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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-08
TO SPORTSMEN
FOR FLORIDA FISH
Imperative That Wastage Of
Game Species Should Be
Stopped BY Anglers
NEED OF CONSERVATION
ny VAN cANpEN, nEiLSER.

With winter not far away the
thoughts Of many anglers are turning
toward the wonderful fishing grounds OF
our Southern states, Florida in partic-
ulaT. "a
Those OF you who have fished meath
those summer skies do not have to be
told of the thousands Of pounds of game
Ash which 20 TO waste annually, merely
through some fisherman's vain desire to
be photographed with a record catch"
1t Is imperative that this be stopped
To the sportsman who has never fished
in Florida waters, it Is n hard tempta-
ton TO resist returning to shore with all
the ilsh one catches.
There Is fishing to be found along the
reefs In the Gulf Stream and in the cuts
and passes, such as Is found In only few
parts OF the world, and many anglers
lose their heads over the marvellous con-
ditions.
A large catch OF fish does not enhance
YOUR reputation or skill among sports
men. 1t brands you as a game hog.
Do not be deceived by the excuse that
all the fish can be used for food. There
are plenty OF men whose only means OF
livelihood depends upon the fish they
catch. and they will see to 1t that the
market is we'll supplied.
On those Of us who have been there
before fails the duty of helping those
who are new at the game, of spreading
the gospel OF conservation and sports
manship.
Those who are angling in those tur-
auojse seas for the first time, remember
this:
Keep only those flsh which you wish
for mounting or which you know will
break long held record.
Release all the rest!
Preach and practice conservation first,
last and always.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-08

Clubs are trumps and II leads. and
want all seven tricks.
The first solution is for Y to lead the
trump, which Y wins. Y then leads two
rounds of winning spades, and Il must
discard a heart to protect the diamonds,
while n let's go two small diamonds. Y
then leads a heart and u makes his two
aces. Now AS hand is ruined by the
discards.
The second solution Is for 2 TO start
with the ace or diamonds II \ trumps
Y overtrumps and makes his two VIM
ming spades, on which u discards two
losing diamonds. Y then leads u small
heart and u leads the trump. forcing
the decisive discards. makes a spade
or u a diamond
II passes the first trick, discarding
heart Y can discard a spade. II then
leads the trump and Y makes his two
spade tricks, forcing a discard from Il.
IT u lets go a heart, \ makes three
tricks in that suit by leading low. Y
might also discard heart on the first
trick. IL A passes He would then get in
on the second round of hearts, make his
two spades, let u trump IL spade and
overtrump a on the last trick of all.
As Charles VI. Root very APPLY re-
marks. Probably the number of names
In your top row will come down after
this shot from Jay Reed" There were
only six correct solutions Those now
In the lead with 81 points are: Alene, i.
ID. Blair. Candidate, Gee Tee. Jay Reed,
Charles NJ Root and w. =. w. Deduct
Ing points. for not finding the dual
shu~f for not giving the play in it, tho
following have - points; Henry Andre
sen. c. +. Johnson. p. W. White and
u. A. w. Those with 90 arc: w. NJ.
Hill, s. s. milford, r. c. OBrien, Win
sor Palmer and II. d. Sinclair With
% are: Frederick Bergen. G.. " Bowen,
Martin Dibhle. F. T. Greenwood, Roscoe
c. Harris and J. w Wortz. With 81;
Charles Andrews and NJ NJ. O'Rourkc.
With 90: H. NJ. Waller and J. C. CurtIA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-08
BASKING
SHARK WEIGHS TONS
A Clumsy Fish Wfhen. Spirit
Says Dr.. Jordan.

