Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-04

aboard the train. Kent fished from the
shore when there was much stronger
wind blowing and caught seven fish.
Patrick Riordan and Charlie Mills.
the latter more Familiarity known as
the Angler" were members of the
party of fishermen trying their luck
for bass on the upper river. The week
before they were at Harpers Ferry and
Crow1eys eddy.
The fish probably were there near
u.s." commented Riordan, but we didn't
see anything of them"
The two anglers had different story
to tell their friends on the last week
end trip from the mountain section.
I'VE didn't get anything at Iarpers
Ferry last week" said Riordan to in
curing friends, but we didn't get left
this time"
Riordan had six beauties" said other
members of the party. while his COM
panion was able to display lone fish.
and the former was one of the happiest
of the dozen or more sportsmen on the
train.
William T. Burdine. Ernest Wheatley
and Victor Bielaski participated in an
! enjoyable outing at Chaptico last week.
The trip recalled to the veteran Bur
dine the DAYS when he and Oscar Bic
laski, who died some years ago. We're
Young men, and when they made kill
ings."
commented Burdine, land can't see
quite so well when cunning.
The consequence is that 1 don't have
the good luck of years ago.
There was plenty Of eame about the
neighborhood of Chaptico." said the
veteran sportsman. land we had
splendid time looking for it. Although
we were unable to repeat the luck of
years ago we killed oame enough to
make the trip interesting"
! The trio got two dozen birds and
twenty EIGHT rabbits.
4! Edward Sterrick believes in going
! cunning single handed There was a
! time when he enjoyed going with sew
/ eral friends. but he found there were
/ so many reckless gunners that he be-
! a rood thing to practice on such an
! outing.
"Sterrick Is something Of a squirrel
| hunter" was Austin Savage's COM
ment. He realizes there is more to
eat in rabbit, but he thinks there is
not much sport shooting them
/ Last week the gunner spent several
! days in Maryland, doing most of his
/ hunting early in the morning. and
twenty-five squirrels day was his
/ best shoot. He was in the woods three
| days. and killed forty-two squirrels.
| DR.. William A. Norton is a novice in
the gurning game, but he found shoot
| ing birds and rabbits such great sport
| however. that he has decided to con-
! tinue. In order that he might not be
found wanting while in the fields and
woods, stated Joe Morgan, he bought
| an expensive outfit.
| 'It was the expensive outfit that
caused a little hesitation when he ac-
| ceDted an invitation to participate In
a trip to the Pomonky neighborhood,"
said Morgan. THE doctor wondered
| 4 there was n possibility of coming in
| conflict with the game laws and hav-
ng his outfit confscated He bridged
he trouble by borrowing an inexpen-
Siye gun from a friend"
Arthur Rasmussen accompanied him
! on the trip. and fifteen rabbits and
our squirrels were shot by the sports
| man. The doctor got home without
'laving the feared conflict.
II. X. Pumpkrey DR. James r.
Mitchell and Charles c. Barteman COM
| posed d trio of gunners or an outing
| n the vicinity of Forestville Prince
Georges county. Md, last week.
| The sight of pheasant was the ex-
citing incident of the day" commented
| ''arteman, but we were In the woods
when we saw the bird, which quickly
| HSaDpeared."
| The gunners were II the country as
~uests of Emory Humphrey. They
| KILLED sixteen rabbits and thirteen
! birds.
we had as fine rabbit dinner as
was ever cooked in Maryland" re-
| marked Barteman.
| David Hart last week took several
| lays holiday. and motored to Prince
| seorges county. Md, where he par
F'icinated in three-day gunring trip.
| I'm the vicinity of Brandywine," he
| aid. Il found scores of boys had gums
| md dogs, and that they had left very
title game. but a few miles away game
was more plentiful"
Accompanied by John Deck, T. w
| Downing and Jerome Hurst. Hart par
| ticipated in the shooting of thirty rab-
bits and six birds. while in the vicinity
| Of Rosaryville, where he was the guest
Of Mr.. and Mrs. George Harrison he
| hot dozen rabbits and few birds.
| John Hartung told this story OF
running trip to the Philomont, Va,
neigfborhood last Monday
Frank K. Duriap, Alfred d, Smith
and Joe c. Brown were three members
| Of a quartet of gunners. Hartung being
| the fourth. They went to Philomont
! IN morning train. met owners Of two
arms and obtained the required per-
| mission to shoot.
I'VE were there as guests" said Har-
tung, land an enjoyable outing was an