Evening journal., 1919-05-17
TRAPSHOOTERS
ARE ANGLERS, TOO
Practically All the Men Are
Enthusiastic Disciples
Of key Walton
DOREMUS AND BANKS
AMONG ENTHUSIASTS
BY FRED r. POND.
Editor OF the American Anpiel

OF mo hnof1C1n ituQtEIs
The rod and gun form a perfect COM
bination for the sportsman's pleasure
Il is a fact proved by resscaroh thai
even the most enthusiastic anglers are
as rule fond OF either field or tar0st
shooting. and the fishing tourist usually
carries a shotgun. Many a delightful
hour Ia spent between bites" OF when
the flsh VIII not bite, IN tests Of skin
with the hand trap and flying targets.
Reversing the order. and referring 70
the gun and rod. Comparatively fcw nsid
sportsmen viii be found who care
nothing for fishing. This fact y str1f-
lngly illustrated among devoteos OF
trapshootng. Not only the ordinary
trapshooters. but the men OF mark. those
who have achieved fame nationally IN
this branch OF sport, take TO he rod
as a duck takes Go water.
In quite a number OF cities tho trap
shooting eeason does not start until
after the fishing season concludes, or
vice versa The trapshooting tourpa-
ments at the resort hotels are arranged
In such a manner that those who de
sire 10 FISH can shoot IN The early
squads and get away for practically an
entire days fishing. Programs arranged
this way meet with approval
Probably the greatest angler among
the trapshootlng fraternity is Rollo
Helkes, OF Dayton, o. lie won the
Grand American Handicap at clay tar
gets the frst time IL was held. Before
that time and since he won many
shooting titles, but as much as he likes
The shooting game, Pop" Will be found
at his bass farm" at Pearl Beach,
Mich. every summer.
A. c. Common. OF Springfield. III. Tor
many wears the president OF the Illinois
state Sportsmen's Association. a great
shot and a student OF gun practice.
owns a ilne fishing preserve on the I'LL
nols river and deyotes a great deal OF
time TO the finny tribe.
Tom Marshall. OF Chicago. one Of The
big four" Of the early days OF trap
dom, and captain Of the victorious All
American irapshootlnF team that toured
the British Isles in 1901. is keen
angler aud has cast his lines In every
section OF the United states, Canada
and Mexico. Marshall's favorlte fishing
spot Is in the Mississippi river. near
kelthsburg. IN.
Fred Gilbert OF Spirit Lake. Ia,
another Of the big -Four" a champion
irapshot for a generation, has been a
lover Of fishing ever since he was old
enough 10 handle a rod and line. lie H.
a skillful caster. Gilbert and Marshall
once ilshed FOR albacore at Catalina and
Gilbert never tires telling OF the
catchcs-and the ones they didn't catch
William n. Crosby. OF O'Fallon. III
another Of the famous big Four" and
high gun on the All-Amerlcan team Of
1901, has a prime penchant for pisca-
torial pursuits. He prefers 20 catch 2
big nsh rather than big catch OF small
fsh.
Jim" Head. Of ST. Louis. for years
known as a skilled trapshot. has fshed
extensively in the waters OF the South
and West, and enjoys the sport so much
that he wrote a description OF fishing.
Through the Heart OF the Ozarks" ,
jay Graham. OF lngleside. H., who
won the amateur trapshooting cham
pionship In The olympic games IN
Stockholm. in 1912, Is one OF the best
bait casters and one OF The most en-
thusiastic anglers In America. He likes
angling for fresh-water game ish best
T. Y. Doremus. former president Of
The Interstate Trapshooting Associs-
ton, and now the general manager OF
the dupont interests in the Par East
address Shanhai-is as enthusiastic
with the rod as with the gun. Before
leaving for China Ted" was an active
member OF many fishing clubs.
other well-known trapshooters who
are enthusiastic anglers arc jay Clark,
OF Worcester, Mass; Walter Clarke, OF
Boston; J. A. r. Elliott OF Kansas City ;
Jack Tanning. Edward Cave, C. W. Bill
lngs, OF New York; Chan Powers. De
catur, ILL.,; 2. W. Trip, OF indianapolis.
Ind, and Edward Banks. OF this city.