Outdoors Report By C W Kilbey
The Clark Hill Reservoir fishing remains fair with 50 degree water slowing crappie and bass activity. Largemouth bass near eight and nine pounds were reported in a Rayville Marina bass club tournament. Perch and crappie are being caught, while park trees near camp sites have been damaged by chainsaws and locals are urged to report acts to authorities.
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Clark Hill Reservoir
Particpants
Rayville Marina
Little River
Clark Hill
Savannah District Army
Clark Hill Lake
South Carolina
Georgia
Bass Tournament Quiet at Murray Amid Weather and Tornado
Fishing at Lake Murray drew many anglers on January 22 but only one striped bass about two pounds and a crappie were landed. Midland Bassmasters Club held an invitational amid rain and high winds. Lester Hall won among members with a 10 pound lunker and a 3 pound bass. All entry fees go to Newberry Boys Home.
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Midland Bassmasters Club
Murray
Lester Hall
Hall
Billy Bishop
Newberry Boys
Largemouth Bass Begin Cooperating With Fishermen In Local Lakes
Windy and muddy conditions have hindered fishing at Lakes Marion and Moultrie but bass are showing activity in lower Marion in the Potato and Wyboo Creeks and near Eutaw Springs Crappie Neck and Fer gusons. Black and white and blue and white crank-baits are productive while some six to eight inch rockfish are caught trolling Rebels and Cisco Kids. Crappie prospects are fair in lower Marion and drifting channels in Moultrie.
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Big Lakes Marion
Moultrie
Lower
Marion
Potato
Wyboo
Eutaw Springs
Crappie Neck
Fergusons
Cisco
How Heavy Is That Fish Formula from Army Engineers
An old fishing tip explains a weight formula using girth squared times length divided by 800 to estimate a fish’s weight. Measure circumference with a dollar bill or quarter and length with a ruler, then compute to estimate pounds. Clip this formula for quick reference in the tackle box.
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Army
U.S
Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Affects Local Deer Herds
The article reports EHD a non human infectious deer disease spread by biting insects. In Kershaw County 17 deer on an 850 acre tract suffered this season with hoof sloughing and lameness. State official Brock Conrad notes weather cycles influence spread and frost can curb vectors. Meat remains safe to eat though aesthetics deter consumption.
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Kershaw
Conrad
North Carolina
Bluebirds Struggle in South Amid Winter Weather and Invaders
A South Carolina Wild Life magazine article notes severe winter weather reducing bluebird numbers due to ice and snow. Competition from English sparrows and starlings displaces bluebirds and blocks nesting cavities. Birdhouse plans offered free by Bluebird House Plans, P.O. Box 167, Columbia 29202.
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South Carolina
Bluebird House
P.O
Columbia
White Sox sign nine players for 1975 season
Chicago signs nine players including pitcher Roger Nelson and infielder Lee Richard. Nelson came from Cincinnati Reds with a 4-4 record and 3.39 ERA last season. Richard mostly played for Iowa in the American Association.
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Chicago
Chicago White Sox
Mondy
Roger Nelson
Lee Richard
Nelson
Cincinnati Reds
Richard
Iowa
Russian Freestyle Team to Visit Bloomsburg PA
The Russian freestyle wrestlers will appear April 9 at Nelson Fieldhouse Bloomsburg State College against an American select squad. Russell Houk, U S Olympic Committee chair, announced the plan after the World Cup in Toledo. Excess funds from the visit will support the Olympic team.
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Bloomsburg
Russell Houk
U.S
Nelson Fieldhouse
Bloomsburg State College
Toledo
Ohio
Turkey
Iran
Rudy May To Be Honored At Levittown Youth Night
Rudy May of the New York Yankees will be among honorees at the 15th annual Youth Council program Saturday night at Levittown Memorial High School. Also on the dais are Ralph Baker Jets Joe Pignatano Jets and Billy Schaeffer Nets.
