260 THE OREGON. SPORTSMAN 
Dr. A. D. McMurdo, of Heppner, tells a fine story of seeing sev- 
eral bands of deer—not several deer, but several bunches and several 
deer to the band. This was in the Greenhorn Mountains not a great 
ietaieee from the Grant County line. He succeeded in bagging one 
uck. 
In another article in this issue Mr. N. A. Leathers, of Hardman, 
tells of his remarkable kill of two big six-prong mule buck deer and 
one bear. Mr. Leathers says: “I have lived in Morrow County for 
the past thirty years, and have never missed a season hunting big 
game. I know every section of the deer range in the Blue Mountains, 
and I firmly believe there are more deer and better hunting this 
year than there has been for several years. I believe the deer are 
Cr eHsInE and am in hearty sympathy with the enforcing of the game 
aws.” 
A VERY SUCCESSFUL CASTING 
TOURNAMENT 
By Watter H. Backus, Portland. 
The Northwest Championship Casting Tournament was held at 
Laurelhurst Lake, Portland, Ore., on August 24 and 25, and was easily 
the most successful casting tournament which has ever been held in 
this vicinity. Over thirty casters took part on the program, and 
there were almost twenty entries in each event. The Tacoma Fly 
and Bait Casting Club sent down a delegation of five members, who 
made a very good showing, particularly in the bait casting events. 
The program opened with the 4-ounce distance bait casting, 
each man to make five casts and the best average to win. This event 
was won by W. Cornell, whose average was 128 feet. W. C. Block 
came second with an average of 123 feet, and J. C. Myers third with 
107 feet. Dr. McFarland, who was sure of second place in this event, 
unfortunately put one cast out of bounds, and this unfortunate slip 
dropped him to fourth place. 
The next event on the program was the %4-ounce accuracy bait 
casting, targets ranging from 60 to 80 feet from the platform. This 
event was won by Mr. W. J. Bailey, of Tacoma, who had only 18 
demerits, giving him a score of 98.2 per cent. Dr. McFarland was 
second with 20 demerits and a score of 98 per cent. W. M. Umbden- 
stock was third with 21 demerits. Mr. Bailey has won this event for 
the second time, as he was the winner of the %+ounce accuracy at 
Tacoma a year ago. 
These two events concluded the morning program, and the con- 
testants adjourned to a lunch served in the open by the wives of 
some of our local members. . 
The first event in the afternoon was the accuracy fly, which 
was very closely contested, as John Drennan and W. F. Backus ran 
a very close race, only one demerit separating the two men. Backus 
had a score of 6 demerits and Drennan a score of 7 demerits. N. C. 
Thorne, with 11 demerits, finished third. In this event the 30-inch 
rings were placed 45, 50 and 55 feet from the platform. 
The last event of the first day’s program, distance fly casting 
with unlimited rods, resulted in another very close match, as W. 
Cornell and W. F. Backus tied with 106 feet, with J. C. Myers third 
with 102 feet. In casting off the tie Backus won first place by cast- 
ing 103 feet. Both first score men in this event used 5%-ounce light 
tackle rods. Soe ea 
