The San Francisco call., 1896-10-31
SPORTSMAN'S REALM
What Is Being Done on Field and Stream by
Trap and Range.

from Sonoma a large flock of birds have
arrived from the north, and the sports
men who will be in the marshes at an
early hour tomorrow morning should
meet with good luck. Provided the
weather is not too fine, shooting should
remain good until about 10 A. NJ, after
which hour the birds generally have left
the marshes for the bay. In case of stormy
weather the shooting OF ducks should con-
tinue ali day long.
Reports from Suisun are very satisfac-
tory, as during the past week marked
increase in the numbers of wild ducks
on the marshes has been noticed. The
sport on every marsh within easy reach
of the bay should be gooI from now untll
after the heavy rains, when the birds will
depart for the southern country where
they will be accorded better protection.
The market hunters continue TO ship
large quantities OF gameato the San Fran
cisco markets, but, strange to say, very
few arrests have been made. Last Satur-'
day, prominent Clay-street game
butcher, had $50 mallard ducks. which he
received from the southern country in bad
condition, dumped into the bay. The
Game Warden has made few arrests, but
there is no reason why he should stop
suddenly in the performance OF his duty,
as he CANNOT possibly visit restaurant or
commission house without seeing quail
and duck exposed for sale. OF course, the
Fish and Game Commissioners "are ex-
cusable," as they contend that 1t is utterly
impossible for them to patrol the entire
State. Consequently it can hardly be ex-
pected of them to make arrests in this
City, where game Is being sold ad libitum
under their very eyes.
Some ofo the Police Judges who are now
candidates for reelection have invariab bly,
acquitted market dealers who were
charged with selling game out of seas on.
No doubt the sportsmen of this City who
are interested in the protection of game
and fish and in favor of Furnishing the
tranSgreSsors of the game laws will re-
member on Tuesday next, when voting for
gooG men and protection, those Police
Judges who favored in their judgments
the sale of game and fish at all seasons of
the year.
At the mass-meeting of the, Sportsmen's
Protective Association held on Thursday
evening in Albion Hall the presiding Off
Ger scored a keeper of the Teal Club who
shot deliberately al hunters who were
shooting ducks in the Suisun marshes.
He said that If the preserve club people
intended to win their battles 9in this way
the time was near at hand when an ex-
change of compliments would be neces-
sary. He hoped, however, that none of
w
sort TO the use OF the rifle unless 1t was
strictly case where their lives were in
danger.
The case of Teuxberry Jones, which has
been pending since last year, will be heard
on November 6 in the Superior Court of
Contra Costa County.
No doubt that large mum Der of duck
shooters will avail of the opportunity OF
an early shoot on the Sonoma marshes to-.
morrow by taking. passage on the IL 80
P. NJ. train, which will connect with. the
Tiburon boat this evening. Two hundred
hunters left for the marshes last Saturday
night, but there should be much larger
num- Der represented onoboard the hunters
rain tonight.
Rail shooting on the marshes near Bel
mont is first-class. George Royal, j. e.
Berges and M. F. Berges bagged fifty
birds few days ago. During the excite
ment which attended the capture of
wounded bird Royal took mud bath ana
was rescued from soft snap by J. Z.
7Berges in time TO catch the train for this
City.
Bob Taylor and the famous French frog
catcher, Frank Angonnet, bagged six ra il
last Sunday on the San Mateo marshes.
Taylor is authority for the statement that
AngonneJ discovered a nest OF migrating
frogs on the margin of the marsh, and
that a private frog-casting tournament
will be held tomorrow on the newly dis
covered "croakers' preserve.
. Some splendid bags of quail should be
made tomorrow. The recent rainstorm
has materially improved the ground over
which pointers and settlers will range,
thus giving the sportsmen an excellent
opportunity of seeing some pretty work.
L. +. Bannon and Ed Skelly OF the San
Francisco Fire Department, two crack
shots OF the Mission, bagged seventy two
birds at Stevens Ark last Tuesday and
secured a large number of cans, being the
first of the season. They report the shoot
in q vary ooOd