Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-11-06
OUTDOOR ADJUSTMENTS.
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO HE LOVERS OF
FIELD SPORTS.


IN this department, as the head Indicates, We pro
pose to make record Of current sporting events
Communications TO the paper concerning such
matters should be addressed 10 the Outdoor
amusement Department u
What Is A PROFESSIONAL. The chal-
lenge Of the st Louis Gun Club, published
in our last issue, has brought us several
inquiries, whom the club consider pro.
fessioDal trap-shooters To express the
views of the club on that subject is not
within our power but having been also
requested to state what we consider con-
stltutes a professional, we have no hesi-
fancy in saying that man can be regarded
as professional only, who makes his liv-
ing by trap-shooting in other words, one
whose business is trap-shoptipg. The fact
that man has shot for money does not, az
the present day, constitute a professional,
for ifso, there would be very few who shoot
at the trap who would not be profession
ais, as every man who has shot in a tourna-
ment would be one. Whether for So
or Z $500, does not make any DIFF.
ference. TIE time was when such dis
tinction could be made but, like many
ether rules, the current of events has
completely obliterated it. And how gate
money has any bearing on the question we
fail to see Who, for instance, would
claim W. B. Hauworth and j. d. Lucas to
be professionals? Each has shot for a
large stake and for gate money, and is in
business and shoots at the trap for pleas.
ure: neither makes his living by it. On
,,-o - II l,,,.o ,,,,r.. sc~,
future time, as it is most important one
to trap.shooters, and Is constantly coming
up at tournaments and causing much an.
noyance to those whose only claim to be
considered professionals is that they are
good shots -[Chicago Field.
4 TAME DRER.-Some quite interesting
facts in relation to the domestication of
deer have just come under notice. The
prominent angler OF Marinette, Wis, A. c.
Merry man, some two years since secured
from an Indian q young doe fawn, which
he sent to j. A. Asher, the Superintendent
OF the Hamilton & Merry man Co. farm,
that is located forty five miles from Mari.
nette, in the forest of the Michigan PENN
suia. The fawn became great favorite,
and was allowed full liberty, notwithstand-
ing the clearing was frequented by wild
deer, hunters and Indians. A strap carry
ing small bell was attached to her neck,
and this fully protected her during the
first season. She roamed about at will,
SOMETHING'S absent for days together, but
to her civilized protectors, mani
Testing great delight for all attention. She
is now two years of age, and is the mother
of two beautiful fawns. The bell that has
lo,- I,fa he TnIiopc orI b,,
ters had no terror for her wild compan-
ions, as these fawns were sired by an un-
tanned father. On one occasion an Indian
came to the farm bringing saddle of ven-
ison with him to sell, and trotting behind
him came the doe from the woods. The
Indian had killed the deer while it was in
with the doe, and she had stood
by while he was dressing it, and then fol.
lowed him to the clearing.
PAROLE, ARIsTIDEs AND THoRA Up to
Tuesday, October 18th, Parole and Aris-
tides were credited with the fastest and
best mile ever made by two-year. old east
OF the Alleghanies. October 10Th, PIN
leo Course, Baltimore, Nd, Thora won
the Merchants Stakes, one mile, defeating
Crickmore, Spark and Ripple, in l;444,
beating Paroles and Aristides' time a
quarter of a second Six of the crack
wo-year-olds of the year paid forfeit to
Thora, viz HindoO, Spinaway, Bramba-
letta, Gouyerneur, Geranium and Merri-
mack. Gross value of the stakes 49, 100.
Thora is large and handsome bay FLY.
bred by H. P. McGrath. McGrathian Stud,
Fayette county, Kentucky, by Longfellow,
dam Susan Ann, by Lexington, out OF Tip
1,- ffhao%a..
field. She is, owned by Mr.. Charles Reed,
and is trained by James Lee, one of the
most careful and painstaking trainers upon
the turf. The Laird of McGrathiana re-
Gently refused MIR. Reeds offer of 81 600
for the chestnut FLY Henlopen, weanling,
half.sister of Thora, by Aristides, dam
Susan Ann.
WEAVING CoLTs.-A little skinned
milk may be given with advantage, espe-
cially if the colt is not in good condition
but clean, sound oats, ground or unground,
constitute the best of all grain foods for the
colt. We prefer to have them ground,
and, as cold weather approaches, we would
add about one-fourth in weight of corn
meal, which helps to lay on fat and keep
up the animal heat. A little oil meal-say
pint day-may also be given with the
oats for few months after weaving. Don't
be afraid of feeding too literally. More
colts are injured in the first six months
after weaving by too seanty an allowance
of food than by the opposite extreme. By
all means see that the colt has ample
means to romp and play. If you keep him
up in a close box and feed him highly you
will ruin him, bat let him have a chance to
Il n
grass, by the way, is the best of all foods
for the coit-and then there win be lit
tie danger from overlooking Chicago
Live Stock Journal.
GREAT ANYwEERE.-We should like
greatly to see two such colts as Robert the
Devil and Luke Blackburn meet, both fit
and well, on even terms, as it would do
more to settle and solve the great problem
of the difference between frst-class Eng
fish and American racehorse, than any
thing that could happen. But this will
not be done, for Robert the Devil is not
coming to America, and if Luke Blackburn
was to 90 to England he would not meet
his opponents on equal terms, when we
take the sea voyage and climatic influences
into consideration. We had it drilled into
us for some years that first-class English
horse was from fourteen to twenty one
pounds superior to an American horse,
which we were inclined to accept for
time. But we have changed our opinion,
and consider a frst-class horse, ike great
genius, great in any country. Kentucky
Live Stock Record.
New HAMPSHIRE FISH Commission.
The report of the New Hampshire Fish
Commission for 1850 opens With the state
ment that salmon culture in the Pemige
wassett has been a grand success, and that
they have taken over 100, coo eggs from
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