Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-27

No longer will the anglers be able TO
discuss the problem of who is going TO
catch the big bass at Chappawamsic. The
fish showed itself a number of times dur
ing the season, actually took bait several
times and was seen to jump several feet
out of the water. but Thursday it was
landed Jesse Middleton and Henry Tai
bolt, who have missed very few Sundays
at their favorite fishing grounds and who
have had many close calls on the big
fish, were at Chappaw amsic when the fish
was pulled in.
The fish weighed about eight pounds
1t was caught by MIR. Powers of Fred
ericksburg Va, who was one of the few
anglers at Chappawamsic Thanksgiving
day. The water was as low and clear
as 1t had been earlier in the season. the
recent rains not having had any appre-
ciable effect upon the stream. 1t was
thought the severe weather of Wednesday
would keep away the anglers the next
day, but several of them were on hand
early in the morning with rods, while
some others resorted to the use of their
guns.
1t was shortly before shutdown when
the big bass yielded to the tempting bait
and it was given no chance to get away.
The angler knew of the efforts that had
been made by men from Washington,
Fredericksburg and other places to land
the king fish of Chappawamsic. and wnen
he felt so great resistance he was GER
tain he had the prize winner. Not many
other fish were caught there the same
day.
Horny Talbot did
not experience much luck at Chappa-
wamsic last Sunday angling for bass,
landing only six fish, and thanksgiving
day they took to the fields and water
with their guns.
1--WE had an enjoyable outing" they
said upon their return, but there was
not much game
Game has been plentiful in the vicinity
of the fishing grounds ans season. put
THANKSGIVING day gunners We're SO nn-
merous that the birds were driven pack
into the country. Some duck shooting
was enjoyed by the two men, however,
and a number of ducks were bagged. sew
eral woodcock and quail were also killed
by them.
Their interest Thanksgiving day was in
the landing of the big bass. They had
worked hard all the summer and rail- TO
take the eight-pounder, but all they had
been able to do was to get a glimpse or
it. 1t is their belief that there are as good
fish in the as ever were caught, now
ever and next season they hope to get
one which will weigh even more than the
one landed Thursday.
Lieut. William H. Harrison Of the sixth
notice precinct julius Albrecht and James
p Roots had anything but pleasant
cunning trip to Woodbine, Howard
county, Md, this week They left here
Tuesday morning about daybreak in an
automobile and reached Woodbine about
the time the rain began to fall.
There was nothing specially attractive
in the mountain country with rain falling,
but the sportsmen made the best of it
and spent the day with friends in an eff
fort to fill their game bag. A few birds
and rabbits came their way, and they
were tod that possums and coons were
plentiful in the woods, but none of them
was accommodating enough to put in an
appearance.
Julius Albrecht succeeded in bagging
one wild turkey Wednesday morning the
fall of snow and rain frightened the gun
ners out of Howard county, and it was
only after considerable trouble and one
punctured tire that they got through the
mud and reached home.
Members OF the Wounded Knee Club
have had their annual outing. They went
TO near Culpeper, Va. had the run OF
thousands Of acres of land and did their
best to kill everything in the shape of
game that came their way.
'.And the best of It is that we got the
game,'' remarked one of the. more en-
thusiastic sportsmen, although the
weather conditions were not favorable.
We had Sergt. Russeils pack OF dogs,