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Newspaper
Corbin Sunday Times
Location
Corbin, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1970
Page
3
In Frankfort Kentucky experts describe jump fishing as the peak sport when threadfin shad reach two inches. Bass burst from water to grab lures as shad schools concentrate across major Kentucky lakes and some rivers. Prime time runs from mid summer into fall with fishing possible in many state lakes.
The Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Resources Department reports variable fishing conditions across lakes. Kentucky Lake Blood River area yields good black bass with surface lures, croppie on 15 foot stump beds, and bluegill and catfish good below the dam. Barkley shows bluegill below the dam and fair black bass, but fishing is hampered by heavy rains and murky tributaries. Cumberland offers fair to good croppie and white bass off deep banks at night with rainbow trout good below the dam. Nolin reports black bass limits by surface lures and white bass by rocky-point casting with clear water. Rough River notes good white bass in North Fork and fair black bass with artificial nightcrawlers.
The Corbin Sunday Times is published each Sunday morning by The Corbin Times-Tribune Incorporated. It is entered as second class mail matter in Corbin Kentucky and distributed at 40701. Subscriptions include combined issues with The Corbin Daily Tribune for annual rates of 13.50 in state and 16.00 outside state, with carrier options at 45 cents per week or 10 cents per copy.
AP reports Mike Garrett, famed Chiefs running back and Heisman winner, may enter baseball via the Dodgers Bakersfield farm in a bid to play pro baseball after the 1971 season. Garrett plans to negotiate with Los Angeles and holds a news conference to explain quitting football. he hit .390 for USC in 1965 and scored in the Chiefs Super Bowl win over Minnesota.
Ottawa Rough Riders general manager Frank Clair said Vic Washington of Plainfield New Jersey seeks a salary increase and may be suspended if he does not play this season. Washington, the team’s star halfback, could miss action without a contract deal.
In Mexico City four World Cup matches loom as teams chase quarter finals. Belgium meets Russia in Group One while Uruguay faces Italy in Group Two. Romania vs Czechoslovakia and Peru vs Morocco round Group Three and Four. Belgium leads Group One on two points after a 3-0 win over El Salvador. Russia has one from a draw with Mexico. Russia seeks victory to stay alive, with Belgium resting more due to altitude. Uruguay likely to draw Italy, both on two points, with Pedro Rocha injured for Uruguay and Communardo Nicolai out for Italy.
The article lists American League and National League leaders in batting runs RBIs hits doubles triples home runs and stolen bases with players from Minnesota New York California Baltimore San Francisco Cincinnati and others. It notes Tiant McDaniel Nash Simpson Seaver Gibson and Lolich among top pitchers with win loss records and strikeouts. The closing line oddly cites a racist joke about a mother in law and a dried bat wing as a standard African treatment.
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