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RECREA TION. 



THE GREAT SPORTSMEN'S EXPOSITION. 



The Ideal Manufacturing Company, New 

 Haven, Conn., made an exhibit in section 59 

 that attracted the attention of all lovers of rifle 

 or shot gun. It showed a full line of reloading 

 and cleaning implements for both arms, all of 

 which bore evidence of having been designed by 

 practical shooters and produced by expert work- 

 men. Prominent among these were the special 

 tool and perfection bullet mould ; the cylindrical 

 mould ; the number 4 and number 6 tools, with 

 bullet sizers, that enable the shooter to use any 

 desired mixtures of metals for bullets ; the well 

 known dipper, pot and cover, for casting bullets; 

 the Ideal loading flask for riflemen ; the uni 

 versal powder measure ; the Ideal loading 

 machine for shot gun shells, and the Ideal high 

 grade closer. Persons who were not fortunate 

 enough tc attend the exposition may get full in- 

 formation about all these implements, by writing 

 to the company for a copy of the "Ideal Hand 

 Book." 



Schoverling, Daly & Gales, 302 Broadway, 

 New York, showed a lot of specialties for which 

 they are the general agents. Prominent among 

 these were the Charles Daly gun, a strictly high 

 grade gun for field and trap shooting ; the 

 Marlin rifle ; the Wright and Ditson tennis 



goods ; the " Sterling," " Gales," 

 and "Gotham" bicycles; the 

 fishing rod, etc. 



; Manhattan 

 S„ D. &G.' 



The Dupont Gun Powder Works, Wilming- 

 ton, Del., gave an interesting and instructive 

 display of the materials used in making gun 

 powder, such as salpetre, crude and refined ; 

 sulphur, do. ; willow wood ; willow charcoal, 

 common charcoal ; also samples of their various 

 grades of rifle and shot gun powders; blasting 

 powder, gun cotton, artillery powder, etc., all in 

 glass cases. 



The Overman W 7 heel Company, New York 

 and Boston, showed a full line of Victor bicycles, 

 and the most complete line of athletic goods ever 

 shown in this country — all of its own make. Its 

 factories are at Chicopee Falls, Mass. 



Every dog man paused at stand number 13, 

 and examined Spra't"s display of dog foods and 

 medicines, which included dog cakes, pet dog 

 cakes, puppy cakes, cod liver oil cakes, grey- 

 hound cakes, game meal for pheasants, quails, 

 etc. ; dog soap, dog collars, chains, leads, 

 couples, muzzles, brushes, combs, gloves, 





