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has grown so rapidly that more land is now re¬ 
quired, and only excessive demands by property 
owners prevent Mr. Crampton from securing it 
at once. About fifty acres is required in addition 
to the sixty-two now utilized. 
A strong effort will be introduced in the State 
Legislature next term to have the commonwealth 
appropriate a suitable sum of money for the 
game farm, to aid in its work and to permit of 
a greater development of its endeavors. 
WASHINGTON PARK AMATEUR CASTING 
CLUB. 
The results of the first seasons scores and 
awards of The Washington Park Amateur Cast¬ 
ing Club are printed herewith : 
Combined average of y and l / 2 ounce Accuracy Bait. 
L. E. DeGarmo . 
. 98.875 % 
. 98.825 “ 
Senior Master 
D. R. Linder _ 
«« «« 
R. C. Nicholson 
. 98.7 “ 
<( <« 
G. W. Cook . 
. 98.61 “ 
(( << 
F. E. Moffett ... 
. .. 98-487 “ 
Master 
J. E. Amman ... 
. 98-39 “ 
“ 
O. C. Wehle .... 
. 98.26 “ 
“ 
O. J. Towel . 
R. D. Heetfield 
. 97-65 “ 
Expert 
W. T. Grant .... 
Proficiency 
H. E. Tobin - 
. 95-825 “ 
E. T. Doyle . 
. 94-63 “ 
D. G. McDonell 
“ 
Combined averages of Delicacy Fly, L. 
curacy and L. T. Accuracy Fly. 
T. D. F. Ac- 
L. E. DeGarmo .. 
Master Bar 
F. E. Moffet .... 
U U 
D. R. Linder _ 
«< <1 
W. T. Grant . 
“ “ 
J. E. Amman _ 
. 98 57 -i 8 o “ 
Expert 
O. T- Towel - 
. 97 176-180 “ 
R. D. Heetfield . 
“ 
R. C. Nicholson 
. 97 44-i8o “ 
“ 
Season’s averages of l /n ounce Distance Bait. 
F. 
E. Moffet . 
. 154 
_ Longest Cast 
8-15 feet 178 feet 
E. 
J. Doyle . 
8-15 “ 
I 15 “ 
O. 
J. 1 owel . 
8-15 “ 
147 “ 
J- 
E. Amman . 
14-15 “ 
156 “ 
t. 
E. DeGarmo ... 
. 114 
3-5 “ 
158 “ 
D. 
C. Wehle . 
n-iS “ 
124 “ 
Season’s average V 
a ounce Distance Bait. 
JF. 
E. Moffet . 
. 175 
13-15 feet 
Longest 
Single Cast 
210 feet 
J- 
E. Amman . 
. 138 
7-i5 “ 
190 “ 
JL, 
E. DeGarmo ... 
. 154 
8-15 “ 
194 “ 
«!). 
C. Wehle . 
. 137 
2-5 “ 
168 “ 
E. 
J. Doyle . 
7-i5 “ 
161 “ 
O. 
J. Towel . 
. 143 
II-I5 “ 
180 “ 
D. 
G. McDonell .. 
. 90 
7-15 “ 
147 “ 
R. 
D. Heetfield ... 
4-15 “ 
189 “ 
H. 
E. Tobin . 
. 93 
2-5 “ 
123 “ 
Season’s average L. T. Distance Fly. 
Longest Cast 
L. E. DeGarmo . 92 3-5 feet 100 feet 
J. E. Amman . 84 7-15 “ 92 “ 
Season’s average Hobble Distance Fly. 
R. D. Heetfield . 11 4-5 Average Shoot 
L. E. DeGarmo . 11 2-5 
J. E. Amman . 9 2-15 “ 
W. T. Grant . 7 9-15 “ 
O. J. Towel . 9 7 _I 5 “ 
Season’s average Salmon Fly. 
