From the Sept. 28, 1951 edition of the Vineyard Gazette:

Whatever benefits accrue from the annual striped bass derby, this much is certain, that visitors and residents alike will gain an acquaintance with the Island not otherwise possible. For, once yearly, the ancient roads by which forgotten generations hauled their cargoes of clay to the shipping points, or drew home seaweed from the beaches, are again traced out and negotiated by bold and intrepid drivers as they seek the vantage points for beach-fishing.