Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-19

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around. we VIII have an outing. y
personally conducted excursion into
the past, where we Will remlnlsce TO-
gether enjoying again those old-time
sports that caused red corpuscles in
our veins to jump all hurdles ana
water bitches. Outdoor winter sports
have always been in vogue. w TN
Jack Frost in the saddle, ground COW
cred with snow, weather snappy.
That was the time when coasting,
skating, shinney, turkey shoots an
held their sway. THIS ,sklt IS VII cnn
junction. with the rising generatloa'
outlining pastimes that are now sup,
planted by more modern names anG
upon low hung, danger eliminating;
! Sliding down hill" You remember
these handmade hickory Jumper
sleds. with bottoms or runners.
smooth as glass. to be at later date
shod with half-round iron. Remem-
Der the merry shouts and laughter ac-
corded you when wiggling and twist
! ing. like n garter snake having it,
: in a paroNysm of wasted energy, try
/ ing to urge your sled few inches
/ farther, to complete the record run.
| Then trudEing back up in the hill
/ dragging the Sled lodging the rushes
of friends as they hurtled by, to be
greeted with shouts at the foot of the
! hill by the self appointed reception
committee. Those quivers of enjoy
ment and excitement, which capered
up and down your spinal column. like
goats gamboling on green. occasion
ed by the breath grabbing. wind,
splitting sensations. as your sled
/ Jumped out in space. rushing down
! the steep hill. will ever be remem-
bered.
/ Ice Polo or Hockey! "Shinney?"
right you are-it is the same game,
club, cut from an adjacent. willow
tree. How we did then inject the
modern pep" into that old-time game.
! Don't you hear. in memory, that chal-
! lenge. shouted back as the ball was
driven to the opposing team. "Shinney
/ on your own side" The name shin
4 ney" was derived from the numerous
cuticIe was removed by. a vicious
swing of an opponents shinney, club,
: from the shins of a contestant VINO
appeared upon the wrong side OF the
bail or failed to properly apply his
skate brakes. The accident was inn
| mediately followed by the first aid
! to the injured, tallow-spread mus
( lin banoage. oh. you shinney!
Indoor ice skating was then an un-
known quantity. KeithsbuTg, Ill,
was my old home. Big Slough for
skating purposes. was thought pref
count Of depth. The slogan OF
: safety First was at that time con-
sGered. A huge bonfire on the bank
of the pond, fed with, dry logs and
OF sparks. furnished the heat, keep
ing one at a distance. roasting ones
front side while the rear was freeZ-
ing 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
cpport rtunity to inhale the uneanned
ozone.
break of bullet" Concise notice,
which told the entire story. To de-
scribe the collection of antiquated
guns-undig ignified by the maker
many tales We're told of their &C
cuIacy and killing radius. All styles
of shooting. were permissible. Off
had their advocates and were regu-
lated by distance handicaps. Shot
guns - loaded for bear - containing
excessive charges of mustard-seed
, with q cross. the nearest shot to the
center, was declared winner. Results
were measured from cross center
point to the edge or break of the bull
leadpencil punctures were at times
jockeyed in for legitimate shot
marks. Another style of shooting,
a turkeys head, was extended three
in box, when imprisoned a turkey
will always look up. presenting a
| good mark at 100 yards. The birds
body is protected below the neck Ten
cents per shot was the prevailing
price and the drawing of blood made
requisite for winning. Experts
were then barred from contesting un-
! til the manager had received cash
| fer the value of his turkey. Rifles,
shooting ball of unusual size, were
dubbed pumpkin singers" Years
! of experience. with few days inten-
! sive training, produced old-timc
shooting experts. Sports of We olden
times were primitive. but most en-
| joyed.
Question - Is the American Anna
| teur Trapshooters' Association still in
| existence: What are they doing about
/ their medal plans. are they still is
suing medals? Is Stony McLinn sec
] retary-manager of the American
| Trapshooting Association, connected
with the A. a. T. A?
TRACY MARTIN.
Canton, Ohio.
| Answer - The A. A. r A is still n
organization for the fulfillment of all
previously contracted obligations
with it's members. but is not accept
| ing any new membership. A letter
addressed to Secretary A. A. T. A.,
$50 Fourth Avenue, New York City.
containing club scores of conIesting
|