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AAARecord QuestionedLike whispers from the past lathe recent contention of two biul* *sists that the world's Tecord small* mouth bas9 wata’t o smaJlmouth at all. That clain wag made vigor* ouely and from many quart era some years ago when Walter Harden was credited with catching a smallmouth bass 2fi Inches long and weighing 14 pounda in Lake Apopka near Oakland, Fla.Dr, Carl L. Hubbs, professor at biology at the Uni varsity of Cal. fomia’B Scripps institute of oceanography, and Dr. Reeve M, Bailey, of ihe University of Michigan, published recently a scientific paper on the black basees of Florida, and it was these two gentlemen who question Harden’s baBS record.The two biologists declare thst Harden’s fish was really a large-mouth and they argue that this iz so because nor-.hern smallraouth baas introduced into Florida lakes would not thrive to the point cf reaching 14 pourete, 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, size ol mouth tod body shape.The sincerity ol the two scientist' Id their assertions is attested by their declaring, “We recommend the removal of the Florida fish from, consideration for the title of 'world's record imallmoutb boas.' We leave to others the decision «i to what fish deserves the distinction of holding the record.”It seems to this writer that the aext move is up to such organizations and enterprises which list Harden's bass as the record.A A ATry Farm PondsWhv nr
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Elma New Era
Elma, Iowa, US
Thu, Aug 18, 1949
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