, 1872-11-23
OUR SPORTSMEN.
.Fcather and Fin Fastimes in this Civ
and Vicinity.
The Reasons Why Chicago is AcknowI-
edged to Be a Game City.
Hints for the Amateur Hunter.--What TO
Find, and Where to Find It.
The Great Game Regions Of the
Far West.

The Great Game Regions of the
Far West.
Chicago is essentially game city, inhabited
by game people. and situated in tho centre Of
great game region. It used to be said, on the
occasions Of the annual game dinners at the old
fremont House, that IN equal variety Of fur,
in, and feather could not be served up in any
city in the world; md it WAS probably true, for
no other city is the centre Of game-producing
region SO vast and ine1haustib1e. From South
ern Texas to British Columbia, and from the
Calumet River to the Rocky Mountains, this is
Chlcago's larder, whose varied contents come to
US quickly, in good order, and st 8 light expense.
New York is moderately blessed with hunting
and fishing grounds within an accessible dis
tance- the Adirondacks, Blooming Grove Park,
the Jersey and Long Island marshes, with un-
limited opportunities for saltwater angling
but il her sportsmen would regel in the richest
game region OF the continent, they must come to
Chicago. Once here, they can take their choice,
either applying themselves to the sport 8ose at
hand, or preparing for trip to the Western
wilds.
N oH1C4Go's VICINITY,
in localities which may be reached BY railroad
ride Of from one to fye hours, wild fowl and fish
abound in almost endless quantities, and, at the
proper season of the year, it may be safely esti-
mated TINT one-eighth of our male population
indulge more or less in hunting and fishing.
The clerk, retaining his boyieh propensity for
field sports, gets ''day off," and goes down to
the Calumet for 3 little duck shooting, while his
employer, laying his plans, takes week or
month Of respite from hia business cares, joins
genial party, and goes of for regular hunting
and fshing trip. Last August one of the
wealthiest of business men found his
health giving way from too close application,
and, convinced that the alternative Eas COM
plete prostration or season Of recreation, he
chose the latter, and went away on si1 weeks
hunt, accompanied By three or four friends, who,
like himself, had been fairly driven from
their co-nting-rooms. The excitement and out
door exercise Of the trip worked wonders, and, in
addition to the gratifying results Of their skill
with gun and tackle they enjoyed the profound
satisfaction Of having cheated several doctors
and benefited several life insurance COM
panies.
6PonTsMEE's CLUES.
The abundance OF game in the close vicinity OF
Chicago has led to the formation Of numerous
sportsmens clubs, in tho membership Of which
are found some Of our heaviest merchants and
capitalists. The object OF these associations
aside from their pleasant social character, is to
provide convenient means Of practice, without
which the best marEs.aan soon becomes inaccu-
rate, and also to jointly secure privileges which
the individual could not enjoy There are seT-
era1 shooting clubs in prosperous operation in
the city, ali having their field headquarters at
Dexter Park, where the greater part Of the
pigeon snoot.ng is cone; 4 mammoth a7lary
mas oeen erected, and, In the season, it
Is NO no ~ uncommon tMng TO- see upwards
OF 2o,oUo pigeons honsed IN comfortable
stream OF pure running water making its way
through AZ the apartments, while the strictess
e!tent1oh ls Paia 70 cleanliness. The Wild
pigeons are eauehI p nets, manly N Wisconsin
ana ana nncmgaal eng ana, oslng more dihsult to shoot
from sraps tnan uomestscatea oalds, they arc
preferred ~ spoftsmea' AFTER having been
shos ana k1Aed. tne oi1ds afe picked and dressed;
ana me ne1t gay nnos them On our hotel and
Ieataufant LADIES, and me eating they, are.
numbers 1 are Elled dally, the supply e1ce?ds tie
3ocal oenano. anu t4e olros are sh'pped n ice 70
Ne" io1ks Nnete western pigeons command
gooa p1'ces. a.
a. TIE ToLLEsToS cLUB.
;, The principal sportEmens organization is Che
1olestoh Cluo, "hlsh IS e3einslseiy composed !
O., OF gentlemen Mho hunt ana hst for pleasure.
me cup owns y m " acres OF 1and ABOUT t'o miles
sooen OF q, loueston st:tlon, 5o mlles from Chi
erected and Tilted up comfortable hotel for the
;13, aecomnocatIon o. members and Their friends.
Ing region aoounos n auck anu snlpe, while pass
ana p'cEerel swarm IN tue Calumet hiFsr, which
guns, ano ammunition are provided for the use
OF tue v1altor WHO amos st Ioi1estoo an amount
and variety OF sport WHICH WILL amply repay the
journey. ......
CAT sn1l1dAN
as to enjoy the friendship Of the genial hosts,
Messrs. Monroe Heath and ". +. Ailhgan,
widely hoMn N business circles as Heath d
Mll1Gan- Ihese gentlemen, about three years
ago, purchaseo ~ acres OF Land IN the hankakeo
marsh, and have built house capable OF accom-