The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-11-26

will no longer be accepted by those who
have for weeks been waiting the fulfill
ment of the promises.
the hunter W no will return to-day from
the marshes that margin the bay with an
empty bag must look TO the street peddler
or game butcher for birds which his
friends who do not shoot have been long
expecting.
Provided the storm will not be too severe
and deluge the country, SO that the slougbs
and ponds will afford biped game an oppor-
tunity to swim and dip. there should be
excellent sport on the salt marshes on
either side of the bay. If the wind will
favor sportsmen and blow fairly stiff to-
day from the south. so as to ruff1e the
waters OF the bay and force the birds to
seek the shelter of the marsh sloughs and
ponds. the shooting should unQuestiOnably
be of the battery order when in action.
The quail-huntel will also reap the 5ene-
fit of the downpour, as the birds will seek
the hilltops in quest of the young grass
which will now put in an appearance.
The dogs used for the chase will also come
in for goodly share of benefit. For good
Quail-snOOting, however, considerable more
rain than has fallen will be required so
as to drive the birds from the shelter of
the heavy underground into the open coun-
try.
Jack Lemmar, who won second prize in
the winter salmon-roe casting tournament
held last year on Salmon Creek, is getting
ready for big duck shoot. The announce
men. is sufficient to guarantee his numer.
GUS friends of game-bird feast, as Lem
mar never misses anything he gets his eye
upon when in season.
Jack Sammi will shoot in the Suisun
marshes to-day. He hopes 10 meet Pro.
fessor Irvine and Fred Venker on the
swamp so that he can make certain of
giving bis friends some black duck, which
some people call black Jack and others
mudhen.
Tom Casey. "Sonorous" Tom. has made
big preparations for duck shoot to-day.
be expects. at least calculation. brace
of birds.
"Oakum" Robinson has an idea that he
can bowl over a big gamebag to-day.
Dick Brooks has returned from some
place. He reports birds scarce and bags
light. Dick is first-class duck shot, but
on this occasion he got into the wrong box
and slipped his pedal.
Members of the Alameda Gun Club,
whose headquarters is at Sears Point, on
the S0Doma marshes, have been slaughter
Ing birds during the past two weeks.
Tom kennedy's pupil, Bill Morgan, had
good shoot at Black Point last Sunday.
Ed Morton and a. Mcdonald were ur
on a visit TO their sloop Ellie a few DAYS
ago, and made big killing on the Cordelia
Club grounds, Suisun.
Hall McAllister Jr. and friend bagged
200 canvasback on the Ibis preserve
Suisun. last week,
MIR. Croweil of the Breeder and Sports
man has been making matters look de-
cidedly hot for the ducks that nhabit the
San Pablo marshes. He has bagged such
quantity of Quackers recently that he
has lost track of the numbers.
Notwith standing all reports to the con.
trary, Charley Precht will match his dogs
Steehead and Spoonbill against any brace
of CANNES in the State-s0 far as theil
looks are concerned.
George TwitchelI has got his eye ope1
for snipe. He does not bar nationality
great quail shoot at Monterey and he ex.
poets good shooting after the birds become
Thoroughly saturated
Al Newman aud his elongated friend
"Skyrocket Cracknell. are shooting or
the Miller ranch to-day.
Billy Williams is still shooting behind
his birds. Billy says that it is no use il
trying as he cannot succeed in goine
ahead. He is at it again to-day neal
Tubbs Island.
Frank Angonnett. alias Talking Pete
the famous clam hunter. is seriously
thinking Of purchasing gun and dog
He has offered Adolph Lorsbach very
hattering inducements for the loan of hi,
gun and dog for the sole purpose of prov
ing to Jim Calvin, the Gaelic carriage
trimmer, that he could hit flock of barn,
under favorable conditions. Mr.. Lors
him against some of the Seven th-streeI
disciples in trigger pulling
Arstocrats and men of wealth are con