Hunting in the Philippines

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Title: Hunting in the Philippines
Language: English
Source: The Sports Review Volume I (Issue No. 2) April 18, 1931
Year: 1931
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Fulltext: April 18, 1931 Hunting f In The Philippines By F. J. GARAY, Sports Editor, La Opinion Manila's elite, so lht• society columns say, has gone to Baguio to flee from the city's dust, noise and :::ilgae. To be right, however, the society _news should say: "half of l\fanila's Elite" has gone lo Baguio, because really and t rnly. the "better half" has chosen other placf's, less populated by human being, hut a paradise to beasts, for I heir playground du ring hot months. The tired businessman of 1\fanila, while indulging sometimes in the relaxation most common lo the tired business men of Wall Street, finds other means Lo forget· the daily roulinr of the office. With a few friends, his reliable rifle and hun ling dogs, he 1wnetrales into lhP foresl in search or game. .J uSl at present the watchword is ''Big Game". Prom Monday 11ntil Friday or Saturday, the Lircd business man's The SPORTS RE'VIEW _Rage· H IAfl ln riqhl: J\1iyuel de la Riva, James Stevrnson, Emilio Veloso, Jose Veloso and J\Jax lVarne, aflfr a wcces.'ful "drive'.' in the mountains of Sibul dream is a deer, or a wild boar or a wild bull. J nst as soon ::is his ::iffairs will allow him, he prepares to leave the capital in quest of the "beasts' paradise". There are very fev• local hunters who will tell you where is his hunting ground, because he is afraid yon will go there and frighten away the animals he longs to follow ancl "get" just as soon as opporlunity presents its elf. "Big Game' hunting in the Philippines starts at the middle of March, al though some start days earlier and still others about· the end of the month. The most popular "hig game" hunting grounds arc: Mindoro-for the wild carabao known as the Tamaraw, Jala-jala, Rizal for deer . and wild boar, Echague Cagayan-for Cimarron. deer, wild hoar and some times, wild horses and Sibul-for deer and wild boar. Since hunting is known as the king of sports and sport of kings, only the well-to-do can indulge in it although several with medium means of livelihood also enjoy ils sensations and thrills. The equipment is expensive. Besides, the fee of guides and helpers during tile Lrip is high. If to these expenses we add the cost of transportation and the "gratification" to the owner of the hottse in the mountains who allows the hunters to stay in their homes during the night when it is too late to go back, the total cost of such a short pastime becomes enormous. That is the reason why very few, in fact quite a number of the really well-to-do · can manage to go hunting every time they feel like going. "Big Game" hunting lasts until May, but.· then when the new season opens, there is another period of hunt which starts about September. (Continued on page 27) TO OUR .Pi~'rRONS: \\'e wish to announce that we have reduced lhe prices of the following shotguns: Harrington & Richardson shotgun ______________________ P40.00 Nitro single barrel shotgun _____________________________ 38.00 Eibar shotgun single barrel_ ___________________________ 35.0(') Everybody can meet the above prices. \Ve are also disposing of our Gun accessories, such as belts, holsters and canvas covers with special discounts. Other goods we carry are now offered at exceedingly low prices. Come now and come all. THE FILIPINO GUN STORE, INC. 337 Carriedo, Manila April 18, 1931 The SPORTS REVIEW Page 27 Hunting in The ... Continued from page 11 -+-Celebrities Row (Continued from page 10) "Patsy Ruth" . . .. Continued from ·page 19 --+-The Mighty Atoms ... Continued from page 22 This season, however, is only for snipes, coots and wild ducks tain Ateneo's crack basket- tic bailer. At this stage 15 to 20 pounds heavier ball team which he so ably Guagua II was within than him. led during the collegiate sea- 300 meters ahead of the There have been other star . Pila; Laguna is famou~ for son, Suarez was one of the Patsy Ruth, Montee succeed formers practicjilly knee high, its snipes. So are Sanaya, stars of the league and ·n ded in passing her easily and hut of great ability who have Candelaria and Pagbilao, Ta- the annual mLythical 1n farther yonder Malabon III vanquished giants in varied yabas. These places are fre- NCAA selection he was easi- Squibb and Malabon I were and muetiform events, and ~uented by hundreds of hunt- ly picked as one of its st speeding a few feet away of years from now, when, the m~ addicts Snipe hunting is Suarez has still another Y:-:~ each other in the order na- present stars have faded away quite less expensive than at the Ateneo and m f med. The Palsy Ruth passed there will still be new m.en "?ig game" For Goots, _Na- his admirers expect hi~ny"~o them one by one and at the great athletes and among these pmd.an and