Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-14
KINEO, JULY 5--14.
Program Of Sportsman's Fish
and Game Excursion.
Water Sports, Canoe Carnival and
Rife Match for Guides.
Discussion on Methods of Securing
Money to Protect Large Game.

The Maine Sportsmen's Fish and
Game association will have it's annual
excursion at KineO. this year. and the
dates areN Saturday July 5th to 18th.
| The full plans are now made and will
| be of much interest here. Tickets can be
bought Saturday, July 5th and Monday,
July 9TH, and are good to return any
time to Monday the 14th. Greatly re-
duced rates at hotels, on railroads and
! steamboats,.
| The program VIII be opened, Monday
evening at 80 by discussion upon the
| question as how best to secure money
for the protection of large game. Dis
cussion will be opened by Hon. J. f.
Sprague of Monson, Maine. The question
will then be open for public discussion.
| 1t is earnestly desired that all persons
| interested in the better protection of
the large game interests be present and
| participate in this meeting, and meet i'll
conference with the Legislative COM
mittee of association, with the hope
that some mutual understanding can be
arrived at. as to the better policy to be
adopted for the purpose mentioned. The
legislative committee consist of Hon.
p. O. Nickery, Augusta; Mr.. A. NJ.
Goddard. Augusta; Hon. A. Nj. Spear,
Gardiner: Hon. VIM. f. Parsons, Fox
croft; Hon. l.. T. Carleton, Winthrop.
Following is the program of sports:
Tuesday. Sth, 8 o'clock A. NJ, bateau
race. Kineo against Greenville crew;
distance two miles; first prize, cash,
$500: second, $500. Following this
race will be the following events:
nIa
prize. $500; second, $500.
Single Canoe Race-One mile-first
prize, $500: second, $500; third, $1.00.
Portage Canoe Race Contest-Start-
ing point, Kineo House; course, west to
the lake, paddle to wharf, east side,
and bring canoe to starting point
First prize, $500; second, $500; third,
$1.00.
Log Polling Contest-20O yards,
straight away--First prize, $500; sec
ond, $1.OO.
Creased Pole Contest-Removing the
Gag while on the pole and bringing 1t
on shore-First prize, $500; second,
$500.
These contests will be governed by
the best known rules. Entries to be
made with the judges prior to hour OF
contests.
Judges and Starters-Col. |. *. Stet-
son. Bangor; Mai. Nj. V. MacFarlane,
Greenville; General A. b. Farnham,
Bangor.
At s o'clock Tuesday evening, upon the
lake in front of the Kineo Hotel, there
will be a carnival of decorated canoes
eo1,jpped and manoevered by expert ca
10 at no off ~
of Kineo Hotel before o'clock p M.
Suitable prizes will be given for the best
decorations and manoevering. -,
ON Wednesday, at 800 a. Nj. there VIII
be a rife match open to any registered
guide; rifles. any sporting. rifle with open
sights: distance, 100 Yards; number on
shots five; position off hand,-from the
shoulder: target, government, 4X6 feet
bulls eye, SXl0 inches. center. 2lX5b. II
ner, 40x5O, outer remainder Of target
bulls eve counts 5; center, 4; inner, 81
outer. 2; first prize. $5.",; second, 500. r.
C. Harrington will have charge of this
match. Each competitor must enter be
fore the hour Of the match. ana Will pc
allowed ) shots, the score then counted.
Lots will be drawn to determine the or
der of shooting.
Dirigo Fly Rod, presented by Fred r.
Thomas. Bangor, will be given 10 any
are paid for 1902. who catches the largest
squarc-tail trout. fly casting hshlng.
Value $500 100 yards of waterproof SIN
line, made and presented by Mr. A. d.
Chaffec Wllimantic, Conn, manuiaC-
turcr Of Natchaug Silk Lines, for sec
ond largest fish caught. Same conditions.
A 500 steel rod manufactured ana pre-
scented by The Horton Manufacturing Co,
Bristol. Conn. will be given to the mem
Der Of the association, as above. VINO
catches the largest fish. Second and
third 100 Yards silk lines, made ana pre-
scented by Mr.. a. D. Chafee, Willlmanttr'
Conn. To the woman catching the idfS-
est suuare-tail trout. will be given At
"t,xpcrt" reel, manufactured ard present
"a by A. f. Mcisselback a. Brothers.
Newark. n j.. with 100 yard SILK limo.
manufac tured and presented by Mr. A.
ID Chaffee, (Natchaug Silk Lines, VIII
iirnantic. Conn. Second largest, 100 yards
silk line, made and presented as above:
The fish must be caught in Moosehead
lake. and must be weighed and certified
To the secretary OF the association, by
Mir. g. A. Judkins or his clerk, giving tue
name of the person catching the llsh.
kind and weight of the same the fish
before mentioned must be caught oil
Monday. Tuesday or Wednesday, July
3th. Sth or 9th. Blanks will be furnished
mon which to make application for
nrizes. The only assistance to be rem
dered the person cathing the fish IS that
of handling the boat and netting the fish.