The Washington times., 1922-09-24

Of the Potomac Anglers
Association gets under way
today at Chesapeake Beach. Mem
bers, friends and strangers are
invited to attend the last excur-
sion Of the season to Washington's
popular fishing resort.
A day Of good, wholesome, clean
sport Is assured all who Join the
anglers on their yearly outing
The Washington Railway and Elec.
trio Company have provided special
street car service to the District
j line where express trains leave Tor
the beach at $3.50 a. m. Returning
trains leave the beach at $50 y. m
1 Upon the arrival OF the trains.
motor boats. which have been am
ply provided for by the veteran Of
the beach, Noah b. Hazard. will be
awaiting 20 take the anglers to the
best fishing grounds known to the
captains In charge of the boats.
i Keen competition can be looked
for as great rivalry exists among
many anglers as to who will carry
OF the valuable prizes offered for
the largest fish caught In the trout,
rock. .hardhead, founder and blue.
fish classes.
~ " Prizes.
The prizes and donors are as fol-
lows:
Largest trout, Tryton reel, ". r.
Roberts Company. Second largest
trout. Kennedy fishing outfit. s.
Atlas and Sons. Third largest
trout, submarine bait bucket, the
Vim Company. n sFr
Largest bluefish, Tri.part reel,
Saks and Company. sporting goods
department. Second largest blue.
fish, fishing rod. r. III. Garrens.
Largest rockfish. sea rod, ID. N.
Walford's.
Largest hardhead. three-section
fishing rod, the Sport Mart.
| Largest founder. bait bucket,
Howard French Company.
In the event no founders or rock
fish are cdught the prizes will be
awarded to the anglers landing the
fourth and fifth largest trout.
Special Prizes.
i. To create more interest in the
fishing game, K. Block. a member
of the association, offers a valu.
able prize to the lady landing the
largest fish.
In addition to the above prizes.
The Washington Times offers an
order upon any sporting goods
house for ten dollars worth Of mer.
chandise. This grand sweepstakes
prize to go to the angler landing
the largest fish Of any species.
. All In Readiness.
Paul ID. Barstow, chairman OF
the excursion committee, reported
last night that everything was in
readiness to make this years event
one Of the biggest affairs of it's
kind ever held in local fishing
circles. He has been ably assisted
by Messrs. Lanham. Pettis. Zepp.
Mace, Simonds and the officers
OF the association.
Fishing has been nothing ex.
traordinary during the past week.
but Il is my belief that II the wind
changes, many record fish will be
weighed In today.
Tide.
| The tides favor the eIcursionists
today. Low water. 11I5 a. m:
high water, $40 p. m.
Conditions.
| Fish entered will be judged by
weight at the west end of the pier
not later than p. m. and must be
caught on hook and line between
4 tnt nOufe VI ~ u. f1 anu sou p' III
Last Years Winners.
! The fish that carried off last
years honors were comparatively
small Mr.. Nesline, OF s12 Pennsyl.
vania avenue southeast. won the
grand sweepstakes prize offered by
The Washington Times as well as
the prize for the largest trout. His
offering weighed . pounds. Z
ounces.
Mr.. Weissmiller, OF 3ls Fifteenth
street southeast, won the prize for
the second largest trout, Q pounds,
Is ounces.
DIR. Roberts, OF 921 Fifteenth
street northwest, won the prize for
the third largest trout. l pound. Is
ounces.
DIR. Byrne. Of 234 NJ street north.
west, won the prize for the fourth
largest trout, pound. II ounces.
A. w. Adam. Of Ballston, Va.
carried off the honors for the larg
est bluefish, IL ounces.
| F. A. Bailey was the winner in
the founder class, his prize fish
weighed 10 ounces.
e. Burton, of 1910 Wisconsin av.
enue, was declared ace high for
hardheads. his crocker weighed Is
ounces.
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