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tuna matches.AAARecord QuestionedLike whispers from the past la the recent contention of two biolo-1 gists that the world’s Tecord small* mouth bas9 waia't a smaJlmouth at all. That clain wag made vigorously and from many quarters some years ago when Walter Har-den was credited with catching a smallmouth boss 20 Inches long and weighing 14 pounde in Lake Apopka near Oakland, Fla.Dr, Carl L. Hubbs. professor «f biology at the Uni varsity of Cal. fornia’n Scripps Institute of oceano-graphy, and Dr. Reevo M. Bailey, of the University of Michigan, published recently a scientific paper on the black basses of Florida, and it was these two gentlemen wha question Harden’s bass record.The two biologists declare thst Harden’s fish was really a large-mouth and they argue that this iz so because northern smallraouth baas introduced into Florida lakes would not thrive to the point rf reaching 14 pounds. They admit it 19 very difficult for the average sportsman to distinguish between the two species, but point out that scientists can do so by observing coloration, scales, alxe ol mouth tod body shape.The sincerity ol the two scientist? to their assertions is attested by their declaring, “We recommend the removal of the Florida fish from, consideration for the title of 'world's record imallmoutii boss.* We leave to others the delusion ci to what fish deserves the distinction of holding the record.’1It aeerae to this writer that tbs aext move is up to such organizations and enterprises which listio bef T fltn whl I drl1 and prl« mo thri S pan plo; cab dm due The the Tru tret con15Tw.cleaavevidiinothtto • tlon A 000, cha .arm out, dus dus T mill otht a bIt1*■Hi
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Elma New Era
Elma, Iowa, US
Thu, Aug 18, 1949
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