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Newspaper
The Canton Repository
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1951
Page
22
A Lakes weekend report notes predominance of muskellunge and bass in deep water with fly anglers in shallows at dawn and dusk. In Ontario Garland Jobe recalls a 30 inch muskie leaping into his boat after a worm spreader was snagged on its jaw during a catch at Rice Lake.
The American League standings compress after recent results. Boston travels to Cleveland for a three game set as Chicago and New York win to stay near the top, while Cleveland closes the gap with an 8-2 win over Washington. In the National League, the Dodgers end a four-game slide with 11-2 over Cincinnati, and the Giants beat St Louis 7-6.
The docks logged a 23 inch pickerel by Bob Miller from Meyers Lake weighing 44 pounds with other notable catches including a 23 inch carp by H F Franz and 21 inch cat by J S McKelvey. Sippo Lake drew crowds while Lake Cable offered pan fish action and bluegill limits. Early morning anglers at Leesville Dam reported bass and bluegill strings as the water remained boat crowded Sunday.
Eleven Canton residents vacationing in neighboring cottages on Rice Lake report a top muskellunge near 13 pounds caught by Stacey Besst while Ronald Hahn hauled the largest pickerel at 5% pounds. Overall fishing was below par due to heavy rains and storms. Other locals named include Ray and Mrs Marshall, Mrs Stacey Besst, Gig Hahn, Fred and Bill Goerke, Nick Christman, Dean Morrow, and Frank Neale. Four Canton men plan a western Quebec fishing and hunting camp at Lake Lapierriere and Island Lake, near Fabre, with two cabins and an ice house. They visited the site earlier this month, expecting to live in a new cabin. delays due to high spring waters kept construction and boats from completion, though they built a raft, mounted a motor, and fished well, mostly traveling by plane.
Earl Hossman of Girard Pennsylvania won the grand aggregate with 1578 points at the McKinley Rifle Club outdoor rifle tournament on the Middlebranch range. He led in the four individual matches and was high gun in the two optional sights matches, though weaker in the metallic sights. A feminine gunner, Mariane.
A covered dish dinner at 6 30 p m Eastern precedes Sugar Creek Valley Farm and Game Club monthly meeting at the Brewster clubhouse Wednesday night. Movies will be shown and some business must be considered.
Jim Umstattd steadily improves in skeet shooting at Sportsmen's range. He reached 97 points Sunday afternoon after three rounds of 24 and a perfect 25, turning to Rod and Gun on page 24 for more details.
Robert O. Read of Columbus Ohio was re-elected president of the Horseman’s Benevolent and Protective Association. The group numbers more than 12,000 horsemen involved in thoroughbred racing in the United States and Canada.
In the International League, Montreal defeated Buffalo 14 to 4 while Toronto beat Ottawa 7 to 4. Springfield won 2 to 1 over Baltimore in an 18 inning game. Rochester at Syracuse postponed by rain.
East Canton Billman Coal shut out Reedurban 8 to 0 in six innings before darkness ends the Tri County Junior League game. Unkefer Baad Smith McMaster Corrigan listed for Canton.
New York July 17 UPS Unlucky 13 appears to plague major league pitchers as six of seven 12 game winners fail to reach No 13 with Ned Garver yet to try The Giants Sal Maglie Vic Raschi the Dodgers Preacher Roe and Don Newcombe Cleveland's Bob Felter and St Louis Gerry Staley each falter Staley held 13th from slipping before Phillies rally to win 5 2 last night.
The Wildcats defeated the Clowns 25 to 9 in a Timken girls junior league softball game. The Cats collected 20 hits. At 6 tonight Department 81 girls face the Massillon Independents at the Timken Recreation Field.
Wittenberg College will open its 1951 football season against Ohio Northern at Ada on Sept. 22. The schedule lists games at Oberlin Heidelberg Marietta Georgetown Denison Beloit Ohio Wesleyan and Akron with home and away designations through November 22. The brief also notes scores from several Middle Atlantic League games.
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