The Washington times., 1938-08-29

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mated we'll
S$ Ss& over on e
Bob Wilson usand,
turned out to celebrate the third
annual Fishing Fair held under
the Chesapeake Bay Fisher
mems Association in lovable
Rock Hall. Fishermen to the
right of us, fishermen to the ETC.,
etc. No, sir, never have we wit.
messed such a get-together Of
that great and noble family OF
Waltonians.
The great angling contest got
under wsy at dawn on Saturday
and carried on until high twelve
today when the cannon Of the
Calypso barked out the deadline
for all big-fish entries. There
were anglers from all directions
and in checking over the regis
ter sheet it was found to contain
contestants from nine States
and the District Of Columbia.
Wagner's DOings
Pittsburgh sent ON q special
car with 81 stsunch supporters
Of the pastime. This splendid
turnout was through the efforts
Of baseball's great and mighty
HOnas Wagner, now connected
with a sporting goods establish
Snemt in the Smoky City.
Max Chambers, secretary and
treasurer of the Fishing Fair,
was buster than a one-man paper
hanger with the hives and
through his efforts the party
clicked to perfection. But, of
course, his working assistants
were there in q big way to rem
der the necessary support that
makes for success. Commodore
Jones, of North Beach. chair
man Of the boat-parade judging,
with his two able supporters, did
O splendid job and not o voice
was rased as to their decisions.
Frank Puppe, DR.. w. s.
Brinsfield and Joe williams, all
of Rock Hall, made 1t their per-
sonal business to see that each
and every: visitor was properly
cared for in true Eastern Shore
fashion. They laid their plans
and worked them rs true
artisans. One of their outstand-
ing feats was to feed q multi.
tude, so to speak. with an old
fashioned fish fry that carried
along with it hoe cake and
black molasses. Frank (F'ather)
Puppe is really the moving
spirit in Rock Hall. It was
through his sterling efforts and
his contributions Of "a acres OF
waterfront property to Kent
county, that q magnificent
yacht basin is now under way,
which the Government Is assist
Ing in building with the help Of
$85, 600.
Much Backslapping
Today was q great occasion
for politicians as well as anglers
with Congressman T. Alan
GOldsbOrOugh, Mayor Howard
w. Jackson of Baltimore, Her
hart O'COnOr and many others
being present. Yes, there was
much handShaking and patting
ON the back between fishermen
and those in the political ring.
The Patterson newspapers
cannot be denied, for riding into
first place in the white-perch
classic came Tom Curtin with
an 11-ounce silver-side to take
O beautiful loving cup. Tom is
superintendent of the Times
pressroom and had as COM
panions Tom Kinney and Law
renee Boswell, both fellow work
men. They boated all the way
from Solomons with Capt. Dick
Woodburn, whose boat. the Le-
roy, carried off second honors in
the decorated fishing-cruiser
type.
with the exception of the
Eockfish, which were most plen-
tiful, and the hardheads, the
balance Of the big-fiSh entries
were off size and notoriously
under weight. But this is usually
the case when a Show-off comes
on a gala occasion such as this.
At 8 p. m. the last rites Of the
day were at hand and a vast
mass of humanity gathered at
the judges stand to see SO
awards distributed to the out
standing anglers Of the greatest
fishing convention ever held
in the Chesapeake area or any
other location, so far as we're
personally concerned. Some Of
the topflight winners are as
follows:
Largest Edible Figh-Mrs. Louise
Kastens, Philadelphia, Pa, rockfish. /;
pounds, 4 ounces. Largest rockfish-
Pat C. Ward, Pittsburgh, Pa, II
pounds, Q ounces. Largest bluefish-
r. e. James. Washing ton. D. c..
pound. ounces. Largest trout-Mrs
r. silks, ] pound, ounces. Largest
hardhead-Mrs. Buck REGISTER, Stem
mer's Run, Md. 4 pounds. ounces
Largest spot-George Bussick, Balst
more, Md, 10 ounces. Largest toad
hsh-Stanley Diza. Crisfield, Md:
pound, / ounce. Largest general clasi
George Lindenberg. Baltimore, Mo:
snackerel, > pounds. II ounces. Largest
%Sriety-Hilton Nikka. Washington
%. c.. seven varieties. Lady catching
largest fish-Mrs. VOelker, Baltimore
Nd. rockfish, 4 pounds. ounces
Angler making most fishing trips u
the bay during the season-H. L. Cul
yer. Washington, D. c., II trips
Angler coming longest distance-E. S
Blaklsy, Detroit, Mich. Heavies
angler--Lawrence Nicholson, Chester
town, Nd, 333 pounds. Oldest angle,
Joe Hynson, Rock Hall Nd, 81
years. (Hynson fished today and his
captain was - years odd Fish call
Sng eontest-Capt. Leo Bruette Balti