Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-20

Votaries Of rod or gun are having the
time of their lives. Fish and game are
plentiful.
There has been too much dry weather to
make bird shooting entirely enjoyable.
Weather conditions. however. have greatly
heightened the bass season.
Dogs find II a difficult matter to trail
Quail. Rabbits, though. are SO plentiful
that dogs find 1t difficult to keep out OF
their way.
A story told of a sportsman's recent ex-
perience is calculated to give an idea OF
the plentiful supply Of rabbits.
And" rema. ked a friend OF the gun
ner. its a true story-sure as We are
here.
my friend was on a Maryland field
shooting quail. Firing at bird and wing
ing II. as he supposed. he went to pick 1t
up. A live rabbit was where he expected
to find the bird. The poor rabbit was
badly frightened. The gunner's surprise
caused him to miss rabbit and pro.
It has been many years since sportsmen
have had such bass fishing. Not only
have they been more plentiful, but the
water has remained in good condition
much longer than usual. Many older nsn-
e. men declare that water con1iuons nate
not been SO good for more than twenty
years, and that 1t has been longer than
that since fishing has been 50 good.
"Is there Is any bass fisherman in tne
vicinity of Harpers Ferry who has put IN
full weeks work this week.. salo
sportsmen from the mountain town yes
terday. at is safe to bet he DID not see
the string Of bass caught by MAJ. =: n.
Neumeyer and John w. Hurley. nor tnIt
brought from the Shenandoah by Patrick
Riordan.''
Mai. Neumeyer and John w. Hurley
spent three days in the vicinity OF Har-
pers Ferry. fishing the Shenandoah two
DAYS and the Potomac one day, ana mao
a string of 100 fish to their credit. Patrick
Riordan fished only one day and returned
with twenty-one live FISH. ..
Hurley caught the biggest fish: IL
weighed four and one-half pounds. ,hiof-
dan will not admit he was outnumbered
when l caught the whale, saio
Hurley, ut made me tingie. 1t was ful! OF
life and gave me all the sport wanted 70
get it into the boat"
Both ang ers declare they had MY hsn
weighing between two and One-half ano
three and on-half pounds They nsneo
six rods and had 1--WE flsh hooked at one
time. am.
of the most exciting times have ever
experienced.
IT had the time Of my life Monday
Patrick Riordan said of his trip. EVERY
minute of the day brought something
The fish were about as game az nave
ever seen them.
..They would leave the water and Try
to shake the bait from their mouths, and
then make strong pulls. l caught them
ali near Millvi le-the same old grounts-
and hope will get another show at them
this season"
Sergt. Harry r. Lehman OF the mrs
police precinct has enjoyed quail shoot
ing this fall in st. Mary county. ND. III
found birds plentiful and In good conda'
ton and is anxious to give the sport an
other trial.
Anglers are remembering friends In the
distribution Of their fish. But 1t remained
for SerRt. w. f. Abbott. Company a, En-.
gineer Corps, and Patrick Riordan or ~:
street to remember President Taft.
These anglers had had exceptionally
good luck In the Shenandoah river near
NillyiIle, w. Va, and brought home q
string OF live fish, some weighing more
than four pounds. The thought tnat the
president might enjoy some or them
nrompted them to send real live small
mouth fish to the White House
Roth were certain no such nsh mao Deen
sent to the White House at any time.
They knew one big one was sent 10 the