The sun., 1909-02-28
CHILDREN'S DAYAT IHE SHOW
MANY IOJNG ONES GET FIRST
LESSONS ~ WOODCR4FT.
Townsend Harris Hall Carries or the
IIonors In High SCHOOL swimming
Competitions Fly Casting an Attrac-
tlon for sportsmen In the Garden.


The sportsmen's Show in Madison Square
Garden proved IA big attraction esterdaS
and the building was crowded a II day long
II seemed to be 4 childrens day and being
school holiday they crowded around the
many exhibits and we're particularly pleased
with the Wild fowl and birds and with the
coons and possunl at tbs camp OF the Nir-
ninians. where Guide Moncure and Uncle
Jerry hold court. That camp is always a
popular one because OF the many curious
and interesting things that Mr.. Moncure
always brings with him
The camps and log cabins we're well
patronized aud the children ran everywhere
but seated away In many corners could be
seen lovers OF the woods and sportsmen
who were chatting with the guides and
learning about New Brunswick or the
Adirondacks or toe Maine woods or some
other sp1t whore they are planning TO visit
as soon as the season opens and the winter
disappears. While there has not been much
winter around this city the guides say they
have had plenty and they want II to 20 AS
soon a. possible
The Canadians this year have brought
down a wonderful lot of beautiful trans
parencics which show the woods in all their
beauty Then ihare are hocths that ha va
everything that is modern for sportsman,
whether he wishes to camp. to shoot, to
fish. to canoe, to cruise in a motor boat or
20 do anything out OF DOORS and there are
portable houses that are IDEAL In every way
and among these is tiny house for chill
dren 10 play In when the weather will not
allow them out In the open
Another attraction at the show IL the H.
ustrated outdoor talks that are delivered
every afternoon and evening in the concert
hall by James \. Cruikshank MIR. Cruik-
shank has been sent to represent Maine
and vest erday his sub jects were Photo
graphing wild Game. Family life Under
Canvas" Moo seheai Lake and There
abouts.- Grand '.ales AMI the Sportive
Ouananiche, big Brook Trout" and Deer
Hunting" II was u big day for these talks
yesterday, and the concert hall was well
filled at eao1 talk. on other days there arc
d. two talks in the afternoon at. and clock.
and two In the evening at and 10 o clock.
The boys began their worS at the rife
range yesterday. but It was only practice.
All day long there was a line OF youngsters
waiting TO shoot The competition will
begin tomorrow and VIII last all the week.
The nycasters have started their long
programme, and their work was watched
with considerable interest. The pool in
which tney cast extends the whole length
Of the Garden, ard there is lots of room
to watch the casting without interfering
with the contestants Eleven took part
in the first event. which was trout fly cast
ing for distance. and only for those who have
never cast more than 10 feet. This was won
~ William Watts VITA cast OF 75 feet )
inches.
Boys reore 'entinr tho Public Schools
athletic Lcigua conpe.c1 " the big tank
" the afternoon, aud their friends crowded
into the balconies aud galleries and cheered
mcessant he ieani Tepresenting
trred the roipt trophy, scoring is points.
I he team OF the ieli School OF Commerce
vas second with / points; De'Wi,t Clinton |
aud the Boys High school !. IN the con-
tests for boys of tho elementary schools |
Public school i1S of Bensonhurst won many |
prizes and scored the most points
The summarize,
Wv ANp BAIT c,srISo
Trout Ny casting for distance; 20 foot class; |
amateurs onG open only e. those who have
loprnsmS ag weight Of, rod and length Of leader
unlIinlted.Non D. William Watts. with a cast |
srcoud' T.. II. Glll. 20 feet, ;hird
I'ait CASTING for Distance One-quar;cr ounce |
wcgnt, il5 foot class, amatcrrs only Won By |
Newark. rs feet 5 lncnes, second |
q n. l. branchc: 10 feet, tnIrd; 4, t. Todd
Trout ~ csstiny lor distance rive ounce
outy HciaTG. % y f" f"e, % ssSend So pS"' r. law
renee, Anglers club. ~ ',ct, third: Z. N. Gin.
New Rochelle, C1 ic't ihchcs, fourth.
SWIMMING HIGH SCHOOLS
Fifty Yard Chqmpionshlp--Flnl heat won by
7. Davis. Townseni Harris. NJ Thompson, Com
merce, seconI; G. Dsra. clinton, third: Kernel.
100 Yard ChamponShip-P PinS hrst won ny "A.
Kohn, 12%wn,srrnd Harris, paIS!Tirh. Erasmp, fall,
Ballows. BOYS, fourth. Time, minute Il 20
40 Yard Championship Final hca, Won by
H Roders Townsend Harris. l.. j. Aldrich,
De via clinton, second, N. igramontc Com
sO Yard Relay Race, each bos TO swim 50 yards
- FINAL beat -Wc1 by Commerce. team consisting
Townsend Harris. second team consisting i GOT o.
Davis. kohn. Rogers and Coons; Erasmus Hall.
sGs" and SdYP>'Sn Send dasSSF e % fon cnoh
fourth. team cons,stnc Of DE Farra Rohs, A.
y alderman Ala-icn. Time, . minutes IS IS
ELEMENTARY scHooLs
=. :5 Yard Final he,t-Won by Lane, p. :. l7o.
second: Gllliot T. ;. ic. brooklyn, third. Time,
;, 80 Yard Tina, hcs,-won by. y. Tthlcs,
second; !. tarlo" i. y. l.s, brooklyn. third.
Midget RELAY Final heat. Won by p. $ ,as.
go and nd Mp'i, + s. 10 Msnnstisn , iecSnd
minute q : seconds.
ne evening dltpn0dncp NUS very large |
and the -w.Wrling races were close and
exciting. Daniels started in the lUO ward
handicap and won his heat from scratch
iu the fast time ui 81 seconds. lr the final
heat he could not do better than finish
fourth. bat be swan an 50 3-5 seconds and
gets prize for tho lest actual time The
winner of the nnal waS c. 1T Of the West
Side Y. NJ {. A. lie inst managed 70 beat
VI. Nerrlch Of the New York Swimming
Association for first place
The POO yard novice race WAS won by r.
Brown of Princeton. He swan very fast
and finished IN minutes - seconds The
ranoe tilt was q good one and Currier and
Boyle OF the Bath Reach swimming Club
iefested their club mates. Brown and Cop
pnger.
Arthur &. holden twice Yesterday dived
rom one OF the girders supporting the roof
VI the GUrdcn into the tank. He was
watched with brrathless interest by the
thousands IN the GJrden. The summaries
" the evening races follow:
100 Yard Han Heap Final heat Won by c.
rift. West Side y. NJ. {. ~, 10 seconds. v Ner-
'ch. n. y. s. A.. II seconds. Second. j. CuTran
y Y. =. A., l3 seconds. third Tine. minute
200 Var Novice Final heat-Von by r. Brown
Princeton; {. Leverich. y. Y. \. C., second: r.
Kyle, unattached third. Time. : minutes IS 2-5
Canoe Titln- FINAL heat Won b. Curr!er and
1oyle, H. ~ :. C.. from Brown and Copplnzerl
fme minute seconds.
Army Ecnccrs Win From Yale.