The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-31

setter Dick Swiveler has wonderful
record, having won first prize in the class
he represented at the great New York
bench show three years IN succession. \
glance at the pedigree of this famous dog
will satisfy any admirer of the reds that
he has come from exceptionally fine
stock. His sire, the famous fied-trial
winner and bench champion Bruce.
was sired by champion Elcho, out
of champion NOreeu, the champion Irish
setter dog and bitch of America, res pee
lively, OF their day. His dam. Leigh
Doane II, was the winner of first prize al
field trials. Her sire, the noted champion
Chief, Is also the winner of three first
prizes Al field trials. Chief in turn is son
of the great tield-trial winner and bench
champion Beckley.
Thus it Will be seen that champion Dick
Swiyeler is descended from a line of field
trial winners. as well as from the grdDdest
bench champions of their times.
The following bit of kennel news APP
reared a few days ago In Chicago paper;
ii. L. DOntOn of Los Angeles, Cal, has
received from the King Don pointer ken
nels of Atllca, Ind, d fine pointer bitch,
which he intends breeding TO some Of the
best pointers in California, hoping thereby
TO become the possess0r of 1.-THE best or
the coast"
In connection with the transportation of
hunting dogs, an item that will interest
sportsmen recently appeared in the English
! sportsmen' journal. Sporting Times:
In Belgium, on the state railways,
there are compartments exclusively re-
served tor Shooters In these c0mpart-
ments sporTsmen CAP take their dogs with
them and each dog is entitled to seat as
though ne was human being. This ar
rangement has upset the mental eQulli-
brlum Of several writer's who. Tot know
ing the provisions of the railways bylaws
] n hnNn bod
against this one in no measured terms.
The affair which brought that regulation
into prominence occurred last week. A
sportsman was travelling with his retriever,
whose place had been paid for. However.
IN spite OF this, there being at a station on
| the line no room for a traveller, railway
employe turned the dog off his seat. There
upon his master protested Indignantly and
subsequently applied TO the administration
OF the state railways for decision on the
subject. 1t has been given and Is in
favor of the dog, it being decreed that he
Is as much entitled to a seat as his master,
and that when shooting compartment
has room for ten passengers. and there
| happen 10 be five men and five dogs there
In, 1t must be considered as full, tickets of
course being taken for the dogs. Well,
why should not this arrangement be con-
sidered satisfactory? In Belgium evil
IDENTITY a shooters dog is his friend, and he
part with him, and as all his confreres
hold the same views why should not they
travel with their dogs in comfort, without
overcoming, as though the dogs were
passengers? The dogs seats are paid for,
they disturb no one, and their masters are
pleased" The arrangement should give
entire satisfaction in European countries,
where railroad cars. or coaches, are divided
into compartments, but 1t would not do on
this side of the Atlantic.
The following letter from a wel-known
sportsman speaks for itself:
Sporting Editor Of The CaIL-DEAR SIR:
Two ola time duck hunters, Dick Brooks and
Fred Osborn, with their two friends Hawkins
and Pickett, made trip Friday week 10 Los
Banos, MERGED County, for two days shoot.
bagging 327 birds, comprising mallaTd teal
wIdgeOn and gray geese. The birds were more
than plentiful, but flying very high Ii the
birds flight had bren in ordinary shooting
distance these four gentlemen would
have bagged 500 BIRDS. For that Sc elton of
the country is where the game is. Tie geo
g aphlcal situation aud condition of the country
make 1t tile l0alng place for millions OF ducks
and geese.
The country is trayersed with irrigation
bitches and numberesS ponds, ranging from
enc to twenty acres, and shallow enough TO
wade across. MERGED County being prohibit
tion warrants the nimrods having clear head
for shooting. II the Game COmmiss loners at
tended TO their business as they should they
would lose no time in bringing to Justice
lumber OF MAJ ket hunters that infest that dis
trlct. they dlsregardIng the laws in reference
TO gauge OF guns 10 be used. They use No. 4
gun, which simply slaughters the birds, aud
they use trained oxen 10 approach the resting
birds. One market-hunfer, II Is said, slaugh-
tered 70 mallards with two shots. This
kid of slaughter does more 10 eXteI 10 mate tie
wild fowl than any other known evil. and the
community should lose no time in attending TO
this disregard OF the game law. Yours respect