El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-13

across the dig ponQ 10 annex lnlerlsz-
I tional trapshooting hOnors 10 the
long list Of American athletic sue
/ cesses abroad When the call came
I 4'all ashore except those booked for
! passage" there was a general exodus
Of friends down the gang plank,
/ leaving our party Of IS lined up along
/ the guard rail. We had been showerad
with surprise boxes. steamer letters.
I kilograms from enthusiastic inland
/ admirers had been delivered. each
member Of the team had been pre-
I scented with a lapel button, repre-
senting the American flag, In enamel
and gold.
Our most priced possession and
gift was a neat shooting jacket with
| that good old insignia, L. S. A., across
the front. We passed Ellis Island,
Statue OF Liberty. then out through
/ Sandy Hook gate Our harhOr pilot
departed by the rope ladder route
! freig hted with farewell letters to our
I homefolks. The propelers started.
our steamer took the bone in her
I teeth" and we were fairly off for
tLun'non Town"
SHUTTLE BOARD AND
A GOOD TIME BEGINS
With the disappearance OF shore
I lines the shuttle board game vas
started. also that distinctive Ameri-
can game Of draw poker with "deuces
wild" accompaniment. was put in
action. Daily pools on the MILEAGE
run OF ourt ship were launched. IN
interesting to the writer, as each day
only demonstrated I was not a post
graduate from guessing school Lati-
tude and longitude. the steamers -ex-
act oceanic location were daily COM
puted BY Jack flaming, known 20
team members as locke. the Sailor
a sobriQuet acquired in Alaskan
waters as a seal hunter in ye olden
days
our first day ont Of port an
nature seemed TO smile Gentle.
undulatinE ground sweiIs en-
ahled our good old scOW To Slfn
along on m even keel. sGood
sailor" declarations bordering on
the Ioqu1ciOuss were prevalent.
{ steamer chairs were IN great de-
mand and service Of deck
stewards were highly appreciated
livery passenger was ut peace
with the world. Coed fellowship
permeuted the atmosphere. and
all team member donned their
kidding clothes. Oh! whas n
difference in the morning. The
wind then was hoyvlinE with
EEoui4inE screams and ground
EWells had grown TO mountainous
waves. n real storm was raEinE.
Our ship was running light and
bige keels were OF little avail
against rolling. With our bow in
dragging the bottom, 10 be followed
by that distressing rolling The call
TO breakfast met with little res7o1~e-
Interest IN all games imme dtately
abated- Upper decks were awash and
passengers evinced marked interest
in their own staterooms-
GAME STOPPED WHEN
THE STORM CAME on
a grey tinged ring encircled the
months OF those who ventured into
the cabin All attempts to whistle or
make merry were followed by sickIv
smiles Our American money had
been changed into EuEiish coin. that
Il might be played IN the poker game
chasing power abroad Billy Crosby
and Fred Gilbert. who had lost II
pounds (iu the game) became disin-
rerested as money changers when the
hind a stack OF blues. $50 high they
ressmbled a duck blind when the
uauseatinE effect first lift him. With
out waiting TO either count OF cash
in his III gotten. gains. he made .
dash for out" the door was opened
neither too soon or wide.
II was his final exit during the
voyage. Old Neptune soon crowded
Gilbert from his seat in the game,
closing st the same time, Fred'e
exit was noted for continuous absence
until the slogan for Liverpool was
sounded. The storm was OF s hours
duration, but the III effects were con-
g
ported as headed our Immediate Wav.
there would have been no fear and
little interest manifested Team
members who had declared them
selves good sailors" had fallen by
the wzyside. Terror OF death In
stiIled during the first day OF the
storm, was later supplanted by an In
tense wish that their demise might
core Immediately
We passed the fast net light on the
- INT
Georges channel. where calmer
waters made shore lines look most
inviting. at the same time allaTing
those internal rumblinEs. An aEEre-
cation OF Cincinnati friends gave Us
a farewell party the last night aboard
ship. the festivities extending into the
wee small hours. had Just ~hit the
hay" when -Jocko the Sailor raped
on ny door. announcing the arrival
OF q special tug carrying a reception
committee from the team or Great
Britain, with the necessary customs
and quarantine officers aboard. Cur
landing and trip by special train 20
London VIII be recounted IN my next
AIARSHALL,s ANSWERS TO MN
RODS
Questfon-Have been told that they
were holding schools for teaching
Is that sO2 Please tell me where
they are held. and how much it would
COST Are the ones who do the teach
ing good shots. and know their busi-
ness? Let me hear from you How
long Is a term. John Sorensou-
Answer.-There has been p school
established On Youngs million dollar
OF professor Hank Stevens. an expert
IN the trapshooting game. There Is
no stipulated time for graduation. as
the art IS acquired much more readily
by some than Others. There Is no
charge made for instruction. Annie
Oakley has been teaching both at
Pinehurst n. c.. and lakewood. s J.
Those who have seen Annie direct a
scatter gun in Buffalo Bilrs wild
west show viii never question her
ability 10 teach others. She makes
no charge, as the schools are oper-
ated in conjunction with resort hotels
at both points. You. viii find compe-
tent instructors connected with each
and every gun club, who will be glad
TO teach you the high art OF shooting
without charge. When you 20 20
the club. throw yourself on the
mercy OF the court" confessing that
you are a novice, and you viii receive
all instruction necessary. After a few
lessons you viii discover that in
telligent practice Is all the essential
stepping block TO success.
Question.-Do you consider game
farming practical and renumerative
avoeafion? II 50, where would YOU
= SOME OLD INVENTIONS
= Charley Comiskey is gener- .
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