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Newspaper

Sikeston Herald

Location

Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1949

Page

16

Stags Triumph 15 to 3 Over Johnson City

Sikeston Stags win 15 to 3 as five hit pitching by new moundman Jimmy Joe Bloomfield fuels 12 hits and 6 steals led by Hayden on a July night. Stags face Sikeston All-Stars Tuesday to raise funds for the team.

Stags Johnson City Sikeston Stags Poplar Bluff Sikeston Jimmy Joe Bloomfield Stag Hayden Stags AB Cokenour Dubin C. Wessell C Owens Helsley Joyce Rudd Bloomfield Sikeston All-Stars

Left hand haul details for longer fly casting

The article explains two left hand haul techniques to gain distance in fly casting. The short left-hand haul uses a quick, small tug on the back cast to add power and distance, doable by beginners. The long left-hand haul requires a stronger back cast, higher line grip, and a rapid forward pull for maximum distance with a backbone rod and 3 diameter line.

Jason Lucas Lucas

Chuck shooting and the long-range woodchuck hunt

Chuck shooting is praised as the sportiest rifle target sport with long range thrills. Experts like Col. Townsend Whelen emphasize optics, a 4 power scope, and precise mounts to hit a 3 1/2 inch bull at 200 yards, often from prone or steady positions, with the Hornet cartridge dominant.

Townsend Whelen Arms and Ammunition Authority Lair Lair's

Stags Fall as Perryville Tops Sikeston 5 to 3

Sikeston's Stags drop their eighth game of the season after Perryville plates four unearned runs in the first half of the second inning. Sikeston collects 12 hits off Perryville pitcher Young but strands runners and fails at key moments. G Wessell blanks Sikeston after four innings as the box score follows.

Stags Helen Klingel KSIM St Louis Sportsman's Park Sportsman’s Park Nichols Johnson City Sikeston Oi Cokenour Joyce Hayden Owens Limbaugh Cokenour Helsley Saab Rudd Peerreererere Dubia C. Wessell Bloomfield Lee Q C Fisher G. Wessell P Wemeeess Perryville Castrale R. Schnurbusch Woodford Brinkman Resnik Li Rodden Cf Seiete Ain Ee Perryville Stags J. City Young

Bombardment Wing Celebrates First Anniversary in England

The U S Air Force Bomber Command marks its first anniversary in Britain as 28 B 50 Stratobombers arrive from its Tucson Arizona base, strengthening the air power presence in England.

U. S. Air Force Bomber Command Britain England Tucson Ariz

Woodchuck hunting tips and lunch box ideas from the era

The piece discusses preferred small calibers for woodchuck shooting like the .22 Hornet and .22 3000 R2, noting accuracy life and minimal farmer complaints, plus a critique of the .257 Roberts for duck. It also offers lunchbox guidance with baked treats, fruit tarts, loaf cake, and tomato soup with elbow macaroni to sustain schoolchildren.

Sir Harry Lauder In Critical Condition Amid Illness

Scottish comedian Sir Harry Lauder is reported in critical condition with uremia and blood clots on the brain, his doctors saying his strength is waning and his condition is serious.

Sir Harry Lauder

World This Week Highlights and Tragic Losses

Harvey Ingham, 90, longtime Des Moines Register editor, died in a Des Moines hospital after a February 14 admission. A Columbia Missouri wife won 26000 for naming Stop the Music mystery tune Buttered Peas. Dailey Brothers circus in Edmundston saw a lion breach the chute and roam the stands for 15 minutes before capture. Mercury fell to 47 at Lebanon Missouri and 30 at Big Piney Wyoming with cooler spell ending. Bernarr Mac Fadden, 81, parachuted from 3000 feet in a stunt. Layoff of 131000 civilian workers announced by Defense Secretary Johnson to cut military spending. Panama President Domingo Diaz Arosemena died at 74, elected May 8, 1948, took office October following. Tito sent Kremlin note seeking settlement on disputed issues with Russia.

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