. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. July 8, 1899] ©rjs Igveeissv axai Coming Events. Jaly 15— Eighth ?aturdav Fly-Casting Contest. 3tow Lake, 2:30 p. h. July 16—Eighth Sunday Fly-Caatihg Contest. Stow Lake, 10 a. h. The Medal Contests for 1899. Seven of the twelve contests of the San Francisco Fly- Casting Clnb for this season have already taken place; the skill and progress of individual members in the sport of fly- casting shown at the Stow Lake meetings will be seen Qpon perusal of the classification tables on page 24. The seven clnb contests determine tbe class standing of each
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. July 8, 1899] ©rjs Igveeissv axai Coming Events. Jaly 15— Eighth ?aturdav Fly-Casting Contest. 3tow Lake, 2:30 p. h. July 16—Eighth Sunday Fly-Caatihg Contest. Stow Lake, 10 a. h. The Medal Contests for 1899. Seven of the twelve contests of the San Francisco Fly- Casting Clnb for this season have already taken place; the skill and progress of individual members in the sport of fly- casting shown at the Stow Lake meetings will be seen Qpon perusal of the classification tables on page 24. The seven clnb contests determine tbe class standing of each fly-caster dar- ing the five concluding competitions of the club medal series. Four different events—long distance, accuracy, delicacy and lore-casting—are embraced in the contests. In tbe first event, three classes are made up, viz:—The championship class, embracing these wbo have averaged 100 feet and over (the limit was 95 feet last year)—First class, composed of those whose average iB between 85 and 100 feet (between 80 and 95 feet for 1898)—Second class, all fly-casters averag- ing under 85 feet (SO feet was the mark last year). The accuracy event embraces two classes—The champion- ship class, consisting of those wbo have averaged 8S per cent and over (85 per ceDt ruled last season)—First class are those who have averaged less than 88 per cent (85 per cent in 1898). In the third or delicacy event two classes are provided:— The championship class, enrolled in which are those whose average has been over SO per cent—Under 80 per cent aver- ages comprise the first class. The percentage is the same as prevailed during last season. Lure-casting embraces but a single class—the champion- ship class—the highest score counting for the medal. After the twelve contests are concluded tbe winners in tbe 8atnrday and Sunday classes respectively will meet in a final competion for tbe club trophies. The followiog list shows the present averages of the mem bars an
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