The morning call., 1894-07-22

these words: Had the deer taken an of line
from the hunters instead of running into them
very few bucks would have escaped, as our
boys are not accustomed 10 shooting game at
close range; but when it comes To SKY scrap.
erS' / will match a team from the Country CUB
against the world. hittle, who was the only
successful man in company, fortunately got
shot at a three pronFed buck at 1000 yards,
which, of course, he killed"
DR.. Leonard is Of the opinion that mosquito
preSerVe should be established near NOVatO.
He brings proofs To justify the statement. The
doctor is now looking up men to form Syndl-
cate
Ed Ladd missed fine twO-pronged buck last
Sunday near NOvatO. AS he was drawing a
bead on the animal band Of mosquitoes sang
in his ear, "Y6u Will miss him." and, sure
enough. Laid failed TO draw blood.
Al Newman and his little companion. known
as "CiyilIZed' Cracknel hunted Tor deer last
Sunday on the PacheCo Ridges. They failed TO
get any game, but speak IN high terms Of The
warm reception they received from Inc noun
tain snipe.
Broker Ward and Al Hall of Point Reyes ex-
peCted to stop the progress OF any deer that the
Country Club hunters might have driven across
The marshes last Sunday. They calculated
wrongly, as the deer have taken a peculiar
fancy 10 club members and remained with
them
Jim NealoD promised any quantity Of venison
steaks to his friends on Saturday last. and on
Monday, TO avoid knotty questions, he wisely
concluded TO visit San jose. Mr.. NealoD, how
ever, returned with face which Is proof posi-
tive that instead Of be having drawn blood the
enemy drew blood from him.
Il have visited many musical snipe countries
in my life," said Mr.. NealOn 10 friend In eX-
PLANTATION for the poor luck he had had, put
the Marin County hills west OF NoYato take
in everything in sight nowadays, politicians
not excepted.
The friends Of Johnny Burgess would like to
know what lie had in the sack last Sunday on
his return from NoVato. Billy Brown states
that Burgess presented hun on Monday with a
nice piece OF mount ain sheep.
Donald MacTea is now dong duty at Oakland
as nigh spun trooper. If any of The boys
should say Mosquito" to Donald, they will
have story worth hearing. Macrea is dead
shot and the strikers should look ont for him.
The following are the tap shoots slated for
this month: July %, Empire Gun Club at
Alameda Mole and Alameda County Sports
mems Association at San LeandrO. July %,
Country Club at Oakland Track and July 30,
Recreation Gun Club. same grounds
The Province OF Ontario has set a fine eX-
ample for our States TO follow, by prohibiting
the sale of turkey, grouse. quail. cock and
snipe for a period OF three years. IL every
Stale in the Union would join in making the
sale of game unlawful for three years there
should be grand sport when the close period
ended The short cut TO having plenty OF cer-
tain birds will be found Ia prohibition OF
traf1c in them.
And the too rapid destruction can be les
seIed IN another way and this partial REM
edy concerns every SpOrtsmen. Too many
men complain about the ravages OF the
market-ShOoters, Yet make no effort TO lessen
The annual slaughter by limiting their own
DaESs Men WHO WOulu SCOiH 10 Sell Iui, III VI
feather Killed by their skill are. far too fire.
qGently bit hOggiSh in their estimate or what
constitutes a satisfactory bag. There Is more
true craftsmanship in Sparng a few birds for
seed than IN loading 4 coat with dead ones.
The man who measures the pleasure OF day
outing by the number OF victims he secures has
DO license to howl at the Dothunter for be is
like him in everything save the selling. Not
one bird or fish should be Killed merely 10 swell
The count Don't complain about The useless
ness OF individual ed0rt-hold your hands bit,
gentlemen sD0rtsnrn afied and sou will do
some very useful work IN behalf Of the game"
he following treatment for blistered ( e. has
been received from sportsman, who recon-
mends IL TO fellow-sportsmen VINO suffer: Pune
ture with the needle and run the thread or wool
through aud leave the thread in the blister, cut
ting II OF short distance from the skin on
each side. 1t will keep the loot from being
sore and heal so quickly thar you Will rapidly
forget that the cOmfort-destroyingb blister ever
existed. Wool always hurts my feet, so |
double No. % white cotton.
An expert with the rifle has the following TO
say concerning the new .30caliber Govern
ment cartridge, which will interest sportsmen
who are interested in target shooting and game
shooting
The entire length of the cartridge is about
3s4 inches. 1t uses bottle necked she'll.
which is about 40 caliber at the base, and is
drawn at the neck to 80 caIiber. The length
OF the shell is pa inches. The principal points
of interest In this new cartridge are the bullet
and powder used. The former Is ia inches
long and is called a steel jacketed bullet It's
about as large round as commou lead pencil,
weighs 22O grains. and requires no lubricant
or patch 10 protect the grooves in The barrel of
the rifle, the steel jacket going directly against
the barrel.
The powder used is 40 grains of nitro smoke
less and tie power OF this Eitro against the