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Arizona republican., 1920-04-04

ly attuned or overstrained nerves as you have seen bad dispositioned people corral their temper This is absolutely necessary for a finished shot or scat ter gun artist before he is considered q postgraduate in shooting. Very seldom is an event of importance de- cided, where a large number of entries are competing, that a tie is not shot off at the finish. If a trophy is to be awarded. it must be shot down to the last man. This is call or a demand for courage and skill Many contest ants show skill in the main. initial or exhibition events, who are known fail ures in crucial finishes. The same trait is often found in track horses. When a jockey swings into the home stretch with instructions to whip. kick and spur, they 'throw up their tails. , There seems to be an absence of heart in trapshoting. In ability for self control is occasioned by grandstand consciousness and lack of will power self. It has proven the downfall and undoing of many contestants in hard finish.
 Trapshooting has become the pa triotic sport and has materially in creased in popularity. The season of 1919 was the banner year. and 1920 will schedule more tournaments and interest than ever before evinced Uncle sam intensively educated over 1, coo. 00a red -biooded men to shoot and handle firearms, at the same time training them to a life in the open. They have now returned to their homes, they require and insist upon having outdoor diversion. and they will naturally turn to trapshooting. They have been taught the basic principles of shooting. Very little instructive practice will make them expert trap shots. We know returned doughboys will not turn to golf, tennis, croquet or hockey. They are certain to enter the inanimate target arena and will soon become factors for the present experts to reckon with. They will have a try-out on star- hawks. TIsn shooting microbe then awaits them and will insert it's stinger the full depth, an inoculation which begets en- thusiasm. Our returned soldiers are home educators for the rising genera ton. 1e,000,000 strong, who are willing pupils along shooting lines. Unani mously interested in shooting, they are ca candidates for gun club mem bership. Boy scouts are now clamor- ing for abandoning the staff in favor of a gun that they may be taught the science of shooting and correct method of gun handling. that they may not be Q future menace to comrades and friends.
Arizona republican., 1920-04-04

When at the score ready for action before calling pull you inhale a deep breath, at the same tune concentrating your mind on your purpose, environ ments, wind, ground contour and other prevailing conditions are instantly weighed, which might have an effect upon the target to be released when you give the concise command of ''pull." The puller mechanically throws a trigger, releasing the arm of the trap attached to a strong spring. The four inch cer-shaped target is sent hurs- ling through the air at a speed to be instantly and accurately computed by the contestant when the "tarhawk" appears above the traphouse. An ex- perienced mind immediately estimates distance, velocity. height, time and tangent with the necessary lead ahead Of the target to be injected. intercept ing the flying object with your load of shot. All known faculties utilized in wing shooting are in action, but ulI- mate success is only made possible by practice, coupled with observation and experience. Another necessary factor in wing shooting that must be culti- Vated and watcher is nerve control. usually expressed in sporting parlance ability to swallow at the right time.
 You must be able to handle your high
Arizona republican., 1920-04-04

There is never a closed season in tropshooting. It IS legal to kill targets if you are sufficiently skilled regard less of season, weather or climatic conditions A trapshootinS enthusiast is ever ready to respond to the Gall of the Clay An infatuation accompanies wing shooting which entrances both old and young, men or women. Shoot CTS are made not born. All fall for the seductive king Of Outdoor Sports" \ combination of many essential re- quirements are necessary before you meet with unusual success. There is great personal satisfaction in ultimate shooting accomplishment. Past disap- pointment schedule is looked back upon with a feeling of pleasure. Night or correspondence schools are of no assistance in attaining shooting per lection which can only be acquired by successful combination of ones most delicate senses. Sight and concentra- ton, with ability to read distance and velocity, combining instant mental calculations and physical action or trigger pressure, discharging the gun at the psychological moment when the released load will travel connecting
 distance to meet the objective moving
 Jisc or feathered ace are necessary.
Arizona republican., 1920-04-04
CALIFORNIA BEATS
 ILLINOIS VARSITY
 IN ATHLETIC MEET

