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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 18, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday october 18, 1985 the stars and stripes Page 25 outdoor adventures s time to shoot in your Shotgun if you re like most Hunters. The Gold leaves of fall bring an exciting anticipation of Pheas ant Hunts in Frost covered Fields of november an december. An advisable preparation for these Hunts besides locating All the Field gear and making sure those sweaters and vests Haven t shrunk in the closet is to get out and shoot in your Shotgun. Is Bird Hunting does t involve the precision needed for Rifle shooting i m not suggesting a scientific yearlong exercise just some fun in determining generally where the shot goes when you  and pull the trigger. A simple method using some homemade targets May reveal some sure pcs about where the shot goes and eventually help improve your shooting. You la need some big pieces of paper. Possibilities include the Back Side of 100-Mclcr paper targets Brown wrapping paper paper sacks opened at the scams to make a Large paper surface or maybe even newspaper that does t have Many photos. Using a dark Marker draw the life size Silhouette of a Bird in flight on the paper. The drawings need not qualify for a wildlife Art show but should at least remind you of a Bird. A pheasant measures about 35 40 inches from head to the end of its Tail feathers. A Mallard is about 18-20 inches from Bill to Tail. Then mount the paper on a soft but stable surface Mark Swearengen such As Wood or cardboard. Place your homemade targets at 40-50 meters somewhere above Eye level. Then with your favorite Hunting Shotgun you re ready to shoot. It s Best to simulate positions movement and swing used when Hunting to the extent possible. You can develop your own shooting exercise leading up to the shot. I suggest starting by looking at the ground or completely away from the target. Then out of the Corner of your Eye discover the Bird quickly focus your Eye bring the gun to shouting position and squeeze off the shot. Try to avoid a deliberate concentrated . Be sure to Check the pattern after each shot. Obviously you la need quite a few targets. You should Wear the same clothes you Wear Hunt ing because this affects your shooting. The intent of this Type shooting is to help you understand where the gun shoots. You May find you often shoot Low or off to one Side. Then try to make your own adjustments. Since this method is somewhat lacking in the need to Lead the target it May not be a great Skiff rim mar. But after Many exercises perhaps with different chokes shot sizes and brands of ammunition you la acquire greater understanding of just whal your gun docs at various distances. And this can improve your shooting. Widmann Sycil. The Fulda Rod and gun club will hold a Ger Man american pistol and revolver shoot oct. 26 at the Hennery Range. Shooting will run from 10 . Until 5 . Using 9mm or larger firearms and 25 my scr pistol targets. The entry fee is $3 and shooters must bring their own handguns for the Competition. A mum lion Nuy be purchased at inc Range. For More  lion Contact Neal midst stun at Pulda civilian oi�61 77493 or Ronald Ballard at 0661 60386. The we Bruecken Rod and gun club will Host a div shoot oct. 26 at the mom Burg shooting Range. Registration will be from 9  to 2  mid shooters May Register As Ingvid Iduas or earns t a fee will be $17 per person. Awards will consist of Gold Silver and Banc pins and selected  prizes. Tor More i  Tion Call Roger Davis at  military 600r or civilian 06172 3450. The Start and Stromi goal 3 assists help Bounce canadians Mckenna Sparks sabres 6-0 Romp by the associated press scan Mckenna is one of those people who is hard to please. You can t really complain about the results Mckenna said after scoring once and adding three assists to help the Buffalo sabres clobber the Montreal canadians 6-0 at the Montreal forum wednesday night. But we had a lot of chances and we should have had More  Chris Langvin scored his first two goals of the season while goaltender Tom Hal Roundup Barres to turned Back 25 shots to record his tint shutout of the Campaign. Langvin a Rookie scored both of his goals in the third period after Buffalo had built in Lead to 4-0. Mckenna and teammate Larry Playfair both scored in the opening period while Lindy Ruff and Phil Housley added Sec Ond period tallies for the sabres. Buffalo kept the canadians bottled up in their own end right from the opening Falcoff with their of rechecking game. The sabres capitalized when Bill Hajt stole the puck from scan Mckenna. Liked the