New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-07
PRINCE INVITED TO SHOW.
THE SPORTSMEN'S EXHIBITION IN FULL
SWING-A NOVEL DISPLAY
OF FISHES.

1t a transformation indeed 20 those who
visited Madison Square Garden last night ard
remembered the rather chaotic conditions that
vailed on Wednesday. The sound OF the hammer
and the rasping whirr OF the carpenters
were still. and instead Of only a msagrs lot OF
spectators every aisle thronged- Between $40
and 1850 D. m. found the space outside the
waterway and in the balcony reserved a prom
enade uncomfortably crowded. and the trrid.
wearied OF being borne along with the human tide.
discreetly withdrew to the galleries, where they
could watch the rather spectacular scene before
them in comfort.
The scene from the first gallery is bewitching
one and spectator TO the SpOrtsmen's Show
should omit 10 go this vantage ground before
leaving the building. II Illustrates picture as
whole which cannot be seen or fully appreciated
from the main floor OF the arena The best
view point is in the gallery the Madison Square
end of the building. From this point the full
beauty Of the be witnessed. with the
waterway almost encircling the Garden. and the
picturesque representation of spur Of the Adj
rondacks with its real water trout streams empty
ing into the waterway. The game park on the
island and the Indians and animals can also be
seen to advantage. The little canoes padded BY
Indians and freighted down with women and chill
dren complete a scene much out OF the ordt-
nary as it is pretty.
j. A H. Dressed. the general manager % tbs
show yesterday sent to DR.. Holleben. the Ger-
man Ambassador. invitation to Prince Henry TO
visit the exhibit Saturday. any other day
said to be an ardent sportsman. and. IN the opinion
Of directors OF the association he might be In
terested in the exhibit The directors box at the
Garden will placed the disposal of the Prince
in case he finds IL convenient to accept the invita-
ton.
There is one proud individual at the Garden. and
that is Ed Mott the veteran sportsman Mr..
Mott Is in charge OF the fisheries and he says that
the exhibit of the members OF the fnny tribe "a the
best ever seen in this neighborhood. The exhibit
on the Twenty seventh-st. side OF the arena IL a
piscatorial kaleidoscope. in sense. The goldfish
are unique. some of them having two and some
three tails When expert was asked how inter
breeding could accomplish such a result. he said IL
was brought about probably in the same way that
the growers in the South evolved the seedless
oranges. The three species known as Comets.
Fantails and Triple Tails The Comets have
spikelike TAIL and dart up and down with remarka-
BILE rapidity In the exhibit there are also two
Northern pike. twenty wall eyed pike, ten yellow
perch four pickerel. two ling and one d0gtfsh-
Several of these specimens have never before been
The women ONE and children are much interested in
maiden sboI1t eight wears old The two have
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agent Is already connecting scheme for romance.
Meme Is watched carefully by his guardians for he
he escapes at regular intervals. These escapades
caused his mentors much uneasiness for some time
disappeared he invariably went to the tepee OF the
father Of the Indian maiden Now every time Meme
disappears his friends know where 10 ind him,
The rifle shooting and pistol matches viii begin
today. There was only one ny casting contest yes
terday. and this was won oy T. J. NILS. OF 5rook-
lyn with a cast Of q feet. good performances
under the circumstances " K Park. OF Penn
sylvania, was second, with - feet 10 nenes. ane
John Taylor. of this city. third; with "a feet me
winner was light in weight, while the third man
was the heavyweight OF the competitors; thirty
two entries have been received for the rifle tourna-
meUt.