Rockfish Growth Spurs Talk of Boat Seat Belts Below Wheeler Dam
Anglers on Wheeler Lake report rockfish up to seven pounds with potential 39 pounders as fingerlings stocked in 1973 grow. Biologists note rapid growth and possible spawning in the Tennessee River while warning limits and fishing methods shift below the dam.
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Wheeler Lake
Dan Long
Fisherman's Resort
Big Nance Creek
Wheeler
State Conservation Department
Guntersville Lake
Guntersville
Jerry Hooper
Tennessee
Percy Priest
Alabama
Don Hale
Town Creek
Gorgas Hollow
Birmingham
Nolan Shivers
Netters' service by removing nuisance fish provokes debate
The piece argues that gill and tram nets remove few game fish from Wheeler Reservoir while helping reduce competition from large rough fish. It condemns illegal camping at Wheeler Refuge and reports Alabama stocking efforts including 27 000 striped sea bass fingerlings and totals for Wheeler Guntersville and Smith Lake reservoirs. It also advocates bird perches as garden pest control.
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Wheeler
Fellows
Wheeler Refuge
Scout
Church
Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Jerry Hooper
Wheeler Reservoir
Guntersville
Smith Lake
Bear Creek
Mickey Wright Maps New Career In Stock Market Pursuit
In Port St. Lucie Florida Mickey Wright the record holding LPGA star at 40 now pursues stock market investing for thrill and self testing equity. She says golf and market share emotion intellect and stress while age drives fewer tour entries and travel. Wright left full time touring after 1965 while still winning big events and enjoys gardening and helping neighbors when not watching markets.
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Port ST. Lucie
Fla
Mickey Wright
Miss Wright
Wright
U.S
Manning Jackson Sets American 800 Meter Mark at AAU Meet
Madeline Manning Jackson representing the Cleveland Track Club won the 800 meters in 2:00.5 to break the American record at the National AAU Senior Women's Championships in White Plains New York. She led the final 600 yards and finished four tenths of a second faster than her 1968 mark while Kathy Weston was second in 2:02.9 and Cherry Toussaint third in 2:03. Five other American records were set or tied and Kathy Schmidt set a U S and meet record in the javelin at 209 feet 7 inches.
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White Plains
N.Y
Madeline Manning Jackson
Tennessee
Jackson
Kathy Weston
Wilt
Spikettes
Sacramento
Calif
Cherry Toussaint
Atoms Track Club
New York
Kathy Schmidt
Angeles Track Club
U.S
Legg Heads South in Prep All-Star Squad
A 29 man South team led by Murray Legg of Homewood was named for the North-South all-star game to be played August 1 at Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa. The roster includes John Sistrunk Kelvin Croom Chris Hill Craig Jones Joe Latham Greg Ramsey Dwight Morgan Jr Nathan Poole Buddy Vann Eddie Marler Rodney Bellamy Phil Hassell Eddie Smith John Adams Buddy Aydelette Rick Powers Wayne Presley Mike Burrows Dale Palmer Harris Rabren Kenny Marshall Mark Anders Jerry McDonald Lou Ikner and others.
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Montgomery
Ala
Murray Legg
Homewood
Alabama High School Athletic Association
Denny Stadium
Tuscaloosa
Legg
John Sistrunk
Cottonwood High
Kelvin Croom
Chris Hill
Carver
Craig Jones
Lanier
Joe Latham
Escambia County
Greg Ramsey
Dothan
Dwight Morgan Jr
Opelika
Nathan Poole
Benjamin Russell
Freddy Knighton
Banks
Rick Gilliland
Berry
Richard Stabler
Houston Academy
Buddy Vann
Lee of
Swann Emerges as Steelers Punt Returner
Rookie Lynn Swann of the Pittsburgh Steelers and the fair catch are strangers. As a rookie last season, Swann returned 41 punts, 31 in succession, for the Super Bowl champions, averaging 14.1 yards per return. He was the No. 1 Steelers draft pick in 1974 from Southern California.
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Pittsburgh
Lynn Swann
Pittsburgh Steelers
The
Fair Catch
Swann
Steelers
Southern California
AAU Plans U S Soviet Dual Meet in Kiev
Officials of the Amateur Athletic Union said the United States track team would proceed with plans for a July 4-5 dual meet with the Soviet Union in Kiev despite Russian skepticism. AAU leaders expressed confidence the event remains on, after TV network disputes and the meet being temporarily canceled before CBS was confirmed as broadcaster.
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White Plains
N.Y
Amateur Athletic Union
United States
Soviet Union
Kiev
AAU
Loucks Field
CBS
ABC
Pat Rico
AAU Favors HEW Guidelines on Title IX for Women
AAU executive director Ol lan Cassell says the association supports HEW's Title IX guidelines for gender equality in sports. He notes nearly 1,000 female athletes in the Women's Track and Field Championships in White Plains, N Y, underscoring AAU's long history of promoting women in sports.
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Indianapolis
Ollan Cassell
The
Amateur Athletic Association
AAU
Health, Education and Welfare Department
Cassell
White Plains
N.Y
United States
Gilliam Signs Two Year Deal With Steelers
Nashville quarterback Joe Gilliam signed a new two year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Gilliam, a 11th round pick in 1972, said he was satisfied with the contract and glad to have it behind him.
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Nashville
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