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Anglers’ Casting Club of Chicago. 
Chicago, Ill., Oct. 10. —Editor Forest and 
Stream: The results of the tournament held 
’ on our grounds in Douglas Park on Oct. 4 fol¬ 
low. Half-ounce distance bait-casting, average 
of five casts. C. E. Lingenfelter won, and he 
also made the longest single cast. The scores: 
H. W. Perce.148.5 
A. T. Wintringham 178 
L. E. De Garmo.... 119.5 
G. A. Hinterleitner 141.5 
W. W. McFarland. 
W. J. Jamison.148 
M. H. Cooley. 154 
J. E. Amman.134 
S. B. Cramer. 56 
C. E. Lingenfelter. 172 
C. B. Nordholm.... 103 
M. Ranney. 82.5 
. C. Wernecke.... 117.5 
F. P. Nayior. 133.5 
Wm. Stanley . 
C. E. Battershall... 122 
O. C. Wehle. 121.5 
Average. 
155 144 148 148.5 148.8 
169 . 69.4 
156 127.5 171 114.8 
128.5 139 120 67 119.2 
75 144 157 159 107 
163 152.5 160.5 169 158.6 
166 138.5 172.5 183.5 162.8 
138.5 135 76 132.5 123.2 
170 164.5 129 111 126.1 
185 180 171 189 179.4 
129 122.5 100.5 132 117.4 
148.5 155 125 133 128.8 
83 ... 64 50.9 
156 159 152 117.5 143.6 
174 131.5 126 ... 86.3 
. 24.4 
141 132 140.5 150 137 
Messrs. W. S. Maloney and W. H. Ball judges, 
Mr. S. F. Campbell clerk. 
Half-ounce accuracy bait-casting, two casts at 
each distance, 6o, 70, 80, 90 and 100 feet. Wil¬ 
liam Stanly won. Scores: 
Total Accuracy, 
Demerits. Per Cent. 
H. W. Perce. 16 9S.4 
A. J. Wintringham. 9 99.1 
1 L. E. De Garmo. 14 98.6 
G. A. Hinterleitner. 14 98.6 
W. W. McFarland. 23 97.7 
J. T. Hartley. 33 96.7 
W. J. Jamison. 16 98.4 
M. H. Cooley. 29 97.1 
J. E. Amman. 11 98.9 
S. B. Cramer. 20 98.0 
J. P. Mohan. 19 98.1 
C. E. Lingenfelter. 18 98.2 
C. B. Nordholm. 22 97.8 
J. M. Penny. 15 98.5 
W. H. Ball. 18 98.2 
F. C. Wernecke. 43 95.7 
F. P. Naylor. 21 97.9 
W. Stanley . 10 99.0 
R. W. Crompton. 22 97.8 
C. E. Battershall. . 33 96.7 
O. C. Wehle. 14 98.6 
H. E. Rice. 19 98.1 
L. N. Place. 21 97.9 
Dr. F. T. Hays. 44 95.6 
Mr. W. S. Maloney judge, Mr. S. F. Camp¬ 
bell clerk. 
Quarter-ounce accuracy bait-casting, two casts 
at each distance, 60, 65, 70, 75 and 80 feet. H. 
I W. Perce won. The scores: 
j H. W. Perce. 
1 A. J. Wintringham 
j L. E. De Garmo... 
! G. A. Hinterleitner 
' W. W. McFarland. 
J. T. Hartley. 
W. J. Jamison. 
M. H. Cooley. 
1 J. E. Amman. 
G. B. Cramer. 
J. P. Mohan. 
1 O. E. Lingenfelter.. 
; C. B. Nordholm.... 
I J. M. Ranney. 
| W. H. Ball. 
i F. C. Wernecke.... 
F. P. Naylor. 
W. Stanley . 
R. W. Crompton... 
C. E. Battershall... 
1 C. S. Lawrence. 
I O. C. Wehle. 
I H. E. Rice. 
Total Accuracy, 
Demerits. Per Cent. 
