Breeder and sportsman . contestants to contest, whether it is such contest-ants turn to compete or not. Shooting out of turndoes not affect the competitive standing of any con-testant Saturday, March 12, 1910.] THE BREEDER AND SPORTSMAN Rule 16.—Traps.—Section 1. In all competitionthere shall be used five ground traps, placed fiveyards apart, in the circumference of a circle whoseradii are thirty yards; the center of said circle is thecenter of the thirty yards firing point. A straightline drawn through this center and the center of theboundary circle, should pass through the center ofall the
Breeder and sportsman . contestants to contest, whether it is such contest-ants turn to compete or not. Shooting out of turndoes not affect the competitive standing of any con-testant Saturday, March 12, 1910.] THE BREEDER AND SPORTSMAN Rule 16.—Traps.—Section 1. In all competitionthere shall be used five ground traps, placed fiveyards apart, in the circumference of a circle whoseradii are thirty yards; the center of said circle is thecenter of the thirty yards firing point. A straightline drawn through this center and the center of theboundary circle, should pass through the center ofall the other firing points, whether more or less thanthirty yards. The traps are designated by numbersfrom left to right, namely, No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, No. 4,No. 5. (See Diagram VI.) The Management shallsee that the traps are in working order and so keptduring the competition. Sec. 2. When the overground system of trappingis used, the Referee shall require that each of thefive traps contains a bird when the contestant is at. DIAGRAM V. DOUBLE TARGET SHOOTING. (See Rule 16, Section 2.) A*—Firing Points 1 to 5, spaced three to five yardsapart. B—Trap. C—Fifty yards from trap. D—Stakes. D D B—Shaded sections showing areas within whichtargets shall be thrown. F—Arrows indicate the most desirable flights of tar-gets. D E B—Merely assist in locating other lines. B C—Imaginary straight line. the firing point. When the underground system isused, the trappers are required to exercise their bestendeavor to keep the traps filled. Rule 17.—Boundary.—Section 1. The boundaryshall be a dead line, and the circumference of a circlewhose radii are fifty yards and whose center is aNo. 3 trap. The dead line is the chord of the circle,and its center is bisected by a line drawn from the
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