The Springfield herald., 1905-04-28
RoosEvELT's SPORT
HARD RIDING IN HEAVY STORM
Only Trophies So Far Are Bear and
Bob-cat-Expeets to Break
Camp May 14th and Start
for Denver,

Denver, April 21.-A Republican spe-
cial from Glenwood Springs last night
says: That President Roosevelt is en-
joying royal sport in his hunt for
Rocky Mountain grizzlies is attested
by Secretary Loeb, who returned from
the camp late to-day after having spent
the night with the party.
While the only game killed thus far
is the bear shot by the President and
the bob-cat shot by Dr. Alexander Lam
bert, there has been plenty of recrea-
ton. Every day the dogs have fol
lowed trails that looked promising,
showing that there are more bears to
be found in the vicinity now being
hunted.
Camp will not be moved until Satur-
day. Then the party will locate on
West Divide creek within twenty
miles of the present location and four
miles nearer New Castle. The point
toward which the party Is working Is
Redstone, where camp will be broken
May 14th. The private car Rocket"
will pick up the President there and he
will spend the night at Glenwood
Springs. The start home will be made
on May 18th, with stops of one day
each at Denver and Chicago.
Secretary Loeb left Glenwood
Chapman, the courier who brought out
the first word from the camp. They
went to New Castle, procured mounts,
and made the twenty-three miles to
the Charlie Penny ranch. storm was
raging when they started and the
roads, in addition to being rough, were
muddy in spots. II was after p. m.
when they arrived within sight of the
ranch.
About three miles from camp they
heard the baying of hounds hot on the
trail of game. They waited and soon
the entire hunting party rode up. II
was time to quit for the day and Secre-
tary Loeb and Chapman joined the
President and his companions and rode
into camp with them. The hunting
party had been in the saddle ten hours
without stopping for lunch, so dinner
was served soon after their arrival at
the camp.
Mr. Loeb says it was only necessary
to see them eat to know that the hunt
ers were in the best of health and en-
joying themselves. During the dinner
and afterward the President and Mr..
Loeb had long visit. Naturally the
secretary wanted to know all about
the bear killed. 1t was an interesting
story in which all members of the
party shared IN the telling. The dogs
caught up with the bear several times
and annoyed him until he was in
vicious mood. Finally. when he was
at bay, two or three members OF the
party, including the President, ap-
peared with dogs.
One dog had been killed and several
others badly wounded and the bear
was playing havoc with the others that
were tantalizing him. To save the dogs,
the President had to shoot hurriedly.
Every sweep of the bears paw bowled
over a hound and rather than see any
more of the pack killed. the President
took the chance of shooting between
the dogs at the bear. He fired once
and hit the animal in the shoulder.
Firing again he killed his game. He
takes great pride in his first trophy OF
the hunt
When the party is in its new camp
Mr.. Loeb will pay the President an
other visit. p. B. Stewart of Colorado
Springs expects to leave the camp Sat
urday, In which event Mr.. Loeb may
stay two or three days.
There was no hunting to-day. a
heavy snow began to fall early in the
morning and had not stopped when Mr.
Loeb left the camp.
The return trip of President Roose-
welt as far as Denver will be made
over the Denver & Rio Grande rail
road. No excursions of sightseeing
character are to be made in the state,
although invitations have been pouring
in on Secretary Loeb. No new invita-
tions of any kind will be accepted.
1t is probable that the party will be
in Washington again on the morning
of May Goth.