New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-15
cEOUDs AT THE SPORTSNEN'S EXPOSITION
INTERESTING ARTI-LEs AND BOOTHS WHICH
CATCH The EYE

INTERESTING ARTl LES AND BOOTHS WHICH
CATCH The EYE.
In,ercs, In the sportsmen's Exposition Is un-'
,h,,.l In spl,e OF the bad weather yesterday
,herc was a large attendance az Madison Square
Garden both afternoon and evening The miniature
o,-towcr attracts attention from all the vistors'
From three slots there pour continually streams
Of newly made shot, rounded by their fall from the
ton OF the tower Thus does shot differ from man.
Man falling from the top OF tower Is apt 10 be
n,iten.I hy his arrival the earth. The IMAM
in the tank" also attracts crowds. II that man
boots ever spring aleak. goodby man. Tor down
he Will go-for a few minutes. anyhow. The dis-
play Of revoivrrs Is especially fine There are sew
.ral manufacturers exhibiting their wares. and
conpetitlon Is keen. The arms are marvels not
only Of the workman's but OF the carver's art.
and as they gllstcn under the glass plates OF the
cases they really look too pretty for instruments
OF death. II must be said here that all the guns
and pistols nj tn show are actually not loaded.
This IL said 10 assure visitors at the Garden that
III. ordinary "not-loaded" gun which invariably
goes on and hurts somebody cannot be found at
the exhibition
spenddly mounted group showing a bear and
mountain lion engaged In fierce combat Is we'll
worth seeing Another group "Pursuers and Pur-
sued" shows n scene IN the Black Forest Of Ger
many. In which seven great boarhounds have over
taken their prey and engaged In "A fierce tusslc
with HIM.
When the show opens to-day. the stuffed animals
Will have to lose liiilc prestige. Ira Dodge one
Of the Wyoming suilcs. rushed into Mr.. Chamber
alns Office last night and announced that twenty
two elks. yearngs and two-year-olds. had arrived
In New-York. and would be brought to the Garden
to-day Several Of these animals belong to pr W
Seward webb. ana. after brief confinement In
the Garden. viii be sent TO Vermont. to Dr.
Webbs splendid Shebufne Farm.
A feature OF the show Is the exhibition OF light
weight sho,guns and rifles made especially for
women Last night many women tried them on"
to speak. and not few OF the women showed
that they well acquainted with the art Of
handling the rife. The crowd last night was a
large one and embraced many sportsmen who
knew what they were looking at and criticised
audbly the different exhibits. Bu, their criticisms
were all favorable To pick out for special mention
from the bewl.dering display Of sportsmens re-
quirements on exhibition il hard task. but there
some booths which :eay must have little
bit. anyhow. OF special notice. One Of these is the
exhibit OF the Remington Arms Company. This con-
sists OF fun line Of hammcress semi hammer
less and hammer sho,suns: sporting fio6ert ana
and visitors at the Garden have every facility to
nsI' examples OF what may De 'a'''a S""
A. c. Spaldng K Brothers occupy 900 square
feet OF space and make an exhibit OF about every
article known for outing, and athletic sports This
Hubert Brothers 4 Co show line Of mems
and women's outing costumes including the
COSTUME worn by football players. baseball TENDS
cricket "wicketcrs'' and lawn tennis players rms
Arm also shows "A full line OF cameras and photo,
graphic nccessarles In their gun department-and
The nrm turns out annually 100000 guns and re-
voivers-thc display Is more than interesting Inc
canoeist VIII be Interested In the exhibition OF
canoes made by this house.
Lovers Of the scientific game OF billiards were
Interested in the display made by the nrunswlck-
Bake offender Company. Its stand, No. 81, was
surrounded all Yesterday afternoon and evening. ana
the exhibition OF tho accessories or the gentle
mans game provoked favorable criticism ana much
OF H. m , =, -. A..
The Tie Company. OF Tnadilla y. w. has me
dlspav OF luggage carriers" These are designed
for cyclists sportsmen and others who want to
carry much In little. A. ,,,
The Ovcrman Wheel Company has nne dlspiImy
OF the ''Vctor' bicycles and victor sporting
goods The latter comprise baseballs. mtts and
gloves for baseball players. bats and uniforms Tor
hines Base bags. base plates and the new rubber
'home base" plate are among the articles on view.
Among the visitors 10 the show yesterday were
J. Seaver Page. Thomas $. Terry, John @. Heck
schcr Harold Wal.ack. George De Forest Grant;
Colonel d: T Pulster Hiram MtchcoekA So yensi
Members OF the Central Gun Club OF Long Branch.
and the Fountain Gun Club. OF Brooklyn