Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-31

Released from their crates the
dogs were ready for action, their
every hunting move spelled ''Veter-
ans. Ed Fisher speaks the dog
language fluently. he issues no or
ders. but extended q few suggestions
to Jim and Don, they Immediately
selected their territory. seldom en-
CrOaChing on each other. except
when it was necessary TO back"
which was an endorsement of the
nose and locating Judgment OF their
co-workers or hunting mate.
\ thirty day open season, with q
per diem bag limit OF Is birds 600
for the season. covering a period
from December I to January |.
Open season is so limited that birds
seldom get gun wise or wild. When
flushed they make a short flight, set
Ting in the blaCk-jacks or katfir
corn. giving the dogs an excellent
opportunity to locate. on this hunt
no effort or unusual accuracy would .
have been necessary for our party 10 .
have bagged the legal Limits b. IS
yere plenty and We We're s1.0ot.ng
ger dog perfection for nos - and re-
ability, coupled with (. nergy and
! to the minute traiTIrE. Flocks
Tire large. .lay WI, made short
Il ihts with Il! le frosdiag As cover
We ample and -'uyenienc. We de-
Ngt i ! ue afternoon 10 following and
tx rving the staunch work Of two
Of he best loCaters I have ever shot
owe. To encourage the dogs in
t.a work, Mrs. Heating would ar
tistilplW cut out an occasional pair
froml the flock as they would flush
and y TO cover; We oagged a SIN,
Cient humber OF the brown speckled
. hoo - ~-NI-'H tho Daf9+eS
friendA We had left at home in
WAITING Gift. being their only
means 4 acquiring those table deli
. CaCies, Is Oklahoma law justly pro-
/ hibits, trade. sale or barter OF those
Ohio song birds.
! question. What has become OF
/ John Philip Sousa. the bandmaster,
! has ne deserted the trapshooting
world or does he expect TO return
! to the game when mustered out Of
/ service?
/ Pittsburgh. Pa. B-ice Thompson.
: Answer. Lieutenant John Philip
/ Sousa. is again in the trapshooting
arena. displaying his old timed en-
{ ergy and PEI At a club meet in
! Philadelphia, Wash.ngton's birthday,
/ he won in a canter the main event.
( slipping 81 contestants into his game
/ sack. carrying 4 the onrush such
{ com peJitors as our old friends
! Charley NewCoU6 = and Chief Albert
/ Bender The lieutenant came back
with q vengeance. dewonstrl ting
/ that the plaudits OF a nation or a
/ possible pair Of sea legs in no way
. impair his "pilo--eye." He has
ditChed all restrictions and troubles
/ connected with service in the United
States Navy resting for a period of
/ recuperauon, devotrg his time to
/ the pleasures TO be derived from
participation in the sport a...-ing,
/ trapshOoting.
/ Question. VS. the woman known
I the world over s Little Sure Shot
/ who for years Travelled with the
Buffalo Bill Wild West Show. teach
ing shooting to Uncle Sans boys in
. camps and cantonments
ST Louis Mo. Vernon McLeish.
Answer. You are no doubt ask
ing about Miss Annie Oakley (NIrs.
Frank F. Butler). who was leading
attraction for Buffalo Bits show for
a number OF wears. Don't think she
taught shooting, but did give ex-
hibitions with revolver, rife and
shotgun, in many Of the cantonments
at the same time scattering many
useful hints on shooting TO the audi
enCe. She was enthusiastically re-
. Ceiyed by the boyt in khaki