Evening star., 1928-12-30

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guides. About a dozen or so native
colored boys and men were taken along
to drive the deer into the clearing about
which the President and his compan-
iens were stationed with their guns.
Six or seven of these fieet-footed ami
mails were chased into the clearing and
rushed past the range Of the guns In
the presidential party, but only one was
brought down and that one was
young doe killed by Col. Latrobe.
Deer Stops in Clearing.
The members of the shooting party
had been stationed at vantage points
behind trees skirting the clearing.
Finally the deer came on, the first one
of the little animals to arrive out OF
the clearing within full view OF every
body stationed about was a handsome
buck. It was the Presidents shot. The
frightened animal was running fast, but
as It came within range Of the Presi-
dents gun, he stopped suddenly.
After O quick glance about him his
gaze fell upon the President, who was
then going through the motions Of
levelinE his shotgun. There was silence.
no report. Like a statue the buck
stood fifotionless, continuing looking in
the direction of Mr. Coolidge. The lat
ter was still aiming his gun. Time
passed, it seemed like hours, it probably
was less than half minute, but there
was no shot. Presently the buck
trotted OF, and about the same time
the President lowered his gun. He had
not fired. His opportunity arrived
again shortly afterwards. 1t was
another buck, and he was dashing
across the clearing before the President
ut terrific clip, but the President
wasn't going to be buck-fevered out OF
his fine fellow, and bang went the gun,
and ON rushed the buck. Then came
q doe, q lovely little creature scarcely
heavier than 10 pounds. The Presi-
dent was awaiting her. His aim was
again wide, and the doe ran to safety
IN the woodland. Four other deer
crossed the clearing supposedly within
range Of the guns Of the members OF
the shooting party, and, with the ex-
ception Of Col. Latrobe, the other gun
Naers Jared no better.
Despite his Ill luck Mr.. Coolidge en-
joyed his first deer hunt, and he lost
no time informing his host afterwards
that he wants to go after deer again.
He was represented as saying that he
must bring down deer before leaving
for Washington. He has been promised
more of this kind of sport Monday
morning on the 60,000-acre game pre-
serve of Mr.. Coffin on the mainland
about 40 miles south of here.
It was definitely announced today
that Mr.. Coolidge has thus far bagged
three pheasants, two wild turkeys and
one quail. The newspaper correspond
ents have not been permitted to come
near while he is hunting, all of which
has resulted in conflicting accounts OF
the Presidents proWeSS as a gunner
being sent out to the newspapers. The
Presidents daily score has been fur
riShed by members of his shooting
parties The reports given out by these
spokesnnen have not always tailed, and
have at times been little exaggerated.
It was announced by these spokesman
that Mrs Coolidge had bagged six
pheaSants yesterday afternoon. This re-
port was officially corrected today with
the statement that while Mrs. Coolidge
did 60 cunning she bagged nothing.
"Rodeo" Is Held.
To add to the entertainment of his
guests yesterday, MIR. Coffin staged a
Sea Island rodeo. This consisted of coll
ored boys riding steers and cows, steer
races, bareback races with farm horses
and races between oxen hitched to light
wagons. During the rodeo, half hum
dred colored girls sang numerous spirit
uals, which greatly interested Mrs.
Coolidge.
Instead of shaking hands with sew
eral thousand people in the White
House on New Year day the President is
planning to give greeting to the people
OF America by speaking from here over
a nation wide radio hOok-uO on New
Year eve.
The presidential party tomorrow
morning will go to church on ST. Simons
Island, after which they will visit sew
eral historic places on this island. From
st. Simons the 4 arty will cruise to Point
Peter, about s. miles further south
The party will then be motored to St
Mary's to view the ruins of the once
famous Spanish mission at that place
From there the party will go to the
preserve. The return trip to SapelC
will be started about noon Monday.
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