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CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE: DECEMBER 18, 1060 1 1 TART 2 PAGE Mortlu About Doqj Christmas Tips on What to Buy Sportsmen Select Practical Useful Gifts This Week MM i POINTERS for prospective puppy purchasers: If it's a pup you want to get someone for Christmas, don't delay. Kennels are swamped with orders at this time of year, and even now some breeders may have only left over specimens. Most puppies are separated from parents at about 8 weeks of age, but sometimes it is desirable that a pup be older before going into certain homes. Always buy from a responsible breeder. This doesn't mean the operation and kennel layout must be large and plushy; some of the nation's best dogs top show specimens begin life in cardboard boxes in someone's kitchen.

Most good breeders will look you over as closely as you look over their dogs. A I Vi New Taggart spining reel would make a fine gift for a fisherman. presentation" model Perfect for gift giving is Zebco's spin casting reel. 33 Do your. Christmas shopping early if you hope to own a pup like one of tribune Photo i A dogs and his business at stake I 'ess you know exactly wnat oreea or longnaircn Dreea: BY TOM McNALLY Cigarets, cigars, neckties, hankerchiefs, socks these are the common gifts passed off to thousands of sportsmen at Christmas.

It's easy, however, to be original in providing useful and pleasing items for an outdoorsman's holiday gift. One Christmas a friend reached under the tree and picked up an envelope with his name on it. Inclosed was a check for $150 and a note reading: "Please cash inclosed check and go pheasant hunting next weeli-end in Nebraska. I understand the birds are plentiful this year. Good hunting.

Yours, Santa Claus. Not everyone can give a sportsman a $150 check at Christmas, but the incident shows it's easy to brighten an outdoorsman's Christmas in a different way. Idea for Lesser Amount Suppose you can spend only $15 to $25. You couia present a note reading: "This represents an afternoon's hunting at such and such shooting preserve for Papa and Junior. Arrangements have been made, and you are expected at the preserve tomorrow at noon.

The bill has been paid. Love, Mama." If your gift problem is not a hunter, similar arrangements can be made for in- is wanted. If you know little Puppy buying is simpler in that order, wants to know his dogs are going into a good home and will receive proper about dogs, try to spend some nowadays, because so much time visiting various kennels information is available to or breeders and examine dif- the prospective dog owner, ferent breeds of dogs. The One dog food care If you're purchasing a dog i son. These are extremely handsome, well made calls with true to life tones and you can even get attractive, useful leather cases for any of them.

New Fishing Item One of the newest items for fishermen is the Taggart spinning reel $29,951 which embodies original features not found in other reels. The reel can be used by either left or right handed casters merely by putting the rank on whichever side of the reel desired. The reel's drag adjustment is easy to get at and can be changed readily even while fighting a fish and, best of all, the drag unit is large enough for a man to handle. The reel comes complete with a sturdy plas for a child, be sure the lirst time out you may think lor example, has just maae youngster is ready for dog one breed is just right for available a "Puppy Buyer's," ownership. Many people but the next day you Kit" which can be had for Christmas time buy puppies discover another breed, less than the publisher's cost to keep elderly and lonesome one you didn't know 25 cents, folks company.

In this in-j that wins your heart. The kit contains such in- stance, the rule about a child I Some of the things the formation as how to decide x. being "ready" for dog own- prospective puppy purchaser which breed is best for yoii, ership applies to adults. Many must consider before setting where to buy it, a color chart elderly people are unable to i out shopping are whether a showing 114 breeds, and care for a dog properly, espe- large or small dog is desir where dogs can be trained or boarded. Kits are available from Research center, 250 Tark able, a male or female, one only a few months old or one several monhs old, or should cially where large and vigorous breeds are concerned.

Don't make a quick decision in buying a puppy, un- tic case and 130 yards of 6 Rubber or plastic inflatable air mattresses can be used for camping or for sleeping on decks of station wagons. the dog be a shorthaired New York, 17, N. Y. pound monofilament line. If you decide to get some hunter a set of magnum calls, you might also give him one possible for them to drive hard, take turns sleeping and everyone arrives re book.

You could give two or three, or a couple of dozen. Just be sure to buy quality lures, and vour fisherman Tii i mi i nr-t-i rr- ri mi 1 nr-T 1 freshed at the destination Lures, like Marathon's new-type spoon, always are needed by fishermen. I will be glad to receive them. IHCAGOANS 1 i g. bara, on route 3 near Mc-j fishing.

