The Portland daily press., 1894-05-16
THE FIELD OF SPORTS.
In the Land of Featherdom-A Calais Col
Iector's Hunting Trip Near Grand Menan
Graphic Account of Splendid Sport
by our Calais Correspondent.
Especial to the Press,]


of the earliness of the morning, a cunning
party turned down from the main street
of Calais to one of the wharves. where the
trim little ''sea GULF tugged at her moor
ing. Soon the jib and mainsail were up and
while the yacht is getting under way let
me Introduce you to the crew. At the bow,
slowing the anchor are Dick and Ed. At
the tiller Ollie and Charles andsGeorge are
clearing up the deck, while Frank is blow
ing his fingers, chilled while hauling in the
wet cable.
Our decoys, guns and amunitions were
put aboard the night before. By the time
we reached DEVILS Head, Charles had break
fast ready. Outside stiff breeze was blow
ing and we put reef in the mainsail.
We reached Eastport at 10 A. NJ. We
crossed the bay to the narrows at Lubec,
passed that pretty little town, sailed into
Quoddy roads and then held a council as to
where we should go for the night as we did
not intend to start for Nun Lodges till about
A. M, as there was no shelter around
the lodges.
We concluded to go to the nearest harbor
on the southern head of Grand Menan and
get some shooting on the way. We were
soon in the Bay of Fundy, Keeling off or
knots an hour. At 2 PM. we had drawn
down under the tall. bleak cliffs of Grand
Menan, towering from SO to 200 TT. straight
up from the warters edge.
There were plenty Of sea birds under the
cliffs. We ran in close and the Toys got
the guns ready. Just as we rounded a
point of rocks, Frank, who was lying on
deck forward, raised his gun and fired twice
in quick succession.s When the smoke clear
ed anywhere lay three fine geese strug-
Cling in the water, while sea-gulls, big and
little were yelling and screaming all around
us as though bedlam had broken loose.
Just then along came. flock and Ollie
and Frank each winged one. They were
soon stored away below, with the geese,
with cotton in their throats till we could
get time to skin them. Plenty of sea gulls
and sea pidgeons were flying around but we
were after quality. not quantity. After the
birdsehad quieted down Dick spied
A CoRMORANT
sitting on rock, eating a fish about 60
yards away. AS we drew nearer, Mr.. Cor
morant began to stretch his neck and ex-
anime us as if he thought we were not
travelling lobster pots, when suddenly he
dropped off the rock into the surf He was
soon in the hold with the others.
After catching some paddock and pollock
we ran for Brave Harbor and anchored and
made things snug for the night. The bill of
fare for supper was fried duck, fried fish,
lobster salad, clam-chowder. fried and boil
ed potatoes, canned corn, cake and coffee,
a royal banquet indeed.
We had slept scarcely five minutes, as it
,ubov alo,,, nj
and soon the clank of the cable and rattle
of sails broke the stiffness of the night.
much to the disgust of flock of ducks that
had taken a~nap near us. With light
wind and bright moon we soon were head
ing for Nun Lodges and crowded on all sail
to get there and station our decoys before
daylight if possible.
We soon arrived and got out our decoys
and took our station. Frank and Ollie,
with one set of decoys, hid on the ledge,
Charles and Dick hid behind huge boulder,
George in the boat and Ed on a long ledge
that ran off into the water.
Pretty soon up jumped old Sol out of the
sea and along came flock of Whistler and
Old Squaws. They circled to the decoys
and were about to settle when with rush,
came S or 10
ELDER DUCKS
and settled near Frank. He let drive and
got four and Ollie got one as they rose.
Ed got two as they flew over him.
Now came the sport. The guns had
awakened all the birds and we were kept
busy for the next hour
PICKING OUT THE MALE BIRDS
from the scattering flocks till we had all
we wanted.
We cruised around the lodges. Charles
secured a fine seal that was slumbering on
the rocks, while Frank shot raven and
fell into the brook trying to get him. Dick
found a large lobster in hole and got his
fingers pinched, but said he would relish
it all the more for that. George got his eye
on an eagle that was in turn watching a
fish hawk. A shot brought him down, He
was fine specimen of the American bald
headed eagle and spread
SEVEN FEET AND TEN INCHES FROM
TIP TO TIP.
Ed shot bird unknown to him and hunt
ed up the writer who pronounced it a Har-
lequin Duck.
AS the day was now drawing to close we
started for home. 1t was midnight when
we arrived off Quoddy Head.
We reached home the next day at o'clock
and in due time the trophies of the trip
were mounted and looking down from there
respective shelves, bringing back pleasant
memories of most enjoyable trip.
Portlands Winners in ListIess Game at
Lewiston-7-1.
Lewiston, May 15.-Lewiston played list
less game and lost to Portland without a
struggle. Most of the hitting was easy flies
to infield. Neither pitcher was hit effective
". The playing of Shumway, who was re-
leased Monday by Portland, was a feature.
Stafford pitched fine game but was poorly
supported. Attendance 500. The score:
PORTLANDS.
ABB r B Pc A E
Gerry, CT, 2 2 0 0
Slater, b., 30 0 9 0
Casey. c., e.. 2 0 l 2
Smith oh q