The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-17
HIGH WATER FOR LOCAL AN


! strollsd down to the water front Of
Port Washington Bay sunday morning
and saw hun1rsjs of fishermen leaving
Tor the nounder grounds.
Some we're making bee line for the
southerly side of the harbor known as
Great Neck Shore. while others were salts
which 10 only ave minutes' row from Hults
and Zwirlein's fishing station.
There were more than 800 boats ont be-
fore Q o'clock, some with one occupant
but the majority with two and three
How many pounds Of fsh do you sup,
pose VIII be brought In to-day 2" I asked
enjoying the scene. Probably 500 pounds"
lousiy low I suggested that We do a little
figuring. Allowing that there were at
least least 500 boats out from tho nsainE sta
twenty pounds Of nounders. which was
reasonably low considering the dig catches
that nn, are being made. 1t totaied. OF course.
II never gave IL a thought" said my
friend, but now since you have brought
the matter to my attention I am thor
ton. Of S.s viii be "t carried Ss AWAY from from
here to-day"
was he stretching t7 Not'a bit. In
went home with az much as ne cared to
carry. Some complained OF having too big
I9aS Srs.t fishing sropnds lsc s
Port Washington. April ls.
Neversink River Information Asked.
A year ago, perhaps two years. a con-
tributor OF THE SUN told OF how TO reach
the Neversink and gave the name Of a
lumberman who would permit the use Of
wrote that story give the Information
asain7. have spent hours trying to and
the srticie in the nles of THE SUN and
ping. viii tho contributor also give the
ia Centre street. April is.
T1rst Ling Talxen From Coney Pier.
W. II. Cole caught the nrst ling Of the
season last Sunday night from steeple-
| chase Pier. Coney Island.
An Appeal to sportenen.
| All ye hunters and sportsmen who read
this column and are interested in the flu
ture welfare Of the white tailed deer.
heed tn. adiee Of pr. Hornady and other
| against the nefarious killing of doe deer
| before It is too late
ths Bit i'Gn n 70 5. ssid rSur.das af
protest BY wire II necessary and voice
Your game and In fact your very life i-
at stake II this bill goes on our books so
II you intend to do any hunting and at
| tho same time value your life. act. man.
Send your protest direct to Gov. Alfred
E. Smith. -
New York April is.
A Protest Against Doc Deer Bill.
Az a constant reader OF THE SUN and
particularly the Rod and Gun column. ]
| heartily endorse the protest made during
| the last few days in reference TO the bill
that is now before the Governor. allowing
the killing Of the doe in New York State.
%qSnT iAs e.raP pmS" prS.. ssns
bill. and do believe that no more
dissraceful suggestion was ever mad
than to allow the destruction OF the fe-
notice that the suggestion comes from
Lawrence county. but you may feel GER
| to force through a bill allowing the whole
| sale murder Of the female species Of deer
This has been going on In spite OF the
| sether with a witness. that during the
past season have seen three beautiful
| hos killed In the Adirondack and In st
| Lawrence county. and in order 10 trans,
port these deer from the mountains to
the homes OF the hunters the heads were
cut of and all traces Of the sex destroyed
the female deer ~ passing law givins
| the hunter this privilege will mean :he
alone viii tell that It will be as big a
surprise to deer In the Adirondack
| Mountains as it Is nov to see the Wa
Of the Rod and Gun column and every
| lover OF clean sport will protest 10 Gov.
Smith with AL the means IN the,r MP p'S XII
1
as has been suggested by our friends from
Lawrence county.
Besides killing the female deer be-
| liAvs that IL this law ever goes into erect
| that the number Of accidental shootings In
| this State will cause the repeal Of the act
after the seasons lrrt try out,
1870 Grant avenue.
BronI. April Is.
Deer Kills In -Four statee.
PHILADELPHIA April IS. - Peter T.
Carney, editor OF the National sports syn,
dictate. figures that Asi? deer we're Killed
durrg the brief hunting season in Con
necticut Pennsylvania: Maine and Massa-
chusetts HIS count follows: a.
Connecticut, "a: Massachusetts' 800
Maine 1875; Pennsylvania. 1920. -
"'rh,s isn't as mAnv as were killed IN
these states in 1877" saws Mr.. Carney
| "Reason. for the decline have been chron ,
icled many times, Each year there are
mo-. hunters and less game
I'm Maine the deer kill In lplI Nas
cSss in Massachusetts, 1905, Connectlcut
$40, and in Pennsylvania more han Two
thousand. Twelve bears were killed n
Maine In 1918. against forty-three In lsl.
Pennsylvania hasn't announced the k'''
ROD AND GUN.