San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-09-15
THE SPORTING WORLD.
Items Interesting to Lovers of the
Gun, Rod, Horse, Dog and :
Athletics.

Gun, Rod, Horse, Dog and /.
Athletics.
Written for the LIGHT.
THE GUN.
Krupp, the celebrated manufac-
turer of heavy artillery, is now
making shotguns and has an
agent in the United States.
Mr.. r. A. Arthur has discarded
the IL gauge and adopted the l6
bore instead.
The United States government
has purchased from John P. Lee,
of Hartford, Conn, all rights and
title in the Lee small bore rifle
which was recently adopted by the
government as the small arm for
the naval service, paying therefor
the handsome sum of $4,000. The
Lee Arms Co., which heretofore has
enjoyed the right to make the rifle,
will now discontinue it's manufac-
ture, except by contract with Uncle
Sam.
BY request the LIGHT publishes
the game laws of this state for the
benefit Of its sporting friends:
Open season for deer Aug. lst to
January goth.
Turkey, September 1st to May
18th.
Quail, October 1st to March 3lst.
Trapping Of quail forbidden at
all seasons.
The killing OF songsters and birds
Of plumage is also forbidden.
There are no laws governing
the shooting Of doves, but let us
hope that the next Legislature will
place them under game law restric-
ton.
In the great team race which
took place at Elkwood park, l.. l.,
on August 30 last, between Fred.
Hoey and Edgar G. Murphy on the
one side, and AL WINS and Bland
Ballard on the other, each man
shooting at 100 live birds, 80 yards
rise for stake of $500, the last
named team won the match by
two birds. It's an unusual occur
rance for the participants in team
match at 100 birds to make a re-
cord of 80 or more out of 100 shot
at. The scores: Ballard SO, WINS
80. Total, 1856. Murphy SO, Fred.
Hoey 80. Total, 1873.
The Americans, as a nation, are
great people to burn powder.
Complaints are being made by
dealers all over the country Of the
inability of manufacturers OF fixed
ammunition to fill their orders, they
being months behind.
AS the feed grows less the doves
are fast leaving the country.
Hunters and sportsmen report
them as not being nearly so plenti-
full as a month ago.
The committee on transporta-
ton for the grand state tournament
os the San Antonio Gun club have
secured one-fare round trip rates
for all who wish to attend the
shoot. All roads leading into San
Antonio have made concessions.
ATHLETICS.
The coming events of the Inter-
national athletic tournament be-
tween England and America
which takes place on the 2lst in.
slant, will attract worldwide
attention. The New York World
predicts victory for the Americans,
for which IL it comes to pass, let US
all give thanks.
The Turner's association have
opened the season of class gym
nastics with good attendance.
The Y. M. G. A. gymnasium, I'M
der the dictatorship Of Prof. E. G..
Haskell, will begin class exercis-
ing about October first. The un.
usual hot September weather has
had the effect Of postponing the
opening from September LIST, to Oc-
tober 1st. The rule requiring every
member entering the classes to
undergo physical examination
before entering the gymnasium,
will be strictly enforced.
The Mission Athletic club, in the
Stevens building, is prospecting.
Several new applications for men,
bership were received at their last
meeting. President Louis Heuer-
mann is always awake to the in
terests of the club and Jealous in
keeping up its good name.
Scholz's natatorium was never
more popular than the present
season. AT any time of the day
and up to closing time at night, the
pool is occupied by bathers Of both
sexes enjoying its crystal and re-
freshing waters.
The Lone Star Natatoium near
the Springs, is also well patronized
and goes to prove that, il properly
conducted, these places can be made
to realizea profit.
THE BICYCLE.
Cyclists are considerably handi.