The sun., 1919-08-09


Isaak waiton's s2sth Birth Anniversary.
To-day il the s2sth anniversary Of Isaak
Walton's birth. The author Of The Com
pleat ANGLER. or the Contemplative Man 3
keoreation' was born In the Parish Of
he lived to be 90 years old. ..F-
IL was not until he was 60 years old
that he wrote the book that has ever
been associated with his name. The FIRST
edition, Issued In 1854. was quickly fol-
lowed by second edition two years later.
9 third In 1891. fourth in 1884 and a
Since then the book has been put be-
tween covers with various additions and
Illustrations by Moses Browne. Hawkins.
oias n nO%CP M55. jesse t a. pSyi e
II. Morley. II. b. Marston, J. r.. Lowell.
4. q. johnson. J. E. Hartiz. g. II. Dick.
AndTe% Lsns hsnsfd Le
s. A. b. Dewar and Sir Edward Grey.
In addition to The Compleat Angler
%. ss o Mans .asss 70 n,
1888 edition Of Donne's poems; Life o.
ponne" and biosrsphies Of Richa hard
Hoo Hooker. Sir Henry Wotten' George Her
That THE Compieat Angler. or the Con-
templative Mans Recreation was in
tended to, be practical treatise on tbs
glancing at the page. containing The
Anglers Song" II Is printed upside
down, so printed perhaps to enable two
to read the music with the book be.
tween them while standing face to face
Two years ago the United Anglert
League celebrated Isaak walton's birthday
with a dinner Mt Feltman's, coney Island
Nine and q Hall Pound wcalrfish Taken n
NarOws.
On Monday John Monahan, Jessie
Reynolds. Ed Reynolds and Charles Bene
dict. went out in an eighteen foot motol
about one-half mile from the Narrows.
At flood tide Monahan. who lives a
Tuekahoe, N. r., had a strike and aftel
which he was given plenty of advice
from Jessie, Edward and Charles. brough
to the boat and landed ~ pound weak
reel and at one time there was only ter
feet left under his thumb. He brough
the fsh home and had big nsh Dime
for the neigh bors. j. q. COLT.
New York. August 8.
Ocean City Cup Tournament To-day.
The annual tournament for the oceai
City cup will be held to-day at Oceal
City. The Ocean City Fishing Club viii
big event Of the day will draw caster
from all the clubs in tho Association o
Surf Angling Clubs.
New York VS.. Newark nc Weequahic Park
AT weequahic Park, Newark, this after
the third leg Of rs the css nS of Nse
York and the Newark Bait and Fly Cast
ing Club will be held.
Big wealSfish mt New Inlet.
Fishing at New Inlet. below Beach Ha
ven. N. J., recently with Charles MeCniler
of Philadelphia. we landed 20 weaknsh.
croakers and nuke.
The heaviest nsh weighed ION pounds
and we caught several over pounds. Fou
fish were lost by being overanxious an
two were taken by sharks. One OF tn
weakhsh partly taken by shark was save
and upon return to the float various cap
ST. ezA "a e.. Aan hAA ERAr
Thanks to Mr.. McCullem's invitation,
had one of the best days fishing ever.
Upon arrival at the Sods he proceede
to rig as Is usually done by the captains a
Barnegat Bay. namely. to 4 ounce sinkei
swivel and leader and hook about 80 inche
suit. But after landing my trst fish "a Sc
bass about inches long). / rugged as W
do in Great South Bay, with the resul
na an. 1St Ps s'
New Workers can still show others how
Is done. shedder crab was our bait, an
the fish took it as though they had been o.
feed for days. 1 had a sore thumb fo
three days after.
1t Is my opinion that the Great sout
Bay yields as many large weaknsh a. Bar
enough to have motor boats and catch til
fish do not want II known publicly. fc
| fear that they might encourage some ban
| fisherman to travel to the Great South Ba
and take their fish from them.
II n ferry was organised by one of III
cottage owners either Brandt or the Gree
| or hire captains at $40 to s15 n day, woul
| be able to get some good weakfshing an
| bluenshing nearer New York than Barn,
gat.
At Beach Haven the captains charge 81
| day. This II very cheap, isn't II. consiC
tss s6e ,SnIg and from SO
| ders at 50 per dozenf You can readi
understand why most Of us never get int