The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-08-29
Aquatic Notes.

The rain on Saturday and Sunday put
aquatic and other outdoor sports on the
blink.
In addition to his supply of soft drinks,
Edward Hack will be prepared to sell
cigars to customers next year.
Wounds noticed on a number of fish
caught on the upper creek recently, give
evidence that they had been hooked before
but escaped capture.
George G. Heisler, the veteran ang.
Ter of the lower creek, has become dis.
gusted with fishing on that stream. He
reached this conclusion week ago, where
he said he wanted no more of it until
September.
James P. Nichols, Amos Aaronson and
George M. Sleeper went fishing at Barne.
gat pier on Sunday. After they caught
two weak fish, heavy clap of thunder
put an end to their sport. They got very
wet from the heavy fall of rain which
lasted all day.
The usual stories of fish biting vigorous
ly at the shore are being circulated. They
appear annually with the waning of sum
mer, evidently to boost custom for the
boarding house keepers. Those anglers In
this section who were lured by this bait
returned with bigger string Of yarns
than of fish.
While fishing at the wharf of the Stuart
d Peterson plant. Burlington, on Wed
nesday, Frank Kerns got bite that made
him sit up and take notice. He called tc
a passing Polander, who landed the big
denizen Of the deep. 1t proved to be a
catfish over Eve pounds in weight, rival.
ing In size the one recently caught by
Paddy Horn at the town wharf.
Parents would be Mortified to see the
manner In which their children carouse In
and about boat moored in the raceway
at the rear of the Gaskill lot on Mil
street. For many weeks young boys and
girls have been rocking the craft and
dancing in 1t to the danger point, causing
anxiety to on-lookers who frequently ex-
pect their help will be required to prevent
a drowning accident. The owner of the
boat Is away most of the time, and there
is no one to control the situation.
Great preparations are being made by
the members Of the Lakanoo Boat Club.
of Burlington, for the annual regatta on
Labor Day, September 4, which will be
held on the Delaware river, opposite the
club house. The regatta is expected to be
one of the largest ever held by the club
and will include some interesting races.
The events are open to all members of
clubs belonging to the Associated Canoe
Clubs of the Delaware. A number of
valuable prizes will be awarded to the
winners. The races will begin at 2.3O
o'clock. Benjamin s. Sleeper is commo-
dore for 1912.
The nearest approach to drowning &C.
cident that has occurred on the upper
creek this season took place on Sunday
night, and the loss of two lives was ONLY
htCELCu Wy tuC PiCcCuCC VI ml0Q OF the
occupants of one of The canoes present,
Early Sunday evening two young men, &C.
companied by girls. hired canoes at Hacks
wharf, wishing to enjoy twilight paddle.
They remained out until late In the even
ing, and upon the return trip one of the
canoes upset at the curve below Fred
Schrayshuen's cove. where there is about
twelve to eighteen feet Of water. None
of the members of the party could swim.
Fortunately the canoes were close together
when the accident occurred, and although
the high banks at that point made the
scene one of intense darkness, the strug-
Cling couple were able to grasplthe paddles
extended to them, and to reach the over.
turned canoe, to which they chung. Care
full padding on the part of their rescuers
towed the party to the bank, upon which
they crawled, feeling thankful for theil
escape. After recovering little from tn,
fright of their experience, the two couples
entered one canoe and returned to Hack
wharf, towing the water-logged cano,
behind them. None Of the party woul,
give their names.