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Show MONSTER TUNA ESCAPES FROM TWO FISHERMEN By Associated Press. AVALON. Catalina Island. Cnl., Aug. 20. After lighting on the hook for more than live hours, towing a power launch many miles having two gaffs sunk Into Its side. In order to slay It and incidentally incidental-ly dragging one boatman overboard, a monster leaping tuna ilnnlly got away from two fishermen here InBt night. A. C. Brodle of Los Angeles hooked I he tuna off Seal Racks at -1:15 o'clock yesterday afternoon and fought It until !':30. when It escaped. Time and again the angler had the big llsh alongside the launch and llontmnn Farnsworth sank two gaffa into It. but was unable to lift li out of the water. The fish lashed the sea Into sprav nnd flnallv pulled Farnsvortli overboard. It escaped with the gaffs sticking In Its side. |