Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-27


rating ut his own club as is tho GUS
tom In golf.
reforms Are Appreciated.
Ana these reforms. all OF which
have been4of great benefit to the trap
shooters, have been linked. to anfex-
tent. with the standard handicap and
classification system. And this sys-
tenn will be the next rule attacked by
tho dictors. Some of the shooters
declare that n nimrods skill can be
determined on less than 1000 tar
gets so for the purpose OF placing
q man In handicap and classification
shoots, IT, is probable that the re-
quired rfGmber of targets VIII DO re-
duced to 500. AT least the sentiment
seems to favor such IA cut Mt this time.
and there also be some proYision
made for beginners by the formation
OF n novice class. which would hold
good Mt all championship events.
Glass Shooting may come In for
big inning next year. bccause+ft is
Known that ut least one member OF
the amateur committee is strongly
in favor of putting men of equal skill
against each other rather n-make
fairs. In brief. the member In ques-
ton would make II quite an honor to
win the championship OF class and
thus encourage The younger shoot
ers to work their way UP the ladder
to the singles Championship Of tho
states and zones.
Along with the desire to cut down
the number of tournaments goes the
belief that no shoot will be digni-
fed with the name Of tournament un-
less II is OF two days duration. In
other words. all one day shoOts-wIll
be registered club shoots. And.
moreover. no tournament Will be reg
istered for more than two days un-
less II was "A state or zone cham
piOnship tournament. which would DO
permitted to run three days. All OF
these moves have IL tendency to
raisc the standard of the tournament
and. ut the same time. really shorten
programs because in the past there
have been many thrcc-day tournR-
mcnts and some Of the State and zone
championships have run as high as
four days.
ContcmpIntes Shorter season.
And still another move that IS
| contemplated would cut the season
nf registered target trapshootIns
March to October. This would elimi-
! nate many OF the registered targets
that have been thrown during the
cold. nnfavorable weather. and
ments and cancellations. So far.
however dates that already have
been granted for 1922 Will hold good
under the policy OF this year.
Another rule, which Will be dis
cussed at great length. is the 30
called slow pull" Many trapshoot-
crs believe some OF the players are
getting the conditions down too 1ne
they designate u SLOW pull" 1t is
q fact that some trapshoOters expect
the target TO appear the instant they
call for II. and men who believe the
clay target game should be at least
something on the order OF field shoot
ing contend that. many of the 80
called slow pulls are not slow at all,
but much faster than e bird would
rise from flush.
There are many other suggestions
from the State association to be con-
sidered, ana allowances always must
be made for something OF revolution
airy character in the nature of re-
forms. but they are the surprises Of
the annual meeting. q" -.
One of the radical reforms suggest
ed is the Encouragement Of the firing
line. At present the firing positions
are situated upon line OF arclike
each position to the the traphouse Is
exactly sixteen yards. A few trap
| shooters are INCLINED to the belief
TINT the standard target, the one
upon which averages and ratings are
based. Ehouid be of eighteen yards'
rise instead OF sixteen. contcnding
that, perfect scores would not be 80
| numerous II the nImrods were fur
Their from the truphouse. Still an
other suggestion is that instead of
making the firing line of arclike
straight. That would place the man
on No. position sixteen yards from
the trap. but on each OF the other
four positions. the shooter would be
further from the target. Inasmuch
as each contestant Is required TO
shoot from each position. the prop
ositton. would be fair TO ALL
VIII Select Tournament City.
Tho selection of the city in which
the 1872: national championship will
be held also must be made mt this
meeting. These championships are
American Handicap Tournament. II
liz the classic OF the trapshooting
game, and to the scattcrgun sport,
what the worlds series is to base
beautiful South Shore Country Club
this year and the same club desires
10 act as host next year. But
Cleveland. which Hospitality turned
over Edsewater Park TO the trap
shooters in 1920, again has Invited
the nimrods.
Indianapolis which would hold the
event on the famous auto speedway;
bes Moines. which has offered the
big fair grounds: Kansas City, which
likewise. has offered fair grounds.
and Atlantic City. which holds forth
the great airport, are to make their
bids for the big contest at clay tar
gets.
Board of Trade, is to be represented
at this meeting, and one of her trap
shooters will appeal to the law
makers to award the 1923 Grand
American Handicap to that hustlinE
city. Lancas ter. be II known, has
one of the most beautiful up.to date
trapshooting clubs In the world.
Moreover. 1t has splendid bunch OF
sportsmen, who are great entertain
crS.
Should Lancaster be given any en-
courhgement. an intensive and ex-
tenSive campaign will he opened I'm
mediately to land the Grand Ameri-
can Handicap. Already plans are
atoot to establish committees OF
prominent citizens to work upon
trapshooters or the country to Sc
cure their influence in favor of Lam
caster. The trade and business asso-
esiations are determined TO make a
Org light for the event. and will go
ABOUT 1t just as systematically as
.ney would work for a national po-
litical convention.