. Outing. NearNew York it is the channel bass. In Northern coastwise States the namestriped bass is more generally heard. Inthe Delaware and Potomac rivers, it iscalled the rockfish, which was one of theearly names for this species. It has beenknown as the streaked bass and green-head. Squid-hound is a name applied tothe large fish found in the ocean watersof New England. To those anglers of the Middle States,tired of their present captures and insearch of new thrills, I would say, cometo the coast during October for a trialof surf-fishing. They will find oldocean very agreeable at that time,
. Outing. NearNew York it is the channel bass. In Northern coastwise States the namestriped bass is more generally heard. Inthe Delaware and Potomac rivers, it iscalled the rockfish, which was one of theearly names for this species. It has beenknown as the streaked bass and green-head. Squid-hound is a name applied tothe large fish found in the ocean watersof New England. To those anglers of the Middle States,tired of their present captures and insearch of new thrills, I would say, cometo the coast during October for a trialof surf-fishing. They will find oldocean very agreeable at that time, andthe fish, as well as the mode of fishing,something new—entirely different fromanything the) are accustomed to, and Iwill warrant them such grand sport asto satisfj the most rampant and ardentanglers. Jersej and Long Island shoresare most convenient to New York, but the vicinitj of all the livers flowinginto the Atlantic south of New York conditions are just as good, it not better. HOME-COMING OF THE. Photo by Brown Bros., N. ^ .COMMANDER PEARY AND HIS FAMILY ON BOARD THE ROOSEVELT AT SYDNEY. SYDNEY, Nova Scotia, had the honor of welcoming Commander Peary backto civilization again after an absence of over a year in the Polar the Roosevelt entered the harbor, September 21st, the whole townturned out to give him welcome. This was the end of Mr. Pearys eighth tripinto the Arctic, and his announcement that he had at last reached the pole washailed as the crowning of over twenty years sturdy endeavor. Commander Peary declares that his days of active polar exploration are over,although his interest will last as long as he lives. The day on which he stood atthe pole was April 6, 1909. The entry in the commanders journal for that dayreads: The pole at last! The prize of three centuries, my dream and goal fortwenty years, mine at last! I cannot bring myself to realize it. 204 SEEKERS FOR THE POLE
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