The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-10-28
QUAIL AND DUCK.
Sp0rtsmen Who Hunted Game
and Fished for Grilse.

Although hundreds OF sportsmen turned
out last Saturday and Sunday with either
rod or gun, in anticipation Of having some
good sport, the greater number returned
with either empty hunting-cuats or baskets.
a few good bags were made by the knowing
ones, who travelled some distance for good
shoot. Jim Chesley and j. McGovern met
with very good success at Suisun. They shot
outside the preserved grounds, and
brought home forty-fve teal, sprig and NAL
lard duck. These birds were reached by
sculling the sloughs. Both sportsmen are
first-claSS shots.
Frank and Charles Staples, Boynton and
Fitz>immUns visited their hunting quarters
at Novato and made all preparations neces-
sary for the dnck-Shooting season. They
have "A very comfortable shanty erected
within stones throw of the best shooting
grounds on the marsh.
William Renwirk gave an exhibition OF
new system Of Understanding before the
Hon. Bill Morgan last Sunday at Black
Point. Rtnwick dons Paul BOyton rubber
suit, in which he floats down the sloughs
unnotced by the feathered tribe.
r. RingrOse and a friend brought back
over ninety quail from Point San Pedro.
They shot on the Tobin ranch and report
that birds are very plentiful. Mr.. Ringrose
refuse to answer when asked If he had
made any ground-sluce shots.
Ed Briggs tramped the hills of Throck-
morton's ranch and shot over his handsome
dogs, Lady and Flora, last Sunday. The
former is one Of the best quail dogs in the
State The gentleman bagged fifteen birds,
but he says that the tramp was stiff one.
Tom Dowley and William Henry have
fixed numerous blinds for winter shooting
on the Mount Eden marshes The latterS
dog drank salt water few Sundays past
and he is now troubled with swelling in
the neck which must be operated upon
very soon.
Frank Happersberger and Charles Bar
ligo meet with poor luck at BurdelPS. Pro-
fessor Thomas Kennedy met the sporsmen
at the ferry on their return and reports
that they each bad large bags filled with
rubber boots.
William Hartman had his handsome black
English retriever stolen yesterday. The
man who is found with the dog in his
possession will be prosecuted by the Sports
mans Protective Association.
Messrs. Karney and Bruins report that the
quail in the hills in the vicinity of McGiPs
are too wide awake to be caught by leaden
pellets. When flushed they make for the
trees.
Perkins and Al Wilson fished for grilse
in the Noyato Greek last Saturday and Sun
day. The latter landed two fish. Their bad
luck was owing to the muddy state Of the
water.
Charles Lang and William Golcher had
very warm time securing the hills of
Mission San Jose last Sunday for birds.
They erased twenty in the early morning
shoot.
Kittle, Bosqui and Orr shot on the Nc
Shafter ranch last Sunday, and returned
with SO, 40 and so birds respectively, all of
which were shot on the wing
o. Saltwater was having good sport pop
ping at Quails on Mr.. de Longs ranch,
Black Point, last Sunday, when he was sum
marily ordered off the land by one of the
latter's tenants.
Drinkhouse took turn at rabbit hunting
on Sunday. He bowled over thirteen cot
tontails III the hills Of san Mateo and
stopped the flight of six quail.
Charles Preeht and T. Twichell of the
German Fishing Club caught large basket
of grilse and bagged a few dozen quail at
San Pedro.
Potter and the Russell brothers bagged
three dozen quail back of Haywards on
Sunday morning.
All Sp0rtmen are anxious for a good storm,
which will benefit the lovers Of quail and
duck shooting.