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SEVENTH YEAR- NUMBER 10
ATLANTA, GA., DECEMBER 1, 1946
Single Cople1 10 Centa Yearly Sub1crlptlon $1.50
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Satterthwait Dogs
Score Near Sweep
Pointer and setter men have called a caucus for next spring.
The point is to discover some manner or means of stopping
Bill Satterthwait and his fast-stepping dogs in the Atlanta
Field Trial Club races.
Rain and mud, and a fast field with two thrilling finds, which he
of dogs couldn't do it Novembe.r handled with the last word in per-
16 along the Chattahoochee River fection. He was under the whistle
course. And a howling wind and of W. D. Lanningham, making his
better dogs couldn't do it on No- first season as a professional.
vember 17.
Back in second place, but by no
Wildot's Little Judy, a daughter more than a quail's whisker, came
of which old Tarheelia's Lucky Sport's Hotsie Totsie, Bob WilStrike already must be proud, liamson's terrific setter bitch. And started the Satterthwait string off third was Calico Lady, white to a near-sweep of first places in and mustard pointer owned and
this 16th trial of the club with a handled by Horace Gullatt.
smashing victory in the Derby. Four or five other dogs were Then came Joy Scout galloping breathing close on the winners, through the pines, and only his and any of them would have been failure to get on game in the bird winners in a stake of lesser class. field cost him top prize in the Little Judy had to get out and Amateur All-Age. On the final day run to squeeze past Commando's
Lucky Draw hoisted the Satter- Brownie and Ben's Admiral, two thwait .flag back at the top, win- great prospects in their own ning the Open Shooting Dog right. Her range and style was Stake and breaking the hearts of the difference, for if ever two more than a half-dozen dog own- young pointers smashed up bird ers who "knew" they had won. cover Brownie and Ad did it to
FASTEST STAKE
the satisfaction of several hundred
Five setters and 19 pointers ran in this stake and it was faster than several of the past Open AllAge races in which some of .the nation's best dogs have run. Lucky, a master stylist when birds are in his nostrils, locked up the money
watchers. The All-Age stake was less
glamorous, only one find being made by a field of 12 dogs. _.\nd this point, in her last minute of work, gave the nod to Sam's Wahoo Queen, a daughter of Lester's Enjoy Wahoo, owned by J. S.
Pace, of Marietta, and handled by
Morris Brooks.
AMATEUR DERBY 2 setters: 10 pointers
ANOTHER RECORD
Wol\, by-Wildot'a Little Judy, white Joy Scout was second and Sea-
c. ahd lifer pointer bitdt: owned and han-
dled by w~ Sattertbwalt.
view
Willing Jake,
jointly owned
Second - Commando' Brownie, white by Jack Curran and Dr. Jack
and liver pointer dorr, owned and handled
by Ray Carter.
Hunter, finished third.
THE COTIONTAIL RABBIT IS AMERICA'S MOST POPULAR GAME
-
Ace Beagles From 11 States Run in Peach State Trials
Third-Ben's Admiral, white and liver The trial set a record-48-for
pointer dol', owned by Bennett Hutchlaon: handled by John Martin.
entries
in
a
three-stake,
one-
AMATEUR ALL-AGE 3 setters: 9 pointen
course bird dog event in Atlanta, where . two world's records have
Won by-Sam'a Wahoo Queen, white and been made in the annual spring
oranl'e pointer bitK:h; owned by J. S. Pace: handled by Morris Brooks.
races.
A
gallery
of
over
400
Second-Joy Seout, white and oranrre braved a hard rain to view the
pointer dorr, owned and handled by W. C. Satterthwait.
gun dog heats on the last day.
Third-8eaview Willing Jake, owned by Dr. Coyle Moore, who covered
MONROE, Ga.-Beagles from 11 states
will run here next week in the revival of the
Jack Curran and Dr .Jack Hunter: handled by Jac:k Curran.
for the American Field, and who is a leading authority on dog flesh,
Peach State Beagle Club Trials. A field of approximately 185 dogs will compete for cash prizes and ribbons in the organization's first AKC licensed test for dogs in four classes.
oPEN GUN DOGS
5 setters: 19 pointers Won by-Lucky Draw, white and liver
summed up the quality shooting dog stake when he made the fol-
The races will be conducted over listing fee, according to Secretary the running grounds 3% miles Kelso Hearn.
FLAK BEATS from Monroe, on the Jersey Road. The whole City of Monroe and The area over which the beagles Walton county are cooperating will run is heavily stocked with with the Peach State Club, and
HAYRIDE IN cottontail rabbits and interest of this is expected to be the greatest
beaglers all over the country .will trial ever held by the organizafocus on the Walton County capi- tion. Don Williamson, of Monroe,
pofnter dorr, owned by W . C. Satterthwait:
handled by W. D. Lannlngham.
Seeond-Sports Hotsie Totaie, white and
black setter bitch, owned and handled by
R. D. Williamson.
Third-Calico Lady, white and lemon
pointer bitch, owned and handled by Hor-
ace Gullatt.
'
Judl'ea-Raymond Hoal'land, John:r Lat-
Imer and Dr. Paul Hll4aon.
lowing remark:
"These dogs were running too big for gun dogs."
But all of them finished handling, and most of them found birds. And you know what that means.
TARHEEL TRIAL tal from December 9 through the is president of the club, and Jim
12th.
.
Turner, of Atlanta, is vice-presi-
Some of the greatest beagles in dent.
the nation will be competing in The beagle, a dimunitive hound, COLUMBIA, S. C.-Flak, white this first big Georgia trial since is regarded by most outdoorsmen and lemon pointer bitch owned by
before the war. All dogs will be as the most persistent and safest John A. Rush, of Jacksonville, and
registered and they will go down of all trailing dogs. They will be handled by George Crangle of
in braces as follows:
judged on hunting ability, nose, Waynesboro, Ga., won the Open
December 9 - 13-inch bitches; speed, patience and mouthing. All-Age stake in the trials of the
December 10-13-inch dogs; cember 11-15-inch bitches;
DeDe-
Mcleod
Life Member
Tarheel Field Trial Club here No-
vember 25-27.
cember 12-15-inch dogs.
Of PalmeHo Council
Flak won over a field of 24 dogs
Judges will be David L. Kidd, FLORENCE, S. C.-Dr. James in the $1,000 stake. by finding and
of Rayle, Ga., and Cliff Knabe, of C. McLeod, widely-known surgeon handling two covies perfectly in
Montgomery, Ohio, two of the and recent candidate for governor, her. one-hour heat.
most famous beaglers in the has been given a life membership Second place went to Louisiana
United States. Drawings will be in the South Carolina Wildlife Hayride, owned by E. E. Hawkins
conducted at 8 a.m. on each morn- Council, Inc., it was announced of Natchitoches, La., and handled
ing of running. Entry fees will be here last week by Executive Sec- by Earl Crangle, while third place
$5 per dog; p,lus 25 cents AKC retary Bob Blackmon.
went to Stout's Brownie. '
GREAT DERBY-Watch out for Wildot's Little Judy in future field trials. She won the A~ateur Derby in the Atlanta triel last month, beating two other
fine dogs, and 11 regarded u one of the most promising entries in Bill Satter-
thwait's string. W. D. Lanningham will handle her in open stakes in the South
this season, her debut being set for the Chattahoochee Valley tests in Eufaula,
Ale., January 4.
