New-York tribune., 1905-03-05
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CHILDREN AT THE GARDEN
Wild AnimaLs, Indians and Boat
Rides Popular.

| The Garden presented of merriment yes
| terday, for it children's day. Probably the
animals on exhibition appreciated the fact more,
for the youngsters came loaded down with peanuts
| and cake. a good share of which given to the
| animals. The children seemed to take deep
| interest IN everything at the show though.
and when they We're taken around the lagoon in
motor boats Buster Brown and Tige the general
opinion expressed by one small boy, who said
the sail around the lake had Central Park skinned
| mile
While good part of the space is taken up for the
motor boats, the exhibition is well arranged that
| there Is ample room for the guides and their
| camps the animals and for the Indians who show
their wares in the concert hall and give daily
| dances. The Indians were not neglected by the
| children and the brave who manages sthe archery
contest did hourshing business.
Ruben c. Leonard made another worlds record
last evening. 1t in the light trout fly contest
He covered 96 feet inches which feet inches
better than the previous cast of this kind with
four-ounce rod The contest was open to ALL
Hiram W. Hawes was second with IS feet inches
and L. S. Darling third, with 81 feet.
One of the exhibits that popular is that of
the Metz & Weiss marine oil engines. This
slsts of double cylinder marine engine of 10 horse
power and double cylinder marine engine of 10
horsepower. also of the standard stationary
types of engine direct connected to a generator.
which is in operation all day and furnished the
electric current for operating their space and light
ing their electric sign. The 10-horsepower double
cylinder marine engine is also operating idle
der its own power, using common kerosene oil for
fuel This engine is from 10 o'clock in the
morning until II o'clock in the evening, without
stop.
The engines in the exhibit were disposed OF to
customers the first day of the show and the sales
men report many other satisfactory purchases in
the last week. The simplicity, safety, reliability
and economy of operation of these engines are the
important features claimed by the manufacturer.
Captain Bill" Graham returned to the show yes
terday, and the international congress of tale
telers held an executive session at once. The
Brewster brothers, Uncle Leny, his brother. and
the Maine guides attended TO listen to Captain
"BilIS' tales OF the scooter on the Great
South Bay. which was the reason for his absence
from the show for a few days. After listening to
the veracious captains windy tales about the
scooters sailing faster than the wind, and how he
acquired his delicious rolling brogue by kissing the
Bl&rney stone, which gave him advantage over
Captain Bill told a story OF how company Of
I, Iot = lI~e 20 pe ilWafued 10 the iazlest man
Esedy I member OF the COMPANY ne said presented
compete. and responded by saying that he was too
lazy, and. of course, the prize was his
LAST LAST nights water sports We're under the au-
k whose embr %ere esase o. BY the say
bers of the Fort Hamilton Division of the United
four mattress races the first Of Which was won
third fell to Lieutenant Hetzel. who defeated II.
beating L. Haighney in O9 The tug-of-war was
won by Lieutenant Gonhemer, who defeated e.
Hetuh in 40
The fitting contest was between H R. Hare and
II. Heinck, jr., against J. ]. Hattenbrun jr and
l. H. Danburg, and lasted seven minutes; finally
Hares paddler drove his canoe bow against
Hattenbrun,s canoe, and Hare then pushed his
antagonist into the water
The afternoons fly casting contest was for ac-
curacy with dry fly, at buoys 20 80 4O 80 and
co feet. J, II. Cruickshanl won, with $3.50 per
cent; G. NJ. L. La Branche second with 97.S
per cent, and D. Brandreth third. with $3.50 per
cent.
''AI" Reeves, the press agent of the show yester-
day received letter from Hank Haff. regrettng
that the captain could not attend the show sooner,
and saying that he would visit it tomorrow.