Evening star., 1917-11-10

llcIody anu early tniS morning were pas
sengers on outgoing trains going to
various points in Maryland. where the
season for upland shooting opened to-
day. Other dogs accompanied their
masters in automobiles. and some Of the
hunters. especially those residing near
the Maryland border. tramped across
the line to engage in their favorite
sport.
i Sportsmen who vent to counties
where licenses are required obtained
their papers earlier In the week.
Others went to counties where guests
of landowners may shoot without a
legal permit. and all who went antici-
lpated fne sport
The season for birds and rabbits has
been an especially good one" said w
P. Bowie. and judging from reports
that sportsmen should have no trouble
returning with the bas-limit permitted
by law"
Bird dogs have been in great demand
during the past month. 1t is said that
the number of game dogs in this city
is not as large as it was several years
Iago.
crease in the number OF gunners," re-
marked a Maryland sportsman by way
of comment. Much of the cunning in
my state was done by the young men.
but SO many Of them have been drafted
that the birds and ra abbits probably will
not be hunted by so many persons this
season as In past years.
Clarence F. Donohoe took a week end
party OF three dozen sportsmen to Bene-
dict for a fishing trip and oyster roast.
land older residents of the Charles coun-
ty resort report that it was the great
est gathering that had been there since
INVADED
British.
Emmet Bresnahan had the fires start
ed and the irons hot by the time the
first members of the automobile party
arrived. and about the fire were men
who only e few hours before had taken
the luscious bivalves from the beds In
the Patuxent river Two others were
kept busy serving half-shell stock and
repairing oyster cocktails, and the out
ing was enjoyed while ten bAndsmen
played familiar airs. to the delight OF
the residents Of Benedict as well as the
visitors.
So attractive was the roast that only
three members Of the party We're will
ing to try their luck on the river. but
these returned with fish. reaching shore
in time to partake Of duck. chicken
and pig dinner. When the band played
The Star Spangled Banner" practical
ly every resident of the town stood
with barred heads.
Members of the party were Clarence
F. Donohoe. Johnston Zimmerman, Carl
Rupert. Thomas L. Doyle. William Nc
Knight, George c. Gertman. William y
Parker. Milburn J. Donohoe. Howard b.
Kramer. Robert n. Henderson. Norman
ETaylor. Archie Donohoe. Carl Schuerger,
J. Raymond Thorn. W. B. Long. r. T.
Ridgely. James J. Hayes. Joseph A. Re,
Altman. Frank Smith. John Malloy.
James A. Donohoe. Dennis Walker.
John A. Murphy. James Conner. James
Reidy, Louis P. Weber. George F. Eur
A. H. Douglas. George Taggart, Joseph
Douglas and George Douglas.
It is at this season that dogs and
boats are in great demand-hounds and
settlers for rabbit and quail shooting
and small craft for use by persons who
enjoy duck shooting. Several bird dogs
have been reported missing during the
men advise owners of such animals to
keep them under cover unless they
want to get rid Of them.
| 1T is an easy matter to coax a bird
marked. land there are many persons
, who seem to think the taking of dog
in that way is not stealing"
Several boats also have been reported
missing. In many instances owners re-
port to the police that their boats went
adrift. but in cases in which the boats
are not recovered 1t is suspected that
the drifting was assisted by human
appearance of a boat from Giesboro one
day this week.
Lieut.. Russell Dean. in command of
his command strictly enforcing the
game law. Not only is he looking
after that part Of the law that Is in
tended to protect the ducks. but Is CIV
ing attention to the matter Of protect
ing the gunners from being shot.
Members of the harbor force have
noticed an unusually large number Of
ducks on the river this season. they
state. but the number of gunners has
been so large that the ducks are no
longer focking.
i "Refore the opening of the season"
said Lieut.. Dean. large focks OF ducks
were in evidence. but the snot and
shell used in the attacks caused them
to scatter in every direction.
The lieutenant called attention to an
| important provision of the law which
prohibits shooting after sunset and
before sunrise. Last year sportsmen
pleaded ignorance of the law. he stated.
but this year they have no such excuse
| to offer, and II they engage in the
sport during prohibited hours they may
expect to be punished.
Charlie Middleton, John Roberts and
Arthur Richardson were members of
a night hunting party on Western
branch. near Marlboro. Md, the past
| week. Inc night WIS AToSty euoQ6h
| to make the atmosphere bracing and
cold enough to put life in the game"
said the sportsmen. and when morning
came they had three big fat possums.
An amusing part of the trip came
shortly before daybreak. The dogs had
participated in exciting pursuits DUR
! ing the night. and the added excite
ment came when two cats of nearby
| farmers were seen at distance.
! "T suppose the dogs knew the diff
ference" said one of the trio. but it
was not until we reached the tree that
we discovered the climbers were cats.
| and not possums.
| Victor Gauzza and J. J. Ernst Mon
day night motored to Rock Point and
Ihad an outing on the Wicomico river
early Tuesday morning. 1t was EVIL
ident that ducks were plentiful. they
said, for sportsmen who greeted them
told of good luck.
| The two sportsmen were up and stir
ring long before daybreak, more than
willing to face the frosty weather, and
three hours later they returned to the
hotel with a bag of seventeen ducks.
| I'VE were only shooting about two
hours" was Gauzza's proud state
ment.
Fred sandberg has graduated as an