Anti trapping bill threatens fur trade and hunting rights
Mac's Facts argues against House Resolution 8784 to ban steel jaw traps, warning it could end fur trading and harm fur bearing wildlife. The column cites trapping's decline, the Game Commission view, and Tennessee rabies outbreaks as reasons trapping remains a necessary control, urging sportsmen to write their congressmen in opposition.
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George Gibson
The
Game Commission
Tennessee
John Weiss
Fur, Fish and Game
Green County
Tenn
Tournament On Target
Corry Beaver Club members plan the Sixth Annual Corry Archery Festival at Howard J. Sheen Field on August 12 and 13. Jim Scheiner chairs the event with Sherwood Scott housing and Ray Blynt as president. The festival, a top outdoor PAA event aside from nationals, offers a $6,000 purse in combined prize money for professionals and amateurs.
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Corry
McEldowney
Braves Beat Pirates To Tie League Lead In Junior Baseball
The Braves defeated the Pirates 5 to 2 at Loveland Field in a crucial Junior Baseball League game. Dale Cook pitched all nine innings for the Braves, earning the win while Steve Kerr started for the Pirates and took the loss. Moose Dunnewold and Jim Powell were the only Pirates batters with more than one hit, with Dunnewold and Powell adding two apiece and Brad Allen lining a decisive triple.
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Pirates
Braves
Loveland Field
Jim Becker
Dale Cook
Spartansburg
Steve Kerr
Mike Babcock
Moose
Dunnewold
Jim Powell
Powell
Brad Allen
St Thomas Crusaders edge Greene Township in 7th inning win
The St Thomas Crusaders held a four run lead, then fought off Greene Township 6-5 on the St Thomas diamond. Rick Staples earned the win while Steve Frising delivered a bases loaded, game winning hit in the bottom of the seventh. Triscull Sarnicki Cole and Taylor also contributed hits.
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St. Thomas Crusaders
Greene Township
St. Thomas
Rick Staples
Crusaders
Greene ‘Township
Steve Frising
Frising
Todd Triscull
Larry Sarnicki
Dave Cole
John Taylor
Trevino and Jacklin Lead British Open as Nicklaus Stays Close
Lee Trevino and Tony Jacklin share the British Open lead at Muirfield after 36 holes with 141 totals while Nicklaus, Sanders, Player, and Miller linger one stroke back. Trevino jokes about weather and uses a 40 year old wedge as he and Jacklin top the field amid windy links conditions.
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Muirfield
Scotland
Lee Trevino
Trevino
Britain
Tony Jacklin
Jacklin
Nicklaus
Tean
Catholic Youth Top Beaverdam In Softball Blowout
The Catholic Youth beat Beaverdam 15 to 11 at Corry Area High School Fields as Joe McLaughlin earned the win over Chuck Kent. Schwab Wascak and Hellyer led with three hits apiece. Valley View defeated the First United Methodists 94 as Marland Miller allowed six hits and Bob Marsh ten. Harrington Proper Swanson and Ed Swanson contributed multiple hits for their teams.
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Valley View Church
Church Recreation
Corry
Beaverdam
Valley View
First
United Methodists
Joe McLaughlin
Chuck Kent
Schwab
Wascak
Hellyer
Marland Miller
Bob Marsh
Miller
Marsh
Harrington and
Proper
Ed ‘Swanson
Methodists
Func Pes AB
Snel
Swanton Brumegin
Shew le Curry
Enapp
Harrington
Graves
Hammersee
FUMC
Edinboro Defeats Corry Trap Team in Erie League
Corry Trap Team led by Francis Hanlin’s perfect 25 fell to Edinboro 118 to 105 in Erie Crawford Trap League action. Top scorers for Corry included Lyle Watrous 21 Marion Tripp 20 John Zamborik 20 and John Bulard 19 as the team suffered its second loss of the season.
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Francis Hanlin
Corry
Edinboro
Erie
Pirates Fall To Reds In Series Sweep
Cincinnati topped Pittsburgh 2-0 as Gary Nolan earned his 13th win, aided by seven double plays including a key fifth inning swing. Cesar Geronimo collected three hits with a homer, and Virdon noted the Pirates simply weren’t themselves as they dropped the three game NL series.
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Pittsburgh
Bill Virdon
Cincinnati
Reds
Pirates
Virdon
Gary Nolan
St. Louis Cardinals
Atlanta Braves
Houston Astros
Chicago Cubs
Minnesota Twins
Boston Red Sox
Texas Rangers
Gleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers
Kansas City Royals
Nolan
Clay Carroll
Cesar Gerinamo
Baseball highlights from page seven sports section
Pittsburgh starter Steve Blaas worked as The Reds built an insurance run in the eighth on Bobby Tolan's sacrifice fly. Reggie Cleveland beat Atlanta on two hits for St Louis as his 11th win improved his streak to seven. Helms and Miller homered late to lift Houston past Chicago. Ray Corbin shut down Boston with six hits allowed, while Rich Reese and Eric Soderholm powered Minnesota's win. Red Sox suffered after a four-run first by Hal King and Rich Hand’s six-hitter in Texas over Cleveland.
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Pittsburgh
Steve Blaas
Reds
Bobby Tolan
Reggie Cleveland
Atlanta
St. Louis
Cleveland
Rico Carto
Ron Reed
Tommy Helms
Norm Miller
Red Sox
Corbin
Hal King
Rich Hand
Texas
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