NOTE TO THE READER. 



I wish to extend to the following well- 

 known sportsmen my sincere thanks for 

 their kindness in contributing to the 

 illustrated section of this volume : Mr. 

 G. E. Harrison, of the New York Press 

 Club; Dr. O. H. Stevens, Marlboro, 

 Mass. ; Messrs. Harry L. and Louis O. 

 Tilton, Newton, Mass.; Mr. George M. 

 Hough ton, Bangor, Maine ; and Mr. 

 John E. Barney, Canaan, N. H., who 

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