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Ideal golf wea ther. Sp Ola! DECEMBER and JANUARY TOURNAMENTS Superb 18-hole uolf course. Jugul ated tennis courts. Livery of carriage and saddle horses. Good roads 'for driving. Motorinir. Hunting. Mod ern cottages for rent. F. W. Wagener & Go,, Owners Willsrd A. Seana. Manager Edw. K.. Tryon Co. 609-611 MARKET STREET 10-12 NO. 6th STREET PHILADELPHIA High Grade Guns and Rifles Fishing Tackle Athletic Goods Camping Goods Clothing Sweaters Cutlery Established 18H ;V Theiridividual. us'of .the rifle has,.nn defgone somewhat of a' change since the days of our grandfathers, both in the nature and form, of the weapon and for the purpose for which it is used. In the old days. a: dependable working knowl edge of the rifle was a necessity for de fense, offense, and to provide meats through hunting. Skill at target shoot ing, while being a means or recreation, was considered more as a matter of in dividual pride than as an absolute necessity. ''' ''v ?-''"- "" Knowledge" of game habits combined with skill with the rifle, formed the at; tributes .of, the successful hunter, with the odds in favor 6f the first-named ac complishment. The hunter who could' most successfully locate and stalk his future dinner had not the need of the extreme skill of ..the ,. target-shot,, in that he killed at much shorter Tangees and sometimes with ; a much inferior weapon. ' Por most;o us the htmting (day is past'nd if we2 are to 'develop and main tain skill with the rifle, the rifle range is the only means left to us. Our efforts, instead of being largely a study of the habits and nature of game, must be con fined to a close grouping of shots at a target with its attendant study of cause -arid effect. Mere target shooting may not have all the thrill of chasing and witting , a frontier savage nor get the pursuit of a steak on the hoof, but it does hold a fascination that is easily developed into one of the most satis- factory and cleanest of modern sports. There is nothing in the line of recrea tion that gives a keener sense of pleasure to the man seeking relaxation from daily1 cares than to spend an after noon, or evening in an effort to better his shooting average on the rifle range. It is to the beginner, rather than to the experienced shot, that these lines are written, with the hope that they may assist in development. WHAT BEGINNERS SHOULD KNOW Much pleasure is to be derived and early training made easier by starting to shoot with a light -calibered rifle, the .22 caliber being the favorite. Any good .22 caliber rifle is an extremely ac curate weapon and is better for the be ginner than a rifie of higher power, as it has little or no recoil, less report and may be shot a great many times at les3 expense in ammunition, if the latter clause is to be considered. A range for the .22 caliber is also much easier to locate and make safe, both indoors and out. To rifle clubs and other organizations the rules of the National Rifle Associa tion usually apply, the. shooting being done at specified ranges and from dif ferent firing positions. The position most used and the one from which the steadiest hold is to be obtained, especial ly for the beginner, is the lying, or prone position. At the small arms firing school for of ficers in the late war, Colonel Brookhart, Chief Instructor, designated what he considered the "ten commandments" .for the prone position, and .which is here, given. The position is taken lying on the ground with head toward the target; elbows, on -i, ground, feet spread com fortably aprt. The riflet does -not touch the grdun'dVhile aiming. THE TEN COMMANDMENTS 1. Adjust sling high. 2. Position 45 degrees. 3. Rifle Hard on shoulders 4. Freeze face to stock. 5. Take command of trigger. f "i - , . . . ' 6. Align sights. t7. Hold Breath. ; . .. . ... r, . . 8. Last foxus on Bull. .9. Final trigger squeeze. . 