New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-02
SPORTSMEN'S SHOW OPENS.
UNUSUALLY LARGE ATTENDANCE FOR 4
FIRST NIGHT-EXHIBIT MUCH DIFF
FERENT FROM LAST YEARS.

The announcement made yesterday that the
sportsmens Show at Madison Square Garden would
be opened at p. n. in the evening. As early as
o'clock the throng in front of the main entrance
in Madison-ave. great that the management
decided TO open the doors half hour earlier
than was intended. The result that the aisles
were thronsed by $50 o'clock and remained so for
two hours.
The show this year differs in many ways from the
exhibition of last year There is the same smell
OF the pine hills and the woods and the lake, the
Indians, bears, deer and other game there, but
the arrangements different. There may not be
quite much green, but il is distributed to better
advantage Then the alleged lake last year looked
like immense bathtub than anything
else This year The water six feet deep, is on a
level with the floor, and there is no danger of an
overflow break in the embankment
feature that is missing this year Is the asso-
citation of hotel keepers from the Adirondacks
They went to the Boston show instead of coming
TO New-York But the Adirondacks Guide Asso-
citation is we'll represented, and the weather beaten
guides tell wonderful tales Of the woods which
would stir up the blood of even the average money
hunter OF New-York. The guides show an album
dance of trophies and they expect to book enough
orders during the show TO keep them busy all next
fall and winter. The deer park shows splen-
did specimens, while there is the usual array of
ether animals native TO the wtds of this country
The most savage looking animal in the exhibit
ments models Of the stjll hunters cabins, will in
terest those who spend portion of each year in
the trap shooters while the rifle and pistol experts
The waPsr nor OF Ihe
o'clock, and We're continued for more than an
was occupied, A. H. Holden who has a reputation
ior diving. will leap from the rafeTs into the tank
meet with the terrible accident which befel his
predecessor, Donaldson last year One of the
largest tanks on the Twenty sixth-st side of the
or the spectators were deluged with water. The
pressure of water was too great for the glass
and little FISH were squirting all the
floor and a dozen or more people were trying to
stamp the water out of their shoes. The curtain
on the Fourth-ave. end Of the Garden represents
scene from the Yosemite, with mountains and
cafes, plenty OF trees, dead leaves and little
brown bear The bare legs of the swimming ath-
5e5es appeared tempting to Mr. Bruin but he gave
not long enough for him 10 catch up with those
The water polo game last night was an interest
ing ing S'rnggie throughput The game was between
Lone stars winning by the Score Of one goal to
E0 0o 10 casual observer who pretends to
Of the players seemed to be trying constantly to
drown their opponents, 5. G. Stein scored the only
goal after three minutes forty-nine seconds OF
actual play. The teams played as follows
Lone Star 3. c Position Into, a r
6 stein Foe TaTsqd G. S MoTeh a. ster
II Met2er F9 a ard Fe ga,ss
a l. Solomon .Halfback. W Lanahan
fouls r. ID h sS,o ...C K Stevens
Referee-Jare Il, sterritt = As''y
The association championship shoot yesterday re-
y; John Tanning: 50; DR.. lie Roy. 81: J. Rike IS:
Money; rs; Edward Banks 60 Miss fIyland. s.: W
Continuous match r: o. Hekes 10: W r Cros-
by. 4; J. Rike. L. DR.. J. G. KnowIton Is: Captain
A; ~ Money; 70; Dr. LIE Roy, s; John Tanning. s.
Swan, Woodbridge School; John r Keeier De La
Sale, second; Joseph Sullivan. Erasmus Hail third
Fifty-yard candle race--won by W. W SIAN.
second; Joseph Sullivan Erasmus Hall third
Time. OBS.