The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-04-02
FISH AND GAME.
Meeting of Sportsman's Asso-
citation at X. r. d. Hall.
Coed Work Being Done by Deputy Game
Wardens- glers Who Returned With
Empty Creels Yesterday

There was quite large representation of
members of the Sportsman's Protectiv e
Association present last evening at the
Knights of the Red Branch Hall. Levi
Peck presided. After hearing several
speakers dilate on the game and fish cues
tion the President brought up the matter of
incorporation, whieh was discussed at a
previous meeting. The subject aroused
considerable feeling among the members,
and after long debate it was finally de-
cided not to incorporate for the present
The address to the sportsmen of the
State, which had been read before the club
at its meeting in March last, was referred
to the Board of Directors, who, after some
minor alterations, will have it printed and
distributed to the sportsmen of the interior
towns.
Quite an interest was manifested in the
distribution of game birds by the Game
and Fish Commissioners. The general
body thought as the purchases had been
made with State appropriation some of
the birds purchased in the East and known
as bob white quail might add to the pleas
ure of the sportsmen of this city and ad-
joining towns if distributed among the
ranches within easy reach of San Francisco,
and that the lovers of quail-shooting in this
city should be given the same consideration
IN this matter as their fellow-sportsmen of
the city by the river.
BEGINNING TO GET PLEASED.
The members of the association seemed
to be very well pleased with the good work
The Deputy Commissioners have been do
ing, so lar as protecting fish and game from
destruction during the close season is
concerned, and held that their valuable
services should be thoroughly appreciated
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all Interested in fishing and hunting
One OF the members, most enthusiastic
sportsman, said that sportsmen's aSsocia-
ton for the protection of game and fish
should be established in every town and
city in the State, and these associations
should lend every means in their power to
assist the game and fish commissioners in
duty which they have undertaken and
are Zealously performing in the protection
of game and fish, Without the aid of tel
low-sp0rtsmen throughout the State the
speaker thought that the Deputy Commits
sioners would have very uphill task to
perform.
Several members were proposed, and ten
OF those who applied for membership at the
last meeting were elected. The receipts of
the evening we're SGT so.
Professor Engerman of San Diego, who
Is the recognized authority on fishes of Pa
clflc Coast waters, is at present visiting
this city. He is making a special study of
Tue salmon, or So-calied salmon trout, which
visit the Coast streams in the winter season.
Not very many weeks ago the professor
sent to the Academy of Sciences in New
York collection of fishes caught near the
harbor of San Diego.
PATROL WORK.
Fred Callundan, chief of the fish patrol,
who has returned from tour through the
country which lies between this city and
Santa Cruz. represents that he was in that
section of the country protecting trout
streams, and that in the near future he will
start on tour after those who are catching
striped bass.
Numbers of anglers visited many of the
coast streams yesterday. but as the water
is yet too high the sport was by no means
encouraging. A few good catches We're
made by those who dug deep into the coun-
try canyons and fshed the little streams
where the native trout abound There will
be very few successful catches reported
from the large streams until the first of
May, when the fish viii not be disturbed by
continual freshets.
NEW SHOOTING GROUNDS.
The Lincoln Gun Club has removed to
more convenient and desirable shooting
grounds adjoining Alameda Point Station.
The club has made many improvements for
the convenience of shooters and visitors
and is now ready for practice for the
opening .medal shoot, which will be held
April 10th.