New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-17
BIG BILL" GOES F|SH|N'
With Other Motables, He Catches
a Coney Island Sea Serpent.
SONGS ENLIvEN THE DAY
Joyous Occasion MARRIED by
Enforced Tribute, However,
to Father Neptune.
' knew te Tss ssilor.

What no. nv lads. what hoi' asked
Big Biz Edwards, who sees 70 tha city
heautiful part Of the municipal government
game in these parts when he can spars
the time from prosecuting snow removal
contractors. as he nonchalsntly gave his
seagoing sou'wester a list 10 starboard.
strollng into the Aston House Nth the
most approved correspondence school nsu-
teal roll
Dick" Enrtsht, commodore ~ the Hope
Fishing Trust. Mike Regain. John j
o'Brien. William A. Coaklsv and q num-
Der OF other fishing yarn celebrities looked
Mr. Edwards over with cold scorn.
What are you trying to do-queer the
seme7' asked Enright
Take half hitch In those pantaloons.
directed Cap" Ssnderson Of the good sloop
Hope
"Oh. for marlin srike" lar,snt.d John
o'Brien.
who ever heard Of sailor going 70 sea
in clean clothes7" asked Coaklev.
"Deucedlv bad form 10 bring business
into pleasure" asserted Regan.
ITS this way. Bill" interrupted Boss
Enright Il have bunch you ar. land
lubber and Jonah However, the SOFT
pedal for the chatter Line M. boys.
They lined up
Some minute. later IN. commodore. cap
tain and officers Of the Hope, flagship ana
feet 81 the Hope Fishing Trust. embarked
in taxis end set out for the Battery. OFT
which their ship was riding the turbulent
waters Of the North River. TIE tirnH mad
come for the annual fishing excursion
The dav vas bright, the birds were sing
ing 0n the country, spanking breeze
was hreezing, the luncheon baskets were
we'll stocked, the water bottles hlled-in
short. everything vas auspicious
Head for Messengers pier" sang ouf
the commodore Ave. aye. sir sang
back cap" Sanderson.
Sea life for me- chirrAd Big RilT
Acstaticallv. starting the chorus Of FL
teen men on dead mans chest, 20 No.
and bottle Of rum
Instantly there was discord. Pipe that
noise down" came from fore End aft. NJ
Edwards piped IT M. and the o,hcers OF
the Hope-therA isn't any crew-after look
ing him over carefully. decided not to use
force
THAT last part about 2 bottle ~ rum
unused 2 police lieutenant thoughtfully, "
don't sound so he'd Look in the stern
sheets
Came the sound Of gurgling waters AS
tho Hone slid through the waves. the
breeze freshened Not 50 Bill Edwards
nirate song II died down. The Hope
careened perilously over
Whats happening" asked 7 q Brten.
Nothing much, only Big Bill is man
70 Sap6evSO0.
Slowly the gallant sloop rignted herself
and ran before the wind on an even keel
Whats happening now
Nothing much. only Big BIZ has passed
away smidships." replied Cap sanderson.
as he put the wheel two points over with
his little finger.
Lets sing him ~ sleep" urged one
and SO across the waters roll.d the har-
r1ony Of this memorable song:
ooh I knew he was sailor
For he wore = sailor suit
The chorus grew thinner. weaker. others
werA manning the lee ratl only the COM
modore was rnerciless enough 10 esk me
nrostrate boss If the citvs water wagons
whether he had ever stepped ON the star
board tack
NAssenger's pier uas reached, end q
luncheon on land revived the rail squad so
that every one was IN shape for the serious
business IF the dsv. fishing. Hooks were
halted end flung overheard. Silence was
lanioined. everything was lovely except the
| fish They wouldn't bite
John OBrien had an inspiration. said
he. If the f,sh wont. re will and back
m the hampers went the brave fishermen.
inc u-hH
everything in these had been disposed of.
IT was suggested that - oas time 10 brea
out the Homecoming ensign
Came a terrible erciterent lust az that
moment The commodore ras struggling
sauantlv u'i'h something on his line. II
n,ust he q whale" he shouted Help II c
dragging ma overheard" Ensued such a
struggle as Is seldom witnessed Aided rs
all the crew. Enrieht iron ont after ? ter
rife battle and triumphsnuy hauled M a
a sea serpent
II must be seeing EN-" nnWnured the
old police lieutenant Lock under the
stern sheets and
So soon as The terror had subsidsd an
inscription vas noted, engrsven on the side
Of III. fearsone beast " read
"I am from Luna Park Don't fell 10 see
the big show
This thing shouted Enrtght, Shall
nevsr grace our trophy roon'' heaving II
overheard Nov, cap'n. bout ship. bend
on the spinnskers end make the best ~
| your Uay to the Battery
4 wasn't seeing EN- after all" said the
old police Lieutenant II you will look in
| the stern sheets"---