The Washington times., 1924-09-20


gamey clan were the largest fish
In 1891 Mr.. Neslino,. captured the
$40 prize with q fish Weighing two
pounds, seven ounces. The year
following r. Curley carried off the
honors with q sporty fellow halanc'
ing the scales at three pounds,
four ounces. Last season history
repeated itself and Curley topped
: an contestants with gamester 60
ing two pounds. eight ounces, Who
will cop the gold tomorrow
Now for the ladies. TO the
lucky member Of the fair sex land
ing the largest fish, OF. any species,
! goes a Stanley unbreakable Their,
mos jar. gift Of 8. Atlas and
Son, 927 d street northwest.
Eight other prizes have bean
donated by the leading sporting
goods houses and will 80 TO the
winners Of the biggest fish In the
trout. hardhead. tailor and rock
classes.
For the largest trout the win
). Her viii Peceive m Ocean City
reel and 100 yards OF line from
the National Military and Sport
Shop, 742 Ninth street northwest.
4 The winner Of the second largest
trout will be awarded a l00-yard
capacity, saltwater reel from
Saks and Company, SEVENTH street
ana Pennsylvania avenue.
Third largest trout viii bring for
its winner . bait bucket. given hy
the. Howard A. French Company,
As4 Ninth street northwest.
The biggest fish of the hardhsad
family will bring for its owner "a
saltwater reel from the w. r.
Roberts Company, 81S Fonrteentn
street northwest Second laFsest
: hardhead, steel rod from d. ~.
Waiford, 909 Pennsylvania avenue.
Third largest hardhead, bait bucket
from The VIM. G street netWeen
{ Thirteenth ana Fourteenth.
For the fisherman boating the
largest rock or striped bass, ne
win add to his outfit $50 feet Of
eiIlx line, gift from II. A. Gar
rem. 007 m street northeast.
The angler landing the largest
tailor viii find to his liking a $50
ward Pontiac reel from the sport
Mart ala F street northwest.
II. l. Medic, chairman OF the
e,-aursion committee, reported last
nia.ht that everything was IN
readiness to make this years out
Ing far surpass anything ever at
tennpted by the anglers. He viii b.
ably assisted by r. ], Baker, F. D.
6innonds, r. d. Rarstow. G. A.:
Burneister, l.. r. Landis, AM
Charles Mace.
> The Washington Railway and
Electric Company Will provide
extra street cars to the DistFiCt
Hire where a special train VIII
leave for the Reach ct $50 2. NJ.
Returning train leaves the Beach
/. Mt $50 p. m.
Upon the arrival of the trains.
motor boats, which have been
amply nrovided for by the vetCtan
Of the Beach, Captain Noah Hazard,
will be awaiting to take the anglers
70 the best fishing grounds known
to the shippers in charge OF thu
boats.
The foFecaster has promised fair
weather for the excursionists and
the tides are all in their favor.
High tide .,....,.:.,:... .S;zS q. M
Low tide ........,.......d;O 5 p. m.
Conditions governing the fishing
contest are as follows: All fish
must be caught on hook and line
= and weighed In not later than 5
O'Clock, Fish eligible for the con.
test must be caught between the
hours Of 10 q. m, and 4:45 p. m,
Captain Noah Hazard has NOV
ed his family back to his home
on West river, near Annapolis.
He will come down to the Beach
with his big boats on Saturday
nights for the next few weeks TO
accommodate visiting fishermen
who will want to 60 after the
trout and rOckfish on week-ends.
The Kaleidoscope character Of
the weather that IL marking the
last lap Of the summer fishing sea-
gon has not Disconnected the loyal
disciples Of old man Walton In ths
least, for did not Alvin Shirley
drop in on the long pier Wednes-
day of this week and deliberately
hook a fine three,pound rOcktish
1t a time when Il was raining Ike
cats and dogs and raw and chilly
at that, It all happened inshore.
too, right at the summer house
where the fishermen all this sum.
Yner have gathered to go out in
boats to fish In the deep waters
for this same hard~tc,capture
eP1u'ys ISL 49,: w, VI, us.
about four feet deep, Thus do the
amazing intricacies Of the fishing
game,
While the rockfish have not hecn
as numerous In the catches all
this season at the Beach, as In
years gone, 1t remained for Mrs.
Samuel BuSleigh Milton. well.knowr
and recognized as the champion II.
catching this particular species. Ia
maintain her reputation for skill
with the rod to catch the largest
and beat!looking lot OF rockfish dur.
ing the week and right off the pier,
at that. She caught in all about
aixty'fcur fieh. landing thirtyiour
in one day.
Mrs. Milton puts into her fishing
the. same vim and skill that she
employs in her swimming and other
sports. She uses the live shrimp
and goes to the canal and gatheTs !
them herself. She In easily rec.
Ognized as the foremost sports.
woman and distinguished horsels
some years ago by going overheard
at the end Of the long pier IN
oightsen feet 'of wafer ana swim.
ming down alongside . piling and