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JANUARY- 8, 1920 , PAGE 7 Women Can Snoot Furthermore, the Expert Who tainly this is true in the use and ma Thrilled the World by Her nipulation of firearms. Shooting Believes' That There In all these years of teaching I Should Be Rifle Range in Every naVe had many interesting cases. One School. ... . woman, wealthy, from the Back Bay By ANNIE OAKLEY district of Boston, came to me as, I have often been asked if women, frfened t the sight 0f a rifle or as a class, can shoot a rifle or shot P1St01 M.a f bblt oi a ferret In gun as well as men. My reply has T f e ad jessed been, "Sex makes no difference " nd preSGnted her From many years of experience I 2 She nt home one , , . . , , clay and found a man m her room with have come to the conclusion that, ex- l -i , " , , cent in some extreme cases it is lare-e Sllverware packed and ready to de- toozaS bpuT;heShetfn,t berme flustr,attd' i j t i but sne sot her revolver, covered the tice that make good marksmen and OTw1 , , , J," " man and phoned the police. She wrote i i v me saying that her successful capture Every day during the summer wo- ,QCS 7 , . . , , , T iT7 4. l-l xt was due to tne training she had had men came to me at the Wentworth, N. rl-i.u u u j i . A? TT , , f , , ' with me. If she had not learned the H., school for shooting, who were so ar A , , , , , , . L j I. i I j - no use of a revolver she would have famt- frightened at the sound of a little 22. A Oro , , , , , ... .a . , , . . ed away and the crook would have got- calibre rifle that they would put their fo Qro T4- j 4. j - 4.u jj. - ten away. It turned out afterward fingers m their ears. After a few that the th htful husband . days this timidity would depart and moved the cartrjd in order t ob. """"""" viate all danger. However, Most of them never had experience in any kind of outdoor sport and with a golf club or a tennis racquet they would be exceedingly awkward, yet after a little patient attention I found them doing well with the rifle and shotgun and keen to excel. We gave a prize each week to the woman mak since (Continued on Page Ten) Unusually Attractive LONG ISLAND COUNTRY HOUSE OFFERED FOR SUMMER SEASON On Unusual Terms. The Eental $5,000 includes ing the highest score and it was sur- Services of good outdoor and stable prising the number of supposedly man (practical farmer) "idle" women who became capable of and includes also handling firearms. a good line of farm products, sufficient As I have taught nearly 15,000 wo- fresh fruit and vegetables to suit any men how to shoot, I modestly feel body, plenty of high grade milk and that I have some right to speak with butter from registered Jersey thorough assurance on this subject. Individual bred, exceptionally fresh eggs laid daily for individual, women can shoot as by exceptionally obliging chickens, un well as men. limited water supply piped to house and I had many talks with the late Theo- outbuildings from deep driven electri dore Roosevelt and Hudson Maxim, Cally operated well, unlimited fuel sup both ofw horn had strong and forcible piV) ana use 0f horse, carriages, etc. opinions about this question. I have Pronertv often andp ersistently maintained that includeg 2Q acreg of pictlesque wood. women should be prepared; not nec- hfflg and & further 1Q under essarily for war, although it would cultivation or in not oe unaesiraoie 10 nave uieiu icauj for extreme emergencies in war time, but to defend themselves. The House Fully Furnished and Equipped Evan in th best and most peacefully Modern improvements, electricity, run- civilized countries many occasions ing water-overlooks the Sound and arise when a woman versed in the Northport Bay. There are several Tip-to-knowledge and use of firearms may date outbuildings barns, stables, gar find that information and skill of great age, etc., with running water and electric importance. And surely the great lights. war has revealed many instances when This property is situated outside of the a woman with a pistol and no fear of quaint village of Northport, a little using it might have been spared tor- way beyond Huntington and its two ture, shame and death. We know that Golf Courses and the new Lloyd's Neck some countries even went so far as to Country Club. A few minutes' walk employ their women on the firing line, from the local Yacht Clubs. An hour's I have been teaching woman to train trip from New York, or a com shoot for many years at Wentworth fortable hour and a half by automobile in summer and Pinehurst in winter, from Columbus Circle, over the beauti without compensation because I had ful North Shore Eoad or the monoton an ideal for my sex. I have wanted ous Jericho Turnpike, them to be capable oi protecting their f QFNHAM, PINEHURST. N. C. homes. ' of my life and have been before the Batchelder & Snyder Company public here and in Europe for a great n ,i n n i many years, but I have always main- Packers POflltyf DreSSerS, Blltter U&W tained that outside of heavy manual 4Tf 4q( 61) 53, 65i 57, 59, ei, 63 Biackstone St labor anything a man can do a wo- 2. 64. ee. 68. 70. 72. 74. 7 North Ht. man can do praectically as well. Cer- boston, mass. 1 1 r- afec-J A MIGHTY important part of your game the way you grip the club. You should study it. But a proper grip alone never brought in a perfect score. Stance, perfectly coordinated body movement and a ball suited to your style of game these are elements responsible for a satisfactory wind-up at the last hole. j.ne Jew u. is. Uolf Balls - J a. U- S- .R0YA . U. S. REVERE U. S. FLOATER offer different sizes and weights one of which is sure to suit your individual requirements. These balls are the final achievement of long experimentation by the specialists of the United States Rubber Company. They are made by the oldest and largest rubber manufacturer in the world under expert supervision. They have the unqualified endorsement of many leading players- Try them Sizes, weights and prices given below. For sale by you pro or at dealers Keep' Your Eye on the Ball Be Sure It's a TJ. S. iL?; ml7 s m5 I d weShts 31 standard small size and 29 medium, ge? marking. Sold at $1 each, tax paid, or $12 per doz, tax paid. U. S. REVERE Two weights--29 and 31, both in the medium size. Recess mark eraJl it ot 85c, each. paid, or $10 per doz., tax paid. U. S. FLOATER ih J Jil n yTTo18 18 , ul1 Bized baU- ReceS8 marking. Sold at 65c each, tax paid, or $7.80 per doz. tax paid. mm $3sM M-n Xsd V , United States Rubber Company TIE Small Size Non Floater COLONEL SAYS: Medium Hint Nou Fleater "The most popular ball at Pinehurst is the Colonel, because its superior finish and paint stand the peculiar soil conditions and sand greens of Pinehurst better than any other ball !" Colonel Oolf Bll $1.00 Each $12.00 Per Doz. fn the familiar Meshed Marking or the popular new Dimpled Marking SI, MUNBO MFG. GO. OF AMERICA 121-123 Sylvan Avenue, NEWARK. N. J. New York, 3o Warren Street boston, 143 Federal Street Philadelphia, 1201 Chestnut Street Chicago, III., 36 South State Street San Francisco, 46 Kearney Street. a Small Size Nou-Floater Full Size Floater
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