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By HENRY P. DAVIS
Clay to Champs Treat Farmer
Fair Always
Men
"Where can I go hunting?" This
By JACK TROY
is the greatest problem which con- A lady led the trapshooters to the pigeon trough and made them eat
fronts the average American powdered clay. It happened in the annual Fall Festival Trapshoot last
sportsman
this
and
every
other
week at Atlanta's Capitol Gun Club. Martha Andrews, women's cham- with
a
Birmingham
trapshooter,
year, and this season the situation pion of South Carolina, won the J. C. Bonham. Judge Hiles Hamil-
will be more acute than ever due coveted 100-target handicap sin- ton, of Rome, was third.
to the increased gles and also was high over-all For the 400-target . program,
number of gun- shooter in the two-day event.
Mrs. Andrews registered a total of
ners.
Mrs. Andrews, wife of a former 354. Tway was runner-up with 345 Grand American champion, Ike -nine big targets behind the lady
The problem is Andrews, of Spartanburg, dis- champion-and Doc H. N. Alford
really one of the played remarkable timing to break was third with 344.
sportsman's own 91x100 targets in a high and tricky Walter Sams, Jr., of Athens,
making,
but
in
wind. The targets were doing the dipsy-doo with a bit of Highland
won the 100-target doubles with a fine score of 88x100, representing
the majority of Fling thrown in. They darted and two 44s. Tway was runner-up.
cases, it can be danced across the valley, but not Tway broke 86 of the 100 targets.
solved as easily as falling off a many landed intact on the straw Clyde King, Jr., finished third with
log backward. All the sportsman carpet. Mrs. Andrews, firing from 83, followed by Doc Alford with
has to do is to prove to the farm- the 18-yard line, blasted most of 82.
er or landowner that he IS a them to dust with a steady trig- Dr. Alford broke 186x200 tar-
sportsman in all the name implies ger.
gets to take honors in Class A.
and that he wants to be a friend Mrs. Andrews beat the male J. 0 . Rogers, all-around champion
of the farmer.
shooters at their own game. Jack of South Carolina, was runner-up
This certainly is not an unpleas- Tway, host for the shoot, had a with 183x200. A native of Green-
ant task and it may result in last- chance to tie Mrs. Andrews. But wood, Rogers this year was Class
ing and mutually enjoyable friend- Tway had to break all of his last A champion of North America in
ships. It is almost sure to solve 25 targets to do it. He missed a the Vandalia shoot.
your problem of where to go next couple, and the title went to Mrs. Class C was won by E. T. Smith,
season.
Andrews without a shoot-off. On of Greenwood, S. C. with 170x200.
RULES FOR RESULTS
opening day, Mrs. Andrews won Henry Alford, Jr., was runner-up
Here are a few simple rules the Class B title in a shoot-off with 160.
which may be counted upon to get
results:
Always ask permission to hunt.
This is nothing more than common
courtesy. You wouldn't want a
stranger spreading a picnic table
in your own front yard, without as
much as a "by your leave," would
you?
Assure the farmer you will close
his. gates, be careful of his fences
and refrain from shooting around
his livestock.
Whether you have good luck or
not always drop by and thank him
on your way out. And if you do
have good luck divide your game
with him. After all, he either
owns the land or has charge of it,
and your equity in it is nil.
Show a sincere interest in his
family, his children, his crops and
his livestock.
Compliment him on the appear-
ance of his place, the excellence
of his garden or farm crops, etc.,
but DON'T be gushy.
Take along some little household
gadget, such as a paring knife, a
new can opener, for his wife; a
trinket of some kind for his
youngsters.
Share your hard-to-get shotgun
shells with him, and replace his
old worn-out pocket knife with a
new four-bladed stock knife.
GIFT SUBSCRIPTION
Don't make yourself at home
too quickly. Be friendly but don't
push yourself.
Remember that you are the
farmer's guest, accorded the free-
dom of his fields and woodlands
only through his hospitable gen-
erosity.
Send him a gift subscription to
SOUTHERN OUTDOORS, and be
a gentleman as well as a sports-
man at all times.
Practice these few suggestions
and you won't have much trouble
finding a good place to hunt next
year. But remember that one sin-
gle act of carelessness may close
that territory to you, and others
not so careless, too, for all time.
As a group the farmer is our most
generous citizen, but he can stand
just so much abuse and no more.
It is the duty of every sportsman
to see that his hospitality is prop-
erly appreciated.
TRAPSHOOT-Top, left to right : Winners in the Fll Festival trapshoot at the Capitol Gun Club, in Atlanta, November 21-22-Dr. H. N. Alford, Atlanta; Mrs. Ike Andrews, Spartanburg, S. C. ; Gene Smith, Greenwood, S. C.; and Walter Sams, Athens, Ga. Below: Joe Chilton, Knoxville, lenn.; in action with his squad composed of Sams, Forrest McNier, Houdon, Tex.; and Dr. N. G. Riggin, Nashville, Tenn.
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8 Fox Hunters ~
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For Sport Alone
I walked into the annual meeting of the Georgia Fox Hunters
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you. We cannot replace copies not delivered through your failure to notify us at least IS days before the date of issue. Send both old and new addresses. Southern Outdoors is not responsible for advance payments to representatives or agents. All publications are entitled
to use for republication all news credited to Southern Outdoors. Entered at the Atlanta post
f-1 office in May, 1940, as second clan matter under Act of March 3, 1879.
Association at Griffin. I was a few minutes early and spoke to a couple of old fox hunter friends lounging at the door. How it start-
0
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ed or developed, I'm not quite certain, but in a few moments I was in the center of a stormy discus-
Has anybody seen a duck?
sion which sought to set up Brer
Most
waterfowlers
will
say
"no."
From
the
North,
the
Fox as a saint or a sinner. The facts about foxes that
we
East and the West come reports of more duckless days than finally agreed upon in a session
ever before. Even in Minnesota, where more ducks are taken that lasted until the roosters shud-
"I guess we'll have to retreat ... they're on neutral ground."
