New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-18
REAL, LIVE ELKS At THE GlHDFN
A HERD OF TWENTY TWO ARRIVES IN GOOD CON
DITION-TIIE INTERESTING SpORTSMENS
ENuIuIrIQN -NIlIII

DITION-THE INTERESTING sPORTSMENS
EXHIBITION TO END TONIGHT.
There are eks twenty-five of Them at Madison
Square Garden. At last the long-expec,ed animals
from Wyoming have arrived, and yesterday they
formed the chief object Of interest at the Sports
mems Exhibition. Ira Dodge, to whom the elks be-
long, left the Garden on Thursday night and went
TO Weehawken. where his pets had been cofralled,
owing 10 some misunderstanding with the railroad
people When the sturdy guide left the show, h
announced that he would return "elkess," ana
h. kept his word. AT | o'clock yesterday morning
he arrived At the Garden with the beasts ana by
o'clock they were safely penned Il have hunted
elk In Wyoming" said the guide yesterday, "ani
have had hard times doing ~. but n ! ever 80 ELK
hunting again IN Wrehawken You can call me what
you p.case and i'm be- all right"
The ekH showed signs ~ hard wear, but they
were gentle ana gratefully accepted the attentions
paid ~ them Tho pens containing the clha are
surrounded by elk horns. but tho animals them
selves are hofnlcHH,
Tho young man IN the tank received his usual
attention. lie padded around In HIS duck "boat'
and showed the people how comfortable man can
be IN tho water The great merit Of thu con-
trvanco II that hunter equipped with one OF
them IL ns safe In water as ON shore. The ''boht
for such It must be called although 1t IL small ana
compact, IL unsuitable. Tho wearer has his legs
In rubber boots and the boat extends around MS
waist Thus accoutred the Sportsman can take
chances which he could dare to do II In any
ordinary ducking boat. for the OUTFIT II practically
indestruciible and positively non-snkabe. 1he
agents for this simple but ingenious supplement
10 the wardrobe OF enthusiastic sportSW'il, Wdhl
this plainly understood. and viii give pracucal IL
Illustrations OF their claim at any Tine, a., -
The men who visit the Garden-thnt 49, Tue men
who know all about guns-drift from ono gun .N-
hibt TO another and get a little bit mixed up ne
display OF shotgunS is 40 large and so many dliier
man 10 make up his mind what kind OF gun To buy
nfter having made "A tour OF the booths. Ana an
The guns arc beauties The military rifles are OF
rre,t Interest TO the many members OF the Natlonh
Guard who have visited the exposition. Models or
the guns used By every nation are shown ana ior
compactness ami good workmanship these arms are
wonders 4 cadet rifle designed for boys III luii-
tary schools il worthy Of mention. IL Is sehslDl1
arm Light and well balanced. and admirably sul'en
for target practice. The hammer Is long 80 is ~
facilitate the holding OF the gun az support arihS,
and tho guns are we'll sighted. Inc "NhDll loh pi
stuffed animals continues - be n drawing cdiu' am
the spectacle OF the poor Old bunao beng uldts'l
down by wolves fasCinatcs ana AT the shic ''i'S
horrlnes the women who visit the Garden.
Tn. dlsplay Of fishing rods ~ most Wtel'9' lbs
These rods cost any whore from - - 10 80 me
crowds Yesterday afternoon ana evening were ."'E''
Th. hand paved. the performers on the .staEt ne
liphed m. visitors and the show, as Cnar.es hut
b.rfain remarked. was II booming success FL .
,,rfs have been mace TO have the exposition Kept
onen another week, hut they have been aDortN'
The Garden Is In demand. the bcyc.e lends, haV.ns
nr.-efnpted the roof. now demand the noor 50 the
show Viii have 10 be ended to-night