New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-17
THE PASSING THRONG.

big game hunting IS a fascinating sport" said
B. B. Clapp. OF San Francisco. at the Hotel I'm
peria1 yesterday. and the hunting
A GREAT OF lions particularly so. although
LION the manner OF following the sport.
HUNTERS as we'll as the nature. habits and
PERIL. ferceness OF the beasts. differs
with differing climates
with possibly the exception OF SOlue. probably
the greatest lion hunter particularly and big game
hunter generally alive to-day IS a young chap
named Greenwood. and although an experience
he had year or two back came near 20 finishing
him. ne is still enthusiastic a sportsman
At that time Greenwood was hunting desert
lions in somaI-or somaIiIand. II is sometimes
called-Just opposite the Gulf Of Alden, IN Northern
Africa. These lions literally stalked. for when
the spoor the desert is once struck the hunter
follows steadily the spoor itself. while half
mile on either flank his heaters. whose duty Il
is il possible to turn the beast back toward ths
hunter should he make a break in their direction.
Greenwood started on a Hons spOor az o'clock
one morning. and after steady chase. about
O'Clock they caught sight OF his kings1ip crossing
a distant hiIlock These particular Hons are aPpsr-
entity very intelligent, and seem 10 realize that the
man following their spOor is the danger with which
they have TO deal and they hardly ever give any
attention to the men on the TANKS Out on the
desert 1t grows terribly hot, and the gritty sand
gradually works in between the lions toes and
makes him larae and, as daytime Is usually nls
sleeping time. these things coInolae 70 $50 -
up Into great state OF rage. As GreenW cod came
steadilv on the lion allowed him to get nearer and
curIed up under a bush and refused TO bulge This
Is always the signal that ne VIII ShoT n31I III
when within long range dismOunted, FOR morse
Tner snch circumstances is restless and presently
tTs lion rhsrEed The frst shot struck but glanced
on the hard head bones: the second I5l-sse aslG
weight Although the lion took three bites o. his
from shoulder TO wrist Greenwood -, elaSG rs
presence of mind. and rolling over On MS stOIicl
held the butt OF his rifle tightly across rs eesa-
tacIed his head and chewed the rife butt 70 sp-nt-
ers at the same time clawng MS pas ~ - LIS Is
They then stripped Greenwood and rubbed sang
into each Wornd anu psed 10 Keen the wound open
until proper medical attendance gou. o 49, 49,
For when saw Greenwood last he was compietsiy
recovered; and. beyond the 1act tnat ore o. rs
arms was slightly wthered, seemed none the "O-SS
for the experience
TN South Africa" said Benton Miller. agent FOR
large American house at Cape Town. who had
been listening fntently 10 Mr.
ZION CIapp's story. "they hunt the lion
HUNTING IN after a different fashion Either a
SOUTH kid, goat OF fresh killed steer IS
AFRICA left on the veIdt in lion country,
near which, but always down the
wind. the hunter takes his position. from which
place he tries to kill or kills the king OF beasts
when he comes to break his fast Sometimes they
sroot him from a sort OF barricads- Banboos are
cut and driven into the ground for couple OF
feet at intervals a few inches apart The tops
are then strongly dashed together and within TINS
irclosure the hunter takes his stand. for II the
non Oh 70 csrtainty and If the hunter is 50
0-otsec+ad viii bring uD head against the
bamboo His next act will be 70 rear on Ms hing
legs in his efforts TO force an entrance. which =
iest ~ himself he would do in a short space o.
time but when he rears is the hunters oppoTtuRlty
for then all he has to do Is 10 POKE Els rhe a. a.
rel AGAINST vital part Of the lions body ara
kin him Instantly. II isn't very popular aIqonS
In,-a-e ~ real sport however for. the late Eiri
~ Ava once put il. he didn't think II sportsman
III lie a proceeding to kill lion from cage. when
~ moor beggar never even got run FOR Ms
Money He also said he would Just as soon POT
a lion in a cage in circus menagerie as 10 slOO'
him in this way