BERKELEY, Cal. April s.-The University of California defeated the University of Illinois track and field team here today by score of "A to G. Summary:
 440-yard run-Emery, Illinois, first; Donohoe. Illinois, second; Hendrixson. California. third. Time, 51 Is seconds.
 Ss0-yard run-Sprott, California, first; Brown, Illinois, second: Spink, Illinois, Schuh. Illinois, tied for third place. Time, 1858 15.
 Discus throw-Bennett. Illinois, first; Wilson, Illinois, second; Weiss. Illinois. third. Distance, 127 feet 10 inches.
 Twomile run-Naughton, Illinois, first; Wharton, Illinois, second; Grip pin, California, third. Time, 10:53 3-5.
 22o-yard low hurdles-Grunsky, Cal ifornia, first; Prescott. Illinois, sec ond: Henderson. California, third. Time, :25 Is seconds.
 Broad jump-Stirling, California, first; Merchant, California. second; ; feet A inches.
 Javelin throw-Merchant, Califor- mia, first; Wilson. Illinois. second Majors, California, third. Distance, 161 feet inches.
 Relay race-Won by California. Time, 3:25.
 Hammer throw-Merchant, Califor nia, first: Bennett, Illinois. second Wilson, Illinois, third. Distance, 155 feet Il E inches.
 100-yard dash-Emerey. Illinois. first; Prescott, Illinois, second; Grun- sky, California, third. Time, 10 Is seconds.
 Mile run-Yates. Illinois. first; Sprott, California, second; Wharton.
Arizona republican., 1920-04-04
mARSHALl'S ANSWER TO MIMI
 ROnS

c. Do you consider it sDortsmanlike to kill off an entire flock of quail? Is it considered the part of good hunt CT? We have a man here who has a good dog and he frequently tells about killing the flock" What is your opin- ion? Frederick Mayer. Harrisburg, Pa.
 A. Leave a few birds for seed. It is certainly not the part of good judg nent for q hunter to kill off an entire flock, oDviating the possibility for re- production the following year or sea. son. It is frequently the case that birds will scatter, lighting in a locality where there is little hide" and they road in quest of cover, giving a dog most excellent chance to point out the entire beyy. It is then up to the hunter to restrain himself. even though he is shy on his legal limit, give the little brown beauties chance to live and reproduce. Don't kill the flock" Cats at long range, should be discour- aged not killed, on their predatory ex cursions afield. They are d great de- stroyer of bird life. Once the hunting habit is acquired, long range tickling is the only solution that will break them of a bird catching inclina ton.
 Q. DO you consider shooting from automobiles as legitimate sport? A number of self-styled sportsmen in this city use automobiles in hunting tripe and yet think themselves gentle men sportsmen. k. ". J.. Nashville, Tenn.
 A. There can be no possible objec- tion to men reaching the shooting grounds by automobile. train would be just as objectionable. The most reprehensi5le phase of auto shooting is done on the highways. Killing doves from overhead wires or in hedges without giving the bird sporting chance to take wing. Accuracy from an automobile is difficult of execu- ton. Evasion of warden is made easy Most states have prohibited shooting from automobiles
Arizona republican., 1920-04-04
COLORADO SPRINGS
 WINS CHAMPIONSHIP

BOULDER, Colo. April 3.-Colo- rado Springs High school went through the state interscholastic tour nament undefeated and won the state basketball championship today by de- feating Wheatridge High school IS to fl. This was the first defeat for the Wheatridge quintet.
 Other results of the final day or play of the tournament:
 Greeley 6, Colorado Springs 6.
 Colorado Springs 15, Boulder Prep. 8.
 Holyoke 15, LaJara 6.
 Colorado Springs 46, Glenwood Springs ,.
 Boulder Prep. s. Holyoke '.
 Greeley 8, Trinidad s.
 Canon City ii, LaJara II.
 Boulder Prep. 16, Glenwood Springs s.
 Greeley 19. Holyoke 8.
 Trinidad 2S, LaJara 9.
 Wheatridge 2s, Canon City r.
Arizona republican., 1920-04-04
Illinois. third. Time, 4:27.

