The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-25

4uGSLlOus Out 1nOSI SVGEy dl6t0s
has ready answer that he thinks
win help solve the problem. Some
put in their claim that the tides
are not making up right. Others
say. that due to the lateness Of
the season, the fish are. beginning
to school and refuse to feed prior
to their departure for q warmer
cline.
These answers may or may not
be correct, but / do know that In
the vicinity OF Annapolis last Sun.
day large schools Of porpoise or sea
hogs were very much in evidence,
that helped to account for the po0r
showing made by the fishermen on
the Atlas excursion.
To obe exact, ninety-six anglers
and anglerettes were on this out.
ing and while 1t was voiced one
Of the finest outdoor entertain
ments ever attempted, few fish Of
any consequence were taken. The
largest fish Of the day fell for
the lure OF G. p. Wheeler. 1882
! Columbia road. The boat from
. which he was angling had no soon
4 er anchored when he pulled in q
two and one-half pound trout and
then he was stopped for tho ball
al1ce OF the day.
The next largest trout and .
rl1nner-up for top h0nOrs was
BladenSburg road. The second
/. choice weighed q heavy two and
One-quarter pounds.
& &
Doctor E. H. Clark, of 1882 o
1 street northwest, was declared high
man in the hardhead class. HIS
1 offering was one Of the late tall
{ runners and balanced the scales an
! even two and one-quarter pounds.
The trio Of lucky anglers were
{ awarded valuable prizes for thelt
3 efforts.
The also. rams, capturing pool
4 fish upon their respective boats.
/: were ]. G. Homlllen, 3247 p street
I northwest, one and three-quarter
] pound trout and M. Abel. 946
/ Twenty-sixth street northwest, one
/ and one-quarter pound trout.
The writer, for the first time.
this season, played the role OF
''taker In" when he landed the
only trout captured on the big "a"
craft. 1t was shock to his fellow
passengers, who numbered jim
Gibson. Mat Yerger, Little Joe"
Sicily, Bubbles" Cahoon, Percy
(Yoddler) Sutton, Harry High
Financel Gusack, +. J. Little Bak.
er and ''Wof Wof'' Wolf, but JOY
far beyond words for one who has
the season through.
The demand from local anglers
has been so strong upon the
Atlas Sporting Goods House for
another such outing, as was held
last Sunday, that the establish
ment has decided to repeat again
tomorrow.
Reservations should be made
either by phone. Franklin 2408, or
! in person, OPT d street northwest,
/ at the earliest possible moment,
but, Of course, late corners, tomOr-
row morning, will be looked after.
The ''Fishermen's Special will
leave promptly at o'clock tomor-
Z row morning, from Twelfth and
New York avenue, over the electric
route Of the Washington, Baltimore
and Annapolis fast line. The train
runs direct to the city wharf in
Annapolis where It will be met by
q fleet Of fast-going motorboats Iln.
der the command Of Warren Haz-
ard.
The weather man has promised
fair skies for the morrow, and, &C.
! cording to the old salts who were
defeated on last Sabbath, the tides.
which are as follows, win be all
In favor Of the angler.
Low tloe ................. 9:zV am
High tide uncomfortable pm.
collie" Atlas, under whose d.
EectiOn last Sundays outing was
% successfully pilOted, will again
be In charge of tOmOrrOW's
event. He announced that q fee
! Of only 81 VIII be charged, which
includes fare both ways over the
railroad as well as the days
IlnOtOrboat hire.
Harry F. Kennedy, delegate from
the Potomac Anglers Association
Of this city, to the annual conven.
ton of the Virginia Game and
Game Fish Protective Association,
held at Richmond, the forepart of
the week, sends this column the
following report:
Tits over the State, department
of game and inland fisheries which
freely were predicted at the open.
ing OF the annual convention, failed
. to develop during the meet.
Resolutions were passed as fol.
lows: That the game department, a
child Of this associations thought
and struggle, It Is said, be separat.
ed from the commercial fisheries:'
and that the association proceed to