The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-19

year In what is to my mind the extreme
limit, the hunters license, stop L Denevo
this present movement should be opposed
with all the force and energy we can oring
to bear
Major MacFarlane's address was enthusi-
astically applauded by visitors from out
side the State.
Il am satisfied" he said to The SUN
correspondent later, that L expressed
the sentiments Of all of Names visitors,
and from, this time am out to oppose
not only the passage Of such a law. but any
attempt to agitate it. The idea Ii 700
preposterous to be even consider by
sensible people. Let the present Laws DO
enforced first There is ample need, In view
of the vast amount of slaughter that mas
been going on this spring, and which can
In no way be attributed to visitors. Inc
firearm is as much part OF the camp
outfit as fryingpan, and to prohibit them
would be to bar out the best class OF summer
tourists, people who leave millions IN Cne
State annually
An interesting communication was re-
cetved at the meeting from Jay Cooke, Dr.,
of Philadelphia. urging the passage OF
bill which would entirely prohibit the
taking of large game out of the State. he
wrote:
find that the most desirable class of sports
men do not avail themselves OF the privilege
to any great extent. At the furthest would
permit the taking out OF big game neaos
only.
or the thousands Of deer exported each
fall 1t is well-known fact that great part
are sold as soon as they reach q good market;
so that the hunting trip in Maine may not
one of financial gain and profit to the visiting
hunter, who frequently comes with ms Sr ;t
M OF ra sapps even n as d4x his stay
He gives no employment to the gulues. ne
leaves no money with the hotels or farmers
In payment for board or supplies Oh amS
within the state Is the sum paid LOT transporIa-
tion to the railroads.
From personal observation l am con-
WINGED that the number Of deer and moose
In the State is decreasing to an alarming
extent not withstanding all that Is being done
for their preservation. and believe that TINS
is due TO the privilege at present enjoyed by
the hunter of taking out Of the State the legal
limit of deer and moose killed, two deer. one
moose
The question of limiting the number
of doe deer to one for each hunter, and
prohibiting the killing of fawns was also
considered.
The sports held in connection with the
meeting which was attended by 800 persons,
representing all sections of the State and
including men prominent in business, pro-
fessional and political life, were chacter-
istic Of northern Maine.
Interest centred chiefly about the four
cared batteau race. The racing batteau
is fashioned much like a working boat, but
without movable seats, and the coxsWain
steers with a canoe paddle instead OF
rudder, assisting, whenever possible, to
increase the speed of the boat. The purse
awarded is large and crews annually pre-
pare for the event with keen interest. The
distance was two miles with turn. Inc
list of entries included crews made up OF
local guides and woodsmen from Green
vile, Moose River and kineo. The Green
vile crew won by two lengths in IL minutes
% seconds, from the Moose River crew,
after race which from start 10 flnlsh kept
the spectators on tip toe: The. winning
crew was made up entirely OF Penobscot
Indians, wiry, sinewy chaps who can
pull at the killing pace OF from thirty-four
to thirty-eight strokes minute from start
to finish If the occasion demands it.
One Of the other events was the portage
race. Canoes were placed on the ground
hundred feet from the water, and con-
testants were required to carry them to
the water, paddle several hundred yards,
land and return the canoes to the starting
point The contest was remarkable for
the endurance shown, and the winners
finished at lively dog trot, in spite OF the
hard paddle and the eighty pounds weight
on their shoulders.
The log polling contest favored decidedly
of river driving Each contestant mounted
n large spruce log which was constantly
manifesting tendency to roll or dip, and
poled it distance of fifty yards with a
long pole with steel pick at the end.
For the CREASED pole contest clear head
was necessary. The pole, literally covered
with lard, was extended parallel over the
water from a barge, and the feat to be
accomplished was TO walk out upon this
uncertain footing in stocking feet, and
pluck a tiny flag from the extreme end.
Rifle shooting at 100 yards ohhand at
a dummy deer target (open to registered
guides) drew large field. Certain parts
Of the target were marked as fatal shots"
In these a shot counted five, and 80 on
down. A score of "a out of IS won, but
for the most part the shooting was in
different. All Of the contestants were good
game shots and the poor shooting was at
tributed to nervousness caused by too
large company of onlookers.