The sun., 1919-07-05

British Casting Tournament Rules.
To settle all doubts as TO the tackle
writer addressed a communication to the
eiety in April last and has received a most
from the hand OF Alfred Powell OF London.
Accompanying his letter was the printed
q Re aoei.ty the same e ssVns Ssen seIS
on the football ground at the Crystal Pal
ace on Saturday. July, IS. 1914.
accuracy only. Leads Of the following
weights were called for; III. az. I. 6
The court used for all events except the
straight accuracy was similar TO the
.cribed as "a grass court not less than
100 yards in length. the width at the base
being 10 feet. Increasing to 80 feet at the
down the middle OF the. court"
al a.. On shs sSu *. the dis
line was deducted from the cast. No cast
failing outside of the court was scored.
rod" Mr.. Powell states that many com:
IN 1s ns.S
the iii. founded fears of some Of our cas-.
means crazy lengths, The British. who
do not limit rods In any way. seem to be
utterly unconscious of any such danger as
Inc will overwhelm US II we take off the
limit.
Condition No. 2 on reels permits any
to be used in hve events
No. q on lines says: These may be
Of any material but must be OF equal
thickness throughout"
There are two conditions which we'll
merit eonside.atlon on .. this side side Of the ne
either rod or line when casting shall dis
qualify the competitor for the event in
e.,itor .S 1sn'' be allowed to borrow any
part OF his equipment from tackle
In o.h.r respects the conditions are
very much like our own.
r Al of xscs Is shan 9ee pssin !'f:Ttsa e.
In Rod and Gun early in May. begged
some OF the men who have done over
100 feet to staff IL they w9uas tina: .s,n
and 'npre.s,vs. SWITCH REEL.
Troutinx in Adirondack Streams.
Two friends and myself Journeyed on
the last holiday to Long Lake West. WHARF
we were met by Alex Barnette and iiv-
vered over the nineteen mile road TO Long
Lake. n. Y. in time for breakfast at the
We stocked up with grub for ten DAYS
at Judge soiivs5r s;Urs IAsH T x;. loaded es
sahattus' Landing. the outlet of Long
Here pop Russell Joined US and we bid
| goodbye TO Alex. EniistinK the services
o. one OF Ssbattuss men. thus making a
sst out a,oot over ths Pine brook trail for
| Camp Tsrrv at shattuck Clearing, on Cold
RIVER; hike .s. Of nye mile, mile; ,.r,, ,,,o,.a
@Sais,. ' puP.a, II ., the royal SPORT K,nG
RSSai Guides. A Xn.r na sup pp n. want.
Of the inner man with some OF Pop Rus.
seirs famou. pancakes and a couple OF
Rapids on Gold River and had good luck
| but the trout were small
Fer the next ten dsy. we hshed Moose
creek Boulder brook. Cold river and Lost
rond. We had the best luck IN Lost pond.
The most successful wet flies were the
Tnsk rs,l No. ara Red Ant nt TS ,.d 10 c n,
! sp.1er Nos worked best In their class
| Came Protector Butler Of Long Lax.
ninety 'G aldermen 50 far this year and
which shows that the bows ere PLAYING
The trout this year are upsett.nx tn.
DOPE Of Ike W.,ton 70, some reason,
| shadows would rss. themselves on the
water. the irou. wonld be- IN dark holes
daS tss .. conc YOU'D iG ). more mp
least such has been my experience; but
not SO this year.
| on bright days the trout would be Jump
Ing out OF the water and took the nv
! well On dark days they struck but rarely
| However. we had trout three timcs = day.
tn. largest Va caught in Lost Pond.
We saw quite few deer and num-
| her OF hear tracks. Fawns were very
| tame and would not run until We were
very close. Be1ver are working all over
and ~ the Conservation Commission does
not do somethinE 20 remedy this soon. Il
! Will be dihicult Sob TO g-t anywhere in
| this country. Black files were very
| night, BAI.SAM.
Bronx. y. =. July s.
Big Game Returning TO New England.
John ID. whish in THE SUN the other
\ dav says that apparently the big cats
| still .nhabit the Adirondacks and makes
| mention OF New York newspaper re-
| porting the capture OF a Canadian lynx
IN a trap set at Upper Jay. The lynx was
| three feet long
Mr. whish says that previous TO 1910
| he kept records OF big cats In the Adj
| rondscks. which showed the killing OF q
large lynx In Kline Mile swamp near North
Brookheld in December. 1908. the capture
OF three lynx in the Quaker Bridge region
/ Same month and and in Sep.