san Francisco. Cal, Dec THE
taking In Monterey Bay by the Santa
Cruz fishermen of a huge bashing shark
Weighing almost two tons, n fish 49,
feet long, calls attent on to how big
these species grow. According to DR..
David starr Jordan. the basking shark
reaches a length of SO feet.
Dr.. Jordan writes: 1T is n dull and
sluggish animal OF the northern seas
almost as inert as a sawlog. often float
Ing slowly southwark in pairs In the
spring and caught occasionally by whal-
ers for Its liver.
when caught Its huge flabby head
spreads out wide on the ground. Its
weight in connection with the great
size OF the mouth cavity rendering 1t
shapeieSs.
Although so clumsy and without
spirit, II Is said that blow with its
tail will crush an ord mary whaleboat.
THE basking shark IL known on all
northern coasts. but has most frequently
been taken in the North Sea and about
Monterey Bay in California. From this
locality specimens have been sent to
the chief museums Of Europe.
ain it's external characters the bask-
ing shark has much in common w,th'the
man eater. It's body is. however, rela-
lively clumsy forward; its fms are
lower and it's gill openings are muco
broader. almost meeting under the
throat
The great difference lies IN the teeth.
which In CetoThnus are very small and
weak, about 600 in each row. The
basking shark. also called elephant
shark and bone shark, does not pursue
It's prey. but feeds on small creatures
to he taken without effort.
Fossil teeth of Cetorhinus have been
found from tho Cretaceous. as also fos-
I'll gill rahers. structures which in this
shark are SO long as to suggest whale
hone"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-08
Fish Lines for the Young
The Tow Fiah.

The little sea horse looks 50 prIrp
When starting out to take a HNMl
We love to stand and gaze at him.
He navigates his tank with pride
And voyages from Side TO side,
Erect and calm and dignihed.
whether his speed be full or slack
The small propeller at his back
Leaves scarce ripple in his track.
Ills fun to $50 him pause and twine
Hts threadlike tail about vino
As IL IL we're his mOOTinG line.
He's anchored hrmly as n ship.
But soon again we see him alp
His Inoorlngs for another trip.
He looks 10 neither left nor right,
But holds his course till lands In sight,
For making port is his delight.
Tins back and forth all day he goes
with conscious pride in every pose,
Like ribbon horses at the shows.
We wonder oftsntlmes II he
An automatic toy can. he
For playful fishes In the sea.
'Twere better ~ our little boys
Instead ~ always making noise
Took pleasure in such quiet toys.
And better. too, II men would Atny
Al home and be content to play
The sea horse on Suburban day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-08
aWe tor Hunting Rabbit Squirrel Quail fed Grouse and Pheasant Jersey
UPLAND SHOOTING
SEASON NEARS END
Last Week for Hunting in
New Jerseyi Wildfowl Gun.
ming Open Elsewhere.
VALUE OF KNOWING GUN

The rabbit season Is open In New
York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maine,
New Hampshire. Vermont, Massachu-
sets. Rhode Island and Connecticut. De-.
In the latter state between November
% and February hunting II only per-
mitted with trap or deadtali. Incl
dentally the use OF fefrets Is prohibited.
In the New England and Middle
States the season is open only for squif-
rel. quail, ruffed grouse and introduced
pheasant in two states. Rhode Island
land season ends next Saturday; the
Rhode Island open tins December 81.
on Long Island the season 10 open
for the following upland game only !:
Squirrel quail and introduced pheasant.
Throughout the New England and
Middle States the season IL open for
duck. brant and geese.
often sportsmen going aneld over
look an important point OF their care
fully prepared plans that Of not know
ing their gun. This Is true OF the duck
shooter or the sportsman who hunts the
elusive and fast flying quail and other
game birds. ..--
Why not pattern" your shotgun and
ind which loads give the greatest NUM-
Der OF pellets in 4 thirty-inch circle at
The regrets for that pair OF mauard
just out of range could be saved with n
hard hitting. close shooting load.
Few sportsmen know accurately the
proper distance to lead certain kinds or
ducks or game birdie Many volumes
have been written on this subject by
slortsrnen who have made careful study
OF the subject that might be read and
studied with profit by those who would
trust to luck to bring down the game.
The average sportsman is only too
willing Ia tRust to luck and take a
chance. which can only result in a larger
percentage OF misses than kills"
And so one might go on forever tell
Ing of the lost opportunities In the same
field because spurtsrnen do not know
their gun.
Should brother sportsman ask you
some day what size groups your rife
will plake at 100 or 200 yards or how
many pellets your shotgun will throw
into n thirty inch circle at forty yards
you will realize for the first time, should
you be unable to tell him. that you
really do not know your gun.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-08
DISCRETIONARY POWERS.
Le Hisia lures Increase Authority of
Fish and Game Heads.

