The sun., 1900-02-08
SHOW FOR SPORTSMEN.
Preparations For the Annual Ex-
hibit In New York.
INTERESTING CHANGES MADE.

of w. ID. Curtis-Boating Display.
Preparations for the sixth annual
sportsmen's show, to be held March to
II at Madison Square Garden. in New
York, have been going ahead quietly,
but to such good purpose that the
foundations and framework Of the en-
terprise are now practically complete,
and within the next few weeks the
finer details of the prettiest and most
realistic picture ever presented to
sportsmen within the limi Of great
metropolitan center will be under way.
The Judgment shown by the man.
agement last year in changing the
character of the show from an exhibit
of sportsmen's supplies and equip
ments, pure and simple, to a magnifi-
cent and realistic reproduction of the
hunters camp, surrounded by all of the
essential environments of life In the
woods and upon the stream. was so
warmly indorsed by the public that
this year every effort will be made to
build up and improve the exhibit along
the same lines, says the New York
Commercial Advertiser. The coming
show will contain all of the desirable
features of past shows, and the man
agement have readily adopted every
new feature that has suggested itself
to them or that has been suggested
by others in the least calculated to
broaden the scope and add to the at
tractivcness of the sixth exhibit.
The show Of 1890 was revelation to
many, who had formed no conception
of the magnificent spectacle that met
tile eye when the doors We're thrown
open TO the public last March. Conse-
qucntly some interests that would
have added not few strong features
to the exhibit We're not represented.
These same interests, however, have
been among the first to get into line for
the show Of 1900, and they are of such
character that material and valuable
additions TO the exhibit are assured.
The general effect of last years show
will be preserved. Some details in
point of arrangement, however will be
changed. The game park, while it will
occupy the same location as in 1880.
will be more Symnctrically aud at
tractively laid out. The display Of big
game animals win embrace n greater
number of really choice specimens ihan
has ever before been brought together
in the metropolis. Back Of the game
park and extending across the arena j.
the space set aside for power launches,
boats and sportsmen's craft Of various
styles and designs. This space is - hy
! 100 feet in size and will cuntnin collect
lively as imposing and interesting an
| exhibit of small craft as it, is possible
| to conceive.
The next feature, as one leaves The
/ bonts Is the cnnoe camp. On gentle
! slope Of ground ~ the western pni Of
\ thr Artificial lake VIII IL laid out IN
I ideal canorist's camp. jl.st such 4 orc
\ as attracted hundreds Of canocists ID
4 The annual meet of the national aSsa
citation III The Thousand islands last
year and the year before. This exhibit
is in Charge of prominent and pnpu
lar member Of thn National Canoeists
| association, and some rare relies ol
past meets. as well as some splendid
specimens Of the canoe builders art
are promised.
The artificial lake will tlis year b'
surrounded by rustic hedge is inchc'
high and as the board hoor Of The Gar
den VIII bc entirely removed, le1yin;
the surface one OF leaf covered earth
just as one would find il i9 the woods
the shores If tie lasp VIII appear pre-
cisely The same as those Of Il uatlra
pool. In tlis lake wild he c0nluct0t
the aquatic competitions that proyct
SO popular feature last gear. MI
William =. Curtis the fnthcr Of anna
teur athipiies in America. will hay
sole chnrgo Of these competitions
which VIII attract the most pXper
swimmers ana eleyercst wafer poloiSt
in the country. The hunters camp, II
last gear, will be located upon the ILL
AZ the eastern end of the lake and wi
he an Improvement oven upon til
beautiful production of last year. A
who visited the show of 1880 will II
call the magnificent drop. showing ii.
glaciers and mountain ranges Of til
far northwest. The drop this year wi
represent Z superb glimpse of the f;
4 nous Yosemite valley and. II is sait
will be the most magnificent and rea
istic painting Of this famously beaut
full spot yet sccn in the country.
Upon one side of tho artificial lake wi
be located the aquarums, and. as I'll
New York state fish and game comm
sion will make the exhibit. it is safe
say that there will be no lack Of mat
rial calculated to interest the fshc
men. Upon the opposite side of Il
lake will be seen the exhibits Of liz
game birds and carnivorous game an
lg mails. Elmer Il. Shaner will hand
the trap shooting during the show
lg AS to the exhibitors Of sportsman
- supplies and equipment. all of the lea
ing exhibitors of last year are in the
y old spaces, not few of them havii
N doubled and trebled their space f,
this year Many new features are no
being negotiated and arranged fc
!, which will make the show of 1900 Fl
superior in attraetivcncss even to /
d brilliant predecessor of 1890.