Show CAUGHT SEVEN FOOT of landed on santa barbara pier after a long struggle capt gourley of the pleasure fleet and one of his albert staf ford captured a huge sea urtle yes berday afternoon at santa barbara proved to be the largest sped nen men ever caught in these waters when hauled onto the pleasure pier and carefully anchored down with stout ropes to prevent trouble it was estimated that the turtle weighed at least pounds and several compe judges placed its weight at con eider sider ably aboe this figure the turtle was first discovered by stafford who came across it while rowing alone in a small skiff the rep tile was entangled in some kelp help and mas ft as asleep at the time stafford sight ed it not liking to too near in so small a boat stafford returned and v mas as joined by gourley the pair went after the turtle in a sail boat and succeeded in gaffing it through one of the flippers after which they man aged to throw ropes over it and tow it to the pier the turtle put up a hard fight all the way and several times attempted to clamber aboard the boat it was finally hoisted to the pier after a few exciting moments tor for those who were engaged in the work the turtle measured seven feet from head bead to tail tall los angeles herald |