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THE ROD RACK 
DURING THE BIG ACCURACY 
It was estimated that the rods shown here represented a cash outlay of $1,200, and 
EVENT. 
the reels perhaps a third more. 
Anglers’ Club of New York, who had been on 
the platform only a couple of the ten minutes 
allotted each man when the rain came down 
in torrents. He finished his turn, however, 
and then all hands ran to the dining and 
other tents until the heavy shower passed. Rain 
fell for a long time, and I. H. Bellows, of the 
Chicago Fly-Casting Club, was finally called, and 
the other contestants finished in a drizzle that 
stopped at times. H. G. Hascall, of the Chicago 
Club, casting in ninth place, won the diamond 
trophy with a.score of 101 feet, and John Wad- 
dell was the only one who was close up. He 
won a Castleconnell salmon rod. The prizes 
were seven in number. There were no restric- 
tions on rod, line or leader, but the casting was 
with one hand only. The result: 

- Length. Weight. Score. 
Ft. In. Ounces. Feet: 
Les || ee eee 10 114%4 10% 101 
TORI ROUEN S sacreendts ahs cae 11 5% 1234 100 
‘alo a) oh ear Get ee 11. 5% 131% 95 
itm Ome Grathiet sc cateuirte ov sse 10 11% 1014 94 
Be Pee OD CLEY tesieu deies fe 31s 010 010101 11 5% 1334 94 
Tae Hae bellows ..000... Bee estas 11 5% 1314 92 
Perry D. Frazer... 10 90 
W. T. Church 8% 88 
Dr. C. F. Brown, Chicago.... 10 6 8, 85 
Pet Meese g os 6 an ety o 8 a50:<leia%e 10 5% Ti, 84 
A. J. Wintringham............ 10 114% 10%4 75 
Be a CTS oie ele here r stasisvecis'n e's 10 5% Ty. 70 
Length an weight in each table refer to the ‘rods. 
DISTANCE. AND AccurACY FLy-CASTING. 
The storm of the night cleared off early on 
Friday morning and the wind, which had hauled 
around into the north, blew down the lagoon 
in squalls of considerable force when the fourth 
event was called. This was distance and ac- 
curacy casting at 30-inch targets with rods not 
exceeding eleven feet in length and eight and 
one-half ounces in weight, leaders not less than 
six nor more than twelve feet in length, and reels 
on the rods instead of on the platform, as in 
the distance and salmon events. Three targets 
were moored, distant 50, 55 and 60 feet respec- 
tively. from the platform. Each contestant was 
allowed one minute to extend his line to the first 
buoy, and after he had signified his intention to 
score, the next five casts counted for accuracy 
at the 50 foot target. He then extended his line 
by dry-fly casting to the next buoy, and made 
five casts at it, and so on to the 60 foot target. 
Heavy rods and lines and short leaders ruled, as 
delicacy was not scored, and in the strong wind 
the only method that was possible was to slap 
the fly down on the water as if the intention was 
to frighten rather than lure game fish. There 
was little advantage, so far as the wind was con- 
cerned, for anybody. I. H. Bellows’ work was 
very pretty and he was roundly cheered when 
his score of 996-15 per cent. was announced, 
He captured the diamond trophy given by the 
Racine Club. Harry G. Hascall won first prize, 
a combination fly- and bait-casting rod, and Presi- 
dent H. W. Perce and O. J. Loomis tied for 


