The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-03
SPORTSMEN,S NOVEL SHOW.
MANY FRESH FEATURES At THE tx
POSITION IN TIE GARDEN.

Indians Camping Out-Big Game in Album
dance-Trap Shooting on the Roof
Water Polo to he n Competitive Feature
An All-BoSton Team for championship.
Madison Square Garden was filled with
sportsmen OF all classes last night when the
NTH annual exhibition OF the Spontaneous
Association was formally opened. Many
surprises were In store for the old-timers
who based their idea Of the entertainment
provided on the shows OF previous years.
The drop scene OF q Canadian glacier on
the Fourth avenue end OF the building
formed an appropriate background. The
indian village at the foot OF the glacier added
to the realistic effect. which was further en-
HANGED by the big game which occupied q
large portion OF the floor space. Indians
gathered around the campfire and seemed so
thoroughly at homo that It required no great
stretch OF fancy for the enthusiastic sports
man TO imagine himsel on the point Of taking
TO the woods for a hunting trip.
Tho Indians were present In greater force
than at any previous show. Those from the
Canadian Pacific territory were in charge OF c..
G. Farr. once a Hudson Bay agent. but now
rio. Among them were Nessodas. a stoney or
Cree Indian. whose usual vocation is hunting
grizzlies In the Rocky Mountains: Paulson. a
moose hunter from Lake Tamagami. North
Ontario; Tannice. another moose hunter. from
Lake Temiskaming. and Kippewa. q border Inc
dian who divides his time between the prov
inces OF Ontario and Quebec.
The Melecete tribe consisted OF two attrao-
tive girls. Klal and Motlal-names rendered In
English as Clara and Maud-Raccoon and Noel
nsrs. f6s bucks lit cigarettes at the camp
doience. An even aS more ciVilized red man oc-
cupied a seat In one Of the exhibit spaces. He
taken Sis Ahhis MS degree g 0q az Hsrv APdd'h and Th IS n nSs
launched on a business career.
The liye specimens OF game were. only sec
Of sportsmen surrounded them ali the evening
and told admlrinR friends OF their hairbreadth
Two handsome moose from the province OF
Quebec were In a departmept BY themselves
quarters Of their own. Roaming around nd with
apparent freedom were half a score Of Virginia
deer and ssyen e sliS In IN the SELECTION was an
Colorado. timber wolves from Texas.
Carolina also received their share Of attention.
A queer couple. consisting of a black bear
were companions In a cage. The pugnacious
terrier seemed to have his savage friend we'll
under control.
Very little was accomplished OF a competl-
tive nature. About 3. O'Clock shooting began
with thes association championship at 100 tar
Sup uLklcSs n IitiuI 10 "
highest score each day. Yesterdays results
were:
J. J. Hallowell. ea; o. r. Dlekey. e2;. Capt. A. w.
Money. 81; Isaac Iallnlan. 80; Harold Money, 81;
q. Hesse, 81: DR.. j. u. Knowlton. 81; b. lie Roy. 81:
W, W. Linthecun. 81: r. II. Clark, ~; J, II. Hull,
"; Mrs. Lindsey (Wandal. 81.
In the evening there was some rihe, shooting
Schuckraft and &. W. Burton. but no scores
were announced. Meantime q steady stream
OF water poured into the huge tank.
but not fast enough to admit Of the
opening game OF water polo scheduled be-
tween the Lone Star and Wyanoke Boat
clubs. Nearly all the teams entered were
present. watching the water rise and specu-
lating on its temperature.
Several changes have been made in the water
carnival programme. The seyenty-tiye-var
novice and tub race scheduled for last night
will take place this evening. and the twenty
fiye-yard scratch race has been put off till
March 10. when all the champions from distant
cities are expected to be here.
An all Boston team, composed OF Harvard
and Boston A. 4. men. has entered for the ma
tional water polo championship, and they are
expected tn make a strong bid for tho honors
against the crack local clubs and the Duquesne
A..C. Of Pittsburg. TIL water polo games will
take place as follows:
March 3. Lone Star and wyanoke; 4. wyanoke and
Union; 9. Lone Star and Union; 7. Pennsylvania and
Columbia Y. 10 and IL. trials in the national water
polo championships; 10. championship ANAL.