Angono, R1z.al, bring home the bacon" next end of the first lap she was there will be midgets, who are famous. Hagonoy, Tahp- l'\eason. already leading. At the be- like those of to-day will hold tip and Bulacan are also ginning of the second lap the their own with the great known to have quite a big Suarez is not only a basket- Patsy Ruth showed signs of Goliaths of competetive Ath"order" of coots and some ball luminary. He is an all collapse and fearing lest she _e_ti_c_s. _________ _ Limes wild ducks. around man. Suarez has nose-dive Montee slackned her margin, without having been Although on the 15th of captained the foot-ball team speed to three-fourths open overtaken even once. Mr. this month, the permit for of his school in Hl29-30 and at the throttle, and main- Montee broke the World's last season was a p1'llar of t · d th' d t th d R d · I "D" 'th hunting in the Philippines ame is spee o e en ecor m c ass w1 expired, there are still many support on the same team. of the eight and last lap a 50 mile plus speed in a 2 The lanky star started h1's · · th b J · ·1 who enjoy their favorite past- wmmng e race y a )Ig m1 e course. time and a double thrill. ftootd-ballf' career as a . goal Th h ·11 en er ive years ago He ey t n at the chase of the · t'll d · · wild animals or birds and also is s ~ a ~oo goalie but at the thought that they might :os~1:s :e;;:1;~~a;,~:r~e ~~~~~~ be arrested by the Consla- ed t th" .t. . h' J l o is pos1 10n w 1ch he rn ary agents who are on the h II 1 look out for "out of season" as v~ry we P ayed. His hunters I t 1 game is so that other teams . n our coun ry on y d . th h t f 'Id b . ma e overtures to make him e un or wt oars is their full back. The newly WORLD'S RECORD Dec. 4, 1929 Newport B. Calif. Crandall Comet H. G. Ferguson Crandall Johnson 49. 484 mis. CLASS "D" Date Lora lion Name of Boat Driver Make of Boat Make of Motor NEW RECORD SET BY MONTEE Dec. 7, 1930 Guagua, P. I. Patsy Ruth T. D. Montee Sea Gull Johnson SO. 108 mis. allowed throughout the year, organized Philippine Columbecause the government pro- b" f' II th' -------------------------'---. . ian ma y go 1m and has tecls the animals dunng cer- 1 d L 1 As the Motor-Boat season Stevens, and Meneleo Carlos Speed lain months of the year to p aye severa games for the are gettin.o ready for the starts on August, we are I"> prevent their · extermination do Perrenoud, Primo Feliciano 1932 championships, building and to regulate hunting accor- J. Montenegro, Leandro Gruel informed that several com- new speedy boats. Prospects dingly. Feliciano Paterno, Mr. Hile- petitors, among them the for breaking more records To n~me all well-known man of Squires Bingham, Saldana Brothers Sioson, looks good. hunters m this country would Mr. Stevens Mr Myers, of be impossible, but to mention San Juan Co. ,Mr, Lennigin, some will be quite easy be- Mr. Floyd, the Elizalde Brocause these are always in the thers, Antonio· Roxas, Emilnews columns not only as lio Veloso, of the Filipino hunting enthusiasts, but Hand Embroidery and Hat also as addicts of other Company, his brother,· Jose forms of sports. Veloso, the Zamora brothers Among the best known G. Haygood, Adolfo Garcia, hunters here we have the- the well-known engraver and son of Mayor Earnshaw, Ma- the lithographer, Federico noling, who often goes with Montes, Max Stevenson and Club Squad. claim him today as a star in Another sport which has both. taken part of Suarez' time Recently, Suarez played was track and field. Three on the All Filipino quintet years ago, Suarez became that vanquished the crack known in collegiate circles Chenju squad and during the· as a crack miler. He beat P .. A. A. F. basket-ball cham .. well known middle distance pionships he represented the runners in pre-season dual NCAA in its winning rampameets in spite of the fact ge which finally landed the that he was a green horn. collegians the title. Suarez an other Manoling, (Beech), the Roces brothers, (Marcos and Rafael of Roces and Co.) and Andong of the TVT Publications), Miguel and and Juan de la Riva, sons of Mr. de la Riva of the Casino Espanol, Francisco Gregorio Domingo, EduarHe scored points for Ateneo d · h f h · many more. in several collegiate dual meets espite t e act t at he is To mention here how some in track but later had lo a guard, scored the greatest of the above are able lo con- hang his spikes because his number of points during tho tinue hunting even when the parents did not want him NCAA victory excluding, P. law prohibits it, would not be to overwork himself. Taking Martinez his team mate and fair to them, who have con- the advice of his elders and H. Silva of Sto. Tomas who . . . . his coach, he dropped the being forwards were the high fide~ to the wnter unsus- cinder path and limited point scorers in the collegiato pectmg that the data fur- himself to basket-ball and machinery, national cham4 nished would go to print. foot-ball, two sports which pion in basket-ball.