Lists of the lakes forwar(i to winter fish-1 Henry, 111., will be open all open for the 1961 season are Practical Camping Another worthwhile and Nowadays all Americ ia is one of the firm's newest available from the conserva-. in Florida will be in- ia) lg inexpensive gilt lor tne out- winter to public fee fishing, leresung nsning trips, oroi uexter chatters new, short excursions to any of high fidelity game calling the daily fee "fish farms records. Schaffer, a Chica-in the Chicago area. Thejgoan, produced the record fishing can be done later in with Sportsmen Russ Gaede warm weather, but many pay, of Elgin and Art Mercier of to fish clubs are open thru Chicago. Gaede does the call-the winter.

ing for ducks, geese, squir- A membership in a private rels, crows, hawks, foxes, and fishing-shooting club would coyotes, while Mercier taking to camping, and never iterested in word just received'1 tion department in Lansing nave sturdier or more the Kevs. Hurricane or from anv of ils district and is sure to be a deep doorsman who owns a station water killer for bass. Its is a wagon deck mat. lead-head jig. but instead of tress, or a pair of plastic or having one plastic worm at-.

rubber inflatable mattresses, tached, it has six. It looks Twn nr thpsp mattresses fit jtical camping units been Donna broke things up, but Rccd- Trout walcr thpre is field headquarters. available. One camper's out-1 the area hasn't been knocked open year around, and Reed Apparently there's a move (fit, called the "Nomad," out so far as tourists are con- also will allow ice fishin for in Illinois for a "second" consists Of a combination rernpri fnr thp rnmin? spa- A nhrasanl season. Reraiisft like a squid, or octopus, has perfectly on the desk of most be a valued gift for any out-i handles the narration.

i ai nor enn'tne in rnvnn i 1 The record teaches how to tantalizing action, ana sejis station wagons so a couple of doorsman. Cost is about $400 but that's for a year's enjoy hunters bagged few of the available pheasants this and because there seem to call, and is a valuable sports- j01" adults can sleep comfortably outdoors. They're useful Wide Range of Lures camping trailer and boat. lSon Constructed in two pieces, Chuck Schilling, a veteran tai1 lake More than Uv0 tons the top of the trailer is a I Florida angler living atf northern pike were two man fiberglass boat that Istuart on Florida's east coast, stocked by Reed recently, will take a 6 horsepower said not only will the Keys Plaudits to Tribune" Col-motor, "be operating as usual, but umnist Herb Daniels who just Prices of lures range from when making long trips remain more than enough male pheasants for next spring's breeding season, the about 50 cents to nearlv $3 whether sleeping out or not. man package at $4.98.

Looks Like a Million A Zebco gold plated brass spin casting reel would make an excellent gift for a fisherman because it's a presentation model which means ment. Must Know His Line Items of tackle, shooting equipment, clothing, or various accessories for fishermen and hunters always are welcome provided they are useful, practical, and The bottom half converts the hurricane seems to have set new world's record for Illinois Federation of Sports Many sportsmen make junkets requiring all-night driving, when trying to save travel time, and two of these mattresses in back make it each for big muskie plugs, with $1.35 being the average for a brand name lure. Thus you can buy lures in a quantity to match your pocket- into a weathertight shelter assured a banner sports fish- Allison tuna while fishing off men's clubs said it has for two adults, or you can ling year." Tahiti. Herb blitzed a 70 suggested that a "second get an optional family shelter Ever since the big blow, pound 8 ounce giant to better short season on cock pheas- it's the same old Model 33 IT Me jfor five. It a great unit, fish have been prowling off the old 69 pound 2 ounce Alii- ants be a 1 1 in land fishing "widows" who: Florida, according to Schil- son leading in the 20 pound areas of good cover give one of these to angling ling, who expects top angling line division.

