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fish he would catch and how large each one  quarter-ounce weights, best cast in five to count. sity for the key. But the next time the bo 
would be? I know of preserved streams where The scores: came back he had made good all lapses ¢ 
the fish are all of one size and where the limit 
is twenty. Preserve me from fishing such a stream. 
No; if the trout had no vagaries and the angler 
no vicissitudes, the game would hardly be worth 
the candle. It is the big, old, capricious trout 
that are so hard to catch that give a stream its 
character and the angler his reputation, and it 
is the being beaten occasionally at our own 
game by the trout that furnishes us with the 
discipline necessary to keep our minds and 
bodies alert and our spirits chaste. 
CHARLES Lose. 
Anglers’ Club of New York. 

AN all-day tournament was held at the Pool, 
in Central Park, Oct. 26. A large number of 
anglers from the city attended, and D. J. M. 
Stokes, of Philadelphia; Fred T. Mapes and 
Charles T. Champion, of the Newark Bait- and 
Fly-Casting Club, and others were present part 
of the day. The sky was clear, but a cold wind 
blew in gusts across the little lake, veering up 
and down its length and spoiling some of the 
best casts, particularly in the fly events. After 
mid-day the gusts were less frequent, but while 
some contestants cast in a calm, others were 
bothered by catspaws, and the scores suffered 
The members are doing better average casting 
now than at any time during the year, as they 
have had weekly practice since the end of sum- 
mer. Much that has been gained recently will 
he lost, however, during the winter, when they 
cannot practice. 
Although the is 
membership _ list 
increasing 
Steadily, it is very difficult for its most enthu- 
Slastic members to attend the club affairs, as 
most of them are very busy men. 
troubles of the 
day, when a 
expected. 
The system of handicapping now in Operation, 
has encouraged the beginners to take part. While 
it IS severe on the more expert casters, it gives 
the novices an Opportunity to win prizes, and 
the records show that the latter have not only 
won places frequently, but they try to improve, 
while the scratch men bend their energies toward 
exceeding their best previous efforts. The handi- 
caps are follows: If A’s record score js 99 
feet and B’s 90 feet, A allows B two-thirds of 
9 feet, or 6 feet. In an event in which A scores 
The financial 
week kept many away on Satur- 
goodly number of contestants was 
as 
go and B 85, the latter wins with OI feet. 
Che results of the tournament follow: 
DRY-FLY CASTING FOR ACCURACY. 
This was cast as follows: 
: With a five-ounce 
rod the contestant started with 
his line the length 
of the rod, and when ready began to extend his 
line, by dry-fly casting; that is, by false casts 
1 the air until satisfied, when he dropped the 
fly as near the center of the 30-foot as 
‘ target 
possible. If the fly floated. he 
was scored 0, or 
perfect if it dropped on the target, 1 if one foot 
away from it, etc. Between each of his five casts 
he was required to make at least one 
dry cast, then extend his line by dry 
make five casts at the 40-foot target, et Every 
time the fly touched the water on the forward 
cast its distance from the center of the proper 
target was scored. The wind caused one or two 
false or 
casts and 
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high penalties during retrieves. R. J, Held won. 
he SCGTesi: 
; Total Per 
30 feet. 40 feet. 50 feet. Demerits. Cent 
Rte cleld.cee 8 8 34 50 96 10-15 
NES: Smith eters 3 15 25 53 96 7-15 
Lo b.aarles ones 10 12 35 BT 96 3-15 
1. T. Kennedy.. 9 10 4? 61 95 14-15 
to. Bi Rice seat. 24 19 21 64 95 11-15 
Perry D. Frazer. 10 36 19 65 95 10-15 
DISTANCE FLY-CASTING WITH LIGHT RODS. 
The second event was trout 
fly-casting with 
time, best cast to 
The scores, in feet: 
Best Cast Allowance. Score. 
five-ounce rods, five minutes’ 
count, with handicaps. 
King Smith 
GSDio te dena wal aye cee ice iS 1 $2 
Perry DD), Frazver.ec ae ee 76 28 78 8 
DST as Gane dy..\ seat hee taken 6S 83 76 3 
Ie Je EV eld ede ee ringe iene ae eae ees 75 0 75 
Toy is. icles areas, ae ee [4 0 74 
Nn -0n ASIMILD see eer «pee ae 60 28 62 8 
QUARTER-OUNCE BAIT CASTING. 
Event 3 was for distance bait-casting, with 
Best Cast. Allowance. Score. 
By BS URICe: eureka eee 114 7 12] 
R.A hl elaine erate cc enh ae 118 0 118 
As: Jaya Mar she, Mvenpecs seen 90 17 107 
Harry bintediniené ee etre cae 94 10 6 104 6 
( Vleet! = UN Soe pie sae een & 1% 19 6 96 6 
HEAVY ROD FLY-CASTING. 
The fourth event was for 
fly-casting for distance, best cast in five minutes 
to count. King Smith won first cup and W. J. 
Ehrich second. The scores: 
Best Cast. Allowance. Score, 
rods of any weight, 
King Smith 
Boric een e 96 0 96 
We Pe izich: mr rece ney 86 8 94 
Peni Die brazen eee nae 84 6 90 
N<* Sr Oaitht > woe nein wee ee 82 8 90 
TD Sith eet eee 80 10 90 
Georgel UacBranche:.. ce) 80 8 SS 
Ro: Twn eldes, sce eae ere 76 7 83 
a OS helene re SRR I ol SL 79 9 88 
ACCURACY BAIT-CASTING, 
This was cast with half-ounce weights, five 
casts at each of three distances. To save time. 
toward dark, all those who were doubtful of 
gaining a high place withdrew. The scores: 
Total Per 
60 feet. 80 feet. 100 feet. Demerits Cent, 
Geo La Branche. 7 8 29 44 97 1-15 
W.. J. Ehrich.... 16 21 15 52 96 8-15 
M. H. Smith, A. Jay Marsh, Perry D. Frazer, 
R. J. Held and Harry Friedman withdrew. 
DISTANCE BAIT-CASTING, 
The final event was finished at dusk, and any 
one unlucky enough to let his reel overrun was 
compelled to withdraw or risk breaking it in 
another cast. Half-ounce weights were used. 
