The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-24

men who recently returned from that Sec
ton bagged six bucks in four days.
Phil BeKeart, one of the party OF local
sportsmen that has been spending couple
OF weeks on the Van Duzen River, Hum
boldt County, returned on Thursday, and
reports the remainder of the party IN good
health and enjoying great sport.
Trout ranging from six to fourteen inches
in length were taken in such large num-
beers that the campers did not know what
to do with them, and on the day previous
to Mr.. Bekeart's departure four bucks were
brought into camp.
A curious story leaked out on Mr..
Bekeart's return, which the rest OF the
party for obvious reasons wished to keep
secret The sportsmen went to Eureka by
steamer, and on the day the vessel sailed
the wind was blowing quite gale.
Some of the hunters cast anxious glancss
at the tumultuous waves as the steamer
neared the Gate, but were assured by Mer-
ton G. Allen, the scribe OF the mighty
voice and ambrosial locks, who declared
courage and a settled conviction that sea-
sickness is but myth all that was neces-
sary to keep NAL de mer at bay. This pre-
scription, he said, was what always kept
him from being seasick. His tune changed,
however by the time the steamer was well
outside the heads, and he was the first to
turn pale about the mouth, swallow hard
and then dive for his stateroom. The
others all followed suit, except Ed Bosqul,
who never missed a meal and spent the
time between breakfast and lunch and
lunch and dinner in telling his woebegone
companions what glorious thing 1T was
to live upon the bounding main aid dilat-
ing upon the delights of salt pork and corn
beef and cabbage, which he declared he
could eat seven days in the week. Those
who were strong enough to resent the
ODD 9th vrah lA
articles at him, while those who were not
simply lay still and groaned.
Before the vessel made her destination
all except Bosqui had taken solemn oath
to come home by land if the trip consumed
three months, and to forever live out of
sight and sound of the sea.
Later, thought of the joshing that
would be theirs should they return over
land caused them to eonditionally change
their determination.
Communication with the man who has
charge of the coast storms and weather
generally was esta blished by wire and he
was prevailed upon to send daily bulletins
of the movements of all storms found
within 1000 miles of the California coast.
Were any discovered headed in this di-
rection the boys determined to brave pub
lie laughter, and return by stage and rail.
Thus far the weather sharp thinks the
chances are in favor of another steamer
trip.
The tournament at the Empire Gun Club
grounds, Alameda Point, tomorrow prom
ises to be an interesting affair from the
fact that the crack teams OF the Empire,
Electric and Lincoln Clubs Will compete
in a team shoot for trophy. The rivalry
between these clubs has been very keen OF
late, and the ten best men of each organi-
cation will be chosen to do the honors.
By the death of III. w. Woodward the
Country Club and fraternity of sportsmen
in general have lost shining light, and
the fish and game interests of the coast a
valued friend. Mr.. Woodward was one Of
he charter members of the Country Club
and true type of. the gentleman sports
man, and his loss will be keenly felt by his
brother clubmen when another season
brings them together about the clubhouse
hearth to tell stories of the chase and of
good fellowship in the forests and along
the streams.
Tamalpias Club preserve in Marin County
is to be augmented soon by an i'm portation
of 200 dozen of the gamy little birds from
Lower California. These birds from Next
can soil are identical with the California
valley quail and can be imported safely
and cheaply.
Reports have recently reached the Fish
and Game Commissioners that young
ducks, generally designated as happers,
are being slaughtered on the marshes of
the upper Sacramento by vandals from
Colusa and other towns, who kill hundreds
of them before they are able to rise above
the surface OF the ponds where they take
their first lessons in the water. Several
deputies are now looking after this matter,
but seem to be unable to catch the violaters
of the law