The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-19
Tarpon Fishermen
at St. Petersburg
II. B. Lassing Elected Presi-
dent Of Club-'AutO Camps
Popular in Florida.

ST PETER sBUEG, Fla, Dec 1S.---At "A
Tarpon Club the officers for the ensuing
year were elected. the presidency going
to Robert b. Lassing. who made the
record tarpon catch under the rules OF
the Tarpon Club Is given each year to
the member OF the organization catching
the largest tarpcn on a 24-thread line,
and while Mr.. Robert Shacl1leford OF
Jacksonville brought to gaf a Silver
King weighing 100 pounds Immediately
after joining the club late in the sea-
son, the award for the years record
went to Mr.. Lassing, whose largest tar
pom weighed 149 pounds. The appoint
ment as president also carries with It
the Butler Cup, donated by Mr.. A. G..
Butler. formerly commodore OF the St.
Petersburg Yacht Club.
The record for tho largest number OF
tarpon caught during the year was
closely contested by Mr.. Collier Mccall
and Mr.. Charles a. Vuille of Hunting
don. Pa. In twenty-four DAYS of actual
fishing Mr.. Mccall landed twenty-seven
tarpon, while Mr.. Vuille caught twenty
four tarpon in six days Of actual fishing.
Next TO Miami, st. Petersburg holds
the record OF Florida for the building OK
new hotels, apartments and cottages this
year so that the winter visitor. who last
season may have experienced Some diff
flculty in obtaining accommodations. this
season will have an attractive array from
which to choose.
The newest Of F1orIda's housing plans
is It's tent cities. which have sprung up
in all parts of the State from Jackson
vile to st. Petersburg. Some of these
outdoor living quarters which are on
cially known as auto camps" are a
mere assemblage OF tents. but nearly
all OF those on Florida west coast and
the ones at st. Petersburg and Tampa
in particular are being made hygl-
enlcally perfect with all tho convent
ences OF good drinking water shower
baths. laundry with hot and cold water
supply and electric lights.
The two hotels which have brought
the greatest Improvement and increase
In accommodations In ST. Petersburg
are the Alexander, built by J. + Alex
ander OF Forest City, y. c.. and the
Huntington. recently purchased and re-
equipped by j. Lee Barnes OF Atlanta,
Ga.
Among the recent arrivals are Mr..
and Mrs J. w milford and children OF
Kew Gardens. l.. T.: Mr.. ana Mrs
Thomas b. Miles Elmira. y. Y: Mrs
Louise c. Ely jamestown. y. v. Air.
and Mrs. James y. Tumher Newfaro
y. Y. Nrr. q. s. Holmes. white Plains
~ y. Mr.. and Mrs Frank Peck. Miss
Thelma Peck. Mr.. and Mrs Henry
Lindsey. Rochester: Miss Agnes r.
Davies. Miss Il. Roycroft Brooklyn
Mrs. Mary Lytton. New York Mr. and
Mrs. W II. Mercer and son. Fredonia
Mr. and Mrs. George Stenacher. Sara
toga Springs Mr.. and Mrs. William T.
Garfield. Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Parker
Jane stowu Mr.. Curtis Ralph Osborne,
Miss Dorothy Osborne. Schenectady
Miss Lillian Mathews. Rochester; Mr.
and Mrs. Victor Dnrleman New York:
Ar. and Mrs w n. Baldwin. New
burgh Mrs r. V. Aiker. jamestown:
Nr. c. c. Collision. Flushing: Mr.. and
Mrs. David BallantIne. Andes: Mr.. and
Mrs. John Lauehlin. Buffalo Mr.. and
Mrs. John G. Bucken. Rockville Centre
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Davis. Mount YER
non. and Mr. G. r. Whiteside, New
York