The morning call., 1891-08-30
GUN AND ROD.
Lincoln Club shoot-Another Month for
= Quail.

Lincoln Club Shoot-Another Month for
Quail.
Curlew are said to be quite plentiful on
the Alameda marshes.
A gun club has been formed in Vancouver
city, with the folowing-named officers:
President. Dr. Believing: Vice-President,
Fl. w. Kent; Captain. Captain Thompson,
Secretary-Treasurer, a. F. Beasey.
One more month and the lover of quail
shooting will have an opportunity of testing
his eye and nerve. The close season will
expire on October 1st, after which date the
reports of the breech-loaders will resound
through the many canyons.
The Lincoln Gun Club will give an OPEN
tO-all tournament at its grounds on Septem-
Der 18th. A steep entrance fee will be
charged to bring together the best local
pigeon shoots. This afternoon the club
will contest for a handsome gun, which has
been presen ted to the club by lover of the
sport.
curious case, says an English cotempor-
ary, the Fanciers' Gazette, is reported from
Vincennes of the effect that the death of
her pet dog had upon a middle-aged woman
who was subject to mental arrangement
After her dog died she became very excited,
went about the streets on her hands and
knees, barking ike dog and attempting to
bite every one she met. 1t took four men to
carry her to the police station.
A sportsman desires to know what the
State SpOrtsmen's Association has ever
done for the advancement and protection of
the game and fish interests OF this State?
1t cannot be ascertained what the associa-
tion has done since its organization that
would entitle it to words OF praise further
than the bringing together once year of
body of men who shoot professionally at
the traps and wind up great time by max
ing innumerable promises, which are imme-
diately forgotten after the breaking up of
the gathering.
New York sporting paper of the 22d
inst. says: Captain Brewer on Saturday, at
ThundeTbolt Driving Park, Salem, n J..
killed 100 birds straight but lost one through
dropping out of bounds. The feat was ac-
cOmplished under London Gun CLUB rules,
30 yards rise from five ground traps, with
so yards boundary. His gun was a ham,
merless ejector, mads in Birmingham, En-
gland, and only reached the Captains
hands on Thursday. Every bird but one
dropped within tw enty feet of the traps
Tie charge was four drachms powder and
one and quarter ounces No. shot.
The following inscription is on stone
which marks the grave of deg at Chingle-
put:
Hero lies poor Pincher; greet him we'll,
Ye passenger. for who can tell
How soon you'll go his way?
Ere long your journey must De made
To where now fits blthe Pincher's shade,
Since life is but day
The proud. the humble, Rich poor
Depart alike by broad door
And Pincher did the same
'Mongst upstart morIals look around
How few so Kind as Piocher found,
Or leave better hamel
obiit, 1S Nov, 1920.
Fishing stories are not altogether neg
lected in the East. The latest is the follow
ing: James E. Norton of Bristol, Conn,
has mighty bright cat that earns her own
living at hshing She catches lot OF fish
and frogs daily. She lies down on the
brink of ighboring trout stream and
bangles her forepaw in the ripping water,
and along comes a fish wondering what
curious thing it Is wriggling in the flood.
Soon the fish rubs against the paw. for ALI
fish like to be .tickled, then suddenly there
is swish, pussy's needle-like claws are
fastened into her prey, and the fish is
dextrously fiirted out on the bank. 1t is
very much easier for her to catc!I frogs
She creeps up within range of one and then
pounces on 1t with long spring. She de-
YOURS both frogs and the fish with equal
relish, and 1t is poor day for fishing if she
doesn't bag enough for three square meals
Captain John 5. Brewer and his backer
John A. DOugherty, have had a disagree-
ment and have resorted to the courts for a
settlement. Recently Brewer sued Dough-
erty for over $500 in back salary and for
breach of contract. DOugherty claims that
he Is not indebted to Brewer in any sum
whatever. In his affidavit of defense
Dougherty admits having made written
contract with Brewer, but claims that the
latter failed to fulfill his part OF it, and
notified Dougherty that he would not do so.
Dougherty then gave notice that the con-
tract was ended. and claims to have ad-
vanced to Brewer $500 and 10 have tried to
make matches for him, but was unable to
do so. Dongherty says that Brewer has not
lost one dollar by reason of the contract and
he is advised that the contract, being a
wagering one, is void according to law.