The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-14

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY
One of the features of the convention
at Columbus last week, held by the Ma
tional League of American S~portsmen,
was the proposition advanced to petition
Congress for a game preserve and propa-
eating grounds. Some lands in Oklahoma
are suggested as the site of this eserva-
ton.
The results of the Yellowstone Parks
rules on the game supply were quoted as
illustrating the necessity for some SUCH
preserve. No gun can be discharged by
any hunter in the Yellowstone Park. and
the game has discovered that it is a
place of refuge. Consequently, 1t is COM
paratively tame within the borders of
the grounds and increases rapidly, al
though being cXtcrminated in surrounding
regions
In the immediate vicinity of the park
are some of the finest hunting regions in
Straying out into the surrounding coun-
try. Whenever any undue persistence is
displayed in hunting certain kinds of
game-suCh as elk and deer-it Is said
that the animals seem to know enough to
retire promptly into the park, where
they cannot be molested.
These points were brought out at length
in the convention. and IL was pointed out
that a reservation in the rolling lands of
Oklahoma would be of the greatest value
in preserving and propagating all Kinds
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1ope. 1t was decided that the matter
should be reported to Congress and such
a move recommended.
August Reese Of the Audubon Society
was one of those representing st. Louis
at the meet. and he that the
enthusiasm displayed over the objects of
the league ran high. 1t is believed that
the affiliatiCN of all such organizations.
designed to secure suitable legislation and
conditions concerning the game supply,
will be productive OF results in the near
future.
Police revolver practice has had its ef-
feet. so fer as developing craftsmanship
among the members of the force is con-
cerned. as is apparent from the scores
made by the men at their initial appear
arcc on the range for this season. In
every case the police shot in a manner to
indicate that their work of last year had
done them "A great amount of good. The
contrast between the opening scores of
this year and the initial efforts Of last
year is extreme.
Last season scores even approaching 1O
points We're rare. and the average was
well down in the 20 list. This season, the
leading man almcst invariably totals more
than 100 points, and in many cases he has
come within "A few points OF the possible
12j. The highest score made to date Is lis.
the next highest being two scores of III
each.
manship buttons are keeping up their rec
oIds of last season. and iii each case the
winner last season has made a good mark
upon his first appearance at the range.
Driilmast,r Roerner announces that this
c.early shows they have become sufficient
ly interested in practice to Keep IT up
themselves after police work closes down
for the winter.
As a result of this continued practice. he
predicts that the present force will be
able TO defeat any in the country. in a
target match from now on. When the To-
cal men shot the match with the Chicago
force two years ago, they won by a neat
margin, although the ST. Louis experts
had just commenced their practice.
With the improved scores of to-day. he
predicts a victory in any match they may
engage in. and the force is discussing
the advisability, of a telegraph match with
New York o. Chicago for the coming sea-
son. as 4 feature of the hummer.
Competition in the final shoot for the
Mermod-kenyon trophy at DUPONT Park
last Sunday was sufficiently keen to make
the event exciting until the last moment,
Alec Nermoi not having the match won
until the twenty-fifth bird. Up to hat
strength towards the middle and close of
strength towards the middel and close of
this event, and. after missing his seventh
bird. shot strongly and uninterruptedly
until his twenty-fourth. He lost this bird
after giving it both barrels and hitting it
hard. This gave Mermcd the lead. which
he retained by killing his final bird.
Inasmucb as Leffin2wen was shooting IN
great shape throughout, and was making
most of his kills with one barrel. while
he was shooting the more closely of the
pair. Steadiness in the iast lie" io"eh'
John Cabanne shot in good form and
killed Twenty-Five. wht.e Joe oNen I'M
ished in fourth place with a total OIL =
championship shoot. which will be held
here in Nav. He states that prospects