Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-04

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ticipated. Dunlap shot one rabbit,
unusually small one, while Smith sue
ceeded in getting that was large
enough to furnish him a breakfast.
got two that We're only fairly good
size. and Brown shot four big ones.
Then said Hartung. we found it
necessary to make ourselves scarce
NJ. r. Ramage Maryland point light
entertained Jack Shepley and wife on
a weekend outing. Eight rabbits,
three birds and one woodcock were
killed by the swo sportsmen
Enough sport for one day" re-
| marked Sheplcy: "and We deemed it ad-
visable to leave some game for others
The beautiful holly and Christmas
trees We're about as attractive as the
game he added. and l arranged for
| my Christmas supply
! Mrs. Shepley was voted an efficiency
medal for the potpie she made.
J. Willard Greene and Ira Sheetz.
members of the police force, last week
went to the vicinity of Manassas, Va,
on a hunt, not for criminals, but for
game.
We met with some success said
sergt. Greene. getting thirty-three
The gunners visited at the homes of
friends. They were disappointed at
not finding good bird dogs. however,
and it was the absence of dogs. they
stated, that kept them from getting 4
few quail
I'VE ran across one covey Of birds"
said the sergeant, but they few too
high for us"
c. w Weaver, Tilton Hawkins and
Howard Leapley were in the hunting
game on Hooks farm. Patuxent river,
one day last week. The Patuxent river
|
is stated, for if they fail to find up
| land game it is easy matter for
them to go after ducks
Duck shooting did not appeal to the
| trio last week, however. and they con-
tented themselves following the dogs
about the farm, and when evenin
| came they had twenty rabbits and
thirteen birds in their gamebag.
II. A Burchell and c. w Weaver last
week spent short vacation on the
| farm of BurchelPs parents in King
George county, Va. 1t is said that gun
| ming in that county is about as good
as 1t is in any county of the nearby
| states
Many Neutrality-suspicious. have expert
! need splendid turkey shooting in that
! part of Virginia in recent years. it is
! tatc@ and there are several residents
! who are reputed to be the most
| cesssul turkey hunters in the eastern
! section of the country
WedVeF ana Burchf ii were not there
/ xpecting to kill turkeys. however, a.
though the former frankly admitted he
would have taken shot at one had
such bird come his way. They bag
! ged fifty-two quail and fifteen rab-
| bits.
| Ducks and geese are plentiful on the
Wicomico river, it is reported, and a
number of gunners have experienced
| fine sport there during the past few
| starting Rock Point ND
| going as far up the river Chaptfco
/ While much of the shooting there is
/ done from blinds. it is stated, many
! ducks have been killed from cpen
/ boats. 1t is difficult to kill geese from
| boats, however, and most of the larger
| game is killed early in the day.
| Maj Joseph Cashier and son and
| Capt. William Mitchell were among
| the Washington sportsmen who enjoy
| ed cunning trips to Rock Point recent
| ly. Maj. Henry L. Roosevelt was un-
! fortunate in reaching there when there
| was heavy wind blowing, and was
| unable to do much shooting.
Maj Cashier and his son remained
three days. They participated in river
and upland shooting. and were able to
get ducks, quar- and rabbits. Capt.
| Mitchell killed ten ducks.
w. T. Teeoe last week was a guest of
Thomas L. koontZ and Arthur NJ. Isner-
y,
Nd, and while other members of his
family enjoyed themselves by the fire
side he was out cunning with friends
TWO days We're spent some miles dis
tant from the home of his hosts, and
the three-day outing netted the trio
forty-two rabbits and nineteen quail.
| J. NJ Roper, ]. A. Conrad and w. II.
Garth have returned from their an
nual outing in Madison county, Va.
THE weather delightful. was
+ our luck said one of the sportsmen.
They shot more than 100 rabbits, sixty
two quail and several coons and pos
sums. They did not neglect to re-
| member their friends, either" said Syl-
vester Murphy.
Edward A. strachan and Hugo Fritz
were about the only sportsmen who in
dulged in rod and line sport at Aqua
creek on a weekend outing.
There was no reason why more an
glers were not on hand. commented
Charles X. Holman. THE weather vas
fine and the water in perfect condi- !
ton"
f LANDED twelve pike and six bass !
He had his scales with him and was
more than satisfied when he ascertain
ed that his string weighed more than
nineteen pounds. Strachan caught nine |
fish-six bass and three pike-the fish
weighing from one and one-half to
two and one-half pounds.
Gus Herrler's cunning trip to Ma
thias point was spoiled by an acct |
dent that happened to his son, Ernest
Herrler, sixteen years old. Ernest was |
some distance from other members of !
the party, resting the muzzle of his gun |
IN bic foot wher "'0-' Cos, a rab- |
bit that had been started by dogs.
The excitement Wa. go or the |
young man, and in his effort to get a |
Shot at the hare he pulled the trigger |
in time to send the charge OF shot |
through his foot He lost one toe az q
result Of the accident