New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-13
.SP0RTSMAN'SD DAY
SOON Will BE HERE
Annual State Contests at Com
pounCe Next Month

Enthusiasts of the rcd and gun
will have their big day on Septem-
Der 3, when the Connecticut Fish
and Game Clubs, under the auspices
of the State Board of Fisheries and
Game. will hold their second an
nual field daY at Lake Compounce,
Bristol.
Under the general Craftsmanship
Of Joseph p. O'Connell of Bristol,
an extensive program of events has
been arranged by the clubs partici-
pating, which include the New Brit
ain Fish and Game Association.
The events are open to everybody,
whether member Of a club or not
and present to the amateur men and
women sportsmen of the state and
excellent opportunity to compete
against other members of the sport
ing fraternity from all parts of the
state.
Event Number One will be the SIS
ounce accuracy bait casting contest.
The rod used in this event is unre-
stricted. The reel must be free run
ming without click. crag. brake,
spring or abnormal device or ad-
justment which would tend to re-
tard the movement of the SPOOL ex-
cept that, any so-called anti-back
lash or level widing reel of standard
manufacture will be accepted for
accuracy bait casting events only.
The line will be unrestricted. The
weight of the plug will be the Off
cial five-cighths ounce casting
weight. Single handed casting
alone will be considered.
The same rules apply to the 1-2
ounce accuracy bait casting test. and
for the SIS ounce distance casting
and the 1-2 ounce distance casting
with the exception that the anti
back lash and level winding devices
will not be permitted.
For Fly Casters
Event Number Five will be the
distance fly casting competition, with
the ga ounce rod. In this event
the rod cannot exceed II IL feet in
length nor ga ounces in weight.
but an allowance of "a ounce will
be made for solid reel seat of metal
aluminium excepted,) rubber,
bone. ivory or celluloid, furnished
with the usual metal bands. sockets,
etc. or in case of an independent
handle, providing such handle and
butt joint of the rod are each made
with the usual metal and the rod,
exclusive of the handle, is made in
three pieces joined together by
metal ferrules. The reel is unre-
The line is unrestricted
except that it shall not be knotted
or weighted in any way. The lead
cr will be Of single gut and not less
than six feet nlength. One fly
will be used, not larger than q num-
Der 10, with the hook broken at the
bend. Single handed, overhead
casting.
Each contestant will be allowed
10 minutes in which to cast for dis
lance. He will stand upon a plat
form and make his casts parallel to
a buoy line which shall mark ac-
2urately. the distances from the !
eas'lne point Inc casting distance
will be measured from where the |
ouoy line is made fast to the spot |
'eached by the fly. Should any con- |
.estant whip his fly off. he will be |
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nioced No fine will, he allowed for !
ren,acinp dies mr. other accidents
Event Number Six for drv 1,v ac.
,uracv at unknown distances has
approximately the same rules gov
erning the tackle.
In this event each contestant will
make three scoring casts at the ring
before advancing to the next and
smaller ring. There will be rea-
number of trial casts before
to the first ring and each
will be required to make
1t least one trial cast and not more
han three trial casts before land
ing a scoring cast in each ring. Be-
.ween rings the contestant will be
required of at least one and not |
more than five trial or dry fly"
casts before landing a scoring cast. |
Field Trials
Event Number Seven will be "A
ield trial on pheasants. Dogs en-
cred in this contest will include |
some of the best hunters in the |
state and several noted field dogs
rom the immediate vicinity. ONLY |
logs owned and licensed in the |
state of Connecticut will he eligible |
md points will be Judged on style.
action, control, ground work. |
on point. and ability |
o find birds, This event will I'M
1oubtedly nrove one of the most /