Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-06

Sportsmen are alleging wholesale viola
lions OF the law against the shooting o.
Nwild ducks from motor boats. 1t is theil
helief that IL such shooting is not stop
ped along the lower Potomac there VII
sodn be a scarcity Of ducks. In almos
ev}ry section Of the country where WILD
Ncks are found the laws prohibit sucf
shooting, but there are many so-callec
sportsmen who ignore the law and engage
| in the wholesale slaughter. and 1t IL JUS
such persons, it is declared. who are con
tinually complaining of the scarcity Of
game.
Reports from the lower river have II
that in some sections absolutely no at.
tention is given such violators Of the
law, county officers making no effort tc
bring about arrests. 1t has been only
the attention OF a constable or deputy
sheriff to such violations, and the ex-
cuse given was that the officer had nc
boat in which to pursue them
You may take my boat was the
prompt offer of the sportsman, but the
officer could not see his way clear to take
advantage of the offer; but he took oc.
casion to advise the sportsman that 4,
was against the law for him TO catch
And" remarked The Stars informant
that's the way with many Law
ofncers 1t Is an easy matter for them
camel
Some of the more experienced gunners
say 1t Is easy for persons in Launches
10 get near wild ducks. Such shoot.
ing. they declare. is not done as a mat
| ter of sport, but is more on the order
| of the work OF the ''pot-hunter." There
INNS
| who engage i'm such shooting should no,
| be able to supply the local dealers with
ducks enough for their trade withou,
| taking any stock from those who shoot
from blinds on the Chesapeake bay.
1T is time for something to be done
in the matter OF preventing the uniaw
| full slaughter" one OF the true sports
men told a Star reporter. and the soon
er the better. If the county authorities
| will not stop it, why MOI let some OF
the local organizations take up the mat
| ter?'
KILLING a couple of birds for a sicl
| friend" was not accepted from Andrew
]. Dyer by Maj. Sylvester's game war
den as an excuse for killing two quai
| in violation or law. Such was his rea
son for killing them. he still declares
and the sick friend actually got the
birds.
And Andy" as his friends call him
| was game enough to let the money &c
! without putting in a claim for II. He
knew it would go to the widows and
orphans Of policemen. and, after all, !
Had the game warden not been In 81
great a hurry" said the man who gave
up the tenner. he would have faret
better certainly would have had a
few more birds had he waited re"
Dyer did not mind paying the $40
but the game warden had him fright
| ened when he insisted upon his 'prfs'
oner'' accompanying him to the station
his clothing The gunner wore his
working costume when he went out tt
| provide a dainty morseI Tor slcf
| friend and he said he did not want tt
run the chance OF being mistaken Tor 9
hobo at the police station.
His persuasive manner resulted in thu
warden going with him to MS nome ano
waiting until he could change his wear
I ing apparel Andy Is gooa entertain
| er and the game warden had an enjoy
able time while waiting. A drive to tn
police station and the deposit OF $1(
ended the affair. Next week the gun
ner is going to Maryiano TO get a lev
birds, and he hopes he Will nave better
| Iuck than he did near his home.
yIeu-y Talbot the veteran angler Of the
interstate co,nmercs commission. was 30
much indisposed last Sunday that he was
unable to enjoy his weekly outing al
Chappawamslc with Jesse Mfod'eton, anc
his place was taken by A W. Hart, who
has ALSO something oe record Tor i'nd'
| inr fish.
''The water at Chappawamsic. stated
Mr.. Middleton, was clearer and lower
than I had ever seen 1t before. and the
| Ash would not take the bait. We could
see plenty of big bass I'm the clear water
| but they would run away from the bal,
and we were able to land only six Of
them"
An amusing incident occurred on the
return trip in the evening. Bass fisher
men all along the line had done but lit
| tie. and the few good fish displayed by
| the dean Of the fishermen attracted more
attention than usual.
"a man I'm the other car wants to know
| II you will sell him that fish,. said the
| "candy butcher" pointing to the biggest
one I'm the lot.
"Seil him anything in sight" jokingly
said Mr.. Middleton. Tell him S. viii
HE SAYS he will give you 81 for the
Ash. y said the accommodating newsboy
and candy merchant when he returned.
A small bass was borrowed for the &C.
casion and sent to the would-be pur-
chaser. bearing a tag with the inscrip-
ton, This is the dollar-size In Virginia"
The incident closed without and cash
changing hands.