The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-03-11

their guns and placed them away for sale
keeping until next september are now looking
forward anXiously 10 the meeting OF the Stale
Sportsmen's Association. which Will be held IN
this city april TO- AS previously stated In HE
CALL this meeting is called for the purpose OF
framing a game bill for presentation 10 the
Legislature. In The hope OF securing passage
of law based upon common-sense principles
and which will be just to all sections OF the
State.
To this end the following communication.
which speaks for ITSELF has been addressed TO
the Supervisors OF the Inherent Counties OF Tie
State. VIZ:
STATE sPoRrsMEN's ASSOCIATIONS,
SAN FRANCISCO. March l, 1884
10 me Honorable Board Of Supervisors: In CON
formity with resolution passed at the annual
meeting OF the California State Sportsmen,s Asso-
citation convention is called TO meet IN inns Guy
April 10, 1894 to recommend TO the incoming
Legislature the necessary amendments 10 our
State game laws and also to recommend adequate
provision for the enforcement thereof
Two delegates from each county. appointed by
its Board of Supervisors, and twenty delegates at
large. appointed by the Governor. VIII constitute
We yer respectfully beg to call your attention
TO the i'm ortanee of the work contemplated. af.
feeting a it does an interest OF every citizen OF
california not only for the present but for all
future time. We should profit by the disastrous
experience OF the older settled States and pre-
serve for ourselves and those who come after MS
the varied game species OF our State. as FAR as
con sentative, timely and wise legislation can &C
complish this much-desired end This legisla-
The Cove nor has signifed his intention of APP
pointing TO the convention only representative
citizens OF the State thoroughly conversant with
the work in hand and take the liberty OF
giving expression to the hope that you VIII De
governed by the same motive in making your ap-
pointments.
us as early as is cOnyenertof your action herein.
+. L. BosQUI, Acting secretary.
Governor Markham has appointed twenty
delegates at-large. and, as suggested by The
mi a
from this city Judge Joseph Mckenna, VINO, II
is said, cannot serve owing 10 business mat
tiers which viii occupy his entire time; Critten-
den Robinson, president OF The associations; w.
w. FoOIe, W. ;. kittle and Harry Babcoek,
members of the Country Club; 4. Knowles and
}. o. Cadmen. members OF the Alameda Sports
mems Club.
1t is a well-known fact that al the last Legis-
lalure bitter war ragged between representa-
lives OF the SpOrtsmen'S Protective Association,
who were appointed specially TO visit Saera-
mento and oppose measures introduced by
Emerc and Flint, which were intended for. one
purpose only, and that was TO shut out all
Sportsmen WHO were not IN any wise affiliated
with gun clubs from shooting over leased prop
erty-that is uninclosed lands such as is now
leased by the Cordelia Gun Club, whose head
quarters is in the Suisun marshes.
The representatives of the Sportsmen's Pro-
tective Association were strongly in favor of
good law for the protection OF game birds and
ANIMALS In fact they strongly advocated Tie
rights of the farmer, who Is entitled according
TO the laws of the State 10 refuse any person
y.
they did oppose. and bitterly too, was the right
OF gun clubs to lease large tracts OF barren ana
uncultvated lands, aud by simply pasting
notices on them smut out sportsmen from en-
loving pastlme which every honorable man
Is entitled to, according 10 tile constitution OF
this grand country.
According TO Mr.. EmeTic's idea any man who
cannot afford 10 eXpend thousand or two
year for the pleasure Of shooting should not
think OF purchasing gun. Inc result OF this
brainess idea caused rupture between
Emeric who was fighting in the interest OF the
marsh duck shooting clubs,' and the sports
men who insisted upon the rights OF men who
unfortunately were not born with silver spoons
10 heir mouths
The latter won the battle easily when the
Senators and Assemblymen represented at Sac
rameDto had heard both sides OF the question.
Unfortunately, however the contest lost 10 the
sporsmen al large a good game law, which
would have been assured ii Emertc had kept
his fingers out of the pie. The State sports
men have now concluded 10 straighIen matters
out and II they should succeed, which il is
hoped they Will, IN framing law that Will
answer the purposes OF Spoftsmen who reside
in the different sections of The State, they Will
have the hearty support of The Protective AS
sociation and all sportsmen who are IN favor OF
equal rights for ali men.
Game must be protected by all means and a
law to that end is questiOnaby very neces-
sary. raid wardens will have 10 be appointed
in various counties to patrol the rivers, fields
and forests. as the future interest OF sport de-
pends solely upon tho pro ection that Is
afforded to the parent fishes, birds and animals
during the breeding seasons.
j. Sub johnson OF NiSalia and John Sinclair
OF POItervlle have been appointed delegates 10
the California SportsmeD's A association conven
ton by The Supervisors OF Tulare County.
According to report President Cleveland
had toierably fair duck shoot during his mid
winter outing. II tie aristocratic sportsman
had the opportunity of days pot-shooting
over decoys at any OF the Suisun Cubs pre-
serves, what a strong supporter Of duck.sh0ot-
ing preserves he would bel
sportsman writes THE CALL for infOrma-
ton as 10 where be can purchase a good
Chesapeake Bay dog. and il that breed is bet
ter than the Irish water spaniel for retrieving
purposes.
In tile Eastern States the chesapeake Bay
dogs are very extensively used, but on this
coast The spaniel is preferred. as the climate is
not severe.
morning paper, referring to tile members
of the Pacific Kennel Club mentioned them as
being sports and their dogs sporting dogs.
There is a rumor OF an Indignation meeting 10
be held by the club. The president is indlg.
Dant. and why should he not be?
The farmers of this State who own large grain
fields Will be amused al reading the following
item, which appeared In the last number OF Inc
American Field: When Canada geese are sell.
ing for 81 so ana So dozen is 1t not time to
call halt on shooting for the market? The
game quotation from the San Francisco CALI
proves that game Is a drug on the market there.
Yes, the Field may think that game is a drug
on the market. Ducks and geese are unqaes
tlonably plentiful, and very destructive &c
young grain.
Had it not been for game law when has
men would be enjoying themselves now TO theiI
hearts content, as lie longbills are reported az
being very plentiful In their iavorite haunts
OF snipe-shootipg he following interesting
budget of news is culled from an Eastern ex
change: There are many ways of hunting the
snipe, but the best Is with a slow aud very
steady dog that will retrieve. wide ranger
or FAST dog is NOT suitable for this game as il
does not lie very close. especially II ihe day be
cloudy. or early. In the morning; but wher
the sun shines brightly with little wind. from
10 NJ until p. NJ. the dog can do bis bes
work, for the birds seek places where the grass
is thick; then they viii lie we'll for dog Oh
man-reaIy TOO close for the atter-and are
hard to raise: but when they do get up they
fiy slow and seldom far. Early IN The morning
Tie birds drop into corn iields and open pas
lures. are very wild. and then the dog should
be sept at neel, except when retrieving los
birds. Tue morning shooting has generally to
be done AT long dstances-oiten from 40 Il
20 wards: 1t is then the ciose-shootini
.eft barrel does the most effective work
III the bird rises at 30 or 40 yaIos yoi