The San Francisco call., 1905-02-10
Natures Stoyebouses to Be Dyawu On for Game and Fish
Exhibition Hall Will Be
Redolent With the Odors
of Woods in Springtime
ATHLETES TO PERFORM
Will Take Part in Pastimes
of the Track and Field,
Showing Various Sports

When the casual spectator steps into
Mechanics Pavilion on April 1 he will
think he has been transported to
fairyland. Stretching before him will
be long avenue of immense trees. At
the far end of the building will be a
vista of mountains with a genuine wa
terfall leaping from rock to rock until
it reaches an immense pond in the CEN
ter OF the building. Indian tepees will
flank the banks of this miniature lake
and on all sides will be seen natures
riches in the shape of the varied animal.
vegetable and fish life of California and
the great West Such is the central
idea of the sportsman's show which
is being fostered and promoted by the
Pacific Coast Forest. Fish and Game
Association, of which William Greer
Harrison is director general. The il
lustration shows in small way the
intent OF the management. This is the
central decorative idea of the most
novel exhibition ever attempted in Cali
fornia.
The sportsman's show will also be
nature show, instructive in large de-
gree and intended to educate Califor-
mans as we'll as picture to Eastern Wis
1tOrS the vast natural resources of the
Pacific Slope. This has been called the
sportsmans paradise on account of the
SAOdt NdllCty Ol game anu uSH IudI III
habit the mountains and plains.
streams and ocean. For the preserya-
ton of this game and fish the exhibi-
ton is expected to be of considerable
assistance. A large committee of Cali
fornia'S foremost citizens are interested
In making the show a great success
with this idea always in mind.
Two weeks is the allotted time for
the affair to run and a special attrac-
tion will be provided for each after
noon and evening. All forms of out
door sports will be exploited and some
of the indoor sports will be added for
good measure. A rifle range for prize
shooting with carbine and revolver will
form one feature. An athletic field will
Guiding indoor baseball, association
football. basketball and kindred pas
times. There will be a stage for small
er exhibitions. Even the children have
not been overlooked. DR.. f. W. D'Eve-
iyn, chairman of the children's COM
mittee, announces special department
will be devoted to an exhibition Of
children'S pets other than cats and
dogs, the stipulation being that the ex-
hibit must be either a bird. animal or
plant reared by the child who enters
it in competition. In this way it is
hoped to foster and encourage the in
nate love of living things in the young.
Robert e. FOllett has resigned the
position of manager and director of ex-
hibits and the position has been abol-
ished. although Mr.. Follett remains in
an advisory capacity. He pleaded lack
of knowledge of local conditions and
the reins of management have been
handed to Mr.. Harrison, who will de-
vote his well-known energy and abil-
ity to the carrying out of all plans to
make this an exhibition memorable to
Co1s 10
are all In charge of energetic chair
men. The proceeds will go to charity.
1t starts out as a success on these
grounds.