The San Francisco call., 1897-07-15

having a good time and most successful
outing took passage for Tocaloma, at
which place the Country Club had large
conveyance in waiting TO escort the men,
bers and invited guests to the clubs head
quarters in the beautiful Bear Valley:
J. V. Stetson, presid mt of the North
Pacific Coast Railroad, F. Hicks of Los
Angeles. Fred Howard, d. Hyland, G.
hamilton and w. KittIe.
The gentlemen will use Winchester
rifles of the most improved pattern, but
owing to orders that were issued last year
by the club the new rife bullet which kills
at two miles and over must not be used on
the clubs premises.
Mr.. Stetson is said to be an expert deer
shoot er, and doubtless he will score sue
cess to-day in bowling over some of the
preserved" game which have waxed fat
ana lazy owing to the excellent feed they
Joy over an extended range of country.
Mr.. Hicks of Los Angeles is remark
ably fine quail shot, and although he has
had rather limited experience in rife
shooting he feels that il a favorable op-
portunity presents itself for snap shot
at fleeing monarch something will be
seen to take tumble. Howard ana Hy-
land are old at the game OF deer-stopping.
Consequently they will be muchly sur
prised sportsmen il they should fail to
draw blood during the early hours of the
morning. OF course much depends on
Hamilton and Kittle. Those gentleme n
figure on the cluh's game log as being
crackajacks with rifle and shotgun.
1t Is with pardonable pride Mr.. Kittle
relates good story anent Saddlebags, his
trusty old mule.
II would not part with that old mule
for any sum OF money" said Billy few
days ago while discussing the outlook for
deer shooting this season. He Is trained
to the chase as we'll as any hound, and
although you may consider il flash of
Imagination, l can positively assure ycu
that Saddlebags will snort and come to
a standstill when he arrives within
smelling distance of a deer. But if you
should miss a good shot then look out for
kicks That old mule will buck up and
down hill until he finds his rider is thrown
out OF the pgskin, and then off he will
start for his stable.
why he is the wonder OF the age, and
as ! never miss good shot, you know,
the friendship that exists between us is
naturally Of the warmest kind"
1t is expected that venison stakes will
be plentiful in the Country Club this even
ing. A fine of $50 is imposed upon any
member or guest who kills doe or spot
leu IuWu.
The crack shots of the TamaIpais Club
will be in the saddle bright and early this
morning. Among the mem bers who will
hit and miss are: g. Domergue, A. Rose,
j. Bergez, William Brown, +. La Coste,
John Siebe, f. Osborne, II. Williams and
Billy Berg, sportsman who is known as
the champion German-hil climber OF the
club He will hunt on foot in preference
TO riding on horseback.
John Berger expects to accomplish some
wonderful shooting with new rife which
he recently received from Papa" Muser,
who is visiting relatives in Germany.
Mr.. .Bergez has promised his friends
that he will not dismount and tie his
steed to gooseberry tree this time
should he have occasion to draw = bead
on big game.
Johnny Siebc is living in hopes that he
w!ll be so fortunate as 10 get shot at a
deer standing within ten yards OF his