The San Francisco call., 1896-11-08

testanls had three trials at each mark.
The contestant landing his flv within one
loot of the mark scored perfect cast. and
each loot In excess OF one font from
the buoy constituted demerit. The sum
total OF dement's divided by three vas the
oemerit percentage. AMI the demerit per
cent deducted from 100 was the percentage.
The contestant scoring the highest per-
centage was declared the winner.
The third and last event on the pro-
gramme was the contest Cor accuracy ana
oelicacy. The buoys in this race were the
same as were used in the previous event,
but they were situated closer TO the con-
testants. The distances were thlrty-hve,
forty and forty-fve feet from the edge oi
the platform. The rnles that governed this
contest stated that il q fly fell within one
foot of the buoy cast at, The accuracy snall
be considered perfect
The percentages scored for celicacy and
accuracy were added together and divided
by two, the result being the percentage.
The contestants were allowed thirty Sec
onds to exteno line by dry-fiy casting "a
the thirty-five foot buoy. Dry casting
means whipping the fly in the air until
the order 10 cast was given when scoring
commenced.
Scores did not count in any event where
the fly was lost during the time of the
contest. All casting was done from the
reel, as it was contrary to rules to have
any loose line on the platform at the time
of casting.
The result of this contest was as fol-
lows: +. II. Reed S72s per cent for accu-
racy and rs per cent Tor delicacy, net per-
centage S125; II. E. Skinner, accuracy
S735 per cent. delicacy IS per cent, net
percentage 81 Sc; w. e. Bacheller, accu-
racy 50 per cent, delicacy so per cent, net
percentage "a; II. c. Golcher, accuracy
o02a per cent, delicacy "a per cent.
net percentage S713; G.. Young, ac-
curacy S91s per cent, delicacy 65
per cent net percentage II 1-6;
A. E. Lovett, accuracy 9225 per cent, deli
cacy 20 per cent, net percentage 81 6:
w. f. Bogart, accuracy S325 per cent, deli
cacy 60 per cent, net percentage II Sc; c.
Klein, accuracy Sl225 per cent, deicacy 80
per cent, net percentage 6S 16; Colonel
q. E. Edwards, accuracy 912a per cent,
dellcacv So per cent, net percentage SO sc (;
+. A. Mocker. accuracy $40 per cent. deli
cacy 10 per cent, net percentage II 1-6; A.
X. Crowell, accuracy 1873 per cent, dell-
cacy 50 per cent, net percentage &C SO; H.
Battu, accuracy n per cent, delicacy 80
per cent, net percentage 6212. The sue
cessful competitors were Colonel Edwards,
Goicher, Bacheller, Skinner, Lovett, Reed
and Mocker.
The club held banquet last evening at
prominent rotisserie, and most pleas
ant TIME was enjoyed Dy all present. Fish
stories of course we're in order and the
medal for the best story was awarded
unanimously to John Butler who said
that the only fish he ever lost was one
that happened to see his face as it was
about TO make its last kick for freedom,
and this happened on the H River, in
humboldt County.
The following is list of prizes that
were won by the successful competitors
Event No. First prize, championship
medal OF gold Second prize, Varney rod, ,
value go. Third prize, one dozen assorted
leaders, donated by Captain Cumming one
dozen Benn's flies, donated by J. s. Benn
value 81 90 Fourth prize, one years sub
scription Forest and Stream.
Event No. 2-Flrst prize championship
medal OF gold. Second prize, Kosmic rod.
value $25. Third prize, one dozen assorted
leaders, donated by Captain Cumming; one
dozen Benn's flies, donated by j. S. Benn ;
value 81 80. Fourth prize, silk basket glace
fruits, donated by L, A. Mocker, value So.
Fifth prize. 100 yards waterproof silk line
value S3. Sixth prize, cne years subscription
Field Sports, donated by publishers
Event 3-flrst prizs, champions h ip medal of
gold; second prize, Leonard rod, donated
value $50; third prize, Lancewood rod, four
dozen luminous fl es, value 50; fourth prize.
one years subscription American Field, do
mated by George W. Strell; fifth prize, one
years subscription Breeder end Sportsman
donated by publisher; sixth prize, 100 yards
braided SILK line, one dozen tenn's flies
value 50 so; seventh prize 100 yards braided
SILK line, one dozen Benn's flies value So so