Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-25
HUNGRY ANGLERS
FEAST ON BEEF
SPANISH BARBECUE TlCKLES
ROD AND REEL MEN
RECORD BREAKING ATTENDANCE
ENJOYS DAY
Keeps Casting OF Experts Down
to Low Average at
Redondo
BY EDWIN L. HEDDERLY

Realizing their unusual opportunity
of paying off many an ancient grudge,
the finny tribes of Redondo made the
most of their chances yesterday and
steadfastly tried to turn the Southern
California Rod and Reel clubs fish
barbecue into failure by consistent re-
fusal to bite, but their own bellies
alone went empty Anticipating some
thing of the sort because of the earli-
ness of the season. beef and bean
Spanish feast was substituted, to the
complete satisfaction of the regiment
of hungry anglers that gathered in Re-
dondo pavilion about noon.
Yet the fish were not lacking. Warde
L. Heller walked off with individual
honors for the morning when he de-
posted a f1ve-pound corbina in Chief
Fish Cleaner Weber's hands, the catch
being made off the beach near Her
mosa. Others contributed small mack
erel and barracuda in such force that
after all present had filled up on bar
becued beef, beans, potato salad, bread
and butter, pickles. Coffee key surfing
and sundry other articles that suggest
an unusually classy barbecue menu
that the fresh fish went begging. A
few made a noble attempt worthy
better cause, but found that even the
gastr onomic capacities of hungry fish,
ermen have their limitation.
Quite the largest attendance of men,
bers the Southern California Rod and
Reel club ever has turned out assem-
bled at the noon hour the anglers COM
ing from all points between Venice and
Clifton. At the start the prospect of
securing fish was given black eye by
inability to get enough launches to
handle the crowd that had planned to
go trolling outside. Naturally the chief
reliance of the fish cleaners was to the
~ 40 fo1r Nv 1,a
trollers, and 1t speaks well for both
the place and the ability of the anglers
that nearly enough fish to feed a regi-
ment was secured even on an "off day"
The presence of the cruisers interested
the launchmen more than the dollars
of the spoon spinners.
All Hands at Work
All the officers and a number of
members pitched in, rolled up their
sleeves to the elbows and did telling
service for the angling cause, but the
thanks of the club particularly directed
themselves to Manager Ed C. Thomas
of the pavilion, who devoted practically
the entire day to the celebration as
rangements. He was everywhere,
superintendent the roasting of the meat,
bore a hand at table and generally was
the right man at the right spot when
needed. Committeeman Roy Shaver.
Ellsworth Salyer, Ed Abbott. Frank
Knapp, Will Stearns, Ed Winfield also
were busy dispensing the joyful brew
of Gambrinus' and keeping the same
incidentally from going to waste, ably
aided by one of Uncle Sans blue
Jackets who located the kegs at an
early hour and stood to his guns man
fully until reduced to sinking condi-
ton by frequent collision with heavily
loaded schooners. A vote of thanks
also was extended to member Billy
brewery for signal service rendered, tie
nature of which contributed materially
to the enjoyment of the occasion.
In all it Is estimated that between
40 and 200 anglers enjoyed the hospi-
tally of the club between noon and 2
o'clock, when the casting began. A
number applied for membership, among
them being Charles F. Wilson. P. B.
Row. John D. Marsh, George Weeks, E.
e. johnson, L. F. Soto and R. E. Bren-
neman. Nearly all who attended the
previous barbecues of last year at Ter
mnal and RedondO were on hand and
brought friends with them, it being i'm
possible to secure an accurate list of
those who partook, although among
others were seen: w. Vaughn Scott,
whose services as special policeman at
app,auded; w. S. Skeel, A. NJ. Morse,
J Frank Jones, D. c. Salyer, William
E, Kessler, Ed G. Thomas, w. t.. Mad
dex w. F. Weber, H. A. and Henry w.
Coomber, George Pomeroy. Carl Hey
mann, George Herman, Smith War
rem, Ed Winfield. Benjamin Elson, F.
r. Clayton, Charles V. Barton, A. P.
Blackler. Louis Breer. jr.. Ed r. Alb
bott Virgil Crimes Alex. Altman,
AIev M Martin Harry Slotterbeck
William Imas and wife, Mr.. and Mrs
T. A. Broderick, Caroline E. Musson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank E. Knapp Mrs. J.
Rueg. James Smith, Ned T. Powell,
Harry Tracy and wife, q. Ellsworth
Salver, Oscar Williamson. Tommy A
Prizgint, j. B. Winston. Jack Winston,
Frank o. White, J. F. Crowder Sam
uel A. Jackson, H. M. Good. Fred w.
Morton and wife. F. d. Hudson. r. Sc
lander, Lesley Selander, Sherman Ba-
ker. Abe Greenbaum, Charley Carr
Simon S. Spier William G. Walker,
Henry ]. Rueg, ]. F. Jones. Simon
Spler, Will Stearns. Harry Heap, Roy
Shaver. Grant Smith, Emile Parker
and a hundred odd others.
Dinner was served on time, and the
hungry were fed with a regularity,
neatness and dispatch that proved
wholly satisfactory, indeed gratifying
to those who had worked hard to make
the event a success and forerunner
of others of its kind. The club has
bought the necessary furnishings and
will have them in the future.
Fun with YeIIowtaII
During the morning several of the
members journeyed to wharf No. 2 to
see if a few yellowtail could not be had
for the cooks, and enjoyed an excellent
demonstration of the manner in which