WASH HGToN. Dec. More aSd more
the state Legislatures are giving to their
fish and glrle commissions discretionary
powers.
Washington gives the commission the
power TO close any lakes or stream for
fishing Oregon to close or suspend the
open season for the taking OF game and
fish at will and Nevada Commissioners
can change the open season on many dlt-
ferent species of game.
Michigan gives power TO suspend,
abridge or regulate open seasons on any
kind of game or fur bearing animal or
game birds In a wild state in any deslg-
mated area. where 1t becomes necessary
to assist in the increase OF better pro.
tectloo Of any particular kind or spe-
cles OF such game.
In Pennsylvania the Governor has al
thority through proclamation TO close for
a period not exceeding one season at
one time any county or counties or any
section OF any county to either fishing
or hunting. 'or to close any stream or
part OF streams to fishing, because OF
excessive drought and consequent dam
ser from forest fires low water and
the presence OF contagious or infectious
diseases when such action may lie nee
essary to conserve either the health or
welfare OF our people or our natural
resources"
The Stnte Game Warden OF Arizona
is given power 10 suspend the open sea-
son on any kind of game in any desig-
voted urea where IN his judgment II
becomes necessary FOR the protection ot
any particular kind or species Of game
th"ootensd with determination"
When further protection Is desired for
FISH or game in New York n petition
must he filed with the Conservation
Commission. signed ny ten or more ciii-
Gems. following which a public hearing
II given and the Commissioner has the
power to regulate or prohibit the taking
OF such species OF fish and game. Maine
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-08
By r. r. FOSTER.

Among the signs OF peace we find a
return to the large setni-public games of
auction. which are now getting into full
swing under the management OF various
charities for the benefit Of the boys in
khaki. '"'
Some interesting hands come UP In
these games and also some remarkable
Illustrations OF bidding. The conse-
quences may not be serious In any one
instance, but the accumulation of losses
through such errors must run into large
figures. Many. OF these hands are sent
to THE SAN for an opinion on some point
or other Here Is one, which had some
interesting Developments for the players
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-08

Several seem TO have thought the frs.
two moves Of white might he transposcd.
Starting with ELF. some gave 1914
for blacks second move others 1915.
OTHERS failed by playing 2G-22 ri Whites
second move after starting correctly
with 2T-2t
TIL" headers. with q points each, nov
ere: = f., COrlis~, w T. Davis. Samuel
.GcnotsEy and j. r. Goss Then comes
+. Rccko vita %. Those with 81 are:
Francs Beech. y. $. BrockWeU, Rcnia-
min cutler, owen FoX, Walter Hope.
Samuol Jenkins. Thomas Matthews.
Frederick Rathbono. Julius G. Rsuch,
George T. Saunders e. r Snedlcv.
With 20 y. J. u. with is. Frank r.
Bradley, II. Butler, Il. T.. Cayton, james
noIan, II. X. Wmkle and G. c. Welmar.
Herbert Brown has II, r. i. Cox II and
y T Edison 10. =. Me.sncr also solved
NJ. 500 correctly.
An interesting match Is ON foot he
tween two blind checker players in The
Bronx, Benjamin Sllly and Young Angie
Robert MacNeil of TIE SUS Checker
club would like to meet some players
across the hoard
Here il something not particularly dit
lcult, but II illustrates point in play
that is too often overlooked
PROBLEM 40 81. CHECKERS
nv " =. Lymaa
l'lus
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-08
"Bird" Dog Finds a Raccoon.

BALLsToN SPA, y. V. Dec. Sidney
Wiswall and Seymour Green went out
bird hunting with presumably a bird
dog. Tie bird dog led them to rae
coon in a swamp, which tho men cap
turned. The coon weighed 20 pounds
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-08
zoo LII. Bear Kirled in Cat.k,us.

KrNGsToN. y. Y. Dec. Judge @.
II. b. Hasbrouck. John u. Schoonrhaker.
Robert Rode and W. II. Van SIyke in
the neighborhood Of Slide Mountain.
Catskills, killed black bear weighing
over 200 pounds.
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Dove Time End. SATURDAY.

