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THE TAMPA TRIBUNE, Friday, 3Iarch 31, 1961 5-cr ADVERTISEMENT 1 Call Dick Fowler Far Spaea This Pa a txt. 2 Top Kingfish Catches Reported LL GOOD FRIDAY DOUBLE HEADER HOOK, LYIN' AND SINKER Fishing Tides Tides todT at: Sarasota Kennel Club Has Matinee, Night Races Today Schools In Gulf Near No. 18 Buoy By BOBBY HICKS Tribune Fishing Editor King mackerel or kingfish were hitting in the Gulf of Mexico yesterday from marker 18 to the Whistler TAMPA BAT BASE High: 1:12 a.m. mnd 1:31 p.m. Low: a.m.

and 7:50 p.m. GA.NDT BRIDGE Hiih: 1:17 a.m. and p.m. Low: a.m. and 8:3.

p.m. HILLSBOKOIGH BAT High: a.m. and p.m. Low: 7:50 a.m. and p.m.

CLEARWATER High: a.m. and 11:. ".8 p.m. Ii a.m. and p.m.

JOHNS PASS High: 11:37 a.m. and 1 p.m. Low: 5::7 a.m. and p.m. 'Figured from Tampa Bay Biwt WITHLACOOIHEE RIVER MOl'TH Yankrrtown High: 1:20 a.m.

and 1 p.m. Low: a.m. ad p.m. HOMOSASSA RIVER MOL'TH High: a.m. ad p.m.

Low: a.m. and p.m. (f igured from St. Marks Base) By BOB FRICK Greyhound Writers' Association There will be racing as usual at the Sarasota Kennel Club today. The 10-race matinee card will start at 2 o'clock and the regular night races will follow rs.

cw "Due to the many requests 'C3r''L "JTt i that we continue our racing -Z h3 schedule without interruption, f'T V' we are holding our regular Good iv Friday racing program." Man- tlvV Pollins onmmpntpd Sunrise, today Sunset Mnonrise Moonset a.m. p.m. p.m. a.m. buoy and catches ranged from just a few per boat to near the 100 mark.

The fish were running from school size of five to six pounds to lunkers in the 30-pound class. Baits ranged from white minnows to spoons with strip "We know some fans will miss: a tne races Dut we ieci tnat we wisn to see tne top stars run to zc continue the races." -TtC pounder and all were caught on live shiners. LAKE TARPON Black bass Good on eel baits in early mornings and later afternoons. Mr. Althouse caught three bass Thursday morning on eel bait close to shore.

He fished from Stetler's Camp. LAKE JULIANA Hicks I mullet and feathers with strips. Approximately 150 boats were reported around marker No. 2 to No. 18 off Egmont channel! I rather proud of its record of iL rf f'! 4 1 having no postponements during 1 JS-, its 17 years of operation.

Last 3v it 'V vear one 10-race night card was held although the West Coast -kJ I area was inundated with a six- T. 4 ftJ jr.X PRETTY BASS CATCH Mr. and Mrs. F. E.

Zip-pcrer, owners of Zipp's Bait and Tackle Store of Winter Haven, are shown with a catch of four black bass from Lake Howard at Winter Haven. The catch weighed 28 pounds with the biggest being a 12-pounder, which was caught by Mrs. Zipperer and was entered in the Dixie Black Bass Championship. All of the fish were caught on Bill's 13 eel baits and spinning tackle. Rusty DePuy at Winter Haven took the picture and weighed the fish.

I "SWUM tr and another fleet was in vicinity of the Whistler buoy. Smaller boats found kings in the Gulf inch rain which left a flood in Black bass Extra slow at present but may pick up on full moon this weekend. Shellcrackers Hit good through weekend but slowed down some at present time. Emmet Lundy of Lundy's Camp near Auburndale said fish were striking worms in several sections. With the new $100,000 building program complete, fans are comfortable in any weather.

The new glassed-in mutuel area can easily accommodate 1500 fans y'Z- r- 1 and there are 500 additional box BIRD'S-EYE VIEW OF SARASOTA KENNEL CLUB This is the bird" s-ey view of the Sarasota Kennel Club, recogniied as the glamour spot of greyhound racing with its infield lake a Ml completed SI 00,000 building program. The regular grandstand has been renovated and a modern section for Negro patrons has been added. There is plenty of free parking and also valet parking. yesterday, approximately eight miles west of Johns Pass. The Tampa Weather Bureau has forecast clear to partly cloudy weather today with a chance of isolated afternoon showers.

