The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-04
FISH AND FOWL.
Proposed Amendments to the
Game Laws.
Policy Adopted by the New Board of Commits
sioners-Chicago's Great Pigeon Shoot.
Salmon Creeks Bottom.

The meeting of the Sportsmen's Pro-
tective Association at Ixora Hall last even-
ing was largely attended, and the annua:
report of the Secretary made the showing
that the club had over 5000 in its treasury.
The Committee on Revision of the game
laws reported that amendments had been
drafted and forwarded to the clubs repre-
sentative at Sacramento, who will present
them to the Committee on Fish and Game
at the proper time.
John Stack stated that he had visited Sui
sun last week and was informed that the re-
cent shooting of game-keeper by hunter
named Foote had aroused strong feeling
among the residents against preserves and
their keepers. Foote had the sympathy OF
the community and Stack suggested that
subscription be taken up to raise money to
defend him. The preliminary examination,
which took place Oh Friday, resulted In
Foote being held TO answer without bail.
The association WAS of the opinion that
the hunter would be entitled to financial
consideration from. the organization II on
his trial he can prove TO the satisfaction OF
the court that he had only observed the law
and acted in self-defense.
The officers elected for the ensuing year
are: President, Charles Mellish; necoruIng
Secretary, C. +. FitzsimmOns; Financial
Secretary, Stanley Scovern; treasurer,
John Stack; Direetors-H. Battu, w. l..
Mellish. George Twitehell and a. Lawson.
CHASING LIVE BIRDS.
The largest crowd that ever witnessed
liye-pigeon shoot at Chicago attended the
great match between Champion Jim Elliott
and George Kieinman, weii-known mar
ket hunter, on the Burnside Grounds Oh the
25d ult The conditions of the shoot were
lG0 live birds to each man, under American
Association rules and for $500 side, and
Kleinman won by the narrow margin of two
birds. Fred Quimby OF New FORK acted as
referee, q. W. Andrews as official scorer,
W. l.. Shepard as tTap-puller, and B. Rock
as gatherer for both men. kleinman was
the first to shoot and brought down his bird,
a strong left-quarterer, with the second
barrel. Elliott responded with driver,
which lie brought TO earth with his second
barrel.
K!einman scored his first lost bird on his
sixth bird. 1t was driver and fell dead
Just over the line. His tenth bird was lost
the same way. Then followed q straight
run of thirty-seYen birds, the shooters exc
Cution being the finest ever seen IN match
shoot in Chicago. His forty-eighth bird, a
left-Quartering driver, was hit with the first
barrel, but escaped. His seYenty-fourth
bird, also left-Quarterirg driver, was hit,
but flew away. Then followed bad streak
The eighty-second, driver; the eighty
fourth, a left-quartering incomer; the
eighty and eighty-eighth, both in
Corners, were missed, and IT looked as
Etl1OIl might VIII Dut, DNL hl6iU-
man drew himself together and killed his
last twelve birds.
Eiliutt's first lost bird was his tenth, a
strong right-quarterer. 1t was hit with the
first barrel His twentieth bird. an in
conner dropped dead just outside the dead
line and his twenty-seventh fell dead out of
bounds. His fortieth, right-quarterIng
driver, Was missed clean His forty-third.
q right-quartering driver, fell dead out of
bounds His siXlieth. Il left-quarterer, fell
81 how DO Arz TzfN hFTFN
and siXty-seventh. both lelt-quarterers.
were missed clean. His SEVENTEEN, left
QuarteTing ineOmer. WAS dead out of bounds,
but his ninety-Second, left-uuartering
driver, was missed clean. From that on he
killed cut. The total was % to 30 in Klein
mans favor.
A POLICY AGREED UPON.
A CALL reporter visited yesterday the
Offices Of Joseph ID. Redding. one of the re-
Gently appointed members of the Fish Com
mission. Mr.. Redding stated that the Com
missiOners had not yet met for organization,
but have been active Individually, having
visited Sacramento and met the members OF
the Fish and Game Committee, as well as
the other members of the Senate and the As
sembly. Although the incoming board was
sworn IN only Two weeks ago, the new Com
nlissioners have already agreed upon the
policy which they will pursue.
Dir. ReddlDg has prepared bill for the
restoration and preservation OF the fish in
tie bays and along the coast. which are all
saltwater fish. IL is proposed to procure
an apparatus which has been success
fully used in Atlantic waters for the arti-
fetal propagation Of cod. The Legislature
has been asked for an annual appropriation
OF $4,000 for the maintenance of a steam
tug and 10 defray other expenses connected
with. the preservation of saltwater fish.
Another measure, which Will probably be
adopted, requires that every irrigating
ditch which is less than fifteen feet IN
width shall have wire screen placed
across its mouth This is to prevent fish
from f0Fsaking the rivers and streams and
entering these bitches, where they are
destroyed.
1t is proposed to change the close season
for salmon from the present period, viz. :
there shall be two seasons OF protection for
these fish; one from March 18th to April
18th, and the second from August 18th to
September 18th. 1t is probable that a meet
ing Of the commission for organization will
be held within the next week or two.
SALMON CREEKS BOTTOM.
A party of anglers who returned from
Salmon Creek yesterday report that the
bottom OF the stream is covered with herbs
aud grass, which greatly initiate against
the success OF the angler, whose lines be-
come entangled in the weeds. Three fish
were captured, one of which weighed ten
pounds. The mouth of the stream ia blocked
by bar of sand. but the salmon have been
seen jumping in the surf outside she bar.
Several splendid silver or steei-head sal
mon were caught on Sunday at Point Reyes
The lucky anglers were Al Wilson, Al
Newman and Louis DolliVer, who report
that the best fishing is at the mouth of Pa
per-mill Creek, near the bay.
DR.. Dean caught three very handsome
fish on Sunday in Tamalpais Creek, one of
which weighed seven pounds.
SrnVnTCU CHAD nmID