Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-19

Gunners who indulge in duck shoot
ing have not succeeded in bagging
much game this season. Ducks ana
geese are now reported as being more
plentiful on nearby rivers and triou-
taries than they were early in the
season. and in much better condi-
ton. There are many who have re-
Trained from participating in cunning
trips because Of the absence of cold
and blustery weather. A number of
them have planned trips for the near
future, however. realizing the season
is fast drawing to a close. the federal
and state laws of Maryland and Vir-
einia fixing January 81 as the closing
day.
Philip Arth has been at Chappa-
wamsic, Va, several times this sea-
son. but has not experienced mnch
luck. Only few days ago he was
there with Donald Craig. in quest OF
I'VE could hear the geese on all
Sides" remarked Arth. but did not
bag a single one"
Possession of rabbits in the. Dis.
prohibited by law at which time the
season for shooting them in Virginia
closes In Maryland the season Is
much shorter. closing Christmas day.
That the law throws safeguards
about rabbits killed in nearby states
ciai purposes did not prevent the
shipping of them to this market this
season Rabbits have brought excep-
tfonally high prices, dealers getting
about rs cents apiece for them most
of the season and seldom Offering
them at figure below SO cents. me
last few days many rabbits reached
the local market, and the weather was
so warm that they had to be disposed
Of without delay. Pushcart mer-
chants came to the relief of consign-
ees and disposed of the surplus stock
at prices within reach of persons of
ordinary means.
Many sportsmen are arranging
trips to Florida and other places in
the far south.
s'The weather has been too fine for
this season of the year." remarked an
angler just returned from an oyster
roast at Benedict ut seems as if
there must come change, and I want
to be away when the change takes
place. It's the warm weather and
good fishing in Florida waters for
me-" he added
John w. Hurley is anticipating a
trip to Florida waters. He recently
received letter from Martin Schnei-
der, who is south with his wife, the
writer urging him to come down and
participate in the sport. He wrote
that there was splendid fishing this
season. John F.. Murrell expects to
join the Washingtonians in Florida
in the near future.
A. C. Thour, Hugh A. Kane and
D. J. Murphy one evening this week
met at q social gathering. and their
conversation drifted to the prospects
The anglers are fond of fishing the
upper Potomac for small-nouth bass,
hut in hot weather they are only too
willing to participate in the sport
on salt water, Rock Point, Benedict
and other nearby places appealing to
them.
"Ruck" Thour, as one member of
the trio is SO Familiarity known. re-
lated a story Of an experience he had
with companion below Colonial
Beach one day last season. They
went to Wakefield, only about four
four times that distance by land. he
said. got stranded and had all kinds
of trouble.
1--WE started away early in the
morning." he said, and only the man
who sold US the bait knew OF our
prospective destination. We said
nothing to our families because We
expected to return in time for break
fast"
High wind and rough water greeted
them when they neared Wakefield
and 1t was only after the greatest
difaculty that they beached their
boat. A teamster was employed. and
the men, who had been given up as
lost, reached Colonial Beach about
bedtime.
Cant, William r. Reynolds has been
on the water front practically his
entire life. He Is fond Of fishing
when there is anything doing. more
especially when the big fish are run
ming, and he also is fond OF coon
hunting, but has been unable to par
ticipate in such outings this winter.
1t is not necessary for him to go
cunning in order to get glimpse OF
/ a coon, however. for he has three
coons in q large cage at his boat
| house. Jim. the most attractive OF the
| trio, IL a fine specimen. The animal
responds when his name is called. es-
pecial1y when q pan of live fish liz
| set before him. Jim and his COM
panions quickly devour all the fish OF
favored species.
'.rhey viii nick out every smelt IN