The sun., 1918-08-17

An article in THE SUNDAY SUN OF
August regarding the saving OF the
grouse In New York State was read by me
with much Interest.
From my observation 1t would seem to
me that the same situation regarding the
decrease in numbers of the grouse prevails
have had opportunity to spend week
ends for several weeks past In parts OF
cations are that this year there are fewer
grouse than for several years past.
In former years In the course of half
days walk through good grouse country It
has not been unsual to see or hear severa.
birds.
This year, however. I have seen grouse
on but two occasions. and others report the
same condition.
In the article regarding conditions In
| New York state ] note that foxes are con-
sidered the worst enemy of the grouse. l
doubt IL this is true In the section ! refer
proportion to the number OF house cats
| and weasels
v,sn 10 have n1ssns cs saSis ON
that house cats and weasels cause the
most destruction. bad nesting seasons In
1915 and 1917 being second. Other natural
enemies. such as foxes. hawks and owls,
contribute their share of the destruction.
Il seems to me, however. that these CON
an attempt to exterminate the weasels and
by placing two or three year closed time
'" ''' ''' - EDWARD G. KENT.
Aug. Is.
vitrioI and Soda Killed Esopus Trout.
! ALBANY. Aug 1s.-The Conservation
Commission has completed its report as to
the death of trout in Esopus Creek.
the Department OF Water supply OF New
York city had installed chemical toilets In
the residences of several people LOCATED
streams which supplied the city of New
York with water.
THE contents OF these toilets were
treated with blue vitriol and caustc soda
and were from time to time emptied by
the employees OF the Board of Water Sup
ply. carrying some OF the contents some
distance back over the hills and buryng II.
1T appears In one case that they placed
and the farmer who owned tho land. desir-
Ing 10 drain the water of this spring. dug
a., ditch which permitted the drainage to
In this way the blue vttriol and caustic
soda soda reached the Esopus Creek. thereby
dent. and the commission took the matter
UP with the authorities OF the Board OF
MA, msher SUPPLY OF New , York city calling
we have been assured that 1t Will not
occur again"
Ocean City sportsmnnshlp. j.
If THE SUN will recall. when the Ocean
City people put up that magnificent cup
they didn't have a single chance to win il
them .s as they had no casters This
the cup back with them once more.
club will be able to get II away from them
again for several years. for the reason that
they have a bunch of workers who 60 out
and practise.
Then when the present crop of Ocean
CITY casters has become passe they have
group o: youngsters who are already as
good as their men. and these young boys
VIII have become members of the club and
TAKEN k The places OF the olds'er, w
Newark Defeats New York Anglers Again.
In the team casting contest between the
Newark Bait and Fly Casting Club and
match Of which was held at weequahic
Park. Newark. on Saturday afternoon, the
former club was victor again. winning
indicating the defeated team. This is the
third defeat OF the New York club.
oA;u1 r. Ha 1n, rs Of ,,r the NeW York club
accuracy wet fly. accuracy dry ny and
salmon distance ny. The quarter ounce
distance bait was won by A. Jay Marsh
and the quarter ounce accuracy bait by
The fourth contest of the series will he
held at the big lake in Central Park on
September II.
The summaries;
Won by Hammers. l27 feet; second Perry
D. Frazer, 1875 feet; third, j.. S. schwinn.
Accuracy Wet Fly-won by Hammers,
90 sis per cent: second. Marsh. 80 rs
per cent; third, Frazer. 80 sis per cent
Accuracy Dry Fly--won by Hanners
per cent: third. Marsh. 80 per cent.
Quarter Ounce Distance Bait-won by
Marsh. III 2-b feet average: second
Schwinn. 15S feet average: third w c.
Metcalfe, IA e-5 feet average.
Quarter Ounce Accuracy Sait-won BY
Neu. ss.l per cent: second Marsh 9sS
per cent: third. Schwinn. 9S6 per cent
Blues on Brighton Buoy.
Capt. Jake Martin OF the EVELYN of
Shecpshead Bay has a ken eye for fish
The other day ] had just pulled I'D a
blacknsh when the captain sang our
Whale to star5oard!" Only that and
nothing more.
Look at 1t spout oil" cried woman
angler.
Meanwhile a fisherman had pulled in n
shark and two men stood on the FISH while
another took the hook from its Jaws
The man on the tail kept slipping on and
eventually the fsn was tossed overheard
"Bluehsh breaking" cried Capt Martin
when tho Evelyn mile off the
Brighton buoy. and looked in the di.
rection indicated while Capt Marin snt
out his bluehsh squids. The EVELYN was
sailed across the boiling water Each
man was given chance at the lines To
try his luck and man lost a new linz
overheard. Fourteen bluehsh were caught
ranging from four to fifteen pounds each
ROD AND Gun.
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