Evening star., 1915-12-11
ward journey to bag twenty rabbit.
and a dozen birds. The trip was made
in Jockey Turner's automobile.

ward journey to bag twenty rabbits
and dozen birds. The trip was made
In Jockey Turner's automobile.
W. T. Reynolds, William Birkigt,
George Turvey and Charles Birkigt this
week had an enjoyable outing aboard
Reynolds launch as far as Pohick
creek.
The flats below Mount Vernon were
literally covered with ducks" said Rey-
nolos. but they managed to keep be-
yond the danger line"
Ice formed on the creek and made the
getting away a trifle dificult. The
sportsmen were not satisfied with their
luck. They failed to get any ducks and
only killed dozen birds and eight rab-
bits. They captured two coons and a
possum.
John Souder mas not given up perch
fishing. He finds much sport in the
quest for yellow perch in Little river
using minnows for bait. The cool
weather has not kept him of the water
OF the day and when he returned ashore
In the afternoon he had twenty pounds
of fish.
j. C.. Bailey and E. L. McAleer, in
spectors in the District electrical de-
partment, fully appreciated the ad.
vantage of an automobile on recent
trips to nearby counties Of Maryland
The machine enabled them to go from
place to place without the loss of much
enjoy practically every hour during
the four days they were off,
Part of the four days was spent near
Indian Head, twenty-five miles below
the city. while another part was spent
in the vicinity of Spencervtlle, about
the same distance north of the city.
The gunners found rabbits plentiful
and succeeded in bagging ninety-two
Of them. They killed forty-nine suuir-
rels and eight quail
w. T. Adkins has succeeded IN so,v.
ing a problem that gave trouble to
many anglers and caused them to lose
portions of tackle from time to time.
Dozens OF anglers had been in the
habit of trying their luck from a
wharf short distance east of the
railroad bridge over the Potomac. and
many of them had struck a trouble
some snag in the water.
1t fell to the lot of Adkins to dis.
cover just what kind of a snae it was
He had fished there an hour or more
without doing thing but getting his
line snagged. he said. and finally his
hook became embedded in something
in the river.
A long and steady pull brought from
the river long log. Four spoons were
securely fastened to it," said Adkins,
Two bass were caught before the an
Sier leIC tne river with his supply of
spoons.
Richard Worthen and Daniel Croyo
went to Aqua creek on an early morn
ing train for weekend outing. the
train pulling away from Union station
long before daybreak.
Just in time to reach the resort and
finish breakfast before going fishing"
remarked Crovo
The anglers spent part of the day on
the river. and landed eight pike and
six bass. all large fish. They saw
plenty ducks on the river they stated.
but the implements they had were only
for fishing.
Having experienced splendid luck on
cunning trip to the Cheltenham,
Prince Georges county. neighborhood,
some time ago. John A. Rupert last
week returned there and made an ef-
fort to fill his gamebag.
''The going was as good as on the
former OCCASION" said the gunner, but
the stopping was entirely different"
Although he is an expert with gun,
| only two birds and one rabbit
I'm willing to admit it," said the
sportsman.