Ballrollers
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1786 posts
Mar 12, 2009
8:10 PM
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Thanks for sharing that Marcus. Good read. I used to raise some of those Whittinghams from Ohio when I was in high school there. Do you know where it was printed?
Cliff
Last Edited by on Mar 12, 2009 8:11 PM
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DeepSpinLofts
1227 posts
Mar 12, 2009
8:16 PM
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Cliff... actually I don't know when or where it was printed. Some of it was my own writing (inserts). Good question though!
I had purchased a flock of 19 rollers in the 80's from a guy in Ohio named Harry Ashcraft who raised Whittingham's (Fireballs) and Pensoms. Shipped the birds out to me at SFO (San Francisco airport) where me and my cousin picked them up. Harry had a champion Fireball named "Foxfire" that was mentioned in an old special Roller edition of the APJ during the 80's.
NOTE: I've been collecting writings, photos, names and other miscellaneous items pertaining to Birmingham Rollers since way back in the late 80's. Sort of like a ritual for me.
...as a matter of fact
I love rolling pigeons so much, that I have actually kept on to many precious writings (papers) in storage while being homeless in the early 90's. Crazy huh???
Take care....
Marcus
Deep Spin Lofts
Last Edited by on Mar 12, 2009 8:49 PM
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PR_rollers
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2693 posts
Mar 12, 2009
10:39 PM
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Always a good read...notice how in those days Pensom and those folks would go to see a kit fly in someone backward in a shirt and tie.now these days we go in genes or shorts and T-shirts ..time have change but this is one time I'm glad it did hate to be under the sun with a tie on ....
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Ralph.
Miss opportunity are the curse of potential well if opportunity is not knocking you build the door...
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DeepSpinLofts
1229 posts
Mar 13, 2009
4:34 AM
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Yep Ralph.... it appeared back in the day that Pensom was often found suited and booted in his pictures.
Marcus
Deeep Spin Lofts
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