Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-10-16
vassed, the matter was instantly carried.
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vassed, the matter was instantly carried.
On this resolution we think the vital char.
acter of the Association rested. The orig
inal draft provided that the Association
should consist of sporting clubs and lndi-
vldual sportsmen /; but TOR some lnscrultapie
reason the section was changed, limiting
! the Association to sporting clubs through
out the State. This we deem to bea grave
mistake, as it will exclude many OF our
most enthusiastic and spirited sportsmen
| who will not enroll themselves in pigeon
and ells. ball 81 o)ting clubs. Nofacts OF
figures are needed to snow that the majority
of our so-called sporting clubs are held to,
gether by the attraction OF the above
named sports. The following officers were
elected President, Crittenden Robinson
Vice President, I. G. Beatty OF Grass Val
ley Secretary, Chas. Ely. Cation Treas
urer, NJ. W. Stackpool Directors, j. N:
Besse OF Jacksonville, Frank Maskey, and
E. L. Whipple of Sonoma-only three OF
the managers hailing from the country dis,
tricts.
A TAX ON PIGEONS, is proposed to
tax pigeons IN England used for flying AID
shooting matches. Land and Water thinks
there is little doubt that the Government
viii yield to the numerous requests to do
it. A memorial, it states, has recently
been presented to the Chancellor of the
ExcheGuer from Coseley and other DIS
tricts, and an official notification has been
received that the recommendation VIII re-
ceive the best consideration. 1t does not
know on what grounds the memorialists
desire the tax, and wonders whether 1t
proceeds from the Society for the Proven
tion OF Cruelty to Animals, or to enable the
authorities to exercise a stricter supervision
over the sport in the north of England. OF
is meant as contribution to the Indian
deficit.
BASE BALL-The season is rapidly draw
ing to close, and no one is heard to ex-
press a regret. 1t has been throughout
unsatisfactory in every way, so lar as the
public is concerned. But the public is a
slow steed, and Will not kick unless very
badly used. We do not say in this case
how badly they have been treated, but a
few facts are unpleasantly manifest. The
national game in this city has dwlndled
down to series of matches between two
clubs, who manage to make the most strik-
ing features of the play series OF growls
and unseemly disputes. These unpleasant
chickering's come up so often, and for such
slight cause, that the conclusion is forced
upon spectators that disputes are part OF
the programme The San Francisco
Olymplan.
ANT1DoTE. "A pointer belonging to Mr..
Hetherington OF North Shields, England,
while in the field was bitten by an adder.
An English contemporary says: In a
minute or two the dog became paralyzed,
the head being swollen to surprising
degree and lump almost the size of a
mans head forming under its jaws. The
poor animal seemed to suffer great agony,
and could not move in the least. A man
on neighboring farm suggested the ex-
ternal application of common soda and
warm water-a remedy applied when sheep
are bitten under like circumstances. The
swollen parts of the dog were fomented,
and in three days the animal recovered"
THE SHOOTING SEAsoN.-Quail has not
been had in such quantity as was ex-
pected. The season flor this year, was too
early, as we have already said. Some live
quail has been brought to the Sacramento
market. The trappers should be pun
ished forthwith OF course it is easy to
find out who they are. Snipe has been
very scarce. Ducks have been met with,
but not so plentifully as at this time last
year nevertheless, the birds are plentiful,
and after the first rain will be in market
III quantity.