Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-18
SPOR7SNENS SHOW.
Great Convention Of Lovers Of
Outdoor Sports-Some Novel
Aquatic and Other Fea.
lures Of the Ex.
hibition.

New York will be- the Mecca ~ all
true Sportsmen during the nrHt week OF
March. Those whose business or other
Interests viii compel them to he absent
from the metropolis ut that time VIII
have their eyes turned In that direction
and In spirit ut least be- present at the
HpnrtHmen's show 10 be- held at Madison
square Garden March s-ii.
OF course the primary object ~ the
exhibition. like the bicycle show. Will be
10 benefit the trade ana the concerns
who deal In the various implements and
accoutermenta that rportHmen need In
the pursuit Of their favorite paHtimsH.
Dealers aud manufacturers Of all sorts
~ implements used by the hunter. the
fisherman. the cnnoeist the yachtsmnn
or the devotee of neld sports viii dis.
play their goods,
hut the exhibits Of guns. rods. canoes,
rackets. cameras, golf and other APP
paratur for games viii not be found
tame or uninterertlnE, MS II might seem
To the unlnitinted. The visitor. more
over. unless he be- interested In them.
which. " he be an out and out sports
man, h. surely will be-. need look at
none u these things, All sorts Of inter-
estlng sights and events have been de-
vlaod % attract and nmunc visitors,
The immense main floor Of the Oar
den. instead ~ being given up this year
10 trade exhibits. viii be devoted 10 fea-
lures showing life In tho woods and for
esis and other things interesting TO
| HportSmen.
The main entrance viii be- through an
Immense hrchwhy of greenery under
| laid with tnnbark the whole 80 planned
/ that at FIRST the visitor viii Imagine he
h entering huge forest. Passing In.
he will eome upon a rustic bridge. This
will lead 10 small island, surrounded
by water about ten feet broad. The iH-
| let viii contain u typical camp, with
los cabins and tents and their sur.
roundlngs. In the North woods, while on
the water will be- small boats and
| launches OF all sorts.
In tho center Of the Garden viii be q
/ miniature forest II viii be model
game park and VIII contain live speci-
mems " bunalo. moose, caribou, elk.
deer. antelope and other large game
animals most priced by sportsmen.
The animals which VIII be exhibited
/ have been specially collected for this
show by Dr.. Heber bishop NJ Boston,
| vice president ~ the National Sports
| mems association, who has charge OF
/ that department.. pr. Bishop has re-
Gently returned from hunting and
collecting expedition through Maine,
| New Brunswick and quebec In quest OF
rare animals. lie has got together a
collection OF game animals such as were
never before seen In any exhibition In
this country.
During his tour DR., bishop had the
luck 10 shoot one Of the largest bull
moose ever brought out Of the woods
Or. Bishop hasEed the huge creature In
the wilds OF New Brunswick. lie has
had II stuffed and mounted. and II Will
be on exhibition az the show. This won
derful moose Is ~ feet az Inches lona
from his nose TO his hind hoofs and
stands G feet Inches high. His antlers
spread 60 inches and have n points, and
he weighed ns he fell between LOO and
! 1900 pounds. He In the largest moose