The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-27

any species.
Second choice in the trout class
was awarded e. j. Porter. The
fish weighing three pounds. four
ounces, carried off the 10O-yarl
reel offered BY Saks and Company.
Third largest trout was landed
by Fred Nitzey and topped the
scales at two pounds, nine ounces.
Fred received as his share the live
bait bucket given by the Howard
French Company,
Hardheads of the large variety
were few and far between last
Sunday, but HI. S. Clements was
successful in landing a two pound,
eight ounce fellow that, proved to
be the prize winner in his class.
The lucky angler was rewarded
with saltwater reel. a gift from
the w. F. Roberts Company.
w. III. Clark was runner mp in
the hardhead contest. The fish
weighed in at an even two
pounds 4and won for its capturer
the steel fishing rod donated by
D. N WaIfOrd.
Paul Barstow, OF big fish fame,
was third, high angler in the hard.
head division. The fish ran the
scales UP to one pound, four
ounces. A bait bucket given by The
Vim was Paufs reward.
W. r. Reed had little COMPETE
tion in the rockfish game and ha
carried off top honors with q two.
FOUNDER. HI. "A. Garren presented
the winner with $50 feet Of silk
Zine.
Ed Bailey won the 25O-yard Pom
tiac reel offered by the Sport Mart
for the largest bluefish or tailor.
Baileyss blue ribbon fish weighed
in at two pounds. five ounces.
Mrs. Charles Mace was decIar-
ed the IuclEiest woman Of the day
and won q Stanley mOn-breakable
tIerihOs Jar for the largest fish
landed by any member Of the
fair sex. The fish. b trout, that
won, the gift from 8. Atlas and
Sons, weighed two pounds, eight
ounces. s
Al. C.. Mead and his wife had a
successful days trowling last Sun
day in the Severn. They landed
thirty-one rockfish via the arti.
ficial bait route. The fish weighed
from one. to two and one-half
pounds.
Lew Perron has also been trying
his hand at the same game. Re,
Gently within space Of two hours
he boated seven pan rock and one
three.pound pike. According to
Lew some fine catches Of pike
have been made during the week
in both the waters of Valentine
creek and Indian Head. These two
bodies Of water partly surround
the neck of Herald Harbor.
Lew invites all of his angling
friends to attend the huge oyster
roast that will be given at Herald
Harbor on October 5. 'None will
60 away hungry" Is the way the
old-timer puts it.
This sure Is banner season
for Norman Mock. Not satisfied
with landing Ithe largest small
llOuthed bass Of the year in the
upper Potomac, he duplicates the
feat by boating the biggest
gamester In local waters. Under
the shadow Of the Monument, In
1llUOAc ElVOEp INVIMA0H OuuCU W
his laurels last week q fighter
weighing two ounces less than
four pounds. Again ON last
Sunday, in the same locality, he
I caught q seven-pOund rock along
with q creditabIe string Of bass
and yellow perch, The fish were
taken on live bait, smelt.
About $50 employees of the Chesa,
peake and Potomac Telephone
Company win journey to Rock
Point tomorrow to hold their first
oyster roast Of the season. They
will make their headquarters at
Stonestreet's. Several Of the party
will try their luck at angling,
which is said to be top notch at
the present time.
Doctor Kenneth Mccullough,
chief. of the staff Of the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad Company, at
'Waycross, Ca. writes to this col.
,IlYpn that gators are being caught
with rod and reel in southern
Georgia. "All it takes" says the
M. D., sis the right bait together
with the proper spirit"
To- prove that he is correct, he
Enclosed the following clipping from
q Lake, City paper: "Bill Thomp.
son don't stop at catching bass,
ETC., with a rod and reel; he some.
times goes after alligators Ore
afternoon last week while casting
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