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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1969
Page
8
Natural debris in lakes forms shelter for minnows crayfish and larger fish drawing anglers. Basses linger under logs casting a top water plug to entice prey while sun position guides shade side first. When sun is high shift to deep water with a spinning rig and end of the log. Game protectors warn youths about unsafe firearm use amid rising property damage and injuries.
Murle Lindstrom ends a decade long drought with a closing par 71 to finish at 208 and win the $15,000 O Sullivan Open Golf Tournament in Winchester Virginia. The victory ends her long dry spell on the Ladies PGA tour and marks her first win in nearly ten years.
Final round brought a tight finish as a player finished three strokes ahead of Shirley Englehorn who shot 70 to finish 211. Kathy Whitworth claimed top money for 1969 with a 74 for 215, prompting readers to check the Classifieds for moves and listings.
Carlos May nicknamed Cupcake Sweetroll belts first grand slam for Chicago White Sox in an 6-4 win over Boston. Brother Lee May hits 1 homer for Cincinnati as Seattle's Mike Hegan moves into AL batting derby top six with 904. May, 21st birthday May 17, had prior 13 homers last season in the Carolina League.
Pittsburgh star Matty Alou leads the Pirates with a .296 average and 72 hits, sharing doubles lead with Hank Aaron and ranking high in triples. Once a platoon player, he now thrives, finishing near the batting title last season and boosting runs and power. The Pirates face Cincinnati as Bob Veale and Jim Merritt duel on the mound.
Buddy Baker, driver for Dodge, says he suffered a broken right shoulder blade in a Daytona smash-up last week and will be out for at least a month, causing him to miss the June 15 500-miler at Jackson Michigan. The accident occurred during test runs at the Florida track.
Arnold Palmer 39 seeks one of eight regional spots for the June U S Open in Houston. He tees off with Lew Worsham at Youghingheny Country Club as 52 players compete, with Palmer fresh from a near miss last year and controversy over exempt status.
Cassius Clay, describing his focus on ham burgers, told reporters he will never return to boxing. He faces a delay in a Supreme Court related hearing on wire tapping in his draft case, after Judge Joe Ingraham previously sentenced him in 1967 to up to five years and a $10,000 fine.
Tony Conigliaro, 24, of the Boston Red Sox, was named Young Man of the Year by the Boston Press Photographers Association. He will be honored at the 43rd annual banquet in June for outstanding cooperation with news photographers in the performance of their duties.
Orlando Cepeda returned to St. Louis and led the Braves past the Cardinals 3 to 1, homering and scoring to snap a four game skid. Cepeda tripled, homered, and scored in earlier innings. Ted Torre struggled for the Cardinals, while Hank Aaron added an 8th inning homer for Atlanta. J. Koosman pitched five for the Mets in a 2-1 win over the Dodgers. San Diego beat Philadelphia 2-0 behind Nate Colbert and Tommy Dean.
The local Legion nine, after six games with three wins and three losses, will play their first Loveland Field game Wednesday at 6 p.m. against the strong Millcreek Legion, 1968 Erie County champions and likely top finishers again. Players report at 4:45 p.m. for the 6 p.m. start. Millcreek is young but promising and expected to test Loveland's squad.
Harrisburg AP reports the Pennsylvania House voted to protect the goshawk, sharpskinned hawk, and Cooper's hawk in eastern Pennsylvania by amending the Game Law. The measure excludes the snowy owl, which lawmakers discussed for potential state protection. The vote tally reached 1054 in favor.
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