Next Saturday is the close Of the sea-
son under the Federal regulations for
mourning and white winged doves in the
following states: Delaware. Kentucky,
Texas, California, Maryland Illinois.
New Mexico. Nevada, Virginia. Missouri,
Colorado. Idaho. Tennessee, Oklahoma,
Arizona and Oregon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-08

Bridge problem No. 500 was a dual
and was 20 designed by Its composer,
who says: The solvers seem to be get
ting so good that the composers Will
have to resort TO something that re-
quires particularly careful analysis In
order to catch them" AS pointa are
counted for finding all the variations.
and are deducted for missing important
ones. Jay Reeds suggestion would seem
to be proper.
Members OF THE Sun Checker Club
have discovered duals in problems that
have been supposed for years to be per-
feet. Why should not the idea OF con-
cealed duals open UP a new field for the
composer? Several have thought they
discovered duals " problems already
published this fall and hoped TO score
on them. Here is the distribution in
No 600
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-08
Game Aids Devastnted Dl.trict.

DULUTH. MINI. Dec. 7.---Becausc Of
The imperative need for food of the resi-
dents OF Carleton. Pine and Aitkln
counties. the section devastated by the
recent fire. the Minnesota Commission
OF Public Safety permitted only the resi-
dents OF these counties TO hunt moose
and deer during tho recent opcn season.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-08
where the Deer Season IS open.

The deer season Is open only in the
following States: Alabama. Arkansas.
Florida. Louisiana. Maine, Mississippi,
Missouri New Hampshire, North Caro-
lima, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and
Texas In Maine. New Hampshire and
Pennsylvania the season closes next Sat
uTday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-08
Ohio sportsnen Preserve Gpou.e.

''hrMBrE, Ohio, Dec. MANY sports-
n r complied with the request of C. \.
,aN''.' chief game warden, that during
woe open season for ruffed erouse No
enOer IL to December 4, they refrain
rum hunting the bird because of its
'eassd numbers throue hot ut the State.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-08
Mig Game season Ncars Close.

This week will will see the close of the
moose and caribou season In Alberta.
British Columbia. Manitoba and Sas-
katchewan antelope in Manitoba elk In
Saskatchewan and gost In British Co.
lumhia
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-08
Angling License Urged in Pcnns

HARRISBURG. Pa, Dec. 3.--The United
Sportsmen Of Pennsylvania are in favor
OF law requiring nonresident fisher
men 20 pay Il license to fish in all waters
OF this state.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-08
400 Pouhd Adirondack Bear shot.

BIG TCPPER LAKE. y. Y. Dec. THE
largest black bear killed this season was
shot by Bert C. ANord. The animal
weighed 200 pounds
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-08
Where Casters Meet To-day.

The Midland Beach and Long Island
casting clubs meet for practice casting
to-day at Grant City, staten Island, ana
the New York Casting club at the
grounds of the Catholic Protectory, Van
Nest.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-08
virginia Men for Public Service.

Rcfi MoTp, Va. Dec. :. The object
Of the Virginia Game and Game Fish
Protective Association 'is to encourage,
BY personal conduct and Influence. a
public regard for bird. game and game
fish protection"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-08
Conn fortinR Predictinn.

lLl1AsErHTowN. ". T.. Dec. Tho
,"''hdack fur bearers. according to
,,-anpers have a light eoat. which would
"'ya,'' IN the view Of these woodsmen,
h!'d and open winter. ,,'- ~.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-08
"a Brook ana Rnsnlou C.,.ht.

u N%AcoNDA. Mont. Dec. -7.--Using A
,. o. u black gnat ny. c. l.. Sutton OF
nus cll j. In Beaverhead river. landed
., EASTERN trout weighing 81 pounds.
ana rainbow trout OF pounds.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-08
Hunter Says Hard Winter Coming

EAST TAUNTON, Mass, Dec. 3.---"This
winter will he an old ripper for cold
and severity says fox hunter, who
states the large layers of fat lie finds on
foxes he kills means a hard winter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-08

pENTER, " Y. Dee THE State
game farm here, according to a report
sent to the Conservation Commission.
EatchOd 5000 nhensants this venr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-08
STUDY AUCTION AT HOME

