Big Speckled Trout Populations Surprise Texas Study
Texas Parks and Wildlife biologists report a strong speckled trout population in Galveston San Antonio Aransas bays and upper Laguna Madre with unusually many big fish weighing five pounds or more. Fishermen lack large bait and lures, and big trout stomachs show they feed on mullet up to three pounds.
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Jim Stevens
Galveston
San Antonio
Aransas Bays
Laguna Madre
Stevens
Astros face talent drain from failed development and trading
Houston club struggles with developing and retaining players as many stars left for other teams. The piece lists former Astros and trades, noting Cesar Cedeno and Bob Watson among the few who found lasting success, while others like Lee May and Jose Cruz moved on. It cites a management push under Grady Hatton and questions patience with farm system maturation.
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Tommy’ Davis
J “Asus Alou
Walt Williams
Ed Armbrister
Ollie Brown
Astro
Houston
Cincinnati
Morgan
Billingham
Geronimo
Armbrister
Denis Menke
Reds
Lee May
Tommy Hess
Jimmy
Stewart
Ciney
Cesar Ceronimo
Armorister
Menke
Baltimore
Jimmy Stewart
Helms
Astros
Peun
Los Angeles Dodgers
Grady Hatton
Las
Galveston Bay Fish Census Highlights Coats and Experience
The Galveston Bay census shows 84 percent of fish caught by fishermen using coats and an average of 0.87 fish per man hour. Speckled trout led at 38 percent, followed by sand trout 27 percent, croakers 11 percent, flounder five percent, and redfish two percent. Experts say the elite five percent catch most fish, gained by long, hard fishing and experience.
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Stevens
Galveston Bay
Texas
Ping Pong Bouncing in Houston At National Open
Houston hosts the U S Open Table Tennis Nationals drawing top international players led by Istvan Jonger and Gabor Gergely. The event highlights the sport's rising popularity, cheap equipment, small playing area needs, and TV coverage as crowds watch in the Astroarena with local fans adopting the sidespin loop style.
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Istvan Jonger
Gabor Gergely
ABC
Wide World of Sports
Astrodomain Corp
Sidney Schlenker
The
Champ
Danny Seemiller
Pittsburgh
Young Seemiller
Jonver
Houston Table Tennis Jrans
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Tom Griffin
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Ken Forsch
Cliff Johnson
Roger Metzger
Cubs
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Nat Colbert
Joe Morgan
Derrel Thomas
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Jim Wynn
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