results Montreal def Anseman Chris Chelios at the canadians Blue line and passed to Gates Orlando who set up Mckenna in front of inc net for a goal at 5 57. Three minutes later Buffalo scored again this time when Paul Cyr s snapshot through a Maze of players went in off play fair. The sabres coasted behind Barrasso who stopped All 25 shots Al him. In other games wednesday jets 4, red wings 3 Detroit two goals by Paul Mac lean and four assists by Dale Haw Urchuk lifted Winnipeg to its first Victory of the sea son Downing wingless Detroit. Mac can a 41-goal scorer last season gave the jets a 1-0 Lead 2 05 into the first period poking his own rebound past goalie to Mio during a two Man advantage. Mac can and Haw Urchuk set up do fun scan Dave Ellott s Power play goal 40 seconds later and Mac can increased the jets advantage to 3-0 with 7 07 remaining in the opening period. Buck Hawks 5, penguins 5 Chicago with less than four min utes remaining Chicago cell or Denis Sav Ard scored to Salvage a tic. Mario la Mioux had Given Pittsburgh a 5-4 Edge Wilh his second goal. Capitals 6, Maple Leafs 5 Toronto a Power play goal by Mike Gartner Wilh four a oink a a in regu lation Lime pulled was flip.  and Gacutan Duse Henc beat ton r i i  Tim Bernhardt 47 seconds  out time As the capitals edged inc Maple  Gartner scored Wilh the 1 Caf Greg Ter Rion in the Penally to for in n a Ami Washington  Al Jen on the Bench in favor of an extra skater. Rick Vaive scored three . Toronto. Craig  had two for w i. Vion. Oilers 6, islanders -1 Edmonton Alberta g  an Durson s second goal Early in tile t lord period snapped a 4-4 lie and Llu he goalie Grant Fuhr made it stand up. Bruins 3, canucks 3 Vancouver British Columbia Charlie simmer scored his filth goal of inc season 16 seconds after Tony Tali had Given Vancouver a 3-2 Lead As Boston came from behind for inc third time in the game to remain unbeaten. Kings 4, rangers 3 Inglewood Calif. Defens Eman Jay Wells scored whal proved to be the game winning goal at 5 23 of the third period Logie los Angeles its first Victory of the season. Internal probe clears thu fort Worth Texas a an internal investigation into the Texas Christian University basketball program has failed to confirm any substantive violations Chancellor William Tucker Nas revealed. The probe began about three weeks ago after the discovery that several football players had received Cash payments from boosters. We Are not on a Witch Hunt but we Are interested in making certain that All of our intercollegiate athletic pro Grams reflect the University at its Best. Tucker told the fort Worth Star Telegram in an interview tuesday. At this Point we have not found anything if we find substance to any Rumor involving any improprieties in any program we will do exactly As we did before he said referring to coach Jim Wacker s Dis Missal of several football players. The school consulted last month with the Mcaa about procedural matters at the beginning of the investigation but the Mcaa has not been involved in inc process Tucker said. The Star Telegram said the major rumours concern a sports car driven by one basketball player and Money that another player allegedly received for signing with the school. Basketball coach Jim Killingsworth discounted the rumours. There is nothing suspicious going on at All As far As i m concerned. If there is anything going on in connection with the program i would be totally in  Killingsworth said. My Only concern is that we have a Chance to have a pretty Good basketball team. I just Hope something like this does t ruin that  Tucker could not say when the investigation might end but said he hoped to bring it to a conclusion As quickly As possible. 12 runners selected for of worldwide meet compiled by the s & s sport staff running twelve airmen stationed in Hur pc will be the running in the air Force worldwide Cross country championships oct. 27-29 Al Mather fab. Calif. Representing l Safe arc David Renneisen of Spang Dahlum Wall 1 Saegr of Raf Swan on Morl Ceng land Larry Reyes of Aviano Nelson Rodrigo in of Lakin Heath David Williams of Ramstein and Ray Brown of Neubrun Csc. Women selected Are Carol Langmaack ilk Nikon Greece Donna Underwood of Pitburg Jean Bakr of Izmir Marjorie Waller of Wiesbaden Gloria dual of Lakenheath and Janice Randolph of Sembach. Alternates arc Robert Goodwin Ramstein William Maxwell Hill Nikon Ronnie Weiss san Vito Amy win mar Wiesbaden and Margaret Mcarthur Lakenheath. Football the Darmstadt Community s army tackle league features the Bacn Hauson thunderbolts hosting the Darmstadt raiders Al 2 . Sunday  
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