Bird watching blooms into a national pastime
A growth in amateur birding brings millions of Americans into a hobby spanning urban to rural settings. With about 650 regular species and 30 migrants plus 25 occasional visitors, enthusiasts track life lists, contribute field data to professionals, and enjoy a low impact, year round pursuit supported by clubs, guides, and gear.
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North American
Mexico
National Wildlife
Texas
North America
Chandler Robbins
Roger Tory Peterson
Steller's Jay Sightings Attract Maryland Bird Club
A note on spotting a Steller's Jay along the Pacific Coast and adding it to an avid Western life list. Contact Frederick Maryland Ornithological Society leaders Bill Shirey and Phyllis Hodge for guidance and membership.
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Pacific Coast
West Coast
Leonard Lee Rue
Bill Shirey
Fairview Ave
Phyllis Hodge
Rt. 10
Frederick
The
Maryland Ornithological Society
Grambing Tackle Gary Johnson Signs With Chargers
San Diego NFL team announces the signing of Gary Johnson known as Big Hands, the eighth pick in the 1975 college draft, to a Chargers contract.
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SAN Diego
Grambling
Gary
Johnson
San Diego Chargers
National Football League
Big Ten Pac-8 Move to Allow Non Rose Bowls
The Big Ten and Pac-8 look to lift post season bowl bans besides the Rose Bowl with champions at Pasadena and other teams eligible for Cotton Sugar and Orange bowls. Michigan Athletic Board of Control voted to support the plan with presidents to act by August 4.
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SAN Francisco
Big Ten
Pacific-8
Pasadena
Michigan
Athletic Board of Control
Wiles Hallock
The
Pacific
Pacific-8 Council
Halleck
Florida player tops Ramirez in French quarters upset
Eddie Dibbs of Miami Beach upset Raul Ramirez of Mexico in a five set battle at the French championships to reach the semifinals. Dibbs erased a 0-4 deficit in the fifth and won the last six games for a 4-6 7-6 6-1 5-7 6-4 victory lasting 3 hours 50 minutes. Ramirez had won the Italian title last week and sought the European clay double.
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Paris
Eddie Dibbs
Miami Beach
Fla
Mexico
Raul Ramirez
Dibbs
Ramirez
New rules set for marathon in Boston
Boston Marathon officials announce new qualification rules to halve the field. Director Will Cloney says male runners under 40 must complete a sanctioned marathon in under three hours in the prior year, while women and runners over 40 must finish within 3 and a half hours. About 1,200 entrants would have qualified under the changes.
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Boston Marathon
Will Cloney
Cloney
Local softball schedule and matchups in Frederick County
In Frederick County slowpitch Ball League action June 16 at Mt Airy Baker Park Fox's Sport and Ball meet Kemp Harris and Jmeld Mt City Lodge Elks vs Woodbine. Semifinals in a tournament with a $30,000 prize set for 6.45pm at Baker Park.
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Roadrunners
Catoctin
Airy Fox
Sport & Ball
Kemp & Harris
State Farm
Red Horse
Baker Park
Mt City Lodge Elks
Woodbine
Bombarettes
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Eyland
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E. Patrick Street
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Onny Parun
New Zealand
Chris Evert
Fort Lauderdale
Janet Newberry
la Jolla
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Kazuko Sawamatsu
Japan
Miss Newberry
Eva Szabo
Hungary
Olga Morozova
Soviet Union
Raquel Giscafre
Martina Navratilova
Czechoslovakia
Donna Ganz
John Andrews
Fullerton
Miss Navratilova
Wilson Seiberts
Cannes
Inver House
Inver
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