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Sport and Life. 



In accordance with what has been said, precedence is given in 

 the present pages to trophies killed by sportsmen, other heads 

 being mentioned only in illustration of some peculiarity meriting 

 remark. 



One of the most remarkable among the former was a wonder- 



MR. COOPER'S WAPITI HEAD. 

 The longest wapiti at the Trophy Show of 1887. 



fully long pair of antlers shot by an American sportsman, Mr 

 Frank Cooper, who, accompanied by his brother, hunted in 

 Wyoming in the good old days of the seventies. They exhibited 

 what was decidedly the best collection of American trophies at the 

 exhibition. The greatest length of their best head was 62|in., 

 while another shown by the same gentleman had the biggest 



