The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-09-22
GUNS AND FISTS.
A Seasons Sport on the
Suisun Marshes.
A MOVE FOR PROTECTION.
The Cordelia Gun Club Will Hire
Pugilists to Keep Intruders
Off the Grass.
A MOVE FOR PROTECTION.

The Cordela Gun Club has concluded to
stop shooting on its preserve in the Suisun
marsh even should 1t become necessary to
invoke the aid of the law to protect its
rights.
The members contend that the lessee of
lancs has a lawful right to protect his
property. and that trespassing is an of
tense which is punishable by fine and i'm
prisonment.
Since the 1st inst. several hunters under
invitation of the head steward of the Teal
Club have entered the lands leased by the
Cordelia Club and amused themselves
shooting at birds that were kept we'll out
of range of their guns ty small army OF
men who have been mrloyed for that
purpose by the naughty Cordelias.
The poachers, as they are called BY the
gentlemen of thu club upon whose grounds
they trespass, say that they can turn the
tables on the Cordelia sportsmen by shoot
ing and driving off the birds that head for
the ponds when The city sDOrtsmen are
stationed out for a bag.
The poachers appear decidedly indie
pendent in the matter. as the law, they
say, is on their side and the people OF the
county are with them TO man. "a
poacher," who is a resident of Suisun. re-
lated to reporter an experience he had
few days ago with the keepers OF the club.
"When entered the marsh that is claimed
as a shooting demesne by fifteen members
of the four hundred two Notwithstanding
fellows, armed TO the teeth, stepped up
and ordered me off the grounds. l smiled
and politely informed them that wanted
a few birds for supper. after which would
leave.
the larger man OF the two, and the sooner
you get yer boots off this place the better
it viii be for you, because
well. l made up my mind to have some
fun with the bad men from Frisco. and
instead of leaving the marsh nstanter /
tramped over the mire until ! arrived at a
favOrlte pond. where LkneW from years OF
experience that ducks were always to be
found. | had scarcely got within fifty
yards Of the pond when the keepers COM
menced to discharge their guns at the sun.
The noise startled a few mallard ducks
that were feeding in the tule near by. and
| fortunately dropped brace. Well, it
would have amused you to see the paid
gunners' attempt 10 head me off for posses
sion OF the ducks.
81 got there first, however, and in a
jffy had the or enheads slowed away in
my hunting coat. They demanded them
of course, but when / Informed them that
possession was nine points in law and that
| had first-eass shooting gun they paused
to think. | left satisfied with the bag i
had secured and IN very short time, and
as a parting salute l gave the Keepers to
understand that just as soon as the shoot
ing was good deputation of hunters from
Suisun would avail themselves of the OPP
poriunity of making things pleasant for
the Cordelias during the hunting season"
The Teal Club is still on broken terms
with their neiehbors, the Cordelias, and
according ID some of the prominent men,
beers they will not give way an inch until
the Cordelias apologize for the trick they
played on them by leasing their shooting
preserve for the season at an increase in
the rental figures.
The war between the two prominent
sporting clubs is evidently long ways
from settlement. The Cordeias would do
anything rather than apologize 10 the
Tealers, and as means of Keeping in
truders off the grass the Cordelias propose
to hire pugilists at 81 day and board to
punch poachers who shall refuse to leave
their preserve when ordered off.
The Cordelias say that the fine for bat
terry IL nominal and that they will will
ingly pay the amount imposed for the
pleasure of knowing that some of the most
venturesome of the poachers received good
fist flashing.
Evidently there will be a variety of
pastime on the Susun marshes this sea-
son. The indications point TO a very sue
cessfui years sport. The judge of Suisun
is chucklug over the prospects for good
winters Dag.