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The Mountain Messenger, Thursday, May 10, 1990 1B
I got out of my four-
at about 4:50 a.m• for
of spring gobbler
sky was filled with a
and the air smelled
bloom. The area
to hunt in was about an
so we started on our
trying to locate a gob-
had gotten away from us
days of the season.
to be in place well be-
so as not to spook him.
to his spot and I got set
Around 6 a.m., a gobbler
off on a ridge across from
the hollow. I knew I
spot so I moved across
down a little closer.
set up again, I could
echoing back and
and above me. When
good daylight, I gave a
jarred the ground
hunt was on.
exactly where Dad was
this bird right between
) the gobbler my sweetest
and when he double
I knew he was coming. I
and sticks breaking and
white head coming down
)toWard me. He went into a
kept looking for the hen
so sweet. Since he
!close, I considered taking
I wanted him to come
sure. He then turned
d£wn. the r!dg_e betwe_e.n
me. I knew one of us would
at the big gobbler in just a
Dad heard the turkey
to him and also heard
He was ready when the
out of the trees. At a
20 yards, Dad pulled the
the sound of the shot, I
case Dad had missed.
and ran up the hol-
what had happened.
Dad holding onto a gob-
over 20 pounds.
worked and we had
of the most wily
a hunting partner you
and love to hunt with, it
lot to the hunting experi-
Dad and I hunt to-
of us wants the other
I know Dad wanted me
bird but the thrill I got was
if I had pulled the trigger
can enjoy hunting as
I did in those few tense
When the gobbler was in
kill is only an after-
I will tell you what
to me a little later the
ing,
Front
Yers got a gobbler that
and had a 9-
By
JAMES CREWS
inch beard. Dr Marry Smith is shown
with a 19-pound gobbler. Ernest Pi-
ercy got his gobbler which had a 9-
inch beard and weighed 17-1/2
pounds.
Bruce Byers
Ernest Piercy
Dr Marty Smith
The City of Lewisburg wilt again
sponsor a summer volleyball league.
All games will be played at Hol-
lowell Park. Teams must have at
least two females playing• The
league will run throughout the sum-
mer concluding in August. A tourna-
ment will be held with awards going
to the top two teams. An entry fee of
$50 will be charged. The deadline
for entering the League will be May
31. There will be a limit on the num-
ber of teams in the league. Entry will
be based on first pay-first entered
basis.
Interested teams should send en-
Fat Tire Bike Event
Elk River
Elk River Touring Center will host
the Seventh Annual West Virginia
Fat Tire festival June 20-24 in Poca-
hontas County. The festival begins
on West Virginia Day with three
days touring throughout the area.
Pocahontas County offers the
mountain bike enthusiast a unique
opportunity for "Fat Tire" fun with its
thousands of acres of national and
state forest terrain suitable for bik-
ing. The Friday, June 22, tour in-
cludes a ride up the Cass Scenic
Railroad with a cycling descent into
Slatyfork.
The weekend's schedule in-
cludes three competitive events,
plus a children's race. June 23 is the
10K Sharp's Knob uphill race• The
children's race will be that day in the
early afternoon, with the observed
trials lasting until early evening• Ob-
served trails are obstacle-course
type set-ups which the bikers are
judged through. The 30K cross-
country race begins at 10 a.m. Sun-
day June 24 in the morning.
Throughout the weekend, clinics
on the aspects of mountain biking
wilt be held, as well as many manu-
facturers' demonstration models
available to see and try• Food and
entertainment will be provided
throughout the festival. Bed and
Breakfast lodging and camping is
available at Elk River Touring Cen-
ter, as well as many other lodging
and camping facilities nearby• For
more information on the festival and
Pocahontas County, call the Elk
River Touring Center; 572-3771, or
Pocahontas County Tourism Com-
mission at 1-800-336-7009.
Bench Press Champ
From Alderson
John H. Martin of Alderson fin-
ished second in the West Virginia
Bench Press Championships, held
April 28 at Saint Albans High
School. The meet was sponsored by
Universal Health Club. Over 150
competitors entered. Mr Martin lifted
in the 275 pound class. He trains at
WVSOM Sports Medicine Weight
Room.
Mr Martin was also chosen to
represent West Virginia in the Na-
tional Powerlifting Championships,
which will be held at Charleston
Civic Center, July 23, with competi-
tors from all states. Also chose'r~
w{;9 Luke Imes of New Martinsville, _
a super heavy, Mike Nidy, a 242
pounder from Saint Albans, Don
Hall, a 220 pounder from Char-
leston, Bob Hill, a 198 pounder from
Huntinoton and Don Hunley, a 165
Liz Irvine, 41.12.
The Mountaineer Horseshoe
Club will conduct league play Tues-
day nights at the Island Park Courts
in RonCe~erte 'tl'ii~ Summerl An 80
per cent handicap type.scoring will
be used in the 50-shoe games.
