OCTOBER, 1917 
FOREST AND STREAM 
455 
In casting for distance record only, it 
was long a question if the 350 feet mark 
would ever be attained. When that was 
accomplished then the 400 feet idea sprung 
up, again and again that goal was tried for 
with results which seemed to baffle the 
spirit, yet like all endeavors which are 
given honest, hard tryouts that has more 
than accomplished and the great distance 
of 426 feet attained. Just what the pos¬ 
sible limit of casting will prove to be is 
at this writing mere conjecture. But it 
would seem to be at or near the high mark 
of perfection now. 
Elingshauser won the average accuracy 
event, making three casts with 4 ounce 
lead. 
EVENT NO. ONE—CLUB MEMBERS ONLY. 
The best average of five casts in a lane 
thirty (30) feet wide using 3 or 4 ounce 
leads. Won by Dr. Carleton Simon—959 
feet g x /2 inches. 
EVENT NO. ■ TWO-CLUB MEMBERS ONLY. 
Accuracy, three casts at a stake 140 feet 
distant from the starting line, nearest cast 
only to be recorded. Won by Dr. Carleton 
Simon—2 feet 7 inches. 
EVENT NO. THREE—OPEN TO ALL. 
The best average of five casts in a V 
shaped court, caster standing at apex, said 
court 30 feet wide at 100 feet, 60 feet wide 
at 200 feet, 90 feet wide at 300 feet, 120 
feet at 400 feet, 3 or 4 ounce leads. Won 
by John E. Clayton—1,636 feet 11 inches. 
EVENT NO. FOUR—OPEN TO ALL. 
Longest individual cast in open field, 5 
casts allowed each contestant, 3 or 4 ounce 
leads. Won by Chas. Elingshauser—371 
feet 7 inches. 
EVENT NO. FIVE—OPEN TO ALL. E. C. Burtis 
Accuracy long-distance casting, average 
of three casts with 3 or 4 ounce leads. Won by Chas. Elingshauser 
1,001 feet. 
EVENT NO. SIX—OPEN FOR LADIES ONLY. 
Best average of 5 casts in open field 3 or 4 ounce leads. Won by 
Miss Eleanor Gallaher—783 feet yYi inches. _ . 
These tournaments are held under the auspices of the Association of 
Surf Angling Clubs and are worked out under the most exacting re¬ 
quirements, and measurements are of the most accurate kind. It 
must be borne in mind that tournament results are rarely an exhibi¬ 
tion of the very highest skill, as the courts and lanes are laid out 
days in advance of the event and the casting must be done from 
established points no matter from which direction the wind may be 
blowing at the time, frequently causing tangled lines from overrun, 
when the wind is in the face of the operator. 