Michigan possibly for a week during hubbies likely will no longer to continue thru the winter, is opening several special tlfe Christmas holidays or the be left at home. i Cattail lake and Lake Bar- lakes for winter rainbow troul middle of Januarv." veeded. For example, a but it-s been garnished who does only fly fishing to look like a miuion will not give a hoot for a reels about $50 are made bright new spin casting reel. I primarily for presentation as You've got to know a sports- awards or gifts, man's likes and dislikes, and) Lurps are wplcnmpd bv BY MAURICE SHEYL1X HE field of 128 men the Chicago '1 lb and 64 women for the Charities, in the Coli- what he can use'. Folks in aifjshprmpn hpransp ihpv insp i recent World's Invita- seum and was won by Johnny quandary over what to buyrnany) and because there al-! tional match game bowling Crimmins of Detroit.

Only sportsmen are better off; ways' are ncw ones they'd I tournament in the Coliseum 71 men competed during its giving gift certificates unless like to trv. Thp mmmnn certainly seemed large eight day run. The women they know a particular item spoon is andd stand bv lure enough to provide the neces- didn't get into the act until 1949 when Marion Lariewig is wanted. attractions for the fans ana tne Maratnon comoanv Give Santa's Fishing tackle, guns, has one called the in Chicago, a city of a few won her first of seven A1I-Star titles. When this edition of the All-Star gets under way on million with many thousands of participants, but now comes San Bernadino.

related articles even t-; "rattle spoon" that has two door clothing are spe- small spoons attached. The cialized. Much outdoor equip-: makers say the extra spoons favorite cigar. a city of about 100,000, Jan. 12, Mrs.

Ladewig, now give triple action." Plastir lnrps narf imlarlv readv to put on the 46, again will be on hand ment must be technically correct for the serious sportsman. If your gift problem is a plastic worms are especially i 20th annual All-Star tourna-; as will Don Carter, four times nnnular A rpnrnspnta. mpnt with a rostpr of 336 I All-Star champion and crow, duck, goose, or foxtive set of DeLong plastic! 240 men and 9Q women. winner of the World's tour- This is the tournament: nament three ot four years, hunter, you might consider lures would please any fisher-one of the new magnum; man, and they'd help him game calls being marketed fill his stringer next sum-for the first time this sea- mer. The "squirm worm" that came into being on I including the most recent Pearl Harbor day, Dec.

7, competition. So will Sylvia 1941, under sponsorship of I Wene of Philadelphia, winner oi the last year All-star, but a lowly 15th of the 16 finalists in last Sunday's title Dollars Rain on Wrestling Promoter round. Last year's All-Star men's champion was Harry Smith of St. Louis, who failed to qualify in the World's. Here are the Illinois en- Fred bought in.

He purchased the half hour starting at midnight. The Quinn-Norris opera tion in the Stadium was dis-grants in the forthcoming event: continued in August, but Kohler continued on with un MKX Jim Aianl, Klmwood Park; David Barclay. Jtuckfnrd. Harry Benvr. BY FRANK MASTRO Professional wrestling made a comeback in 1960 in 1960 which exceeded the fondest hopes of National Wrestling alliance members in 25 United States areas and Canada and Mexico.

Renewal of contracts for television exposure of the bouts, both live and taped, helped in this upsurge of "the greatest show in the abated success TTis PYnlana I'ollinsvillc; Jack Hinndolilln. C'hicann; CAUldlia- I chkao: Kill -Runplta. hi- i'n: tion that TV eXpOSUre iS Chief caito. Ilohrrt Knckson. Xlacomb; Wavne i Uulcninstin, (huaito; Kari Johnson, hi- faCtOr in the mat games re-U-a; Al Jordan, rhkano; Harold i ji r.

Ottawa: Frank- Katsalis. af vival may sound odd to fight Kin, -hicao: tone -hn 5ro fntimnfoH tho aim nin ltacltini Ariinnton lleixhts: Andy Fred Knhlcr Bum1 promoter Hearcal Wriitbt Aew attraction ring" to use the words of of taped film shows in Bridge-Chicago's Fred Kohler. port, on national TV. Kohler, who at 57 is observ-. Buys Into TV "Act" Jng his 31st year as a mat pro- Kohler jd $2 000 month.

Clinriso from 20 F.1 Troducto Christmas Gift Bofs. Prices range from 1.93 to sport was killed by the cathode tube. However, mat promoters, like wrestlers, learn to cooperate with a potential opponent. Wright Attracts Fans Bearcat Wright was Kohl-er's biggest gate attraction during the year. He made 10 appearances in Chicago.

sponsors since 1957 when he lost his right to exploit the programs nMf i KoKunica, hKak'o. armcn Salvino, ChkaKo; Harold SpaiildinK. Molinc: Jim Sti'latiKt! OiicuKo: Hob Thiil, t'hicaiio. WO Vl KN'Joy Abel, ('hicaxn: Jclore Iixon. I't'oua: Shirley Carmv ChivaKo: Cri-iak.

