May 24, 1913 
FOREST AND STREAM 
659 
San Francisco Fly-Casting Club. 
The fly-casting contests of the San Fran¬ 
cisco Fly-Casting Club follow; 
Medal contests, series 1913—Saturday, con¬ 
test No. 4, held at Stow Lake, May 10; wind. 
light; weather. 
fair. 
Acc’y. 
Per Ct. 
r - 
Acc’y. 
Per C’t. 
Delicacy- 
Delic’y* 
Per CT. 
-^ i/4oz.Lure 
Net. Casting 
Per C’t. Per C’t. 
C. G. Young. 
. 98.24 
98.16 
99.20 
98.46 
97.2 
J. F. Burgin. 
. 99.00 
97.00 
97.00 
97.00 
98.1 
F. A. Web.ster- 
. 99.20 
99.00 
99.50 
99.25 
98.6 
C. H. Gardner— 
. 97.36 
95.80 
97.10 
96.8 
98.7 
C. H. Kewell. 
99.20 
98.48 
99.00 
98.54 
95.2 
P. W. Shattuck., 
. 98.56 
97.52 
96.00 
96.56 
94.3 
James Watt .. 
95.00 
96.33 
96.0 
H. Thompson — 
Re-entries: 
. 98.40 
97.36 
82.5 
F. A. Webster— 
94.7 
H. Thompson...., 
. 98.40 
87.4 
Judges, Paul N. Shattuck, F. A. Webster, 
J. F. Burgin; Referee, C. G. Young; Clerk, E. O. 
Ritter. 
Medal contests, series 1913—Sunday, contest 
S portsmen of the rod are looking for a 
magazine that will have much to say about 
scientific angling—something that will 
teach the correct tackle, how to repair it and 
how to take care of it; habits and haunts of 
different kinds of fish; some ichthyology; how 
to cast; or, in other words, a practical knowl¬ 
edge of how to creel desirable fish. 
Why should we rehash these too much self- 
taught subjects? Because of the lack of uni- 
No. 4 , held at 
Stow Lake, May ii; 
wind, 
light; 
weather, fair. 
Delicacy- 
-, %oz.Lure 
Acc’y. 
Acc’y. 
Delic’y. 
Net. 
Casting 
Per Ct. 
Per C’t. 
Per C’t. 
Per C’t. 
Per C’t. 
C. G. Young. 
,. 98.52 
98.00 
99.40 
98.50 
97.5 
James Watt . 
98.4 
Stanley Forbes... 
. 99.00 
98.60 
97.00 
97.30 
88.7 
J. F. Burgin. 
,. 99.80 
97.24 
97.40 
97.32 
90.2 
Dr. W. E. Brooks 98.32 
98.8 
97.20 
97.44 
94.9 
C. H. Kewell. 
,. 99.24 
98.52 
98.10 
98.31 
95 
Samuel Wells ... 
. 98.20 
99.20 
96.50 
98.5 
96 
A Sperry . 
. 97.40 
98.32 
96.10 
97.21 
98.1 
H. B. Sperry. 
,. 98.40 
99.12 
96.20 
97.46 
91.1 
F. J. Cooper. 
.. 99.20 
98.28 
96.30 
97.29 
98.3 
F. V. Bell. 
,. 99.12 
97.4 
C. H. Gardner... 
.. 97.32 
97.2 
Re-entries: 
F. J. Cooper. 
,. 99.80 
96.4 
A. Sperry . 
,. 98.12 
98.12 
96.40 
97.26 
92.5 
H. B. Sperry- 
,. 99.80 
98.16 
98.10 
98.13 
94.5 
The Long distance light tackle event had scores as 
follows: Forbes 78 feet, Burgin 75, Kewell 81, Wells 95, 
A. Sperry 72, H. B. Sperry 80, Cooper 82, Bell 79, Wells 
tre-entry) 95. 
Judges, Stanley Forbes, C. H. Kewell, James 
Watt; Referee, C. G. Young; Clerk, E. O. Ritter. 
formity of the art of angling, and because there 
are thousands each year of novices who take 
up the rod for recreative sport and are eager 
to be taught correctly scientific angling. But, 
says one, we can learn all this in books written 
on these subjects. If so, then why should we 
have any magazines at all on any other sub¬ 
jects? No, you cannot learn it all in books— 
they have their place, and so do magazines. 
To plead for this kind of sportsmen’s 
journal, we can hear the wail of the editors to 
the effect that they cannot get writers; that 
other outdoor sports would want for a represen¬ 
tative publication; that they must practice al¬ 
truism, etc. While this is more or less true, 
and while there is an inter-weaving of the love 
of the rod and gun in the hearts of sportsmen, 
nevertheless, in my opinion, the enthusiastic 
interest for the rod is on the increase, while 
that of the gun is on the decrease. This is 
almost a natural result, for, to go with the gun 
much longer means extinction of its quest; 
then add to this condition the rapid placing of 
homes, the advance of agriculture and destroy¬ 
ing of all suitable cover. To destroy the home 
of the game means its annihilation. No, Ohio’s 
cover for game is diminishing year by year 
never to return. Again, the high cost of living 
has made the expense of a gunning outfit and 
ammunition, etc., an item to be considered. 
Now as to the rod: The first cost for an 
outfit as compared to the gun is about one- 
tenth as much, and the upkeep is probably one- 
fiftieth, and the habitats for fish can be prac¬ 
tically continued as nature had planned; and 
the State will continue to plant billions of fish 
in all of her suitable waters without cost to 
anglers. Then why not the rod? It will lead 
you to beauty spots of nature, there to breathe 
in more ozone, to make more red blood, and 
make life worth while. You have more op¬ 
portunities to get next to nature and with a 
greater number of congenial associates, even 
with the fair sex. Children and the aged, rich 
and poor, all walks of life, and all types of 
humanity participate in this custom of outdoor 
sport which was begun by the pre-Adamic 
race. 
Let me tell you about the Columbus 
Anglers’ Club. 
In Ohio’s capital city there was organized 
in May, 1911, an angling club of about twenty 
members—we now have 1,200—and every indi¬ 
cation points to a membership of 2,000 in a 
comparatively short time. I will challenge any 
similar organization of like number to produce 
more men—men of affairs—voting citizens, 
more wealth, more broadmindedness, more 
politeness, yes, more brains, than is found in 
this body of anglers. Our purpose is the pro¬ 
tection of game fish and the creation of a 
healthy interest in scientific angling. And we 
stand for the co-operation with Ohio’s fish and 
game laws; for stocking our waters with suit¬ 
able fish and the protection of same; for per¬ 
sonal opposition to illegal fishing and pollution 
of streams; for using our influence to obtain 
more efficient legislation for the protection and 
propagation of fish and game. We affiliate with 
the National Association of Scientific Anglers’ 
Club. Our tournaments create a friendly 
rivalry, social entertainment and an opportunity 
for the novice to receive instructions in the art 
of casting. 
With appreciation and pride we can an¬ 
nounce the co-operation of the Park Commis¬ 
sion which grants us the right to use the 
lagoon in Goodale Park for a fish hatchery, 
into which water two carloads of one to two- 
pound bass have been planted. And the lagoon 
in Franklin Park has our permanent targets 
of tournament regulations, and it is here we 
hold our spring and fall tournaments, and 
{Contimied on page 673.) 
The Angling Rod in Central Ohio 
Forest and Stream thanks the members of the Columbus Anglers’ Club 
for the honor of having been made their official organ 
Third of a Series of Articles on Clubs 
By GEORGE M. CLOUSE 
Photograph by Author. 
“BIG DARBY.” 
