Arizona republican., 1921-06-12
TRAP GUN ROD ..... BY =
 TOM MARSHALL

after reaching the gizzard, affiIiates
 with gastric juices composed of hyd-
 -ochloric acid and pepsin. which is then ground by the muscular wall internal still. A period of fermenta- ton then follows. generating a nome brew" which In turn by absorption permeates the bodies of those feath- cred moonshiners, producing a we'll marked case of duck intoxication- They will beat their wings. dive. jump and cavort- They are actually soused on home brew" manufactured by their internal still.'' Yet, no appar- ent effort is being made by accredited officers, to enforce our drastic prohl- bition laws
 Ducks and geese are militaristic during their migratory flights. They form into an aerial cavalcade, single file or in V shaped formation. An acknowledged leader sets the pace 1 and guides. His every turn or move ment is simultaneously executed by the balance of the flock He is com | manding officer, appointing his outer guards and sentinels, who in turn are responsible, during the period of feeding or rest for flock safety Mi grating ducks, when travelling, prefer an altitude of approximately 1900 yards, flying at an average speed of about 68 miles per; hour, this esti- mated by observing aviators. Pow erful vision and innate sense of direc- l ton, enables birds to follow the same I course annually, religiously return l ing later to their original breeding l grounds. An Identification system has been inaugurated. An aluminium l band, numbered and registed is fast ener around the young birds leg.
 Sportsmen killing a banded bird should immediately report in detail I to United States department of agri-
 culture. Washington, D. C.. who are
 compiling an interesting an instrue-
 tive line of stastistics on habits and
 flight of migratory birds
 Marshali's Answers to Nimrods
 O. What were the scores made by
 the different countries in the Olympic
 games at Antwerp. Belgium. in 1920.
 As I understand the teams were com
 posed of six men each. What I wan to know is how many nations com peter and what were the different
 scores made? Charles Mennier. Sal Lake, Utah.
 .I A. Eight countries entered fo l competition at the Antwerp, Olympi' games. Holland, Norway and Franc, withdrew from the contest. owing t, the showing made in the first 300 tar
 gets shot at. The contest was Sl, men from each country to constitut 7. a team. Shooting at 100 targets each the aggregate would be 500 for eacl ] team entered They were squadde ], in teams of six eacn; gun position B optional: two shots at a target; las 10 targets, one man up on positio three. any one of Is traps. spring b 5 drawing numbers. They finished i n the following order: United State. s 547; Belgium, 5o3; Sweden, 500; Eng T. land, 489; Canada. 474. Hence it wi s be seen the Americans were ..settin [ pretty and won in a canter. Tn : scores of the six men representa- n the United States were: Mark Ari 1T and Frank Trosh 94 each, Horac It Bonser and Forest McNeir 9s eacl n Frank Wright 89 and Jay Clark (car $ tain) 84. The individual worlds chan r pionship was won by Mark Arie t. Champagne. H., with score of 95 l " a possible 100
 s, Where will the next Grand Amer T. can handicap be held in 1921? Wh; ID dates, if they have been decided? T. Canton, Ohio.
 l. FRANK MADDEN. T. The 1921 Grand American handics od will be held on grounds of the Sou
 Shore Country club in Chicago, Au
 22-29. Every effort is being made ix make this the greatest shoot ever he 39 in the world, based on attendance al og equipment.