Maryland steel shot zones set for waterfowl season
Federal and state officials designate steel shot zones across Maryland to curb lead pellet deposits. The plan, announced by the Wildlife Administration, lists counties and waters where only steel pellets may be used for ducks and geese, with a 150 yard adjacent land exclusion.
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Fish & Wildlife Service
Wildlife Administration
Annapolis
Maryland
Worcester
Somerset
Wicomico
Dorchester
Talbot
Caroline
Queen Anne's
Kent
Cecil
Harford
Baltimore
Anne Arundel
Chesapeake Bay
State Wildlife Administration
Fish & Wildlife Services
Lead Shot Debate on Waterfowl Poisoning and Gun Compatibility
The discussion covers choke expansion in thin walled shotguns with steel shot, sediment effects on pellet availability to ducks, and lead poisoning concerns. It notes most shotguns show minimal choke change, soft bottoms may delay ingestion, and annual waterfowl deaths from non lead causes are common. It also says steel shot availability lags across gauges, with 12 gauge dominant among hunters.
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Fish & Wildlife Service
Petty wins pole for Mason-Dixon 500 at Dover Downs
Richard Petty won the pole for the Mason-Dixon 500 at Dover Downs International Speedway with a 196.033 mph lap. Benny Parsons starts second, Darrell Waltrip third, and the rest of the field is set Saturday. Petty notes adjustments may be needed for race day.
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Richard Petty
Petty
Dover Downs International Speedway
Benny Parsons
Music City
U.S
Nashville
Tenn
Parsons
Darrell Waltrip
David Pearson
Dover Downs
Riverside
Calif
Cale Yarborough
Chevy
Pearson
Randleman, N.C
Blalock Leads Baltimore Golf Classic As Bertolaccini Ties
Jane Blalock shot four under par to share the first round lead with Silvio Bertolaccini at the $55,000 Greater Baltimore Golf Classic on Pine Ridge. JoAnn Carner one stroke back with six others at 71. Hagge and Mant posted career bests, Palmer and Whitworth in a large group at 75. Burnfeindt leads a section at 71 with Kazmierski, Floyd, Germain, Mant, and Hagge among early notables. Blalock birdied the front nine including the first and ninth holes.
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Baltimore
Jane Blalock
Atlanta
Silvio Bertolaccini
North Myrtle Beach
S.C
Burnfiendt
Joyce Kazmierski
Marlene Floyd
Dot Germain
Cathy Mant
Marlene Hagge
Hagge
Mant
Sandra Palmer
Kathy Whitworth
Hollis Stacy
Blalock
Lynn and Scott lift Red Sox past Mariners in 7-5 win
Fred Lynn returned from an ankle injury with two first inning homers and George Scott followed with a decisive two-run shot in the eighth as Boston edged Seattle 7-5. The win kept the Red Sox atop Friday’s American League action that also saw Yankees, White Sox, Brewers, Royals and Twins post wins.
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Mariners
Bob Greene
Fred Lynn
George Scott
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Seattle Mariners
Kansas City
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Minnesota
Toronto
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Cleveland
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Detroit
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Oakland
New York Yankees
California
Royals
Rangers
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Bert Blyleven
Fred Patek
Dave Nelson
John Wathan
Pete LaCock
Twins
Blue Jays
Rod Carew
Jerry Johnson
al Woods
Roy Howell
Otto Velez
Dan Ford
Lyman Bostock
Roy Smalley
Butch Wynegar
World Series Pinch Hitter Dusty Rhodes Sets 1954 Record
Dusty Rhodes of the New York Giants drove in six runs as a pinch hitter in the 1954 World Series. The performance stands as a World Series record for pinch hitting and remains a notable wartime era achievement in baseball history.
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Dusty Rhodes
New York Giants
RBI
Mets Matlack blank Dodgers on lucky Friday night
New York Mets pitcher Jon Matlack anchored a 3-0 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers aided by Lenny Randle and Dave Kingman homers. The win followed a protest ruling by NL president Feeney reversing a rain shortened game with the Giants. Astros Pirates, Cardinals Braves also 3-0 in other NL action.
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Jon Matlack
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Dave Kingman
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Chub Feeney
San Francisco Giants
Feeney
Giants
Houston Astros
Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals
Atlanta Braves
Cincinnati Reds
Philadelphia Phillies
San Diego Padres
Chicago Cubs
Montreal Expos
Rick Rhoden
Randle
Ed Kranepool
Kingman
Birds defeat Oakland 5 1 in relief debut for Lacey
Dick Allen snapped an 0 for 22 slump with a leadoff double for Oakland in the second. Bob Lacey, 23, made his big league debut in relief, leaving a bases loaded jam with no runs allowed in 1 23 innings and wearing No 34. Dauer, last season’s International League batting champion, contributed a run driven in in the first inning.
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Joe Morgan
Dan Driessen
Cesar Geronimo
Concepcion
Giants
Randy Elliott
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Philadelphia
San Diego
Dave Tomlin
Jerry Martin
Mike Schmidt
Bob Boone
Martin
Terry Harmon
Dave Johnson
Boone
Gene Richards
Harmon
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Expos
Larry Buttner
Bill Buckner
Ivan DeJesus
Dan Warthen
Gene Clines
Buttner
Will McEnaney
Dick Allen
Oakland
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Allen
Bob Lacey
Lacey
Rollie Fingers
San Diego Padres
San Jose
Jack McKeon
Orioles
Dauer
Blue
Blue Ridge Beats Zimmerman 7-4 In Area Babe Ruth Action
Friday night action saw Blue Ridge defeat Zimmerman 7-4 as Jay Wilson earned the win and Tom Disque took the loss on a four-hitter. Bill Winpigler contributed two hits for the winners while Paul Roberts and Chuck Houck each had two for the losers.
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Blue Ridge
Zimmerman
Babe Ruth
Jay Wilson
Tom Disque
Bill Winpigler
Paul Roberts
Chuck Houck
Baseball Note and Weekend Scores Mentioned
The item lists scattered weekend games including Nes Market at Vinmiek, New Market at Morlinsburg, Busse Washington versus Battistas Vie Wn, and Weta Dasque 12 with 2pm starts. It mentions Bobby Richardson of the Yankees with 13 hits in the 1964 World Series as a historical note.
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Busse Washington Blacksay
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Worthing
Weta
Bobby Richardson
Yankees
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