New Britain herald., 1927-08-30
AGOG
over big OUTING
Thousands Expected to Attend
Event at Lake Compounce
BAIT CASTING KING COMING
Mrs. Charlotte T. Jones Dies At
Home on George Street-White
Fined $120 In Police COurt-Can-
didates File Petitions.

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Plans are complete for the second
annual outing and field day of tn,
Connecticut Fish and Game clubs tc
be held at Lake Compounce on Sat
urday, September 8, under the au-
spices of the state board of fisher.
les and game. 1t is expected thai
thousands of people from all over
the state will be on hand to witness
the events and exhibitions included
in the mammoth program Sports
men from various nearby states arc
also expected to be present.
Attorney Joseph p. O'Connell OF
1873 Main street. Bristol general
chairman in charge of the outing.
has whipped everything into shape,
so that the various events will be
run off according to schedule.
Arbogast To Attend
The outstanding feature of the
day will be an exhibition by Fred
Arbogast of Cleveland. Ohio, cham
pion bait caster Of America. Arho-
CAST, through the efforts of the Hor-
ton Mfg. Co. of this city. has been
procured to assist in the fly and bait
exhibition of his own proves with
a rod and bait Arbogast planned
to attend the outing last year, but
owing to the fact that the date OF
the national tournament was moved
ahead and the place of the tourna-
ment changed from Philadelphia TO
Chicago on short notice, he was un-
able to be here. This year, how
ever, he will arrive in Bristol two
days before the outing and will be
the guest of the Horton Manufac-
turing company and the fish and
game commission of the state.
Abcrcrombic To BE Here
Another interesting stunt will be
staged by David T. Abercrombie of
New York city, nationally known
sporting goods dealer. and one of
the best known sportsmen in the
country. Last year, Mr.. Abercrom-
bic staged FISHERMAN against the
swimmer" stunt, in which he en-
deavored to reel in swimmer on
an ordinary hook and line. Frank
Sullivan of Bridgeport was the
swimmer last year and in an inter-
csting contest, he succeeded in defy
ing all efforts of Mr.. Abercrombie
to land him. At Mr.. Abcrcrombic's
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part of the swimmer again this year.
Bait and Fly Casting Events
The first six events this year In
Clude bait and fly casting, with rari-
Gus weights and in various distances.
This event is in charge of Samuel T.
Thorpe Of Bristol and DR.. l.. +.
Riemer of Hartford, who will be
assisted by E. l.. futile of Water
bury. George Mullings Of Waterbury,
Hilary s. Driscoll of Bristol and
Joseph Hurst of Bristol.
Field Trials
The seventh event is the field trial
to be run on pheasants, the birds to
be staked as they were last year.
DR.. Charles II. Beers of Waterbury,
we'll known dog fancier, will have
charge of this event and he Will be
assisted by Carlos Hungerford of
Oakville and Norman Stead of Mcrl-
den. The judges for this event Will
be George Erskinc of Cheshire,
Judge W. C. Hungerford of New
Britain, Harry lIagan of Springdale,
Charles Sherwood of WATERFOWL,
Herman Doll of Danhury and
Charles X. Bailey of Bethel. Some
of the best known dogs in the state
have been entered in this event, IN
Gliding the English setter Sallie
owned by Raymond Hoyt of Spring
dale; Oronoke Blue Boy, Engllsh
setter. owned by James A. Baker OF
Waterbury; kelseytown Prince
pointer, owned by DIR. George &.
Fahy of New Haven; Bob, English
setter, owned by John NJ. Lynch OF
Oakville: June. Irish setter. owned
by William NJ. Stone of Bridgeport;
Rapos Gingo Spot, pointer, owned
by Henry l.. Holcomb of Warehouse
Point: Raps lingo Duke, owned by
Fred f. Lord, Warehouse Point;
Comanche May Proctor, pointer.
owned by Harry Sarsfield. Spring
field, and about thirty other dogs.
Coon Dog Trials
The eighth event on the program
is the coon dog trials to be run on
staked coons. This is new event
this year and the entries Will not De
as large as it is hoped they Will be
in future outings. The event IS IN
charge of Joseph Burns of BRISTOL
we'll known coon dog enthusiast and
the judges will be DR.. Dunn Oh
I'nionville, John f. Doyle of Hart
ford and Homer Teller of Sumsbury.
This event starts at 9 o'clock IN me