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Our interview at an end, Wood
began the job of packing his
gear in his traveling office. Em-
ploying a station wagon, Wood
owns every kind of wea]
a rifle to a sling-shot in_______
house of goods, along with fish-
ing equipment of every descrip-
tion and an outboard motor. The
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1951 he gave up the tournament
tour and once again he’s merely
a touring fisherman, carefree
and happy. And well paid.
pon from
his store-
1 "A good fisherman doesn’t
bank on his knowledge alone,”
Wood told us. “He finds out from
thusiasts U ___
Brien’s hardware,
were and P. D.’s
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well - organized fisherman even
had a typewriter rigged up in
the front seat of the automobile,
so that his wife can write out his
reports while they’re on the high-
way.
Fishermen are noted for their
wild tales and Wood’s just full
of ’em. Trouble is, all of his
unbelievable stories are really
true. At least that’s what the
man says.
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Beginning May 5
GAINESVILLE NATIONAL
VALLEY VIEW NATIONAL
FIRST STATE
MUENSTER STATE
Buy Now
at
manufacturers of fishing equip-
ment, showing folks the correct
methods in fly, reel and spinning
reel casting. One day he works
tn a city, snowing the form that
Sulphur Springs . 2 3
Greenville ........1 3
Fast Fine
WALLINGFORD, Conn. (UP)
—Harold McGrath of Dorchester.
Mass., was arrested at 10:10 p.m.
for speeding. Ten minutes later,
he pleaded guilty in town court,
which happened to be in session.
And 22 minutes later, he was
fined $18.
warmup bout between the Berner
Chicks and Linda Jo nine. The
initial pitch of the evening has
been set for 7:30 o’clock and the
inexperienced Linda Jo crew will
boast their fair share of good an-
glers. Some of the northern state
fishermen are badly overrated,
the outspoken veteran of many a
black bass battle opined.
Wood has done every kind of
fishing imaginable, from deep
sea work to cane-pole doodling,
and he told us that he had rath-
er fish for black bass than any
other denizen of the deep.
Wood favors fly-fishing and
disclosed that it’s the easiest
pped a boatload
his efforts. In
pitching four-
15 despite 48-
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rascal is an athlete in the strict-
est sense. Why, that man’s
played-every sport you can think
of and he was evidently pretty
doggone good at everything.
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and line are perfectly balanced.
When asked what his largest
bass catch has been, it took the
visitor no longer than five sec-
onds to recall a 14 pounder,
hooked in Lake Marion, Florida.
The victory by Paris kept the
Wildcats atop the District 9-AA
ladder h ' ...
jump ahead of the second
Gainesville High school ____
ards. A showdown between the
Top Hitters
Donald Hobbs, Hubert and Her-
bert Haynie, Kenneth Martin and
Wilson are included among the
more-feared Valley View willow-
men, while Raney, Butch Brown,
Charles Southard and Idell and
Odell Greneade are potent Hornet
stick-swingers.
Callisburg, Cooke county’s oth-
er member of the District 30-B
setup, enjoys a rest for the re-
mainder of this week. Coach
Charlie Griffey’s Wildcats will
move back into action again next
Tuesday, however, playing in Era.
GREENSBORO, N. C., April 12
UP)—Sam Snead’s annual spring
golfing tonic, the $12,500 Greater
Greensboro Open tournament,
opened today with the White Sul-
phur Spring, W. Va., pro the
"people’s choice.” *
Sam won the inaugural in
1938 and came back to win the
FISHIN* ON BROADWAY STREET—Eddie Wood, fabled casting expert, had Gaines-
ville fishermen blinking in amazement yesterday during his trio of exhibitions in the
city. The visiting fisherman displayed all sorts of tricks and here he thrills a Broad-
way street crowd with bow and arrow type throw. (Staff photo)
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Despite cold weather and high
winds, softball teams in the
Gainesville area have been get-
ting in plenty of practice licks in
preparation for the opening of
the 1956 Cooke County Softball
league race.
The Gainesville VFW field has
Coach Bill Skipping’s Denison-
ites scrapped gamely in a come-
back attempt and came within a
whisker of tying up t______
game in the top of the seventh in-
ning. The Wildcats held tight to
their lead, however, and retired
Fisherman Uses
Magnet for Catch
WINONA, Minn. (UP) — Gale
Hunn didn’t win a prize in a Wi-
nona Rod and Gun Club fishing
contest, but he was happy with
his "catch.”
Hunn's leather - banded wrist
watch slipped off his arm and
into the hole in the ice through
which he was fishing.