Posters forroHpondc1ce Course.
Complete In Ton Lessons
Thee lessons emhody all tho latest ideas
and conventonk of the game, with the
addition Of maI,y not in tho books.
The key 10 perfect bidding and play
Send for prospectus aud test imohialS. Address
r. II. Foster, 500 Monroe St., Brooklyn, n, 7.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-08

Much depends upon ti.e shiii of your
boatman who follows the fish. A man
OF the ability of Capt. Edmundson 1t Is
pleasure TO say nice things of, for II
requires good team work when you have
a couple Of hundred pounds of acrobatic
gaTneness on the other end OF your
threadlike line and you know that a
false move by yourself or the boatman
may seal your chance of bringing in the
big fish
1t Is n trick Of these fish sometimes to
run straight for the boat. Should the
boat cross the line it is likely to be cut
by the propeller and there is also dan
ger Of the swordish rammlng the boat
as has happened.
When the swordhsh has made its last
spectacular jump and Its final sulk, and
you have thrown off your drags and the
boatman has his hand on the leader and
the FISH is safely gated, you have feel
ing OF being tired. but you are thankful
and happy, and when the boatman tells
you what he thinks IL will weigh. you
smile and you feel the whole world is
smiling with you. Its bully feeling to
play fair and catch big fish. May he
one of these days I'll do 1t for the
movies and We'll all smile tog ather.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-08
Lake George ms. sen.o,.

The Lake George season for blac;;
pass closes on December Ia
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-08

G, e. q. says; 4 opens. r and e stay.
u raises. 4 and Il see tho raise, and
then \ discovers that he did not have
what he thought and should not have
opened, What happens?
\ il ont Of II, and loses what he has
put IN. The others proceed 10 play for
the pool. just as II it had been lcgti-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-08
SCHOOL FOR CARD PLAYERS.

CribbaSc. A. H. Il. says. Playing
three hand, the cards fall 3, ;, ;,
making the total &c. A says go" and
plays T. Does this count him
run Of three? The run is face up.
No, because there is a duplicate five
IN his way before he can get back to
the three. 1t does not matter what is
face up. 1t is the order in which The
cards are played.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-08
THRILLS IN TAKING
GAME FISH AT SEA
Charlie Chaplin Tells of Anxi-
etics Capturing 1872 Pound
SwOrdfish.
MARTINS MANEUvRES
NJ CHARLIE CHAPLIN.

Making moving pictures has lts thrills,
but angling for big game fishes like the
leaping marlin swordfish Is excitement
from the moment the flsh takos the
"teaser," once II grabs the hook the
speed limit IL of. and there Is thrill
every minute until the Ash liz gated.
Angling at santa Catalina Island, Cal.
for the broadblll swordfish, marlin sword-
Ash, or more properly speaking the Jap
aneee spearfish, tuna and black sea bass.
the latter a quarter OF n ton of night
Ing ganeness, attracts In time every
man who has the love OF fight In him
and prefers a worthy antagonist
A squars deal for the fish az we'll as
the man makes a good sporting propo-
sitioh, and when In the interest OF sport
YOU 20 out to. say, San Pedro Channel,
between San Pedro and Catalina islands
equipped with sportsmanlike tackle such
as that prescribed by the Tuna Club, you
are giving your foe fair run for Its
challenge.
Any man or woman, and. amazing as
IL Is, women by their clever handling OF
the rod and reel have been successful in
taking big FISH. who following the rules,
fishes with wood rod not shorter than
six feet over all. with butt not over
II inches in length, with tip not to
exceed 5 feet In length and to weigh not
more than six ounces, with a line not to
exceed standard nine thread, is certainly
asking no odds.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-08

u l.. c. says 4 opens n jack, +. c
and u staying. After the draw raises
the others out and takes the pot. He
then shows his hand 10 y. whereupon A.
the opener, insists on seeing 1t on the
grounds that he has as much right as u.
u does not see the hand upon any
fright" but Just because c chose to
any claim upon C's hand, as nobody
would call C's bet.