The morning call., 1892-12-25
GUN AND DOG.
Judges of the Pacific Coast Fiels
Trials.

Judges OF the Pacific Coast Field
Trials.
Between the storms. so to speak, sports
men have enjoyed very good ducs-shootinn
on the march lands adjoining the Sacra-
mento and San Joaquin rivers.
Last week the sport was first-class AT
Byron. and several we'll filled bags of birds
were shipped TO this city by local duck
hunters who took advantage of the flight.
With the exception Of the preserves OF
the Suisun marshes duek-shooting In the
tules Of the big rivers is not always pleas
ure.
Srortsmen who expect to return with good
displays OF birds must be more than cleve.
marksmeD, If this word can be applied TO
duck shooting.
To get within the lines. that is TO the
places where the birds rest at ease during
daylight. tho hunter must understand how
TO handle a "tuley-splitter." This is a boat
specially constructed for duck-hunters,
with both ENDS pointed. 1t somewhat re-
sembles racing shell. ana requires clever
handling 10 send it speeding through the
passage WAYS or trails that are made through
the tules by market hunters.
The novice when seated In one OF those
giddy boats feels as II he would much rather
not risk his life for the sake OF bagging q
few birds. The city sportsmen seldom ven
ture far from dry land in hunters "dingy,"
| and as general result they loose the good
sport their more courageous companions en-
joy where the tules are the thickest and the
birds more plentiful.
Canvashack duck are very scarce this
year. and the only good bags that have been
made so far were on the Suisun preserves.
SpoOnbills have made their Appearance on
the marshes near al hand. The birds are in
fine condition.
A local sportsman killed forty English
snipe one day last week at Pleasanton
n inf QA ia frsa s,f
the good sport he had, and the following
day fifty guns left this city for the snIpe
patch. There are no snipe a. PleasantOn
now.
The Pacific Coast Field Trial Club, with
Fred Webster in the chair and ]. N. Kill
garif. Joe Bsssford. William Kittle.
William Schrieber and =. ID. Lin
vile present. decided yesterday upon the
following gentlemen who will judge the
Pacific Coast field trials OF 1898. to be held
near Bakersfield on the 10th and 18th OF
January, viz: X. /. Vandevort Of Pasa-
deDa, ID. NJ. Pyle Of Bakersfield and VIII
liam Dormier of San Francisco.
Owing TO the scarcity Of quail on the
grounds formerly hunted on 10y the club
arrangements have been made with the
Southern Pacific Railroad Company to run
special trains morning and evening from
bakersfield to place known as the Oil
Wells, within which vicinity the trials will
take place. The new location selected for
the races oil 10 is SAID 10 lie lar superior IN
every respect TO the old grounds, rs birds
are not only more plentiful but the cover is
such as will induce them to lie well to the
dogs. Within bali a mile of the wells Is q
lake which is the resort OF thousands Of
wild ducks. Consequently club members
who will tire Of field sports can give their
time and attention TO bagging waterfowl.
L. ID. Linville has the reputation of being
o great sportsman and a good Judge of
hunting dogs. A young man who Is at
present In the employ of DIR. Stanton heard
OF Linyille's extravagant prices for we'll
formed pointers Of good coat and general
appearance. The young man was owner
Of "dropper." which. with the exception a
tail that was rather bushy at the point, re-
sembled In every other particular pointer
Of high quality.
How 10 remove the preponderance OF
feather from the animals tail without caus-
Ing IL pain was problem that the young
man could not solve for some time. He
finally hit upon plan. BY some ruse he be-
came possessor OF pair OF pliers, and with
this instrument he worked four hours re-
moving the hairs from the dogs switch.
He succeeded so admirably in the under
taking that the great Linville, when he had
inspected the animal said that he had
never seen pointer with such beautiful
tail. 1t was perfect and proved beyond
question that the pointer was of frst-class
pedigree.
The young man was profuse Ia his praise
OF the canine and very reluctantly parted
with his prize for the sum OF 500. Linyille
has since then discovered a wrinkle in dog
flesh.