The sun., 1919-05-20

II Il only a little old fashion'd RED barn.
or all other red barns It's the least,
But round It there hovers the nsherman's
And It stands on a hill over east.
There's a mystery hangs Ger this little red
And 4 may b. my feelings you'ii share,
'Tis the wiii-o'- the -wisp of despair.
For when to sntice the sly specified trout
Go trampine ali day come home tired out.
With 'limited' few In my creel,
1. may happen'a brother meet on the
And tossthsr to town We may ride,
And ,s ask a. ~wwsli. brother what luck for
And he lifts up the creei at his side
And then for an answer he raises the lid.
dozen fne beauties by grasses half hid.
And every one caught with fly.
Ahi still see the twinkle that lights up
when l ask where he caught this rare
feast,
And the smile, half concealed. as his
slowly replies,
"oh. behind the red barn over east"
And who all day the alders had fought
And struggled to push my way through.
Had sung hymns whenever my limo had
Las you know ali good fishermen do)-
Was delighted to hear this kind brother
And I'm sure that twas no idle boast.
OF the beauties that lay there before me
Caught them all In an hour at the most
But not alone trout. Be Il pickerei. bass,
And no matter what time OF the year.
answer, alasl
L. the little red barn" that ! hear.
Then said: "1 will nnd IT! The secret TIL
Thsre Is surely way II will"
But that. my dear reader. was long, long
And that omen I'm looking for still
Well, now give 1t up, might as well be
And the size 81 my creers not increasd.
But you bet would give my last dollar to
That little red barn" over east
]. WARREN HARPER.
j. w. Stray Takes 100 Pound Tarpon.
Joseph w. Stray of s. Broadway. Brook
!yn. who is now at useppa Island, Fla.
now very numerous, ever 10 many taken
by anglers from here yesterday. took
three, largest 100 pounds"
Founders at Port jefferson.
Fishing in ] ort Jefferson waters On Sun
day, John Ziegler. Lsrn Forrest, Fred
caught Slo founders. q cells and 1t
hackleheads
Red Eyes Purchase Cruiser.
The Red Eye Fishing Club OF Brooklyn.
composed OF Messrs. Beck, York, Ashley,
| Garginlo. Doncett and Hardenoergh have
Evelyn r.. in which they expect TO have
many pleasant outing during the sum
mer months.
Jersey Pickerei Opening To-day.
pickerel season in New Jersey. In the
Delaware River the open time begins
June 10.
was exceedinsly pleased e see the
of Sunday. casting a four ounce sinker on
nins foot rod 42s feet s inches. and I
sir cerely trust that when opportunity Of
ters you will give publication to as much
Of this kind Of dopa possible.
am very much interested IN surf cast
lag and know no reason hwythe game
tho exercise is as beneficial as soft, and
the mack of thumblng the dry line Is as
easy TO acquire At golf Acase at issue is
my chauffeur. George w&hmarn. Up to
three months ago ne never had a rod and
reel In his hand. and .ast sunday nc
landed tte lead 32T fee; from he stake
The Long Island Casting club VIII hole
It's tournament on sunday. May 20, and
II weather conditions are anyway favor
ahie | feel COnTltPnt tnat the wOrlG q rec
ord OF ass feet 10 inches will be eQualled
II not excelled.
Owing to the inability 20 obtain a field
| on Long Island or al Grant city. members
! of the Long Island New York aud Mid
| land Beach clubs have been practising
| each Sunday on the New York grounds
| of the Catholic pTotectory at Van Nest.
John Shaw mas been made captain NJ
| tho Long Island Casting club Ocean CITY
| Cup team, and Will. the Ocean City Cur
team has the advantage in practice II "a
! foreEone conclusion, my way OF thinking
| that the score last year Will not keep the
! cup at Ocean city.
| FRED 4 BISHOP.
| New York May IS.
! The Long Island Casting Cub will hold
! It's annual casting tournament next Sunday
| at Grant city. Staten Island. One of the
| events Will be for the plain fisherman, who
may usb the tackle that he hshes with fol
| casting.
! "sqGid Bait" regarding this event
/ writes as follows: II glad to notice
! in Rod and Gun that the Long ISLAND
| Is giving consideration to the plain fisher
! man with his ordinary surf tackle.
/ This Is a step in the right direction, al
| many good fellow would like to tax,
| part In thes- contests but ia deferred By
! the lack OF special equipment"
Dog Points Bass, Recalls Another.
THE SuN recently printed a story sbou
, the queer antics OF n dog that pointed
| hack bass, The etory went something
! IKE this: man out hunting shot
ROD AND GUN.