.... 10 99.0 
.... 14 98.6 
.... 24 97.6 
.... 18 98.2 
.... 18 98.2 
.... 28 97.2 
.... 18 98.2 
.... 30 97.0 
.... 20 98.0 
.... 25 97.5 
.... 19 98.1 
.... 20 98.0 
.... 16 98.4 
.... 16 98.4 
.... 13 98.7 
.... 23 97.7 
.... 31 96.9 
.... 13 98.7 
.... 27 97.3 
.... 45 95.5 
.... 44 95.6 
.... 37 96.3 
.... 37 96.3 
Messrs. Maloney and Scanlon judges, Mr. S. 
F. Campbell clerk. 
P. J. Mortell, Sec’y. 
Angling in Newfoundland. 
St. John’s, N. F., Oct. i. —Editor Forest and 
; Stream: When I cannot get off to the haunts 
of “kingly salmon” or the “sea trout jumping 
crazy for the fly,” I read the accounts of the 
other fellow’s success with as much interest 
: as if I were sitting on the bank near the kill, 
L an interested spectator; hence, I capture every 
| report that comes in, and accounts of the re¬ 
volt in Russia, the tangle in Morocco, and of 
even the very latest in reference to the Pres¬ 
idential conflict, are passed over till I find what 
the sportsmen are doing. W. J. Carroll. 
Anglers’ Club of Massachusetts. 
Boston, Mass., Oct. io .—Editor Forest and 
Stream: The results of the first annual fly- and 
bait-casting tournament of the Anglers’ Club of 
Massachusetts are given herewith: 
FRIDAY, OCT. 9. 
Event 1.—Trout fly-casting for distance, 75- 
foot class, for two medals. Judges, F. A. Nic- 
colls and L. S. Darling. 
Robert 
Harris ... 
Feet. 
. 76 
Thomas Cummins . 
Feet. 
.65 
F. H. 
Talcott. 
. 1)3 
Dave Finn. 
.62 
G. B. 
Clark.. 
. 67 
H. G. Whitridge... 
.62 
Harold 
Lamb ..., 
. 65 
Horace Dame .... 
.55 
Event 2.—Accuracy fly-casting at 50, 55 and 
60 feet; amateurs only; cup and two medals. 
Judges, L. S. Darling and L. D. Chapman: 
Demerits. Demerits. 
C. J. McCarthy.13 Franz Niccolls.23 
L. Chapman . 20 C. A. Linsley. 35 
F. A. Niccolls, Sr., Thomas Cummins and A. 
R. Brown withdrew. 
Event 3.—Distance fly-casting with five-ounce 
rods for a cup and two medals. Judges, Dr. F. 
M. Johnson and F. A. Niccolls: 
Feet. Feet. 
C. J. McCarthy. 92 Franz Niccolls . 81 
L. S. Darling. 88 C. A. Linsley. 74 
L. D. Chapman. 86 
SATURDAY, OCT. 4. 
Event 4.—Dry-fly casting at 20, 30, 40, 50 and 
60 feet, for a cup and two medals. Judges, A. 
R. Brown and F. A. Niccolls: 
Demerits. Demerits. 
Geo. M. La Branche. 12 R. J. Held. 17 
Franz Niccolls .15 C. J. McCarthy. 18 
Event 5.—Half-ounce accuracy bait-casting at 
60, 80 and 100 feet for a cup and two medals. 
Judges, R. J. Held and A. R. Brown: 
Demerits. Demerits. 
Geo. M. La Branche. 30 C. J. McCarthy. 61 
L. S. Darling. 54 Franz Niccolls . 62 
Event 6.—Eastern championship, distance fly¬ 
casting, amateurs only, for a cup and two medals. 
Judges, R. J. Held and L. D. Chapman : 
Feet. Feet. 
C. J. McCarthy.113 George La Branche.... 90 
Franz Niccolls . 93 
r 
Event 7.—Salmon fly-casting, amateurs only, 
for a cup and two medals. Judges, L. S. Darling 
and Horace Dame: 
Feet. Feet. 
George La Branche ...118 R. J. Held.105 
C. J. McCarthy.116 
Event 8.—Handicap distance fly-casting for a 
cup and two medals. Judges, A. R. Brown and 
F. A. Niccolls. The results: 
Best 
Allow- 
Cast. 
ance. 
Total. 
