The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-29

AT the Antwerp contest each shoot
er had a hundred targets. or 600 to
each team. America was first, while
Belgium was second. being a. targets
behind. Mr.. Bonser's score was 80
out of possible 100. Mr.. McNeir
was tied with him. while Messrs. Arie
and Troeh were highest among the
americans. making a score of "a out
of 100. Mr. Bonser did not make his
best showing in this contest, as in
contest at South Bend Ind. in 1919,
he broke 544 targets out of possible
! $50. which IS q remarkable score.
pr. Bonser insists that there is no
cleaner sport in the world than trap
shooting. and that there is no ma
tional sport at which so many con.
1 testants gather for their annual meets
For instance. at Chicago for the last
/ American handicap there were $50
competing, including boys of from 10
| to II years old to men as old as So
years He also says that mingled to-
sether on an absolute level are wagon
drivers, mechanics professional men.
millionaires and, in fact. shooters from
every walk in life This. he says,
shows ii To be the real democratic
sport OF the world Another thing"
sand Mr. Bonser, "it is not an extraor-
binary circumstance TO see contest
ants arguing with a referee with re-
gard to his decision bur never claim
ms he has won when the decision is
against him but always insisting that
the referee has made a mistake in de-
Gliding he has won. when he has not
In recent national contest in Chicago
Guy Deering of Wisconsin. who was
ahead but only point or two in the
/ lead of his nearest opponent. threat
4 ened 10 resign from the contest IL The
referee, who had decided that he had
/ broken a target, did not change his de-
icisiOn and rule that he had lost This
i what | call real craftsmanship No
man can win in this game except on
mis- merits. and no one can help him
in an. way There can be no shady
transactions in pulling off a contest Of
this kind"
While here Mr. Bonser is taking an
active interest in the Seabreeze Gun
club, watch has regular trap shooting
contests every "Wednesday and Satur-
das afternoons OF each week in the
old ban Lark just north OF the Claren-
don golf links. He can be seen shoot
ing out there on these days as he is
regular participant While these are
the regular days for shooting. addi-
tional shoots may he arranged by APP
poiutment. either with George G. Al.
len, telephone 566, or T. l.. King. tele
phone 4S4 Shells can be purchased
ION the grounds
This gun club was formally organ.
lied about a year ago when Ad Top.
perweip a famous rifle and pistol shot
Of san Antonio, Tex. was in Sea-
breeze aud gave wonderful two
l6a.s exhibition An ldealLeggett
rap is used for throwing the tray
birds These Flay birds were FIRST in
INented and used in Cincinnati the
home Of Mr. Bonser
Everyone interested in shooting III
this vicinity or in any of the surround
ing towns are welcome tC participate
in the regular shoots I'm fact all OF
the o'ph members Will be very glad TO
lave them do 50 Some OF the good
shots OF DeLand are already partici-
patiug. Mr. Allen Of Akron. Ohio.
whose winter home is at the corner
OF Ocean boulevard and Grandview
avenue. Seabreeze. is much Interested
in the success of this sport and will
he very willing to furnish any one
information they may desire regard
irs the activities OF the club.
Miss Lois Allbritten OF Albertville
Ala, is the guest OF her aunt, Mrs
} w. Griggs OF 1O5 Ocean Bulow
Mr. and Mrs Marshall Foley Of Lex
ington. Ky, arrived yesterday for the
winter and are at the Villa Marie.
Mrs Charles S Macauley and the
Misses Jeane MacauIey and Dora vii
uams LEI; Friday morning for Arcadia
where they will attend the annual hal
at Carlstrom Field
Mr.. and Mrs. f. d. Rand of Boston
recently at the Breakers. are now il
Fort Meyers. They are fayorably i'm
pressed with Daytona Beach and vii
make return visit
Attorney and Mrs. r L. Selden. &C
companied by their bright it'll
daughter. Lois. and Mr. Selden's moth
er. spent Friday afternoon in DeLand
where he had legal business.
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