Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-09-14
EXHIBIT GREAT
CASTING SKILL
ROD AND REEL CLUB HOLDS
COMPETITION
WIND PROVES SOMEWHAT OF AN
EMBARRASSMENT
Excellent Scores Are Made, Great
Distances Being Covered, but
Many Throws Go Outside
the Boundaries
Especial to the Herald


PLAYA DEL RRY. Sept. 1s-Mem-
bers Of the Rod and Reel club of
Southern California, 200 strong, held
their annual picnic here today. Fish
ing was the order of the day, and fish
stories the topic of conversation. Capt.
Al Green was In his glory. Around
him were gathered band of kindred
spirits, and many were the tales of big
yellowtail. record hauls of trout and
long casts that were passed around.
A party composed OF Smith Warren
Gene Elliot and william Breer were
the guests Of Louis Breer, jr., early In
the day on a foraging trip after ma
terial for dinner for the crowd. They
went from Venice In launch and
spent three hours off the banks among
the barracuda, bonita and yellowtail,
securing 800 pounds, which were served
at noon at grand banquet for the
entire party.
In the afternoon casting contests
were held at the athletic grounds.
Many excellent casts were made, al
though the wind interfered somewhat
with the contestants and held down
their scores.
sherman Baker made the longest
single cast, throwing his lead 249 feet
inches and beating Smith Warren by
two feet. Gene Elliot won the first
prize. having the largest average in
either event His average was 1879 BIB.
Sherman Baker was second with an
average of 1874 -S-6 and Ward Heller
third with an average of 1888 1-5.
In the double handed event Winston
carried the best average, that of 17S 3-5,
with Heller second at TIA 2-5. In this
event lower scores were accounted for
by the unfamiliarity of the anglers
with this method of casting. The ten
dency to go outside the course was
caused by the tips on the rods being
too short
Average of SkNl High
Charles Carr led off with a beauti-
full clean cast which went high and
was caught by the wind. He made 1914
feet and was cheered.
Louis Breer made his bow in tourney
casting and delighted his friends by
his cleverness In guiding the lead
where he chose. Louis first four casts
landed In space which might have
been covered with a blanket. His style
was easy and he sent the lead straight
out with free running reel and little
seeming effort.
Killers first cast was an easy swing
down the center of the course. His
first cast was pretty one and straight
to the center of the triangle.
Baker cast near the right side OF the
bounds and laid the sinker 207 feet
from the mark.
Salyer's casting showed great vigor.
He threw straight down the center and
the puffy wind carried his lead slightly
to the right, but the megaphone
brought applause when 1t announced
248 feet inches.
Elliot caught his reel up too sharply
and spoiled long one, but got $50 on
his second cast.
Roy Shaver had strength ana iald
the sinler about half mile away but
out of bounds on first and second casts.
Cars second round was 225 feet
inches. A capital cast.
Bakers second cast was superb. lie
threw with great vigor and then guided
his line as it sang out. He laid the
lead 2S4 feet sway from the wheel.
Webber's poor showing was due to
the fact that he did not have his own
tackle and the reel was strong and
heavy.
Mr.. Shaver retrieved himself on his
third cast. He laid the weight 229 feet
3 inches right In the center OF the
course.
Mr. Cars third was up to his consis-
tent form.
On his third cast Baker had the mis-
fortune to part his line The sinkeI
went out of sight and probably landed
in the vicinity of Pasadena.
Warren made beautiful cast on his
third, but it fell an inch out OF bounds
at 1886 feet.
Elliott's high cast on his fourth round
netted 209.1 and brought applause from
the grandstand.
The wind blew In the right direction
but was puffy and veered enough to
blow some Of the best casts of the day
out of the boundary.