Aug. 28, 1909.] 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
389 
National Casting Tournament. 
The third annual tournament of the National 
'.ssociation of Scientific Angling Clubs was held 
uder the auspices of the Angling Club of New 
T ork on Aug. 19, 20 and 21 on the lake in Van 
ortlandt Park, New York city. 
The attendance was small, not only from the 
Vest, where the majority of the clubs affiliated 
ith the association have their homes, but the 
>cal representation was much smaller than had 
een expected. It was the original intention of the 
lub to hold the tournament in September, at 
-hich time a large number of its members, as 
-ell as other anglers who would have taken 
art, will return from their summer vacations,- 
fit this was objected to in some quarters and 
ie time changed to August in the hope of aug- 
lenting the entries. Instead of the twenty-five 
r more visitors from the West that were con- 
Fly-Casting Club, won the championship trophy 
with 9814/15 per cent. The scores: 
De- Per 
merits. Cent. 
D. 
F. 
Beatty. 
. 3 
2 
1 
9 
0— 8 
0 
9 
0 
0 
1- 
- 3 
1 
1 
0 
2 
1- 
- 5 
16 
98 
14 
F. 
N. 
Peet. 
. 0 
0 
5 
i 
2— 
- 9 
0 
0 
3 
1 
5- 
- 9 
0 
0 
0 
1 
0 - 
- 1 
19 
98 
11 
A. 
D. 
Whitby. 
. 0 
0 
0 
3 
3 - 
- 6 
2 
3 
4 
1 
2 - 
-12 
0 
1 
0 
3 
3 - 
- 7 
25 
98 
5 
C. 
IL 
Cheney. 
. 1 
7 
2 
3 
2 - 
-15 
1 
2 
0 
2 
1 - 
- 6 
0 
0 
1 
5 
0 - 
- 6 
27 
98 
3 
W. 
L. 
Rock. 
. 1 
& 
1 
2 
3 - 
- 6 
0 
1 
2 
2 
1 - 
- 6 
2 
2 
8 
1 
3 - 
-16 
28 
9S 
2 
H. 
W. 
Perce. 
. 4 
2 
2 
1 
5- 
-14 
1 
i 
2 
1 
2— 
- S 
0 
2 
0 
1 
3 - 
- 6 
2 S 
98 
2 
I. 
H. 
Bellows. 
. 2 
2 
4 
5 
3 - 
-16 
0 
3 
2 
3 
2 — 
-16 
0 
0 
6 
1 
1- 
- 8 
34 
97 
11 
L. 
E. 
De Garmo... 
. 1 
4 
4 
1 
5 - 
-15 
1 
0 
0 
2 
7 - 
-10 
2 
1 
2 
2 
3—10 
35 
97 
10 
C. 
F. 
Brown. 
. 1 
1 
3 
7 
8- 
-20 
3 
4 
2 
1 
3- 
-13 
1 
0 
3 
1 
3 — 
- 8 
41 
97 
4 
ing with quarter-ounce weights with an aver¬ 
age of 125 2/5 feet. This is the record for the 
national tournaments, for this was the first time 
this event has been held at one of them. In 
club and open tournaments Dr. Held, E. B. Rice, 
Harry Friedman and others have exceeded the 
average, however. The scores, average of five 
casts: 
A. D. Whitby . 
. .I.B.C.C. 
125 2-5 
R. J. Held. 
. A.C.N.Y. 
122 
L. E. De Garmo. 
..I.B.C.C. 
118 
W. L. Rock. 
..K.C.A.C. 
117 
E. H. Cheney. 
. .K.C.A.C. 
115 3-5 
F. N. Peet. 
. .C.F.C.C. 
101 3-5 
Harry Friedman . 
..A.C.N.Y. 
98 4-5 
I. H. Bellows. 
..C.F.C.C. 
99 
H. W. Perce. 
..C.F.C.C. 
98 3-5 
D. F. Beatty. 
..C.F.C.C. 
93 3-5 
E. F. Todd. 
..A.C.N.Y. 
85 2-5 
C. F. Brown. 
..C.F.C.C. 
72 4-5 
DRY-FLY CASTING. 
The first event on Friday was the dry-fly cast¬ 
ing, one trial at each distance, 20, 30, 40, 50 and 
60 feet. It was won by L. E. DeGarmo with the 
VAN CORTLANDT LAKE AND SOME OF THE CONTESTANTS AT THE NATIONAL CASTING TOURNAMENT. 
udently expected, only about half that many ap- 
'eared, and the nearby clubs gave but scant sup¬ 
port to the affair. 
Despite these discouraging circumstances the 
ew club members who could be on hand worked 
lard to make the affair a success. The wind 
vas not kind, but otherwise the weather was 
avorable, save for showers on the second day, 
vhich, however, did not cause postponement of 
my events. 
