Arizona republican., 1921-10-02
W. C. CARPENTER BAGS FIRST DEER OF SEASON AND WINS SAVAGE 300 CALIBER RIFLE
aGi[bERT N|MROD. CLOSE SECOND IN
 RACE FUR PRIZE

Close to one thousand people wit messed the arrival of the first deer of the season which, owing to hard luck and bad weather, did not reach l Phoenix until late yesterday after noon.
 w. c. Carpenter and Guy Chisum, both of Phoenix, were the lucky him. rods to check in with their prize buck at 6:30 p.m., at Pinney & Rob- Central avenue.
 It was just two minutes later that H. Horn of Gilbert arrived with a deer, after coming all the way from the Superstition mountains, north of Superior. He made a fighting dash all the way, which made an exciting finish.
 From early yesterday morning there were over 300 people waiting constantly for the arrival of the first deer, and while several long dis tance phone calls came in with re- ports that hunters were on their way toward Phoenix with yenison, the road was clear until Carpenter and Chisum parked in front of the store. Carpenter and Chisum left the city at o'clock Friday afternoon for the Camp Creek country along the Verde
  only deer at clock yesterday morn ing, and Carpenter in a heavy rain with the first shot hit 150 pound eight point black tail buck in the hindquarters.
 They then carried the buck over five miles to the machine, where they made ready for a quick getaway. On the way in they were stuck in the mud for three hours, but an- other machine coming from Phoenix passed and the driver informed them that the first dear had not reached Phoenix when he left at noon. This gave them hope and after getting put of the mud they were off again and made record time until they ar rived. The deer was found feeding n canyon with cattle.
 Mr. Horn, who came in two min utes after the first deer arrived, started out from Gilbert about noon Friday and after hunting several hours in the Superstition mountains north of Superior, saw two small bucks at 3 o'clock yesterday after noon. He fired twice and on his sec- ond shot got the largest of the two, which was two point black tail weighing about 100 pounds. He then packed his deer three miles and after reaching his car immediately started tor Phoenix, stopping at Hills store aear Desert Wells to phone in to see the prize winner had arrived At his time it was thought that Horn would win as no other report had come in. He came straight in al aigh speed only to find that Car oenter and Chisum had reached Pin aey & Robinson's two minutes be- lore. He arrived at 6:32 pm.
 This was the closest race for tn, prize trophy since the firm first mad, ts offer and the deer came in at ( much 1ate- hour than it has sine, l9i4, when Bill Tremain arrived ol he morning of the second day.
 w. L.. Pinney. proprietor of tn frm of PinneX & Robinson and 9th man who started the offering of prize rifle for the first deer of tn season brought to Phoenix over eigh years ago, presented the new Savag 300 featherweight high power riff which was hung up as this year. prize to w. G. Carpenter, the luck hunter, immediately upon his ar rival
 There were hundreds of sportsme out on the opening day and more ar leaving daily. The season does no close until Oct. 31 and with dee more plentiful than ever befor psortsmen will enjoy a venison sup per sometime during the month pro viding they have a successful tri before the closing day.