European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 19, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse Poge 72 the stars and stripes August Ohio Farmer places 1 St after 7mdn shoot off in Clay target tourney Ohio Lull Newbert a so Vearold Farmer from won the grand Arn Crinan trapshooting Clay target championship wednesday night in a shoot off with six Brok so Loo targets in the shool shells Are enough Ohio i All there Arent Loo Many sports in which a newer than new compe Lilor can go right into the National tournament hut one sport where it can done if you have the Price of membership in the Amateur trapshooting association i atm its s5 and you Tan got a Shol for youre How Mimy you just become a Winbur and right qualify Tor the asks Ron director the Urunda american its like buying a pm Krait helmet and a nifty out to play in the super he trunk Nous growth the Sitwon May nol last what with Tow sports tremendous Vera Sec District and regional qualification Smirna mints in the not too Distant future for shooters wanting to compete in the Irand he Many of the families who come to the Irand am Camp As cd Csc As they can get to firing line the Ata has space for 100 Ciu Pinr units in its primary facilities with Cie Yirkal hookups and Mure without such campgrounds for several Nilis around Are filled during the ihnv4ny which ends Peters sues the costs of trap shooting As the Only impediment to uncontrolled growth of the sport in addition to a the would be trap competitor has have enough Money for target loads Cost upwards Oft a Box of 25 shells if you buy them most shooters build their using Al ready fired shot shells and new Compo the Cost of As its also must include us expense of a reload ing there Are a number on the ranging in Price from to several Hundred the difference has to do with Case Anil Speed of operation More than but despite the the sport continues Ila and Peters has few thoughts tin Why this is a family sport trapshooting is a family ii gives people a Chance to shool one thing you have to understand is that from the Early Days of history people loved to parti Pulc in a Musti til marksmanship it Doest matter we Wilher you talk about bows or showing off marksmanship ski us was most of the shooting has always been with the building up of areas that once were prime Hunting the Hunter has to practically pay anytime he wants to go Peters said and when he docs get away to land that get Ting farther and further away from his he usually Doest even get a shot when it comes to he sex you can go out on sunday after noon to a local gun club and sign up for a round of practice and a registered shoot and know that youre going to shoot 125 held under the lights after seven per sons tied at 100 second was Wayne Kansas who Brake 96 he participants in the 78th annual grand american tourney engaged wednesday in the largest shoot in the world in terms of the number of targets a Field of competed to the Clay target championship of which a meaning were fired the most Ever thrown on one Dayan any shooting also tied at 200 were Gene Al okla Kenneth a i James Tenn i jute Atlanta Frank Green and Dennis a Canadian physical education Susan wan the women Gay target championship of who a year ago won the Overall women broke 138 of the Winner of Many lilies Over past before won a Clay target Tye Handicap shoot was la Start thurs Day with the 100targel with Marc than gunners taking the grand american Handicap is scheduled Friday and More than persons Are expected to make it the biggest participation shool in Renee Richards warms up Lor tourney action she finally gels the of to play open Renee Richards wins Legal Battle to compete in open tourney new York up Reneo the transsexual Tennis wednesday win a yearlong Battle to enter the open tournament in a decision thai May ultimately allow her to play in any Tennis event in the the Tennis acceding to a ruling from new York stale supreme court Justice Alfred said Rich Ards can compete in the tournament and placed her in the main draw for the women bypassing the qualification tie tournament begins the 42yearold who under went a sen change operation in August attempted to enter the 1976 open but was denied because she refused to take an olympic Type sex chromosome plus Richards decided to lest the legality of that decision in court and received a favourable is incredibly thrilled and gratified that this has worked out As Well As it said Michael Richards she is just Happy that she will be Able to show the world her Tennis this action further Teir integrity and humanitarian approach to this situation in a Tel but really pleased the explaining its earlier Posi said on the basis of medical author the Usta has Lead reason to believe that a postoperative transsexual May retain same physical and competitive and it appeared to the Usta that a generally easily administered and objective such As the olympic Type chromosome was a desirable screen ing process in determining sex for the Pur pose of there is a mentioned by the Usta but discounted by that this could have an effect on future olympic the International olympic com Mittee at present determines sex on the basis of a sex or wherein the level of b32i determines whether a Personis Mettle or prevailing medical opinion is that no Exchange operation can change the Barr body level of an individual there transsexuals would always show up As males in such Justice Ascione had issued a temporary injunction tuesday barring the the open tournament committee and the women Tennis association from excluding Richards from the Competition because of on inability to pass the in a 11page Ascione said the lest requirement was grossly discriminatory and inequitable and violative of her rights and it seems Clear defendants knowingly instituted this lest far the sole purpose of preventing plaintiff from participating in Rosen didst expect Asci ones decision to have a far reaching effect on athletes can rest easy this wont open a Parade of transsexuals into he Surgi iry is not done on a a before to performs the has to have certification from both a psychologist and a Psychia Trist that this is a last resort this is True just about everywhere in this judge Ascione said it Best the ustas fears of a flood of transsexuals Are die Usta want so we have been called by a number of them about wanting to although none of them Are As Good As said Usta president slew for in a 6foplb transsexual called to ask permission to play in a county tournament in one of our Southern the tournament directors have the control Over who plays we dont have the medical or Legal knowledge to determine who should Richards is not the main Point of we dont want it opened up for a younger transsexual who May to More at the Canadian open Tennis tournament in reaction was i have no feelings about said the previously antagonistic Rosemary australian Helen Cawley upset at the 1 fee that the test is Good enough for everyone else and if she can pass its All i said i just dont think its if its fair to let her then its setting a precedent for the future in Rosen said the women Tennis associations reaction seemed their attitude is one of and lets get on with the 1 Hope to be Able to resolve the Situa Uon Awre permanently Ina few Rosen said the decision paves the Way for Richard to play for the Cleveland nets of the world team with whom she has a and the italian and French opens should also be open Tor her to Rosen they should now fall in line with the backing of the Usta and a 117pound Mph Talmo was a ranked over35 male player under the name Richard Raskind prior to she has played in several tournaments but been denied entry to major for eign including the italian open and