M A R I N E FISHING than in any other state, thousands of gunners were com- dered and looked out from under
pletely blanked out during the season just ended.
the eaves of the henhouse to see
how far away daylight was, could
I S B I G BUSINESS Southern hunters won't mind this. The fewer ducks taken be summed up much more briefly
up the country the more they should have to shoot. But from than the hours spent in summing down Mobile, Ala., way a wildlife specialist reported last week them.
that Southwest Alabama's duck population had declined To begin with, even old John
almost one-third.
Wagnon agreed that the most
BY BILL SHARPE
Ernest
Martin,
U.
S.
Wildlife
Service
biologist,
said
a
kind-hearted fox that ever led a hound through the swamp was a
RALEIGH, N. C.-Don't look now, but a multi-million-dollar business is slipping up on us, and simply because millions of Americans
federal-state survey showed about 53,000 waterfowl of all predator. A predator is an animal with increasing leisure want some outdoor sport with moderate exer-
species were in the 12 upper bays which have harbored the that preys on the creatures around tion, a lot of sun and a little adventure, all at moderate cost.
great majority of migratory fowls wintering in the Mobile it for a livelihood. The bulk of a Saltwater gamefishing so nicely fills the bill that it is one of the
area. The
survey
showed
that
during
the
first
week
of
duck
fox's diet consists of smaller animals, birds and some vegetable matter.
fastest growing sports in America, and is becoming an increasingly important factor in the huge recreational industry of the country.
As a consequence of the growing interest in saltwater fishing, the
hunting approximately one-half duck per hunter on the aver- BALANCE OF NATURE
North Carolina Department of Conservation and Development will ask
age had been killed.
It was further agreed, even the 1947 General Assembly to finance a thorough survey of the state's
Wonder where those guys are who screamed at limit reduction from 10 to seven this season?
the
bag
among the pure in heart, that a hungry fox might even force him self to eat a quail as a last, des
marine sport-fishing resources, with the idea of more fully exploiting its 300-mile coastline.
Action Ahead
perate measure against starvation. landlubbers love It Predators, whether they're foxes, A recent preliminary survey in that state indicated that the per-
hawks, owls or alligators, are very centage of inlanders who come to the coast to fish is increasing
It looks like fireworks are beginning to pop in several necessary to maintain the balance strongly, a good portion of them traveling hundreds of miles from
Southern states. North Carolina appears to be hot on the trail of a reform and will know more about it next month. The Tarheels perhaps have the most far-reaching organization of sportsmen in these United States. They want to separate game and fish from other state departments and will go to the General Assembly in January gunning for big
trophies.
between the creatures of the woods. The earth can support only a given number of living creatures. Where one form of life becomes too numerous and overruns the land, the other forms of life suffer or die. Nature has, therefore, devised a system of checks and bal-
the middle west. For some reason, New Jersey and Pennsylvania people are also devoted fishermen. And the numbr of men bringing their wives and families on their coastal expeditions is also growing.
The Department's belief in the rosy future of maritime sport-fishing is based on these factors:
(1) It involves one of the most fascinating recreational gadgets in the world-the ocean;
(2) While the pursuit of the larger species (blue marlin, sword-
Tennessee sportsmen are just as restless, but their organization cannot keep step with North Carolina. The Volunteers also want a reformed game and fish program.
ances which is, in reality, a simple arrangement. If foxes and weasels and other predators are killed down too closely. mice and
fish, etc.) requires considerable time, skill, equipment, and money,
nevertheless, the ocean also is inhabited by plenty of fish of respectable size and good fighting qualities, but which may be landed by the veriest tyro;
Alabama, South Carolina and Florida are not as mad about rats multiply by the millions. With (3) Whereas landlocked fishing involves the problem of supply of
it. But conservationists in these states last month elected new officers for their organizations and are making plans for bigger and better things in the outdoors. Florida already has accomplished wonders with fishing regulations.
such an abundance of food the foxes increase and become numerous enough to eat all the rodents. Then they eat the other creatures they can catch. With its food gone.
quarry, hook and line fishing of the ocean is unlikely to appreciably deplete the stock;
(4) Of all outdoor sports requiring a minimum of gear and bother, and providing sun, water, and most likely to yield a tall trophy or a tall yarn, it is hard to beat Gulf Stream fishing.
Whatever happens, the fact cannot be denied. Public interest in game and fish is moving upstream. This is a healthy
the fox tribe grows weak and either starvP.s or is killed off by
$ J,000,000 Industry
sign for everybody concerned. We shall enjoy sitting back and watching the direction of the fur, which is soon to fly.
disease. With their natural enemies gone, the rodents multiply again. Usuallv this cvcle is a mat-
Already. the business of catering to saltwater fishing is estimated to be worth $1,000,000 or more annually in North Carolina. Boats operate out of 29 ports, varying from small inshore craft, to well equipped
ter of years. Poetically it is known two-engined party. boats equipped to go 40 miles or more offshore.
The whitetail deer uses his keen sense of smell to distin- as maintaining the balance of na- But the "industry" is not confined to chartering of boats. It also
guish a wormy acorn from a sound one. So does a gray ture.
involves the housing and feeding of participants, and the provisioning
squirrel.
I explained that the Georgia of the parties, the acquisition of gear and bait, and similar necessities, Game and Fish Commission has no for all of which there is a charge. In some North Carolina communities,
intention or desire to eliminate it is estimated that up to 50 per cent of the population caters to salt
STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT, ETC., REQUIRED BY THE foxes. There is a definite need in water fishermen for a livelihood.
ACTS OF CONGRESS OF AUGUST 24, 1912 , AND MARCH 3, 1D33
some sections of the state for a As an example of the economic importance of the business, the
Of SOUTHERN OUTDOORS, published semi.manthly at Atlanta, Ga., for October 8, control program which is now be- communities in Southeastern North Carolina last year promoted a fish-
1946.
in~t carried on between the Game ing rodeo, and it was estimated that $200,000 was spent by sportsmen
STATE OF GEORGIA, COUNTY OF FULTON.
Commission. State Health Denart- going after the $2,000 in pr izes. Next year, the same area will offer
Before me, a Notary Public in and for the State and county afmesaid, personally appeared John Martin, who, having been duly sworn according to law, deposes and say that he is the editor and publisher of SOUTHERN OUTDOORS and that the following is, to the best of his knowl edg-e and belief, a true statement of the ownership,
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business manage rs nre: Publisher, John Mnrtin, Corner Pryor and Auburn , Atlanta, Gn. 2. That the owne r is : (If owned by a corporation, its name a nd address must be
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ment. U. S. Fish and Wildlife Servioe and the county authorities.
SOUL OF AN ARTIST Without some foxes and hawks
and owls to keep the rodent POPulation in check. there would be no quail or wild turkev hunting, since rats and mice eat birds eg11;s that are laid on the ground. On the other hand. whP.n the mice and chipmunks and rabbits are gone, the foxes are likely to ~ret into the birds thPmselves. Old Diogenes himself could never produce a fox that would pass uo a young turkey or juicy quail dinner if he were hungry.
