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tend to no or 115 feet and shoot the line further. 
The results in feet: 
Perry D. Frazer, Anglers’ Club of New York, and 
John Waddell, Grand Rapids Fly-Casting Club, 
lie for championship trophy and 1st prize. 114 
Fred. N. Peet, Chicago Fly-Casting Club, 2d prize, 
fly-book . 108 
W. T. Church, Chicago Fly-Casting Club, 3d prize, 
subscription . 108 
L. E. De Garmo, Illinois Bait-Casting Club, 4th 
prize, subscription . 98 
C. F. Brown, Chicago Fly-Casting Club, 5th prize, 
subscription . 98 
C. F. Browne, Racine Fly-Casting Club. 96 
R. J. Held, Anglers’ Club of New York. 96 
I. H. Bellows, Chicago Fly-Casting Club. 93 
E. P. Sperry, Chicago Fly-Casting Club. 87 
J. W. Bramhall. 85 
The tie for the championship silver loving cup 
will be cast off to-day, Aug. 29. Mr. Waddell 
will cast at Grand Rapids, in the presence of 
two judges and a referee, to be selected by him¬ 
self; Mr. Frazer will cast on Weequahic Lake, 
Newark, N. J. President Endersby and Secre¬ 
tary Mapes of the Newark Bait-Casting Club 
will be the judges, they to select a referee. 
h if teen-foot salmon fly-rods will be used; time, 
ten minutes. 
Executive Committee Meeting. 
1 he meeting of the national executive commit¬ 
tee was held the night of August 13. President 
H. W. Perce was in the chair, and members 
present represented the Chicago Fly-Casting 
Club, the Illinois Bait-Casting Club, the Anglers’ 
Casting Club of Chicago, the Anglers’ Club oi' 
New York, the Newark (N J.) Bait- and Fly- 
Casting Club, the Cincinnati Casting Club, the 
Kansas City Bait-Casting Club, the Milwaukee 
Bait-Casting Club, the Racine Fly-Casting Club, 
the Kalamazoo Fly-Casting Club, the Grand 
Rapids Fly-Casting Club, the Fox River Valley 
Bait-Casting Club and the Springfield Bait-Cast¬ 
ing Club. Only two committeemen were absent— 
those representing the San Francisco Fly-Cast¬ 
ing Club and the Anglers’ Club of Boston. 
Secretary Rice's report showed that the affairs 
of the association had been well looked after, 
and 1 reasurer Browne’s report showed a sub¬ 
stantial balance in its treasury. 
Considerable discussion was had over the de¬ 
finition of professionals contained in the consti 
tut ion. this has been a hard matter to adjust, 
and last year it was proposed to admit as ama¬ 
teurs men who made and sold some minor 
angling device, but did not depend on this work 
for a livelihood. A clause to this effect was 
at that time put in the constitution as a tem¬ 
porary means to prevent friction, but it was 
shown that the arrangement had not been satis¬ 
factory, and an amendment was offered in which 
the classification is made more strict. This re¬ 
quires three months’ notice and cannot be voted 
on until the next annual meeting. 
A proposition to strike out all professional 
classifications and substitute such divisions as 
Class A for 98 per cent. men. Class B for 97 
per cent, men, Class C for 96 per cent, men, 
etc., was not favored. Instead, the officers were 
instructed to draw the lines more closely under 
existing rules. 
Mr. Hutchins of Cincinnati proposed that all 
merchandise prizes be eliminated from national 
tournaments and that the prizes be merely last¬ 
ing mementos of superior skifl, such as cups, 
medals, buttons or even less expensive awards. 
His proposition was received with approval. 
The Annual Convention. 
Ihis was held Friday night and was attended 
by delegates from thirteen of the fifteen affiliated 
clubs, by the officers and members of the execu¬ 
tive committee, and by visitors and their wives. 
