Rod and gun . mosquito netting, and then placed in thesun. ROD AND GUN IN CANADA 963 Splitdorf Victorious AT ELGIN The Middle West Road Classic won by an American Carwith an American Magneto. Zengel in a SPLITDORF equipped stock National droveto decisive victory in the great 305-mile race for theElgin Trophy in the fast time of , his car nevermissing an explosion, and finishing more than sixminutes ahead of his nearest competitor. Herr in a SPLITDORF equipped stock National won the203-mile race for the Illinois Trophy in , shatter-ing all records made on this course. His fastest


Rod and gun . mosquito netting, and then placed in thesun. ROD AND GUN IN CANADA 963 Splitdorf Victorious AT ELGIN The Middle West Road Classic won by an American Carwith an American Magneto. Zengel in a SPLITDORF equipped stock National droveto decisive victory in the great 305-mile race for theElgin Trophy in the fast time of , his car nevermissing an explosion, and finishing more than sixminutes ahead of his nearest competitor. Herr in a SPLITDORF equipped stock National won the203-mile race for the Illinois Trophy in , shatter-ing all records made on this course. His fastest lap, 8^miles, was made in , which lowers the recordmade on this track last year. The same unrivalled Ignition which so recently sweptthe boards in competition at Galveston, won the big Bak-ersfleld, Cal., road race and the recent Worcester, Cin-cinnati and Ossining Hill Climbs again proves its sup-eriority and shows why you should specify the SPLIT-DORF Magneto for your car. Please ask for Magneto catalog. G. F. SPLITDORF Walton Ave. and 138th 1679 Broadway. NEW YORK 964 ROD AXD GUX IX CAXADA Dr. Harry Gove of St. Andrews, N. B.,writes as follows in further reference tothe fishing querj contained in the Novem-ber number of Rod and Gun. As regards the proper method of get-ting a fish into a landing net, I believemost inexperienced anglers think theycan land a fish safely before it is tired than half are lost by being in a hur-ry. I pull out enough slack line to givethe fish a clear jump, if he undertakes restrain the slack with my hand overthe line, the line then is instantly releas-ed if necessary. The net should be heldso the fish can be towed right into it. An-other fools trick is keeping a taut line ona lively fish and assisting him in the ef-fort to tear out a fly. W. A. B. writes from Berlin as follows: I read with interest your fine sympos-ium in the November number on Angl-ing Queries and Replies. In this de-partment useful information may b


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