Don't ever think of becoming a fox hunter unless you have the soul of an artist. Those fellows
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$15,000 in prizes for game fish,. and 50,000 fishermen are expected to participate.
The state proposes further development of this marine resource by sponsoring deep-sea fishing explorations of present and potential offshore fishing grounds, by experiments into just how and when to entice now uncaught game fish onto landlubber hooks, the marking of old wrecks, and similar undertakings, all of this to be tied in with an overall marine resources laboratory and school to be established on the coast.
Already preliminary steps are being taken, and Miss Fran;:esca La Monte, noted authority on game fish, and Secretary of the International Game Fish Association, is preparing a report for inclusion in an all-over marine survey of the North Carolina coast.
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Quail Hunting Slow Over South
Quail hunters have begun to break down and talk. Not many had
much to say about limits, though. Most of them have been building
character and sweating it out.
Bill Satterthwait, of Atlanta, went to South Georgia and said he
wished he'd taken his fishing tackle. He found 90 degrees under the
trees, but not many birds under the brush. The same thing applied to
Fl RST BUCK-Here's how a hunter looks with his first bud. Joel Gross,
most other fellows. But John King invaded Webster county and brought of Toccoa, Ga., killed the first deer of the 1946 Chattahoochee Forest (Geor-
back 30 birds in two days. Sheriff Richard Johnson also got the limit. gia). It was an 8-pointer and the first Gross had ever bagged .
Dr. Paul Hudson was another shooter who claimed the limit of 30 in
DUCKS two days. Harold Byrd and Dr. Thad Morrison had a different story. In fact., Harold is the only fellow wh() has confessed to finding birds and missing nearly every shot. He and Morrison took only four birds from
AT
NEW
LOW
IN three big covies. Byrd says the birds ftew only 100 yards and they not
only missed 'em on the rise, but again on the singles. The only encouraging report from Southern quail hunters, as a
whole, is on the supply. A majority of gunners report an increase in
NORTHERN
ZONE
birds. This may be early season optimism, but wildlife rangers and WASHINGTON.-The duck season in the Northern Zone
game wardens from all sections say the same thing. But more days in the field will prove or disprove these claims.
ended November 18 and from all reports it was worst in history-except for a few localities.
one
of
the
Huntingj)
looking Up In licenses
Figures don't often mean much unless you're counting how much you spent on a hunting or fishing trip. But a hunter or fisherman never does this. A line on the money they spent for hunting licenses in Georgia during October and November might be enlightening. Charlie Elliott checked on the sale the other day and came out of the phone smiling.
What he got from the Revenue Department means Georgia is on
The hunting was equally poor in Intermediate Zone, where the season will close December 9, according to AI Day, director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Here are reports from game management agents in the northern zone :
but checked less than a dozen dead ducks all day. Hunters say it's by far the poorest hunting in their memory."
Delaware- Newport Marshes, "Very, very few ducks."
Illinois-"Very few birds along the Mississippi River."
the way out of the woods.
Minnesota - St. Paul, "Very Iowa- "Too many hunters on
In October hunters paid $45,000 for licenses and last month, with poor hunting." Hennepin and Scot the lakes and too much out-of-
many dealers unreported, the t otal, in r ound figures, was $60,000. This counties, "Very few ducks ob- range shooting brought to bag a
is 105,000 for two months. It's a sure sign an all-time recor d will be served." Arthur S. Hawkins, fly- very small number of wild ducks."
achieved this year. This means more money for protection and more way biologist, said "Blue-winged
funds for restoration.
teal led all other species by a wide UNCLE LEM SEZ: Spring
Things are looking up in the old Cracker State.
margin among birds bagged in the fever an' fishin' goes hand in Detroit lakes area for the first hand. Sure is tough on kids that's
Wild Goat for Georgian
Richard Curley, of Mableton, Ga., was hunting deer last week in the area between Springer Mountain and Cooper Gap. He swung down
two days. Redheads ranked second in the bag at Detroit lakes and third at Fergus.
tryin' to get their gardens made with all them big fishworms bein' turned up.
a ridge and ran into a herd of black and white animals. Before he had Michigan-Bay City, "Very poor
time to wipe h is eye, he drew a bead and fired. One of the animals dropped. He moved in and discovered he had a
hunting except for sneak boats." Fish Point, "Few ducks, and none
big black goat. The other members of the herd stormed through the being ]j:illed." Unionville, "Ducks
rhododendron. Curley thus became the first hunter this season, or very scarce."
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maybe any other season, to bag a wild mountain goat in Georgia. Not POOR IN DAKOTAS
a Rocky Mountain goat, just a billy whose family tree had wandered North Dakota-"Hunting just
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The goat he got had a horn spread of 18 inches and his hide was of seven ducks or geese."
covered with six inches of shaggy black hair.
South Dakota-"Goose hunting
good in Sand Lake area; duck
The Grouse Are Safe
hunting fair. At Webster, hunting
If you'll pardon a personal reference, I'll break down and admit excellent."
that Georgia grouse have taken the dodge cue from the deer. Charlie Wisconsin-Oshkosh, "Noted in-
BABDE
Langley talked me into it. And Hank Bruns wanted to go along. So we crease in canvasback ducks." El-
hit Wolfpen Gap and headed for the ridge on Blood Mountain, in dorado Marsh, "Not many ducks."
North Georgia's Blue Ridge.
Lake Winnebago West Shore,
Low price-
This was grouse country. Langley said so. After a straight-up climb "Good increase in Mallards and of about 75 yards, we heard a bird roar from cover. Five minutes Bluebills." Butte Des Morts,
Immediate
later, Uncle Lem, my pointer, locked up on a bird under some boulders "Shooting poor." Brooks, "Lots of on the north side. Well, we tried to get there, but the trees and rocks hunters and few ducks."
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said no. And the grouse flushed after sticking tight for five minutes. Reports from the Intermediate
We swung downhill, toward water, and Flash, my young springer, Zone, including Colorado, North-
put up a cock bird in rhododendron. He went up and then darted down- ern and Central California, Con-
ward through the tangle of limbs. He landed somewhere on Slaughter necticut, Delaware, Idaho, Illinois,
Mountain. In all, we put up 10 grouse. But so far, we haven't busted Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Massachu-
a cap. But there are grouse in those hills, and they can be had. But setts, Missouri, Montana, Ne-
unless you're of the pure-in-heart hunting strain, and willing to hunt braska, Nevada, New Jersey, New
Bighorns on a run, just let them be at peace. You've got to punish York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon,
yourself, and like it, to bag a grouse on Blood Mountain.
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah,
Those birds are safe from extinction forever. Only a plague will Washington, West Virginia and
kill them off.
