The morning call., 1894-02-25

tournament will be held and It would be we'll
for the readers Of THE CALL TO save them for
future reference.
The first event will consist OF tiy-casting for
distance; the second, tiy-castng for distance
and accuracy combined; third, lght-rod cast
ing for distance. accuracy and delicacy COM
bined; fourth, hv-casting, with salmon tackle,
for distance; fifth, lure-casting for distance
and accuracy, the lure TO consist of spoon.
mlnnOW aud bait.
/. onicers-Each contest shall be under the
direction OF a referee two judges. timekeeper
and clerk.
The clerk shall see that each contestant is
properly registered and that his tackle conforms
othe rules governing the part cular contest In
which be is about to engage. The clerk shall
KEEP the records OF the contest for which he is
clerk.
The timekeeper shall indicate by means OF
flag the beginning and the ending OF the period OF
time allotted to each con testant.
The Judges shall determine the degree OF excel
lence of each performance and shall make the
awards
The referee shall decide cases in which the
Judges disagree or when contestant shall appeal
from the decision OF the Judges The referee
shall interpret the rules in case OF any misunder.
standing. In matters not covered by the rules tbs
referee snail decide. The decisions OF the referee
shall be final.
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all. there not being as yet sufficient basis for the
sep ration into classes. ut the executive com
mittee may for decline to receive the en-
trance Zee oil any person and may decline to admit
him AZ a contestant.
NJ udlS-Eor edcn event there Snail Ue a HrbL
medal OF gold, second medal OF silver aud a
third medal OF bronze. The medals shall he
rded in the order of averages. The CHEST
average takes the Pacific Coast championship
but in events l, and the longest cast shall be
the Pacific Coast rec rd.
5. HOOKS line and reel-Each hy-caster may use
one. two three flies
The kind of reel is not prescribed and the kind
OF line is not prescribed,
The leader for events J. z and shall be OF
single gut and shall not be less than feet nor
more than Re { Ia length.
The line shall be free from knots any devic Q
TO add weight to the line. For events !. and
the hooks shall not be larger than No. 8. For
event the hooks shall not Or larger than No. 40
To prevent fouiing the measuring-line or he
buoys and to prevent possible injury to the spec
{ tors, all hooks shall be broken just below the
barb.
IL feet in length. The weight is not limited
For event 2 the rod shall not exceed Ii feet in
length and snail not exc ed 3 ounces In weight
FOR event 3 the rod shall not exceed o feet In
length and shall not exceed 5 ounces in weight.
Fer event the rod shall not exceed IS feet in
length.
For event the rod shall not exceed 10 feet in
length.
limited.
Z. Style of casting-For events l. 3 3 and 5. the
casting shall be single handed For event the
| casting may be double handed.
8. Time allowance-The time allowed each con-
uestant To extend his line and make his casts In
ten minutes. No time shall be allowed for the
replacing OF lost flies but the Judges NAV In the
discretion allow time for the rejointing of rod
OF the replacing of a broken section. No cast in
which the stretcher fly is missing shall be scored
Zach contestant shall. after beginning the ten
minutes allotted to him, inform the judges VIII en-
he desires the scoring to begin calling Score"
g. Buoys and scoring-In casting for distance
and accuracy event y there shall be two buoys.
distant so feet and 90 feet from the edge of the
casting platform. and there shall be made ten
at each buoy. II the leader falls WITHIN one
foot OF the buoy cast at the credit shall be ten
demerit OF one for each foot In of on foot
from the buoy cast at shalt be made at each cast
| The sum OF the points scored at both buoys di.
| vided by TWO shall determine the percentage
| event the two buoys shall be distant thirty
70 ud 10 fee firm
1he number of casts and stance dement's to be
the same as In event z. In addition there shall
sidcred perfect. The total number of points both
for accuracy aud delicacy at both buoys shall h.
added together and be divided by four to get ahe
percentage of each contestant
| TO- ! he platform hall be eight feet sauare ana
its surface shall not be more tn n one foot above
the surface OF the water
IL. The lure casting shall be done on land nm q
court so feet wide and 200 feet long through the
main axis OF winch shall run tape marked off in
| feet.
The casting shall be done single handed from,
| one extremity OF the court. The wight shall he
| half-ounce lead siuker. The line shall run from
the reel. and the rod snail not exceed ten feet IN
| length
These preparatory casts shall be made and Their
! five casts for record. To determine the record III
cast substraet from the actual distance the mn M
Der of feet less that the weight falls from the
tape. The sum OF the credits divided by five sha
determine the score upon which the champion
| ship and the medals are awarded: but the great
| est single cast shall constitute the Pacific Coas;
record.
The cut which accompanies this departmen,
represents Actor Jo.epn Murphy aud his bo0r
companion. Billy Sheehau. angling for salmon
| at the place called "Ibe big rock" near Point
Reyes. Mr.. Murphy is most enthusiast,
angler, and on Friday, the 10th inst., he sat OF