Milford chronicle., 1933-10-13
SPORTSMEN HOLD
BIG FIELD DAY
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ltrapshoottng champion.
The program got under way with
a coon hunt by the Brandywine
Coon Hound Club, of which Ralph
Betty is president. The coon hunt
exhibitions were interesting, and
hundreds of spectators thronged the
Dodd farm woods to see the large
pack of hounds tree the coon in an
old oak.
The fox hunt was held next with
a large pack of competitive hounds
over a two-mile course.
Rifle, pistol and archery exhibi-
tions were given by the Wilmington
Rifle and Pistol Club under the
supervision of Wilfeld Cam, of
Wilmington; N. D. Rand, editor of
Delaware Motorist, Wilmington, and
W. A. Reid, range commission chair
man, Wilmington.
George E. Shockley, of the State
Police Department gave an exhibit
tion of pistol shooting. Norman
Calhoun, Rehoboth, had a perfect
score with the rifle.
The trap shooting exhibition, an
improvision on skeet shooting, was
supervised by Mr.. Ottison, Mr. Pal
mer and Lem Beachamp, champion
clay rock shooter in Delaware, rep
resenting the Winchester Company.
Probably the most interesting fea-
ture was the bench show for bird
dogs and hound dogs. Many ex-
ceptionally fine dogs were entered
under the direction of DR.. William
Harris. The exhibitions of these
dogs finding and standing live birds
under actual field conditions cap
tured the fancy and interest of the
throng. Several times, as many as
four dogs stood and backed the same
bird at on time. Live quail and
pigeons were used in these trials.
In the Bench Show the following
winners were announced by the
judges:
Setters-First, (male)-Don Clark,
owned by Harry Clark, Smyrna;
second, Rockmanor, DR.. Harris, Will
mington; third, Dan of Sunnyside,
Sam Scott, Seafurd.
Settlers - (female) - Rockmanor
Jane, DR.. Harris; best, Don Clark,
Harry Clark, Smyrna
Pointers (female) )ARena, owned
by Paul Townsend, Selbyville.
Pointers - (female) - Caroline
Touchstone Scotty, Sam Scott, Sea-
ford; best, Caroline Touchstone
Scotty, Sam Scott.
Following the afternoon program
dinner was served by the Ladies'
Auxiliary of the Rehoboth Fire Com
pany. This was followed by a pro-
gram of motion pictures on all
phases of wild life, both fish and
game, under the supervision of State
Forester w. S. Taber and Clarence
Foster, chief game warden.
Joseph MacSweeney, chairman of
the field day program, in introducing
the guests and speakers, explained
the purpose of the meeting, which
was carried on under the extension
work program of the State Fish and
Game Protective Association in the
interest of better game and fish con-
ditions in Delaware.
Addresses were made by former
Governor Robert P. Robinson, chair
man of the State Fish and Game
Commission, who lauded the purpose
of the Protective Association and
promised the cooperation of the
State department in its objective.
Senator Maull said the movement
was an exceptionally fine thing and
that all sportsmen should get back
of it for the purpose of supporting
the efforts of the State Commission
in making better fish and game con-
ditions. Warden Foster outlined
activities of the State Department
and the need for support of the
sportsmen and praised the efforts of
the new Fish and Game Protective
Association in this direction. AL
Magee, local game warden, also
spoke.
Howard Lytell and Mr.. Thorn, rep
resenting the New Jersey Game
Commission were present to help
make the meeting a success. Tall
bot Denmead, U. S. Department of
Commerce, made an interesting ad-
dress on Delaware game and fish
conditions.
Merle Towner, president of the
Maryland Fish and Game Protective
made the principal ad-