second and third; E. R. Letterman fourth. 
(here were ten prizes in all. The scores: 
< Length. Weight. Per 
Ft. In. Ounces. Cent. 
PATE BellGwesmeterestiesirast at 10 5% 814 99.6 
ED) Grae atSCallscatscre coos wc nie.. £0)- 5 8% 99.4 
(GE Af, letonth in poe dsouneoneae 10 4% 734 99.2 
TW PE Ce Nasr cottomncetars ans 10 6 814 gf 
Ee) Re Letterman: : id dccmdes aes 10 51% 8 99 
UA. (Cooma ATRL OIG cathale sis cvernian wereihiale.s 10 64 8% 99 
Dr. C. F. Brown, Chicago.....10 3% 8%4 99 
Tits NGRPESt Seer eee cS. cals 10 5% 84 98.12 
Ifeliben’ Vera tel Whe Geron boar monasode 10 6 814 98.11 
A. J. Wintringham............ 10 5% 8% 98.10 
Wie eo ANE Gib golem ies Rates 10 6 816 98.7 
G. A. Hinterleitner..........0.: 10 6% 8% 98.6 
[Bedi Desla GLC GRee OUR RADARS ne 10 5% 7% 98.3 
John Hohman ...........+.... 10 6%4 84 98.3 
Nea tlestonremaartasamiuaereae = 10 434 7% 97.5 
NAT ae Ds Ceo at list ysis) cdetaletetestvtestaa'sic 10 5% Tle 97.1 
We Te Ra Gk sack starts sie eiores 10 6 814 96.14 
Be eS DOLE Vives 2 pieverte siviersia mare's 10 614 8% 96.8 
C. Washburne ...... aaa eee 10 % 74 95.6 
Poe Tea rAazeh es cu rscieiea mraa's 3044 911% 584 95.2 
SALMON FLy-CASTING—AMATEURS, 
The fifth event followed the fourth closely, and 
was salmon fly-casting for distance only. The 
salmon event was originally intended for pro- 
fessionals, but as it did not fill, it was made an 
amateur event and was cast off with a green- 
heart rod which Fred N. Peet, of the Chicago 
Fly-Casting Club, very kindly loaned for the 
purpose, it being the only salmon fly-rod on the 
ground. The wind was so strong and fluky that 
it was impossible to straighten the line on the 
back cast, and as shooting it was out of the 
question, the only method possible was to work 
it out foot by foot and lift it at every cast with- 
out stripping, making the event a ten minute 
heat of the most strenuous sort. Mr. Peet was 
first to cast, and he scored 121 feet and won the 
silver loving cup given by the Racine Fly-Cast- 
ine Club, carrying with it the championship. 
First prize, a split bamboo trout fly-rod, was 
won by Perry D. Frazer, secretary of the Anglers’ 
Club of New York, who scored 116% -feet. 
John Waddell, of the Grand Rapids Fly-Cast- 
ing Club, won second prize with 115 feet, and 
E. P. Sperry and I. H. Bellows, of the Chicago 
Fly-Casting Club, tied for third prize with 113 

feet. The result: 
Feet, 
Pipe RG CE ate ones c tare ote i cttvan ava wrecoiere ocTelaiataa det eintale qialessiptera 121 
PP Srr a eeEN RAZ OL cco Mie cie fetes esas) 9 ais asta o/)aiaraioleeid sie elelerelais 11% 
Tokar Wace) aiarairraseseanicrelt winrele eie\> -.-  eleraje'e siaie/s alee niles 115 
BY AE DELL ie tae cics 113 
1.-H. Bellows....... 113 
Dr Gaet eerowi, (CHICAGO ik oi av cesesiaciscc -» Hatnetats 108 
Tee rats SeaN IE Mee ere atk ca Lice 8 49 0"eie Wo apap ipa alls aah enernly 105 
Dia Gre MOHD ci tars cleats crates ctaretarttuik so, 6. din slats ele, areje eibiasetnyahareis 103 
Bs WV ge Ie ris eek airs wrle sie eos rie elanes atin oengeieye® 8914 
President of the National 