Longest 
Single Cast 
L. E. DeGarmo . 
. n8 
feet 
130 feet 
T. E. Amman . 
n-15 
118 “ 
D. R. Linder . 
i-5 
125 “ 
W. T. Grant . 
11-15 
116 “ 
F. E. Moffet . 
. 90 
4-5 
IOO “ 
O. J. Towel . 
4-15 
ns “ 
R. D. Heetfield . 
. 86 
2-5 
IOO “ 
Highest scores made by new members who did not 
complete season’s scores. 
H. Sorenson, ounce Accuracy Bait, 98 6-10. 
E. Krebs, l /i ounce Accuracy Bait, 95 7-10. 
Wm. Rose, ]/ 2 ounce Accuracy Bait, 97 8-10. 
Roy Sutton, l / 2 ounce, Accuracy Bait, 97 2-10. 
H. A. MeLane, L. T. Accuracy Fly, 99 11-15. 
G. H. Sammons, L. T. Accuracy Fly, 99 4-15. 
E. J. Doyle, L. T. Accuracy Fly, 99 2-15. 
High score awards: 
L. E. DeGarmo, J4 and y 2 ounce Accuracy Bait, 98875. 
L. E. DeGarmo, all Accuracy Fly events, 99 17-180. 
F. E. Moffet, !4 ounce Distance Bait, 154 8-15 feet. 
High score awards: 
F. E. Moffett, l / 2 ounce Distance Bait, 175 13-15 feet. 
L. E. DeGarmo, L. T. Distance Fly, 92 3-5 feet. 
R. D. Heetfield, Hobble Distance Fly, 11 4-5 feet. 
Average Shoot. 
L. E. DeGarmo, Salmon Fly, 118 feet. 
The following members did not complete all the Ac¬ 
curacy events but made the following averages in the 
events as noted below: 
G. H. Sammons, L. T. D. F. Accuracy, average 97 
47-60; L. T. Accuracy Fly, average 99 7-60. 
H. E. Tobin, L. T. D. F. Accuracy, average 95 59-60; 
H. E. Tobin, L. T. Accuracy Fly, average 97 33-60. 
E. J. Doyle, L. T. Accuracy Fly, average 97 54-60. 
H. A. MeLane, L. T. Accuracy Fly, average 99 3-60. 
Wm. Rose, y 2 ounce Accuracy Bait, average 96.75. 
The record scores of the club are 96 6-10 made by R. 
47-60; L. T. Accuracy Fly average, 99 7-60. 
FOREST AND STREAM 
D. Linder, F. E. Moffet and R. C. Nicholson, in 
l /i ounce Accuracy Bait. 
l / 2 ounce Accuracy Bait, G. W. Cook, 99 4-10. 
y ounce Distance Bait, F. E. Moffet, 163 3-5 feet; 
Longest Cast, 178 feet. 
y 2 ounce Distance Bait, F. E. Moffet, 200 feet; Longest 
Cast, 210 feet. 
Delicacy Fly, L. E. DeGarmo, 98 8-15 per cent. 
L. T. D. Fly Accuracy, L. E. DeGarmo, 99 7-15 per 
cent. 
L. T. Accuracy Fly, H. A. MeLane, 99 11-15 per cent. 
Hobble District Fly, E. J. Calley, 18 1-5 feet, Average 
Shoot. 
L. T. District Fly, E. J. Calley, 96 feet; Longest 
Single Cast, 102 feet. 
Salmon Fly, L. E. DeGarmo, 120 2-5 feet; Longest 
Single Cast, 130 feet. 
When you recall that the club was organized in March 
of this year and held its first contest in May, the fore¬ 
going scores and results are quite gratifying and should 
stimulate much interest in the years to come. 
E. M. ELLIS, Secretary. 
HOBBLE DISTANCE FLY. 
(Devised by J. W. Bramhall.) 
Five oz. rod shall conform to type of that used 
in light tackles distance fly in all respects, except 
with Vs oz. variation in weight permitted, when 
in the judgment of the weighmaster the Vs oz. 
excess is in the rod handle. Reel unrestricted. 
