THE OREGON SPORTSMAN 



MULTNOMAH FLY-CASTING TOURNAMENT. 



The Multnomah Anglers' Club held its last tournament of the year 

 Sunday afternoon, October 26, at the Oaks bathing pavilion, without de- 

 veloping any new champions. Although some of the trophies changed 

 hands, the present holders had been winners in previous tournaments. Only 

 one club record was broken, the accuracy of bait casting percentage being 

 raised from 97% to 97 9-15. In distance bait casting, the records were 

 low, Winters winning with an average of 122 3-5. Bloch was a very close 

 second with an average of 121 feet. The club record was established by 

 Leu in the August tournament, when he made five casts averaging 133 

 feet. By leading in this event, Winters is twice winner of the Honeyman 

 trophy. 



In fly-casting events, Walter F. Backus and George Eae each took two 

 events. Backus holds the Abraham trophy for distance fly casting with 

 light tackle, and the Archer & Wiggins trophy for delicacy and accuracy 

 fly casting. Rae is exhibiting the Backus & Morris trophy for distance 

 fly casting with heavy tackle, and the Hudson Arms Co. trophy for accu- 

 racy fly casting. Humphreys won for the second time the Friedlander 

 trophy for accuracy in bait casting, with Dr. McFarland only a fraction of 

 a point behind. 



The tournament committee has a twofold purpose in the tournaments. 

 First is to develop more efficiency among the anglers in fly and spoon 

 casting; and second, to develop material for a team to enter the interna- 

 tional tournament at the San Francisco fair in 1915. Those of the club 

 members who have acquired some proficiency in either form of casting 

 are glad to coach novices who wish to improve their casting, and will get 

 out and try. 



As soon as the weather will permit in the spring, the tournaments will 

 be held monthly. 



NEST OF REEVES' PHEASANT. 



Mr. Roy Booth, of Yoncalla, reports that Mr. Ed Sealhin, who lives on 

 the adjoining farm, found the nest of a Reeves' pheasant while cutting 

 hay during the summer. There were seven eggs and every one hatched. 

 This was the first or second week in July. Mr. Booth reports seeing some 

 of these birds later on. Mr. Booth also reports seeing young Hungarian 

 partridges about his place. This seems to show that both the Reeves' 

 pheasants and the Hungarian partridges that have been liberated in that 

 part of the country are on the increase. 



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