Hoiktord: IK'iorcs Harris. hci-lmK: June I'hilhp. Jolii-t: KoMiif ShaU-r, The World's Invitational was, obviously, by invitation. The All-Star entrants qualified thru local or state match game eliminations or were seeded for past performances in BPAA events. THIS AM) THAT There was an important event held in the Coliseum during the recent World's ou.uuupei yt-di iv ume.

the Chicag0 area In ad. Money nas Deen roiling he obtained thp serv- at boxoffices thruout the ices of featured wrestlers! N. W. A. empire, of which performing in the Bridgeport including participation in Kohler is a member in good snowSi including such villains three Australian tag team standing with promotional as Johnny Valentine and the niatches with Sweet Daddy rights in Illinois, Wisconsin, 'Fabulous Kangaroos Al as his partner.

He also The luxurious, ever-popular Cigar Album. Rich selection of 25 excellfnt El Productos only 3.75 tello and Roy Heffernan. appeared against Buddy and Indiana. Kohler Shows Click Another factor was appear-'Roers on that $89,000 card invitational tournament that At 13 major shows this year on the Chicago In Chicago alone Kohler rlrp scene of another group, a iyou ouiuoor iina-, uuvtllu6 in inicago aione, is.onier are a'i0 ia -f wa; fhp nart Hnatinn nf to i i i nv r.finip i-inmn ui. jjiui ucnuiiu i v- v' crowds totaling a record 156, Boston and Montreal fU3 10 indnnrs in thp Am-ieran a master stroke when he signed W'alter Killer Kowal-ski, member of rival Quinn's stable, for a featured event phitheater in the stock yards promoter.

Quinn collaborated and three outdoors in White I with James Norns, owner c- I of Chicago Stadium, in the Kowalski had A "natural'- wood box of 25 elegant El Froducto Queens. Each sealed in her own majestic crystal humidor 5.75 been built up as a bad boy." ul: of cards in the' Stadium Consequently the clash pulled 26,731 fans thru the turnstiles. Receipts were $81,549, oi, giving ine liiuiuib letic commission $49,000 in Quinn Works Deal revenue. Quinn worked out a deal The year's largest attend-1 to stage a one hour show i second only to the July 29 ance was realized at tne nrst irom a cnicago viaeo stuaio hiah nt ttso nnn youngsters in the Illinois Junior AH-Star tournament. They were between the ages of 9 and 17, boys and girls, and they rolled their three games Saturday morning in record time of two hours and 10 minutes.

Ed Stoessel of Glen Ellyn led the senior boys; Mary Belle Adams, Decatur, and Gerry Hyncs, Franklin Park, tied for the senior girls' Cary Smith, Rock Island, led the junior boys and Dorothy Rukstales, Waukegan, the junior girls; Larry Perion, Chicago, the bantam boys and Marcia Schnorenberg, Rockford, the bantam girls. Each received a trophy and a $250 scholarship from the Illinois State Proprietors association. open air card in Comiskey each Saturday Thus, WTright in 1961 may park, home of the White Sox, These programs were used asbe given the opportunity to juiy 29, when 30,275 contrib-a showcase for the cards of-j become the first Negro to uted to a record $89,675 tolfered without TV in -the gain N. W. A.

recognition as You can't go wrong giving El Froducto it'g America's largest-selling quality cigar! Handsomely packaged El Producto Christmas Gift Boxes are available now at all good cigar counters. There's one that' perfect for every man on your list! Santa never had it us mild! waicn me pcriormance ot such mat stalwarts as Pat O'Connor and Yukon Eric, Kohler, who as a result was As soon as Kohler heard of the plan, he attempted to buy commercial time on the world heavyweight champion. Pat O'Connor retained these laurels during 1960, while Rogers is heralded as United States holder of the crown. Don Hodge of Tulsa, is recognized as junior heavy- awarded a trophy as wrestling promoter of the Saturday program but with-thejout success. When station year," credits revival of inter-j WNBQ began televising that est to the weekly presentation taped show from Bridgeport, i weight title holder..