New Britain herald., 1926-07-13
PRESIDENT SHOWS
 UP AS FISHERMAN
So Far Has Caught Five Trout
 and Two Pike

Paul Smiths, N. Y, July IS (P)-
 In accordance with the presidents
 announced intention of coming to
 the newspaper men for his semi
 weekly conferences rather than ask
 in them to come to him at White
 Pine camp, MT. Coolidge was expect
 ed at the executive offices here this
 forenoon for the second press con-
 ference of his vacation. Meanwhile,
 he was awaiting Governor Smiths
 reply to all inquiry as to whether
 the states chief executive could visit
 the summer white house on Friday.
 Mir. and Mrs Smith lave been in
 vited to lunch at the camp on that
 day, previous engagements having
 prevented the governor from accept
 ing MT. Coo!idge's suggestion of
 Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday of this week as a date for the call.
 The president came to this morn ing's meeting with correspondents with a far more impressive record as q fisherman than any of them has been able to attain during the first week of Mir. Coolidge's outing in the Adirondacks. He had five brook trout and two pike to his credit when he retired early last evening after strenuous day with rod and reel on the waters of Osgood Lake and Fondsby pond, while none of the newspaper men has been able to make a presentable catch.
 Mir. Coolidge's debut as trout fisherman was made under weather conditions that only an ardent angler would have faced. Driving the 12 miles to the pond which is situated in a private preserve on the former William Rockefeller estate of more than 50,000 acres, Mr. Coolidge found the white caps running and q stiff wind blowing as he stepped | into a light guide boat. With him were Oscar Otis, caretaker of White | Pine camp, Ormon Doty, woodsman and guide, and several secret serv- Ice men.
 For about two hours the little | craft bobbed about while President ! Coolidge happily baited his own 1, hook and took off his own trout. The other members of the party { brought in nine. the average size be- { ing about three-quarters of q pound, 1
 The catch went home to White | Pine camp where 1t joined the six pound pike Mir. Coolidge caught yes terday morning.
 Otis and Doty who spent 6 large i part of each day at the camp help ing the president brush up his fish ing technique, are typical residents of the north country. Both were born near Gabricls, six miles from the summer white house, and both have spent their lives in this sec ton. Doty has been a guide for @o years, while Otis has been custodian of the l. R. KirllWood estate, or which the camp is situated, for the last seven years.
 These two men hronzed by many seasons in the open, are Mr. Cool idge's companions on most Of hls fishing trips. They know where the fish lie and are skilled in taking them, with the result that the pres ident has the benefit Of expert ad- vice as he reneWs his acquaintance with the favorite sport of his boy hood. Occasionally he is able 10 out guess even these mountaincers. An example of his sagacity occurred yesterday when they ventured 10 suggest that Osgood lake was too 'ough for trolling. Their dlstin- 5uished pupil thought otherwise. and won his point when he landed his pig pike. l
 Indications that the president , plans some short trips through the mountain country are seen in the l lrrivaI at the camp of detailed maps i 'f the Adirondacks, sent by the I tate conservation commission at the equest Of Mir. Coolidge's repres, nta- ' ives. With the maps, which show $ very road. trail and stream came l