JUNE, 1917 
FOREST AND STREAM 
281 
TRAPSHOOTING IS ONE SPORT 
WAR NEED NOT INTERRUPT 
T HERE is at least one well organized 
and widely popular sport for the in¬ 
terruption of which during the war 
there is no demand and no occasion. That 
is “the sport alluring,”—trapshooting. 
Taking men's thoughts and energies from 
more serious occupations essential to the 
war, is the most charged against any sport 
in this connection. Trapshooting, on the 
other hand, helps materially to fit its de¬ 
votees for the ultimate duty each citizen 
owes to the republic—that of bearing arms 
in its defense. Present indications are 
that the sport will have its banner season 
this year, due in part to the widespread and 
growing interest in the use of firearms 
caused by the war. 
One tournament has, of course, been 
cancelled—the one for the championship of 
the United States Navy’s Atlantic fleet, 
which was scheduled for the last of March 
and the first of April at Guantanamo Bay, 
Cuba. This tournament will not be held 
until after the end of the war. 
This, however, will be the only trapshoot¬ 
ing tournament postponed by the conflict. 
Every one of the other 500 or more will 
be carried through as scheduled. In mak¬ 
ing this decision, President T. E. Doremus, 
of the Interstate Association for the En¬ 
couragement of Trapshooting said: 
“Trapshooting is real preparedness. By 
holding all of the tournaments we will be 
doing a good thing for the United States. 
All young men should know how to shoot. 
Many are now learning. The trapshooting 
clubs are doing their share to encourage 
them. 
“If we make 15,000 additional trapshoot- 
ers this year it will mean 15,000 more men 
who can go to the aid of the United States 
in a great measure prepared. Young men 
are being encouraged to come to the traps 
and learn how to shoot and the war will 
bring them out even more numerous than 
in other years. Trapshooting is real pre¬ 
paredness and we will go right along get¬ 
ting the youth of the ETnited States ready 
for whatever may come.” 
Quite a number of trapshooting clubs 
have announced that members will be at 
the clubs on certain days each week to 
give instruction to those who wish to learn 
how to handle a gun. 
Trapshooting tournaments have been 
registered in Cuba, Hawaii, Canal Zone and 
the Philippines. At this time last ye^r, 
412 tournaments were sanctioned—now 
there are 472 on the list, which is evidence 
that more people are interested than ever 
before. 
Thirty-six states have announced the 
dates for their state championship tourna¬ 
ments and the others will be along shortly. 
INTERSTATE WILL GIVE TROPHIES 
TO NEW TRAPSHOOTING CLUBS 
The Interstate Association for the En¬ 
couragement of Trapshooting last year 
evolved a plan to interest shooters in the 
formation of new gun clubs, and in the 
rejuvenation of clubs that were inactive, 
at the Traps 
/ 'T S RAP SHOOTING is an exhilarating pastime. 
A It provides thrills for red-blooded outdoor men. 
There is real sport in shooting clay pigeons and an 
added zest to the fun when you use Peters Shells. 
Peters Shells are dependable, carefully made with 
the protection of the shooter always in mind, for they 
are reinforced in the head with steel— 
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A Peters Shell is a quality shell. The primer is sure-fire. 
The gun wads are of pure elastic felt that confine the gases, im¬ 
prove shot pattern and prevent leading. The shot is made in 
Peters Shot Tower and uniform in size and finish. Peters Shells 
operate freely in all kinds of repeating and automatic guns, be¬ 
cause the firm beveled crimp holds its shape. 
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