Illinois, third. Time, 4:27.
 220-yard dash-HendriXson, Califor- mia, first: Emery, Illinois, second; Prescott. Illinois, third. Time, 22 sec onds.
 120-yard high hurdles-Grunsky, California, first; Henderson, Califor- mia, second; Drew. California, third Time, 12:45 seconds
 High jump-Osburne, Illinois, and Cottress of California tied for first; Hendrixson, California, third. Dis Height, 6 feet and one-quarter inch
 Pole vault-Peterson of California and Sterling of California tied for first; OsbuEne, Illinois. third. Height i2 feet.
 Shot put-Majors, California, first; Weiss. Illinois, second; Merchant, Cal ifornia third. Distance, fl feet and three quarters of an inch.
Arizona republican., 1920-04-04

The Phoenix Tigers. one of the fast local baseball teams that has made a good reputation so far in the season, will journey to Chandler today to play the Chandler nine there this afternoon. The game is expected to be fast one, the teams being well matched, but it the local dope works out, the Tigers will come out a shade to the good. Casa Grande last Sunday beat Chandler, ( to 1. and & week or so before that the Casa Grande nine beat the Tigers 1 to 0.
 The Tigers battery in the game this afternoon will be Savvedra and Teleglo.
Arizona republican., 1920-04-04
BOWLING

PEORIA. H.. April 3.-J. Franc of Chicago, scored GIG in the individuals landing among the fifteen leaders at the American Bowling congress here today. His scores were 234, 223 and 2l9.
 Scores in other events continued low and there was no important changes among the leaders. Teams from eleven cities, including Fremont, Neb., were on the drives tonight.
Arizona republican., 1920-04-04
TILDEN TAKES TILE

NEW YORK April 3.--W lII1am 2 IT. den, II. of Philadelphia, defeated Vim cent Richards in the final of the na- tional indoor tennis singles champion ship at the Seventh regiment armory here today and paired with Richards. successfully defended the doubles title against Samuel Hardy. former Californian, and s. H. Noshell or New York. The singles score was l0-S: 6-3; 6-1. and the doubles 6-3; 3-6; 6-4 and l2-l0,
Arizona republican., 1920-04-04

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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-12-30
Suggestions for Legislature

The Times suggested a few days
since that among the first duties of
the next legislature was the adoption
of an equitable reapportionment, to-
gether with some provision for the
procuring of statewide system of
good roads.
While mentioning these two i'm
portant essentials, we did not mean to
have the inference drawn that these
reforms were the only ones that
should receive the attention of the
Solons at Tallahassee. There are
others of hardly less Importance.
The present blind and confusing
form of ballot should be changed. If
the primary object of voting is to
get at the will of the people, then the
present ballot Is admirably adapted
TO defeat that END. 20 present 10
tn" yoter ballot contal ling Is to
100 names without any distinction
whatever, except as to the otices 10Y
which the candidates are running, is
to make confusion worse confolrded.
To require him to make wise selec-
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-12-30
aPRESS EDITORIAL

ton from the mass OF unknown
names in very limited time, is for
most voters an absolute impossibi!itv
and lresults in giving I'D The whole
thing in despair, or marking indis-
criminately a lot of names, without
reference to what party they belong
or what principles they represent
The legislature should give the peo-
pie a ballot with separate column
for each party. Then the voter who
wishes to vote straight ticket can
mark his cross at the head of his
ballot, and the whole thing is done
in a moment. We venture the asser-
tain that not one voter in a hundred
can do it with the present form of
ballot, and make no mistakes. II
would facilitate counting also.
The mo fence" law is rapidly COM
ing to the front as an issue, because
of the growing Importance of the
grower, the trucker and small farm
er. The democratic slogan of Equal
rights to all, special privileges to
none" is meaningless so long as spe-
cial privileges are granted to cattle
owners, who are far from being in
the majority in this state, and whose
proportion of qualified voters is be-
coming less every year. The present
law is a "Reminiscences of conditions
which have long since passed by, and
should be changed to conform with
present and future development.
These are few of the issues that will
confrCnt the coming Legislature.
Upon the manner in which they are
dealt with will depend the judgement
OF the people upon that boGy.-Tam-
pa Tribune.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-12-30
Sizing up a Town.