Each pitcher will have two sched-
uled games per week.
Deadline for signing up for
league play is May !5. Anyone inter-
ested in pitching should be at the
courts May 15 at 7 p.m. or call Bob
Baker at 647-4721 before May 15.
Russell Jessee, 36.43
10-K
One hundred thirteen runners
and walkers from five states cross
the finish line at the West Virginia
School of Osteopathic Medicine's
(WVSOM) Twelfth Annual 10,000
Meter Classic Saturday, May 5.
The winning time for the 6.2 mile
race was 36.43 minutes by Russell
Jessee of Marlinton. Second place
winner was Tim Ligon of Saint AI-
bans with 37.05. Jeff Carson of Mar-
linton came in third, running in
37.55.
Liz Irvin of Chapmanville was the
first female finisher with 41.12 min-
utes. Betsy Weikle of Cross Lanes
Race Draws 113
From Five States
and Bridgett Krystnak of Ronceverte
were the second and third place fin-
ishers with 44.52 and 47.08 respec-
tively.
Winners from WVSOM were Bob
Nolte, a fourth year student, with
40.08, Janice Miller, a fourth year
student, with 54.40, David Romine,
a second year student, with 40.58,
Cindy Ikner, a first year student, with
60.24 and Trish Perkins, communi-
cations assistant in the Communica-
tions Office, with 55.20.
The race was sponsored by the
WVSOM Undergraduate Academy
of Sports Medicine.
John H. Martin
pounder from Huntington. All are
past National Champions.
12:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Adults $6.00
Children under 12 $3.00
Sponsored by Lewisburg Lions & Lioness Club
a.m. rain or shine. This
eighteen-hole, pick-your-
Captain's Choice Tour-
a minimum "40" handi-
Only one golf "pro"
per team.
iee per four-person
Individual golfers are
with the "DANDE- try fee, coach's name and phonenings at 645-1218. Hanna, 536-1422.
on Memorial Day number, and name of team to the
i~ Sulphur Springs, city's recreation director, Marion
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,r ,nt. This year the tour-the evenings at 645-1218. Make,. The Mountain Messenger ' L:{- - - AUTO
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nent will be Sunday, Businesses, churches and civicN t Ii
' at Valley View Country organizations are all encouraged to ~ YOU II Ever Need, ".
join in the fun and enter a team in ~ We Rely on YOU So YOU Can
begin with a shotgun, the league.
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Mini-baseball
Camp
The City of Lewisburg will
again sponsor a Mira-baseball
Camp for boys and girls 8 to 12
years of age, June 19 through
June 21 at Hollowell Park.
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an entry fee of $25• Contact Lewisburg
~nt committee will as- City Hall
s to a team. The entry For details., .
greens fees. Cart rental
!7° un,on o
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t}f Meadow Bluff; Valley
Y Club and the Men's
of Valley View. Individ-
It be awarded to the top
) teams. A reception for
Qnt participants only wilt
clubhouse.
adline is Wednesday,
is a 30 team limit.
phone 536-1600.
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NAPAAUTO CARE CENTER
ANNOUNCES
Lancaster Pump Day, May 17, 1990
To Commemorate 30 Years of Providing Quality
Lancaster Brand Pumps And Water Condition-
ing Equipment To Our Customers.Factory Re-
presentative Rick Graves Will Be On Hand To
Answer Questions On Pumps and Water Sys-
tems.Stop By And See Our Sales People
About All Your Plumbing, Heating Or Cooling
Projects.
Lewisburg's recreation director,
Marion Gordon would like to meet
with all women softball team
coaches, or a representative of each
team, May 14 at the picnic shelter at
Dorie Miller Park, 6:30 p.m.
The purpose of this meeting is to
determine if there are enough teams
to justify the formation of a league.
Mr Gordon, the city's recreation
director, may be reached in the eve-
Lewis in White Sulphur Springs.
The show is open to rod, custom,
classic and antique vehicles• Pre-
registration is $8. From 8 a.m. until
11 a.m., Saturday, May 26, registra-
tion will be $10. Any entry after noon
will not be in the judging.
Trophies will be awarded to the
top 30 car entrants; the top 10 truck
entrants; top three cycle entrants;
best engine over-all; queen's choice
overall; most chrome overall; best
interior overall; best paint; best origi-
nal paint. A model car show will be
available for kids. Trophy presenta-
tion will take place at 2 p.m.
For adchtional information on the
Dandelion Classic, phone Chris
Mother's Day
GREENBRIER YOUTH CAMP
Ronceverte:
Horseshoes Tuesday Nights
Plans are also being made for
the Mountaineer Open Horseshoe
Tournament to be held June 2 and 3
at Island Park. ' .....................
Car-Truck-Cycle
Show May 26
The Dandelion Classic Car-
Truck-Cycle Show will be Saturday,
May 26, on the parking tot of C. W.