Winds will be from the south and southwest, 8 to 18 miles per hour. Temperature should hit around 87 degrees this afternoon. Dr. Wesley Wilson of Tampa with guests. Dr.

Louis, Pete and Bernard Cimino, all of Tampa, caught 102 kings yesterday when they trolled with feathers and mullet strips around marker No. 2 from the boat, Miss Complex- 1 1 lures and shrimp. Duncan MacRae of MacRae's Dock at Homosassa, said small boats getting 25 to 30 per trip while guides catching 50 to 80 fish. Some blues in with trout and running small. Kings Far out in Gulf along with grouper and mackerel.

YANKEETOWN Speckled trout Good when weather permits anglers to get out on flats and close-in reefs. ager Collins has received a tre Kennel Club, 5400 Bradenton now to see the top stars run mendous response and more Road, Sarasota, for the amount seats in the grandstand. There is also a special section for Negro patrons, completely equipped. The Good Friday doublehead-er will be followed by another twin-bill tomorrow and tourists in the area are urged to spend the weekend in Sarasota, take in the attractive highlights in other parts of Sarasota in the mornings and attend the races in the afternoon and night. The season pass offer by Man- than 1500 passes were mailed they require.

under tne stars as soon as possible. Special offers at the track also include a bonus for the out last week. There are still Fans all agree that the Sara- more passes available which al- sota track is the glamour spot low the fans to see the races of racing and attendance is ladies on Thursday night. Each ion wiin jonnny ruarcott as guide. Dr.

Wilson, owner of the Thursday is Ladies Night at the Sarasota Kennel Club and all ladies are admitted free. at the small charge of 25 cents; more than 20.000 ahead of last and those desiring passes can year. If you have been unable write Publicity Office, Sarasota I to attend the races before, plan Ik? vvi 4 boat, acted as first mate. Dr Cimino landed the most kings, 38, while Bernard had the big AT PHILLIPS FIELD 8:15 P.M. gesi a y-pounuer.

I'ete ac counted for a 27 and 25-pounder, The party also caught 30 black open water. Speckled perch Only a few being caught. LAKE PANASOFFKEE Black bass Yearling sized fish hitting on black worms in Outlet and nearby Wifhlacoo-chee River. Jim Veal, Pana-Vista Lodge, said fish ranging from under a pound to IV2 pounds with an occasional 4 to being caught. Shellcrackers Good with limit catches being made on worms.

Mixed in with blue gills. Blue gill bream Running good size and hitting on worms in Outlet and also Grassy and Shell Point areas of lake. Mr. and Mrs. John Herring, Tampa, had 30 big ones Wednesday, a few in the one-pound class.

DUNNELLON Black bass Good in With-lacoochee River. Judge and Mrs. Ray Weightman, Mary-ville, had 10 Wednesday, 2'Zs to 5 pounds each on live bait. Art Johnson, Bass Galore Village said smaller bass also being caught. Blue gill bream Hitting along with shellcrackers in Withlacoochee River.

R. Blackburn and C. Berger, Cincinnati, had good catches Wednesday on worms. LAKE TSALA APOPKA (Inverness Area) Black bass Fair catches reported by anglers from Boat grouper, biggest 20 pounds on Crash-Filled Racing Toniahf: Promoter Program Exsecfed at iery Jumps Purse To 1,700 Rex Pulford, Little Skipper Camp, said catches made on cut mullet, frozen shrimp and live bait. Kings In gulf, approximately eight miles from can.

Some mackerel also in same area. VENICE Snook Hitting in creeks and jetties on dudes and live bait. Pompano Few being caught on beaches along with drum, whiting and flounder. Kings Fair catches made until Tuesday. MYAKKA RIVER Snook Hitting at night on pikie lures.

Mrs. Stan Baker, who lives on river near Plamore Resort, caught three, biggest 15 pounds, close to Highway 41 bridge. Glenn Elliott of the resort day fishing is slow. Tarpon Plentiful but few being caught. ENGLEWOOD Speckled trout Spotty to the trip.

Howard O'Neill of O'Neill's Skyway Marina, C. P. Curtis, Indianapolis and Irving Moock, St. Petersburg restaurant operator, had 57 kings when they fished near No. 18 marker with white bait.

The kings ranged from eight to 10 pounds apiece. A BEAUTY Mrs. Bessie Hall, Mobile, is happy to show off her 9'2-pound black bass she caught on a live shiner in Lake Kissimmee when she fished from Camp Mack on the Kissimmee River. Fred Berger, St. Petersburg and party, fished in the Gulf Wednesday around No.

