Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-02-19
SPORTSMEN'S SHOW.
Maine to Be Represented at Madison
Square Garden.

The 10th annual Sportsmens Show
which will open at Madison Square
Garden. Feb. 10, ana continue until
March g. will, from all indications. en-
body many things of interest. An
especially large amount of space has
been obtained by leading exhibitors
throughout the country.
For the first time in the history of
the show, the management has gone
outside of New York for its scenic art
lists. and the task of producing the
artistic effects, with mountains, cas-
cades. forests and the environments of
the sportsmen's camp, this year. has
ia'len TO the Daniels Scenic Studios OF
chicago. At the foot of a valley. upon
each side of which rugged mountains
ARISE, Will be an Old-fashioned water
mill. The stream which pours down
the mountain will be run through a
moss-covered slucc box, and afterwar,l
VIII pour through the crags in cas-
cades, which will eventually find their
way TO the miniature lakes, in which
VIII De exhibited many varieties of
Americas game water fowl.
FROM end to end of the garden will
extend an artificial lake, on which will
rest modern high power launch and
automobile boats, the product of the
most important manufacturers of this
country and Europe These boats.
guided by the skilled hands of the ex-
pcrts controlling them. will give an
effect of life and activity to the show
which was noticeably absent last year,
when the center of the lake was given
up to an island.
At stated intervals in the afternoon
ana evening, the launches will remain
moored to their docks. while canoe
races. fitting contests, log rolling and
other attractive features. according to
an especially arranged program, will
entertain visitors.
At the eastern end of the lake, oc-
cupyinS space more than 65 feet wide.
ana from Is to 20 feet in depth, will be
the exhibit of the Rocky Mountain
guides. A feature of this exhibit will
be the breaking and pitching of camp,
at stated intervals, and the typical
saddiing and off saddling of the West
err bronCos used in transporting camp
supplies and equipment from point to
point.
The exhibit of live game birds and
animals will be wonderfully extensive
ANA will more than make up for the
absence of this feature at past shows
While about the whole main floor will
he distributed the camps and guides
from Virginia, Colorado. Wyoming.
Idaho, Maine and the AdirOndacks, as:
wei as from the territory Of the Hud-
son Bay Company and the Canadian
Pacific Railway.
y number of Maine guides are now
preparing for this great show
The fish exhibit. while it will not
embrace extensive tanks containing
The varieties of game fish, will show
a model fish hatchery in operation
demonstrating the Development of the
young trout from the fry to a period OF
| thee 20 four weeks old.
An Interesting exhibition of rifle
AMI revolver shooting will be given
by s. NJ. Van Allen CT Jamaica. Long
Island, which Will prove Il great at
| traction.
Fly casters will enjoy greater OPP
| portuniticG this year than at any pas;
show. in that they will not be inter
fnrnd with from carly morning until
th" close of the show. A special tank
has been constructed for this feature
AMI the conditions in the hands of the
| lily casting committee. which have re-
| Gently been printed, are such that there
VIII be an added degree of interest to
| this part of the program.