The Portland daily press., 1894-05-31
A Bullfrog's Queer Dinner.

l
A we'll known Portland gentleman was re-
/ counting the other day some of his expri-
| ences as hunter and fisherman. ''One of
the most interesting things I have seen in
my outings of the last eighteen years, was at
1 Portage Lake, in this state,' he said. "a
/ friend and myself were occupying a camp
on the shores of the lake. 1t was Sunday,
we were not fishing that day, and the guide
i was taking rest at another camp. About
4 dinner time was called by my friend to the
| edge of the water where he quietly
pointed out one of the most interesting
spectacles that he or l ever witnessed. On
| a submerged rock a foot or two from the
shore, sat huge bullfrog, his head and a
large portion of his body above the water.
| Solemn as a monk, this bullfrog was en-
gagged in swallowing a striped snake a foot
/ long. had heard of snakes making way
with toads and frogs, but the reverse of that
| operation was new to us. The frog had
| evidently, seen the snake crawling on the
| shore near the water, and had leaped upon
him, seized him by the head and then leaped
back to the rock, there to enjoy his meal in
leisure. When / was called the meal was
| about half over, and about six inches of the
| snake was protruding from the frog
| mouth, and writhing about as though sthe
reptile did not at all like the journey it was
| making. At stated periods, regulated evil
| IDENTIFY by some interior situations which we
| could not understand, the frog would give a
great gulp, and half an inch or more of the
snake would be takn in. Then another de-
| lay, more writing on the part of the snake,
| another gu1p and further disappearance.
| We watched this process until the last
| remnant of the snake disappeared. The frog
| ceased his gulpings, and sat complacently
| on the rocks, as if well satisfied with his
| dinner
Bicycling Matters.
| Tuesday we happened tic see the sub
scription paper that its being circulated
among wheelmen for the benefit of Mr.
Alfred Walker, whose misfortune in being
4 run over by Rumery has excited widespread
sympathy and Indignation. We take the
| liberty to print the list of names as we then
saw it. There may have been additions
since. Each of the following veteran wheel
men subscribed SIS apiece: P. G. Kilborn,
B. H. Farnsworth, E. A. Elwell, Dr. George
| E. Dow, G. M. P. Steele, A. L. Colesworthy
| Percy II. Richardson, Sylvan B. Phillips, F.
E. Dow, H. W. McCausland, Chas H.
| Lamson, John Calvin Stevens, rand James
/ E. Marrett.
| At the l.. A. ". meet in Bangor yesterday
| the Maine Division officials intended to hold
a consultation in regard to the prosecution
of Rumery. There is good case against him
! for damages, and if no property is in sight
4 to attach it is of course possible to imprison
him as debtor. provided the prosecution is
| willing to pay his board at the Jail at SO a
week. This matter has to be discussed.
Also the officials were to discuss the adj
| visibility of subscribing for the bicycling
World" for the entire division.
A Maine Rider Completes.
| Manchester, N H., May 3O.-Over 7t0)
| people attended the opening race meet on
the new Varick Bike park this safternoon
| The entries numbered over 100, including
some of New England's fast riders. The
winners are: The mile novice, Fl. d. Matti-
son, North Bennington, VT, first, time,
4-22-371a; one-fourth mile, open, James Clark
| Boston Press Cycle club, first; A. J. Dyer
Lewiston, Maine, fourth; time, IS seconds
| Mile championship for northern New Eng
land, Hugh Robson of Salem, Mass, first !;
| A. j. Dyer. Lewiston. Maine, fourth; time
2-42A. Half mile handicap. Fred ellis,
| Fitchburg, Mass, first; time 1.071a.
Mile, three minute class, u. A. G. Kelley
Roslindale, Mass, first; time 2-5614 Mile,
open, Hugh Robson, Salem, first; A, j.
Dyer, Lewiston, fourth; time 2.44 Mile
handicap, E. H. Garrett, Danver, Mass.
| first, time, 1854.
| rs Mile RecordsGoes.
Milburn, N. j., May 3O.-The great Irving
ton Milburn rs mile bicycle road race was
run today with 1856 competitors, A. H. Bar
net of the Elizabeth Wheelmen, won in |
hour, IL minutes, IS seconds. The record
was broken over four minutes.
| Canoe Races.
Springfield, Mass, May 3o.-Only two races
| were run off at Gala Shasta this morning
The War canoe race was won by the New
| ton club, who made half mile in 233 The
single mile padding race, for the posses.
sion of the Knapp trophy cup, was won nv
Clarence Euson, this city.
| In General.
Captain Joseph Hayes of Georges River
has got his yacht the Fistula, all .comnletad
for the season.