Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-14
SPORTS AT KlNEO.
Boat Races and Other Sports
Witnessed, "Wednesday.
Many OF the Excursionists Will Leave
for Home, Thursday.
steps Taken to Secure Proper Badges for All
Registered Guides.

ceen SAID that there is always room
for more at the Eineo House. That
statement must be rctracted, as the
iaisity Of it was proved Tuesday
night, when the .<ineo" arrived with
load oil passengers that no one had
ever thought would be so large. There
We're over 100 arrivals Tuesday after
the large crowd that arrived, Mon
day.
After the Intellectual part of the
excursion was over. the people were
ready for the manual part that con-
sisted OF the sports upon the lake in
'front.' OF the hotel. beginning at about
~ clock, Wednesday morning. There
were several excursion steamers. that
arrived from Greenville. and the
points on the lake, short time be-
lore the sports began, and these
steamers contained crowds who wished
|" witness the sports, there being
much rivalry in that line between the
kineo and the Greenville guides. the
latter with their canoes arrived on the
boats.
me contests We're exciting and were
the source of much amusement to the
guests of the house, many of whom re-
manned for the day, for the express
purpose of Witnessing the events
Much credit is due the Greenville
guide, Edgar f. Harlow, for the man
ner IN which he induced the men to
participate in the days sports, and for
the manner in which they We're carried
out.
There were those who did not wait to
see the sports, but went to their fish
ing at once after breakfast. making
several good catches, as the day was a
good one, barring the fact that there
was south wind blowing. and that.
in a measure, makes the fishing rather
bad.
II Vas an interesting sight to those
who climbed the mountains, on the
afternoon of Tuesday. to see the fleet
of 10 canoes that were fishing for
toSue just off the point across from
the hotel. In that fleet was Fly
Rod" Miss Crosby, with Zen Ballard
for . guide, and though some Of the
people did not have very good luck,
she landed a 4-pound trout. that found
its way to the table of Governor
Powers and family, with the card of
Miss Crosby attached to it, at supper
Ard speaking of the serving of that
fish, they Will serve fish in any style
and. at very short notice. \ man will
catch a fish bring it ashore and weigh
al Ai oh
tach a card to it bearing their name,
the manner in which they wish it
cooked, and to whom it is to be served
At once the fish is hurried to the
kitchen, and the orders are obeyed III
great despatch, and tothe letter.
More than one Of the Augusta party
ate the fish that they caught. and they
all had fairly good luck. The largest
caught by the Augusta people, that
has yet been reported, was caught.
Tuesday. in party composed of c. w.
Jones. Everett Hall, DR.. w. Johnson
| and C. O. Tibbetts, that weighed four
pounds. 1t is not known just who
caught the fish as they all claim the
honor. In Kennebec county that might
be called large fish but here it is
but one of the average. The party say
that they are practicing on the small
ones. so that when the large one is
hooked. and they all persist that it
will be hooked. they will have the
| science to take it into the beat.
Tho guide who was with Miss CroS-
by. Tuesday. viii be her head guide at
the sportsmen's exhibit at the Eastern
mi ta nj of 7 sl1 1,ror
The fact that Commissioner Stanley
addressed the meeting. Tuesday even
.ng, was Internationally omitted in the
report of Wednesday morning. i1!'
remarks We're upon the preservation
Of FISH and they were pronounced
excellent. Mr.. Stanley has been in the
profession of fish culture for so long
time that he is the competent man 10
ell the people his ideas in regard to
ahe matter. He gave history OF the
industry from its start, many years
ago, and gave as bit of pai ring al
vice to the members of the ASSOCIATION
and the guides. that it was his opin-
ion that all the fish caught that ara
not badly injured, should be put PACK
nto the water after a supply had been
OBTAINED tnat Is SulllcleIN 4ol tiic N"''t'
Of the fisherman.
Gen. Choate. in his remarks, WAS
very witty and hit the humor OF the
audience in a very pleasing way lie
was speaking of the law of morals, as
/ side issue in his remarss upon Law
md Its Value" He said that Eve had
4 bad guide in the garden of Eden, ana
Il led her along the wrong path, Dui
had she had one of CarleDn's register
ed guides she would have been led IN
the right manner, and Ter posterity
would not now be suffering for her sins.
This pleased the guides WHO were pres
ent, there being about 10t OF them III
the room, nearly all beingt the regular
guides that stay at kineO during the
summer season.
Another matter that peased thS
guides was the remarks of Gen. Seldeh
Conner, who said that thMgh there
were many pretty places in the State
of Maine, his choice was the Moose
head region. and he gave his reasons.
He said that of course it vas merely
a matter of fancy. That all have their
favorite spots, but his is Ioosehead
lake.
Before the meeting closed letter
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