The sun., 1919-09-30
Rutland Takes Record striper on Thread

On top of the announcement OF Russell
a. Bowers catch Of wealSnsh OF
pounds ~ ounces on twenty-four cotton
of the Cotton Thread Fishing Club Of
America, using similar line, a striped
%eak as PSsn Ss,Th o1nS. MT Mo
lands was taken trolling, feat regarded
by light tackle men as great. Also, In
bass is gsmier hsh on the rod than
Mr., Ruiand's catch. which was taken
In Jamaica Bay last Sunday is the largest
striped bass in the annals OF the Cotton
Thread Fishing Club. The records for
striped bass heretofore have been held
by Thomas Cleary and Lou Sprung. The
hsh will be mounted and placed on exhibit
tion in the store OF Lou sprung, 1851 At
At dinner Of the Cotton Thread Fish
Ing Club held several years ago, Mr., Ru-
land In discussing cotton thread apd Its
possibilities said: I'VE are searching faith-
fully for the big one, getting experience
all the time and feel confident that be he
ever so big we will be able to handle him
of their life"
Recalling the speech yesterday. Mr.. Ru..
feels and could have landed him IL he
had weighed ten or fifteen pounds"
First Cod Caught Mt Seventeen Fathoms.
The first cod OF the season was taken
last Sunday by "Bnly Sunday" one OF
Capt Jake Martins regulars" while tho
oms. The cod weighed ~ pounds. Large
blacknsh were caught. The blacks seemed
partial to crab bait.
Look Before You Shoot Is Deer Warning.
ALBANY, Sept. R9.-Deer hunting be-
| gins Wednesday in the Adirondack coun-
Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis,
Oneida, Oswego, Saratoga, st. Lawrence,
Warren and Washington, The deer limit is
one animal OF either sex, other than
| fawns.
In the counties Of Columbia, Duchess
and Rensselaer,, Wednesday is also the
| opening day A special law permits the
| taking in these three counties OF wild
| deer having horns not less than three
| the land or by the immediate family OF
| Only shotguns loaded with slugs or shot
| not smaller than buckshot is permitted to
be used in this hunting. Look Before
You Shoot" is the warning issued to
\ sportsmen by the Conservation Commits
| most intense deer hunting season that
New York State has ever known. Saving
sioner George D. Pratt is far more i'm
portant than getting a deer. At the same
| time he points out that the very element
Of carefulness which safeguards fellow
| hunters makes the sportsman's aim at his
/ quarry more certain and increases the like
lihood OF bringing down fine head,
The Conserva ton Com mlsson anticipa ties
that more hunters wilr~ Wrong the woods
this fall than ever before in the history
| OF new OTk states Oeer hunting, Inc
reasons for this. according 10 the com
mission, are the close of the war, which
| has turned the thoughts OF the public
| again to recreation; the return OF the
| boys from over there" with a love OF
the out of doors more deeply implantet
| than ever before: the general prosperity
of all classes, who have more money to
| spend on relaxation than for many years
back; and finally. the fact that this year
1t will be legal to shoot does as well as
bucks in the Adirondacks, thus tempting
far more green" hunters TO try their luck
| at the States biggest game,
| The summer vacation business through
out the entire4 Adirondack has fairly
swamped the country with Its Influx Of
visitors. and every Indication now points
TO a fall hunting season OF corresponding
intensity.
Two years ago, acco-'ing to the es
Inmates OF the commission, 5000 mel
| hunted deer in New York State. witt
\ this number swelled. AZ It Is to b.
during the present season, the danger Of
hunting accidents will be proportionatelN
increased particularly because /, will no
be necessary to look for horns m th'
deer before shooting. Commissioner Pratt
has accordingly issued his warning To- al
hunters to be unusually careful on acco un
| of the very unusual danger,
| Hunting accident statistics of mani
| States have proved that a movement II
the bushes is often caused by anothe
hunter, and TO shoot before one is sur
frequently brings most tragic results. Ever
| though 1t be a deer, the aim OF the hunte
at such an obscure object, the commits
sioner points out. often merely wounds tn
animal, so that the hunter never get
1t while the deer sinks into some cover
and dies. The deer herd cannot STAN
unnecessary losses OF this sort, says Com
missioner Pratt, and moreoyer' hunter
| 1 ithsy use more certain methods
| Commissioner Pratts warning Is tersel
put as follows; Look Before You Shoot