The sun., 1916-12-16

HIGH WATER FOR LOCAL AN
Seedy Hook Prizes. Jan.
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LIVED U - M FrsaisA
On our last trip on the oiraida my
home. . cod undsi. thirty pound... ": lived
Ridsswood. l.. l.. Dec. Is.
New Oa1cers Il Ansssrs Lsasts.
I the annual election Of the United
ne fciicwins officers were elected for the
r,.:iden,. Dr., benjamin. NJ. Brlss.. vice.
president. Willis n. Finch; third vice.presi.
nnsneiai .ee sSssrs.' A. 'f 3. a.rr n,Sssn lscSrG:
:pcndins secretary, Gus Chrlstman; Gus
Hail and J. Taiiowits.
CsA u sise That Had che Taste.
Charles Frank and A. II. Gates OF Ridge
wood, Long Island. on the Girslda Of
snsepshsad Bay the other day caught six
They were jus, the size that tasted
sood." writes Mr.. Gates.
Echses q the Csatribs' Dianev.
From The January number Of. Foress sst
CON COUUOCto 00lly y 06p0fy"
ment devoted to the rod and gun-and .
odi,os:nI' ?, ~; I; y; siodd:r.,, $780,.
and give freely to each other the advice
willing 10 extend or sIehsnse.
a. the suggestion Of some Of his con.
t ie,os ". mo ss's Osr: only nso BY se their s p.n ns osS.r
lev: sssnins: sine. =, the Grand ae,..
ended n . SsneS., 0s a,,."d.d % Sy 80 s 1909
fellows. The occasion was unique. for At
many real angling or outdoor writer's had
been brought together:
own family among. ,hem-m.n who have
been telling US all for many years Of their
experience In the great outdoors.
b ainn.r was good. the stories .nd
spirit OF csmsraderis that marked the
.y Tn: . s:rqsi |. IL. !; e ses :: :. %: :s:r; g ;n; 'S:,
Mr.. stoddart will ccntinue to preside over
u year ,r Without end a. the guiding spirit
In Hssss q P1tt nd Baywssa.
Howard 9. Pratt and A. Haywood have
70 help build up the United Anglers
Is' g.. m. Tn:;r %''F Ts:y az: :,: t .s,, .s Si::
Both hay. a, time. differed With .
noiicv ana aduin;s,rssiv. 80 ~ ~
league. Both are rather frank and out.
nav have ON Slysr. o ssr, op, S.en cs dnH
cised by their c~olicaEues for calling q
spade A spade'
They may also plead guilty Of expressing
their opinion In this column over theft
own signature ! do not believe that thsy
sixteen Member or some other nom d.
plume,
always agreed with MIR. Pratt and Mr.
haywood. we must admit that they have
So. bows. Contributors TO this column snd
leaEuers who are not contributors. let M
get together some evening early next veal
and give them . dinner.
Come. boys. be good sports. fndorse ,hi,
suggestion. Robert Fridenberg, and presid'
over the dinner. And would not Esns;l
ousiy. old chappies. let us dine. IL We d.
not wine. Pratt and "
THE
!. Manhattan. Dec. 10.
n, c.~. FLEA. -. r,.r.,.a p,..,
All right. friend "~Freshwater." here Il
the rise you anticipated. and ! shall en-
deavor not. to miss your cast.
thorities have been laundering along in thu
dark. waiting for you to discover . lek'
In Iowa which holds the true pickercl OF
heretofore unknown size
This VIII DC quite 2 fcatnsr IN your csp
my dear fellow. and you shonld imms
uIateiy ae. spec,men or 30 snu ,pu' ".
L 49, - .a S@
those sclentists ana practlcA. nsnsrn',
VINO nave never seen or hea'a OF sue"
piSherel. ~. "a. yo,,
rspH,,vns wS.r. ,h.y b,y. nike p,cksre
aaa",,um, wnere a., T,rnon r'h, q.
% W. nnH f,ou ~. ,,oni'. and wb,r. tho,
.,n n.,,1y % vomr O.h h,,rr /. true oi,St
.ral ani rcnoye any further doubt.
surely. my good fellow. YOU do no, sup
pose ther. "a any lack Of people who kno,
something about pick~fcl. pike and nuskie
who have also nshed in the lakes Of Iowa
IL is a very simple thing to make n,
assertion. hut when n man asserts some
Thing contrary to generally accepted fact
he should back up his statement wit
something more tangible; such asa chotG
men. ,
Far he II from me hse,hr n.y.r..
someth!ng which viii upset present bell"i
| I'M, I have n very strong opinion that wha
YOU call picker~l Will prove to he grea
northern pike. Just as many similar case
have developed In the past.
It is a good deal, like the passense
pigeon. You know there has heen q r.
ward out for some time for a nest OF IN
true passenger pigeons and again and aga
the most positive claims ana asscs''ohs az
run down they hav. so far In all case
proved 10 he some other variety OF specie
frequently tine turtle Gov,
In tn" same way, J believe tns. ~nen 20
!. , specimen Of your supposed pickere, yo
will learn something about pike and ais
about Jumping 10 conclusions,
II you can send = rho.osrepn o! ons ,
these nsh taken sufficiently close TO shc'
. not he necessary to 20 any further. d
not know ~ IN" law wouIu pcrml' ~
4 Offering to make you a rounn waser tna
YOU cannot snow PROOF OF = true pi.Hr,ri
tho weight YOU claim. as shouIh nne
do. but at least there " no Jaw asaih'
my Offering YOU a box OF Eood S,aa,s I