veins 10 jump all
/ hurdles and water bitches. outdoor
winter sports have always been in
vogue. With Jack Frost in the sad
| Gle, ground covered with snow,
| weather snappy. That was the time
when coasting. skating. shinney.
\ turkey shoots all held their sway
| This "skit" Is written for you old
! selling platers in conjunction with
the rising generation, outlining pas
/ times that are now supplanted BY
more modern names and methods.
! Tobogganing, now enjoyed upon low
| hung, danger eliminating. marvels
OF luxury, was then termed sliding
| down hill" You remember those
! handmade hickory Jumper" sleds.
| with bottoms or runners, smooth as
| glass, to be at a later date shod
with half iron. Remember the
merry shouts and laughter accorded
you when wiggling and twisting.
like garter snake having a mt. in a
paroxysm of wasted energy, trying
to urge your sled a few inches far
Their, to complete the record run.
Then trudging back up the hill,
dragging the sled, lodging the
: rushes Of friends as they hurtled By,
10 be greeted with shouts at the
foot of the hill by the self-appoint-
ed reception committee. Those
| quivers of enjoyment and excite
ment. which capered up and down
your spinal column, like goats gam
boiling on a green, occasioned by the
breath-grabbing, wind-splitting SEN
sations, as your sled jumped out in
TO space, rushing down the steep
hill. will ever be remembered.
Ice Polo or Hockey! "Shinney?"
right you are-it is the same
game. Don't you hear, in memory,
that challenge, shouted back as the
ball was driven TO the opposing
team, 'iShinney on your own side"
The name "Shinney" was derived
! from the numerous occasions when
large sections Of cuticle was re-
moved by a vicious swing of an op-.
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shins Of a contestant who appeared
upon the wrong side of the ball or
failed TO properly apply his skate
brakes. The accident was immedi-
ately followed by the first aid TO the
injured. a tallow spread muslin
bandage. OH you shinney.
| Indoor ice skating was then as
unknown quantity. keithsburg, Ill,
was my old home. Big Slough for
skating purposes, was thought pre-
ferable to the Mississippi river, on
account OF depth. The slogan of
Safety First" was at that time cor
sidered. A huge bonfire on the bank
or the pond. fed with dry logs and
brush, at all times emitting a show
er of sparks, furnished the heat,
keeping one at a distance. roasting
| ones front side while the rear was
freezing. The pond was dotted with
| couples, with cross hand accompani-
ment, that unison work, the long,
swinging. graceful glide, the poetry
Of motion could be seen with almost
every couple, skating was an under
stood art in those days, an accepted
opportunity 10 iEhale the uncanned
ozone.
Turkey shoot and raffle-Friday
next, will measure from cross to
break of bullet" Concise notice.
which told the entire story. To de-
scribe the collection of antiquated
euns,-undigniied by the makers
name-would be impossible. get
| many tales were told of their &C
curacy and killing radius. All styles
of shooting were permissible. Off
hand-belley and long range, each
! had their advocates and were regu-
lated by distance handicaps. Shot
guns-loaded for hear-Containing
! excessive charges of mustard seed
shot. were fred at papers marked
With a cross. the nearest shot to the
center, was declared winner Re
suits were measured from a cross
center point to the edse or break Of
the bullet. II is with regret I state,
that lead pencil punctures were at
times JOckeyed IN for legitimate
shot marks. Another style of shoot
ing, turkeys head was extended
three or four inches up through a
hole cut in a box. when imprisoned
a turkey will always look up. pre-
senting a good mark at 100 yards.
the birds body is protected below
the neck, 10 cents per shot was the
prevailing price and the drawing OF
blood made a requisite for winning
Experts were then barred from con-
testing antil the manager had re-
ceived cash Tor the value Of his
turkey. Rifles shooting a ball Of
unusual size were dubbed pump
hn-slingers." Years of experience,
: with few days intensive training
produced Old-time shooting experts.
Sports of we olden times were primi-
tive but most enjoyed.
Question-Is the American ANA
teur Trapshooters association still
in existence? What are they doing
) about their medal plans. are they
still issuing medals? Is Stony Nc
Linn secretary manager Of the
American Trapshooting association.
connected with the A. A T. a
5 Canton. O. Tracy Martin.
: Answer-The A. a. T. A. is still an
organization for the fulfllment OF
all previously contracted obHga-
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