18 buoy from the Yellowtail, Capt. Joe Dvoracsek as guide, and caught verde said one boat had 74 Wednesday while average was 40 to 50 per boat. Speckled perch Catching 35 to 40 per boat on minnows in deep water. LITTLE LAKE HARRRIS Black bass Good on live bait and artificial worms. Mr.

and only five kings, but when thev weighed them at Hubbard's Pier dock at Pass-a-Grille they had 150 pounds of fish. The biggest good in Lemon Bay on live was 5V pounds and the small shrimp. Few reds mixed in est, pounds. Berger told uvoracsek he only wanted some Kings Good catches made in Boca Grande area but spotty big fish and not a boatload of catches reported in Gulf, ap Basin Lodge on live bait and top water lures. Mrs.

Elmer Habley, Tampa, had a nine-pounder in Big Spivcy Lake on a live shiner, Dave Aldridge, Mount Vernon, had an eight, six and two three-pounders in Davis Lake on a popping bug. Mr. and Mrs. J. B.

Clark, Aripeka, used artifical lures proximately four miles off Stump Pass. Fishing slowed small ones. Blue gill bream and shell-crackers are hitting in nearly all of the fresh water lakes and rivers and good-sized fish are being caught on worms and crickets. to get nine bass, biggest four Mrs. Fred Rostan, Orlando, caught 12 bass Wednesday and lost at least 12 more on worms.

Ed Heitling, Howey Boat Basin, said their biggest fish was around two pounds. Carl Johnson, Lansing, had a impounder on a live shiner. Heitling was trying out a weedless bait yesterday and caught a bass off the dock. Shellcrackers Still hittting in open water areas. LAKE PIERCE Black bass Fair on live shiners, spoons and artificial red worms.

Mrs. Evelyn Nathan, St. Louis, fished from Jennings Camp and landed an 8V4-pounder on a pounds. Charles Workman, man Here is a rundown on fishing ager of the lodge, caught two bass Wednesday on a top water down Wednesday. Jack Stanford, Stanford's Resort, Englewood Beach, said he and his parties on the Worthy A.

Stanford, getting catches of 30 to 40 fish on spinning tackle and bucktail dudes in Boca Grande area. F. C. Barkley, Redfish Lodge, south of Englewood on Lemon Bay, said kings have been found in Gulf along with small cobia. Small mackerel hitting around pass.

ANNA MARIA Kings Anglers from Bayou TYPICAL CRASH SCENE DURING STOCK CAR RACES High speed action and thrills are slated for the Stock Car races tonight on the South's most don. Your Home insurance areas: Salt Water CRYSTAL RIVER Speckled trout Hitting on flats and catches of 25 to 35 fish per boat reported on arti ficial lures. Tom McQuarrie, Fishermen's Pier, said fish running small at present. Redfish Few anglers out but guides getting catches of 20 fish on spoons. Kings In gulf but 30 miles from shore.

One boat had 40 Wednesday, largest 18 pounds on spoons. Some mackerel being caught. IIOMOSASSA BAY Speckled trout Hitting in bombing area on jigs, 1 Marina posted top catches Wednesday when they fished with white bait and spoons in area south and west of 18 gerous quarter mile oval at Phillips Field here in Tampa. Racing begins at 8:15 tonight with the warmups scheduled for 7:15 P.M. Promoter Frank Dery is offering a $1,70 0.00 purse for the driven in the two classifications.

Two feature events are on tap tonight, a fifteen tapper for the sportsman division and 25 tapper for the modifieds. Both feature races were crash filled last week as the drivers pushed their iron mounts to peak capacity for the top prize money. They are expected to drive even harder this week due to the increase in the prixe money. Admission to the races tonight at Phillips Field is $1.25 for adults. Children under 12 are admitted FREE.

The feud between Bill Roynon and trigger tempered Pancho Alvarei is expected to boil over again tonight as the two drivers tangled wheels again last week. Phillips Field is the only track on the West Coast that has the Super Modifieds running every week. See you at the races tonight at 8:15 bring the entire family. i "1 Immp 1 marker. Capt.

Bill Balsley, Marina Dockmaster said Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Roberts on the Cricket had 26 kings, up to 16 pounds and 70 grouper, largest i 18 pounds Wednesday, when they fished in 40 feet of water paw paw. largest three pounds. (Hernando Area) Black bass Fair catches made in Croft Lake on plugs and shiners.

