The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-30
OTHER OFFICERS
NAMED FOR 1910
Prizes Also Presented At An.
nual Gathering Of Large
Organization

Harry Lattimer was elected presi.
dent of the New Hanover Fishing
club for 1910 to succeed Albert A.
Keels at the annual meeting of the
club, the largest, fishing organiza.
ton Of its kind in the United
States, in the recorders courtroom
at the courthouse last night.
Other officers elected we're:
Willie Jenkins, vice-president;
George B. Canady, secretary; J. r.
Sneeden, chairman of the contest
committee; L. c. LeGwin, editor ct
the annual; Theodore Empie, as
sistant editor of the annual; E. A
Jones, chairman of the scales com
mittee; B. F. Ozment, ST., chairman
Of the publicity committee; George
CLARK, George Rountree, Jr., and
Mrs. O. E. Lewis, directors at
large.
Prizes Awarded
A feature of the meeting was the
presentation Of prizes to the var
ious winners of the year.
Paul T. Marshburn was awarded
the prize for the largest bluefish
caught while surfcasting, the prize
being awarded by the state depart.
ment Of conservation and develop
ment. The prize consisted Of an ice
bowl, sandwich tray and n dozen
ltumblers engraved with the state
seal and the name of the winner.
Other prize winners were: J. A.
Sailing, a salt water rod for the
second largest hluefish caught while
surfcasting; L. c. Godfrey, a surf
casting rod for the largest channel
bass cauNht in Region Three; and
George B.. Canady, a salt water
fishing pole for the second largest
channel bass.
The latter prizes were made by
the New Hanover Fishing club In
conjunction with the state depart.
ment of conservation and develop
ment.
Activities Reviewed
A review of 1899 activities aud
plans for the coming season con.
stituted the principal business dis
cussed by members Of the club.
President Keels, in reporting,
stated that the club had practically
achieved it's goal of 1000 members
during the past year and added
that this goes to prove that we
have the best group of sportsmen
to be found anywhere"
Reports showed that during the
past year there were $40 paid up
members and the s%ecretary's re-
port showed that the club has a
firm financial standing and has a
promising outlook for 1910, with a
balance of approximately $1,000 in
reserve.
Voicing its w~holehearted approx
al Of the suggestion that it con-
tinue its efforts to safeguard the
fish in this section, the club voted
to push it's activities along the lines
Of conservation the coming year.
The suggestion followed a report
by George Rountree, Jr., of the salt
water fish legislative committee, on
his committees work last year in
conserving the supply Of rock and
channel bass and stated that he has
been advised by the state CONNER.
cial fisheries commission that amend
ments sought by the club prohibiting
certain catches have been passed.
Mr.. Rountree stated further that
John D. Chalk, Of the state fishing
commission, has announced that
fresh water streams in this section
will be stocked with fish, the names
of the streams to be announced later.
Winter Fishing
Burke H. Bridgers, Of the contest
committee, suggested that the club
offer prizes for the largest bluefish,
drum, virginia mullet, trout and bass
during the months of December.
January, February, to encourage
winter fishing. Other suggestions
included increasing the fishing
prizes during the early summer
months when fish are more plentiful
and reducing the prizes in the lean
fishing months, and hat no bass I'M
der 10 pounds or no bluefish under
one pound be eligible for prizes.
The club voted to leave these sug-
gestions at the discretion of the
board Of directors, which will meet
o to formulate plans for the com.
ing season.
Mr.. Bridgers, also a member of
the casting committee. reported that
George B. Canady was the winner of
the annual casting championship for
tie club, his cast being 321 feet and
and three inches as an average f.
his six throws out of ten tries. He
said that one of Canady's casts went
for 346 feet and that cast has been
beaten only by two other men in
the entire history Of the club.
George Clark, Jr., won the juve.
nile casting championship, with a
cast of 1875 feet.
A suggestion by Mr.. Bridgers that
the board Of directors study plans
for holding the 1910 casting tourna-
ment some night in the early slim
mer under the tights at Legion field
with divisions for men, women and
children, was approved by the club.
j. r. Sneeden, chairman Of the
contest committee, announced that
during 1889 there wera a total of
47S fish entered for prizes. This
number was divided. as follows: %
rocks, 80 blackbass, eight jackfish,
Qogr1e.ovo +,,. ..ssA 10 f,o,h