New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-17
SPORTSMEN'S SHOW AT THE d1"DH''
BEAR CHIEF AND HIS FAMILY AMONG TIE "'''
ATTRACTIONS AT THE EXHIBIT.

BEAR CHIEF AND HIS FAMILY AMONG HE ~
ATTRACTIONS AT THE EXHIBIT.
The cats were the last ones to have their "a! a.
Madison SQUARE Garden With the opening VI '.'''
week came the day series OF days for the opol'.
mems Exhibition The show opened yes'e'""'
morning and could not possibly have hau 49,,
day. so far as the weather was concerheu a.
But not withsta nding the rain and slush "" -
people found their way TO the Garden ana "eie So
Interested in all the various articles dear ~ Vi"
sportsmans heart that were on exhibition NV az
OF the exhibits were entirely ready for inspection by
a curious public and workmen were BUSY an ""'
putting on the finishing touches. When the s"o"
opens this morning. however the last nan VIII ~
ably have driven and the last article 10 eo'e "
in its proper place
There were all kinds of sporting articles to be
seen at the Garden yesterday. and they were o, "'
confined TO the inani!nate articles either ne
"boomer girl was there in all her glory ana eouiu
lie seen walking about the aises distributing ca'uN
Then there was "nishcr-maden from the pacn-
woods of Maine She was Miss Cordclia T. crosby
who writes for various sporting magazines under III"
monde plume of "Fly-Rod" Her costume IS d
striking and consists OF a short skirt ana WHIST
OF dark green cloth and green buskins to match
If she sports" any such on her fishing trips
TO the Maine lakes and rivers 1t Is probable that the
natives hold their breath in astonshmen'.
Another curiosity at the show is the family OF
Bear Chief a chief OF the BlackfOot lnuiahS' MS
wife is a pretty woman much more so than me
ordinary Indian woman with straight. black mar
and high cheek-bones She has with her a baby
boy, who runs about and crows and seems to THOR
oughy enjoy life IN large city crowd sur
rounded him all day. and Were much interested III
his pranks and play The father and mother looked
stodly and did not let any Of the spectators
guess at their feelings. II they had any Mr.. JACK
son, the Interpreter. is an old prairie man. anu
served well from 1874 1879. during the last years
OF the Indian wars, with such generals az custer
Terry and Miles lie was with Reno on the event
full day OF the Little Zig Horn massacre ana Tor
twenty-four hours after that battle he lay hidden
in the brush. surrounded by hundreds of hostile
savages.
In conjunction with Miss Crosby in her display
are six celebrated Maine guides and a PenoDscot
Indian Seabat Glosson. The guides arc Jack
Darling and Clarence Peavy. Of Aristook County
Ed Grant and Freeman Tlbbetts Of RanGeley
Lake: Granville Gray OF Moosehead Lake. and
Grant Fuller, OF Deer River.
One OF the most Interesting features OF the show
is the loan exhibit. which. In point OF size and
value, has far exceeded the most sangune expecta-
lions Of It's promoters. 1t represents one OF the
most valuable and Interesting collections Of cups
embems. medals jewels. and banners ever pre-
scented public view one Of the principal EXHIBITS
Is that containing the thirty trophies won by the
New-York Athletic Club Lieutenant Il T.. Peary
has loaned number OF interesting Arctic relics
and furs Baseball enthusiasts Will be Interested
in the famous Temple Cup. won by the New Iork
team in 1894 and last year by the CIeVchnd
Spiders" This loaned by the National
League. Princeton University has loaned It's col
lection OF athletic banners, and Gus L!mm"rnhhn
the champion rife shot OF the world has loaned
his collection Of medals and trophies. valued alto
The show viii continue the res, % the week.
being open each day from TIL il p m