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Manning hauls in big fish, big prizesGARODEO 'HUGE SUCCESS'The Urazosport Facts-sponsored 2nd annual charity Garodeo, a unique fistring tournament with thebattling gar as Uie target, produced a record numberMIKE BWANSEY. CLARENCE GONZALES, GUIN I1UN8UCKER AND TIIEIK LOOT •h'1 i They placed third, fourth md filth, respectively, Sn charily tournamentftW (mthof entries and tripled its contribution to Muscular Dystrophy,Some 45 anglers, including the eventual champion, Eddie Manning of Cluler signed up for the 4 one-day tournament that was held over the weekend ; on the New River, j Manning scored a big sweep, plucking off the individual championship and also the largest fish prize with a 92*pound monster.Besides the 92-pounder, he weighed in a 42 and a 19 for a 153 total, 32 pounds letter than second place Harvey Dent.For his 153 pound string Manning received a custom* made rod, an Ambaasadeur 7000 reel, a 32 lt;jtjart Igloo ice chest and t he'1 ■. .■'■I «haraBlomWp trophy.Manning’s victory, too, means his name will join that of John Gilliam, last year's champion, on the perpetual plaque which will be on display throughout the year.Manning also took home a hand-made castanet, a Penn 209 reel and an Igloo water cooler for winning the largest fish category.Dent won a Penn reel, a 48 quart Ice ehesf and a trophy for his 120 pound, second-place Hiring of three gar.Mike Swansey took third-place honors with a 106 total, Clarence Gonzales finished foutth with 96 pounds and GuSn Eiutv sucker was fifth with 88 pounds.Gonzales and Swansey combined their six fish total to win the team award, a new category added to this year's tournament.Their 292 pound total was some 48 pounds better than the second-place team of Dent and John RutherfordTournament directorJesse Miller, sports editor of Ttie Facta, called the 2nd annual Garodeo a huge success.“Last year we had 17 people sign up for the tournament, and this year we had 43/' he said. You can Imagine how pleased we were about that.“Last year the tour* nament raised $150 for MD, and this year that figure jumped to $500.“That, too, is certainly something everyone connected with the tournament can be proud of/1 Miller ^added.Miller cited the efforts of Rcccy Graham, Tom Lassiter, Jimmy Don Hunsucker, Corky Palmer and a host of concerned area firms and merchants who helped make the tournament a big success.Putting this kind of thing together and making It go lakes afgreat deal of time and teamwork, he commented. A lot of people put a lot of Work into it.
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Brazosport Facts
Clute, Texas, US
Wed, Aug 17, 1977
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