The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-09

Angler. y
Captain Noah Hazard played the
hero role last Sunday afternoon
when he wrested from the unr0iy
waters of the Chesapeake three
drowning anglers.
The "Dreamland," pleasure
steamer plying between Baltimore
and Chesapeake Beach was locked
at the end of the long pier at the
pleasure resort. An officer on
board sighted small sail boat
floundertng about on the water
with the high rollers breaking all
about her.
Taking the situation i'm at a
glance he knew that IL would
only be a question of q short
time before the boat would be
swamped and the anglers would
have little chance Of gaining
shore, regardless of their swim.
ming ability lIIi| for the water was
In less time than 1t takes to
read about 1t the officer had the
whole story before Captain Hazard.
Calling his assistant, Milton, the
captain lost no time in getting his
motor craft under way. Just before
reaching the trio of half crazed
anglers their little boat sunk for.
ever out Of sight, leaving them at
the mercy Of wild waves.
The captain, strong of arm and
stout of heart, rescued the three
men single handed. Leaning. over
the side of the boat, as far as pos
sible without losing his balance,
he pulled them to safety from
their almost certain watery grave.
One Of the rescued anglers had
been down for the second time
and had given up all hope of be.
ing saved.
Is such an act of herOism going
to be passed up among the
angling fraternity without a fit.
ting tribute? This column is in
q receptive mood and would Hike
to hear from all anglers inter-
ested In a movement that would
bring about a mementO to Cap .
tain Noah Hazard, hero of TWEEN.
ty.three human lives.
Late last Saturday afternoon,
just before the big blow, North
Chesapeake folks enjoyed their best
fishing Of the season off shore
from their cottage city. E. M.
Steele, C. e. Jenkins and E. Sas.
ser, stopping at Brooks cottage,
were among the lucky North
Beachers. The trio brought to
shore twenty-seven select hard
heads. Some Of the fish reached
the two-and-a-half-pound mark.
William Koch was another Of
the participants and boated a vari-
ETY. of the finny tribes. His best
effort was among the rockfish
family.
Senator Robertson was a consist.
ent angler during his stay a:
Chesapeake Beach, making daily
trips to nearby fishing grounds.
According to L. P. Holman. the law.
maker on several occasions out
distanced his opponents in the
number Of fish caught.
The Grabbing season is well un.
der way and this sport will con-
tinue throughout the month. AL.
though grabbing in recent years
has not been so brisk as IL was
In the Olden days, the sport this
season is very good.
The entertainment committee Of
the. Potomac Anglers Association
are pushing ahead at a fast rate to
make their fifth annual fishing
outing outshine all previous excur.
sions. Those having the event in
charge are H. I. Medic, chairman;
F. J. Baker. F. D. Barstow, C. A.
Burneister, L. r. Lands, and r. q.
Simonds.
The outing is to be held on SUM-
day, September 81, at Chesapeake
Beach. A special train will leave
the District line at $3.50 a. M, re-
turning at $50 p. m.
Valuable prizes, contributed by
local sporting goods houses, will
be given lucky anglers landing
the largest fish In the trout, rock,
founder and bluefish classes,
Nine establishments have al.
ready signified their intention OF
giving. They are Saks b Co.. w.
F. Roberts Co., Sport Mart, Vim,
Howard French Co., National Mil.
itary and Sport Shop. WalROrds,
Atlas and Garrens.
Joseph Bowling and Herbert