, 1877-01-14
TRAP-SHOOTING.

THE MURDER OF BOB WHITE
The Field takes strong but entirely just ground
in the following protest against the shoting Of
quail from the trap:
1t Is with much regret that we notice that after
the match for the Audubon Club diamond badge, at
Dexter Park, sweepstakes at quail were shot. We
cannot find words to express our condemnation Of
the act. 1t Is monstrolls to think that sport.mcn
should 70 far forget themselves and their impera-
tive duty to protect the game laws MS to indulge in
If not inanguratc-a practice 70 unspoEtsnan-
like. II Afr. Martin, in his zeal tn supply amusC
ment to those present. so far violated good taste
and the sentiment OF spostsmcn interested in the
protection Of game and the preservation from de-
vcissitudes which surround it, by supplyin. quails
for tho trap, a. sportsmen, those present should
have then and there expressed their positive di:ap.
with their professions rs sportMcn and frnught
with such injurious consequences. by refusing to
Of the act, and arc quite as much to blame y was
Mr.. Martin. 1t is bnt jnst TO the Audubon Club
body, to cay that they had nothing to do with 1t.
The birds were not supplied by them. nor did they
have anything to do with the sweepstakes, though
individual members OF the Club participated in
them: NJ Martin was contracted with to supply
stakes was tho sides how got up on his own
account. To die from the trap was an ignomini
on1 deatn 4 10, 9u e Go hae aa we fa to
could reconcile his conscience to an act which his
avowcd professions teachings, and surroundings
shooting such detcrforating effect, or has the
reckless slaughter Of the wild pigeons compelled
the ruthless hand OF the ttapper and snarer to
seek for greater destruction in the sacrificing to
the qualification Of q passion. the game bird to
which In the future we have got to look for our
sport IN the fc1d, and Tor the protection
bests Surely better the -pot-hunter than
sportsman by comparison with the latter Let all
unite in denuunctnI d practice 20 unsportsman-
like and repugnant to the feelings Of every sports
man. While the blood Of the Slain Bob White is
yet fresh let the crime be nipped in the bud The
Law Committee Of the State Sportmeu e Association
is preparing draft for new game law to be pre-
eented to the State Legislature. Let clause be
inherited prohibiting trap-slootsng Of quail, since
there are those besides hunters who nccG TO be
restricted By the Of the la1s. Let not mnce
matters, bnt SO restrict them that they cannot vo
late good taste, and again shock tho sentiment OF
every sportsman.
- GENERAL NOTES.
The only event announced for this week is
the kennicott Club shoot Thursday at Dexter
Park.
The plgeon-shootiug contest for tho cham
pionship Of Michigan was to have taken place
in Detroit last Tuesday. Only five sportsmen
were present instead OF eight or more as re-
CURED bY. the rules. and E. Fl. Gilman, the
winner In the last contest, claimed the match
by default II tsuccessful in the next match the
medal will become his personal property
The only pigeon shot who seems to have any
luck just NOW Is Bogart1us, who is having all
sorts of fun on the Pacific Coast. Jan. ! he
met DR.. Carver at San Francisco, and beat him
by 26 to 25 ut 30 birds, English rules. Three
days later be met George DAILY, OF Virginia
City, fo5 $500, 50 birds at Is yards. The cla1n-