The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-30
TEXAS STATE SPORTSMEN.
The Annual Tournament Will Be
Held in April.
ITS FIRST MEETING IN HOUSTON.
The Object Of tho Association Outlined
by One Of Its Prominent
Members.

The Texas State Sportsmen's and Game
ton April 20. 81. %. % and "A IN annual
tournament. Tho association is twenty
years in existence and this Will be the
first meeting or tournament ever held in
Houston. Tho selection of Houston for
this occasion was through the earnest
Efforts of Mr.. j. Emmett Haney, mem
Der of the association and one of the
most prominent men In Texas connected
with gun club sports and is now captain
OF the Houston Gun club. Mr. Haney is
well known among many of the clubs OF
the State and his efforts to secure the
tournament for Houston were successful
At this tournament $1,000 In cash and
merchandise prizes will be contested for.
Tho object of this association, 80 Mr..
Haney says, is first TO protect the game
birds OF the State that are being wan
tonly slaughtered in the close season by
pot and market hunters and game butch
ers. by trying through the State legisla-
ture to have more strengent and better
laws enacted and aid. In every possible
way their enforcement Second, to en-
courage the breeding OF high class field
dogs and elevate field sports 10 the high
est possible standard and create that
brotherly feeling between gentlemen
sportsmen which Ia devoid of that selfish-
deplorably seen in the narrow minded
would-be deciples of nimrod who shoots
out of season. takes every shot, claims
every bird that falls, 'groundsweats" "a
whole bevey or flock at one time then
brags Of his prowess as n mighty hunter.
Mighty indeed! but mighty small pota-
toes IN the estimation of the members
belonging to this association. Third i'm
proving the art OF shooting on the wing
by giving annual tournaments at which
time their annual meetings are held.
Many handsome and valuable prizes are
donated and shot for each year.and every
inducement for new clubs and members
to join are offered Not only Will sports
men from all over tho great State of
Texas be here in April, but well known
sportmen and champion shots from all
parts of the United States will partici-
pate in the great tournament lasting five
days.
'frha SUCCESS of the tournament and
the good II will accomplish depends, to q
certain extent. upon tho representative
business men and citizens of Houston. d
| said Mr.. Haney. Every sportsi N al
heart, whether he gets a field once q
year or once in ten years. should con
tribute his mite. and every business mar
who loves dog, gun and field sports Zane
| those who do not could well afford tc
give so worthy a cause,l should give Will
| "A liberal hand"
/ Mr.. Haney has promised to those who
may and will come to this great gather
! ing of sportsmen $1,000. and he made II OF
I tho belief that the people in Houston
[ who are interested in the cause of gam.
protection and true craftsmanship woulC
| help him out In his undertaking.
| Several of the diamond medals tina
| will be shot for in April will be on ex
| hibition here in Houston In the near fu
| ture. 1t Ia to be hoped that some OF tn
| Houston boys will win some of thes
beautiful championship emblems thi
| year. The State champions at the las
! years tournament were from Cuero
| Farmersville and San Antonio.
san Antonio raised 5000 in cash 10
the grand Midwlnter tournament. Jan
/ uary to H." said MIR. Haney. and Hous
ton ought certainly to raise half tina
! amount, In fact, there Is no reason VIII
| Houston should not equal Santoue an
go them one better" 4.