Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-10

bridge.
Washington anglers at Benedict on
posed of Clarence L. Miller, p. G. CHIP
man, F. G. Jackson and Fred B. Miller.
Benedict was reached in record time.
although late start was made. and
when their destination was reached the
anglers were told that the fish usually
bite better early in the morning.
Capt. Higgs was not disheartened.
however, and soon the anglers found
themselves where there were hard
heads, catfish, perch and cells.
when bait became scarce" said
member of the party, the captain
waded along the shore and found
supply of soft crabs"
Toadfsh were not much in evidence,
the sportsmen said. but there was no
scarcity of cells. and Chapman landed
two rockfish. Most of the fishing was
done between Benedict and Sheridan
Point, and the party brought home
good supply of hardheads, perch and
catfish, turning the cells over to
native to be sailed for crab bait later
in the season.
I. B. Hartz. Frank P. Madisan. Alex
B. Gusdorf and DR.. William E. Whit
son were members of a weekend party
to Rock Point, reaching there ahead
of the hundred and more automobilists
who participated in a prize run to that
resort
There was no scarcity of bait there
that day." said Dr. whitson, such as
did we have plenty of soft crabs for
bait. but we had plenty to eat"
The anglers made late start in the
morning and an early homeward start
any special good luck, they stated, but
did manage to get string of white
perch.
Others who fshed in the wicomico
caught hardheads." said DIR. Whitson.
but l suppose our boatman objected
to the use of enough gasoline to take
US where we could get such fish,"
Edward Helmuth and Frank Smith,
bureau OF engraving and printing pis-
sportsmen who tried their luck at bass
fishing last week. They were on the
Upper Potomac as guests of A. G. Ship
ley. Madtoms and mountain club were
used as bait, and the catch Of samesters
aggregated twenty-five. The largest
nsh weighed three and a half pounds
Charles Macnichol and William G.
Kent, fishing not far from the bureau
OF engraving and printing sportsmen,
landed seven bass, the largest one
Weighing less than three pounds
We caught them before ~ o'clock"
said Macnichol. After the noon hour
we didn't get a strike"
Catching frogs is splendid sport" com.
mented Sylvester Murphy, and eating
them is enjoyment With me It was a
case of the other fellow having the sport
had the enjoyment
Skipper" George Logan. Henry Bean,
William E. spiIlane. Martin Creelman.
Chris Keller and Thomas Breslin, MEM
bers of the Deep Sea Fishing Club, par
ticipated in the frogging expedition on
Davis creek on a weekend outing.
They used a strong headlight. one
sportsman handling the light and two
grabbing the frogs. Their catch was ten
small and two large frogs
Attorney General Gregory. Postmaster
General Burleson and Second Assistant
Postmaster General Otto Praeger were on
the Wicomico river at Rock Point for
weekend outing. and not far from them
was Assistant Attorney General Graham.
There were many other persons on the
Wicomico for a weekend outing, and, it
is reported. all were fortunate enough to
catch fish. Many big catches of large
perch were reported and some Of the
sportsmen were fortunate enough to get
strings of hardheads.
AL Buchler. John Dean. Charlie Porter
and William Zell were among the many
persons who spent the week end at the
steel plant.
1--WE got eleven rockfish," said a mem
Der of the party, and probably would
have got few more had 1t not been for
the constant annoyances to which we
were subjected
Every time we would get a fish, he
said, some anxious angler would come
and anchor directly in front of us and in
terfere with our sport"
Chesley c. Curtis George Ellis. William
O'Brien and J. A. Anger participated in a
fishing trip to Benedict Monday. Capt.
-t4J e1D fto,
daybreak and boated them to places
where they caught long strings of hard
heads.
Il saw more cells caught that day than
ever before" Anger said
The anglers caught string of white
perch and one rockfish.
Elmer Schroth. william Keane, Chat
Towers. George Schroth. Frederick
end at the Glebe Club and Benedict.
They were at the club Saturday night,
and early in the morning trip to
Benedict was suggested.
1.-The suggestion proved more than
agreeable" said one Of the anglers, land
we steamed down the river. distance of
more than twenty miles, to our favorite
fishing place.
anglers caught only short strings of
hardheads. but they were in sight of
Capt Chapellear's craft when Karl Ach-
terkirchen lost his string of fish and
enjoyed what followed the loss of the
fish.
Part of the string of lost fish yielded
to the line of a youthful sportsman the
next morning.
billie" Klinger, accompanied by Miss
Dorothy Klinger and Robert Perkins. Wis
tied Little river Monday afternoon and
enjoyed catching long strings of large
yellow perch.
Ten residents OF Hyattsville arranged
to spend the week end at Benedict They
will go in the automobiles OF e. A
Fuller, Arthur Carr and H. G. Machen.
In addition to the owners Of the auto
Mayor John g. Holden. A. j. Leakin,
Hayes Haymaker. 8. L. May. George p
Hickey, Frank s. NJ. Smith and D. C.
MacNeil
Lee Harris caught eight small: mouth