San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-24
FOWLING AND
FOWLERS.
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SlO.') DdSSeu 40 Qudll uOWn lue sap
road last Sunday. Lady Spot and
Kent, made a beautiful brace, and
both being broken to perfection. Il
splendid days sport was enjoyed.
Bird dogs brought here by visiting
sportsmen suffer considerably from
coming in contact with the dreaded
cacti thorns.
The writer has seen them jump
squarcly into Il bunch of these pOis-
OnOuS thOrnS after wounded bird
making them sore for weeks. Like Il
child that has been burnt. they soon
dread the fire and become more care
ful
Nine hundred thousand dollars was
paid into the city treas
ury of Chicago during the year 1896
by dog owners, for the privilege of
keeping dogs inside the city limits.
\ proposition has been submitted to
some of our local sportsmen by IL
land owner living near Portland for
the forming of Il stock company to
erect an immense dam on an availa-
BILE piece of land which will, when
completed, overflow hundreds of acres
for n fresh water duck preserve. The
matter is now under consideration
and the scheme is receiving the en-
dorsement of nearly all lovers of duck
shooting.
Only the lawleSS gunncrS and fish
ll,r nj
fish hogs indulge in shooting and
fishing out of season; may they
tribe decrease.
The open season on deer i'll Texas
closed on last Tuesday at II midnight.
Let every sportsman cOnScientiOuSly
observe the law regarding the killing
of deer and they will multiply and
afford good sport i'll times to come.
DR.. J. =. oldham tells n hunting
story that fiavOrS very much of Mum
chauSen. The narrative needs to be
'wCll shaken before taken" but the
doctor offering to bring witnesses and
affidavits as to the authenticity of
his adventure, the pill was swallowed
with reluctance In the words of DR..
Oldham: Last summer Mr.. Teich
and myself went prospecting in the
granite and marble field above Fred
erickSburg. Near Cherry Springs was
q large water hole and being prepared
for camping out and having Il driver
and cook with us. we pitched camp
for the night. 1t was in the midst of
summer and very. very dry; the night
was dark and the camp Situatefin
wild spot. Our party could plainly
discern the eyes of wild beasts us they
came up for water. there being no
other for miles. And now said the
doctor. comes the bitter pill. wish
to dose you with. Teich and | had
weapons one n shot gun the other 4
Winchester. We had Il council of
war and decided to sleep on our arms.
Guns were loaded and extra cartridges
put along side of our weapons. !
want to state that being warm Il tent
was unnecessary and we made down
our beds on Il fiat ledge of rock over
looking the water and about fifty
yards away. Being tired we soon fell
fast asleep and not until old Sol
shown in our faces did we awaken.
What was our establishment when
we found our cartridge belts and all
the ammunition they contained had
been stolen during the night. The
mystery deepened. We were fully I'M
der the impression Il practical joke had
been played on us. but you can mag
inc our CONSERVATION and astonish-
ment when pulling for the road we
came across our belts and ammunition
all piled up near a tree in a most
graceful manner. Upon careful eX-
animation, near by all of the cart
ri ShnNUn1
leather belts were chewed up cOnSid-
erably. as though some varmint had
been fOraging for ammunition in our
camp. Our driver was of the opinion
that sly coon had performed the
trick"
On January 18th, ut Monte Carlo.
CrittGndOn Robinson. an American
from California. defeated the we'll
known English pigeon shot. Orchard
son. in Il 100 live bird match for 2.1OO
f. side. The American killed 90 to
his opponents 50. On the next day.
Jan. 9TH. Robinson defeated BereS-
ford. an Englishman. in 100 live bird
match for $500 aside. the score being
% to 81
Among the popular and well known
trap shooters now on the road is John
t-dIhtE, Ol DtlIOH, MICH. ne IL
known among his friends as "Des
Chree Shes Ia Jack" and is a jolly.
wholeSOuled, open hearted. honest fell
low. who is favOritc with all sports
men.
Parker is an all round athlete and
has fine collection of badges. troph-
les and prizes that he hase won in
rowing, boxing and shooting contests.
He won the middle weight boxing
championship for the state of Michi-
gan, Junior Rowing association cham
piOnShip, was one of the four to win
the senior championship of National
Amateur Rowing association, beside
several other team rowing prizes. He
won the Lefever Arms Co. diamond
championship medal in 100-bird
match, the expert championship of
Michigan at targets and was one of
three men to win the team champion
ship of Michigan. Last season he
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