Lynwood Scott, Idlewild Camp said fish are running medium-size. Blue gill bream Hitting in Croft Lake along with shellcrackers on worms. Carl Chappell, operator of Paradise Cottages on Todd Lake, north of Hernando, caught 20 blue gills around noon Wednesday on worms. LAKE OKEECHOBEE (Moore Haven area) Black bass Good in Moonshine Bay where fish are still on beds. Glenn Strickland and G.

H. Pollard, Moore Haven, caught two 8-pounders, a 6, 5, 4 and some smaller bass in Moonshine Bay when they used lures. Blue gills Hitting in canals on flies. Speckled perch Good in canals on Missouri minnows. (Liberty Point area) Black bass Good along lakefront and still on beds, Dick Griffin of Uncle Joe's Camp said limit catches reported but plenty of small fish are included.

Dick caught a 5Vi-pounder Wednesday on a lure. (Fisheating Creek area) Black bass Only fair with on a 240-degree course off the CALL 2-2132 FOR TICKETS NOW IS GOOD ADVICE island. They used white bait for the grouper. spoon. Speckled perch Catches of 10 to 15 per boat made on minnows while drifting.

Shellcrackers Hittting off beds but not setting world on fire. Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Todd of Auburndale had 20 Wednesday. ORANGE LAKE Black bass Big ones still hitting on artificial baits.

Chuck Benton and Tommy Lloyd, Pensacola, caught several bass in five to 10-pound class when they fished with lures from Holiday Camp at Bbardman. They also had their limit of shellcrackers and blue gill bream. LAKE GRIFFIN Black bass Fair catches made on top water lures and artificial worm. Shellcrackers Good catches made off beds. CRYSTAL RIVER Black bass Hitting on live i "'ft" A Capacity Crowd Is Expected Next Tuesday With Graham And Villmer Against The Von Brauners Dick Whiteside, Tampa, on the Nade had 124 kings, Frank Kearney and party of Tampa on the Helen K.

had 75 in morning and 125 in afternoon, T. C. Williams and party of Tampa on the Crusader, had 50 kings, Dick Davis of Fort Meade on the Mardi Grad, had 73. JOHNS PASS Kings Bill Stevens of Bill's 1 The new world tag team champions Kurt and Karl Von Brauner will face the challenge of Eddie Graham and Ray Villmer Tuesday night at the wrestling matches in Fort Homer Bait House said boats are getting kings in gulf on 245 de or 2-5571 for reservations. You may purchase your tickets in advance at the cigar stand or the wrestling office in the Thomas Jefferson Hotel.

Luttrall has signed Tampan Harry Smith to meet the rugged Jimmy Martin in the 2 of 3 falls forty-five minute time limit semifinal. Popular Jerry Christy will wrestle Sammy Rodriguez in the opening 30-minute match. The wrestling office will be open all day Sunday for those wishing to make reservations or wishing to purchase tickets. See wrestling on Channel 13 every Saturday nfternoon from 4:30 'til 5:30 p.m. The entire south balcony will be reserved for the colored fans.

Hesteriy Armory. Matchtime is gree course, approximately shiners and black and red sr. .1. 1 8:30 p.m. worms.

catcnes mane It has been rumored that by fishermen from Sportsman's seven miles off shore and 220 degree course off sea buoy and a 30-minute run. Capt. Hall on Dock with fish running in 1-to plenty of I1 2 to 22-pounders Graham and Villmer will have a manager for the matches. 1-pound class with an occa- being caught. Roger Hollis, sional four to eight pounder Sportsman's Village, said it Duchess I and party Wednesday caught 757 pounds of kings on live bait and spoons.

Capt. Wrestling promoter C. P. Lut- also being caught. could be better.

Blue gill bream Still on (Lower Kissimmee River) beds but few fishermen out; Black bass Good with trall has signed Tommy Gill-hauser. New Jersey State Athletic commission licensed ref J. R. MYNATT You can now get fire, extended coverage, liability and burglary for the price of fire and extended coverage alone. Call us for further details of this new, new coverage.

If your home is mortgaged, the mortgagee cannot tell you where to place your coverage. In fact, it is unlawful for him to do so. Mynalt Associates 107 E. Lafayette Phone 2-1821 eree who will officiate. Advance ticket sales have been booming and if you want tickets you should call 2-2132 CAUGHT OX EEL BAIT G.