Wyoming:
Nebraska-"The duck and goose
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flight through Eastern Nebraska very light in October. Many hunt-
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Dec. 1-3-Eutern Virginia, Norfolk: S. E. Amato, Norfolk, Va. (S.)
MORE DUCKLESS HUNTERS
Your
Dec. 1-5-Cherokee, Athens, Tenn.; Dr. New Jersey - Pleasantville,
R. S. Hines, Cleveland, Tenn.
"Opening day brought out thou-
Dec. 9-12-Peaclt State, Monroe, Ga.; sands of hunters. Found very few
Kelso Hearn, Monroe, Ga.
with bag limit, and most did not
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Dec. 9-13-Tennessee, Jackson; Dr. Hal Baker, Jackson, Tenn.
have a
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Dec. 15-Govans, Parkton, Md.; Lee ducks killed."
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Bishop, Baltimore, Md. (S.)
Utah-"Estimated 2,000 hunters
Jan. 21-24-Dixie1and, New Albany, in Ogden a:cea Oct. 25 with very Favorite foods of all kinds--game and fish-can be
M.iss. ; H. A. Covington, Ripley, Miss.
J ,an. 24-27-Texas, San Antonio; A. F. Von Blon, San .Antonio, Texas.
good bags." Washington-"Large
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Jan. 27-30-Yazoo, McComb, Miss.; Dr. tion of ducks near Union Gap,
Robin Harris, Jackson, Miss.
Mallards and Pintails common at
Feb. 1-3-Pelican State, Baton Rouwe; Paul Louque, Baton Rouce, La.
Skagit Flats."
Tyler Harder-Freed You kill or catch it-Harder-Freez keeps It,
Feb. 8-9-Southern, Dallas, Tex.; B. L. Missouri - "Ducks conspicuous
Merchant, Dallas.
by their absence. On a patrol Oct.
Feb. 22-24-South Texas, Houston; F . 27 along the Mississippi River be-
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The delights of fhe sportsman are too numerous to list. Every person who reads this message knows what it means to take a a trout or kill a bass ... to flush a covey of quail ... to bring' down a deer . . . to hear a hound bay at the tr.ee . . . he understands the deep pleasure of the woods . . . the. zest of camping beside a clear stream . . . the earthy joy of tramping the fields.
But nature does not always stay in balance.
Through all the ages, man in his migrations westward has left '.. blight on many of tbe earth's most fertile areas . Lands and streams once teeming with nature's gifts have been made barren .bY man.
When nature ceases to be in balan~e we can no longer have the beauties of nature--nor fish, nor game, nor trees . . not even water to drink or use for power. Often we cannot survive except' by moving on.
Only recently have we beoome aware of the need for resloration and replenishment . . . soil conservation . . . forest and flood control . . . vigilance against the pollution of our rivers ... breeding and feeding grounds for fish, fteah and fowl. On these billions of dollars have been spent. Mucll more remains to be done.
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Pointer and Setter Field Trials
Dee. 2-Tuao Open CbMDpionohip: A. P. Maya, Coraieana, Tex.
Dec. 2-Gameeoek Field Trial .Aooodat.lon: H. Q. Joneo, oeeretary, Samter, S. C.
Dec. 4-Palmett.. Fielcl Trial Clab, Reek HUI, .S. C.: H. L. Wript, oeeretary, Clo..er, S. C.
Dee. -PineJ' Woodo Field Trial Club: Orlando, Ji1a.: H. B. Gooclrida, aeeretary, Bonacker Broe. Inc., Tampa, Fla.
Dec. 12-F1orida Pointer and Setter Clab, Jaekoonville: J. A. Ruoh, aeeretarJ', Florida Theatre Bid&'., J ,ackoonville, F1a.
Dee. 3-Aiabama Field Trial Club: W. R. Trapp, oeeretar,., 110 E. 5th St., Taoeambia, Ala.
Jan. 4-Chattahooehee ValleT Field Trial Aoooeiation, Eufaula, Ala.: Tom DeVane, aeeretarJ', R. & S. Motor Co., Columbao, Ga.
Jan. 13-Georl'ia Field Trial Aoooeia tlon, W&J'fteoboro: Dr. W. B. Hirleman, aeeretar1, WaTRnbore, Ga.
Jan. 24-Loaioiana Field Trial Auodatlon: C. R. MeLellan, oeeretarJ', e/ o Loaioiana State UniveroitT, &ton Roap, La.
Jan. 27-National Field Trial Clab, Shaqaalak, Mloo.: R. G. G~, oeeretar,., Gutonbarl', Ala.
Feb. 3-Southern Field Trial Club, Albany, Ga.: Hdaon Malone, aecretary, AlbanJ',
Feb. s-Soatheutem Stateo Amateur Championohip, Recion No. S, Alban,., Ga.: Price SllerrUI, aecretary, MooreaYille, N . C.
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AUGUSTA, Ga.-Even the.squirrels are faced with crowded housing conditions in Savannah River Swamp. Ranger R. E. Spears found a den in an old hollow tree late one afternoon. The squirrels had just finished feeding and were returning home.
As he watched them pile in, the tree kept swelling like a balloon , being blown up. Finally there was a crash. The tree burst wide op~ and squirrels fled in all directions.
J..llallards Stool In As Callers Stop
STUTTGART, Ark.-Over 200 waterfowlers blew for four hours in the National Duck Calling contest here November 23, but not a single duck answered.
Five minu.tes after the Mallard-wooing techniques were eompleted, 10 flocks totalling approximately 1,000 birds, drifted in from the North. They settled down to feed in the grand prairie rice region a few miles away.
Lewis (Ed) Wilhelm, of Stuttgart, won first prize of $1,000 for the
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UNUSUAL EXPERIENCES
There are times when two or more anglers are thrown together by
chance meetings. When they are, the subject of unusual fishing experi-
ences will invariably come up. To eavesdrop, one would think he or she
had tuned to "Can You Top This" ?
Seriously though, I would like to who had been watching the fight
relate to you, several of my per- and lending me moral support,
sonal experiences that my over- handed me a juvenile boulder,
taxed memory serves me best. which I dropped squarely upon the
Several years ago I was trout snake's head. Blood spurted from
fishing on the upper stretches of his mouth, and he .slid back into
Moccasin Creek (Georgia), one of the stream. For the next minute
Lake Burton's main tributaries. I or so he seemed to be trying to
had whipped the stream into a tie himself into a figure 8 knot.
froth with a dry, yellow, forked- Finally, he lived no more, so I re-
tail fly, and had put four legal- trieved my line, held him up, ad-
sized rainbows in the creel.
mired him for his fighting spirit,
snapped the leader off above the BULLDOGGING A MOCCASIN spinner, and dropped him back in
I came to a beautiful, deep pool, the depths of the pool. I shall alwhich lay at the foot of a rock- ways remember this fight with an strewn stretch of fast water. I angered moccasin.
stepped upon a ledge which bor- HAD TO HAVE IT dered the left side of the pool.
