The evening world., 1889-11-22
". ", Cooke, Of Brooklyn, Wins "The
Evening Worlds" Hunting
Story Contest.
Exciting Adventure With a Griz'
ely" Takes the Gold Double Eagle,
Judge Glldersleeve Makes Honorable
Mention of Others.
The Winner Gave Valuable Information
and Kept Within the Limits.

The winner OF The EVENING WORLDS Hunting
Story Contest. which was recently ended, IL DR..
W. W. Cooke, OF 1907 Manhattan avenue, Brook
lyn.
Judge Gildorsleeve has carefully inspected the
stories sent to THE EVENING WORLD, and after
mature deliberAtion has decided that the story
entitled Exciting Adventure with q Grizzly"
written by Warren, is the best hunting story,
The story was printed in TIL EVENING World
Oct. l6.
Warren il the nom de plume assumed by
Mr.. Cooke, and to him, therefore. must be
awarded the prizo--a gold double eagle.
MI. Cookies story contained just 1907 words,
which shows that il is possible to writ u good
story and keep II within 900 words, which was
one of the conditions of the contest.
The following personal letter from Judge
Gilderslceve, who is a great hunter himself.
shows his reasons for pronouncing Mr.. Cookies
story the best, and also makes honorable mon
ton of the stories OF three other competitors:
IN WEsT. FoRrY. EIaHTH SrREEr,l
New YORK. Nov. Is, 1880.
To the Editor:
From the large number OF well-written and
interesting stories submitted by competitors in
The EVENING WORLD Hunting Story Contest,
l have selected the one entitled, Exciting Adj
venture with a Grizzly, signed Warren. y AZ
in my Judgment the best hunting story"
The writer has condensed, in twonty. six short
lines, an immense amount Of valuable inforrna-
ton and thrilling incident. II IL q clear state
ment Of the motives that actuated hunters Of
the Hank Ferris type; discloses the true
method Of aSsailing a grizzly; brings out the
striking characteristics of that powerful and
ferocious animal, and the description Of the
termination Of the tragedy Is crisp, strong and
pathetic, picturinG in bold relief, GOODNESS aud
indifference in time of danger and death the
qualities OF which the old-time trappers were
most proud.
Thrilling Experience with a Cou gar " is de-
serving Of mention, for it very clearly narrates
a most remarkable occurrence. While we assume
this story to be true 10 presumption we accord
to all the s%tories), it lacks the touch OF nature
and the ring OF reality that add greatly TO the
other merits of the former story.
"A Conscientious Dog bv Buster. " Is n
sweet little story that will delight the hearts Of
all true sportsmen and well deserves favorable
mention.
Hadn't the Heart to Shoot i" should not pass
unnoticed. 1t is a good story. well told.
l congratulate THE EVENING WORLD upon its
success with TALES OF the Hunt" and the
pleasure it has afforded its thousands OF readers
in giving them an opportunity to enjoy these
rare tales that might otherwise have died with
the doughty Nimrods who have now made them
public in it's widely circulated columns.
II. A. GnDERsLERNE.
This is the story that wins the double eagle:
Exciting Adventure With a Grizzly.
Every one knew Hank Ferris, ont in the Big
Horn country. He was an old-tlme trapper, and
hunted for I" revenue only"
While encamped on the Big Horn IN the Fail
Of 1873, Hank and / came upon an old grizzly.
He got the wind " OH him. and l took my posi-
ton behind 0 boulder while Hank mannuvred
for a shot to draw the bear in pursuit, | to finish
him from my amhnHl aA he DaRapd.
Bang! Hank had fired and came crashing
through the chRparral with bruin q close second.
l fired and missed. Realizing Hanks danger,
/ threw down my gun, drew knife and dashed
When / came mp the bear was hugRing Hank
and tearing the old mans back and loins with
his dreadful claw.
drove my knife to the hilt in the Grizzly'I heart.
Taking Hanks head upon my knee l wiped his
blood-stained lips and bent down to catch what
he WAS trying to articulate.
want ter cut that pelt fer 2" and the liar Of the
Big Horn was alone with a corpse. WARREE.
OF the stories of which Judge Gildersleeve
makes honorable mention, Thrilling Expe-
rience with q Cougar" was printed in THE
Evening WORLD Oct. FL, over the signature
"H. A. H." The writer is Herman A. Heydt,
of 873 Eighth avenue, this city.
"A conscientious Dos" appeared in THE
EvES1Na WORLD Oct. II, over the signature Of
- Buster. " under which f.. r. Wilbur. jr.. Of
62 Sterling place. Brooklyn. strove to hide his
identity.
Shoot. - was written by H. Diehmeyer. p. o.
Box 1887, this city. and pu blishod in The
EVENING WORLD of Oct. 80.