1 he application of the Anglers’ Club of New 
\ ork for the third annual tournament, for 1909, 
was made by Perry D. Frazer of the National 
Executive Committee, and by R. J. Held, the 
club s delegate. H. W. Hutchins, secretary of 
the Cincinnati Casting Club, presented a formal 
application for the tournament of 1910, and 
President H. C. Mullen, of the Milwaukee Bait- 
Casting Club applied for that of 1911. The ap¬ 
plication of the New York Club was the only one 
that was acted on. It was granted. The tourna¬ 
ment for next year will be held in New York 
City under the auspices of the Anglers’ Club. 
T he application of Cincinnati will be voted on 
at that time, but as there was no opposition, it is 
likely that it will receive a favorable vote. 
President Perce proposed 'that the association 
[Aug. 29, 1908. 
give a ribbon or something similar to the club 
winning the most prizes at a national tourna¬ 
ment. On Dr. Held’s suggestion it was decided 
that if any member of a club wins a first prize 
that club be accredited 5 points; second prize, 
3 points; third prize, 1 point, and so on, without 
regard to the number of members entered. This 
plan was also sanctioned. 
A committee was appointed to consider what 
change if any should be made in the constitu¬ 
tional definition of professionals, and it reported 
in favor of drawing the line strictly, classifying 
as a professional any person who makes any 
angling device for the purpose of selling it. The 
report was adopted as the sense of the conven¬ 
tion. 
In the election of officers all of the old board 
were re-elected save Secretary IT. E. Rice, who, 
in retiring because of other duties that required 
his undivided attention, suggested a worthy suc¬ 
cessor in the person of Charles P. Clifford of 
the Illinois Bait-Casting Club. The officers for 
the ensuing year are as follows: President, H. 
Wheeler Perce, Chicago Fly-Casting Club; First 
Vice-President, B. L. Shutts, Kalamazoo Fly- 
Casting Club; Second Vice-President. J. W. 
Bramhall, Kansas City Bait-Casting Club; Third 
Vice-President, Fred J. Wells, Fox River Valley 
Bait-Casting Club, Aurora Ill.; Fourth Vice- 
President, Walter D. Mansfield, San Francisco 
Fly-Casting Club; Secretary, Charles P. Clifford, 
Illinois Bait-Casting Club; Treasurer, Chas. F. 
Browne, Racine Fly-Casting Club. 
The president appointed Dr. R. J. Held a dele¬ 
gate to the International Fishery Congress, to be 
held in Washington next month; with power to 
appoint another delegate to act with him. 
Chairman E. P. Sperry of the Committee on 
Protection, Propagation and Legislation affecting 
game fishes and fishing, then read his report, 
which was received with enthusiasm, as was also 
the report of Chairman Charles E. Elliott of the 
Standard of Sportsmanship Committee, which 
followed. These reports are to be printed in 
these columns and then sent, in circular form, to 
all parts of the country. It is anticipated much 
good will result therefrom. 
Newfoundland Salmon Fishing. 
Poughkeepsie, N. Y., Aug. 17.— Editor Forest 
and Stream: The Newfoundland salmon fishing 
has been poorer, owing to the very low state of 
the streams and clear water, than for many 
years. Many have returned disappointed for the 
first time. We were ourselves until we had com¬ 
pared our record with that of many experienced 
men with whom we talked on the down trip. 
This year it was a case of No. 8 flies or no fish. 
1 he “oldest inhabitant” does not remember so 
dry a season. C. J. Reynolds. 
The Forest and Stream may be obtained from 
any newsdealer on order. Ask your dealer to 
supply you regularly. 
IN THE WOODS 
or in the mountains, no matter how far from 
civilization, fresh milk can always be had if 
foresight is used in packing the outfits. Bor¬ 
den’s Peerless Brand Evaporated Milk in cans 
keeps indefinitely until opened, and answers 
every purpose, it is pure, rich milk, condensed 
to the consistency of cream, put up without 
sugar and preserved by sterilization only.— Adv. 
DR.. HELD WINNING THE DISTANCE BAIT EVENT. 
Photograph by John R. Dishington. 
