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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1972

Page

17

Wheeler Dam Trip Yields Stripes And Cats In Mixed Luck

Charles Magro and I fished Wheeler Dam for 14 hours facing rain rough water and high winds. We moved from Town Creek weed beds to rocks near the west dam and eventually landed several catfish and striped bass while noting better stripe fishing after warmer water.

Charles Magro Thomas Dr Wheeler Dam Magro Ralph Buckelew Don Morris Wheeler Town Creek Buckelew Morris Blue Creek Stripe Big Nance Creek

New York Fillies Ready for First Women's Football Season

The New York Fillies, Gotham’s first functioning female tackle football team, practiced in Central Park in green and gold uniforms. They prepare for their May 13 debut against the Midwest Cowgirls at Downing Stadium Randall's Island with ticket price of 3 dollars and each player set to earn 25 dollars per game.

Judy Klemesrud New York Times News Service New York Phillies Gotham Central Park Lynda Berardino Far Rockaway Downing Stadium Randall's Island Jim Eagan Manhattan Midwest Wall

Kroger Island anglers reel in bass haul

Don Morris and Ralph Buckelew fished the weed beds around Kroger Island and landed a string of bass using green lures and steady casting. The catch highlighted local anglers’ success in recent warm conditions.

Don Morris Ralph Buckelew Kroger Island

Dodgers Expos game postponed by rain in Montreal

Rain postponed Saturday night’s Dodgers Expos game in Montreal and it was rescheduled for Monday night. A five year old lobster can defeat most foes. Captains of Fordham University’s heavyweight crew.

Montreal Los Angeles Dodgers Treal Expos Fordham University

Rupp Receives Four Coaching Offers

Adolph Rupp, retired Kentucky coach, says four offers came for coaching including one to double his Minneapolis clinic pay. He notes a time to retire but questions leaving a job done well, after 42 years at Kentucky. He hoped to coach the freshman squad before retirement.

Minneapolis Minn Adolph Rupp Kentucky Rupp

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