Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-08

Long-continued unfavorable conditions
on the upper river have had the effect OF
causing the local fishermen to abandon
their rods and seek the fields and
marshes i'll pursuit of birds, rabbits and
ducks The plentiful supply of game this
season has made the sport with gun and
dogs exceptionally interesting.
Reports from Harpers Ferry the middle
of the week. told of the improved char
acter of the river. From very muddy
it became milky and then it was re-
ported as being clear
Come UP any time was the message
received by John ". Hurley from George
W. Leopold. at Weverton. II was out
yesterday and got fourteen bass
What do YOU think OF that asked
Hurley of one Of his fishing companions
Better get ready without delay" he
continued, THE river may get muddy
again.
Making preparations for a trip, Hurley
hurried away to try his luck near Viewer
ton, Knoxville and Harpers Ferry. tax
ing along gun to shoot a few birds.
rabbits or ducks. should he have the OPP
portunity. Today the enthusiastic angler
IS on the river with as attractive lot
of bait as any Washingtonian ever took
wireless communication with that section
of the country, nothing will be known of
the result OF the trip until the anglers
return
liam +. Dulin went TO Great Falls to in
spect the water and learn if it would
soon set IN condition for fishing. They
cast their lines as experiment Pat
rick Rtordan was also on hand. not that
ne mad any idea OF catching fish. but
ne was III the class with his two friends.
Three bass were landed by the trio.
y. William oyster and John L. Merg-
ner have long discussed a proposed gun
ming trip TO DismaI Swamp or some O. her
place where something larger than a
squirrel or bird is supposed TO be found
and this week they spent two days in
the wilds not many miles from the
swamp.
Frank X. Raymond was about as much
surprised when he received deer
weighing 10 pounds, as his friends were
when they killed the animal
There's an express package here for
YOU, was the FIRST intimation Raymond
had that his friends had killed the deer
What Is it2 lie anXiously inquired
of the expressman.
"A deer
Deer. que;ied Raymond XIII il be-
lore you bring il in. I'm not much on
that kind of deer.
Following the heavy express package
came the two gunners. Will Oyster had
Killed the deer and his companion had
oagged two wild turkeys and few birds.
lie went after big game" said Merg-
ner, referring to his companion and |
was after something smaller.
Mr. Oyster got two shots the two days.
While making a stand for the game a
doe came in sight on the jump. The
huntsman fired a shot but an unusual
turn took the animal out of range and
permitted IL TO escape Next came the
heavy buck, and a successful shot
brought him down. Friends of the hunts
men are anticipating venison steaks and
roasts for Sunday dinner.
Having experienced several disappoint-
ments because of bad weather and muddy
water. INSPECTOR Robert Boardman as
SiStant chief of police and Detective
Frank Baur TINS week Went to Dicker-
sons. where they saw their old friend
apt Walters, and tried TO make the
acquaintance of few bass
1t was like old times commented De-
tective Baur. There were the old home
stead by the canal. the Monocacy and
Potomac rivers and Red Rock. where
thousands of big bass may have been
caught.
Well supplied with the choicest bait
81 all kinds. the two anglers reached
tfckersons Monday night. Early the
next morning they We're on the river
vending their way to Red Rock. They
We're out two days, but failed TO get
many ashland there was reason.
inspector Boaruman landed the largest
81 three fish that were caught i'm two
aaEs-a bass that weighed three pounds
and the fishermen blamed the high water
ana not the noise made by gunners in
the vicinity for their poor luck. on
me north side of the ionocacy sports
men We're shooting ra bbts and birds
the season IN Frederick county having
opened November l. In Montgomery
county. south of the river. il does not
open until November 10
There are plenty of bass in the two
rivers. said Baur, and it's only a
case OF the water getting lower before
they are caught. When the river gets
about normal il is an easy matter TO
PICK the fish from the holes but when
the water is high the fish scatter and
~ is dificult to find them
shortly before the water got muddy
Justin Morrill, Chamberlin and Mrs
1hamoerlin spent several days at Capt
walters. They made several successful
catches. landing something like seventy
i've bass.
fred X. Walker. captain OF the launch
Florence, and his crew. composed of
Frank Raymond who was recently re-
ported to have dropped dead; Warren H.
Gotwald, Il. Edward Grimes and A. IL.