. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. Saturday, December 24, 1910.] th: BREEDER AND SPORTSMAN 11 law has so far been made that will limit the num- ber he may cripple, and there's the pity of it all, for it is a most distressing sight to see birds shot at such ranges that if hit at all a wound is the in- evitable result, when the innocent victim must linger and die of starvation, or be mercifully killed by some animal more humane than the man who wantonly injured it. In California, as in all the other States, game is not so abundant as it was years ago, therefore the more need there is of greater pr
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. Saturday, December 24, 1910.] th: BREEDER AND SPORTSMAN 11 law has so far been made that will limit the num- ber he may cripple, and there's the pity of it all, for it is a most distressing sight to see birds shot at such ranges that if hit at all a wound is the in- evitable result, when the innocent victim must linger and die of starvation, or be mercifully killed by some animal more humane than the man who wantonly injured it. In California, as in all the other States, game is not so abundant as it was years ago, therefore the more need there is of greater protection and one way to protect game is to avoid shooting at such distances as only chance kills can be made. To hear the fusilade that is poured into a flock of ducks so high in the air that nothing but the merest aeei- RIFLE SHOOTING IN UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES. In spite of the efforts of the National Board for the Promotion of Rifle Practice, a Board created by an Act of Congress for the purpose of promoting rifle shooting among the citizens of the United States, and the National Rifle Association of Amer- ica, to promote and foster rifle practice among the colleges and universities, very little progress has been made toward making rifle shooting one of the recognized sports of our educational institutions. The fact that there is very little of the spectacular to this game and that rifle matches do not attract spectators, the presence of which, undoubtedly en-. California Wing Club. The Oldest Pigeon Shooting Club in 'he United States. Stege Grounds, 1910. dent can kill one, is such a sad commentary on true sportsmanship, that one often wonders why men who ac other times are kind hearted and charitable enough, should display barbarous traits, for it is just- as cruel to take such chances, as it would be to stick pins in a bird and yet no one would think of doing that. The small bore gun helps to teach a man to shoot straight and not to depend on a large volume of shot to br
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