The San Francisco call., 1910-07-19
HEART DISEASE OR
BRAIN Conclusion?
j. Hawkins, San Rafael Sports
man, Hero of the Seasons
Best Deer Story

OF the many deer stories that have
come from the camps of hunters in the
northern part of Marin county the
strangest is that of the luck OF Jean
Hawkins, well known San Rafael
sportsman.
Hawkins went out in Lucas valley
with several members of the Big Rock
gun club and took his position on a
trail across the canyon from Portu-
guese gulch. The dogs started a deer
mile below him and Hawkins waited
patiently at his post for the fleeing
animal to come his way. In a few
moments he heard the big fellow crash
ing through the underbrush. and the
instant the buck showed his head in
the trail Hawkins fired. The buck
dropped like a log.
The elated hunter looked for the
bullet wound. He found where the
leaden missive had torn away the scalp
almost between the horns, but minute
examination failed to reveal serious
wound. Hawkins searched the skull
for hole or fracture, but found none
He was finally forced TO accept the
solution that the buck had died from
heart failure or concuSsion of the brain
Walter A. Scott. a San Rafael mer-
chant and member of the Victor gun
club, arrived at San Rafael yesterday
morning with fine buck that he shot
shortly after sunrise on the ridge back
of the Lucas Valley schoolhouse.
Scott is the first member of the Vic
tor club to bring home a deer The
one shot by County Assessor P. H.
Cochrane was quartered and served in
toothsome style by Joe Martinez self
appointed cook of the big camp Scott
says that the hunters of his club will
go out early this morning after two
four pronged deer that were started
yesterday.
William Barr, the only hunter so far
known to have killed the limit, re-
manned at San Rafael yesterday to
dress and skin the bucks he shot Fri
day. The members of the Lagunitas
rod and gun club went to their homes
yesterday without any further luck.
The San Anselmo heavy weight hunt
ers, who call their club the beef
trust" are still at Cazadero, but no
word of their success in the surround
ing canyons has been received. Owing
to the heat, the majority of the sports
men returned to camp early in the
forenoon yesterday, and no further
hunting was done until this morning.
Deputy Sheriff Emil Coret of Marin
county, with Oscar Roulo, Emil Bon
zoni and Emo Garrascino, got two
Niger hill near Novato.
County Treasurer Thomas Fallon of
Marin county brought back a handsome
buck and Deputy County Clerk Frank
Holland, also of Marin county shot an
other. Con Murray, Frank Murray and
others, who have been hunting near
Bolinas, exhibit three deer and declare
that the total killed by their party is
nine. A large number of slain deer
were seen by the hunters in automo-
biles travelling the Petaluma road
toward Sausalito.
At Novato A. B. HILL r. S. Brown
Elvus Brandon and ]. c. Mclaughlin
are hunting on the Novato land COM
pany's property. Charles Fulkerson
and friends brought in a buck Sunday
night James w. Bonney and members
of the Portola club got a four pronged
deer. Western Al Smith and others
killed a spike. George Ring shot
buck weighing 142 pounds. Jim Nea-
Ion arrived at Novato yesterday morn
ing with another fine specimen
A complete list of deer killed since
the opening of the season Friday can
not be obtained until all the hunters
return, but San Rafael sportsnen say
the four days shooting have been the
best in Marin county for several years.
Scarce Around Ukiah
UKIAH, July 1S-Many local deer
hunters and several from the bay cities
hayes visited famous retreats in search
of the antlered game during the last
few days, but reports come from the
several camps that very few have been
killed, and these were sma IL ones.
Hunters who have always been able
TO get up deer in the mountain section
near here can not account for the
scarcity this year.
DR.. A. Il. Mcclure and Rev. A. j.
Moore of this city have been the only
ones successful in baggingI large ones
and are credited with four pointer
and a three pointer.