New-York tribune., 1901-03-03


profusion adding pcturesqueness and beauty to the
scene.
sPoRTsMEN, NOT SPORTS.
While the entertainment may appeal directly
TO all people account OF the absence of certain
competitive features the drama of "Hiawatha.'
presented by a tribe OF Indians, is expected 70
make amends. As one Of the officers Of the asso-
citation said last night
This IS not show for, sports. but for sports
men, and / the word in the sense that one
man ns who goes ann into the woods to slay ali before
him in the game kingdom; He hunts for the mum
Der he NAV kill. aud estimates his enjoyment by
the number of kills he has made. He reminds me
Of those two timber wolves confnea IN tnat @ Gase. &
pure wantonness ] have heard Of those beasts kill
g aHR R5ud f sace % or IN ali the food 5hey gh
need.
'Chi" grunted Kabaosa, Of the ojibway tribe.
who can talk excellent English, but who occasion
ally lapses into his ways in the woods. Some
white ! have acted guide for in the far
North" ne continued, ARE bad as those wolves,
But they are fewer now than Of old for the sports
men trying TO preserve the game. and the
Indian Will have better shooting. This was said
with a sly grin, as if he thought that the white
man should help the Indian in this way much
as possible ''lew-York nice town" added Kabaosa.
but people do live here. Ny idea Of life is 10
strap on my snowshoes and take the trail Of the
moose and the deer. That is sport. That is my
life" Kabaosa is confident that his braves, squaws
dillon OF Dongfellow's poem, "Hiawatha." They
gave only rehearsal yesterday. saying that
they were wearied from long travel. but that the
regular performance viii be held on Monday.
The stage is al the Fourth-ave. end OF the Gar
den. Instead Of deep tank there is a little lake
with island in the middle. The Indians come
from the bluffs and tepees in birch bark canoes 10
the little island, where the acting and dancing are
done. They simply chanted yesterday and bailed
out the canoes, which insisted upon leaking every
time they were loaded with two or three redskins
There one thousand brook trout in the
lake, and there is side pen for the beav
ers, which work industriOusly 10 dam up streams
aed az make the man who comes THAI way later think
OF language neither scholarly nor polite.
THE SHOOTERS.
There VIII be trap shooting on the roof, usual.
and revolver shooting in the basement. There will
be no rife shooting, swimming contests or polo
games as was the case last year. The exhibits
furnished by the Maine and Adirondacks Guide
Association handsome and appropriate The
exhibits Of live game in the pens the main floor
are better than last year. The bears docile.
and the deer VIII eat readily from the hand. and
are constantly pushing their noses through the
nars. asking for sugar plums. But 1t will be wise
10 Keep ones fingers out OF the cage Of the timber
wolves. They dislike familiarity.
One Of the prettiest little members OF the
feathered game tribe is bevy Of California valley
quail. They larger than the Eastern quail.
out are darker in color. with top knots on their
pheasants
hono o. Heikes. of Dayton, Ohio. carried off the
honors and the medal in the opening round OF the
sportsmen's Association championship shoot at the
lnahlmate targets the roof Of Madison Square
Daroen yesterday. breaking 81 out OF 100 The con-
oiuohs Of the match are 100 targets At unknown
angles. Re-entries unlimited, and on the clos
ing DAY OF the shoot. which will be Saturday.
march ls, the final round OF the contest will
axe place. The contestants who viii be eligible
- compete in the final round viii be the twenty
se ~ shooters who shall have made the twenty-five
s tbs nest scores in the qualifying rounds. Many of
ana P.ohhInsnt shooters OF the country entered
ce .-e many additional entries are expected in the
% .s se q the week. The following IS the summary
= u me highest scores made yesterday:
N C - spirit Lake, Iowa, broke 81. missed 9;
n REIospg OFallon, Ills, broke 80, missed 10; A
OA Baltimore, broke So missed II; G. J. HalIo-
pe.h Philadelphia, broke S. missed "a; Frank
Min melee, Omaha, broke. S5. missed Ia j. s. Fan
ia,e, New-York broke s3 missed IT,
,Assemblyman f. ]. Price OF BROOKLYN who In
SoSluceo the bill TO restore 10 the Adtron-
IA VISITED the show last night. talking with
y ttadIoro MIR. Price said that the bill will
k,,1,aa ne Senate on "Wednesday. IL prohibits the
mslss ol moose for several years. until the ami
nr1 become plentiful. and provides for an appro-
paauon inan OF $500. This will procure one hundred
nor1s oss from Canada. DR. w. Seward Webb will
IN ~ Doue e. dozen OF the animals be liberated
nro,1 sAoirondacks The penalty for Violating the
rnsaslons or the bi should IL become law will be
and snd.syinent > n ior from three months 10 one year
III Seixas, well known sportsman had a
A@'len OH py a raccoon last night.