Summer heat trims fishing activity across area waters
Summer heat reduces turnout but anglers report pockets of strong catches. Fisheries biologist Jim Davis notes D Arbonne Lake near Farmerville as the area’s best in the Monroe region, with good action on bass, crappie, bream, and white perch at various spots including Black Bayou, Bayou Desiard, Chentere Lake, and Tew Lake. Night fishing rising. overall conditions vary by lake and species.
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D’arbonne Lake
Farmerville
Jim Davis
Monroe
D’arbonne
Louisiana Wild Life & Fisheries Commission
Black Bayou
Bayou Desiard
Country Club
Chentere Lake
West Monroe
Lake Bartholomew
Sterlington
Bayou Bartholomew
Bussey
Bastrop
Arbonne Lake
Lafourche Lake
Hebert
Davis Lake
Columbia
Woolen Lake
Ouachita River
Lake Providence
East Carroll
Galloway
Old River
Tallulah
Eagle
Bear
Lake One
Lake Brain
Tensas
Yucatan
Lake ST. Joseph
Saline
Winnfield
Lake Louie
Bayou Louie
Sicily Island
Lake ST. John
Waterproof
Blue Hole
Lake Concordia
Ferriday
Old River Lake
Deer Park
Vidalia
Red River
Kitterlin Creek Bay
Jena
Little River
Willow Lake
French Fork
Jonesville
Bursley Bayou
Sandy Lake
Cocodrie Bayou
Dead Bayou
Tew Lake
Rodriguez 64 Ties Casper For Western Open Lead
Chi Chi Rodriguez the talkative Puerto Rican star fired a seven under par 64 at Tom O'Shaughnessy to tie Billy Casper for the first round lead at the Western Open in Chicago. He eagled twice missed a three-foot putt twice, while Casper shot 64 with a 31-33. The field of 153 will be cut to low 75 and ties after today and to the low 60 and ties after 54 holes Saturday.
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Chicago
Chi Chi Rodriguez
Links
Billy Casper
Tom O'Shanter
PGA
Julius Boros
Jim Ferrier
George Knudson
Ken Venturi
Arnie Palmer
Tony Lema
Jack Nicklaus
Sam Snead
Bob Charles
Four wins for Bill Savage at Brandywine Raceway
Wilmington Del AP reports Bill Savage of Harrington Del drove four winners at Brandywine Raceway Thursday night, sweeping the program with multiple victories in the late races.
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Wilmington
Del
Bill Savage
Harrington
Brandywine Raceway
Yanks Gird For Oriole Chisox Series Pennant Weeks Start
The Yankees rest bats ahead of a critical two week stretch, four games with the Orioles then four with the White Sox, after a 5-3 win in Kansas City. They lead the Orioles by four percentage points as White Sox slide behind Detroit.
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New York Yankees
Baltimore Orioles
Chicago White Sox
Yankees
Kansas City
Yogi Berra
Orioles
Yankee Stadium
White Sox
Detroit Tigers
Minnesota Twins
Boston Red Sox
Senators
Angels
Indians
Yogi
Berra
Yanks
Baltimore
Chicago
Whitey Ford
Ralph Terry
Terry
Athletics
Nellie Mathews
Rocky Colavito
Roger Maris
Tommy Tresh
Elston Howard
Mickey Lolich
Tigers
al Kaline
Harmon Killebrew
Twins
Red Sox
Bob Tillman
Minnesota
Rich Rollins
Lee Thomas
Zoilo Versalles
West Monroe Beats East Bank for Dixie Senior Title
West Monroe used Jefferson East Bank miscues to surge in the eighth inning and win 6-3 in New Orleans clinching the Dixie Senior ball title.
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West Monroe
Dixie
Louisiana
New Orleans
Jefferson East Bank
Bankers Shut Out Davis On Unearned Run
Ouachita National Bank defeated Davis Food Center 1 0 in a Legion Amateur League game as James McLeland scored on a fifth inning error and a wild pitch. Moore pitched five hitter for Ouachita, while Jordan and Vining held Davis to four hits. East Bank beat West Monroe 7 6 in nine innings to force a second showdown in the double elimination, with Richard Anderson driving a two run homer and two singles for East Bank.
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James McLeland
Ouachita National Banks
Davis Food Center
George Moore
Mel Jordan
Mike Vining
Falstaff
Louisiana State Dixie
East Bank
West Monroo
Kenny DeVon
Bobby Gates
West Monroe
Gates
Ray Alexander
Richard Anderson
Anderson
Roger Bell
Ouachita Bank
Davis Food
Betz
Zarro
Tucker
Vin’g
Moore
Guinn
McLind
T’mn
Hearne
Jordan
Groves
Eose Vinina
New Orleans
Xrays
Jimmy Aulds
West Monroyans
David Jones
Jones
Louisiana
Kilgore
Texas
Little League Scores Highlight Local Action At Bendel Stadium
Louisiana Machinery beat News-Star 8 1 at Bendel Stadium with Sam Dickens homering for News-Star. North Monroe Lions topped the Police Department 3 2 in the championship tilt as Buddy Canal homered for the Lions. North Monroe Kiwanis defeated H Mickel 9 3 with Cummings collecting two hits for North Monroe.
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Louisiana Machinery
News-Star
Bendel Stadium
Sam Dickens
News- Star
Hathorn
Hicks
LB Dickens
Marsala
Williams
Parrino
North Monroe
Gentry 2 Safeties for H. Michel in Key Game
Gentry recorded two safeties contributing to a win for H. Michel. Notable performers include N. Monroe and WB Cummings with Hixson, LB Downs, and Dixon also contributing on defense and offense. The Kiwanis 430 2-945 gate tally appears in the report.
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Gentry
H. Michel
N. Monroe Kiwanis
WB Cummings
Hixson
LB Downs
Dixon
Stealers claim Junior League softball title in 10-5 win
The Stealers defeated North Monroe 10-5 to win the Junior League championship. D Malta and L Malta went 3 for 4, Stock hit a round tripper, Hoppy homered for North Monroe, and Posey and Wallice powered the Stealers as the winning battery. Cassidy and Watson pitched for the losers.
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North Monroe
D. Malta
L. Malta
Stock
Hoppy
Posey
Wallice
Cassidy
Watson
College Place
Southside Methodist
Causey
Price
Leon Price
Blake Wilkinson
Hendrix
Solomon
Couley
ABC Finance
Borden
Cooley Printing
Fontana
Burroughs
Moore
Bryant
Futch
McGough
Kelly
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Sportsman’s
Sam Hanna
Rodriguez
Casper
Bankers
Davis
WB - Baudier
Deraci
Laborde
Bruno
LB Alexander
Hall
LaBord
Styron
Webb
Commerce West Monroe
Busch
Pearl
Pabst
Old Milwaukee
1 Jax
Pac
Colt
Bud
Schlitz Miller
Highlife
Colt 45
Jim Beam
Goodyear
Louisville
Trenton
Gulfco Finance Co
Billy
Kennedy
Natchitoches
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