New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-28
r,v CASTING AT THE sPORTSMENS SHOW.

~ ,,,,rp,v DEVISED RULES FOR AN INTERESTING
TOURNAMENT AT THE EXHIBITION
,-, .,,rd animal Sportsmens Exposition. which
a., ., no held from March Is TO 20 at Manson 0au.'o
Garden will be characterized py MANI ~, a.
but none more remarkable tnah JUS inuoo' - 80,
ing Tournament which will be the hrs' CIV. - =,
,r committee in charge Of this unique feature -
-, =, no,able fishermen, who have heio many
' and made and revised rules until they nav"
a.yaloned 20 govern the contests laws 'hat arc ~
usual in their perspcuity ana eNceienoe '..
,o,ttee consists Of p. Cooper he"it'' e ~
William c. Harris. secretary james ~ In
n da Rham Edwin Clark Kent Rooert d. La"
80 Vulism Kent Charles Bryan. Frederick En-
-, r q LAWSON John G. Heckscher. Na'hahiei
9 smith H. W. de Forest, William D. "iiHa''
Io,llard ir and w. r. Garrison. lhose "' W.
sire 10 enter The tournament Will De iurhSneu VIZ
the rules. entry blanks and all hecesSa'S ns',on
ton by applying 10 tne SP0'
Madison Square Garden , -
The contests will be governor oy TWO JUS CO
a referee Il has been decloed tha' ai'e' ~ 49,
tcs;an, has taken his place upon 'he s'a
-, ~ no allowed from the moment the contest
90, sove Ready" The first cast Thereafter sha''
Tho longest cast in the five minutes sue
d,,s, snail be taken the contestants recoro
a, distance The contestants VINO VIII .hus',"
mo highest art known TO the disciples o, "''
,u, snd the conditions attendant upon 'li' maj
..sra, There is no danger Of any interference py
n rain or wind as the roof and walls Oh A'Auiso"
Sousro Garden will insure against nat III orue'
,ha, thew may not 1t TOO easy. however certain
oh.tacles which they would be likely 10 ma IL ~!
oas,,ng for trout in earnest will be duly mace ana
.,ro,,ded The fly fishermen will cast over the sur
rce of an artificial lake so that their MES VIII KISS
,ha waters as they would If really hshng IN poor
a., tho forest For long casts they VIII nave ciear
stretch OF water, but wnen the utmost hhesse Oh
letting The artificial insect Just where the angler
Isbes u 10 go is attempted, the contest VIII De
ad d,fticult by alf-submerged branches OF trees
ma ehushes irregularly disposed about the water
a. where they are likely 70 prove neidphoricai
s eu6r, IN the impatient fsherman's flesh
,hn Eiy-casting Tournament VIII go on every AZ
..rnoon and evening of the show and can De wiz
essed nv thousands from convenient seats Inc sue
lesssu, no,nts scored the competitors make prog,
80 sr likely TO evoke expressions or interest ana
so.noratbv from the spectators. and the nshermens
ss,sbans IA provoke laughter because Doth are APP
nnTanS 10 any witness, even II devoid OF ex-
20, Knowledge vf the gentle art OF angling. Inc
nee fee for contestants VIII be ~ Tor one at
.arnnt or IS for three attempts or more rhere VIII
S eleven different contests, every one Oh which is
sounS 10 be interesting 10 all fishermen and to every
isveIiest interest is felt in the revolver shoot
- contest and some Of the most expert shoots in
~, ne country will take part. Among the special
rzes Tor the shooting contests VIII be trophy en-
kenatc of the sport, the gift OF The Tribune This
SSsnnsome trophy will go to the marksman making
the highest tweIve-shot score on the bulseye tar
get.