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Levittown
N.Y
Rudy May
New York Yankees
Levittown Memorial High School
Clude
Ralph Baker
New York Jets
Joe Pignatano
Billy Schaeffer
New York Nets
ABA Trustees Resume Talks Amid Pacers Sale
ABA trustees met in San Antonio as two of the league’s three financially troubled clubs Memphis Sounds and San Diego Conquistadors remained under scrutiny. The Indiana Pacers were sold to six Indianapolis men, and Cincinnati awarded a new franchise next season, with no expansion planned for the league.
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Tex
American Basketball Association
Indiana Pacers
Indianapolis
Memphis Sounds
San Diego Conquistadors
ABA
Todd Munchak
Cincinnati
San Diego
Memphis
Bucks Edge Jazz In Squeaker On Late McGlocklin Basket
Milwaukee topped New Orleans 117 115 as Jon McGlocklin hit a 15 foot jumper in the final second. Coach Larry Costello credited McGlocklin with good judgment as the Bucks overcame a tight Jazz defense and a late comeback bid by New Orleans.
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NEW Orleans
Milwaukee
Larry Costello
Jon McGlocklin
Bucks
National Basketball Association
New Orleans Jazz
McGlocklin
Jazz
Costello
Bill van Breda Kolff
Von Stade Elected To Office In National Steeplechase Group
George Strawbridge a Philadelphia stockbroker was elected president of the National Steeplechase and Hunt Association at its Washington meeting on January 17. John T. von Stade of Peapack New Jersey was chosen secretary. Also elected were two new board members to replace retiring officers including Charles S. Bird Jr. of Aiken Unionville Pennsylvania, longtime steeplechase participant and chairman of the Aiken race meeting.
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George Strawbridge
Philadelphia
National Steeplechase and Hunt Association
Washington, D. C
John T. von Stade
Peapack
von Stade
Randolph D. Rouse
Allison Stern
Charles S. Bird Jr
Aiken Unionville
Aiken
Kennedy Juniors Lose to Jefferson 68 43 in Boys Game
Jefferson leads Kennedy 68 to 43 as Jimmy Wright scores 20 and Mike Wright 19 for Jefferson while Brad Johnson and Henry Ummings each tally eight for Kennedy. Kennedy girls top Jefferson 43 to 26.
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Aiken — Kennedy Junior High School
Jefferson
Jimmy Wright
Mike Wright
Brad Johnson
Henryummuings
Kennedy
Kennedy Girls
Malone And Barnes Make All-Star Team
The ABA All-Star Game in San Antonio features rookies Marvin Barnes of the St Louis Spirits and Moses Malone of the Utah Stars among the selections. Barnes starts for the East, Malone is a West reserve, with Erving Dampier Lewis Gilmore and Gilmore among veteran East stars. A rules dispute briefly kept Larry Kenon from the East squad.
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San Antonio, Tex
San Antonio
HemisFair
Marvin Barnes
St. Louis Spirits
Artis Gilmore
Barnes
San Diego
ABA
Moses
Gilmore
Kentucky
West
Lth
Larry Kenon
New York
Bowling Results From Jackson Five Tournament
Ruth deMedicis led with a 467 in the women s high series handicap while Mary Anne Jackson posting 606. Thelma Blackmon s 598 was the top woman s high game handicap with Blackmon at 192. The team results show Triangle Pontiac 7289 and Streakers 643 with Streakers posting 793 and 791 in high team games. In the men s division John Baird led with a 572 in high series scratch and 622 with handicap, followed by Lee Smyth 525 and John Aughtman 238 in high game scratch with Jack Lawrence 203 and 227 in high game.
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Seayer
Jentina
Triangle
Pontiac
Klutzes
Just Us
John Baird
Lee Smyth
John Aughtman
Jack Lawrence
Mary Anne
Schofield Girls JV Rally Beats Williston Elko 18 15
Schofield's junior varsity girls defeated Williston-Elko 18-15 Friday behind Seabelle Jenkins seven points and Karen Schultz five. Williston-Elko's V Stroman led with eight points. The teams meet again Thursday at Williston Elko.
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Schofield
Williston-Elko
Seabelle Jenkins
Karen Schultz
V. Stroman
Williston- Elko
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