The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-11
sehvtnn and Hammer. Casting Adopts.

Jack" Srhwinn. captain OF the casting
team OF the Newark Bait and Fly Casting
club, piloted his team to victory TOUT
times this summer in four casting con-
tests with a team from the Anglers Ciuo
OF Nav York.
Newark. and twice at Central Park. new
York or the eighteen events in the four
contents the Newark team won fourteen
ana lied in sn".nsr The H2sr'S Of two
points each and third event by -FOUR
points.
curacy distance. twice the Ave ounce rod
distance ny. once the four ounce rod dis,
lance fr, onre tho accuracy wet ny ana
once the salmon fly.
HIa nearest competitor was A. p. Han
ners OF the Anglers Club. who won once
the half ounce accuracy bait. once the &C
ouracy Net fly. once the accuracy dry ny
and once, the salmon ny
Partridges in mo Mans Land"
An Interesting letter dealing with game
conditions at the front In France has been
sent the American Dame rro,sctiys Ass2,
Canadians. who was until recently head
gsmekseper on the preserve OF Capt. Rob
ert Goelst near Tuxedo, y. y.
Mr. wardrop writes: ~ was very much
surprised on my hrst trip into the trenches
10 see the amount OF game there. had
been standing at post on the watch all
night and heard several partridge call
Just as dawn wss breaking out on No
Mans Land. between our front line and
Il found out later there were quite a
large number OF pairs OF pertridges also
skylarks-it seems strange that they stay
there with SO much shell hre going on
night and day. ! also saw brown hare
one day, but It was we'll back In our sup
There sAem TO he plenty O. psr:ridges
IN France. but don't see very much other
game"
Newark Casting Tourney Tomorrow.
Tho Newark Bait and Fly Casting Club
will hold casting tournament Tomorrow
afternoon in Weequahic Park. Newark.
Location Sought by Fishing Club.
The Fountain Rod and Gun Club seeks
a location for next season within sixty
miles OF New York. PrsfSraSly n on ths New
s7s Canal street. October 10. |
Connecting Jim With Hens 81 Year Trout.
Twenty-seven years ago Henry stoddard.
Bay state railroad conductor, placed a
trout in his we'll at Wakefield, Mass. Up
looking sleek and well fed. for Henry fed
him every morning The trout has since
disappeared.
man. Jim Mcguire should have trout for
dinner the same day tina, the pet trout
WSRsaeid. Mass. October 10. D', =
Conflicting wild Fowl Laws.
After reading the numerous articles
| about open season on Long Island for Wild
fowl ducks. geese, brant. &c.), one can
not help but wonder why the New York
State and Federal authorities cannot agree.
There secmR to be no grounds for my State
| TO allow their Legislature to do anything
| but cooperate with the Federal laws on q
| subject which Is practically governmental
| owing to tho fact that none OF our States
! can Law any claim TO these birds. 49, the
| breeding Is done In the northern regions
| Of Canada from Baffln's Land to Labrador,
| through the Hudson Bay regions and I'M o
| Ontario, Quebec and Nova scotia.
From here these birds migrate 10 our
States when the waters in these places
| freeze up. Therefore two countries are In
| voved. In our Northern States as Il be-
comes colder and their feeding grounds