Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-23
By 81. c. BYRD.

A big fly and bait casting tournament
Is to be held here this summer. An
Anglers Club. which will become a men,
Der of the National Anglers Association.
is now being formed. and the events will
take place under its auspices. 1t is the
intention to make the affair one Of the
largest held anywhere in the country. and
already communications have been receiv-
ed by those in charge from the most
prominent anglers in the east and middle
west requesting particulars.
The tournament will be held, according
to present plans, some time in June. AS
soon as arrangements can be effected
entry blanks will be sent out and the ex-
act dates announced. 1t has been deter
mined that the events will extend over a
period of at least three days, and en-
body all the contests usually on the pro-
gram in the championships held every
year by the Anglers Club of New York
A tentative list Of events is as follows
First day. bait accuracy competition
and the distance bait handicap. In the
former 1--WE casts will be allowed at
each target 50. 65 and so feet from the
platform. with no restrictions as to rod,
but the reel must be free running. while in
the latter the handicap will be computed
On the basis of allowance OF one-half the
difference between contestants best pre-
vious half-ounce average records and OF
125 feet for contestants without records.
The seconds days competition will be fly
accuracy and distance fly handicap, and
about the same conditions will hold for
these two events as for the first mention
ed, with the exception of the distances;
the third days contests, as now made up,
will be dry fly accuracy and salmon fly
casting handcaps: there will be several
restrictions placed ON competitors in the
dry fly accuracy event. but in the last
mentioned the conditions will be practi-
cally the same as in the other handicaps.
Some of the most enthusiastic fisher
man in the city are behind the movement
to form an Anglers club here, and the
movement has already been far reaching
enough to command attention In a maya.
zine devoted to outdoor life. The tourna-
ment to be held is the first OF its kind
ever projected in the District. but 1t has
already been ascertained that the best
anglers in the country will be here to
take part in the events, which will be al
most national in their scope.
The rules of the National Association
of Anglers will govern the competition,
unless some special conditions are en-
forced.
Tech and Central will meet this aft
ernoon IN the game that according TO
the opinion OF many. will decide the
scholastic championship. It is generally
held that Tech and Central are above the
average Of the other school mines. and
that whichever wins this afternoon
contest will likely take the highest honors
at the end Of the series.
Austin win pitch for Tech. while Tag
CART or Sweeney will do the box work
for the Blue and White.
The game will be played at Union
League Park.
There is every likelihood that Virginia
will win its race at the University OF
Pennsylvania relay games In easy fash
ion. According to advices received from
the Charlottesviiie institution. there are
four men ut the school this year doing
such work on the path as to- lead to the
declaration that the time made In Q race
will be better than has ever been done
by any four wearing the Orange and Blue.