The record-union., 1893-09-18
OF INTEREST TO SPORTSMEN.
The State Association Discusses the
Game Laws.
A Deputy Appointed by the Fish Com
missioners to Look After Lad
ders-State Medal Shoot.

On Saturday last the State Sportsmen's
Association held its annual meeting in
San Francisco to consider matters of gen.
eral interest to sportsmen. In its report
of the proceedings the Examiner says:
President G. Robinson occupied the
chair. He spoke at some length on the
subject of the preservation of game, and
referred to the failure of a committee ap-
pointed by the association TO make its
weight felt with the last Legislature.
There had been too much friction among
sportsmen at Sacramento. he declared,
each thinking that he knew what would
suit all the others, and, as result, State
law was enacted that is unsuitable in
every way.
President Robinson said that it would
be the aim of the association to have the
present State law repealed by the next
Legislature. He believed the association
had already accomplished something in
inducing the Supervisors of San Fran
cisco to adopt an ordinance making it un-
lawful to have in ones possession certain
descriptions of game before the season
for this county was legally open.
He called the attention Of those present
to meeting to be held in Chicago on the
9th inst, for the purpose of forming
National Sportsman's Association, and
should also convene, and should consider
seriously general code of game laws for
this State. SpOrtSmen, he oplned, were
rather an irreconcilable body, but by
thorough cooperation they may achieve
something.
A motion to have the President appoint
committee to arrange for convention
of California sportmen to discuss existing
game laws and frame new code was car
ried. The President announced that he
would select the committee leisurely so as
to have thorough workers on it.
The annual election of officers resulted
as follows: President, c. Robinson;
President, Thomas j. Flint, Jr.; Di-
rectors-C. J. Haas. Stockton; l. w.
Francisco; Thomas Flint, Jr., San Benito;
Treasurer, DR.. S. E. Knowles.
THE STATE SHOOT.
After several open pigeon matches had
been disposed of, the members of the as
sociation competed for the Nay diamond
medal at twenty birds each. Sixteen
men faced the traps, and of these the only
ones making clean scores were President
"Crit Robinson of San Francisco and
George Zentgratf of Green Valley, FL
Dorado County. In the shoot-off at five
birds Robinson won with clean score,
Zentgraf killing four.
THE TROPHY SHOOT.
A large crowd gathered at the Oak land
Driving Park yesterday to witness the
team shoot for the Colton-Selby trophy
None of the teams which were to have
contested put in an appearance, so the
event did not take place. Some excellent
matches were shot off, however. Robin
son and Allen of San Francisco and
Bruner of Riverside carried off all the
honors.
WORK OF THE FISH COMMISSION.
The Board of Fish Commissioners,
Messrs. J. d. Redding, William Muir
doch and II. j. Macneil, met on Saturday
in San Francisco.
lS The case of Mr.. Richardson of the Sis
son hatchery was first considered. His
resignation was accepted. and w. Sheb-
! ley, who for some time past has been
travelling over the State distributing fish
spawn, was appointed superintendent of
the Sisson hatchery, at salary of 500 a
month.
Mr. Richardson was ordered to 90 to
Pokegama to repair the fish-ladder, and
the supervision of nsh-ladders all over
the State was designated as his future
duty.
1t was likewise determined to build a
pier at Beswick, on the klamath River,
and put the Sisson hatchery in good con-
dition.
Mr.. Richardson was also ordered to
proceed with Mr.. Hunt to Marriott Lake to
gather spawn, and arrangements were
made in reference to patrolling the south
ern part of the State.
1t was resolved that the expenses of
the Commissioners who should attend
the convention at Chicago should be al
lowed by the board.