Evening star., 1914-01-31

Many sportsmen are putting away their
guns. The season for the sale of rabbits
closes tomorrow at midnight The sale
of quail stops March Is and the season
for selling ducks probably April l.
Maj Sylvester chief Of police and game
warden of the District. has renewed his
recommendation for change in the law
that is intended to protect game in the
District of Columbia
The season for the sale of quail should
be closed February H. SAYS Maj SNl-
vester. and there should be penalty
provided for the pursuit Of rabbits and
squirrels by dogs.
In the District of Columbia. Mai SNl-
vcster explains, there is no open season
for upland game. though the sale oi saiiit.
killed elscN here is permitted owners OF
bird dogs. il is stated. have permitted
their dogs to pursue rabbits and squlrieis
which, it is stated. is not against the law
The enactment of such law, MAJ shl-
vester states. Will afford the game tle
protection that is necessary
\ot lntiI September l will there be any
shooting permitted in the District ! hth
! the season for the killing OF reedplfds'
! ortoian and blackbirds opens, and usually
birds are plentiful enough to furnish good
sport.
! Scores of anglers have been on The river
this week tie mild weather making con-
ditions attractive
| Mack sparrough missed only one day
| this week He usually is the first TO go
| on the river in tine spring and the last
one to leave in the tah-
| ing. Il have not given up the sport more
/ ;han a week at any one time
| Thus far this season the suces ssiui
/ angler has caught mor. than ilftE ms
l.g.y an
river about two hours and he succeeded
/ in landing three fish. the largest one
/ weighing five pounds
! Charlie Porter and Hugh n Kane We're
q, the river Wednesday. They motoreu
! 20 F,letcher's. taking a supply OF shad
! entrails or soft bait. as they are
! known. and returned with four large
! fish.
| we could have caught more fish had
! We remained after sundown. Charlie
| Porter told a friend. but the weather on
! the river is not mild late in the day. and
| we deemed il advisable to quit before
dark
/ Kane and Porter were not satisfied to
I remain near Bush eddy. within easy
! reach of the landing, but they rowed
down the river to cove near Naike.
! point and dropped anchor he hsh
/ water made the going easy, but the re-
! turn trip was made under difhculties.
! They succeeded in landing about sixteen
pounds of fish and We're well satisfied.
! Dick Mulett and Frank Hayes We're
1 on the river near Middle Rock. short
! distance above Aaueduct bridge. the first
/ of the week They did their fishing OPP
poste the school building.
! If there is a fish in the river. Joseph
REYNOLDS stated when he returned with
| the Two anglers, Dick Mullet Will
get it.
/ 1t was early in the season. the anglers
! explained. and they did not expect to
| catch many fish. One FISH landed by
! Mullett weighed nearly ten pounds. He
| caught one other Mississippi catfish that
| weighed two pounds.
William WAnkoop. fishing near Bush
eddy this week, made several good
catches of Mississippi catfish. Wynhoop
is on the river early and late. his friends
state and when he is not in evidence
it is useless to try TO catch fish
Wednesday afternoon the angler was
between the Aqueduct and Chain bridges.
Others also We're on hand, but. it is
stated. when counting time cane he was
ahead of them.
Wynkoop's catch was eight Mississippi