The Republican journal., 1880-09-23
-Four Men Against One Fish

AaNENIUREs OF NEW YORK ATHLETES Off CAPE
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he New ok sun gives very inter-
estlng description OF a sword fishing al
1alr between Blddeford Pool and Cape
Elizabeth. winch we COPY. The sun
says
during the last three weeks a party
from the Harlem Athletic CLUB and the
NestcheSter Hare ana Hound Club, con-
slstlng Of VIM. }. Duffy, II. +, Aylsworth,
Harry lreadWei, thaS. Mettam, ii. q.
Lyman and others, nave been ruStlcatlng
at Blddetord Pool, and entertaining the
visitors with marvellous teats Of strength
ana agility.
one day Il sWold-lsherman appeared
at the Pool, and he was forthwith hired
by the party, with the special provlso
that they should 90 all the harpoonng.
lhel set sail Lots were drawn to de
eide who should be the first harpooner
and the luck fell upon has Mettam, the
taIleSt OF the party. y plank was rugged
along the deck, and on the way to the
grounds the new harpooner practlced on
4 piece Of gait topsall boom, and every
time he struck the bulTs-cye. They had
been out about an hour when the man in
the toretop yelled out, fish on the port
bow" and sure enough to the Windward
something like a knife was seen cutting
along through the water. Mcttam rush
ed to the bow, where he slipped but for
tnnately fell astrde the jibstay. This
little mistake was rectilied ard the har-
p0oner in position, and in a moment the
fish was right ahead. Wait till you are
right over him, whispered the captain.
The schooner Shot ahead, and in mo-
ment more the iron Shot into the back of
the monster 1t was a dead shot. The
monster rose at least five feet from the
water and Shot away in a cloud of foam.
'Look out for the line ' yelled the cap
tain. Messrs Duffy and Lyman were all
mixed up in the rope, the former losing
the leg of his pantaloons and the latter
being almost hauled over by the rope
that was running over the side like
lightning. Get out the boat :" and over
the dory Went manned by Treadwell,
Duffy, Lyman and Mettam. They scorn-
ed the idea of letting the fish tire out bv
towing the keg and took it aboard the
dory. In moment more the slack was
used up, and with a jerk the Harlem
Club went down in body all in Il heap
and the dory, her bow half under water
was rushing along headed for the coast
of Spain, at about 10 miles an hour.
Get to the windWard," roarcd Duffy.
"Where is it ?" responded Mcttam, who
was half drowned by the water that was
coming in.
1t was necessary to get somewhere
right quick. and finally they all cot on
the stern and tried to bail OUT and here
it was discovered that knoXs hats leak.
The fish kept the race up tol an hour,
going right through everything, leaving
the schooner far behind. But at length
he showed signs of giving out, and an at
tempt was made to haul in the line.
This started the sea monster again. and
after a short heat he Gained down. The
line was gotten well in hand, and at last
they got within twenty feet of the fish
and he was seen to be monster.
"EIold on" said Lyman, "don't let him
come any nearer" as the big fish gave a
flourish.
Pull him in,7 yelled Treadwell, who
was in the stern; but the fish had all the
pulling on his side, and be gave an angry
lunge and under went the gunwale and
the water came pouring in. off went the