Another fisherman loaned him
a small magnet which he lowered
to the bottom and pulled back
gently. The watch came up with
it
That’s absolutely correct, that's
what we said. He gets paid for
going fishing! All year long the
Triendly Eddie tours the coun-
try for the B. F. Gladding com-
been the site of most of the strug-
gles and two more practice bouts
are on tap for that area this
week. Tonight, for example, the
will be turned on for a
emoon when they nipped the vis-
iting Denison Yellow Jackets 6-5
in a real thriller.
Although outhit 6 5 by the vis-
. itors from Denison, Coach Tom-
my Duncan’s Wildcats once again
proved unbeatable clutch per-
formers, pulling the battle out of
the fire with a blistering five-run
uprising in the fourth inning.
Paris trailed Denison 2-1 going
into that fateful fourth, but their
rally spelled defeat for the dis-
appointed Bugs.
ly in advertising profits for Ms
company, however, and every-
body’s happy. Yesterday, for ex-
the. 46-year-old goodna-
portsman entertained
ust a hop, skip and a
* place
Leop-
before Pete Runnels lashed one
of Newk’s fast ones for an inside-
the-park home run in the ninth
to edge the world champs 2-1.
Newcombe, who paired with
Philadelphia’s Robin Roberts as
the only 20-game winners in the
majors last season gave up only
one other hit in his 3 1-3 innings
and fanned the side in order in
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two top teams is looming on the
horizon and next Tuesday after-
noon the Spotted Cats will invade
the lair of the Wildcats for that
long-awaited struggle.
Coach Ken Bearden’s Leopards
are currently the scoringest out-
fit in the circuit, having account-
ed for 64 runs in five games. Par-
is has managed for only 26 tallies
in their four tussles to be next
in line for high scoring laurels.
The Gainesville defense has been
rather loose, however, and some
25 runs have been scored against
the Leopards, while only 13 have
HURRY ON DOWN!—Australian clipper, on govern-
ment-sponsored trip to check advisability of setting up
tuna industry at Port Lincoln, runs into plenty of en-
THE WILLOW THAT MANGLED McKINNEY — Leopard Second Baseman Bobby
'Morris grips the bat that played havoc with McKinney pitching, while Center Fielder
Johnny Morgan (left) and Pitcher Sonny Gilmore look on. Morris got four hits in
Gainesville’s 23-4 win, Gilmore hurled a two-hitter to nab the victory and Morgan
stole a record-breaking six bases. All told, the team pilfered some 31 bases against
the Lions. (Staff photo)
Elsewhere, Johnny Antonelli,
bidding to return to the 20-wins
group after a 14-16 disappoint-
ment in ’55, struck out eight
while scattering five hits and
walking three in his seven in-
nings as the New York Giants
whacked the Cleveland Indians
5-1. Bob Lennon and Gail Harris
made homers off Early Wynn and
Mike Garcia.
Baltimore’s Orioles beat the
Chicago Cubs 5-4, shutting out
the Bruins until the ninth when
com customer with the crew-cut.
You see, Wood is ip a unique
and much envied position — he
gets paid for going fishing.
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. *~ ball race Friday afternoon when
the Valley View Eagles play host
.. to the Era Hornets in what should
be a real thriller.
Both teams are unbeaten in
one circuit start and the winner
of Friday’s tussle will jump into
the driver’s seat for the early
portion of the loop race. Game
_ time has been slated for 1 o’clock
on the Valley View diamond.
Gary Don Wilson, rugged right-
hander who elbowed his team to
a loosely-played 16-9 decision over
Callisburg last week, will prob-
ably open on the hill for Coach
Isbell’s Eagles. The senior flinger
will probably oppose Lefty Cecil
Raney of the Era team.
Raney twirled Coach Brader’s
Eraites to an 8-3 triumph over
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GNESVLL 23, McKinney 4.
Sulphur Springs 6. Greenville 3.
Paris 6, Denison 5.
Friday’s Schedule
Sherman at Sulphur Springs.
Paris at McKinney.
Greenville at Denison.
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high school athletic career at
Brownwood — he was born in
that city, by the way—he em-
. . barked Into a career of profes-
sional athletics.
“I don’t suppose I played any-
thing,; purely for the fun of it,”
Wood recalled with a wry grin.
“I got paid for all of my sports
work.”
Now sit back for a couple of
minutes and get a load of the
sports activity in which Eddie
l participated. He played pro foot-
ball, basketball and baseball; per-
formed as a jockey and was an
outstanding professional boxer.
At one point in Wood’s boxing
career he won 27 straight bouts
and 13 of the victories came via
he knockout route.
/ Wood was a quarterback—at
135 pounds—on a football team;
a shortstop in baseball season
and a forward when the cage
campaign rolled around. Most of
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the ball ately for the 1956 season of the
Gainesville Community circus it
the visitors in the torrid seventh.
