Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-26

ing this season has been reported by
sportsmen, although number of them
have made the effort to kill such game.
One of the best turkey Killings reported
was made last week near RoSlta, King
George county. Va. where Alexander
Potts killed three fowls.
Potts lives near Rosita, and early in the
season he baited the turkeys. He soon
and that they appeared in large enough
numbers to ma Ike his bait disappear. He
waited until shortly after the opening OF
the season and one cold morning he took
his position near the baited ground.
The gunner did not have to wait many
minutes before eight turkeys appeared,
and at an oppOrtune moment he blazed
away. Other gunners in the woods heard
the reports of his weapon and they were
surprised few minutes later when they
saw Potts emerge from the woods carry
ing two young hens and one old gObbler.
Last Sunday Chester a. Cake. William
A. Cooper and John Mccarthy tried their
luck near the Anglers Club. The three
men are, ardent anglers for bass and they
seldom miss an opportunity to wet their
lines. They knew it was little late for
angling, but they thought there were pos
sibly few fish left.
When they reached the home of the
club in the afternoon they had six fish to
their credit, but were unable to tell just
what number had got away.
BILLY" Cooper, as his friends so famil-
larry call leo lnc TITO, ndV1HS Caught
two small-mouth bass and one large
mouth fish. the largest Of them weighing
three pounds. Chester Cake came second
with three fish, two small-mouth bass and
one crappie.
Sam Einstein says nobody came third.
declaring that his friend Mccarthy had
been unable to score.
Detective Ed Weldon is where burglars,
housebreakers and shoplifters have no at
traction for him. He is in the pines In
Anne Arundel county. Md, not far from
Annapolis. Part of his vacation was
spent with Charlie Bevans. King George
county, Va, where he shot rabbits and
quail until his arms ached and his feet
were so heavy that his legs refused to
move them. For several days before he
left the city he practiced carrying am
munition, realizing that the load of lead
would tire him too much when he reach
ed the country If he were not used to it.
him to put rabbits and birds to flight.
and then cause sudden stopping of their
effort to get out of his way. His brother
officers can testify to the quality Of the
game he killed in Ole Virginny. He has
not been heard from since he reached
the pine woods.
John A. Rupert and Frank p. IIurd,
the latter a resident of Westphaii., Prince
George county, Md, were in the field
three hours Thursday afternoon, and
they had the greatest sport they have en-
joyed in years. Ruppert's dogs were taken
along to flush the birds. and although it
was after 2 o'clock when the gunpers
started out they. flushed three covieS of
birds and saw any number of rabbits.
birds and rabbits were unusually
plentiful" stated Mr.. Rupert land we
could have killed any number of rabbits.
We were after birds. however. and paid
but little attention to the rabbits
Thirteen birds and five rabbits were
killed.
A. f. Surguy. having met with great
success at angling for small-mouth bass
during. the summer, went to the basin