The sun., 1908-05-15
ANGLERS CLUB TOURNAMENT.
RlY and Bait CASTING Competitions for
PrlLes on Harlem Mere.

Casting contests with trout, salmon and
bait rods we're held yesterday on Harlem
Mare, ~ the northeast corner Of Central
Park, TO start the third annual tournament
OF the Anglers Club OF New York. There
was the usual gathering OF unAppreciatlve
Fast Side residents and crowds OF children
on the walk bordering the mere. but there
were few experts about except the con-
sostants and Judges. There was a gusty wind
and the casts we're made down the lake to
gain the lee Of the bank. Il Ia a sober and
contemplative sport, this Of casting dll day
and careless OF catch, yet the experts broke
into cheers during the salmon ny casting
when Pevins gained i?9 feet and Mills. tho
professional. did 40 feet
All the contestants we're entered from
the Anglers Club except c, j. MoCarty Of
Boston, A. j. Marsh, Newark, and Y. T.. Wood,
Mount Klsco. Half dozen finished In the
Ss, casting Tor distance VIII hat. ounce gdN,
The distance equalled the club record es-
tablished by Charles Stepath at the last
tournament, Using an eight and three -elghths
ounce rod W. NJ, Pleylns won the trout fly
casting for distance open to those who have
never cast over seventy-lye feet In such an
event
There was similar contest to follow, but
with quarter ounce weights. Dr. Held the
winner with lsl feet, smSShed all Eastern
records and possibly those Of the West, The
Eastern professional mark had been lJi
feet, made In Madison Square Garden. and
been isIH feet T. B, Rice, % who took second
prize, also broke records with ii2 feet. In
the three contests noted bsokashes that
tangled the lines spoiled most Of the scoring;
Poor felloWl He won't catch a fish II he
tries all dayl" exclaimed schoolgirl as W, NJ,
Plevins began the salmon fy casting for dis
tance. All used fifteen foot rods, although
the one professional, h, J. Mills, could have
used longer one. The mark is 1872 feet made
by John Enright Of ireland with an eighteen
foot rod on Harlem Mere two years ago
Pleyins made three good casts, the longest
OF l20 feet, which was PRONOUNCED an amateur
record under the conditions +, j. Mills made
three grand casts. winning the professionals
prize with ilO feet This Ia pronounced u
record for fifteen foot rod. Last year X. {.
he had a longer rod Mills was second then
with 1870 feet. The summaries
Single Handed Bait Casting for Distance Open
10 amateurs who have never cast lO feet In any
or line, longest OF nve casts TO count-Won by
". J, Enrich, i9O. l9S l7S 800 l25 best cast sO
feet AZ Marsh 49, J. l. Klrk, l65; ". PleylnS
Front Fly Casting for Distance open TO amateurs
who have not cast more than Is feet In any
similar contest, weight Of rod unrestricted Won
by W. NJ Plevins % feet +. 4. Wood Sl W. Nc.
Quicken, 70; II. Friedman, 75
Single Handed Bait Casting for Distance: Quar-.
ii. iS5 ii, IL. ol best C cast io feet y. B. Rice,
le; a, J. Marsh. 80; W Friedman, lS T. +. Todd j.,
& G. j. McCarty, ~.
salmon Fly Casting for Distance Open to all.
Rods not 70 exceed IS feet In length for amateurs
Won by Z. J, Mills PROFESSIONAL, 49, leo, iS,
best cast 10 feet, w. N, PleWns amateur, ia
l2il4 l29. best cast i9. r. ID. Frazer, ll6, J, l.
Kirk 100 " ]. Enrich lO6ia.
To-days card is, A. NJ, single handed
ba'r casting for accuracy, quarter ounce
weights. II A. NJ, same conditions open
to all half ounce weights p NJ, dry hy
casting for accuracy; 4P. NJ, trout fy casting
for distance Ave ounce rods