New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-05
THE LURE OF OUTDOORS
BIG CROWD At SHOW.
Interest in Merican Erhibit-Re-
suits of Fin Casting.

The Sportsman's Show in Madison Square
Garden attracted host of interested visitors
yesterday Coming as it does almost at the be-
ginning of the vernal equinox and after long
and tedious winter. the touch Of the good old
summer time and the lure Of all outdoors is
doubly welcome The show attracts two classes
OF visitors; those who come merely to see the
spectacle and the sports and those who are in
terested in the regions represented and who seek
to make engagements for hunting and camping
times during the coming season. There are over
seventy hunters. trappers and guides at the
show
The exhibit from Mexico is not Mexican
state affair nor a railroad exhibit. but dona
ton from that altruistic sportsman, Melvin A.
Rlce. Features of the exhibit are the skin of a
Jaguar. or mountain tiger, a beautifully spotted
creature which was killed in the mountains near
Tampico; photograph showing thirty-seven
'arpon in heap. the result Of one days anna
ieur fishing number of specimens Of tarpons
mounted on panels. the biggest one measuring
Z Feet inches specimens Of sawfsh and skins
OF the Mexican mountain lion and the acelot
The tiger cat of Mexico. The railroad men at the
exhibit say that Mexico is a virgin game coun-
try, and It is not an uncommon sight to count
twenty or thirty deer running along the line of
the railroad during a days ride. Fishermen Will
be interested in the style of rod used in fishing
for tarpon. They are made Of split bamboo and
are about six and one-haf feet in length
The Maine exhibit shows a record deer head
with spread Of 3l1a inches and in the fish line
a panel. showing nine brook trout, the result of
an early morning trip and ten minutes fishing
before breakfast at Hanes Landing. Alongside
Of it is found the most perfect specimen of
moose head that ever come out Of the woods.
The symmetrical horns show spread of 10
-ofR aigyll- moi y
with an open mouth, apparently in the act OF
answering q call or a challenge. is also shown
The results of the great wolf hunt recently
heId III the Canadian Pacific country are SHOWN.
Five of the wolf pelts are hanging on the walls
Of the Garden The wolf hunting party consist
ed Of a number OF Wall Street men and the
Canadian guides. The biggest wolf pelt is six
feet long, and is from a gray timber wolf. Wolf
hunting is hard and tedious work; the wolf Is
keener and heeter than a fox, and man who
shoots gray timber wolf IS prouder OF the re-
suit than if he shot dozen moose
The Wolf Hunters Club OF America Will hold
us annual meeting tomorrow night, ana Secre-
tary Cruickshank says that il is proposed here
after during the season 10 hold fortnightly wolf
hunts
Motor Scooter Club Of America will be COM
pleted This new sport which originated on thu
Great South Bay. Long Island. now numbers
among its devotees some OF the best known
gpOrtsmeu Of this country Among the OTgani
zers Of the club Harry Payne Whitney,
Jefferson DeMont Thompson, a. Z. Pardinstpn,
Nat Roe. Commodore SmeitZer and Captain
bin Graham
The results in the fly casting competition in
the afternoon follow.
Light trout fy casting contest distance only. rod 10
weigh than ave ounces. al excepting
those Who more than s. feet any similar
either club tournament With rods
weighing ounces lessj-Wou 10y King Smith.
.gle-s' C!us with OF IS feet. 7. l. Kirk. Anglers
cub second. with Of 20 feet, Charles s'epath.
thirG. w.th cast 81 @ feet
Switched trout fy casting distance only. open
ALL weight length u leader unrestricted
placed hteeu feet back of the contest
srts-Wou by J. Mills. with cast II 81 feet: J H.
CrUickshanK second with cast Of 81 feet. l. s Oar
ling, third. w!tE cast 4 - feet
Light rod ~ casting contest distance ory. four
orrce rots-Vcn h3 l. Darling with OF 50 feet.
E J Nils Win Of 81 feet second, r J. Held.
with a Of Is feet. third
In the tub races John Brophy. KesselmanlS
and George Harrison won sheir heats The final
heat was won by John Brophy Of the I'D street
branch Of TIE Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton.