Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-02
ROD AND GUN.

Mack Sparrough says there is no rea-
son why people along the lower Foto-
mac should not be able to reduce the
high cost of living. Turkeys may be
expensive. he said. but wild ducks ana
geese cost very little to shoot ana thes
are more plentiful this season than
heretofore. Mack was on his usual
weekend outing when he saw the
ducks and geese on the waters of Aqua
creek.
Looking far out on the water early
in the morning." said the sportsman,
1.-The river seemed to be black. 1t ap-
peared as if workmen had driven thou-
sands of piles there, and it was not un-
til motor boat appeared that really
knew what caused the darkened ap-
pearance of the water.
Then" he added. "there was fiut-
tering, and I'm sure there were 'nou
sands OF ducks and geese IN the noSh
that slowly raised and crossed the
river. obscuring the sun Tor periou VI
fully ten minutes.
The sportsman was alone on the
river, and not possessing a suhhins
license and being without gun ne
a.
Possibly the ducks and geese inter
fered with the fishing. he said, Tor
was able to land only three bass ana
pike. There are plenty of fish there
however, and the lucky ones are get
ting them"
Mack tried his luck at the tidal
basin one afternoon this week ana
landed four bass. all good size. ne said'
but none was record breaker
r. Holman on week lend outing at
AQUA creek. He landed only one pass
ne said, but the trip was both inte,
ing and beneficial. y FREDERICKSBURG
snortsman was found on the spot Where
Holmes wanted to anchor ms 1rleno'
necessitating the taking OF otner posi-
tions, and Posey quickly scored Win
bass that weighed two and three-quar
ter pounds. - .;,,,., h.
tween strikes commented his COM
panion. , ,,ofo,a 1Io,
man experienced a touch on the part OF
a fish. Then the tide had, .urheu aI a'
Two other fish were landed by hih' one
weighing 4 and the other 3i4 pounds
hut Posey was able to get only the one
fish. o,. ,,aad
nine fish," sighed Holman His nsf
weighed from "a to ) pounds apiece, ne
concluded He was fishing where ]
wanted to try my luck.
Fred H. Geyer and William I'll. Frey
have about reached the conclusion that
they are going to have no more good
snort This season. They are going to
make at least one more effort, however
although bad luck has followed them
IF oy.termen down the river want a
good breeze to bring their boats to the
City in short order. said John W. Hur-
ley, all they'll have to DO VIII be TO gel
Geyer and Frey to go fishing.
IF they start away While the wlnd Is
blowing" he added. its Velocity is sure
to increase, and if there is calm weather
on the start a breeze will greet them when
they reach the lower river
Such has been the experience OF the
two men on several trips to Aqua creek.
A few days ago they reached Union sta
ton in time to miss the 20 am. tram
and it was necessary for them to wait UNI
til after O'Clock before they Gould get
started in the direction of the fishing
grounds.
"It was a beautiful sunrise that we wit
messed said Geyer. land there was a
total absence of wind We reached our
destination and found perfect weather
and water conditions. but just rs We were
about to wet our lines the whitecaps ap-
peared.
The sportsmen were tossed about on the
water all day. they stated, and were able
g
Charles e. Barteman. enthusiastic
angler and gunner, has abandoned fishing
for the season and is spending his spare
time in the country shooting rabbits.
squirrels and quail. On recent trip to
Clay Perkins farm he was accompanied
by Monte Beall and William Coates, join
ing Duvall Perkins when they reached
their destination.
Game was more plentiful than usual y
said Barteman, and we had a splendid
days sport
The sunners basged a dozen quail,
eight rabbits and four squirrels, and the
next day Duvall Perkins met with a
mshap that caused the loss of his left
arm. He was out with his dogs enjoy
ing the sport: something attracted his
attention to the rear. and a quick move
resulted in the premature discharge of
his gun.
So much of the charge entered his
arm that amputation was made neces-
sary. and he is patient in Sbley Hos
pital.
Barteman. two days later. went with
Philip Bayne and William Bundon to
Beltsville Md. and participated in
cunning trip. They encountered rainy
dan and all hands got wet.
We also got some game. remarked
one of the sportsmen.
Barteman. declared a member of the
party narrowly escaped an attack of
heart disease when he fired into tree
where the squirrels nest. Rain was
falling and the wind was blowing and
not much luck had been experienced.
The three men We're walking in the
direction of the railway station, discuss
ing the killing of five rabbits and four
SQUIRRELS, when suddenly Barteman
turned in the direction of his compan-
ions and told them he was going to
shoot at the nest.
startled at the sight of something big
rolling from the nest. Barteman shouted:
rye killed four being confident he saw
four SQUIRRELS tumbline TO the ground.
He recovered from his surprise when
u. found he had killed a possum in
stead OF a supply of squirrels" ONE IF
his friends commented.
pain hail. snow and wind greeted
go ramarked owen r. Monkey, telling
of a cunning trip to Anne Arundel
county Md. last week.
Ha motored to Severn. station on
tho railroad between Baltimore and this
;ty met DR.. John Freebooter and
Saw,all clark and went to Millersville,
where they were guests of Herman
Eairau Being a guest in that county,
hnweyer. did not relieve the Washing
~ snortsman of the necessity for pro-
onr;ng a license. which cost $500.
rive FIVE sportsmen had anticipated a
r,aas.nt day and a successful outing.
hut weather conditions interfered with
the;r arrangements and made it next to
;mnossihle to make killing"
Tbeir dogs located a possum in a
aud Moy1ey bo ono