526 
FOREST AND STREAM 
Oct. 25, 1913. 
Illinois Casting Club. 
Chicago, Ill., Oct. 16 .—Editor Forest and 
Stream: The highest degree of good fellowship 
characterized the gathering at our last meeting— 
the club tournament—on the 12th of October, and 
notwithstanding the gusty west wind with a 
velocity of twenty-nine miles an hour, excellent 
scores were made in each event. 
In the first event of the day—quarter-ounce 
accuracy bait—J. T. Hartley, who led Class B, 
made the notable score of 99.6, the highest in 
that contest. 
The introduction of the light tackle accuracy 
fly, cast with a rod of five ounces with rings at 
45, 50 and 55 feet, was next on the program. 
This new departure was suggested by members 
of our club a year or more ago, and has since 
been discussed at committee meetings and else¬ 
where, and at the last annual meeting of the 
N. A. S. A. C. it was proposed and adopted by 
that body as one of the official events. 
The game was received with enthusiasm by 
our members, and bids fair to rival the chunk 
contest in popularity, as the developed conditions 
of both are the requisites in skillful angling. 
To A. D. Whitby, of Class A, was awarded 
the honor of the first club record in this new 
game with the score of 99 7/15. 
The first event in the afternoon was half¬ 
ounce accuracy bait, in which C. W. Grant led 
Class B with 99.1; Wm. McCandless, Class C, 
with the very creditable score of 99. 
In view of the very unfavorable wind con¬ 
ditions, the scores in the final event, light tackle 
dry-fly accuracy, were remarkably good. 
E. K. Pierson gained first position with 
99 7/15, while for second place there was a tie 
between L. E. DeGarmo and Call. McCarthy, 
which will be cast off on some future day. 
It remained for Class B to be distinguished 
by the highest scores in this event, C. W. Grant 
making 99 10/15, and A. F. Swisher, 99 9/15. 
The club record in light tackle dry-fly accu¬ 
racy, 99 10/15, was held by Wm. Stanley from 
July 20, 1912, until Aug. 23, 1913, when E. K. 
Pierson superseded it with 99 11/15, which equals 
the world’s record by I. H. Bellows of the North 
Shore Casting Club. Thus it is seen that the per¬ 
formances of C. W. Grant and A. F. Swisher 
are very highly commendable. 
Inclosed are the scores in full, as are the 
scores of the members who have completed their 
season’s scheduled work. 
E. K. Pierson is the second name to be en¬ 
graved on the Friendship Cup, presented to our 
club by the Chicago Fly-Casting Club. 
Quarter-ounce accuracy bait—Class; A. 
Stanley . 
... 99.4 
Whitby . 
. 99.0 
Pierson . 
... 99.4 
Wehle . 
. 98.5 
Jamison . 
... 99.4 
De Garmo . 
. 97.4 
Cook . 
... 99.1 
Tie cast off and 
won bv Stanley. 
Class 
B. 
Hartley . 
... 99.6 
Bauer . 
.9S.4 
McCarthy . 
. 9S 8 
C W Grant. 
. 97.6 
Swisher . 
... 98.7 
Ranney . 
. 97.5 
Class 
c. 
W T Grant. 
... 98.4 
McCandless . 
. 97.4 
Iloxey . 
... 98.3 
Anway . 
. 96.7 
McFarlin . 
.. 98.2 
Light tackle accuracy fly.—Class A. 
Whitby . 99 7-15 Stanley . 
Pierson . 99 4-15 De Garm 
McCarthy . 99 2-15 Linder . 
Moffett . 99 2-15 
Tie cast off and won by McCarthy. 
Class B. 
Jamison . 99 2-15 Swisher 
C W Grant. 99 Sherman 
W T Grant. 98 13-15 
Half-ounce accuracy bait.—Class A. 
Pierson . 
.'99.2 
Jamison . 
. 98.7 
Whitby . 
. 99.0 
Cook . 
. 98.7 
Stanley . 
.98.7 
Wehle . 
. 98.1 
De Garmo . 
.98.7 
Linder . 
. 97.9 
McCandless . 
. 99.0 
McFarlin . 
.97.1 
W T Grant. 
. 98.8 
Anway . 
. 96.0 
Iloxey . 
. 98.4 
Buchanan . 
.96.0 
Peacock . 
