Little Grassy Lake Open Championship Bass Contest Planned
Anglers statewide will enter a two day individual bass fishing event on Little Grassy Lake October 19 and 20. Entry is 50 dollars per person with a 50 percent first place purse and 10 cash and trophy winners. Observers are required daily or rented at five dollars per day. Only artificial lures. no live bait. 12 inch minimum. 10 bass per day. 20 hp limit for contest days.
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Little Grassy Lake
Crab Orchard Lake
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Little Grassy
Whitton
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Mehrhoff
Illinois
State Conservation Department
Little Grassy Boat Dock
Makanda
Naming boats and a golf highlight in Lucerne report
A guide discusses naming boats with practical layout ideas for different hulls and spaces. In Lucerne Quebec AP note William Diddle, 84, tied the U.S. and Canada at the Canadian Seniors Golf Tournament after sinking a 20-foot putt on the 18th hole in the first round.
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Quebec
William Diddle
Indianapolis
U.S
Canada
Diddle
Ellis Knowles
Rye
N.Y
E. D. Martin
Vern Kniewasser
Ottawa
Mets schedule seven doubleheaders in seven days
The Jacksonville Mets, nearing season end, are set for seven doubleheaders in seven days after a rainout with Columbus.
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Jacksonville Mets
Mets
Columbus
Celtics Sign Mal Graham For 1968-69 Season
The Boston Celtics announce the signing of Mal Graham, former NYU guard, for the 1968-69 NBA season. Graham, the Celtics No. 1 draft pick last year, scored 290 points in limited action.
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Mal Graham
New York University
Celtics
Graham
Newcomer Scott Hendricks Bags 10 Pound Buffalo
Scott Hendricks, a nine year old from Murphysboro, caught a 10 pound buffalo at a small lake near home using bacon as bait. Fellow anglers note panfish bait ideas with caterpillars, while local lakes report bass activity down and crappie fishing as productive. Nebraska opens a 79 day pheasant season November 2 to January 19, 1969 for ringnecks with a three bird daily limit.
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Murphysboro
Scott
Earl Hendricks
Glenn Sneed
Royalton
Sneed
Little Grassy Lake
Crab Orchard Lake
Lake of Egypt
Duck and Goose Seasons Shift in Southern Illinois
The Southern Illinois duck season opens Saturday November 2 and ends December 1 with a three duck daily bag limit. Mallards, canvasbacks and redheads face stricter limits while two wood ducks may supplement the bag. Goose season runs from November 11 in four counties to December 22, with a 20 000 bird Illinois quota and a mixed bag limit of two Canada geese and two white fronted geese or five geese total.
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Mississippi
Illinois
Oakwood
Mississippi River
Alexander
Union
Williamson
Jackson
Canada
Tigers bypass Ed Mathews in World Series roster decision
Detroit reactivated Eddie Mathews on Saturday but kept Wayne Comer on the roster to provide right handed pinch hitting depth. The veteran slugger, turning 37, has batted .194 in 36 games with three homers after back surgery, while Comer hit .143 in 35 games with one homer. Mathews was sidelined since July 5 due to back surgery.
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Detroit Tigers
Eddie Mathews
Mayo Smith
Wayne Comer
Mathews
Comer
Russia Fielding Tallest Olympic Basketball Team to Date
Moscow AP reports the Soviet Union Olympic basketball squad will be the tallest and strongest yet, led by coach Alexander Gomelsky. The 6 foot 6 average height team includes 7 foot 2 Sergei Kovalenko and 7 footer Vladimir Andreyev, aiming for Olympic success against the United States who beat them in prior events.
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Soviet Union
Mexico City
Alexander Gomelsky
United States
U.S
Russia
Minsk
Sergei Kovalenki
Kovalenko
Valdimir Andreyev
Illinois opens many areas to public hunting this fall
The Illinois Department of Conservation announces public hunting openings across multiple state land areas and parks with specific season dates and hours for squirrels doves woodcock pheasant quail rabbit and deer bow hunting. Notable sites include Hamilton County Lake Argyle Lake Ramsey Red Hills Stephen A Forbes Sam Dale Sam Parr and Washington County areas with several closures and check in rules. Deer hunting limited to certain conservation areas with bow or shotgun rules and red orange outer wear.
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McLeansboro
Lake Argyle
Colchester
McDonough
Lake Ramsey
Ramsey
Fayette County
McLean County
Ellsworth
Randolph County
Chester
Red Hills
Lawrenceville
Lawrence County
Saline County
Equality
Sam Dale
Cisne
Wayne County
Stephen A. Forbes
Salem
Marion County
Sam Parr
Newton
Jasper County
Washington County
Nashville
Douglas County
Hindsboro
Pope Massac
Bay City
Marshall County
Lacon
Woodford County
Spring Bay
Henderson State Forest
Kellsburg
Mason State Forest
Manila
Shelby State Forest
Shelbyville
Union State Forest
Anna - Jonesboro
Horseshoe Lake
Olive Branch
Pope-Massac
Henderson, Mason and
Union
Green River
Dixon
Lee County
Iroquis County
St. Anne
Des Plaines
Wilmington
Ilinois Department of Conservation
State Office Building
Springfield
Ill
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