The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-03
MOOSE TALES FOR SHOW FOLK.
"BASHFUL WILL" MLEAN TOOK
FOUR DAYS TO BAG ONE.
II Weighed LOO Pounds and the Head Is
Now In the Maine Camp as Evidence
"A Plea for Motor Iifeboats-H. &.
Leonard Makes a Record I'm Casting.

firing OF the " otor Boat and SDortsfnen a Sho g
/ In the Madison Square Garden, and yesterday
the attendance was very large from morning
/ I'll night Those in attendance at the show,
though. are beginning 70 long for n breath OF
outdoors. The guides tell their stories, the
motor boat men talk boat and Uncle Nat
and Uncle Jerry tell OF 'possum and Wild tir-
key as they have since tho show opened and
while they are talking they seem to have a
longing to be in the woods or on the water
and get away from the hustle and excitement
OF the Garden and the big city.
well known m otor boat man who has been
an enthusiastic follower Of the sport for yeara
in commenting on the exhibits yesterday said
he was glad TO see that the manufacture
had az last begun TO cater to the average
man. Last years show was given I'D very
largely 10 the auto boat. which ut its best Ia
only a rich mans fad. IL does good in its
way. because II the rich. men did not patron
lie the auto boat the builders Of boats and
motors would not be able to experiment and
through these experiments they are able 70
perfect their motors and turn out a service
able engine within the reach OF all This
year the show Ia mostly OF boats OF moderate
speed. strong construction and good for
afternoon outings on any piece Of water
IL Is strange. though. that one type OF boat
that has become very popular ia missing
the hunting launch. Many have been
built this winter. and these boats are hecom-
ing more and more popular every season.
because they are roomy. able TO stand almost
any weather and are ideal boats for short
cruises. All the builders have plans and
pictures ofthese boats. and any one Interested
In them can inspect these plans
Alexander K. Smith. superintendent Of
tho Maritime Exchange said Yesterday
that motor boats for life savers we're not
only practicable, but that the Government
should lose no time in thus equippinR every
station Mr. Smith said:
4 motor lifeboat would be greatly hand-
capped unless she were OF the self-rirhtinR
kind. Along the Jersey coast in the summer
are 10 be found hundreds OF fishing boats
supplied with what are known as 'kickers
although they constantly land through the
surf.
-Of course. the danger to an engine II a
boat turned upside down is considerable.
but have seen 10 horsepower motor
placed In strong waterproof mahogany
case under the deck amidships. | saw a
number Of capsizing tests with this boat.
the craft being turned over b. crane The
motor stopped the moment the boat reached
a position just beyond that OF beam ends.
The craft readily rlghted herself and also
drove well against a sea
Our members. who have 90 much financial
Interest In the going and coming Of ships.
Will not be satisfied unless motor boats are
supplied TO each life saving station. We are
too deeply concerned in the safety Of mari
ner7' lives not to insist upon the adoption OF
the motor hfcboat
Tho Maine guides who have camp in tho |
balcony at the Madison avenue end OF the /
Garden. are good lot OF fellows. and their
cabin is crowded every day with sportsmen
who are fond Of listening TO their stories Of
sport. and 70 the Jokes they make at each (
others expense. These guides are Gran /
Gray. VIII Mclean and Abner McPhcters !
over the camp is the head Of big moose which !
was shot by Mclean. who Is also called quiet
WIZ and "Bashful VIII" ca account OF
Ms xceutional listening qualities. Mclean /
'omes from Passadumkeag He does not
are TO tell how he shot the moose. but his
do whenever asked about IT,
This moose weighed 100 pounds and was
shot laat November in tho region Of the Sourd- |
nahunk camps IN Maine.
CIV people know how fast a moose can .
rave and fewer still realize the fact that .
aying their great antlers back. nose in air.
an ensuy cover siAty miles day through
he thiCkest OF forests
II was on the first snow OF November that
Quiet VIII made his big Kill. He was NJ
ielore daylight, as the gently falling snow
II the night before had given promise OF
liter the sun had risen the tracks Of tho
moose were discovered Mclean took tho
rack. II was aIier mclean nAd bean
he track OF bis big game several hours and
'ad by infinite care and the best 81 woodcraft
rot to where be expected TO ind the big
elbow lying down feeding. at any moment
hat -Bashiul VIII" saw that he had his work
just what started the moose will never be
There he had hastily arisen from his feeding
round and with few ten foot bounds had
~ of, on that steady trot which devours
II was then nearly o'clock in the nfter-
oop Many another nan NJ w mould have
imply campcd whore he was Before dark
ess shut down he had eaten his meal. the
My one since morning. and which must
{ boughs and Was prepared for the night.
Next mornings first light found him on
ours ia which TO recover from his fright
he second dav waA barren OF results. as wa.
ie third. though when night came. sixty hours
'ter he had left camp. Bashful viii knew
! The freshness Of the tracks that ne wa,
ear tho object of his long hunt. By noon
n the fourth day VIII had again come upon
esh signs. BY in the afternoon he had his
u1rry located on pine ridge ia an other
ise barren country.
Then followed a etill hunt. and finally Dill
anaged to get a shot at distance OF t4O
ards II was dark then and he could not
"a what the result Of his shot was. but next
orning he found the moose dead just 900
ards beyond the camp.
The ny casters are immensely pleased with
IN Success Of their tournament. Morning,
ternOOn ana evening naN dozen eDthGsi-
~ are to be seen whipping the water In
DIR private tank, and visitors TO the show
no do not know much about fly casting
onder what they are doing. r G. Leonard {
Is made another record and this time he beat .
= own In the single handed bait casting I
ntest he made a cast OF - feet inches {
he record up 10 the time oil this cast was {
3 feet and was made by Leonard There q
ere eight competitors in the event all crack
acks. and the fact that the champion was 7
did not frighten them at all. The
nix in which these men cast is 1870 feet long '
ID Leonard threw his frog IS feet inches /
yond the end Mr Leonard has been
in fly casting tournaments since =
s., and he has won fity-ive gold medals u
h. J. Mill-. the youthful prodigy, who f. p
y 81 years old, was second with l2i feet a
inches Hiram " HaweH an old time ex-
IT. was third with ilt feet inches c. ~
Icky. fourth 100 feet inches. & r. Wood
ard NTH, 100 feet G. g. Leyison sixth 5
B feet. l.. s. Darling. seventh. ~ feet inches, ]
VI L. la Branchp, eighth 90 feet iuohes 4
+. Abercrombie. ninth. withdrew The =
dges were II q Henderson, ST. and n .
hsrts. B. Seokler, referee n
-Four competed in the bait casting class for u
,tance only. and open TO all. Greenwood
Ike" style. with half-ounce rubber frog Z
mt 10 rod or line or reel. but cast was nor Z
owed from the reel. The longest oast
-ward made within the five minutes sue 6
ading the time the contestants announced q
aady" counted. Unless the frog fell within +
side boundaries Of the tank the cast did "a
I score The frog had 10 touch the water y
the back cast and be "a t-ed therefrotn for
Oh forward cast. u Brandreth won with | II
cast Of no feet inches $. 5 Darling was