G. Smith, Akron. Ohio, holds a catch of three big bass that he caught in Lake Tarpon on eels and spinning tackle when he fished from Scheer's Piers on Brooker Creek. The bass had just finished spawning and were poor in the stomach, but still weighed 7 pounds. 12 ounces, 8 pounds, 7 ounces and 9 pounds, 4 ounces.

He also had four more bass on the trip. plenty of new beds showing up. Wells Kelly, Campa Okee-simmee owner. Butch Reute-buch, well-known guide, Vic Dunaway and George Robey, Miami Herald, caught their limit of bass on sooons, artificial lures and flies. Speckled perch Good catches reported on minnows.

after panfish. IIOMOSASSA RIVER Black bass Fair in Kath-ryn's Bay section on eels and live shiners. Fred Faris of Faris Dock said Mr. Phillips and Mr. Burns of Tampa caught seven bass Wednesday that weighed a total of 17 pounds.

The biggest was a ki- Norman Dunn on party-boat Kingfisher, being used as a kingfish charter boat at present, had 121 head that averaged 5 pounds apiece. Speckled trout Cecil Clark fished in Boca Ciega Bay Thursday morning near Isle of Capri and caught 27 specks and silvers on live shrimp. INDIAN ROCKS Spanish mackerel Elmer Scharbach, Indian Rocks Pier, said catches of 10 to 25 mackerel being caught by anglers on white minnows and live shrimp around pier. Charles and Ann Havlicek, Largo, had 18, L. Rauch, St.

Petersburg, 16, Maude Graham. Largo, 12, George Fuller. Largo. 15, Jack Hines, Indian Rocks Beach, 13. Speckled trout Hitting on I JTziitt itf VON BRAUNER EDDIE GRAHAM RAY VILLMER OVER 2.0C0 ADDITIONAL SEATS AVAILABLE Easy Way to Kill Roaches, Ants, Fleas Control cockroaches and ants the modern way with brush on Johnston's No-Roach.

Kill fleas by brushing No-Roach where dogs lie. Colorless, odorless coating is effective for months, and safe to use. 8 89c; pint, S1.69. Get No-Roach at your favorite supermarket or drug store. Enjoy Easier Suntliuj Dinner SNOOK CONTEST 16-Foot Orlando Clipper Aluminum Boat and 15-Horse Gal Motor For Biggest Snook Caught Fishing Out of Everglades Small Boat Dock, Everglades City, Florida Valuable Second Prix Call OX S-3S91, Everglades City IN THE PLEASANT SURROUNDINGS of the BEAUTIFUL JEFFERSON ROOM New THOMAS JEFFERSON HOTEL live bait and anglers on South i I int.

1 t-Vtlr'i 11 ill! I I A I i i 1 1 1 It i I 1 '4: JACK BRADFORD, Manager FRANKLIN and WASHINGTON MENU Fishing Pier posting catches of five to 20 fish. Croakers, redfish and flounder also being caught. Mackerel started moving into area yesterday afternoon. Fresh Water LAKE APOPKA Black bass Few being caught near spring in early morning and late evenings on live shiners. Blue gill bream Good around FOR THE FINEST IN COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY Aerial Mural Color Industrial Lithographic Negatives and Plates 111 COMPLETE SUNDAY DINNER S1.50 Broiled Lobster -A- Roast Sirloin of Beef -ft- Roast Turkey ic Relish Tray Cream of Chicken Soap Appetizer Choice of 2 Vegetables Hot Rolls with Batter Dessert Beverage 1951 GLASTRON.

SQUALL KING JOHNSEN BOATS FIBERGLAS SUPPLIES EVINRUDE MOTORS TAMPA'S IVINRUDI OEAIER PIONEER "We Service What Wm SelT Tampa at Washington CATCH KINGS OS SPINNING TACKLE Ernest Hink and 3Ir. Nichols of Faraway Hills, N.J. are shown with some of the kings they caught in the Gulf nf Mpxien when thev trolled from the charter CALL 2-5571 FOR RESERVATIONS FREE PARKING ON OUR LOT shell beds, Beauclaire Canal, "Call 8-1695 First Smith Pine and Turkey islands I Worthy A. Stanford. Jack Stanford of Stanford's rn rrtpt-DTC lchtncr with U'firm I on crickets.

Fishing with worms COMMERCIAL PHOTO CO. 40S7 HENDERSON BLVD. is slow at present time. Deb Steorts, Tom's Camp at Mont- Resort on Englewood Beach said the anglers used spinning gear and bucktail dudes..

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