Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-02
HUNTING
and
FISHING

The District has a new skeet
shooting association. limited to
shooters who actually are resi-
dents Of the District. 1t is the
first ever chartered in WASH
ington.
The club, to be known as the
D. c. Skeet Shooting Associa-
ton, is empowered to hold Dis
trict championships which will
enable the members to compete
in the world championships
either in Rochester, N. Y, or
Norfolk, Va, next year.
James L. Karrick, jr., is pres
ident, George Deyoe, vice pres
ident, and ]. H. Peacock Of 1851
Park road NV, secretary
treasurer. Prospective members
should contact the secretary.
Headquarters viii be the Ma
tional Capital Skeet and Trap
Club on Rifieford road. Z miles
north Of Rockville, Md.
This cub. aso headed by Kari
rick, win have its annual Ma
tional Capital Open skeet shoot
Saturday and Sunday. There
will be competition in all
gauges as well as team events,
a women's championship and
junior and senior champion
ships.
Pat Smith of the C. I. Smith
Co. had a tussle with a big blue
marlin off Ocean City before
the rough weather set in, but
the fish wrapped the line
around its bill and broke loose.
Pat was on the Mary Reed
captained by Reed Garrettson,
They had Travelled SIS or 70
miles out to sea without rails
ing a white marlin when they
sighted the big blue.
Garrettson, who estimated
the fish at $50 to TOO pounds.
said it was the largest blue he
had ever seen. They put over a
large squid on heavy tackle and
the marlin took the bait. Smith
wrestled with it for about 5
minutes during which time the
marlin almost peeled the line to
the bottom of the spool. Then
1t worked free.
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The Fairfax Rod and Gun
Club has announced its annual
training course for juniors in
use Of the smallbore rifle. The
course will start September %.
Glasses will be held from 2 to
4 pm. on that day and on
October S, IL and 10 and No
vember 2.
If weather permits, the
classes will be held on the clubs
100-yard range on its grounds
near Manassas, Va. Otherwise,
the indoor range at Fort Bel
syoir win be used.
Glasses, open both to mem
berS and non members, are
limited to boys and girls be-
tween the ages of IL and 10.
They will be taught by quail
ified National Rifle Association
instructors.
Forther information may be
obtained from Maynard s.
Knapp, KE. 8-2468.
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Ralph Seaman, secretary Of
the CARING Conservation Club,
will speak on his experiences as
q fisherman and hunter and
show movies during a visit to
the Washington area the week
Of September 8-12.
During the week he will talk
to the Enlisted Mems Club at
the Anacostia Naval Air Sta
ton Monday, the Exchange
Club Of Washington Tuesday
the Rotary Club of Washington
Wednesday, the Wheaton XII
wants Club and the Reciprocity
Club Thursday, as well as other
groups.
Want to hunt elk? Virginia,
believe it or not, will have an
open season this year in four
counties, Bland, Botetourt. Bed
ford and Giles. Hunting will be
allowed for two days, November
II and 10.
Hunters must have q special
elk license, costing IS for resi-
dents and $35 for non-resi-
dents. and sold only by the
clerks Of the four counties. A
81 National Forest stamp also
will hA aaAfieA m National for