New-York tribune., 1912-03-03
GARDEN CALLS TO WILD
Spell of Outdoor EnChantment in
Sportsmen'S Show.
RIFLE AND ROD CONTESTS
Boy Scouts and Campers Give
Interesting Exhibitions of
Life on the Trail

Nithal It is hemmed in by brick walls
there are the .enchantment and wholesome
attractiveness Of the big, wide open out
doors about the Sportsmens Show. which
opened at Madison Square Garden on Fri
day and which continues throughout the
coming week. II is proving more attractive
TO New York residents who love the out
door life far beyond the expectations OF
those concerned with its being. This year.
more than ever. the show has been so
arranged that its annual call TO the wild
seems TO be most effective.
The new owners Of the sportsmen's
Show. Steven NJ. Van Allen and William
J. Poth, have high ideals about the shows
future, and with that objective are al
ways looking ahead. 1t is now certain that
the 1913 show will be held in the big Gar
den, and there is hope that the 1914 event
will be held there also
The present show was opened auspicious-
iy on Friday afternoon with an attendance
that tested the GARDENS capacity, and yes
terdav will he memorable TO the Boy
Scouts. in whose honor the day was named
in addition TO boy campers boy rifle shots
and boydom generally. The ensuing SIX
days will be repIete with life and action
What the coming week al the show
promises to lovers Of sport may he reallzed
from the elaborate programme prepared
with the express idea Of covering all
branches Of outdoor amusement.
throughout the early hours each day
trap shooting novices will receive insuuc-
ton from expert shooters. The amateurs
will qualify until the day for the chan-
pionship competition arrives. Annie OAK
lev will give exhibitions Of her prowess
with rife and shotgun; Harry Van Allen.
Of Jamaica, and his buckskin pony JACK
Frost, will give an exhibition of the hunt-
er's life on the trail.
The anglers tournament continues to-
morrow, with competition for accuracy
bait, one-half ounce lure. The students OF
KYLE Military Institute, Flushing. n. y
will give an exhibition. The members OF
the local divisions of the boy scouts VIII
60 through their evolutions. In the even
ing the contest for fly casting accuracy SS
per cent class. begins, National Association
OF Scientific Clubs rules to govern. DIT
Arthur Elliott. Of Columbia University VIII
lecture in the boys camp exhibit, and hnal-
" the professional trap shooters Will at
tack fifty targets.
Tuesday will be children's day, the most
pleasing feature probably being TIE baroe-
cue at 3 r. m for youngsters only. IN the
angling competition the contests for ols-
tance bait, one-half ounce lure obstacle ny
and obstacle distance fly will be decided
Exhibitions will be given by the boy camp
ers of the West Side Young Mems CHRIS
tIan Association and Of the Boy Campers
Newark Fairgrounds Association.
Wednesday, Philadelphia day. will be de-
voted 10 dry fly casting and distance fys
with five-ounce rods. among the anglers
Thursday will be given over almost en-
tirely 10 the anglers. as far as competition
IS concerned. accuracy bait, casting at
moving targets and accuracy fly under
bushes being among the leading features
The balance Of the week will be given over
10 the semi-fnals and finals In the angling
and shooting competitions. ending with the
decisions in both. and the intercity trap
shooting competition between New York
and Philadelphia.
Forty amateur trap shooters competed
in the morning 10 qualify for the cham
pionship. L. G.. Remsen led with AZ out
OF a possible so targets. The first ten 10
finish inside of the 40-target market were:
J. l.. Griggs, A.; W. Diminson, Al; II. l.
Hoyt. jr, 46: G. II. King. 46; Ed Banks
4s; Neaf Apgar. as; r. l.. SPOTS. 40;
Harry Mape, A; F. NJ. Funk. ~; NJ r
Brown. Az J. II. Miller. AZ; c. D. Quill
feldt. ~; sim Glover. AZ; w. w. Danton.
AZ; G. L. Lyon, Al; W. l.. Slkworth. Al;
Carl Won Lengerke. Al, and 7. q. Peck
jr., 10.
In the professional competition II. NJ.
Birmingham and II. G. Krkwood were
tied for first place, with 4s targets each.
The afternoon session opened with the
ride over the mountain trail by Harry
Van Allen on his buckskin pony, Jack
Frost and accompanied by the pack of
burros.
Miss Annie Oakley. the champion wom-
an shot Of America. made her first ap-
rearance in the afternoon. and gave an
exhibition of her prowess with rife and
shotgun. After shooting At many objects
in the air. including coins as small as a
dime and Invariably reaching the mark.
Miss Oakley concluded her EDITION by
shooting FIVE targets thrown into the air
at once.
As further indication Of her remark
able ability with firearms. Miss Oakley
shot a cigarette out Of the mouth Of little
Harry Van Allen. The cigarette disap-
pesred so quickly that the youth did not
realize il was gone until he was told to
turn around. Miss Oakley was vigorously
applauded by tho spectators. who seemed
10 wish her TO extend her exhibition.
The angling tournament was resumed at
3 o'clock in the afternoon. The competi-
tion was for accuracy, and the judges
were H. G. Henderson and Warren II.
Miller. The referee was w. c. Metcalf
The result was az follows:
First, A. j. Marsh, Orange Rod Club,
81 $40 per cent; second, T.. D. Mapes.
Newark Bait Club. 961s per cent; third,
c. T Champion, Newark Bait Club, S5 $40
per cent.
second fixture, at 3 o'clock. was the
distance bait casting. and the order was
as follows: First. f. T. Mapes. Newark Bait
Club 81 4-5 per cent: second, J. Doughty
Newark Bait Club, 81 per cent; third. W.
&. Metcalf. Anglers Club. New York city.
AZ As per cent. The longest single cast
was made by Doughty, at ll9 feet.