Tampa business men and civic as
sociations might do well to take the
yardstick of efficiency and measure
their town in accordance with the
plan proposed by the University OF
Kansas.
The university has formulated a
set of ten tests for town, believing
that each of the points named is alb
solutely essential for the rounded out
modern city or town. These ten
points are: Attractiveness, health
fulness, education, people, recreation,
living, accessibility, business, employ
ment and progressiveness.
Looking them over one arrives at
the conclusion that none may be
omitted or sighted without injury to
a community. All are essential, and
each one is part of the balanced
whole which makes the city or town
where the best is none too good for
its people and their visitors.-Tampa
Tribune.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-12-30
THE NEW YEAR.

The New Year is close at hand.
The cartoonists and picture boys
generally will represent 1921 as a
baby, but we like to forecast it as a
iWOMAN-we don't say beautiful"
woman, because all women are
beautiful
We would like to see '21 typify
WOMANHOOD for good and stuff
cient reasons One is that the COM
ing year would have no interest what
ever in war. or the things of war
This old world has had its complete
fill of deadly conflict during the de-
cade just closed and if the WOMEN
could have their way there'd never
be another on this footstool of the
Lord.
If 1921 were WOMAN, the world
would see more religion and more
of the good things that come out OF
lit. The cynics and Bolshevists and
exploiters of mankind generally may
sheer all they like at religion, but
God in the form we civilized people
know Him, or In some other form,
has been a comfort and a high in
spiration to untold billions in the
past and He will be again to untold
billions in the future. The earth
needs great revival of real religion
in 1921.
If our New Year is anything like
WOMAN, we will see more co-opera-
ton in the real things of life and
much more gentleness and human
sympathy and love in 1921 than for
a generation. The vice of hate has
encircled the world and inflicted its
wounds on countless shearts. Only
human sympathy, kindness and love
will heal the deadly hurts that the
human race has suffered.
We repeat; let's typify the New
Year as a WOMAN.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-12-30
PRESS EDITORIALS

them, there wouldn't be an editor left
and every official would be hung.
Cats took the easiest way out. He
was in bad. His bluff had been call
ed, and he promptly got religion
All of which would not concern us
at all if he were not the governor of
the state. The threat went out
through the Associated Press and the
Philadelphia Ledger, for instance,
carried the news on its front page.
Florida has been advertised through
out the United States as desperate
state, whose officials settle their enc
mics with shotgun. Shame!
1t is we'll enough that the governor
got cold feet. If he had carried out
his threat he would have paid the ex-
IRENE penalty and further disgraced
the state. The News-TIfbune is glad
the matter will go no further and
condemns the governor for permit
ting it to go as far as it did.-Fort
Pierce News-Tribune.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-12-30
REV. MILLER is RIGHT.

The Rev. Frank r. Miller, pastor
of the, First Baptist church of
Chicago, one of the most fashionable
in the city, has resigned his pastorate
and withdrawn from the ministry.
The world war and service among
the soldiers in camps, he says, des-
troys his former ideals of Christian
| ity and so, after 90 years in the
ministry, he quits with creed shatter-
ed and faith submerged.
Il have come to believe" he said,
that the church imposes restrictions
on a minister that other wholesomely
Ireligious men do not have to con-
tend with. There are standards of
Christianity in the church that / be-
lieve are purely fictitious. / cannot
bring myself to believe that because
a man plays cards, dances and at
tends the theatre he is pagan.
For some time past have been
conscious of repugnance toward
evangelistic methods and the super
flcial standards of the church have
found just as good Christians out
side the church as inside.
The center of culture in America
today is not the church, but the edu-
cational Institutions"
The Rev. Miller is not alone in the
conviction that the churches have
adopted and endeavor to impose up
on their membership standards that
are purely fictitious and that because
a man or woman who dances, plays
cards, goes to the theatre and other
wise acts like human, he or she
is not necessarily a pagan. 49,.
There are many thousands of good
Christians who are not members of
any church and who never darken
their doors simply because they are
unwilling to sacrifice their individu-
atty and the right to live their lives
as their own consciences direct and
endeavor to live according to the
church discipline, which sets up ST.
perficial standards.
The church, instead of growing
and widening its influence, is losing
ground every day and it will continue
to do so until the puritanical con-
science flxers, who write, revise and
amend the discipline, realize that by
simply saying. that this or that is
wrong they cannot make you and I
believe it when our common sense
and conscience tell us there is no
harm in a thing.
ASIAN exchange says, cit is evident
however, that this generation is in for
spanking by the professional re-
former unless we sit tight cow on it
and say as the little girl told her
mother who Threatened to spank her.
You can't do it; Pm sittin' or it!
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-12-30
Cats Backed Out.

