The morning call., 1894-08-12

County, good deer and dove shooting awaits in
that vicinity any person who Is DESTROYS OF
good sport. AS will be seen by a glance at the
illustration which ACCOMPANIES this depart
ment, MeSsrS. z. Anderson, j. Anderson L.
Anderson, Billy Fauth, Robert and W. Chat
ham met with excellent success when IN pur-
suit of the mOnarchS of the glen. The day Of
the breaking of camp the hunters went forth
determined 10 capture few horns with which
they intended 10 decorate the wagon on lis
home journey from the Seashore. The hunters
boWled over two splendid deer at early morn,
and third, which WAS badly wounded. escaped
in the heavy underground. When the sports
men grew weary OF pulling triggers they passed
very pleasant hours on The sea coast angling
for sea trout and other kinds OF fishes that
swim IN the sea. They recommend POmponia
as a fTsI-claSs locality for camping.
Howard Vernon lost two OF his hounds last
Sunday on the BOlinas Ridge The dogs started
a large buck and ran IL TO the summit OF
steep cullen, where two hunters from BOllnas
were stationed. The latter erased The veni-
son, ana when The hounds got 10 where the
deer was shot The hunters mailed" them and
"pur' for BOltnas. Vernon is determined to
make matters very warm for The rusIcs, who
not'satisfed with winning the game, captured
5 The friends of "Broker'' Ward would be
pleased to know how much be paid for the
deer be mad in the baggage.car on his return
last Sunday from Point Reyes.
A correspondent of the Scottish Fancier
gives some good advice that may be OF benefit
10 our Scottish terrier breeders. In regard 10
mating be saws: LAS a lot of bitches are now
coming in season perhaps 1T might not be out
of place to advise breeders while selecting the
most suitable mate most likely % remedy the
weak points of the brood bitch not 10 be
tempted 10 use iigbt-bOned, Earrow-chested
leggy dogs even though they b we abnormailv
straight legs. Slick 10 a sturdy, ShoTt-legg'
type with powerful quarters, dark eyes, right at
shoulder and as good IN front as possible"
And the following, referring 10 color, may be
worth knowing: "A lot of people have fad
for black dogs which, think, is mistake. A
good, hardy warm red brinde or Well-barred
gray dog is, in my opinion, preferable, and GER
talnly does not require TO be tempered with
like the dark dogs. which, as rule, grow too
much coat, and unless in exceptional cases Of
softer texture"
Fred W. Meyer and Captain Henry Asher
recently returned from Judge Cooks Herm-
tage, In Napa County. where they enjoyed
very pleasant outing. During their sojOuTn in
the wdS OF Napa they bagged one deer, TWO
coODs, wildcat and numerous doves. The
gentlemen report having had most enjoyable
time
There may be such a thing as fair play in
England. For years aud years EnglIshmen
have always been boasting about It, but the
treatment shown the American gentlemen who
went over two months or so ago to shoot
pigeons with the Britlsh-rs show that some
members of those swell organizations the Gun
Club and the Nottingham Gun Club, have no
other idea of sport than TO win at all hazards.
Some of the tricks alleged to have been played
on The Americans would have made even the
"suTe thing" boys who flourshed at Gulten-
burg blush. and the men who played them
pass as sportsmen and gentlemen.
p. G. Moore, K. a. Post a. Clinton Wilmer
ding ana j. I. Alburgrr, who, with Captain A.
W. Money, r. A. Welsh and John Seaver Page,
shot in numerous matches against the English
cracks at the clubs named, arrived in New
York on the Britannia recently, and they sailed
into the geptlemeD sharps without gloves.
I'VE went abroad expecting TO compete
AGAINST gentlemen" said Mr. Moore, "but we
got a good dose of English fair play which we
WON'T soon forget. AT the Gun Cub in the
International tournament all Of our men were