. 97.4 
Light tackle drv flv accuracy.—Class A. 
Pierson . 
. 99 7-15 
Stanley . 
...99 1-15 
De Garmo .. 
. 99 5-15 
Linder . 
...98 10-15 
McCarthy ... 
. 99 5-15 
Whitby . 
... 98 7-15 
Tie to be 
cast off. 
C W Grant.. 
. 99 10-15 
Jamison . 
W T Grant. 
...98 14-15 
Swisher . 
. 99 9-16 
... 98 4-15 
Quarter and 
half ounce 
accuracy bait. 
combined av- 
Pierson . 
. 99.18 
Humphreys . 
. 98.40 
Whitby . 
. 99.11 
McCarthy ... 
. 98.36 
De Garmo . 
. 99.03 
Swisher . 
. 9S.19 
Kerr . 
. 98.89 
C W Grant.. 
. 98.19 
Wehle . 
. 98.68 
Tice . 
. 98.17 
Jamison . 
. 98.64 
McCandless . 
. 97.90 
Hartley . 
. 98.55 
FToxey . 
. 97.76 
Linder . 
. 98.52 
W T Grant.. 
. 97.63 
Bauer . 
. 98.51 
McFarlin ... 
. 97.62 
Cook . 
. 98.47 
Anway . 
. 96.28 
Delicacy and 
accuracy 
fly, light tackle 
dry fly ac- 
curacy and accuracy fly. Combined averages: 
De Garmo 
Swisher . 98.77 
Whitby 
Pierson . 98.72 
99.03 
McCarthy . 
. 98.65 
98.77 
Jamison . 
. 98.37 
98.77 
Linder . 
. 98.36 
98.72 
C W Grant. 
. 98.13 
In competition for place on Friendship cup, presented 
by Chicago Flv-Casting Club: Combined average, 54 and 
% ounce accuracy bait, L. T. dry fly accuracy and ac¬ 
curacy fly—First, Pierson, 99.25. 
Half-ounce distance bait: First, Jamison, average, 
151.65 feet. 
Quarter-ounce distance bait: First, Jamison, average 
136.50 feet. 
L. T. distance fly: First, McCarthy, average 103 feet 
8 inches. 
Distance fly: First, McCarthy, average, 113 feet. 
Salmon fly: First, De Garmo, average 137 feet; long¬ 
est cast, 144'feet. 
J. D. Anway, Sec’y. 
Kansas City Bait and Fly-Casting Club. 
Kansas City, Mo., Oct. io.— Editor Forest 
and Stream: The Kansas City Bait- and Fly- 
Casting Club held its annual fall tournament at 
Quarter-ounce 
accuracy— 
-Class A: 
98 13-15 
Meier .. 
.... 99.3 
Wilson 
98 9-15 
Noland .. 
.... 99.1 
Shuff .. 
98 8-15 
McLean . 
.... 98.8 
La Brie 
Rock .. 
.... 98.8 
Kerner 
Class B: 
Hosterman .. 
.... 98.8 
Pitkin . 
98 7-15 
Clark .. 
.... 97.9 
Carleton 
96 1-15 
Class C: 
Motley . 
.... 96.4 
Titus .. 
Woolworth . 
.... 95.5 
98.7 
98.4 
98.0 
94.9 
Half-ounce accuracy—Class A: 
Tie cast off and won by Stanley. 
Class B. 
C W Grant. 99.1 McCarthy . 98.5 
Ranney .99.0 Swisher . 98.1 
Hartley . 98.8 Andrews . 98.1 
Kernaghan .98.5 N 
Tie cast off and won by Kernaghan. 
Class C. 
Noland . 99.5 
McLean . 99.0 
Rock . 99.0 
Meier . 98.7 
Class B: 
Woolworth . 98.9 
Wilson . 98.3 
Gundlach . 98.3 
Hosterman . 98.1 
Class C: 
Titus . 97.3 
Shuff . 98.5 
Kerner . 98.2 
La Brie . 96.9 
Pitkin . 97.5 
Carleton . 97.2 
Clark . 96.6 
Crittenden . 96.2 
Motley . 97.0 Ingalls . 94^8 
Fly accuracy:—Class A: 
La Brie . 99 
McLean . 99 
Shuff . 98 13-15 
Wilson . 99 
Decou . 98 11-15 
Meier . 99 9-15 
Rock . 99 6-15 
Noland . 99 4-15 
Class B: 
Gundlach . 99 6-15 
Kerner . 99 4-15 
Class C: 
Ingalls . 98 9-15 
Pitkin. 98 7-15 
Half-ounce long distant 
Rock .166% 
Noland .159 
Meier .154% 
Motley 
Kerner 
McLean . 113% 
Pitkin .108% 
The longest cast was made by W. L. Rock, 
181 feet. C. H. Doyle, Sec’y. 
