The morning call., 1893-05-14
GUN AND DOG.
The Seattle Kennel Clubs Show-The
Game Bill.


Game Bill.
The Pacific Coast Kennel Club realized
from its bench show exhibition at the Pa
vilion about $500.
The expenses attached to the show were
very large, in fact much greater than the
officials had anticipated a month ago.
George Raper, the judge, has been visiting
friends in Napa County. He will leave to-
day for Seattle, where bench show under
tile auspices Of the Seattle Kennel Club
will be held. commencing on the 18th inst
Campbell Of Irish setter fame lett yes
terday for Seattle with a Urge string of
dogs, including settlers, pointers, st. Ber-
nards and foxterriers.
Campbell lost by dlstemper a few DAYS
ago his very handsome setter puppy Glen
more Hoodum, which won first prize at
Los Angeles aud this city.
Mrs. r. Is. Grace, owner of the York
shire terrier Sis that was run over and
killed by streetcar in front of the Pavil-
ION on the last day of the show, states that
she y i'll bring an action against the Climb
for damages. The officers state that the
accident was all owing to Mrs. Grace's
neglect, and that the club cannot be held
responsible.
The Portland or Kennel Club proposes
TO hold bench show in June, as by that
time the club will have become mem Der
WHO will judge the classes of dogs is OF
known. Raper expects 10 be among the
Germans about that time
A lew WEEKS ago a sportsman writing 10
the American Field, under the nom de
plume Of "POdgers," from this city relative
TO the Emeric game bill scored q represen-
tative of the Sportman'S Protective Asso-
citation for having used harsh language
against the BILL which he termed as being
decidedly un-American.
"Podgers," by the way. is a leadng
member OF local gun club, which has
leased many acres of land in the vicinity
OF Sulsun purposely for the duck shooting,
which is to be had thereon during the
shooting season.
The club Is exclusively aristocratic and,
ike our great railroads, is at all times
looking Tor more lands to conquer.
''POdgers" would not have the least oh
lection In having the controlling power of
all the shooting lands Of lllis grand State
lie IS supposed TO be protector of game
and fish, but according TO the divers
stories he has srun in the parlers of the
Pacific Union Club of this city relative to
the big bags he has made on the club
grounds. II Is not to be wondered at That
game ducks are becoming scarce on the
once famous shooting marshes of Suisun.
ii sportsman is going TO go according
TO the ethics of the law. which discrimi-
naies between the pOt-shOOter and the
sportsman who shoots for pleasure, then
MI. RODGERS" must turn over a new
leaf if lie hopes to be recognized BY hon
orabe sportsmen's clubs as being an hon.
oTable sportsman worthy OF recognition by
true lovers of the chase.
In reply to "Podgers' criticism of the
representatives IF the Sportsmen's Pro-
tectiye Association Of this city the follow
ing letter APP cared in a recent edition of
the American Field. l. says: in your
issue of March % 'POugers' has much to
say about an effort made in the last Legis-
lature to ass new game law.
His statement is misleading to say the
least, and he does not mention the clause
in this proposed law, which should be OBJ
jectionaGle to every fair-minded man, and
which killed the bill. Had it passed it
would have made the State shooting pre-
serve for the wealthy clubs and their
friends, and barred out any one not rich
ent ugh or fortunate enough to belong 10
one of these clubs from enjoy
ing days sport with gun and dog. This
clause made il a misdemeanoT for any per-
son to hunt in any county in the State
except the county In which he resided,
without first taking out license in each
county IN which be proposed TO hunt, pay
ing sos per annum for each license, pro
Vided that If he owned land or leased land
in any county no license was required in
such county. A little joker in favor Of
the rich clubs provided that if man
Hdu an luNitdtlOH IN NIItln2 from some
person owning or leasing land in another
county il was lawful for him to hunt with
out taking out license. This would have
enabled The aristOcratic shooting clubs to
invite their friends to their pr eserves
without putting these friends TO any ex-
pense.
AS there is no game in San Francisco
County. and spJrtsmen from that County
hunt in five or six different counties dur
ing the open season, you can readily see
that this license business would have shut
OH most Of the hunting.
The State SpOrismen's Ass ociatiOn is an
organic ttiOn which di most 10 defeat this
measure and which numbers among its
members just ae true gentlemen and sports
men as the clubs.
We have good trespass law, but the
clubs wanted one that would protect thei:
leased, uninciOsed marsh land, much of
which is tide land cut up by navigabe
sloughs. They did not get this either.
Hence these tears. 10 your editorial, Tags
Are un-American,' you voice the true
American sentiment, but the California
clubs proposed TO go even further than
Maine and Michigan, and to tax the States
own citizens every time they went into
county to hunt in which they did not own
or lease land. The leading papers in the
state all opposed this measure, aud vote
OF thanks by the Sportsmen's Protective
AssOpIafipn 10 cd fnr ,,