Nantucket Anglers Club hosts third annual billfish tournament
Nat Benchley guides readers through Nantucket’s fishing scene as 36 boats chase billfish in the third annual tournament. Players report white marlin catches, swordfish sightings, and quirky island lore from Anglers Club members and locals while wealth of prize weights and scrimshaw trophies shape a lively coastal portrait.
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Nathaniel Benchley
Nantucket
Pinocchio
Johnny Pesky
Boston Red Sox
Dauntless II
Golf Amateur Qualifying At 43 Sites For 142 Places
Qualifying for 142 openings in the 71st United States Amateur Championship will be held at 43 locations on August 16 or 17. The main event runs September 14 at Wilmington Country Club in Delaware. A record 2,396 entrants compete, with 36-hole eliminations for all but eight exemptions. Notables include Ben Crenshaw and Jay Sigel among others.
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Wilmington Country Club
Wilmington
Del
Oakmont Country Club
Oakmont
Ben Crenshaw
Merion Golf Club
Ardmore
Deer Hunting Rules By Zone Three In South Carolina
Zone Three covers Aiken Calhoun Lexington and Richland counties with a long season starting Sunday and ending January. Bucks only rules apply in some areas and three inch antlers required in Game Management Areas. Transporting deer with heads removed is illegal and carries a stiff fine. Deer may not be hunted from motorboats or watercraft and may not be molested while in water. Edgefield County has no open season except by director decree and 1971 archery and still hunting periods are noted.
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C.W. Kilbey
South Carolina
Aiken
Calhoun
Lexington
Richland
Edgefield County
Wildlife Resources Department
Western Piedmont
South Carolina deer season rules and licensing change
The article outlines season dates from December 18 to January 1 and hunting limits for archery and still hunts. It notes a $4.25 deer hunter permit required for game management areas and explains the permit purpose, landowner compensation, and access restrictions. It cites a 1970 deer harvest estimate of 30,000 to 40,000 and discusses deer population management and predator absence.
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Lina
Tarkenton Leaves Pro Ball Disgruntled Over Contract
Fran Tarkenton left the Giants after failing to reach a contract agreement with owner Wellington Mara. Tarkenton says he cannot play without a contract and denies retirement, while Mara cites a six figure loan demand as the obstacle. The Jets’ Namath is also sidelined by knee surgery, with prospects of a return before mid November discussed.
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Pro Ball
New York Giants
Fran Tarkenton
Atlanta
Wellington T. Mara
Giants
New York Jets
Joe Namath
Namath
New York
Lenox Hill Hospital
James A. Nicholas
Jets
Baltimore Colts
Mara
Houston
Alex Webster
Houston Oilers
Astrodome
Charley Joiner
Charlie Johnson
Lynn Dickey
Dick Shiner
Pete Gogolak
Dozens Of Products Lure Fishermen At Trade Show
Chicago AP report notes dozens of new fishing items at the American Fishing Tackle Manufacturers Association show. A four piece spin casting setup in a fitted attache case will retail around 100 dollars later this year. Many new baits lures vary in materials and features.
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Chicago
American Fishing Tackle Manufacturers Association
Racing Roundup
Tarboosh wins the Saratoga Special at Saratoga by a neck over Lo quacious Don. King Harvest edges Roman Crooner by 2 lengths at Liberty Bell. Flor De Sombra noses Ziba Blue to upset at Monmouth Park. King Theme leads early to beat Tin Tin II at Del Mar. King Elinor takes the V J Day Purse by 1 length at Rockingham Park.
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Associated Press
Saratoga Springs
N.Y
Tarboosh
Loquacious Don
Saratoga
Philadelphia
King Harvest
Roman Crooner
Liberty Bell
Oceanport
N.J
Flor de Sombra
Ziba Blue
Bettors
Eatontown
Momouth Park
del Mar
Calif
King Theme
Tin- Tin II
Salem
N.H
King Elinor
Jessie's Jet
Rockingham Park
U S Swimmers Sweep Pan Am Gold Medals In Cali
The United States men win multiple events led by a 7:45.8 800m free relay world record set by Jerry Heidenreich Steve Genter Frank Heckl and others as they approach a near complete Pan Am gold haul. Canada, Ecuador, and Brazil claim some titles while US women also collect several golds. A city blackout closes the night amid the hemispheric games.
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Cali
Colombia
United States
Uncle Sam
Frank Heckl Hecks
Southern California
USA
Tokyo
Indiana
Heck
Steve Furniss
Santa Ana
Calif
Jim McConica
Trojan
Ecuador
Jorge Delgado
San Francisco
Duane Bobick
Navy Quartermaster
Bowlus
Minn
Mexico
Manuel Joaquin
Cincinnati
Ray
Russell
Brazil
Waldemir Paulino de Oliveira
Jerry Heidenreich
Dallas
McConica
Steve Genter
Lakewood
Heckl
Canada
Lynn Colella
Seattle
Rick
University of Washington
Ann Simmons
Long Beach
Donn Marie Gurr
Cuba
CIA
Exhibition Pro Scores and Schedule Summary
Monday results Houston defeated New York Giants 35 New York Giants 25 Oakland 24. Friday schedule Cleveland at Los Angeles and San Francisco at Miami. Saturday Chicago at Baltimore Cincinnati at Detroit Houston at St Louis Atlanta at Kansas City Pittsburgh at Green Bay New Orleans at Dallas Washington at Denver New York Jets at Oakland Minnesota at San Diego. Sunday New York Giants at New England. Monday Buffalo at Philadelphia night.
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Miami
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Washington
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New York Jets
Minnesota
San Diego
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Waverley Country Club
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Vinny) Giles, III
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Augusta Swim League
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