Cats got religion and backed out.
He went to hear Billy Sunday, and
it happened that Sunday preached on
the transitory phase of human life,
showing to the governor the false
path of wrath and murder. Cats saw
the light and promptly decided to pay
no attention to Earman. -,
All of which would make monkey
laugh.
The truth of the matter is that the
governor saw red because a common
newspaperman had the temerity to
criticise him and in his moment of
wrath boiled over in threat that he
hadn't the nerve or the inclination to
live up to. If officers went cunning
for the newspaper men who criticise
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-12-30
PROFITEERING IN LOTS

According to apparently reliable
reports, some owners. of Punta Gorda
town lots are pursuing a very I'M
wise policy, not only asking prices
that are really too high, but even
raising these prices when they are
accepted by people wantingyto build
on them. Several instances of such
conduct have been related; and, If
they are all true, as seems likely,
they have prevented the building of
at least four dwellings, one of which
would have cost 81, 100000.
After the owners have named
the prices of the lots they have for
sale and the prices have been accept
in good faith by intending purchasers
who wish to build on them, to black
out" and refuse to sell unless an in
creased price is paid, is reprehensible,
for it drives people away from here
and gives them cause to talk against
the town. 1t also tempts those who
feel real interest in the building
up of the town, to suggest to the tax
assessors the policy of assessing the
Ihigh-priced lots at the prices asked
for them. This may be the only way
in which the evil sof which we, are
complaining can be corrected. The
lots, as general thing, are given in
for taxation at less than half the
prices asked for them.
If we wish the town to build UP
and the tax rate thereby reduced, we
must put reasonable prices on vacant
lots suitable for dwellings,; and
when the prices are accepted by those
who want the lets FOR building pur.
poses, stick to the prices first named
and not demand higher prices.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-12-30
Investing in Florida

You may be surprised to know
that there are men in Florida today
who are considered very successful
in business and shrewd investors
who will advise their friends to in.
vest money in Florida, in almost any
locality where the people are at all
progressive.
This advice is good and it is being
needed by all sorts-oflpeople and in
vestments in Florida are doubling up
at rate that is almost unbelievable.
Some are investing in the larger cities
because they have plenty of money
to invest, while others are taking
their smaller capital to smaller cities
that are showing growth and develop
ment, and both will reap. in proper
ton to the amount invested, pro-
vided they are fairly good pickers.
Some people have the happy fac
ulty for picking just the right things
while others invariably pick where it
is harder to realize on the invest
ment, but it has been clearly shown
that those who hang ON will even
tually profit. 1t takes longer for
values to increase in some places
than in others, but if the location is
good and the people are progressive
that community is bound to improve
and increase in Florida.
1t has been a noticeable fact
that where there have been pro-
gressive communities and co-opera-
ton has been developed, the best
farming sections have been found
there. 1t is not always the quality
of the soil but it is the character of
the people and the spirit that con-
trolls that makes communities of
success and permanently. Florida is
big enough and has enough land to
make a great many such communi-
ties, and the spirit of harmony and
cooperation should be preached and
practiced everywhere, in order that
the state shall be built up in sub
stantial manner.-Times-Un
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-12-30
WHAT THE FARMER WANTS

There is support here and support
there for various other planks-
planks radical and planks conserva-
tive-but we think that on the
whole, the following is what the ma
iority of farmers AT THIS TIME
want from Congress:
Amendment or Interpretation of
the antitrust laws which will make
it legal for the farmer to engage
in collective marketing.
Strengthening of the Federal Farm
Loan System.
Interstate commerce legislation
making compulsory the honest ad-
Ivertising and labelling of wooden