New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-21
spoRrSuEY AT BRIGHTON BEACH


PROTECTION Or FISH AND OAMF-.
MEETING OF THE NEw-yORK AssoCIA1ioN-PRo-
CEEDINGs or TIE FIRST DAY
There was n gathering of the hunting clans Of
Yew.York State at Brighton Beach yesterday. Men
will bronzed faces aud healthy looks with red. yell
low and white badges, indicating the club TO which
they belonged or commemorative Of the hcnor7 they
had won. paraded through the corridors of Hotel
Brighton. smoking their cigars and carving dan
oerous looking cases in their hands The occasion
OF their assembly was the Jwonty-third Convention
Of the New-York State Association for the Protc"-
ton of Fish and Game. This is held nnder the aus
pices of the Long Island spOrtsmens Assocl-
alton, and committee Of twenty-five from
that society, with Judge Henry 5. Lott at
i,s head, was at the Hotel Brighton at noon
PROMPTLY TO meet them. After the sPortSInen had
presented themselves at the hotel, the committee.
with their guests. adjourned TO the dining-room.
OF the afternoon was devoted 10 sightseeing
The Convention met at $3.50 in the evening at The
built at one end Of The hall and at the
right OF this an orchestra was stationed.
Abel Crook, Of Brooklyn ,Ireeiided, and on
The platform were Charles ", Havemeyer, Of
Garden CITY, John Il. Ssyre. Of Buffalo. Nathanie
r. Cooke OF Brooklyn. Reuben Jones, of Syr acuse
w. J. Babcock, of Rochester, and the other Off ers
OF the club George A. ChappeH opened the meet
ing by an address, welcoming the delegates, after
which President Crook delivered address, III the
OF which 10 spoke As 1oilOWS.
After AL existence Of twenythree Cars the purposes
and accomplishments OF this association arr scarcely
known ontsGe OF the western and central portions Of
The State In 1889 at Geneva, under the style OF Tho
sportsmens Club OF the state OF New-YOrk II sprane
INTO existence and through liz fostering care tue first
reasonably consistent game law, OF the year 1850
enacted and enforced The gina title Of the " Club -
suggestive Of the social character OF Va debera
tons The present name Indicates lts purposes without
robbing OF those elements which bind man to man In
the strongest ties iIlcnuhp anu OroinyaE iOVf;
emulation encouraged and skill with the rod and gun g
The pastir1es naturally attract more attention than
The business portion Of the meetings, ami tend TO excite
unwarrantablc criticisms To this Association belongs
the credit OF initiating bench shows OF dogs IN the
Try. They held az Oswego, In 1874, and az Water
then Of ne Trf FYetd and Farn. and now Of The chs
cdgO Field BY the assduous efforts OF Seth Green and
proven TO be practicable and profitable. many Of
waters which hod become depleted Of their hnny dent
have been rcstocked and furnish sport and Hvch
The reckless devastation Of the forests OF tho North
Wood AdirOndacks with the concurrent effect upon
The md rivers has been STAYED and the Territory
with its variety Of game animals binds and lsh largely
guarded and protected through the Efforts ~ irucua
Mener 81 ' Rel, IN ir sencc his assoco a
without peer and can and should afford al example
for others
rlee club from the Washin yton Gun Club sang
eporilng song composed for the occasion by 'oieS-
sor Wiske pronounced "whiskcy'1. William +.
Manchester read poem, "Field sports" The roll
then called and thirty-six clubs from nil parts
Of the State responded. Zach club was entitled 10
five delegates TO the convention. An average of
about fifteen members however was present,
making fully 800 men who Will attend
the sports and part 'ipatc, in ono or an
other Of the contests. few Of them brought Il If
wives with them, and these also attended the Con
vention The rol-cau was followed by music after
which came several essays subjects interesting
tn the sporsmen. 1t was an early hour this morn
ing before the collation., the last part of the pro-
gTammC, was reached.
To-day there will bo two contests. beginning a. 3
a. M. for prizes valued AT S2,255. The events will
take place on the Brighton Beach FAIR Grounds
Most of the clubs have quarters of their for the
members. and the grounds presen ed gay appear
ance yesterday with the varied colored fonts from
which banners are flying. The pigeons of which
10000 are to be slaughtered, are at Marion, \. J.
About 900 of them TO be disposed of each day.
They are 10 be killed as soon possible. when
wounded rs to give Mr.. Bergh no reason for inter
ference. There will be ton traps and the shooters
viii be in squads of twenty. The prizes for The
tests of the week valued at about 81 600. Some
of The curious prizes violin, bow and Gaze,
worth $40, twenty -four pounds OF powder and suit
Of clothes.
Saturday there will be /" Press Shoot entrance
complimentary. The fist prize ~ copy Of Around
the World with General Grant, best binding and
gilt edge given by the author. There will DO con-
tests also in rife shooting, pistol shooting, and sal
mon. bass and trout casting