The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-03-17
MUSIC MADE WITH RIFLES.
TUNES PLAYED ny TRICK SHOTS
AT THE S~PORTSHEN'S SNOW.
Features or the Opening Day at the Msdi-
son Square Garden Exposition-TooIs
for Every Pastime Anont or Ashore
Many Prizes Won at Home and Abroad.

Features or the Opening Day at the Msdi-
son Square Garden Exposition-Tool
for Every rasttne Anont or Ashore
Many Prizes Won at Home and Abroad.
1t was known that hunters will not let storms
spoil sport when after game. and that fisher.
men although old lzaak Walton would be dis.
coursive under II hedge when II rained as n
rule maintain thnt a downpour brings the big
fish to hook, yet, as 1t did not follow that the
lovers of fresh air recreations dare face tho ter.
rors of n slushy day Ia Sew York. the sports
mems Association did not expect a very largo
attendance at their exposition yesterday. In
this they reckoncd falsely. for tho afternoon
and evening gathering was up to the average
for the opening OF a weeks show in Madison
| Square Garden.
IL Is an exposition that all who fancy the rod
)r gun should find peculiarly fascinating. ju, q
ing from the number OF adopts who made the
rounds and fingered long over the tools for
sport afeld and astream. Among the crack
shots were Walter Watrous of the Tuxedo
Club, Georg, De Forrest Grant OF the westmin.
ster Kennel Club, DR.. Wynn and A. Eddy of
the Larchmont Gun Club, sam Stoerer Of the
Acconack Club In Virginia, w. W. Tucker of
the Essex County Country Club, Capt. A. w.
Money and Edgar Murphy, who are known at
every gun club; w. F. Sykes and d. Deacon,
who are prominent In the New Utrecht Gun
Club shoots; Harry Heyer of the North Side
Gun Club, Ferd Van Dyke Of the Dayton Gun
Club. Rollo Heike, the worlds record holder at
inanimate bird shooting; Jack" Halsted, II.
L. Armstrong, and NJ. S. Perry OF the Peeks-
kill Gun Club; Tom Keller OF the Climax Gun
Club, H.. s. Welles of the Vernon Rod and Gun
Club. AL Heritage and Carl Won Lengerke of
the Endeavor Gun. Club. and DIR. George
knowlton of the Bellport Gun Club, who made
a morning call on his way to the South Bay on
a ducklnR expedition.
Fishermen were as well represented. officially
oy, .; Frank Ellis and r.. {. Pearce OF the Unit
Yea q o states 1 fIsh 0niIm mi and amonE others
Century Club. who camps out every season in
Thomas 3. Stewart. Julian Rix. and James n.
Wells, all Rangeley Lake campers. Mr.. Stew.
art, on one cast last summer. hooked and land
other 8 pounds. He used a fve-ounce rod. and
the feat made, him the champion OF the season.
mel clad company OF guides made ali callers
welcome. and Miss Crosby was the hostess in
Chief, the squaw Two Bears. and a pappoose.
ST. ST.. before their skin Iepee IN stolld silence;
in blankets. and used the pine door for a COUCH NC |
resting. their backs against two ordinary trav-
Silas d fPnnst; Z . m%nef tRs a SesiistFS a that some,
Hands orr. a familiar placard at other
fact, the visitors sight guns and rifles at i'm
aginary targets. try their hands at fly casting.
and otherwise make themselves decidedly at |
home. They are not. allowed. to "heft" the
ton, but this Is the only exception to the do
as you please" rule. The loan exhibition was
completed in the afternoon. by the additions
81 paSid large d mnEine painting . n ting, f z. the late to- J; v, o.
liant and N~,alkyrie, and the Palma trophy, the
handsome bronze ,pr won by the American rifle
teams. All these trophies of the prowess Of
Americans on land and water. in this country
and abroad. teach a lesson of pluck and energy
that Is worth any taught by books.
Interesting and remarkable. too. is the mis-
cellaneous section of the lean exhibition. r..
r. Peary.t. ). n, sends two walrus heads and
Whale Sound. Greenland. and the mounted
beads OF bears, the moose, elks, antelopes, and
Rocky Mountain sheep are loaned by Lewis 8.
Bernard Gilpin,. Jr.., and the Rev. VS. Rains
ford. the spoils OF hunting trips. The stage
contains GO, a gallery Of oil %portTaits Of fresh and
before their color tints had faded from live
specimens caught on his own rod. He has
done .hd ,i for the tinny tribe what Audubon did for
some clever, feats Of shooting are shown at
zach Ge session BY Miss Pauline Cock, Miss May
sporting rifles, which make neither noise nor
smoke. as nitro power is used In the cartridges
The exhibition. is held on a high stage on the
TMenty-seyenth street side Of the main hall.
which is a consolation to the nervous. They
perform a series OF fancy shots with unerring
s sGGnsaG y st As a Of final rary aGt; tHIct formed hot Of
each sounds "A note on the musical scale. are
placed in position. The notes are sounded by
ping" Of tho bullets playing an air. which was
fully as melodious as the efforts Of the Swiss
bell ringers heard in the music halls. The wo-
s rni t S.i IN a al rendition snan or t Of "H @rset sw see f Homs re-
while the man shot out Sweet Marie as q
solo.