The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-15
SOME CUNNING QUESTIONS.
Al hnquisitive Bnckwoodsman Wishes to
Know All Mr.. Cleveinnd's Outnt.


A Inquisitive Bnckwoodsman wishes to
Know All Mr.. Cleveinnd's Outnt.
To THE ED1Ton OF THE suS-Sir. THE SuS's
accounts OF the doinRs OF Mr. Cleveland
during his recent outing are OF much mora
IMAM usual interest to tho large number OF
spor'sincn who read your paper every day,
anu Tor this reason Mr.. Cleveland may be
wiling TO give us still further particulars IN
the matter. For instance. we assume 1t is true
ms stated that Mr. Cleveland hurt his thumb
by getting 1t under tho hammer of his nun.
although that statement seems almost ircred-
ihIe. We would as soon have expected to read
mat no had hurt his eye by getting n niece
OF cap knocked into it when the
hammer fell on the nipple of tho left barrel or
that he hid shot his hand of 10y n premature
explosion when ramming down the wad on
TOP OF the powder: that is TO say we would MS
soon nave expected 10 read that la used an
o'd-iasiloned mu22le loader rs TIM. hc used
the nearly as old-fashioned hammer gun.
what sportsmen want TO know is why he
uses hammer gun instead OF tho safer ham
merless' Is it because he is conservative or
because he has become attached to u gun he
used before the hammerless guns had become
common. and cannot bring himself to the
point oil parting with an Old 'riend2
There are other questions about Mr.. Cleve-
lave answered. What is is gauge, M T., or ~ o.
We assume that IT is no larger forthe larger
s rom IN 'If narE W as dts
ne r.. might M usea smaller gauge: Then tn" uual.
nnr p the En is interest Are its
mascus or silver steel? Are they OF Amrri-
ran English. or Belgian make, Does tho gun
these Questions have an important toaring on
t L, n ,sry Important auos'io" the gun likely
Next in importance are tho questions about
the loading Of the gun. Does he use smoke
trss or black powder How many and what
tia; kIsi ihs snre Wiz" ss ."f ." siHs
;SsrssS t%S four four %E ask do '"s
ore Of tho many patents that blow t" dust
"sS s nrs Is What Enl n oi sGs. S Io.
house Does he load them himself.
- rccnr to- the gun again. what is the weight
ariel s ch3ked "y hinder. or relief Lored; Are
both barrel, bored alike,or not' What is tho
cd metal or !, patent ivory sight What KIM
II a bore end has III TO what size shot does
a" doc sS It! mes lest Mint w, s"Ss
ot its best targets? Has it ever boon rebored
Fnrhe erI1 Tan 9 th W wSn "details
nn;,rt1r. let it be asked whether the i2G birds
or yellow legs or some other kiHG Of shore
birds: This question seems justified i,y fla
very great variety of long-leggeI birds that at
some OF them come in rrodi. nGs i.ucns and
II, IN. settinG to tn" dee2ys form such ,depse
Very large bags are sometimes made. IN
,Ish commissioner Roosevelt has written a
friend "f Mr.. Cleveland. 10 ,iount they have
o o,.en I'seWN-seHao well rs ra;@n .hore birds a.
Great bags of game. has no ,!"uh, told Mi
,iev",ant about i. and thus elected Mr..
for that glorious ha.: al II; shore bird, AMI
four ducks in one hour. THIS adds interest To-
thm question as to the exact variety OF bids
Next is the question of ,ccoys or stools. Did
Mr. '.-yeland use tho patent air-tnIlGtcL de-
4" paeE in snail compass. or ,leroys made
with with ;Hii bodies i, At what range wore thsd-:
down to the dec"ys a.. they were. i.yinG over
high in air: II So. did he nse II whistle or did
nc i'uckc, his mouth ana cheat At them? Is
range: From what kind o: IL blind did Mr.
Cleveland shoot: That is. was it II movable
canvas blind II brush niin, !. II I.il" Of letsam.
natural hlind: '>'''' '"' VI "
gun. Does he wear an tIa best grade cordm'
toy,lin"d ,loGskln. r!ain Icalher. a plain
Ie WEAR %f @" "Hf au5 at pe
what is tn" length of leg: Or is lie one nf |
thos" rough -and-rcady sroirtsmcn who de !
Old business suit. witt ,lentv q wool under /.
wear to keep of The rheumatiz:'
Be"ause h" is President elect after having |
served the nation once as its Chief Executive, /
Nh tievcI and is. ina sense. the leading Amer
lean sportsman. That he - no. afraid OF dis
agreeable weather and that u" can shoot to ,
Nh Is shown b. his record wh"n the loU shore
birds and four black ducks were Killed. Tho !
that have been asked here |
relate to matters that form thet.:es for |
81" Special organs Of srortSmcn. M; |
tlcrclanis opinions. as demonstrated ~
his. practice. would not only lie inter
sstirg to all American spo.t-mrn. hut 10 |
sport Smrn "verTwh.rr 1t is certain that 10
would have MANY imita'orS We're his customs !
ns II Srortmnrs known. 1t is safe to assert tina:
2'IhuD Of The St'E'S readers would ha in
t"rea;"d in Mr.. tlcveIauI's opinions on the
shotgun and along shore shooting to evrry
80 who would read his opinions on the tarifl'
and ciSil service reform. VIII NJ. Cleveland
ot,lige u.s. j. H. :.