The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-11
Go Fishing
Let's Go Fishing
NOV. | DEADLINE
FOR ENTRIES IN
BASS CONTEST
Bring That Prize Catch to
The Times and You
May Win Medal.
BY LEFTY LEE
Times Fishing Editor

When Howard Meyer. president OF
United Sportsman Of Indiana, Inc.
closed his interesting talk over
WKBF Friday night ne told angleres
10 learn what TO do about theiI
prize catches by reading the Let's
Go Fishing column of The Times.
In former years, the makers OF
bats and fishing tackle. CO-Operat-
ing with local sporting goods houses
offered prizes for the largest fish
taken on pole and line in the state
After waiting until thu season was
we'll advanced for announcement OF
a contest Of this kind this year
Walter Jones Of the George J. Mayer
e. Co. decided that the sportsman
who had the good fortune to land
a whOpper bass was entitled to a
reward. despite the fact that nc
contests were announced
He approached The Times with
this idea and an offer to provide
winning medals If this column would
sponsor a contest that would reward
the anglers in the large and small
mouth bass divisions.
His offer was accepted when it
was found that no strings of any
king were attached II was ar
ranged that the angler could en-
ter his catch by bringing 1t to The
Times Office to be registered, weighed
and entered officially. The contest
then was announced and the med
ais made up. The final decision was
to have three prizes in each di-
vision, gold, silver and bronze. The
medals. placed on display in the
window of the En- Rose Sporting
Goods Company, Will remain there
until they are presented to the
successful contestants, Nov 1, when
the contest closes.
Bring Entry to The Times
Some fine bass have been taken
since the start, but the fishermen
making them seemed to take It for
granted that the telling of the catch
would make the entry. That mis-
take has been made in past contests,
but it shall not be repeated in this
one.
You do not have to be a Times
subscriber to enter, and no other
red tape is connected with your
chance to be a winner. Just catch
that big bass. bring him IN to Inc
Times and your entry IS in.
Walter Jones donated the medals.
First prize takes the gold, second
the silver and third the bronze
awards. The contest gives the
same awards In both the large and
small-mOuthed bass entries.
Our eagle eye who watches the
boys at Lake WawaSee reports that
Alva Galloway and Mort McClin-
took are not going over so big with
the blue gill. at this lake. but are
having coolies OF fun taking their
limit of bass. While Pop Brown
and "DagO" FenZau. tried and true
anglers. are having a heck of a
time trying to land some of the
big ones.
Mill Greek Promising
Walt Roeder has been at Barbee
lake all week, and he must be
catching his limit or working hard
trying to do so. as We have not had
that line from him that he
promised. before starting for this
famous lake
When the fall season approaches
the angler who knows his Indiana
streams. begins to think about a
trip to Owen park on Mill creek.
This park is located fifty miles
southwest of indianapolis, Just off
of State Road 43. The creek in
this park is about $50 feet wide and
reaches a depth of twenty feet. with
a shore line of about two and one
half miles.
Fishing is free Cottages and boats
can be obtained from E. B. Short
ridge. who keeps the park open all
winter.
Held Back by Heat
When the frost arrives, the big
ones that live in this stream seem
to take a new lease on life. and the
angler who braves the elements Is
rewarded with both large and small
mouth bass, large crappie and some
huge catfish.
Dutch HOllingSwOrth started
things again at Westlake when ne
hooked and landed a three and
one ha,f-pound large-mouth bass
last week. The two Vehling broth
erS. Carl and Art, have declared a
truce during the hot weather. put
are expected TO resume their con-
test for the family supremacy as
soon as the weather decides that