98 9-15 
Woolworth . 
, 98 
98 7-15 • 
distance. 
average five casts: 
166% 
S. Titus . 
... 102% 
159 
Gundlach . 
. 154% 
Wilson . 
114% 
Hosterman . 
.. 69 
113% 
Crittenden . 
... 48% 
113% 
Woolworth . 
.. 27 
■ 108% 
San Francisco Fly-Casting Club. 
Contest No. g, held at Stow Lake, Saturday, 
Oct. ii. Wind variable, weather fair: 
Event No. 2, accuracy, per cent.: 
£' C “ ocker . 99 C. H. Gardner. 99 
F. A. Webster. 99.20 J. F. Burgin . 99.24 
James Watt . 97.48 *F. A. Webster. 99 
Event No. 3, delicacy, per cent.: 
Accuracy. Delicacy. Net. 
E. A. Mocker. 98.12 98.20 98.16 
F. A. Webster. 99.8 99.20 99.14 
James Watt . 95.36 97 96.18 
C. H. Gardner. 95.48 98 96.54 
J. F. Burgin. 95.52 97.50 96.51 
*F. A. Webster. 98.56 100 99.28 
Event No. 4, %-ounee lure casting, per cent.: 
E. A. Mocker. 98.1 J. F. Burgin. 98.4 
F. A. Webster. 96.7 *F. A. Webster. 98.4 
James Watt . 96.4 *J. F. Burgin. 99.1 
C. H. Gardner.98.1 
Event No. 6, dry fly accuracy, per cent.: 
E. A. Mocker. 99.7 C. H. Gardner. 98.1 
F. A. Webster. 99.7 T. F. Burgin. 98.4 
James Watt . 98.2 *F. A. Webster. 99 1 
Rock’s Lake, Sunday, Oct. 5. A fine Indian 
summer day brought out a large crowd. A nice 
lunch was served on the grounds by the club. 
Four events were cast off, quarter-ounce accu¬ 
racy, half-ounce accuracy, fly accuracy and half¬ 
ounce long distance. 
A nice list of merchandise prizes were 
awarded in each event. The quarter-ounce accu¬ 
racy, half-ounce accuracy and fly accuracy prizes 
were divided into three classes, A, B and C. 
Contestants were classified according to their 
season’s average. 
The cup for the best average of the day 
went to Nick Noland, who won one first, two 
seconds and one fourth. William L. Rock and 
Ed Meier were close seconds in the race for 
the cup. The scores: 
Judges, C. H. Gardner, James Watt, E. A. 
Mocker; Referee, J. F. Burgin; Clerk, E. O. 
Ritter. 
Contest No. 9, held at Stow Lake, Sunday, 
Oct. 12. Wind variable, weather fair; 
Event No. 1, distance, feet: 
Sam Wells . 
... 90 
*J. F. Burgin. 
... 84 
J. F. Burgin. 
... 92 
*C. II. Kewell. 
... 78 
C. H. Kewell_ 
... 82 
*Sam Wells . 
... 96 
Event No. 2, 
accuracy, 
per cent.: 
Dr. W. E. Brooks.. 
. 98.44 
C. IT. Gardner. 
. 99.20 
Sam Wells . 
. 99.20 
C. II. Kewell. 
. 99.28 
J. F. Burgin. 
. 98.48 
E. A. Mocker. 
. 98.52 
James Watt . 
. 98.48 
F. J. Cooper. 
. 99.32 
Event No. 3, 
delicacy, 
per cent.: 
Accuracy. Delicacy. 
Net. 
Dr. W. E. Brooks.. 
98.21 
Sam Wells . 
98.27 
J. F. Burgin ... 
97.57 
James Watt .... 
97.22 
C. H. Gardner.. 
.... 98.48 96.40 
97.44 
