The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-10


Bag limits and possession: One moose.
Moloney and McGlynn to Lecture.
Moloney and McGlynn attended the last
meeting Of the United Anglers League.
They sat in the last row OF seats and
their presence was not noted. as they
we're strangers to the members. Here
River tomcod and eel fishermen on what
occurred at the satSering:
was that every one was given chance
to speak for or against anything that
McGiynn--And every one. II seemed TO
me, took two or three chances. That guy
who delivered a Daniel Webster grafton
on Massachusetts, cod was no slouch Of
distance.
Moloney-sure I was pleased at the
speakers all the leeway they wanted.
1t was not machine or bossridden
McGiynn-Thats all right in a way. but
felt like heaving a brick at the guys
who talke dmore than twice on the same
Moioney-Thst shows interest in the
league. Besides they know they can ex-
press their opinions. II you, McGlynn.
ersl committee and dared to speak your
mind you know what would Happen.
Meolynn-sure ! do. A guy would hol,
be some fun. II got chucked down
stairs there would be a few guys keeping
Moioney-You sure liked Col. simmonss
lecture on bluensh. IT sure was Interest
ing: Sure you listened to every word:
but the he cam talk ash better than he can
catch hsh AS for cells. 1 can prove that
he ls book and not hook ash SnsI.,
I'll tell you what I'll do. III give the
United Anglers lecture on tomcods II
you will tell them all about cells;
although | may not use as good English
as that Massachusetts guy who spoke
the ssors sSd Or col there
thing sure, Moloney, IL any guy asks me
question l cannot answer the meeting
viii be hit with the brick. 1t will be
the guy who asks the question;
MoIoney and MeGlynn will surely accept
fishing for cells and tomcods. They would
appear In person and set at rest the gen
eral belief that these two North River
fishermen are fictitious characters
THE PROFESSOR.
Inwood. Oct 0.
Hundred Bullets To subdue Whale Shark.
THE SUN recently printed a brier story
about the whale shark that was taken
last juno off Cape Sable by DR.. II. Schle-
gel, Harry and oren Roberts. Eugene
Ward and Lawrence Partin.
The fish looked at first to be piece
of wreckage, but when It was found to
be live nsh guns were used instead OF
shot into the fish.
At that time no one knew what species
the sh but the H fss9R SsqHsf fsx
dermist OF Miami. began the work OF
skinnng. The fish is being mounted at
exhibition in many cities OF the country
as soon as arrangements can be made
The Miami Anglers club is PREPARING
a history OF the capture and Information
as to the habit and mode of living OF me
whale shark. The big sea conster Is ..
feet in length and : feet wide, IL sa mh1Ssa
tons
The capture of this hsh recalls the
by " Capt chraies II. Thompson of Miami,
angler for big game OF the sea %no
harpOoned monster whale shark w W aSn
pounds: circumference. 2S feet inches;
diameter. s feet inches; width OF mouth.
IS inches; depth Of mouth; 4S ,rd dpSht tiD
to tip; pectoral An, 5 feet In length, y
feet in width; dorssl n. feet IN length
fee, inches IN Width 6ss s hck les i liver
weighed 100 pounds and In It's mouth
were several thousand teeth. IL had no
scales IT'S last meal was hSh weigh
Thompson harpooned this FISH from a
boat only 20 feet in length on kniGh't ,s
Ave harpoons in him, fought for thirty
nine hours before 1t gave up the hehL
Al that time s IT s faG n iSs d SSie During
every hour of the day and night OF those
thirty nine hours 1t was necessary to pale
out the boat so that 1t should not Dc
swamped. There was no food in the boat.
only a bottle of water. the men never
gave up the night until they won,
Miami. Fla. Oct, = a. H.
Brief Sketches of Ocean City Anglers.
Here are tabloid sketches Of Ocean city
Fishing Club anglers: NH
Alfred NJ, Gray-ot Drexel Co. Elsn
dneIist. Thinks well OF Great ESs Hsr-
Dor Bay. Supporter OF the O,sIn city
orchestra says the North street pier
is good thing because II is SO handy Tor
him Discoverer Of the srAyhsh
FRANKLIN H Herst-President OF the
Twentieth street improvement Association
LnH kse p. the the
George A, Frankenheld--HumAn pelican
Eats 'em alive. Sleeps on the beach be
tween tides Wen known in Inc Ph srast
PhiIadelphia, with other milIionaires.
chairman ConserSat,o1 rn C9mmi1ts9n laay-
er wi M Ni Tss So So reels. Tournamsnt
propagandlsts. Not afraid OF sea lions or
sea devils. Both known as generous lid
A. F. Melsselbach---Inventor OF nshing
tackle, Lives in Newark n. j." ana Is
proud Of IT, Wears f9a o ot many fish
ing trips should get a club u. S. {, race
Slightly Manned. Believes In daylight
schedule. o,--,,... s,,..u
the author OF who's who in CASTING"
under the nom de plume" OF James ROD
ert O'Nein Is known to anglers as Baron
Munchausen and. tho ancient Mariner
He is the father OF casting as sport and
has done more to popularzc 1t than any
other six persons combined, He has al
Ways been the Ocean City Fishing clubs
friend. and, in our early strnggles' did
much TO encourage and guide us as Il club.
ocean City. Oct 9
killing Does Biologicaliy Wrong.
I Was glad indeed when l read brother
"a. c. Sc article OF September 20.
was delighted to note that there was at
least one sportsman with sand enough 20
apparently lone tight against NJ II,
Hoover, president OF the New York Con-
serva ton Association.