Two cups went to the two high men. The scores: 
Best Allow- 
Cast. ance. Total. 
Perry D. Frazer..... 156 148 138 147 168 168 2 170 
rgd tc") Way Fol Pe ae ...157 148 162 150 *0 162 0 162 
The salmon event was postponed. 
The events for Noy. 2, to-day, commencing 
at 2 P. M., will be all fly-casting, salmon, un- 
limited single hand rods, and five-ounce rods, 
respectively. The November business meeting 
will be held on the 12th at 8 P. M. instead of on 
the 5th, which is Election Day, 



Forgetfulness in an adult is inexcusable, but 
in a boy it is often laughable. 
that amused me: 
While visiting with a relative in the Middle 
West not long ago, I took advantage of the close 
proximity of a lake to try for small mouth black 
bass. My host’s son, a boy of ten, asked to go 
along, and got out a rather elaborate outfit while 
we were awaiting breakfast: a good lancewood 
rod, reel and line, and a small can of worms 
from the back yard. 
While we walked to the lake he told me of 
other fishing trips, breaking off suddenly to ex- 
claim, ‘Now, what do you think of that? I 
forgot my reel and line. You go right on and 
I will catch up with you in a minute.” 
Back he sprinted to the house, returning with 
the precious reel and line, and we walked on to 
the lake. I was stringing up my rod when I 
again heard a boyish explosion of wrath. 
“Now, what do you think of that? I forgot 
to bring my hooks.” 
And leaving the rod lying on the ground, he 
disappeared again. This time he was gone 
longer than before, but his favorite exclamation 
foretold more trouble. 
“What is it now?” I asked. 
“Why, I forgot the key.” 
His mother had said she was going out for 
the day, and had given me a key to the house. 
Not knowing that she had departed between her 
small son’s visits, I had not mentioned the neces- 
Here is a case 
memory, and attaching a frisky worm on a sma 
hook, made his way out on a rickety boat land 
ing and had caught and landed three small sun 
fish ere I had captured my first bass. 
When I urged that the “sunnies” were to 
small, he put them back with a murmurec¢ 
“That’s what father always tells me.” But 
think he caught those three little fellows ove 
and over again, for he was continually holdin 
up a little one and inquiring, “Look, is this bi 
enough?” putting it back genty when I pro 
tested. 
Then along came another small boy with 
“Hello, Tom! whose pole?” 
“Mine, whose do you think it is?” 
“Let me try it, Tom. Got any worms?” 
“’Course I_have—not many, though, ’caus 
those sunnies I caught took nearly all my bait.’ 
“What sunnies? I don’t see any.” 
“’Course you don’t ’cause I put ‘em back 
Think I keep minnows?” this in the most in}|h 
jured tone imaginable. 
“Say, Tom, you dig some more worms anc 
catch some big fellows,’ 
I'll show you how to 
“All right, Fred, you can try it awhile,” anc 
away he sped toward an ice house where, ac 
cording to Fred, big fat worms were abundant 
Back he came with his invariable “what do yot 
think of that,” 
bait can, he had two handfuls of wrigglers, whic 
Fred appropriated and sent his friend for more 
Fred was a little rascal, for every time Tor 
reappeared he kept him back with some excuse 
while he clung to the rod. He objected, too, tc 
putting little sunfish back, and both boys danced) 
a jig when Fred yanked out a small bass that 
was just over the legal size. 
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them while he wielded the borrowed rod. Then 
the bait was exhausted twice, and 
natured Tom who refilled the little can. 
I protested and Fred reluctantly returned 
rod to its owner and started homeward, though 
his friend begged him to dig “just a few worms.” 
But no, 
selfishness of others. 
Tom added some  fair-sized sunfish to his! 
string, tying them to the painter-ring of a boat 
lying alongside the dock. Presently a man came 
along, entered the boat and rowed away across 
the lake. Tom was busy at the t 
more worms, and I did not know 
When he landed his next 
called to me: 
“Say, what do you think of that? 
about the fish. 
fish to that boat and the feller went and rowed 
away with them, an’ I never thought about 
them.” 
* * * 
ENGLISH sparrows have been accused of wrong 
doings of many kinds, but not until iast week. | 
F 
perhaps, has arson ever been charged to their 
account. In Passaic, N. J., a story was started 
on its rounds by a reporter who claimed that 
sparrows carried matches to a nest they were 
building in a cornice of the roof of a house owned 
by Isaac Liebson, then ignited these matches and 
of course the house was badly damaged before 
the firemen subdued the flames. I have not heard 
whether or not the house was insured. 
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Henry C. Frick, the steel man, was once a | 
guest at a dinner when he was unexpectedly 
called upon to respond to a toast. Recovering 
somewhat from his surprise, Mr. Frick said that 
his situation reminded him of the case of a Penn- 
sylvania man who fell into the water while fish- 
ing. With no little difficulty he was rescued, 
and after he had regained his breath and was 
in a fairly comfortable condition, his rescuer 
asked him how he came to fall into the water. 
“I did not come to fall into the water,” replied 
the unfortunate man; “I came to fish.’—London 
Fishing Gazette. 
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