The San Francisco call., 1895-10-19

on the pond and keeper was dancing
keeper-like on soggy bank stung by m any
grains of chilled shot. The hunter apollo
gized. but his apology was not accepted.
The keeper now keeps well out of range OF
the poachers' shotguns, and it is presumed
that there are Others who will do likewise.
1t is expected that on Sunday there will
be matinee well worth seeing. A rumor
says that regiment composed of hunters
from Solano County and this City will
enter the preserve grounds, and of course
that will mean a declaration of wal be-
tween the poachers and the shooting
clubs. Test cases will in all probability
follow, and the constitutIonality of the
law as regards trespassing upon salt
marsh land will be decided.
The long pending injunction case which
has restrained some members of the NAL
lard Club from entering upon the Teal
Clubs grounds, will be tried in the Supe-
rior Court of Fairfield, Solano County, be-
fore Judge Buckles, on Thursday next.
The sportsmen of this City and Solano
County are very much interested in the
result of the trial.
One of the leading attorneys of this City
stated yesterday, when asked for an opin-
ion, that the hunters who had been enjoined
from trespassing upon the Teal Clubs pre-
serves have as much right to shoot upon
saltwater marsh land under the present
law as any person who had not been en-
joined up to the time of the passage of the
present act, which permits of shooting on
salt marsh land. The constitutionality of
the law is of an after consideration.
Game Warden J. L. Donovan of Alameda
County has the thanks of the sportsmen at
large for the able manner in which he is
attending to his duty. Mr.. Donovan has
made many arrests since his appointment,
and as result poaching in Alameda Coun-
ty has greatly decreased. The following
letter from the game warden is self-ex-
planatory:
Monday evening arrested party near the
island at Alvarado, who gave his name as T.
Rotbgander of San Francisco / brought him
before the. Judge at Alyarado, where he
pleaded guilty, and where he will pay his fine e
on Saturday. He had eight ducks and one rail
in his possession. Yours respectfully,
The sportsmen who tramped the Ala.
media marshes last Tuesday in quest of
rail and duck. were astonished at seeing
two young women, both of whom were
dressed in bloomers and piodding along
the banks OF slough. They had discarded
the bicycle and taken up the shotgun so
as to be in the shooting swim on the in
augural day of the season. A sportsman
named Edgreen, who had taken particu-
lar interest in the fair Dianas, watched
their performances with the shotgun, and
was agreeably surprised to see the taller
one of the two sportswomen stop the fight
of several rail-
They said that they enjoyed the sport
immensely and will endeavor to induce
some of the young ladies of Alameda and
Oakland who are fond of wheeling to try
their hand at shooting, as it is very pleas
ant pastime.
I'VE may in the near future form a
ladies' shooting club" said one of the
young women, that is, if we can induce
others OF our sex to follow our example
The San Francisco Rod and Gun Club
will hold banquet on Tuesday evening
next, and each member is requested to
provide either fish or game, as neither wild
duck, quail or snipe can be purchased until
next month.
There are several men engaged in ped
ding ducks and quail around town. The
birds are exposed to view, and arrests are
expected to follow should the game war
den happen along when the peddlers are
making sales. Although restaurant pro-
prietors can be punished for selling wild
ducks and quail to customers, the names
OF duck and quail figure very prominently
on several bills of fare.