When I did, 1 startled a large Once at Lake Blue Ridge I was
water moccasin which was lying using a cork-bodied bass bug on
in the sun. I watched him as he the fly rod. I dropped the bug up
glided with the current and against a partly submerged log
crawled out on the rock shore near that extended from the bank out
the lower end of the pool. I recog- into six or seven feet of water. I
nized this as an opportunity to let it lay perfectly still until the
have a little excitement, so I circle died down, twitched it
switched to a Colorado spinner, slightly, paused again. The water
with a treble hook. 1 made a long swirled, and the bug disappeared.
cast. The spinner landed about I set the hook and the fight was
three feet beyond him, and the on. While playing this fish, I got
leader Jay across his body about a a glimpse of him as he came with-
foot from the end of his tail. I in three or four feet of the sur-
worked the spinner up to him cau- face. Suddenly the bug came out
tiously, and with a quick, hard of his mouth, and began to rise
jerk, 1 set the hook.
slowly, and then without warning,
Zowie! he jumped about six a larger bass flashed and took the
inches off the rock and took to the bug before it reached the surface.
water. For the next five minutes 1 I had better luck with this one,
had four feet of vicious reptile on as I brought him to net after a
a Hit -foot bamboo wand, that had scrappy fight, filled with a number experienced nothing larger than a of jumps ~nd runs. He tipped the 16-inch rainbow in the past. 1 had scale at 2 ~ pounds.
my hands full. This moccasin had -
power plus as he swam back and Small Mouth lass
forth, across the pool. I held the
Large Mouth lass
rod low and kept him under water for several minutes, but this only
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meeting of the Florida Wildlife Federation last month officers for the coming year were elected as follows: President, Ralph Cooksey,
We c:an fUJ'Diah proof you'ye been fiahing I
leptune Seafoo~ Co.
St. Petersburg; vice - president,
12 North Broad Street
Guy M. Strayhorn, Ft. Meyers;
Elliott 6otehouse. Doxter 6otehouse Own e n
treasurer, E. A. Markham, Gulf- 1~===~~~~~~~~~~=~
port; and recording secretary, 1-
Gainesville, Ga.
George A. Speer, Sanford.
Committees were appointed and
plans were formulated to conduct
activities in all part~ of Florid11
for preserving and protecting
game and fish.
Rube Allyn, district director,
SUWANNEE
spoke to the Federation and outlined plans for "Florida Frolics"
RIVER
of the Outdoor Writers of America to be held in St. Petersburg next June.
Smell camp sites or lerge trects for hunting end fishing preserves on this femous stream. Finest bass fishing on eerth. Abundance of
NATIONAL CHAMPION-Hilltop Hustler, three-y..r-old Walker, won the All-Age championship in the National Trials at Paris, Tenn., lad month.
Listed below briefly are resolutions that were presented and passed:
1. The Federation called upon
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deer, turkeys, queil, smell game. Acceuible by reilroed end auto ( U. S. Highweys 19 and 41 ). Reuoneble. Write-
R. D. HOGUE
Shown with Hustler is his owner, Lamar Taylor, of Maryville, Tenn., and the troph ies which go with the coveted title for fox hounds.
Don Drennen 1946-47 Laws
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the governor to require the Conservation department to enforce the present conservation laws and that the present supervisor be suspended from office because of the laxity in enforcing laws. 2.
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GEORGIA-In MWI~ocee, Talbot, Taylor, Crawford, Bibb, Jonea, Baldwin, Han~k. Warren, M~Du41e and Columbia countiea and all countiea north thereof, Sept. 16-Sept. 30, inclusive: in foreplnc ~oanties and throapoat the otate, De~. 18-Jan. 31: FLORIDA-In Broward, Dade and Monroe ~oantles, O~t. 1-0d. 31. In remainder of state, Nov. ZO-Jan. 18:
KENTUCKY- Sept.. 1-0et.. ZS: MARY-
Heads Alabama Wildlife Body
That the Federation make an effort to have a law passed setting the bag limit on sailfish caught in Florida. 3. That the Federation make demands on state authorities for the use of state-owned lands for public hunting and that no further lease of public lands b~
LAND--Sept.. 1-0ct. 15: NORTH CAROLINA--Sept. 11-Sept. SO and ~- 2-Jan. 15: SOUTH CAROLINA--Sept. 16-0~ 15 and Der. 21-Jan. Z2; VIRGINIA--&pt.. 16-0rt.. 11: ALABAMA and LOUISIANA --0~ 1-0ct. 15 and Der. 18-Jan. 11:
ARKANSAS and MISSISSIPPI--Sept. 15-
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Don Drennen was elected president of the Alabama Wildlife Federation at the annual meeting here recent-
made to private parties, with a few exceptions. 4. That request be made for access to fresh lakes of five acres or more and that fresh water strealiis be made
Sept. SO and Der. 18-Jan. S1: TENNES- ly. Other officers are Judge accessible at least every three
SEE--Sept. 11-No.-. 14. Bac and poaae..lon llml~10.
Charles Warren of Tuscaloosa; miles along the banks. 5. . The
Shootlnc hoaro aaariH to aanaet.
one-half
hoar
before
William
L.
Holland,
of
Florence,
Federation commends action of the Game and Fish Commission in
DUCK, GOOSE, BRANT, COOT
and Claude D .Kelly, of Atmore, employing a biologist. 6. The Fed-
AU Soathern otateo, No.-. 21-Jan.. I, except Texu, where oa. Lake Teshoaa in. Cooke and Grayoon ceantleo, 0~ 21-~. t. Remainder of otete, No.-. Zs-Jan. I.
Jhere lo no open - 011 Can!Wa
. - , ind1Hllnc Hatehlu and ekllnc
peR, and whlte-frnted -
Ia Ken-
taek7, TenneoHe, Arbaau, Loa:olana,
Mlool..lppi and A1ab&Jaa. .... llm1~7 dacko dally (exeept Amer-
all three being. vice-presidents. Directors and directors at large (all past presidents) were also elected at the meeting.
Improvement of the TVA lakes for duck habitation were dis-
eration recommends that the Game and Fish Commission obtain an executive director qualified and experienced in this line of work. 7. The Federation will ask the legislature for an appropriation for the purpose of furthering
lru and re4-Breuted Mercenoero, 25), lndadlna- ont more than one wood daek:
cussed.
For the purpose of coor-
Z ceeoe (exeept Ro' ceeH) dolly, lncladlna- brant, plao Z mow ceeae or Z blae
dinating
control
of
waterfowl
wildlife conservation, and management.
restoration
a-ee olncb or In aa-crecate: 25 rooto: shooting and propagation from
Z5 ooru : 15 rallo and a-alllnaleo.
