New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-28
BEES BUZZ AT GARDEN.
Dr1Ue al Hands Ont, Then Die OF
Cold-Indian Girl Wins Race.

Shortly after II o'clock Monday night, when all
the spectators had left the Motor Boat and Sports
mems Show. at Madison Square Garden, and only
a few of the attendants hand. some one
tried TO take honey out of of the bee
hives the balcony and in less time than it takes
tell it than four thousand bees escaped
and buzzing around the building. f. l.
Flack one of the attendants was badly stung and
there a wild rush !" get out of range of the
. angry little army No dared to go into the
building all right, bat yesterday morning, when the
first arrivals came to their booths it was found
that the cold had been too much for the bees and
they had all died. The sweepers were busy for an
hour or so gathering them up.
Oneita. the tailest and strongest Of the indian
maidens had lively time yesterday afternoon.
when she defeated E E. Vreeland, of the Inwood
Canoe Club. in a race of four laps There was reat
excitement among the spectators when the girl
gained steadily on Nreeland. who is considered one
of the best caLoeists in the Garden
There was rejoicing among the youngsters who
to the Garden during the afternoon ana
found that the hole which the Lozier boat stove
in the Buster Brown on Monday night naa p rem
repaired and she was in working trim again ne
repairs not completed until after cIock 81; IN
the afternoon after which she ho tonight and
score of prominent officials nave 2ceeP!teu
ard his staff will lie hand. together with REAR
Admiral Hemphill, CAPTAIN W. j. Baxter' W Nayd q
Constructor D = Nutting and captain W. H.
Friday night h been set aside for the army yam, and
Women ana 3dren who visit the Garden be-
tween ocioc loci ID O'clock each day get coupon
that entities Il In to a souvenir.
TARPON2 FISHING AS = SPORT
Perhaps the eatest sport in fishing is found in
catching tarp3 George Fl. Price. a resi-
dent of TaI.Aco. Mexico. and an enthusiastic
tarpon fsherutl is in attendance at the show. and
he gives some Keresting facts about tarpon fishing
Mr. Price is vie president Of the Tampico Tarpon
Club This c}1b is building a $4,000 clubhouse.
which will be Iyady by the opening of next season
Included in itsF membership are such well known
people as John 4 Gates Bourke Cochran. Admiral
Lord Charles Bt$osford Sir Frederick Johnson and
his wife, the Cod Tess of Wilton; Judge Pollock Of
Kansas; Judge MCPHERSON. of Missouri and Judge
Phillips OF Iowa Hlurng the two years he has fol-
lowed the sport Mt Price has landed PIP Of these
fish. averaging 40 Spounds each. ninety-three of
which he has caught+vt ROD.
In speaking of the sH.rt Mr. Price said yesterday:
Catching tarpon is onSE,af the most exciting sports
I know Of Tarpon areVaund only in the Gulf Of
found in large q num6er s the sv Wes coast Of
FLORIDA but now the bestSnsains IS to be found
ecies of herring, being the Ia gest of that family
Ihey run from three feet 10 seven feet two inches
over two hundred pounds. l have known tarpon
scales to reach five inches in diameter. The method
of catching tarpon is by trolling either from row.
The best tarpon fishing the Mexican coast Is
found in the Panuco River A six or seven foot
rod and No. q. Or common bass, line is used.
Tie reel is fitted with drag and will hold 600 feet
OF line, The biggest catch is credited to Dr. Hough.
of Tampco who landed seventeen fish in day.
TarPon fishing Is 6ecoming popular with win Spot low
finds an increasing number coming to Mexico to
have heretofore been a great drawback, but we now
have large first class motel N Tamplco. When
Johnson and his wife, the Countess Of Wilton were
there in the steam yacht Zenita for five weeks Of
tain lions are to be found in large numbers in the
country back of Tampico.