H. WHEELER PERCE, 
\ssociation, casting in the Distance 
Event on the Lawn. 
Accuracy BArt-CASTING—QUARTER-OUNCE. 
Forty-four men lined up for the sixth event, 
Friday afternoon. By.that time the sun was 
shining with such ardor that faces and 
took on the hue of the red ibis flies used later 
on in the evening. This was accuracy. bait-cast- 
ing with quarter-ounce weights at 60, 65, 70, 75 
and 80 feet, fifteen casts in all. For awhile it 
looked as if the event could not be finished be- 
fore dark, and as the two contests scheduled 
for Saturday would take all that day, and there 
was still another event set for Friday, Captain 
Dishington announced that ten casts per man 
instead of fifteen would be the number. Later 
on, when it was seen that the event progressed 
rapidly, the original number of casts was re- 
stored. For one contestant at least this was a 
happy decision. This was William Stanley, of 
Chicago, who, early in the event, made a very 
low score as the result of his line breaking, but 
who, by some of the prettiest accuracy casting 
ever seen, pulled up-and finally won the Racine 
diamond trophy with 99 1-15 per cent. 
A. J. Wintringham, of Dundee, Il.,who has 
not been casting in public very long, but whose 
form is promising and casting very regular, won 
first prize with 9813-15 per cent. This was a 
beautiful jeweled bait-casting reel. L. E. De 
Garmo, second, won a folding canvas boat, and 
necks 

D. F. Beatty, third, another reel. There were 
eighteen prizes. The results: 
Leneth. .Weight. Per 
Ft. In. Ounces. Cent. 
NWalliam SStanleyurs cts cn h 4 6 99 1-15 
Ae Js Wantringiiatnn:: s.ice aicie. 6 0 4% 98 13-15 
[eres des GearinObun ance one 6 0 5 98 6-15 
IDM, Berna hae, Joomdonenaas 6 0 434 98 6-15 
Ob]. Goonusenedsecds nc. se te 6 0% 434 98 6-15 
BI oye oe ae ae Pie 5 914 6 98 6-15 
rated RODD Mipascae sass hee Od 514 98 
Ei. Wi Perce s.csa.. oe. i BND 6 98 
feek.. Dishingtoiisrin te eLbl TS 6% 98 
he RS. Wettermian. ...cends. . 6 2% 6 97 1215 
ee C5) eLestOtinanr ile mate ciate 6 0% 514 97 10-15 
rE W. Heminghaus......... © 6 384 414 97 9-15 
Gr A. Hinterleiiner:..j...c60r4 0 2 6% 97 9-15 
D. Ey Beckers ..c.ccec: j 6% 97 9-15 
Ge y.. Stulting i eacesst- 5Le 97 9-15 
By Jig Jui Orman: dep cs sane cs 415 97 9-15 
te et BellOwSsamesn emcees were 6 97 7-15 
Wohi Plohmien sc.) .s-esss- 37. 54 97 7-15 
ri Ee ORIces, naa. verte 54 97 3-15 
As He Barnés.ccc.-. a alone 6 97 2-15 
By ees OHSS ou Miele fee eisis.a 41, 97 2-15 
ee lye RA wilitiGiecnaes: 00k 5 5G 97 1-15 
Abe Rabbers .....:. 634 97 
iy aM MTD 2 tram tae siete aN 5 96 13-15 
ECOr we Galaticey gels cis’s geile. s/s 51, 96 12-16 
David Osborne ........ 914 96 10-15 
BCG a Get apclaaie atin ci wae. ; 644 96 10-Ib 
Dr. C. F. Brown, Chicago... 6 3 6% 96 9-15 
ied COR AST art il SR Sa ep eeiciicandae $5.20 54 96 8-15 
BAe eel tm phrey.isiccw eerie sie 6 2% 43%, 9 8-15 
Dr. C. F. Browne, Racine.... 5 1% 54 96 6-15 
Pg 8 Es IBS ooctiricn 5 64 54 96 6-15 
Ihe Piyinate elecsann sins ss bres 5 8 5 96 5-15 
Wi He Gooey feswcsitas<s Pieces At 514 95 4-15 
B; EF. Jackson..... Se ices ae. 414, 96 2-15 