The visitors were entertained each daj- at 
unch in the park, and on the second night were 
he guests of the club at a dinner at headquarters 
n Forty-fourth street. 
Although nearly a dozen clubs were repre¬ 
sented, there was not a quorum of either the 
:xecutive Committee or the delegates, hence no 
business meetings were held. 
The details of the tournament follow: 
QUARTER-OUNCE ACCURACY BAIT. 
The tournament opened under ideal conditions 
is to weather, but the wind was too strong and 
rratic for the best work with the tiny quarter- 
mnee weights used in the accuracy event. One 
ast was made at each distance—60, 65, 70. 75 
md 80 feet, then back to 60 and out again, 
ifteen in all. D. F. Beatty, of the Chicago 
Harry Friedman .. 
.. 2 
0 
7 
5 0-14 
0 
1 
1 
2 2—11 
5 
7 
1 
4 0—17 
42 
97 3 
Dan Yount . 
.. 1 
1 
3 
8 2—15 
2 
2 
0 
0 2—6 
3 
2 
5 
2 11—23 
44 
97 1 
G. H. Asper. 
.. 6 
7 
1 
1 4—19 
3 
9 
1 
2 6—21 
2 
0 
0 
2 2—6 
46 
96 14 
J. N. Ranney. 
.. 2 
1 
1 
7 10—21 
4 
3 
2 
5 3—17 
0 
1 
1 
4 6—12 
50 
96 10 
H. G. Henderson 
and 
John Waddell 
withdrew. 
DISTANCE FLY, FIVE-OUNCE RODS. 
Fred N. Peet, of the Chicago Fly-Casting 
Club, made a new record for the association by 
casting 95 feet with a five-ounce trout fly-rod, 
but while he won the trophy, it was conceded 
by all that Walter McGuckin, of the local club, 
gave the prettiest exhibition of form that was 
witnessed during the tournament. His style -of 
casting, acquired during many years on trout 
streams, was*very graceful, and was heartily 
applauded. The scores, best cast in ten minutes: 
F. N. Peet . 95 
H. W. Perce. 87 
Walter McGuckin .. 86% 
R. B. Lawrence. 86% 
George La Branche. 86 
Tohn Waddell . 85 
Perry Frazer . 83 
N. S. Smith. 83 
R. J. Held. 81% 
L. E. De Garmo.... 80 
Harry Friedman .... 77% 
I. H. Bellows. 74 
C. F. Brown. 74 
H. G. Henderson... w 
QUARTER-OUNCE BAIT-CASTING FOR DISTANCE. 
A. D. Whitby, of the Illinois Bait-Casting 
Club, won the trophy in the distance bait-cast- 
splendid score of only 6 demerits and a per¬ 
centage of 999/15. The scores: 
Demerits. Percentage. 
L. E. De Garmo. 
.... 1 
1 
2 
02—6 
99 
9 
I. H. Bellows. 
.... 0 
2 
2 
12—7 
99 
8 
C. F. Brown. 
.... 2 
2 
1 
1 3 — 9 
99 
6 
T. W. Brotherton. 
.... 2 
1 
1 
1 5—10 
99 
5 
F. N. Peet. 
.... 1 
2 
3 
4 1—11 
99 
4 
Perry Frazer . 
.... 2 
0 
3 
4 4—13 
99 
2 
II. W. Perce. 
.... 1 
1 
0 
5 8—15 
99 
Walter McGuckin . 
.... 3 
3 
0 
3 7—16 
98 14 
R. B. Lawrence. 
.... 1 
4 
1 
3 12—21 
98 
9 
R. J. Held. 
.... 2 
0 
5 
8 7—22 
9S 
8 
John Waddell . 
.... 4 
4 
3 
7 7—25 
98 
5 
N. S. Smith. 
.... 0 
2 
4 
4 16—26 
98 
4 
IP. G. Henderson, withdrew. 
ACCURACY FLY-CASTING. 
In this event five casts were made at each 
distance, 50, 55 and 60 feet, and I. H. Bellows, 
who won, made ten perfect casts, the first five 
of them consecutive. The scores: 
Demerits. Percentage. 
I. H. Bellows... 0 
0 
2 
F. N. Peet. 0 
1 
0 
H. W. Perce. 0 
3 
0 
R. J. Held. 1 
2 
0 
John Waddell . 0 
1 
N. S. Smith. 0 
4 
2 
0 
0 
0 
0 
1 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
1 
1— 6 
99 9 
0 
0 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
1 
6 
1 
1 
1—12 
99 3 
0 
0 
0 
0 
1 
0 
2 
1 
0 
0 
0 
3—12 
99 3 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
1 
0 
0 
2 
9 
0 
0—12 
99 3 
0 
0 
1 
0 
1 
0 
0 
0 
1 
4 
1 
1—14 
96 1 
0 
2 
0 
1 
3 
0 
1 
1 
1 
0 
0 
1—16 
98 14 
