Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-24
M. e. MYERS AND PARTY AT ROCK
POINT.

water in the upper river the past week
many anglers abandoned their plans to
try for small-mouth black bass in that
section and went to the salt water in
stead. Several parties Of bass fisher
men did not learn Of the muddy condi-
ton of the water until they reached
the places where they wanted to try
their luck, 1t is reported, and some of
them returned in time to tour to points
along the lower Potomac, Patuxent and
Wicomico rivers and the bay.
"Others remained up the river and
tried their luck for catfish" said w. P.
Bowie, land 1t Is reported that some in :
teresting catches were made. At Great
Falls several Missouri catfish Weighing
more than ten pounds apiece and many
smaller Mississippi catfish were
landed"
w. C. Money was one of the faith
full" who remained on the upper river.
He went to Great Falls on a late car.
walked a distance of five miles and was
on the river at daybreak.
But the water was muddy" said the
sportsman, land not q bass was seem"
The angler used pork rind and fly,
however, and fished in several Of the
large pools that had been left by the
receding water, and had sport catching
large sunflsh. He threw the hsh back
in the river, he stated, and he says he
is certain he caught the same one sew
eral times.
A. T. Schroth, William A. Hettinger,
j. NJ. BeaIl and Capt. James Dingy
were occupants of a boat on a week
end outing on the Wicomico. Anglers
in another boat were Elmer Schroth.
William Mitchell, G. Milton Thomas
and Capt. Mewshaw, and a wager was
made on the catches the two parties
would make.
III Capt. Dingy can beat the METERS"
said a member Of his party. why can't
he take US to a spot where we can make
a record?''
The two boats left River Springs in
the forenoon. There was no storm in
sight. the anglers said, the water was
catch.
First bloodv' shouted member OF the
larger party. when Elmer Schroth, the
first to score, pulled from the river a
large rockf1sh.
we've got you beaten" he added.
but Tony Schroth was not willing to ad-
NIT that his son and party were going
to beat the veteran Capt. Dingy and
those who were with him
Occupants Of both boats were kept
busy pulling fish from the river. and at
the end Of two hours, the time fixed to
go ashore. 1t was evident that Capt.
Dingys party had won the wager. They
had 1888 Ash to . score Of 103 made by
their opponents.
c. c. schroth christsned his now auto
mobile by taking his father. J. B.
my car behaved WELL" said the owner.
| land tho fish did not disappoint U.S."
No fault was found with the condition
Of the road between the city and the
destination Of the party in Charles coun-
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paratively short time.
John Schroth. It is stated. 10 ono OF
the luckiest fishermen on tho Potomac.
"And II anybody gets big ones" said
one Of his friends you may :, rest st.. assured
| The trio were on the river only part
Of the day and. they reported. had splen-
| did luck. When they pulled up anchor
and returned to shore they had nsh
enough to string eighteen large punches.
tho fish including large hardheads, rock
fish. perch and trout.
Camp Lewis, near Lodge landing. 10 ono
Of the most attractive places on the
several branches Of the Lewis family.
| representing three generations are there
for the summer, number OF guests be-
ing with them.
And it not only 10 summer camp and
an aggregation Of fishermen and their
families" remarked a visitor there on
a week Lend outing. "but 1t is place
where the news Of tho day II furnished
by a wireless operator.
They get the base ball score there
by wireless" no added. land occasionally
the result Of horse race Is picked up. "
| One Of the guests. who 10 . wireless
operator. rugged a wireless station and
supplies the latest base ball news. visit
ors from the nearby country usually be-
ing on hand and displaying an interest
in the sport.
Mrs. Lewis. representing the Oldest
Of the three generations. remains ct
the camp all summer, while the sons
and their families spend part Of the
/ summer With haE. TtahinR. grabbing,