New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-03

CALL TO SPORTSMEN
TASTE OF THE WOODS-
Shoe Drazcs CrozCd to Madison
Square Garden.

The reign of the sportsman began AT noon
Yesterday in Madison Square Garden. ano
will continue for nine days, closing on FRI
day. March H. The sixteenth annual sho"
ia all that its name implies. and oHerS
much of interest 70 the hunter. traveiiei
and those who love the great outdoors
The Garden breathes the atmosphere %
woods. hills. dale and game preserves
Simplicity Is the Keynote of the decofdtIoii7'
but there is enough pine and heniock 10
lend a touch of the woods. Inc Eai NUS
hunting exhibits show marked improve
nent over those Of last year. as the major
IT., ~ them are indicative of hunting ana
boating life.
The collection of game fowl, which oc-
cupies three large cages in the centre OF
the arena and the section at the corner Oh
Madison avenue and 9th street, is one OF
the most complete of its kind ever brought
together In this country. g. d Thley' OF
Darfen Conn. has spent many years III
making these collections. which INCLUDE
many specimens of rare birds exhibited IN
this country for the first time
AZ the Fourth avenue end Cf the building
on the main floor. two tame moose are tHe
centre of attraction. These animals browse
quietly I'm their inclosure. and ~ill unheSf
tatingIy approach any of the spec'eto' =
Another interesting exhibit is that OF ois
black bear whose many antics appear
strongly to the spectators Aquarlt-iil7
filled with fish of many kinds and cone
ton of rare species of African game olf07
were surrounded all day by large ana inter
ested crowds.
The game and fishing provinces OF Nova
Scotia and New Brunswick made their hfs'
Northern Railway exhibit is sanctioned by
the Nova Scotia government, ana an lii'et
esting collection of pictures show the posi-
bilities of Canada for hunting purposes
while the Asbury Park display is more
complete and pretentious than ever
The concert hall presented a lively ap-
pearance. There were found the MOVING
pictures on the districts through which the
Boston & Maine and Maine Central rail-
vavs travel. This exhibit is an educationa
as we'll as entertaining one Near by are
the typicaI shack from Virginia and th'
remarkable collection Of game trophies
brought from South Africa by Bertram l.
Froehiv. The latter consists Of skins
heads and horns of animals found only IT
/ South Africa
The provincial government is officially
represented with big display, as IS tht
! CIiften Game and Forest Society OF Nortr
/ America A pcrtabla revolving house e
! shield the occupants from storms IN IL
clement weather will appea! strongly q
| those who favor camp life, while the Adj
+ rondack exhibit is largely made UP OF
scenes taken from nature and explained
by a corp.of guides belonging to the Adi
rondack Guide Association There are NOR
/ thar one hundred exhibits, and not a phaSS
of outdoor sports and outdoor pastlme l;
missing.
/ In the basement more than thousand
/ boys will compete during the show III the
/ rife tournament for medals and trophies
/ The competition is for the championship
/ of the Public Schools Athletic League. ane
will consist of thirteen events SlXteei
ranges for the young men of the mgr
/ schools have heen erected
In a largo Gaze on the Fourth avenue
side of the building teams from the Young
Mems Christian Association VIII coihPe''
in a series of basketball games, ana di
/ especial attraction in the way OF sehsd
tionaI high dive from the roof of the ouhd
| ing TO a small tank on the main moor was
watched by big crowd at both perform
ances.
/ Tho basketball game yesterday afternoon
I
East Side branches of the YouHs Men
CHRISTIAN Association. and was Won by TN
former by score of . to 5 A CROWD con
preeated around the cage during the con
test. which, however. was 700 ohe-slueu y
he Of much interest. The lineup follows
" " - IT.. position East Side
,,Noiis '''' - Left forward 1900 soII'eI
-he4IEN.- - ishr III. IteGfi
PoIi tHoefier) Centre Muller tDunM%odF
iorince Left guard aIri
Johnston ..........RiShI guard '''fi'i '0'
The game in the senior tournament
the evening resulted in the defeat OF IN
Washington Heights Branch of the fouE'
Mems Christian Association by the Plerc
Athletic Club by the score OF 40 TO - Ii
lineup follows:
Wash Hts t40i. Position Fierce y u -. -,
& RabrocI; 1890. Right forward ---..-.. = 80.
II EonaIdsCn -. Left toward ---.--..-.L- CAS-
n Wrst......R Right guard --.-.- o. : I. ma ms.
/ " ZONES ......-Isft guard --..-----N- MuhS'e
/ FieId goals Eabcock. NJ. Donaldson q, J.
/ tsabcogk ~ w Jones e. J. Sors 20. taSh 90