P-ion llml~14 darb, Z ceeoe the breeding areas to the winter
BOBWHITE QUAIL
(plaa 1nowa or bluea), 25 coot., 25 aoraa, 15 railo and calllnaleo.
feeding
grounds,
establishment
of
Shootinc hours - One-half hoar llefore oanriH to one-half hoar before oanoet..
a
waterfowl
institute
was
pro-
Pure Northern lobwhlte Quail for breeding or restocking. Eggs In season.
WOODCOCK
posed. Ten major conservation
CHARUS H. ADAMS
Arkanaoo and Oklahoma- De~. 1-15: groups would jointly sponsor and
Delaware and Maryland-No.-. 15-29: Geor-
cla, Loaiolana and Mluloo!ppi-Der. 15- finance the institute to study mi-
' 29: Virllinia-Nov. zo-~. Baa- limit--4 dally: poo-olon llml-8.
gratory
waterfowl
problems
and
P. 0. lox 213, llrmlngham, Ala.
Length 12 ft.; beem 4 ft.; depth 16 in.; flet bottom; unsinkable; weight 100 lbs.; speed 30 mph. with 9 hp. motor. fr- Your Nearest Deafer
FEATHERCRAn, INC.
ATLANTA, GA.
for $10
T HIS stenderd policy coven your personel libility for injuries or demege while you end your femily ere hunting, fishing, boting, riding end golfing. Also dmeges involving your dogs, end meny other liebilities. You cen't fford to be without this importent coverege. For prticulars, cll or writ-
EPSTEN-STRINGER CO.
456 Hurt Building
W A. 4202
ATLANTA 3, GEOR61A
undertake corrective measures. Members look forward to the
From where I sit ... .by Joe Marsh
THE SPORTSMAN'S FRIEND
coming year for betterment of
YELLOW CABS
WA. 0200
A. G. Hendley, President
ATLANTA, GA.
Alabama's woods, waters and wildlife.
Ed Carey Invents
Ga10eLog
Continued from Page 4
not only have souls that are at~~ned to the most sensitive qualIties of sportsmanship, they have
a
Ed Carey invented a new way to kill weeds ... a special, homemade chemical you spray around the gar-
Weed Killer
-from past experience, or from looking at "dry" counties- that Prohibition kills respect for law
an eye and an ear for beauty, too. den, so you don't have to grub and order, and substitutes the
They don't bring home meat from around between the plants.
greater evils of gangsterism, hip-
Tile
the hunt, their quarryalways goes free. Instead they bring back the
First and only time he tried it,
rich colors of the sunset and the it was death to weeds all right.
sunrise, the resounding music of Only thing is that it killed the
ftaskdrinking,juvenile delinquency; and poisoned "hooch."
From where I sit, the only sen-
VARSITY
FRESH FOODS
CURB SERVICE
the pack that rings through frosty woods. They bring home the moon and the stars, the bend of the river, the glimpse of an old red when he flits like a shadow across the hill.
Many oi 9-ur other hunters could
plants, too!
Guess that's the way with all these well-intentioned schemes to end our troubles and correct the quirks of nature. Liki! Prohibition as a means of ending the abuse of
sible thing is to do our weeding the old-fashioned way-like the brewers are doing with Self-Regulation. Watch out for abuses- but don't kill the plants!
learn a /vafuable lesson from Ben drinking. Almost everybody knows
ATLANTA, GA.
ATHENS, GA.
Joiner and his host of followers who hunt for sport and sport
alone.
Copyright, 1946, United States Brewers Foundation
~Boats BY TED FERGUSON Striper Catches
Set Record in Boats Without Propellers Hydraulic propulsion, the principles of which have been known for
centuries, is now receiving new application in experiments being con-
North Carolina ,.; ducted by the Gray Marine Motor Company, of Detroit. Some results
'"' of these experiments were shown to newspapermen at their annual
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press cruise in St. Clair River October 1.
~ S
Utilizing a solid stream of water ejected underwater at high veloc-
RALEIGH, N. C.-From all over Eastern North Carolina come re-
~ ity, Gray Marine test boats dem-
ports of the best striped-bass fish-
onstrated maneuvers not possible
ing in the last generation. Ken
with an ordinary boat. These boats,
Ward, of the Lone Cedar Club,
having no propeller (only a com-
Manteo (Roanoke Island) says he
pact engine driving to a specially
stood atop the cabin of his "Chero-
designed hydraulic propulsion unit) can turn in their own length,
kee" last Sunday and counted
fAPE FEAR STRIPERS-This string of striped bass, weighing from <flh
seven schools in sight at once, the to 9V_. pounds was taken by three Salisbury; N. C ., fishermen last month in
move sidewise, and operate in reverse with such acceleratio~ that a "bow wave" forms at the stern.
largest concentration he has ever seen. Wayland Baum, Wanchese, reports large catches also. Fish-
the Cape Fear River near Carolina Beach. They were caught trolling with a
Creek Chub red head minnow. Left to right: H. L. (Red) Jones, Harold Isenhour and Max Chandgie.
They also have the ability to run aground and to retract themselves by flooding under the hull like a
8-POINT DOE KILLED ing seems to be good in the Scup-
pernong, the Alligator, Albemarle Sound, Croatan Sound, and then
landing boat.
The new high velocity jet method of propulsion has been named "hydropulsion" by Gray officials. They emphasize that it is strictly still in the experimental stage and will not be offered to the public
THIS PROPELLERLESS boat is pow- south to Morehead-Beaufort, Neuse
BY GEORGIA HUNTER ered with an experimental Gray Ma-
rine "dydropulsion" unit, which consists of an engine and a specially : designed hydraulic propulsion appa- ~ ratus. Weeds and lily pads pose no obstacle to the new device.
and Trent Rivers, New River and on to Masonboro Inlet and Southport.
Striped bass fishing in Northeastern North Carolina seems to
BRUNSWICK, Ca.-Anything can happen, and often does, on a deer hunt.
be quite different from that en- Joe Raulerson, of Brunswick, But what he had was not a buck.
Gus Russell in the near future. The Michigan Wheel Compan of Grand Rapids, manufacturers of Aqua-Master and Wolverine
joyed in the North. Very few are went deer hunting the other. day. It was a doe, with a perfect set of
taken from the surf by casters. He took a stand in what is known eight-point horns.
Late cool
in October, when the first weather hits, the stripers
as
Cooper's tract.
He didn't
have
Raulerson's hunting partners couldn't believe it either. It's
school up in the sounds and at to wait long. A big buck heaved against the law to shoot a doe in
Learns Again propellers, today also are the man-
ufacturers of the Federal-Mogul line of propellers. Purchase of the Federal Mogul Marine, Division of
---From Wife Detroit, by the Michigan Wheel
Company was consummated September 12 and purchase and pos-
river mouths, and they are taken into range. Raulerson is a gradu- Georgia. And Raulerson is a law
by trolling. If fishermen hit a ate of buck fever. So he took a observing hunter. What would you
school, the rockfish are hauled good look and drew a careful bead. have done? Well, Raulerson didn't.
aboard just as you'd take blues or One shot dropped the buck.
