, 1935-02-12
MANY PRIZES
ARE OFFERED
Event to Be Climax cd BY
Big Fish Fry ut

Two hundred or more tchrists in
Brownsville are expected ID enter
the First Annual Winter Tourist
Fishing Tournament Of BrCtwnsville
and Del Mar which opens at sun-up
Wednesday.
Plans for the event were practi-
cally completed mt q meeting OF the
Brownsville committee with Col
M onel Sam A. Robertson Mond ay ait
ernoon. The local committee con-
sists OF John Y. Hunter, CharAs Bur
ton. and Hurt Batsell.
One OF the features of the uourna-
ment will be @ fish fry for aill con-
teStanS az loon Tuesday. Febru-
airy 10. Is the closing event. THIS fish
fry will be the final event OF TIE con-
test. and Ia 10 be the contla bution
of Colonel Robertson, owner OF Del
Mar. toward success Of the IN 81 fish
contest for tourists.
Announcement also was mslle that
Colonel Robertson will MAKE ar
rangementS for icing OF fish caught
by contestants, so that they riay be
on hand the day that prizes are
awarded, which will be At the fish
fry on Tuesday.
The contest Is 10 open at sunrise
Wednesday. and close at 10 a. m.
Tuesday. All contestants will then
assemble at Del Mar for the fish fry
= nd awarding Of prizes.
Prizes are being donateli by
Brownsville business men. The COM
mittee Tuesday was making iup It's
list Of awards. which viii tis an
nounced In The Herald Wedn,ziday.
Reddish Head List
The committee decided to place
the greatest catch Of reddish at the
top OF the prize list, with the q reat-
est number OF specklec trout scond
@ the list.
The events for which prizes will
be- awarded follow:
Greatest number Of reddish caught.
Greatest number OF speckled trout
Greatest number Of sand tHout.
Largest number OF speckled trout
caught on artificial bait.
Greatest variety OF fish In one day.
Most fish caught during toIrna-
ment.
Largest reddish. in inches.
Largest speckled trout. In inGhe&-
Largest drumfish, In inches
Most founder caught on hoc& or
gigged.
Most pompano.
Most unusual fish.
Any additional prizes viii GO 70
runners-up In the various evsatS,
With possibility OF special prizes Tor
tarpon, Jewish, or any other fish
which "a not 80 likely 10 be cauG nt-
The rules Of the contest prov ide
that only persons living outside 1.-THE
Valley may enter. They are required
to register At the toll bridge at taoca
Chica, although they may fish and
catch fiSh TO enter In this conusSt
mt any point on the surf betwden
the mouth of the Rio Grande md
Bra1os Jetty, and also may cahsh
them from the jetty. No fish caught
from q boat may be entered.
Tourney Rules
Fish must be caught on hook a7ld
line. with the exception OF flouTAi-
er. which may be gigged. The orply
kind OF tackle barred Is a trot lhie.
No fish caught IN net or seine OF
any kind, including cast net may
be entered.
Contestants must report thetrr
catch for any day at the conclusion
OF fishing that night at the tiall
/. house. where their fish will be NETS
A vred II they have possible prize villa
" ners.
No sharks. rays or catfish will h.
counted. nor will gars.
Brownsville people are invited 10
30 TO the beach and jetty during
the tournament and TO fish w1th
the tourists. although they may nat
enter any Of the prize events. In the.
event fish should prove difficult I'd
catch, they are asked TO turn oveE
any food fish they may land duIr
ing the weekend for the fish fry.
Contestants will be furnished with
sets OF instructions and lists %
prizes and donors, these being print
cd by the chamber OF commerce.
They viii be available at the toll
bridge M RntSpfl-W Wells Gnnr%frC