Offered here is the July 1947 issue of Grit and Steel — "Published in the Interest of Those Devoted to the Game Fowl" — Volume XLIX, Number 3, published in Gaffney, South Carolina. Subscription price $2.00/year, single copy 20¢.

Cover The cover features a photograph of 'Irishman' — an Irish Grey cock, 5.00, winner of two long-heel and one short-heel battles, bred by W. E. Cunningham of Columbus, Mississippi, owned by d. Sgtm. G. 3902 AAF BU, Chanute Field, Illinois. The military base ownership — Chanute Field, a major Army Air Forces technical training facility in Illinois — gives this cover bird a direct postwar military connection, adding a dimension unique in the collection.

Bill Gorman — San Antonio, Fully Established The July 1947 issue carries the fully settled Bill Gorman San Antonio advertisement — 1406 W. Huisache Ave., San Antonio 1, Texas — with the now-standard "Change in Prices" notice: all gaff patterns formerly at catalog price now $7.50; patterns formerly at $10.00 now $12.50; cocker's gaff case $3.50 postpaid. The July 1947 appearance is the eighth consecutive issue in this collection carrying the San Antonio address, confirming the full arc from Indianapolis wartime supplier to established Texas operator is complete.

Sunflower Game Club — $5,000 Holiday Main, Final Appearance The Sunflower Game Club, Ruleville, Mississippi — Bobby Manziel vs. Sam Head & Co. — $5,000 Holiday Main advertisement appears again in the July issue, now as the event is imminent — July 4 main, July 5–6 derby. Free Barbecue and Brunswick Stew July 4. For reservations write or wire Sam Head, Ruleville, Mississippi. This is the second consecutive appearance of the Sunflower advertisement across June and July, bracketing the event across both pre-event issues. Combined with the September 1946 Manziel Ruleville Prize feature, this creates a three-issue Bobby Manziel documentary thread spanning nearly a full year of the collection.

THE STANDOUT FEATURE — Pass Christian Five Entries Deadlock The centerpiece editorial feature is "Pass Christian — Five Entries Deadlock" — a full tournament score card and extended narrative report on the Pass Christian, Mississippi derby, June 7–14:

Score Card — $500.00 Derby, June 6: Complete won-lost records for all entries — Harry Murray, Memphis, Tennessee; Sunny Brown, Lexington, Mississippi; Frank Brendus, Hattiesburg, Mississippi; B. L. James, Lexington, Mississippi; William Scarpelly — five entries, complete deadlock result documented in full detail.

Score Card — $30.00 Derby, June 6: Dudley Fisher, Little Rock, Arkansas — complete with results.

Extended narrative by Volunteer covering: the tournament atmosphere; the deadlock outcome; named participants including C. D. Scott, steward of the pit; Grit and Steel representative present; C. C. Casho noted; full bout-by-bout commentary.

Accompanied by a six-image photographic spread — one of the largest photo features in the 1947 issues — documenting participants, birds, and tournament atmosphere at Pass Christian. Named in caption references: C. D. Scott; a Brown Red cock bred by his breeder; a Dominique-cross brood cock bred by his breeder; S. Casho; D. Casho; numbered birds in action.

