Bass fishing tale and gear notes from AL McClane
AL McClane recalls a 30 year old bass fishing party on a Michigan lake hosted by a tackle maker. Walter Bedell Smith and Chicago anglers discussed surface fishing with unconventional baits, including carrots and corn. McClane touts Fiber glass reinforced rod cases and their durability for anglers.
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AL McClane
Walter Bedell Smith
Chicago
Michigan
Fred Peet
William Dile
Clark Venable
Smith
Cooling Off Tips For Dogs And News From Albany Senators
The piece counsels shade, earth patches, and a simple eye-safe dip with mineral oil before dipping to prevent eye irritation. It also notes the Albany Senators in the Class A Eastern League face sale and possible nonrenewal with Boston Red Sox after poor attendance, and mentions the Rubber City Open golf event in Akron with top pros assembling at Firestone Country Club.
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Oyemaa
Albany
N. Y
Albany Senators
Tomas McCaffrey
McCaffrey
Boston Red Sox
AcCaffrey
Akron
Ohio
Firestone Country Club
Jerry Barber
Tommy Bolt
Jackie Burke
Doug Ford
Herman Keiser
Ted Kroll
Ed Oliver
Johnny Palmer
Jim Turnesa
Reinstatement of Coach Is Ordered
New York education commissioner orders Nat Holman reinstated on the CCNY faculty as associate professor of hygiene with back pay from November 18, 1952. The ruling reverses his 1952 ouster by the City Board of Higher Education after 37 years of service and amid the 1951 basketball bribery scandals.
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Albany
N.Y
New York
Nat Holman
City College of New York
Lewis A. Wilson
Holman
New York City Board of Higher Education
CCNY
Wilson
Board of Higher Education
Appellant
Call For Entries In Frederick County Tennis Tourney
A call for entries in the Frederick County singles and doubles tennis championship was issued by Dick Ramsburg. Entries close Friday night with draws Friday and play starting Saturday. Eligible players must reside in Frederick County and should register at the M C A secretary’s desk. Last year Ted Parks won the singles title and Buddy Radcliffe with Max McCardell won the doubles. All matches on bathhouse courts.
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Frederick County
Dick Ramsburg
M.C.A
Ted Parks
Buddy Radcliffe
Max McCardell
Bathhouse
Maryland Wildlife and range notes in 1954 report
A 1954 field note describes the Maryland range and distribution of the wild turkey in the eastern states, noting it thrives along the Maryland Pennsylvania line but fails south of it. It covers the bird’s description, breeding, range, behavior, management, and its value as a game species with ecological notes on predators and habitat needs.
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Asia
Dakotas
Oregon
Washington
Canadian
Maryland
Maryland-Pennsylvania
Edges of Fame and Fear in 1950s Sports Echoes
A fragmented reminiscence traces Willie Mays and baseball lore from prewar to midcentury. It notes pressures around a rising star, a gambling and racing milieu, and athletes who rose from humble roots to high-stakes fame, including Hirsch, High Gun, and Adcock, with farm work and early hits shaping careers.
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Willie May
Say Hey
May Hirsch
Monmouth Park
New Jersey
Edison
Hirsch
Texas
West Virginia
Kentucky
Jones
Philly Fight Mob
Joe Adcock
Louisiana State
Clint Court
Wrestling bout notes and sports gossip from Minneapolis to Monmouth
A collage of sports anecdotes: a wrestler recalls threats from an opponent in Minneapolis, a jockey makes a comeback at Monmouth Park with a 20 inch waist, and players across baseball and tennis are profiled. The piece weaves tales of punchy rivals, romance sparks, and coaching moves from Major League Baseball to the U.S. Open. It mentions Charlie Burr, Bill Sarni, Willie Miranda, Foster Castleman, Eddie Mathews, Bob Toski, Jackie Parker, and Rocky Marciano among others.
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Doc Kearns
Mickey Walker
Rocky Castellani
Doc Nardiello
Rocky Marciana
Ezzard Charles
Orleans
Paddy DeMarco
Tony
J. C. Caroline
University of South Carolina
Willie Williams
Ilingis
Jack Chamblin
Flini
Oklahoma
Gane Mears
Melvns
Kulsher’s
Monticello
Ezzard Charles Mambo
Minneapolis
Charlie Burr
Monmouth Park
Bill Sarni
Willie Miranda
Foster Castleman
Giants
Masic
Jackie Parker
Canada
States
Braves
Eddie Mathews
Milwaukee
Bob Toski
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Jhields Strediin
Senators
Jnge Cortinas
San Francisco Bay
Lake Tahoe
London
White City
E. Shirley
R.A. Morley
Maryland Wildlife
GAD
Angas
Checaxo
Walter Paulison
Northwestern
Frederick
Cholly Dressen
Rassling
Hershey Hershey
Argentina
Rocca
Yukon Eric
Bert Bertotini
Hershey Sports Arena
Haralambos Karpozilos
Athens
Greece
Rainbo Arena
Karpozilos
Pedro Escobar
Caballero
Puerto Rico
South America
Eric. T
Far-Way
Alaska
Angelo Savoldi
Big
Tough
Hoboken
Nood
Matman
Arnold Skaaland
White Plains
Abe Coleman
Forest Hills
Harry Lewis
Boston
Tony Martinelli
Clifton
Rudy Valentino
Spain
Phostanus Calehicus Torquatus
Orioles
Alcoholics Anonymous
Willie Mars
Ciney Reds
Ted Khiszewski
Big Klu
Willie
Vic Werte
Dodgers
Red Patterson
Yankee
Walter O'Malley
Brooklyn
Fizard Charles
Rocky
Kansas City
Roy Mack
KC Croup
Tony ‘Trabert
Cincinnati
Wayne Anderson
Ius Busters
Redleg Medica
Kay
Max Hirsch
Ed Mathews
KEY Stamp Company
East Patrick Street
Dy. and Sr
Melvin M. Englen
Carroll St
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