Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-30

for their guns after oiling them and
getting them in condition for shooting.
Whats the reason?" asked one OF
the older sportsmen of friend.
The answer is easy" was his re-
Spouse. 1T was largely a question of
dollars and cents on one hand, and
fear of violating law on the other"
Under the laws of Virginia, he ex-
planned. an outlay of S13 is necessary
for nonresident licenses. and that re-
suited in keeping hundreds of Wash
ington sportsmen from cunning in the
Old Dominion, where the season for
rabbits and quail does not close until
February /. The season in Maryland
closed Christmas day.
One gunner who participated in a
three-day cunning trip in Virginia said
his trip cost him S47.
That was too much money to spend
on so short a trip he said, but ex-
perence is the best teacher"
In Maryland guests of landowners are
permitted to shoot in some counties
without having to go through the for
mality of procuring a license, and many
Washington sportsmen manage to get
invitations from residents of those
counties.
1t is probable that an appeal will be
made to Congress to amend the local
cunning laws to conform with the laws
, of nearby states in the matter of pro-
tecting quail.
THE long season that possession of
quail is permitted in this city" said a
sportsman, sis an incentive to pot
hunters in Maryland to keep up the
slaughter after the close of the sea-
son in their respective states.
March Is, the time the season closes,
4 al 1pea To 70
of BIRDS he added. 1T is nearly
three months after the closing of the
season in Maryland and six weeks after
the expiration of the season in VIZ
ginia and why should the sale be per
mitted here for so long period. when
the killing of the game is prohibited
at all times?"
1t was explained by the sportsman
that the pothunters in the nearby states
would not modest the birds if they had
no market for them. The season Tor
rabbits in the District closes the last
day of January. the same as in VIZ
ginia
shortening the quail season, both in
Virginia and the District the sports
man said. would do more toward pro-
tecting the birds than anything else.
It is the intention of the commissioner
of fisheries next year to make an ef1ort
to save more fish from the canal than
were saved this year. This year the
canal was kept open later than usua
on account of the scarcity OF coal. anu
cold weather came so soon after the
water was drawn off that representa- :
tiyes of the bureau of fisheries VINO
looked after the work OF resculns 'he
fish We're at a great disadrahtaeg' h
Next year" said Mr.. H. =. Leach
who was in charge of the rescue work
this season. the bureau VIII learn JUST
when the water is to be drawn OH the
different levels. so that the rescue
work can follow the going-out Oh the
water.
very day the water is drawn off. he
added. People along the canal wiil
pitchfork the fish from the holes II they
are not rescued immediately
Mr. Leachs operations at Seneca ana
Point of Rocks were q means or saving
several thousand fish, however. and
next season he may save twice as
many More than 200 bass were res
included perch. sunfish, crappie. mullets
and catfish.
Under the heading, Thirty Years
Ago" the Atlantic City Gazette printed
a story of a fishing trip in which A. B.
Coppes OF this city was one of the par
ticipants The trip was enjoyed at
time when Mr.. Coppes and numerous
friends made annual pilgrimages to the
seashcre and enjoyed fishing trips on
the ocean.
1t is related. in the story that the
Washingtonian, two Philadelphians and
two residents of Atlantic City were
members of a party aboard the yacht
Waverly. Job Monroe. captain. and that
Joseph H. Shnn made the largest
catch.
..Mr. Frank T. Davis and Mr. Copies
are very entertaining. but they are
Jonahs on a fishing party. the story
concluded. Davis sat down
nd
ing When the rain came up the party
Went to the Hotel Novelty to keep out
of the wet and none of them was dry
when they came OUT
John w. Hurley has been presented
with a Christmas remembrance in the
form of what his friends call n fish
hound" 1t is miniature canine con.
structed of fiimsy material. and the
veteran angler was told that it is cal
culated to give an idea of a fishing
dog that is known in the far east
What great sport my friends could
have if they would get one of the
dogs" commented the angler.
"They don't seem to be able to get
them in the old-fashioned hook-and-
line way"
Hurley says the boys" who made the
presentation are jealous of the catches
Of bass he made the past season.
THE fish were not plentiful he said.
"and probab bly, I did not get my share
of them did get a ve-pounder. how
ever. about four pounds heavier than
most of the fish caught by those who
conceived the fish hound idea"
Hugh A. Kane of black cat fame
says he hopes some day that the peo-
pie of Washington will he able to oh
tain improvements suggested by Mai
Richard Sylvester during the time he
served as chief of police and game
warden.
There are thousands of persons in
Washington who are fond of fishing"
he said, the sport that is clean and
although not always pro-
ductive. and they certainly should ,
have some rights demanding respect |
by others.
"Others have the ball grounds, ten
mis- courts, golf grounds and other |
places of recreation he added, land |
why not make some provision for |
anglers, especially the ladies and chill
dren?'
He referred to statement contained |
follows: with small wharves or |
floats at the water edge of the walls |
to afford security against drowning, |
and a couple of overseers to maintain |
order and regulate sizes of the catch, 1
there would be within the limits of the |
capital city such a delightful rem
devious in appearance and application
as does not exist elsewhere in the 4
world in the end to be part of the
extensive park system which is SO at
tractively extending"
J. E Buckingham is visiting his fish