He promptly surrendered his kill
mackerel.
He ran over to stick his kill. to a wildlife ranger.
session became effective October 1.
I
GOLD CUP RECORD If anyone had any doubts about
CLEARWATER, Fla.-Gus Russell, of Atlanta, Ga., is taking les-
the popularity of" boating today, sons from his wife these days.
that last vestige of doubt would Gus is a veteran salt water fisher-
have been erased at the Gold Cup man, but now he's riding the stern
Race in Detroit on Labor Day. The seat, while Mrs. Russell shows
Detroit River was literally a mass him how to take the big ones.
of boats, all sizes from small Fishing here last month with
cruisers to large palatial yachts, her husband, Mrs. Russell hooked
most of them serving as specta- and landed a 17-pound king mack-
tor vantage points for the big erel. She was using a No. 7 spoon
event. The number of craft clus- and light tackle. The battle lasted
tered at each end of the Gold Cup 12 minutes.
course was so great that it led one Detroit newspaper to remark that you could practically walk
In the party with the Russells were Dr. Zach Cowan, formerly
across the river on them.
an Atlantan; C. C. Lutz, Canton.
The sight of all those boats tied Miss., and Keith Culbertson, At-
up in the river was almost as lanta. They had a good catch of
much of a thrill as the spectacu- sea bass and three Spanish mack-
lar race, which saw two Gold Cup erel, but Mrs. Russell's king
records fall as Guy Lombardo, topped the take.
Sure as pintails fly South
speedboating band maestro from They were fishing from a charFreeport, N. Y., captured the Cup tered boat operated by Captain with his "Tempo VI." "Temp," the Jack Dawson. same boat which under the name
each winter
"My Sin" won the 1939 race and set a total race record of 66.24 m.p.h., this year broke that record, averaging 66.072 m.p.h. for the 90-mile stretch. It also set a new 30-mile heat record of 70.878 m.p.h., as compared to the old record of 66.645 m.p.h., established by
N. A. of E. & B. M., said that requests for space have been mounting steadily and that at least three floors of the Palace would be postwar lines of hundreds of manufacturers of boats, marine engines and national equipment.
Herb Mendelson's "Notre Dame" "The six-year pent-up demand
at Detroit in 1937.
of the boating public to see the
NATIONAL SHOW
show resumed is fully equalled by
The 37th annual National Motor the enthusiasm of our members
Boat Show will be held at Grand and the trade in general," said
Central Palace, January 10-18, Codrington, "and I foresee one of
1947. The show will be closed Sun- the most complete expositions in
day, January 12.
the history of our show, which
In making the announcement, dates back to the old Madison
Mr. Codrington, president of the Square Garden in 1905.''
... the Christmas spirit begins to bubble up in the hearts of men. As
a suitable expression of that glorious sentiment, appropriate gifts are sought
for THE day. And so, just as the many pintails fly South, the urge to choose
worthy gifts attracts many friends to the seven floors of style at Muse's. Let
YOUR gifts bear this famous label
Markets In Over-the-Counter Securities
and possess the distinction for which Muse's is notedl
Since 1914
Established 1914 Members New York Security Dealers Association
74. Trinity Place, New York 6, N.Y.
T e le phone:
Teletypes:
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Teletype AT 468
Uire<:t Private Wire bet,n:c n NEW YORK and ATLANTA Offices
MONROE, Georgia
''Beagle Capital of the World''
From December 9 through 12
Peach State Beagle ClUb
First AKC licensed field trial
ORDER OF RUNNING
Monday, December 9 13-inch bitches Wednesday, December 11 15-inch bitches Tuesday, December 10 13-inch dogs Thursday, December 12 . 15-inch dogs
JUDGES: David L. Kidd, Rayle, Ga.; Cliff Knabe, Montgomery, Ohio.
DRAWINGS: 8 a. m. at club house on Jersey Road, 3 1/2 miles from Monroe.
OFFICERS: Don Williamson, president; Jim Turner, vice-president; Kelso Hearn, secretary-treasurer.
All entries are required to be reglster,ed with the American Kennel Club.
This ad was contributed in the interest of beagling and conservation by the following leading citizens and business firms of Monroe, Ga.:
Monroe Oil and Fertilizer Co.
-- Robinson and Summerour Furniture Co. Noweii-Lewis Insurance Agency
Sorrells Amoco Station
iJen Sorrells1 Manager
E. L. Almand Co.
Monroe Hardware Co.
J. K.,Launlus1 Owner
Kingfish Service Station
Marcus Malcom, Owner
Fambrough's
Raymond fambrough1 Owner
Wcilker Motor Co.
Hearn Hardware Co.
. Easy Pay Tire Store
Bob fuller1 Manager
White Star Service Station
Murray Motor Co.
Purol Products
Farmers Bank
Ford, Firestone, General Electric Products
J. L. McGarity
Wright Gin and Trading Co.
Monroe Coca-Cola BoHling Co.
Daws Flour & Feed Co.
Purina and Arcady Dog foods
Gallant Belk Co.
C. D. Moseley1 Manager
Standard Service Station
frank ford1 Manager
~ Tennessee Beagle
. Wins At Gadsden
GADSDEN, Ala.-Yo Waterloo,
owned by M. D. Briley of Madison,
Tenn., won first honors in the Ala...-4~ bama beagle field trials run near
~""' here. Second place went to Snead's
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Patsy, owned by Will Roddy, Morristown, Tenn., and third to
~ Hatchie Nell, owned by Ernest
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Freeman, Brownsville, Tenn. Next in order were Shula Vista
0 Blackie, owned by Leon W.
0 Vaughn, .Eden Ala., and McKen-
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WEAKFISH RUN STRONG-These 2 to 4 pounders, along
79 more '
smeller "speckled trout," gave W. G. Robinson, of Atlanta, a fast workou.t on
light tackle in the .Hampton River (Georgia). Robinson made his catch of 86
in three hours, using live shrimp for bait.
Kentucky Leads
With 3,250 Ponds
SPARTANBURG, S. C.-Eleven thousand farmers in the Southeast can do their fishing in the back pasture or behind the barn.
That's the report from the U. S. Department of Agriculture's Soil Conservation Service which reported 11,000 fish ponds have been built and 7,000 more are planned. Most of the ponds are stocked with bass and bluegills.
The Service reported Kentucky is leading in ponds with 3,250 completed. Mississippi is second with 3,114, Tennessee third with 1,860, and Georgia fourth with 947.
Work refreshed
have a Coke
LITftO. WILLIAMS PTG. CO .. ATLANTA