10. Call shot." ' ' . The above requires more time tofl read over than is really required to carry out when one becomes accustomed to shoot ing from the prone position. Also here will always be a diversity of opinion as to the best way to carry out the instruc tions. However, in the main, they are good. . BANKERS ' CONVENTION OPENED MONDAY . (Continued from Page Three) , which invited careful study of it and, thereafter, an expression of those re ceiving it as to whether the Plan met with their favorable consideration, and, if so, whether they would be' willing to recommend to their respective boards of directors the investment by their instii tution of such amount as the law . per mits in the stock of a corporation as outlined. Suggestions for any alterna tive proposals also were invited. ' ' It was but natural to expect that the replies would be limited and it .was likewise expected that there would be much diversity of opinion disclosed by the replies received. The results, how ever, have been most surprising. Letters have been received by the Committee from bankers in practically every State in the Union, and more than eighty-five per cent of these replies favor the plan. A very large percentage of those favor ing it have indicated a disposition to recommend investment by their banks in the stock of the corporation organized for the purposes outlined in the plan, and in very few of-the replies were any alternative proposals offered, although numerous replies offered constructive suggestions practically helpful in work ing details of the plan as outlined. These replies may be regarded as sig nificant and as an index to banking sentiment,- and from them the conclusion me be drawn that once such a corpor ation is organized on proper lines, under able leadership and with a board of di rectors representative of the various sections of the country, with assurances of co-operative support, it would have distinct elements of success. Its person nel would be all-important, but with ex perienced men of sound judgement and foresight at its head it should fill a highly important place in the affairs of this country and the world.' ' THE PINEHUBST OUTLOOK LEADING TRARSHOOTERS OF NINETEEN NINETEEN t- .. By Peter P. Carney , In,' t what(..ii , horse racing would be termed a "Garrison Finish.' ' Mark P. Arie, of Champaign, 111., defeated Wool, folk Henderson, of Lexington, Ky.; for the' honor of being the high average am ateur trapshooter of the 1919 season. Arie won the leading position by the margin of one one-hundreths of one per cent. ' To our- way of thinking this is just about as close a race as was -ever run in any sport. It couldn't be much closer withWt; being xa -dead -"heat; Frank Troeh, of Vancouver, Wash., last year's average leader, Jed until Sep tember when Henderson and Arie went by him in a rush, Henderson led "until early in, November when. Arie by break ing 80 straight at Columbia, S. C, went in the lead by a fraction of a point. This brought them to the last : shot of the year, at Birmingham, Ala., and both shooters participated. Afie missed 'one target in 180, his 95th,. and Henderson, missed two, one in his last event, and , that cost ' him his leadership,, and' the "glory-that goes with it. But Henderson has the satisfaction in knowing that he put up a great scrap for the laurel wreath. Not only does Arie close the year -as high . average ' leader, but he also gets credit for the longest run of the year by an amateur 122. And as the Illinois shooter won the Illinois State champion ship, the Hercules All-Round Amateur Championship, and one or two other titles-of- consequence, it-will be-seen that he was a notable figure in the 1919 season. It is more than likely that, the leading ten in the amateur averages will be sent to Antwerp next August to represent the United States in the Olympic Games. You will find the names of these shooters, and their season's averages, below. Rush Razee, of Curtis, Neb., won. the professional high average leadership. According to the records he is the first shooter to 'finish' a season , with better than a .98 average. Give a glance at these figures the leading ten amateurs and the leading ten professionals and they will give you an idea of the wonderful trapshooters we have in America. AMATEURS Name Address Avge. Arie, Mark, Champaign, 111. 9780 Henderson Frank, Lexington, Ky. 9779 Troeh, Frank, Vancouver, Wash. 9762 Hansen, Oscar, Framont, Neb. 9730 Wright, Frank S., Buffalo, N. Y. 9725 Risser, Art, Paris, 111. 9716 Bungay, Robt., Ocean Park, Cal. 9700 Seavey, J. W., Portland, Ore. 9692 Sharman, S. H., Salt Lake City 9692 Hoon, W. S., Jewell, la. 9673 PROFESSIONALS Name Address Avge. Razee, Rush, Curtis, Neb. 9801 Clark, Homer, Alton, 111. 9755 Jahn, J. R., Long Grove,, la. 9755 Gilbert, Fred, Spring Lage, la. 9753 Ward, Guy, Alton, 111. 9723 Jones, W. S., Pittsburgh, Pa. 9697 n
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