Rod and Rifle notes and wildfowl hunting season talks
The column covers a fishing boat race at Buffalo Lakes with six events and safety rules, plus a Texas wildlife note urging a closing whitewing dove season due to 90 to 95 percent nest losses from hurricane damage. It also reports on hunting grounds in Mexico, Arkansas lakes yields, and several Lubbock area fishing trips with big bass and sea bass catches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Lakes
Rio Grande Valley
la Feria
Rio Grande City
Texas Game and Fish Commission
Eugene Wilman
Edinburg
State Game Commission
Mission
Weslaco
State Commission
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Texas
Ashton Leads Southern Little League Bat Race
Ashton and Williams clash atop the batting chase in the Southern Little League with Ashton at .636 and Williams at .564. Jerry Balch of the Chiefs closes in at .541 as Ronald McGuire paces home runs with six, while John Hammett Jim Harris and Kenneth Smith follow with five. Don Bumpass and Foy Williams own the only triples. Ashton leads with seven doubles. Kenneth Smith and Jim Harris share four wins. Charney Roberts Durance Ritchey and Randy Watson lead pitching. Pirates announce tryout camps in Maryland West Virginia and Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Ashton
Bears
Chiefs
Rick Williams
Ashton
Williams
Jerry Balch
Ronald McGuire
Hawks
John Hammett
Eagles
Jim Harris
Kenneth Smith Hawks
Don Bumpass
Foy Williams
Kenneth Smith
Charney Roberts
Durance Ritchey
Randy Watson
Hawke
Ronny Ayers
Billy Cain
Foy Wiliams
Eagies
Charley Robot
International Press Institute Exhibition Draws 417 Papers
Four hundred seventeen newspapers from thirty one countries attended the IPI exhibition in Vienna Austria showcasing global media styles and trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Press Institute
Vienna
Austria
Central Plains League All Star Game Set In Dimmitt
The Central Plains League announces an all star clash at Dimmitt ball park on Tuesday at 8 50 p m. North squad includes Dimmitt Nazareth Umbarger while Hart Olton and Kress compose the south. The six clubs split into two teams for the showcase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dimmitt
Dimmitt Ballpark
North All-Stars
Nazareth
Umbarger
Hart
Olton
Kress
Ray Schulte
Pirates Lead Optimist Club Midget League
David Moore and Donald Dewbre shine for the Pirates as they build a commanding lead in the Midget League at the Optimist Boys Club. Moore improved to 7-2, while Dewbre remains undefeated in five innings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucs
Optimist Club
David Moore
Donald Dewbre
Pirates
Optimist Boys Club
Moore
Dewbre
Frankie Stone
Dodgers
Floyd Browning
Yankees
Red Sox
Reynolds Doubtful Starter In All Star Dream
Pitcher Allie Reynolds of the Yankees disclosed a back injury flare up from last summer’s Philadelphia bus crash and probably will miss the All Star game in Cleveland next Tuesday. Reynolds will decide Monday after arriving in Cleveland with AL manager Casey Stengel and the Washington New York players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Allie Reynolds
Yankees
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Yankees face Cleveland as grievance meeting looms
The Yankees ace with a 9-1 record must attend in Cleveland as AL player representative while club reps hold a grievance session Monday. Manager Stengel may replace Reynolds at the last minute with eight other pitchers available. A bus accident occurred en route from the Philadelphia ball park to the railroad station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sen
Cleveland
Stengel
Reynolds
Yankees
Philadelphia Ball Park
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Rifle
Don Swanson
Commission
Federal Service
Mexico
Los Ayos
Norfolk
Bull Shoals
Arkansas
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White Oak
Houser Hell
Lubbock
Alaska
Canada
Guy C. Victory
Edgar Lewis
Bill Hord
Martha Preston
Littlefield
Yukon Territory
Tagish Lake
Victory
Fisherman's Paradise
Jasper National Park
H. A. Robb
Conchas Lake
Southern
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
West Virginia
Maryand
Frostburg
Charestown
W. Va
Ekton
HBA
Chefs
Bobbie Shaw
Johnny Mac King
Charles Roberts
Buz Henderson
Don Ward
Richard Scott Hawks
Belverd Needles Chiefs
Mac
Scooter Sales
Piel
the Baker Company
14Th ST. & Ave
Gene Fix
Avery Fix
American Legion
Orton
Plainview
Bill Dean
G. W. Wylie
Robert Benton
Don Blair
Rob Hill
Bobby Welch
Bert White
Fred Chauncey
Frank Wilson
Tommy Staples
Don Hogue
Bobby Smith
Charles Luck
Abilene
San Angelo
15Th and
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