finny ” cr i' tter " put U P quite a battle before he was landed, affording 
the FrQsident the best of sport. Honors for the largest catch went 
to the boat occupied by ’'Doc” mo Intire and Steve Early with a total of 48 
a sizable catch for the less than three hours of sport. Inch to his dis- 
coaiforture pa Watson did not participate in either of the day’s fishing 
prizes. Much chaffing at the dinner table ensued over Fa’s failure to 
’’bring home the bacon” by his so-called ’’commercialized” methods, 
in order to reach Clipperton Island by early forenoon the next day at 
reasonable speed, it was decided to curtail further fishing exploits 
at Socorro. So, at 1£50. the Houston and ycDougal got underway in 
company and proceeded toward the French-owned Clipperton Island 
The weather during the trip to Clipperton was a bit on the 
muggy” side, though the temperature was tempered somewhat by a 
fifteen knot breeze from the southwest. 