Larry Ayres went the route
from the mound for Paris, while
Jimmy Gill and Jimmy Hunt
teamed right arms ip an effort to
humble their rivals. Gill was the
starter and absorbed the loss, be-
ing the victim of the five-run
fourth inning outburst.
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comrosedsofNegroes,
white perrmersbe made UP of
for that tussle has also been set
for 7:30 o’clock.
One of the wierdest and probab-
ly the wildest softball games to
be played in the Gainesville area
for some seasons was unreeled
last Tuesday on the VFW dia-
mond. The Nortex softballers
smashed the Linda Jo outfit by
34-21 in a scorekeeper’s night-
mare. Pitchers just didn’t have a
chance in the free-scoring melee
of hits and errors.
Why the green eyes? Well,
you can just bet your bottom _______
buck that those home town an- tured si______________
zlers would cut off their right large crowds of local fishing
bands at the shoulder blade if thusiasts at exhibitions at
they could trade places with the
_________________ —yesterday afternoon and
and the Orchard industries, believe us when we say that
Paris Retains First With Victory
Over Denison; Leopards Are Second
। Paris’ defending state cham- I - - - *- -xemhumA**eme**
i pion Wildcats pounded to their
fourth straight District 9-AA
baseball victory Wednesday aft-
Don’t Argue
HARTFORD, Conn. (UP) —
Walter R. Pitt, 29, of Bolton ap-
pealed a $12 speeding fine im-
posed in Manchester town court.
The common pleas court judge
heard the case and added $39 to
the original fine.
More than two-fifths of U. S.
foreign barn people live in New
York, Pennsylvania, Massachu-
setts and New Jersey.
NOTICE
been chalked up against Paris.
The Leopards will enjoy an
open date Friday, enabling them
to work long and had for next
week’s meeting with Paris. The
Wildcats will be required to play
in McKinney on Friday, while
Sherman travels to Sulphur
Springs and Denison hosts Green-
ville.
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store. His never-ending spiel of
fishing and fishing tackle lore
and his deft, expert handling of
rod and reel had his audience
spellbound.
1 He’s Played Nearly Everything
As soon as Wood finished his his activity came on barnstorm-
ing pro clubs, but he recalled
By ED WILKS
The Associated Press
After a hitters’ year in which
there were only two 20-game
winners among major league
pitchers in 1955, there are signs
this spring that the hurlers are
back from exile.
Detroit and Milwaukee spot-
lighted the evidence as six pitch-
ers breezed through 14 scoreless
innings before the managers
called it quits at Terra Haute,
Ind., yesterday. There were 16
hits — all singles—but nary a
runner got past second base.
. Virgil Trucks, Dick Marlowe
and Pete Wojey checked the free-
swinging Braves on six hits. The
Tigers got 10 from Lew Burdette,
Red Murff and Humberto Robin-
son. z
At Washington the Senators’
Camilo Pascual and Pete Ramos
dueled the Brooklyn Dodgers’
Carl Erskine and Don Newcombe
on even terms for eight innings
was decided at a meeting of some
70 members of the organization
Wednesday night at Curtwood
restaurant.
Jack Howard, circus president,
said that the practice sessions
will be held from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
each night, Monday through Fri-
day, and at 2:30 o’clock each Sun-
day afternoon.
The rehearsals will be held at
the pony barn at the fairgrounds.
The show will open the current
season with performances May 2.
3 and 4 at Locke field and after
that will probably play several
engagements on the road.
The circus board of directors is
now negotiating with organiza-
tions in several cities for the out-
of town performances, however,
no contracts have yet been signed.
J. O. Thompson, Circus Round-
up president, gave an optimistic
report on plans for the Roundup
parade and queen contest and
indicated that a number of bands
and other entires have already
been obtained for the parade.
An early showdown will be
realized in the District 30-B base-
gave Mm several national casting
championships, and the next he
goes fishin’ — and at the com-
pany’s expense, too.
Monte Irvin opened with a homer
and Jim King came through with
a three-run clout. Jim Wilson, the
Birds’ starter and winner, and
Dave Pope homered off loser
Russ Meyer.
The St. Louis Cardinals pro-
vided the big hitting of the day
with Wally Moon, Stan Musial
and Hank Sauer tagging Jack
Harshman for homers to over-
haul a three-run . Chicago lead
and beat the White Sox 5-3.
Dale Long drove in three runs,
two on a homer off Art Ditmar,
as Pittsburgh beat Kansas City
5-3. Bob Friend gave the A’s a
scattered seven hits and struck
out Gus Zernial four times.
