The Lamar register., 1896-02-29
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President Cleveland - scarcely less Of
an enigma 10 sportsmen than he il 10
some peittieians. Aany Of his pscB-
Iiarities are entirely reconciiahie vita
TIA, disposition which makes Eann
fond OF outdoor sports. especially shoot
inx and fshinE Very Different pef-
sanai qualities from those he displaTs
are looked Tor generally 10 a mar who
4 fond OF his rod and gun, This leads
many. who have never accompanied
him in one q bis trips 10 believe taat
he really does not care for great deal
Of the sport when he gets oai. ard that
the ducks or thc tieh moreiy fnrnish a
convenient excuse for getting away.
These who havs soou htm with gun OF
rod DO not share "a this impression. j.
Is eriaeut 10 them that he truly enioJs
killing game Moreover, he Is quick 70
avail himself Of an oppcTsanliy 70 par
tcEe ol the homsiy Fare q tAe country
people. and Ne shows lifinE Tor
-roGghine a."
Mr. Harrison. when be Was in the
white house. was quite a. inua as Is Mr.
Cleveland o. shoouuE and ashlag but
he did not devote a. much time % hat
sort Of eujoymenr There is a sroat
difference between tile habits Of the tTso
men when In the field. the boat o. thr
blind Their difference IN tempFrs-
meat Is very cousaicnousiy shown IN
the manner nf handling a gan and Tx
ing q shot. Harrison has uiors OF the
recognized traits % gpartsnaa. Bs
A.. - - H4kH HaHasa
Is ready 10 risk an sitn0si Impossible
shot rather than le; q 80 without the
trial. and often gets hts game gu lasi
such slim chance He does not salt
for a sure thinE Consequently. when
he has been duck shooting. he has made
more misses but AZ the same tizr
baEEed norc game than has Cleveland
Cleveland seems 10 b. more AnNinus
cot TO rslss than be - 90 sc, tbs shot.
lie will permit any nuahsE Of ehanrss
% pass without Pnlling ihe iriEErT
which Harrison poaia take hit ~
rIsE Hs vlti wait for hoars possibly
bait the DAY. for sure thing. and let
fair chance opportunities 70 by liz
shows neither impstienee nor falizae
IN waiting RE briaFS his KUN firmly
10 bis shoulder. gets deliberate slEht
aIoHE the barrel and Eben he l. per
fsetly sure Of his aim pniis The trigger
n he fails to get yhe duck covered just
20 his liklax b viii lawcy his Eun with
oat airing and walt tar other ducks 20
come. He wants an absolute sEsls-
anre Elth each shot. and often aii0rs
the bird 70 60 by Ehen roEt any aihsS
man on earth vosid take the shot. Tae
result Is that very seldom BE- wastes a
charge Of shot. hut he does not ret =
large number Of birds To miss une i
TO spoil his sport He does nnt mipd
the game getting away without heins
shot at
Harrison would take quick shot
without waiting TO get the gun 20 his
shoulder and would set the game Il
there Sas any sort ot shov for him
But Il he failed he vas ready for this
next and thought no more about t. Ai
the end OF the day he would regret isw
shots lost through hesitation. cisye-
lands gun iR sure death 70 shNi sets
IN its way. HarriHon's gun Is liseie
to reach that which sscms 20 be az =
safe distance Cleveland wants sios
and unsuspectinE game Harrison
takes his chances with tas vary Thoss
who have hunted ducks with the two
presidents have been greatly Impressed
with the difference between them.