The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-16
SPORTS TO ENJOY OUTING
MEETING OF STATE GAME
LEAGUE AT LAKE
PLAN THREE DAY EVENT
Business to Be Combined With
Pleasure; Feasting. to Be
Featured

Featured
Young's Grove on the northeast
lshore of Lake Washington today pre-
scented busy scene, and resounded
with the strokes of the carpenters
hammer In preparation of the camp
at that point for the holding of the
fifth annual convention Of the Min
nesota Game Protective league,
which will hold a three days ses-
sion there commencing with today.
Over fifty tents had been erected for
the accommodation of the sportsmen
this morning. Some $50 sleeping
cots were hauled to the grounds to-
gether with an abundance of camp
chairs etc. A large tent has been
fitted up for the exclusive use of
Hank Theissen of this city and his
assistants. who have been delegated
the task OF feeding the hungry MIN
Charles Laube, local carpenter of
this city was busy all day putting up
picnic tables beneath the trees, and
putting the camp in ship shape for
the visitors.
George Pond, president of the
southern Minnesota Game, Fish and
Bird Protective league, received a
letter from President James A. Law
RE Of the State Game league, stat
ing that he had already left his
home In Duluth In his automobile,
and he Is expected on the grounds
some time this afternoon. President
i .auYin cfafnd IN d. -
dent Pond that he had appointed the
following committee on credentials:
l. N. Tompkins. Mankato; e. e. Mil
Ter Of st. Peter, and Senator George
Mckenzie of Gaylord. Word was al
so received by President Pond from
sportsmen at Madelia and Lake Cry
stall stating that they would be out
in force at the convention omorrow.
Autos Will Pc Operated.
Automobiles will be run between
the Heinrich hotel Of this city and
frequent intervals during the days
Of the convention 70 acconmodate
delegates 10 the convention arriving
here by train
a man VIII Be on tho grounds ia
see to the parking Of autos. ana the
care Of the eaTno. This will Ms
Il perfectly safe Tor visitors Is
1eax4 lex = en-:
WI be taken up with tho feejS{x E
ton OF the delegates and guests. Ii
the afternoon at 1880 the business
sessions will be opened with the roll
call OF the delegates, followed bY the
address Of welcome by Harry J. La
Due, assistant game and flsh com
missioner. President James A. Law
RE Of the state game protective lea
que Will respond to the address OF
welcome. The remainder of the
forenoon win be taken up with the
reports OF officers. and nomination
ond election OF officers.
Speaking In Evening.
During the evening there WIN be
speaking by prominent sportsmen,
and very entertaining moving pic-
lures viii also be shown. These pic-
lures are entirely out of the ordin-
airy, having been caught with the
moving picture camera out In the
wilds, where birds and animals were
caught In their natural SURROUNDINGS
and natural poses, President George
Pond wished to impress upon the
public that every one % waicome to
the grounds and see those wonderful
pictures of wild bird and animal life.
Among the many interesting events
to be pulled OF during the cunyen-
ton Is the bait and fly casting tour
nament. In the one-han ounce &C
curacy bait casting contest, reel
must be free running, the rod and
line unrestricted, two casts at each
target, same to be thirty inches in
diameter anchored co. 70. 80. 80 and
100 fest from the casting platform
feet. For each foot or fraction Of a
foot the weight strikes from the tar
get a demertt of one shall be scored.
The sum total Of such dement's d.
vided by ten and subuactsd from 400
will give the percentage. There will
be q first, second and third prize
given In this contest.
Accuracy Bah CASTING.
There win also be . fisherman's
accuracy bait casting contest This
contest will be practically governed
like the preceding contest. with the
exception that the targets win be
scattered at Jandom, unknown dis,
tances. Other rod contests will con-
sist of one half ounce average dis
lance bait casting; Fisherman's av-
erage distance bait casting; accuracy
fly csting. First, second and third
prizes being up for all events
Other sporting events will be:
Trap shooting. fifteen target event,
open to all; ten target club event,
one contestant from each club. A
five target novelty quail event open
to all. Boat and canoe racing, swim
ming races, rife shoot, ladies fifty
yard dash. free for all, centipede
race, canoe fitting contests, will be
other numbers on the program which
insures that there will not be dull
moment huring the three days Of
the convention.
The following are among the bust
nessmen OF this city who are doners
of prizes for the different events to
be pulled OF during the convention:
e. ]. Du Point De Nemours & Co.;
eighteen game bird pictures in full
colors.
Marble Arms and Manufacturing
company; one expert hunting knife,
The Coleman Lamp company; one
Kennedy Bros, Arms Co.. one
magnetic lamp.