The New York Yankees and
Cincinnati hooked up in a shabby
eight-error scuffle won by the
Redlegs 7-5 with the benefit of
five unearned runs on five Yank
errors—three by rookie shortstop
Jerry Lumpe. Bill Skowron and
Al Silvera homered for New
York.
both of Whitesboro’s previous de-
cisions, pitching a brilliant 5-0
win over Collinsville, and then
losing an 11-1 rout to pennant-fa-
vored Lewisville.
Harold Tamplin, Paul Garnet
and Hugheft are provably the
most consistant offensive threats
for the Whitesboro nine.
Coach Barrett Reeves’ Pilot
Point team copped the District
?2-B crown in 1955 and defeated
Era by a lop-sided margin in bi-
district competition. The Reeves
men are again rated as title con-
tenders. _
—
EAGLES BEAT SMU
By The Associated Press
The Southern Methodist Mus-
tangs went to bat against one of
their former star pitchers. Tom-
my Bowers, Wednesday and lost
a 5-1 decision to the Dallas Eagles
of the Texas league.
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Local Negro
Baseballers
Form Team
More than 20 candidates for
spots on the Gainesville Tiger
Negro baseball team met last
night to make plans for the 1956
season.
Team officers were elected and
the group voted to apply for
membership in the South Texas
Baseball league for the summer
of play. Officials of the local
Negro nine will journey to Dallas
Friday to attend a league meet-
ing, in which the 10 member
elubs will draw up the schedule
for the ’56 campaign.
Robert Mathis was elected gen-
eral manager of the Tigers at
last night’s confab, while William
Palmore received the nod as field
skipper and J. D. Daniel was
named field captain of the team.
Mathis assumed his duties with
a flourish and revealed today that
a number of outstanding candi-
dates will battle for positions on
the Bengal squad. He disclosed
that Palmore and James Nichol-
son are veterans of local diamond
wars and the two are expected
to be the backbone of the team.
Mathis declared that some of
the teams in the South Texas
Era Bags Friday Afternoon
Sanger in his initial conference
pitching start of 1956.
Friday night another relatively
inexperienced softball aggrega-
tion—-the Nortex club—meets the
rugged VFW outfit in still an-
other workout tilt. Game time
skiiHesh
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gler is certain that his rod, reel
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that the competition was keen
and plenty rough to boot. Gee
whiz, it really musta' been rough,
for Wood took a real pounding,
his nose being broken on five
different occasions and his jaw
coming in for fractures four
times.
“I’ve never felt any pain from
my many ills” the robust Wood
commented, looking not in the
least the worse for wear and
tear.
His career is not so bumpy
now, however, since he’s been a
touring professional fisherman
since 1932. The thrill of competi-
tion has always been harbored
within the angler and in 1946 he
began his duels for national cast-
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THREE TEAMS
IN NT RELAYS
Three of Cooke county’s
Class B schools have obtained
entrance in the annual North
Texas relays in Denton Satur-
day and the trio will run up
against some of the finest
schoolboy competition in this
part of the state.
Valley View, winner of the
District 40-B track title this
year, heads the list of area
team entrants, although Callis-
burg and Muenster—-teams that
tied with Era for the runnerup
spot in the 40-B cinder tourney
—will also compete for honors
in the Saturday event.
• Valley View's Owen Christian
and Herbert Haynie, Leon
the fishermen in a particular
area just where the-best places
to fish are located.”
"Why I’ll tell you that there
are more expert fishermen
around this area than any other
place in the country,” Wood de-
clared.
He cited an area from Arkan-
sas down through this part of
Texas as the land of the best
fishermen, although he confided
event for the fifth time last
spring. Regardless of how he..has
fared during the winter. Sam’s
game suddely begins to click
when he hits Greensboro.
In the last seven years he never
has finished worse than third.
A RATHER smallish
ithful-lookin gentleman
) town, it’s a dead cinch
‘re sure to find a flock
. ' native fishermen
around watching the
open-mouth wonder.
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Whitesboro Goes
To Pilot Point
For Friday Tilt
Whitesboro’s Bearcats, rocked
on their heels by the top-rated
Lewisville Farmers early this
week, endeavor to bounce back
Friday with a win over the Pilot
Point Bearcats.
Whitesboro will be fighting to
remain in the race for District
32-B laurels, even though the
odds appear to be stacked heavily
against them. In two conference
starts, the Glenn Howard-coached
youngsters have broken even and
another loss would virtually elim-
inate them from title contention.
Game time is set for 1:30 p.m.
Friday and Coach Howard has
indicated that either Johnny
Barnes or Keith Hughes will get
the starting pitching nod for his
Bearcats. Barnes has figured in
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