Line unrestricted, but same must not be knotted 
or weighted. Leader must be of single gut and 
not less than 6 feet long. One fly shall be used, 
not larger than No. 10 with hook broken at the 
bend, single handed overhead casting. Each con¬ 
testant shall be allowed ten minutes to complete 
his score. Contestant shall cast from platform 
18 feet above the water and make casts about 
Wm. Ashton Stephan and His Fifteen Minute 
Catch of Snappers. 
parallel with a buoy line or measuring board, 
upon upon which shall be marked accurately the 
points of distance from the casting point. Each 
contestant’s hobble distance shall be such dis¬ 
tance from the casting point as he may select, in 
case he has no record in the event. If he has a 
hobble record as hereinafter provided, such rec¬ 
ord shall be his hobble. Each contestant’s hobble 
distance as determined by selection or record, 
shall be noted on the judges score sheet, prior 
to the contest. 
The judges shall announce contestant’s hobble 
record, when the contestant has his turn to cast, 
and shall notify contestant aloud, and clearly, 
about the distance his fly is short of his hobble 
as contestant advances his line, when nearing his 
hobble distance. Contestant shall advance his fly 
as near to his hobble as he can, so that he does 
not exceed it, and then, when he is ready, lift his 
line and make the best “shoot” or drive he can 
beyond his hobble. The judges shall score the 
distance the fly alights from the casting point 
and shall score such distance, each time the fly 
alights beyond the contestant’s hobble. The total 
of five such casts shall be averaged and from 
such average cast shall be deducted the contest¬ 
ant’s hobble distance, the remainder being con¬ 
testant’s average “shoots” beyond his hobble and 
shall constitute his score, the intention 'being to 
record the longest average “shoot.” In each in¬ 
stance when a contestant’s average “shoot” is ten 
feet or more, the judges shall advance the con¬ 
testant’s hobble five feet, and that shall constitute 
contestant’s hobble for his next consecutive five 
scoring “shoots,” whether it be in the same or 
succeeding like meet, and the judges shall so 
announce. 
The contestant making the longest average 
“shoot” shall be declared the victor. The longest 
cast of each contestant, measured from the cast¬ 
ing point, shall also be made a matter of record. 
No time allowance shall be made for lost fly, 
accidents, or fouls, except from outside interfer¬ 
ence. No cast shall be scored without a fly on 
the leader. 
A record shall be made of each contestant’s 
hobble distance as well as his longest average 
“shoot” and longest cast. Such hobble distance 
record is to be contestant’s hobble distance until 
same is advanced as herein provided. 
THANKSGIVING ARCHERY. 
For more than thirty years the archers of the 
United States have planned to shoot a team 
round on Thanksgiving Day, and mail the scores 
to some one designated to receive and publish 
them. Some years we have shot with snow on 
the ground, and in windy, freezing weather; and 
good scores have been made. 
Scores, low or high, may be sent to Dr. E. B. 
Weston, People’s Gas Building, Chicago. 
SEVEN AND A QUARTER POUND BASS. 
St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 5. 
The honor of catching the largest black bass 
hooked in the Northwest this year goes to a St. 
Paul man, Richard Craighead of 1397 Thomas 
street, his finny trophy being of the prodigious 
weight of 7% pounds. 
So far as available records show this is the 
largest bass ever caught in the State of Minne¬ 
sota; there are any number of reports-of larger 
fish, but no authentic data to prove it. Mr. 
Craighead’s exploit is attested to by an affidavit 
and his bass was weighed in the presence of 
several admiring and also envious anglers. 
This fish was captured in Big Lake, Sher¬ 
burne county, nearly fifty miles north of St. 
Paul; it is 23 inches in length and when caught 
had a girth of 18% inches. 
It was caught with a steel rod and silk line 
with a frog as bait. On the same day that he 
caught his seven-pounder, Mr. Craighead landed 
three other black bass, all of them scaling over 
six pounds. 