Interior Highlights

• C. C. Hanley, 115 S. Glenwood Dr., El Paso, Texas — Tarrant Roundheads, Yankee Clippers, Mug-Clipper Grosses; orders now being filled from 1932 to 1910; Yankee Clippers $4.00; Mug-Clipper Crosses $3.50 per trio
• James W. Sparks, Paden, Mississippi — Route 1; Allen O'Neal Roundheads; four young hens for Roundheads; $10.00; James and Novenshire noted
• T. I. Ord, Route 5, Cleveland, Tennessee — Pure Allen O'Neal Roundheads; stags $5.00
• Fine Steel Gaffs — T. I. Ord, Route 5, Cleveland, Tennessee
• J. D. McCracken — See Good Stags for Sale; 285 Stags; $2.00 each; no plans
• Champion Mfg. Co., Salem, Ohio — Leg Band
• Ben F. Gifford, P.O. Box 242, Olathe, Kansas — over 65 years with game; cocks and pullets for sale; the same high-class fowl that he bred in 1946; have gotten full brood; stags and pullets to most all states in U.S.A. and have taken the tournament; sold stage; Dept. 25 M
• S. Thompson, Box 22, W. Va. — Law's Clippers; stags $85.00 per lot; eggs $55.00 per 15; fresh straight stags, no room as will keep; young hens; all 1946 stock; Hawaiian stags; California stags; Law's Law's; "In this second year in Grit & Steel, many interesting stories have been untold and kept in the second annual"; Manziel Derby noted
• McK Albergotti, Blackshere, S.C., U.S.A. — A Few More Stags for Sale
• Law's Clippers — extended advertisement; "Law's so good as we all need them and key the off time which we are all at St. Augustine Pit; in Albergotti's stables in the same way as well placed among Law Cocks items listed; the leading authority in the cocker's trade"
• Stonewall — Joe Remons — Blue Reds — Station A, Galveston, Texas; Dr. A. M. Samuels, Gramerton, N.C.
• Willard Brindle — Modern Conditioning A.B.C.s
• Pormag — The Pormag Co., Al.; Farmag Co., Alb.
• Pine Ridge Game Farm — A tremendous new announcement; Cocks; Ante Lum; Tris also Feather
• Shawlnecks — J. Todd, R.F.D. 2, Columbia Station, Ohio; H. R. TI; Norman, Oklahoma
• Wildcat Blues, Wildcat-Vizzard Asils, Hatch-Clarets, Jim Crook Roundheads — "No More Games for Sale of My 946 Hatch" — C. C. Hanley, El Paso, Texas
• Poultry Billboard — Guilford, Connecticut

Back Cover — Jimmy Johnson's Roundheads, 1925–1947 The back cover carries the Jimmy Johnson's Roundheads advertisement dated 1925–1947 — now with notably enlarged typography for "PROVEN BROOD FOWL, TRIO, $100.00" and "FOURTEEN DAY KEEP FOR BOTH FAST AND SLOW HEELS" — the most visually emphatic version of the Johnson back cover across the entire collection run:

• Cocks — $30.00, $40.00, $50.00
• Hens — $25.00
• Stags — $25.00
• Pullets — $20.00
• Eggs per 15 — $10.00
• Proven Brood Fowl Trio — $100.00
• "Roundheads have been bred 21 years without any new blood added — coming stronger, heavier and better each year — weights 4.02 to shakes — one of the few, if not the only, family of real Southern Roundheads in the world — 100% peacomb for 21 years — all alike"
• "Fourteen Day Keep for Both Fast and Slow Heels" — second thousand being printed; $2.50
• J. F. 'JIMMY' JOHNSON, Phone 4413, Route 1, Leslie, Ga.

Physical Description Saddle-stitched with original staples. Cover shows light wear consistent with age and storage. Interior pages fully legible throughout. 

Historical Context The July 1947 issue is the peak summer tournament issue of the 1947 run. The Pass Christian deadlock feature — with its six-image photographic spread and complete score card documentation — is the most visually and statistically complete tournament record in the 1947 portion of this collection. The Sunflower $5,000 Holiday Main second appearance closes the pre-event promotional arc established in June. The Chanute Field military connection on the cover bird is a quiet but genuine postwar social document. The enlarged Johnson back cover typography marks a clear evolution in the advertisement's visual presentation across the collection run.

Collection Cross-Reference This issue is part of a larger collection being listed separately, including January 1946(Vol. XLVII, No. 9), February 1946 (Vol. XLVII, No. 10), March 1946 (Vol. XLVII, No. 11), July 1946 (Vol. XLVIII, No. 2), August 1946 (Vol. XLVIII, No. 4), September 1946 (Vol. XLVIII, No. 5), October 1946 (Vol. XLVIII, No. 6), December 1946 (Vol. XLVIII, No. 8), February 1947 (Vol. XLVIII, No. 10), May 1947 (Vol. XLIX, No. 1 — 48th Anniversary Edition), and June 1947 (Vol. XLIX, No. 2), the F. R. Glover Cockers' Supplies illustrated catalog(Cortland, N.Y.), and the George B. Means Red Cuban Games catalog with original signed correspondence(Concord, N.C., 1928–1931). Serious collectors are encouraged to view all listings.

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