New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-20
SPORTSMEN'S SHOW OPENS
Great craftsmanship - Wireless
Messages.


The tenth annual Sports1len's Show opened 81
Madison Square Garden last evening. Il is one OF
the best shows of its kind held In this coun-
try. though lacking some of the popular spectacu-
lar performances which have been features OF
some previous exhibitions held here. There IS how
ever example OF crack Workmanship that
would make William Tell and his famous apple
green with envy. The marksman s A. Allen. not
only shoots apples of the heads OF his assistants
but picks with rife ball glass apples out OF
their mouths He also splits glass balls in two
they rest on the OF various persons whom
he uses TO demonstrate his skill
Aliens aim is so true and his GOODNESS and quick
so perfect that the spectators forget the dan
ger OF his feats in admIrng his skill Mr. Aliens
performances take place in one OF the galleries 50
that he con be seen from every part OF the house.
Sometimes he looking glass. Ono OF his
most difficult tricks Is when he faces the glass and
with rife shot breaks two balls held in his
assistants hands He is TO give an almost con-
tnuoUs performance from the time that the show
opens until it closes each day.
Other unusual features Of the show are the ex-
hbit Of live pheasants from Homer Davenport's
farm at Morris Plains. the display OF the latest
makes OF sasOlene. and electric launches
the Persian fat tail sheep and the AnEora goats
the exhibition OF the latest makes OF bicycles
Ornamental and useful goods made by Indians and
the display OF the New-York Geological Society
Flycasting contests being held larger
scale than before. The rife and revolver
matches I'm the basement are attracting many
marksmen. To the general observer the great
tank IN the centre Of the main floor, said to be
the largest tank save one ever built in the Garden.
IS object OF much interest.
In this miniature lake the fine points 81 the
latest makes OF the gasolene and and electric
launches TO he shown by matches between
auto5oats. speedway boats and various other
kinds Of boats
For the sake o. amusing the children and even
grown up folk there electric launches on the
a. of fs nj
boat that last November covered a mile In the
Hudson River in 2.2G
In the Garden is instrument by which a per
son can send a wireless telegraph message to him
self II Is composed o. two Marconi wireless tele-
graph stations. at the Fourth-ave. side and
the other at the Madisou-ave side of the building
An old Virginian last evening used the instrument
send a dispatch his wife I'm Virginia he
wanted To know n there were any chickens stil
left I'm his heunery after this frosty weather. He
received the reply The night Is dark here hut by
the Hight Of a safety lantern We find ire chickens
be all right" OF course. the answer TO the dis
patch sent by the receiving operator. but the
Nirginian went his way much pleased 10 know
that his hens were safe IN old Virginia
There are no Oibway Indians with their "Hia-
vatha" drama at the show this year. but l.. o.
Armstrong. who intr"duced them Is on hand AGAIN
hunting country reached ~ the canadian Pacih.
by the Canadian 3ampare club OF this city on the
MisscsaEs River the coming summer The Mis-,
sesaEa River e ura rtic5lly I'm newly discovered
huating and rshiaz ground II flows into Lake
Huron near It's junction with Lake Superior.
Ii is said TO he marvellous territory and Mr..
Armstrong ca'is IL sportsmcu's paradise.
Tho camps many and inviting There are the
t4.ups OF H.. Nirgtuans ard pf guides from Maine
and the Adirouiacks Tho decorations - the Gar
G.u ar. arranged 20 give the visitor the I'm
preston that he is N wooded valley. with \
large lake En- the middle and steep mountains at
one end IN the centre 81 the mountain range.
which Is az the FoJrJh-avs. side OF the building
t. an old fashioned mill with constant stream
Of water that keeps the wheel spinning
Tho falls into Tool tNlov. in which there
a u kinds or JCckS ana game f'Wi- u -
ros-il,Ie 40 travel some Gistarce through the
tain range a= the tiers Of balconies at the Fourth
ave side extend through the mountain These
balconies have been transformed into allurins
caverus
4 record breaking attendance marked the open
ing night So great we're the thronss that IL was
Utmost irnnos=fble to elbow ones way around the
miniature lake. The show will Omen to-day at 10
a m and will continue until II y. N.