The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-09

on curv1ng beach and striped bass, bluef1sh and squiteague lying just beyond the breakers? Perhaps you want even bigger game-the tuna and swordfish of the deep sea. Whatever you wish, it's yours in New England.
 There are more tuna, striped bass and swordfish caught off the New England coast than anywhere else in North America. The big gest striper ever caught on red reel-a 73 pounder-was caught in New England waters. So bring your tackle.
 Golfing
 Golfers, read this from "The American Golfer"
 Hand in hand with the devel- opment of New England's natural advantages has been its progress in golf. These are more than six hundred courses to choose from the district is fairly dotted with them, from Connecticut and Rhode Island on the southerly end to the tip of Maine on the North, right up to the Canadian border. It could hardly be otherwise. New England topography, of a rolling nature that gives such a variety and character to the holes, is ideal ly adapted to the Royal and An- cient game, while the mountains, hills and valleys and bodies of wa ter contribute the scenic effects which add a great deal to the en- joyment to be had in a round".
 Both the first golf course laid out in America and the first char tered country club, are in New Eng land, according to the New England council. Most clubs have exchange arrangement for guest players; many hotels have course privileges for their guests. And there are hundreds of public courses where the fee is fifty cents to a dollar a round. You'll enjoy the deep, springy, green turf which the New England climate gives, and you'll like the comfortable club houses and handsome surroundings.
 Water Sports
 Those who take their sport in or on the water know New Englands reputation. Hundreds of fresh water lakes and streams and miles of sandy ocean beaches make 1t per- feet for bathing and boating New Englanders have long been aquatic minded and have developed bathing and boating facilities to the fullest.
 There are all kinds of canoes and boats for hire, and they provide the most satisfying of summer days. You can almost name the tempera- ture of water you like to swim in and find 1t, from the tingling chill of the northern coast and the moun- tain streams to bland but stimulat- ing waters elsewhere. You can crash through breakers if you want to, or wade into quiet waters.
 New England has led the way in another sport, horse back riding. Its old roads and its varied terrain combine to make the horse just about the ideal way to explore the country. Local groups have exam ined their territories and laid out bridle trails that ensure safety, com- fort, beauty, and convenience. The trails lead through deep woods, past farm houses, up mountains. stop ping places have been arranged for at easy intervals and maps are pro- vided. It Is a recreation that is winning hundreds every year.
 The same holds true for hikerS and bicyclers. Different types of trips, from gentle amble along a stream to 8 stiff session of moun- tain climbing, are available.
 Athletic Events
 Spectator sports are numerous Major and minor league baseball four horse racing tracks and several dog tracks, with pari-mutuel bet ting, golf and tennis matches with the worlds great stars enrolled soccer games, polo matches, steeple- chases-the whole catalogue is there.
 Two new summer sports for the hunter have emerged in New Eng land recently. One is--don't laugh -woodchuck hunting. It takes a willy hunter and a first-rate marks man to get near enough to one and to bring him down. Another nov. city is seal hunting, right in the New England harbors, with speedy out. board and a good rifle. That, too is a sport to challenge the hunter
 Motoring itself is a sport that finds expression in New England. St is flying, motor boat racing. There are dozens of outboard regattas or both fresh and salt water: as wei as power boat and sailing races.
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