October 22, 1881. Omaha Daily Republican p. 8.

Annual Fall Hunt.

Of the Omaha Sportsmen's Club.

Who Were Out and Where They Hunted - Count of the Game.

The annual fall hunt of the Omaha Sportsmen's club took place on Thursday, and the hunters returned yesterday afternoon laden with the spoils of the hunt. One side hunted under Captain Mills, and the other under Capt. Krug. Captain Mill's side made a score of 751, and Captain Krug's side made a score of 558.

W.J. Lard, who is one of the youngest members of the club, made the largest score 239. He hunted at Honey creek, and among his game he bagged 74 mallards.

Messrs. Mills, Petty and Brucker hunted geese near Clark's Station; Messrs. Krug and Homan hunted at Silver creek; Mr. Preston at Bartlett; B.E.B. Kennedy and Judge Lake at Horse Shoe lake; R.N. Withnell, John Withnell and George Arbuthnot at Honey creek, J.M. Lytle at Elkhorn; J.F. McCartney at Norfolk; and Dr. Peabody at Stillwater. The following is the count of game.

Capt. Mills' Report.

Geo. T. Mills-8 Hutchison geese, 64; 4 Canada geese, 12; 1 hawk, 5; 5 yellow legs, 5. Total, 86.

John Petty-4 Canada geese 12, 48; 13 Hutchison geese 8, 104; 4 snow geese 8, 32; 1 mallard, 3; 2 blue bill, 1; 1 hawk, 5; 6 yellow legs, 6. Total, 199.

G.F. Brucker-4 Canada geese, 48; 7 Hutchison geese, 56; 1 white front goose, 8; 1 snow goose, 8; 1 hawk, 5. Total, 125.

B.E.B. Kennedy-4 mallards, 12; 6 blue bills, 6; 2 shorelein, 2; 1 teal, 1; 1 widgeon, 2. Total, 23.

Wm. Preston-11 mallards, 33; 1 wood duck, 2; 1 widgeon, 3 teal, 3; 3 yellow legs, 3. Total, 43.

Geo. Arbuthnot-26 mallards, 78; 4 red heads, 8; 2 widgeon, 4; 2 blue bills, 2; 1 pin tail, 2; 1 gadwall, 2; 1 ruddy, 9 teal, 9; 1 jack snipe, 2; 2 yellow legs, 2; 1 hawk, 5. Total, 116.

Judge Lake-3 mallards, 9; 5 teal, 5; 1 widgeon, 2; 1 shoveler, 1; 1 yellow leg, 1. Total, 18.

J.M. Lytle-3 mallards, 9; 1 gadwall, 2; 2 spoonbills, 2; 3 widgeon, 6; 2 bluebills, 4; 4 green wing teal, 4; 1 hawk, 5; 3 avoset, 15; 2 jack snipe, 4; 1 golden plum, 1. Total, 67.

R.N. Withnell-20 mallards, 60; 2 gadwall, 4; 1 hawk, 5. Total, 69.

J.T. McCartney-5 chickens, 5.

Total, 751.

Capt. Krug's Side.

Wm. Krug-8 snow geese, 64; 1 Hutchison goose, 8; 1 teal, 1; 1 snipe, 5. Total, 75.

Henry Homan-1 Canada goose, 12; 4 Hutchison goose, 32; 4 snow geese, 32; 2 gadwalds, 4; 2 prairie chickens, 2; 3 yellow legs, 3; 1 golden plover, 1; 9 sand pipers, 9. Total, 95.

Dr. Peabody-2 mallards, 6; 10 gadwalds, 20; 2 widgeon, 4; 2 teal, 2; 1 blue bell, 1; 6 jack snipe, 12; 1 hawk, 5; 1 rail (sora.). Total, 57.

Matt Kennedy-2 mallards, 6; 2 redheads, 4; 3 widgeon, 6; 4 teal, 4; 2 shoveler, 4; 1 hawk, 5. Total, 27.

John Withnell-5 mallards, 15; 2 hawks, 10; 1 jack snipe, 2. Total, 27.

Fred Blake-whitefront goose, 6; 5 mallards, 15; 1 gadwald, 2; 2 spoonbills, 4; 2 widgeon, 4; 2 hawks, 10. Total, 41.

W.J. Lard-74 mallards, 222; 1 pintail, 2; 2 widgeon, 4; 8 teal, 8; 1 chicken, 1; 1 jack snipe. Total, 239.

Total, 558.

The game supper of the club will take place this evening at Wirth's restaurant.