The Washington times., 1926-06-19

dieested the party split into three
sections to man the motor crafts
that were at their disposal. It was
agreed upon that all boats would
be in at dinner time so the fish
could be weighed and counted and
prizes awarded to the winners.
At the appointed hour the boats
came snorting in bearing the sun
burned and expectant anglers. When
the fish were weighed In George
Nelson was crowned high man
with the heaviest fish and was
presented with . pair Of cuff links,
donated by s, Mitchell, jeweier,
and q five dollar gold piece by the
promoters of the outing. Sam
Perkins was runner.up. with Blink"
Berliner a close third. The writer
was presented by s. Mitchell, jewel.
er, through his representative.
Charles Barthlefnew, with e beau
tffuI belt and buckle for catching
the largest number OF fish.
Those attending were william
Briscoe. SAM Perkins, Charles
Warren, i. y. Hon1an, Clarence
Desper. Ernest Thomas, E. II.
Baker, aJim" Boyd, "Cy" Burriss,
Jessie DeIoe, Roscoe Lehman,
James III. Mullen, Little Joe
GkeIly. Roscoe Conlxlim, Jol1n Beck.
Robert Roccaty, Charles Belt, E1-
gene Thayer. William Hawk, II. "a.
Angler. q. g. Dixon, Weller Nich0i-
son, Percy sutton, Thomas Maloney,
Julius MARITIME, Thomas Dalglishs
william Ciouser, s'Tonn" Kinney
Clinton Curtain, Newton Matthew'S,
Myron Glasser, Henry kaufman.
u. II. Mellichampe, A. McAlWee.
"AI' Bamberger, Joe, Alien,
Mitchell Miller. .Joen Kelly, Henry
Esposito. Edward Breidenstei1.
"Billn Galley, Andrew Hancock,
and Ben" Clouser.
Guests: G. A. McWiIIiamson, s.
II. johnson, Frank Money, g. Il.
sheldon, G. G. Thomas, Charles
BarthIen1eW, A. w. Harper,
'.Artien Gin. Charles Smith.
1Dick" EutaW, LinWO0d EWeIl,
MAJOR Hudson. Roy Hobbs, J.
Al. Pulley. III. Greeley, u. ID. H0.
man, George Nelson, ayPo
Beriiner and 'BubD Arnold.
The Tzaak walton League Of
America went on the air for the
first time Thursday night from
station WBBM, Chicago. President
Charles w. Folds, personally opened
the program. His message had q
direct appeal to all Waltonians
interested in conservation and
aroused interest Of thousands who
did not know what the league was
doing. The league will be on the
air every Thursday night at
els central standard timel and
ssCharley'' Folds will Introduce
some Of the specially engaged
characters who viii furnish real
Waltonian entertainment.
The upper Potomac for the first
time In many weeks presented a
muddy appearance yesterday when
rock fishing was brought to =
sudden stop. Just how long the
unfishable condition may extend is
probIematical, but 1t ig predicted
that IL no more heavy downpcurs
occur In the upper Potomac valley
the river should be In shape by
Monday. Prior to the turbid condi-.
ton rockfish Of heavy poundage
were daily occurances.
Capt. Joe Fletcher boated, on
last Monday, his best rock OF the
season. The fish when weighed IN
registered seven and one-hau
pounds. Ed Craig's heaviest fish
was taken the week before and
weighed liz pounds. Ed Bennett
so far this season Is lead man
were daily occurrences.
SiIas Harris, Of COe College,
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, q sc1ent1flc
and enthusiastic angler, wet his
line for the first time i'm the
historic Potomac last "Wednesday
morning, but the rock were fllHr
off their food or realized thAt 9
stranger was In their midst ana
refused TO be lured to hook.
Like Al true followers Of the
,Dastime Eilas was not one bit
disappointed at his initial try
and said 81 was fully repaid for
my efforts BY seeing nature at
her best ON the Old Dominion
slopes"
Capt. Noah Hazard, Of Chesa-
peake Beach, reports that hard.
head fishing reached its highest
point Of the season during the week
when some record catcnes WerS
made by both day and night
anglers. According to the captain
the largest and most fish were
taken on bloodworms.
William Therrien and wife. 1906
M st. N. W.; George Hays. Con-
gress HeightsI and r. z. Altemus,
Colmar Manor, under the guidance
of Captain Hazard. landed 20 big
hardheads in less than three hours
fishing, IF their bloodworm supply
had not been limited, said the
captain, 'they could have set an
au-tinle record among the hard.
head fishermen. for the fish were
coming in strong, but refused to
be Iured to shrimp"
. Fishing from the long pier ct
the Beach showed marked i'm
provement during the week and all
night parties were rewarded with
fair strings of both spot and hard.
heads.
The new summer excursion
schedule Of trains to and from
Chesapeake Beach went into ef
feet this morning. 1t will con.
tinue until faIl,