The San Francisco call., 1899-11-04
QUAIL GIVES
VARIED SPORT
ON THE HILLS
Weather Conditions Against
Some Of the Gunmen on
Opening Day.

& LTHOUGH the season in which quail
~ may De killed opened nominally on
Wednesday last, the large proportion
of sportsmen will try their skill in the
field for the first time to-day. Compare
lively few were able 10 aVil themselves of
the opening day, coming as it did in mid
week. The reports OF the sports in Marin
County vary, some men securing the
limit of twenty-five birds readily, while
others did not meet with success. The
weather conditions We're against good
sport, as the ground was damp and the
birds would not lie close. With clear
weather to-day the sport should be much
improved. 1t il the general opinion of the
sportsmen rhat birds are more numerous
and better developed than in former
years.
Frank Maskey and other devotees of
the shotgun affirm tlaJ The law limiting
the bag TO Twenty-Five Di-Gs worked ad-
miraDly. SO soon aS q man killed the
limit lie retired sa+ls ned, and there was
no needless slaughter OF birds for the
mere name of having killed 4 large num-
Der Some did not secure the limit Mr..
MaSkey conf esSlng 10 a total of eighteen
on Wednesday and twelve on Thursday.
G. i. Mullins and IouT members of the
Country club did noC have as good sport
as they anticipated. With better weather
conditions 1t Is expected the shooting will
Frank Vernon and Tom Irwin had a
successful try at the quan near Point
Reyes on the opening day. At 10 a. m.
they mad secured the limit Of twenty-five
birQS to a gun. They will shoot over the
same ground to-day.
Louis Wyman, =. II Nichols and a
friend secured $50 canyasbacks on Tubbs
Island last Sunday.
II. c. Golcher is spending a brief vaca-
ton at Point Reyes and viii avail himself
OF the quail shooting 10 be had in that
vicinity.
Fred Feudner and J. Peltier will spend
to-day and tomorrow near Hamlets.
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Herbert Spencer, one Of the veteran
shots OF the coast will have a try at the
quail in the foothills back of Haywards
tomorrow.
David Thorn and H. Justin will try their
skill on the quail Tomorrow Mr. Thorn
Is one Of the best snipe shots on the coast .d9tr
and enjoys a day in the field in quest of
that fast-fying bird.
Phil Wand mas spent several days In
the field after quail. shooting over his
favorite English setter champion. Flora
".
The members Of the Olympic Gun CIub
had the most successful shooting Of The
season on their duck preserves at Cor
della, last sunday l. ". Harpham- Sc
cured u, F. B. Surryhne 13, ]. j. Wirtner
~, j. Homer Fritch ., II. L. Miller and
DR.. A r. Derby g. Al Cumming had the
preserve all TO himself on Wednesday
and bagged twenty-one birds. Len u.
Owens and A. / Eisberg have made ar
rangements to shoot over the ponds next
Wednesday.
Messrs. Haight, Sweeney and Kuhlnan
Of the Canvas Back Club had no shooting
whatever on their preserve No birds
came within range of the guns, leaving
the days sport a blank
The nominating committee elected by
the members Of the Olympic Gun Cluh
has completed. the regular ticket to he
voted upon at the forthcoming election
The directors named are: NJ G. Allen p
II. Delaheld, J: Homer Frltch, G. T.
Grant, l. w Harpham' w. A. Marshall,
ryhne. 1t is understood an opposition
ticket with these names. exceDting nos
sibly three, will be placed in the field
Colonel r. a. Eddy is still enjoying the
shooting to be had on the Teal Club pre-
c. H Shore is credited with securing
q bag of twenty-eight ducks at Alva do
last Sunday, Dr. +. ]. Lane bagging four
teen at the same place.
Henry Schroeder and Jack Dennis en-
Sunday The genial Henry is credited
with a bag of eighteen ducks.
The shooting on the preserve OF the
Spooney Gun Club neal. Alvarado was
not good last Sunday L. r. Larzalere
being high gun, with seven birds to his
credit For three hours flock after flock
Of sprig and widgeon passed to the south
ward driven down by the rain. They
were too high to be reached. The ponds
on the clubs preserve are filling grad
from this time forth. The shooting is
reported good near Mowries. Charley
Cate had a successful day there recently
after snpe.
Owing to the overflow Of the American
River near knights Landing there is
plenty Of fresh water, and sprig are
found there in great numbers.
Lloyd Eaton left yesterday for Liver
more, where he will enjoy the quail
shooting for q few days