The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-31
UPSTATE ANGLERS
COP nine AWARDS
Judges To Select Winners
OF Second Annual Rodeo
November 6

prizes fell to six upstate North
Carolina anglers and one South
Carolina fisherman during the
sixth week of Southeastern
North Cardinals second annual
Fall Fishing Rodeo, giving non
local competitors a big edge on
the contests $4,000 prize list.
The winners, announced by
the judges yesterday, were
headed by a man and a woman
who stole the show with two
awards each. c. A. Lewis of 118
Taylor street. High Point. NC.
carted off SIS cash and a picnic
refrigerator for catching a rec
ord-smashing trout weighing
6 pounds, 2 ounces in Glass B
surf-and-sound competition.
In the Glass D open field,
Mrs. T. c. Rufty of Stony Point,
N. c.. won SIS cash and a lure
with her matchmaking 2-pound,
l0-ounce sailors choice.
First out-of-state angler to
take home a prize was w. K.
Rogers of Loris, S. c., who won
high honors in Class A deep
sea competition with another
record-breaker, a IS 1-2-pound
amberjack that earned him SIS
cash.
In Class c pier competition,
E. P. Hedge of 2725 Ansonia
street, Winston-Salem, N. c.,
captured $25 cash with a d
pound, 11-ounce founder. In the
same class, a 12-pound pomp-
ano brought j. H. Mathews of
Autryville, N. c., a casting rod.
The other two Tar Heel Win
ners were R. L. Grove of Kan
napolis and c. g.. Roberts Of
Lands, both of whom took mer-
chandise prizes in Class B.
Groves prize-winner was a 35-
pound red drum, which netted
him a line and lures. The 35-
pound black drum caught by
Roberts set a new mark and
brought him a tackle box.
The judges said they will
meet Thursday morning, Nov.
g., to pick the final weeks win
ners and the six anglers who
will get the capital awards.
These big prizes are SIS, 900,
Glass A; $1,000, Class B; ST.
900. Class C; and 500, $50 and
s25, Class D.
The rodeo ends November |.
Last weeks prize list included:
Cash AWARDS
Glass A Deep-Sea)
Men: W. K. Rogers, Loris, s
c. Amberjack, IS IL pounds.
Prize-$15
Women: No entry.
Children: Samuel Thomas.
Shallotte, Tarpon, 9 lb. 6 OF.
Prize-$15.
Glass B (Surf- and-S ound)
Men: C. A. Lewis, High Point,
Trout, 6 Id. 2 OF. Prize SIS.
Women: Mrs. F. W. Stein
furth, Kure's Beach, Trout, l
Id. s OF. Prize-$15.
Children: Henry Rothrock.
Jr., city. Red Drum, 6 lib. I
OF. Prize-$15.
Glass C (Pier)
Men: E. P. Hedge, Winston
Salem, Founder, 4 Id. II OF.
Prize-$25.
Women: Anna Thrash. city.
Trout, l lb. Is OF. Prize-S25.
Children: No entry.
Class D (Open)
Men: Vincent Runowich, Car
DINA Beach, Sea Dream, g Id.
II OF. Prize-$15.
Women: Mrs. T. C.. Rufty,
Stony Point, N. c. Sailors
Choice 2 Id. 10 OF. Prize-$15.
On11QTen: mo entry.
MERCHANDISE PRIZES
Glass B & C
Red Drum: R. L. Grove, Kan
napolis, Prize-Lures and line.
Bluefish: Raymond Porter,
city, prize-Picnic refrigerator.
Black drum: c. A. Roberts,
Lands, Prize-Tackle box.
Trout: c. A.. Lewis, High
Point, Prize - Picnic refrig-
orator.
Sheepshead: J. E. Clemens,
Jr. city. Prize-Reel and line.
Founder: Sol Checkner, city.
Prize Camp grill and flash
light.
Pompano: J. H. Matthews,
Autryville, N. c., Prize-Rod.
Virginia Mullet: Hugh Mash
burn, Carolina Beach, Prize -
Lures.
Blacklist: J. H. Delaney,
WrlghtSVllle Beach, Prize
Line.
Croaker: Crawford Ruark,
Southport, Prize - Helmet and
lines.
Pigfish: Mrs. S. B. MCGOWAN,
Wrightsville Beach, Prize
Line.
Sailors Choice: Mrs. T. c.
Rufty, Stony Point, N. C. Prize
Lure.
Sea Bream: Vincent Runo-
witch, Carolina Beach, Prize -
Oil, fishline preservative, and
lures.
Spot: vi LeGwin, city. Prize
-Flashlight.
FISHERMEN!