The morning call., 1893-10-01

that they have the right to shorten the
open season for the better protection OF
game. bnt that they cannot legally change
/ the provisions of the general law. and
/ lengthen the open season, thereby; giving
less protection to- game than the general
law of the State contemplated, and there
fore that the action of Supervisors In some
of the counties of the State, where the
open season was heightened, is null and
yOid He says that if they have the power
to lengthen the season one day they have
just as much right to leDgthen 1t one hun
dred days and thus nullify the State law
altogether.
j. w. Keen of Portland Or. has bought
the splendid Irish setter Queen OF. Kildare
from W L. Washington Of Pirtsbnrg, Pa.
Queen is "a little sister of Duke OF Kildare,
who is already iQ Portland. and TO Queen
Vic and Belle. of Kildare. She is by
Champion Kildare Red Rose champion
Biz Champion Lazy Clare), and has been
shown but once, when she won first prize
at Efmira last spring.
|: Louis R0ndeau has been selected by the
Angling Club to- lecture at its next meet
ing ON tront-fshlng at the lakes Mi: Ron
deau is a thorough disciple of the gentle
art; andhis experience will be well worth
hearing. He. will be assisted By Professor
Last. Sunday Edward Sands and: Miss
Chick had.a splendid days fishing near
Black Point. The lady, who proved to- be
qtiLte an expert with the rod. greatly
amused Mr.. San1s,- who was loaded with
FISH on. his return from. the rocks. T. -
Chicago Fly-casting Club. held September
.16:at. the Watson House. Messrs Isgrigg
lkinson tied. on 49, per cent in the
distance. and accuracy :fiy-easfiHg event.
and in. the cast-off the latter won the
medal with 81 percent-Isgrigg go. Messrs.
Babcock and Davidson scofedS2 per cent,
several Others: Following. Tie long dis
'snn, who cast eighty feet. +. D. Davidson
won The Daft-easting eyent:with an average
of Iiinaty-three feet, fve casts, Messrs:
Gondsefl and. Station Judged: ::
j.. The Fish Com missE0ners d0:not feXpect
the arrixal9f large ineu til black bass from
Quincy, Ill..' until The latter part $of this
l1OiTth.. -. -...;". =. :
It:was reported vesterdaythat ali the
lakes Of the Spring Valley Company would
be clesed to anglers .to-day, It is. TO-. be
hoped thattlie report will prove. Untrue as
the best fishing of the season will be had
this NJ 3ntll. -. -
+ Referring to the scien tihc angling tourna-
ment at Cifica GO AN: exchange:.says: The
Walton House pier Is the cynosurG of all
eyes piscateriaily :affected. as there. are
Witnessed. expert and ludicrUus casting at
all lf'hours. of the day. Anglers from New
York TO San Fran cisco are in daily atten-
dance. and the tournament which was held
| Thursday, too late to publish in. this issue,
promises to be most successful. Mr.. Leon
ard of New York who holds the champion
ship medal for. long distance: fiy-casting,
viz. 1929 feet, is in Chicago for his health
and incidentally to break the record and
win additional faurels.
According To- Tacoma exchanges SEM
sation was created few days ago at Ia
coma by the catching of siad. Tho
Whatcom Reveile says that the FISH have
journeyed from the Sacramento River. and
several have been caught this year at.Point
Roberts.
:. The article which appeared in THE
CALL a few days ago giving an account of
THE drowning OF a valuable hunting dog by
a.racco0n In n slough near Black Point.
has created considerable discussion among
sportsinen. some Of whom say that such "a
thing rs the drowning of dog. by .'coon"
is out of the question. The dog was the
property of Clarence Atherton OF Novato,
Marin County, and tire occurrence was
witnessed by Frank Staples, Bert Wood
ford, Thomas FitZsimmons, Godfrey Peters
and Tom Press, all wel-known local