The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-01
36-pounder Hooked Friday By Dodor's Wife; Awards
 Tonight al Derby Dance

MrS. AIlIld M. CitilcLltS Ol ou neau was named winner today of the l949 Golden North Salmon Derby. She took the coveted prize with a 36 pound, 6 ounce king salmon hooked on the first day oi the derby off the north end Of North Island
 More than 700 entrants were esti- mated to have fished in the three day derby which ended at 4 pm, yesterday. Hundreds of pounds of fish were turned into judges at Aux Bay and Tee Harbor floats, while hundreds of pounds more were taken home by entrants.
 William Sweeney. operator of Sweeneys Bar, took second prize with a 33Lpound, 9-ounce king caught Sunday. Sweeney will win the boat and outboard motor.
 Third prize fisn was brought in ty John Hermle, owner of the Home Grocery. He caught 32 pound. 10 ounce king Saturday morning fishing aboard the vagabond. He wins a $500 watch.
 DERBY DANCE TONIGHT
 Official announcement of awards will be made tonight at free dance in the Elks Ballroom from 9 to midnight. More than 50 prizes will be given out to derby fisher men.
 FIRST SALMON FOR WINNER
 Mrs. Clements prize-winning 36- pounder was the first salmon she had ever caught, and it was thu second time she had ever tried her luck with salmon gear. She was aboard the Hyak. sk!ppered by J. Sim MacKinnon.
 The wife of Juneau physician Dr. John Clements, sne was using strip of herring on nylon line when she made the big catch.
 T have feeling" Mrs. Clements commented today. that the fish just wore itself out, It was such a fat fish that it was undoubtedly of the lazy variety"
 It took almost 40 minutes to land the king. after which, Mrs. Clements explained, she and the fish were completely exhausted. It struck the bait when she had all her line out and she found it neces- sary to run from one end of the Eoat to the other to allow the fish to take the line, process which she admitted became almost not worth the effort.
 At midnight tonight, Mrs. Clem- ents will be owner of the snappy, maroon 1949 Ford automobile, which is first prize for the salmon classic.
 BotI Henry of Seattle was the l948 winner and Dick Harris of Juneau took the top prize in l947
 Weather luck ran out yesterday after two days of no rain. Not de- tered by the soaking downpour, hundreds of fishermen took off from the floats yesterday morning in weather, someone quipped, that would have drowned fish"
 Boats of every size. description and color from luxury yachts to two-man dingies were employed to get into the fishing area. With blue skies and bright sun Satur- day an estimated 500 persons were on the water. Nearly 150 cars were parked in the Tee Harbor area TEXANS HAVE POOR LUCK Texas fisherman D. H. McCrory had tough luck in the fishing de- pertinent, but had a fine time nevertheless. After arriving here one day late in their private plane due to weather, the Texans went aboard Jack Burford's Donjac Sat- urday. McCrory caught three sal- mon, but none were large enough to enter in the competition. The Texans were aboard the Naha yes- terday. They planned to leave late this afternoon, weather permit ting. in their five-place Cessna, piloted by Roy Webb, airport op- orator from Pampa, Tex.
 FISH FOR CHARITY
 All fish turned in for competi- ton in the derby will be taken to the Hoonah cannery to be canned. A small percentage will he labeled with a special Territorial Sports men, Inc. label for advertising purposes for next years derby. The balance will be given to charitable institutions.
 Co-chairmen for the big event were Keith Wildes and J. Sim" MacKinnon. with A. w. Blackerby as publicity chairman. Charles e.