THE TUNA CLUB AND BRANCHES 99 



New York, sending out the notices to the members. 

 A typical notice of 1909 is as follows: 



Trophies Awarded 



for the largest tuna of season over loo pounds 



Banning Cup. Montgomery Bros. Cup. Tuna Club Medal. Won by 

 P. S. O'Mara, Salt Lake City, Utah. Weight of fish, 153 pounds. 



FOR FIRST TUNA OF SEASON OVER IOC POUNDS 



J. E. Pflueger Prize Reel. Won by A. C. Erode, Los Angeles, Cal. 

 Weight of fish, 126 pounds. 



FOR SMALLEST TUNA OF SEASON 



Holder Cup. Won by A. W. Hooper, Boston, Mass. Weight of fish, 

 69 pounds. 



FOR LARGEST BLACK SEA BASS OF SEASON 



Rider-Macomber Medal. Won by R. C. Baird, San Francisco, Cal. 

 Weight of fish, 394 pounds. 



FOR LARGEST SWORDFISH OF SEASON 



Holder Swordfish Cup. Won by C. G. Conn, Elkhart, Ind. Weight 

 of fish, 339 pounds. 



FOR LARGEST YELLOWTAIL OF SEASON 



* John F. Francis Medal. * Eddy Light Tackle Cup. Won by C. E. 

 Ellis, Spokane, Wash. Weight of fish, 48 1 pounds. 



FOR THE LARGEST YELLOWTAIL OF SEASON CAUGHT BY A LADY 



* Nordlinger Ladles' Cup. Won by Mrs. H. W. Robinson, Los Angeles, 

 Cal. Weight of fish, 43! pounds. Souvenir cup to winner. 



FOR LARGEST ALBACORE OF SEASON OVER 40 POUNDS 



* Streeter Medal. Won by S. A. Guy, Shreveport, La. Weight of fish, 

 43 1 poimds. 



FOR BOATMAN OF ANGLER TAKING LARGEST YELLOWTAIL IN CATALINA 

 WATERS 



* Baker Prize Kodak. Won by William Matthews, Avalon, Cal. 



FOR LARGEST GAME FISH CAUGHT ON LIGHTEST TACKLE 



Shaver Prize Rod. Won by A. L. Beebe, Portland, Oregon. White 

 Sea Bass; weight, 46I pounds; caught on Three-Six tackle. 



L. P. Streeter, Secretary. 

 P. O. Box 1152, Pasadena, Cahfornia. 



* Light Tackle Competition. 