11. E. Harris. 
. 74 
51 
125 
H. G. Whitridge. 
. 72 
51 
123 
C. A. Linsley. 
. S4 
39 
123 
R. A. Harris. 
. SI 
37 
1 IS 
Thos. Cummins . 
. 68 
47.6 
115.6 
Geo. B. Clark. 
. 68 
45.6 
113.6 
Geo. M. La Branche. 
. 8 S .6 
22 
110.6 
1.. S. Dariing. 
. 98 
1 
99 
C. J. McCarthy, scratch. 
. 115 
115 
Event 9.—’Half-ounce distance bait-casting, 
five casts, the best average to count. Prizes, a 
cup and two medals: 
George La Branche. 167 155 147 154 160 
R. J. Held.: * 178 182 190 1S8 
C. J. McCarthy. * 159 180 * 
L. S. Darling. 165 * 159 * 170 
The special prize for high average went to 
George M. LaBranche. 
Angling at Catalina Island. 
Los Angeles, Cal., Oct. i .—Editor Forest and 
Stream: The conclusion of Catalina’s angling 
tournament finds evidences of a lively interest 
displayed, particularly along light-tackle lines. 
Several records have been smashed, and the 
absence of the blue and yellowfin tuna from 
the insular waters hardly has been felt at all. 
Three names go on the Potter cup this sea¬ 
son for the largest three-six yellowtail caught 
around Catalina. It is eminently fitting and 
proper that Commodore Thomas McD. Potter 
should head the list with his 28k2-pounder, 
taken at White Rock. I had the great good 
fortune to land the second largest, 24 1 /$ pounds, 
taken over the reef at Long Point. Ham. 
Cotton got third, 20j£ pounds. In all, thirteen 
anglers qualified by taking a yellowtail of 18 
pounds of better. It is estimated 300 to 400 
yellowtail were caught during the season, most 
of which ran around 16 pounds. The roll con¬ 
tains the names of Dr. E. T. Van Bergin, 19 
pounds; Al. A. Carraher, 19 pounds; Professor 
Holder, i 8 J 4 pounds, all taken around Cata¬ 
lina, while at Clemente some of twice the 
weight were landed. 
Congressman C. G. Conn, of Indiana, has 
the fishing fever as few men are fortunate 
enough to get it. He bought one big boat and 
rented a house in Avalon for a year a short 
time ago; now he has bought another still 
larger craft. He has invited L. G. Murphy 
and Gilmour Sharp to accompany him on a 
three months’ cruise down the coast as far as 
Magdalena Bay. Fishing and shooting will be 
the programme. 
These gentlemen, all of whom are experi¬ 
enced fishermen, will enjoy a most excellent 
opportunity to investigate the sporting re¬ 
sources of a country about which a great deal 
has been heard from time to time, but prac¬ 
tically nothing d-efinite is known. Beyond the 
fact that the Gulf of California is the home of 
countless varieties of huge fish of reputed game 
qualities, we know little. Tarpon are said to 
be taken there; yellowtail are reputed to at¬ 
tain 100 pounds, and the tunas are said to be 
always willing. If ten per cent, of the wonder¬ 
ful tales told are true, then the trio are in for 
experiences that will line the walls of their 
minds with memory’s pictures for all time. 
Edwin L. Hedderly. 
The Cincinnati Casting Club. 
Cincinnati, Ohio, Oct. 5. —Editor Forest and 
Stream: The scores made by members at their 
weekly club contest on Saturday are as follows: 
Latham .. 
James ... 
Lampre . 
Groesbeck 
Murphy . 
Sheldon .. 
14-ounce. 14 -ounce. 
. 97.12 97.2 
. 94.13 97.14 
. 97.5 97.1 
. 96.8 97.9 
. 88.11 87.2 
. 97.5 97.9 
Harry Walter Hutchins, Sec’y-Treas. 
Florida Angling. 
Many Northerners go to Florida as early as 
October or November and spend the winter 
there. Fishing, shooting and enjoying the de¬ 
lightful climate. Anglers who do this may pro¬ 
fitably provide themselves with Mr. W. H. 
Greggs’ book entitled, “When, Where and How 
to Catch Fish in East Florida.” It is based on 
a long experience in angling in those waters re¬ 
enforced by the best scientific authorities.— Adv. 
