New-York tribune., 1913-06-22
A MIGHTY HUNTRESS
Lady Constance Stewart Rich
ardSOn on Big Game Shooting.

ardsOn on Big Game Shooting.
10 one who has seen Lady Constance
s.van Richardson glide gracefully
,,roggh her classic dances at Hammer
..sn's Roof Garden it will come as rather
surprise 10 know that the aesthetic
,,5v would rather shoot big game in a
Wild country than do anything else in the
World At any rate, The Tribune re-
,,-ter received a mild setback when he
called the other afternoon 10 discuss the
mos and cons-Chieny the cons-of the
,s,ro and turkey trot. and found Lady
Constance willing away the few minutes
bsfore her appearance with tales OF tigers
shot from elephants backs in the Indian
,unEles and a dozen other thrilling ad-
ventures with wild beasts that would do
credit 10 the mighty Bwana Tumbo him
self
It's rather too rad for you" said Lady
Constance 20 the visitor. Now you will
have 10 listen 90 blood curdling tales OF
,he hunt instead Of a peaceful discussion
OF the gentle art Of trotting once ! start
taking OF biz game. ] cannot think Of
much else But'-she added graciously-
perhaps you are fond Of shooting. too?'
We'll" stammered the visitor, feeling
BIT fused and thinking hard. II once
hit clay pipe at a shooting gallery in
Coney Island
Something like a smothered chucklc
came from a corner Of the room. where
Nr Levy, OF the Hammerstein forces,
had secreted himself, but Lady Constance
was more generous. and with a wave OF
bs- hand accepted the sporting guaran-
zee and welcomed the visitor without
more ado in the ranks Of big game hunt
ers
The subject was started" continued
LADY Constance. by a letter 1 have just
received. inviting me 10 join a hunt in
the Himalayas I should dearly love 10
go-but I may not, for l must sail for
tome 10 my family after my engagement
,sre. must rest. you know, before my
nsxt season. Hunting had TO 90 when 1
took up dancing II was rather a sacri-
fee, too, for I enjoy no other sport so
veil
Tibet" said Lady Constance. refer
nng 10 the scene Of the proposed hunt as
though It were as well known as Bronx
Psrk-"Tibet has jolly good sport for
lhe hunter, and would be ideal but for
one drawback-the natives. Tibetans are
tearfully untrustwOrthy. and oftentimes
eovardy fellows in a tight place. You
Know, the game there IS mostly yak. deer
and antelope Sometimes one runs across
wild bear Now, the Tibetans have a
peculiar superstition about these bears.
In not quite certain what 1t is all about.
brt al any rate they become absolutely
psnicstricken II bear comes within
nile Of them.
7 left the camp one day on my pony,
With four bearers. 10 see II ] could get
one Of q herd OF antelope that had been
seen. We came suddenly upon one Of
these bears, and I. not caring to risk a
shot with the light rife ] carried, called
70 ny bearers for one Of the heavy cali
TIE guns. ! could Just ca-cn sight Of
hen as they rounded = n"r Of the
tai on a dead run. Ny .'luat!on ap-
peared rather dreadful, for the bear came
snbling and grunting toward me with
out the slightest hesitation. I managed
% land him. though, but 1t took six
saots, and ne was within yard Of my
nightened pony when he dropped.
he was a beauty, though" sighed
LADY Constance. Il hated TO spoil his
PEI with so many shots"
While the visitor listened and admired
ne conversation jumped from Africa 10
'hals and from the Rockies back 10 the
sesi coast Of Africa 1t seemed incredi-
0's that the charming lady who would in
moment or two be delighting the audi
saee with her graceful poses and dancing
0O1io possibly be one with this daring
sportswoman.
LADY Constance spoke Of one form Of
slort that brought q voluble response
noin her listeners. She had been TO d
'SseosA game. and however hazy she
vas as 10 what team played which, her
'a'ausiasm was genuine and hearty.
IT'S the jolliest game ever saw" she
seia. and I'm learning all the fine points
'spdy"
Her knowledge Of team ratings on such
'Hsht acquaintance as she has made with
.e game thus far tempts one 10 predict
Nel When Lady Constance Stewart Rich
uson comes over again next season her
ss'n Will be cluttered with eager sporting
'i''ers and that her interviews Will leave
N-S page for the establishment of the
'pOrung section.