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If at first you succeed, try it again. That might be a
paraphrase of an old quotation, but that’s exactly what
the Pennsylvania Fish Commission is planning to do
on June 1, 1985.
Pennsylyania’s first Fish-For-Free Day last fall was
such an unqualified success that the Commission is
going to do it again.
Thousands of anglers turned out to sample the
Keystone State’s fishing waters and, according to
Michael Bickler, Director of the Commission’s Office
of Information, public response to the Fish Commis-
sion’s efforts in promoting the nation’s inaugural Fish-
For-Free Day was very gratifying.
“The letters we received after Fish-For-Free Day
showed us that a lot of people had a great time,” he
said. Some of their comments included:
“My son and I enjoy fishing, but my wife never was
fishing until free fishing day. She enjoyed fishing even
though she didn’t catch any. From now on, she’ll buy a
license rather than sit in the car while my son and I
fish.”
“My children always wanted to fish, but I didn’t
know how to teach them.Fish-For-Free Day intro-
duced my whole family to fishing.
“I took my next-door neighbor fishing on Fish-For-
Free Day. I know he’ll buy a license next year. We
really had a great time!”
“My husband and I hadn’t been fishing since the
children were small, but our grandchildren wanted to
go, so we got the rods down from the attic and decided
to give it a try. We had forgotten just how much we
enjoyed it. Fishing is really a sport people of all ages
can enjoy. You can bet the rods won't go back in the
attic again.”
According to Bickler, the Commission feels that this
year’s June 1 date will see even more potential
anglers taking advantage of this FREE day.
The June 1 date was chosen because it is the
beginning of National Fishing Week and it also is a
time of year when the fish are biting (especially
panfish) and the prospects of good weather are at
their best. With the exception of bass in ponds, lakes
and reservoirs, all species of Pennsylvania fish are
legal on that day.
Bickler emphasized that all public waters in Penn-
sylvania will be open to nonlicensed anglers on June 1.
However, all other fishing and boating rules and
regulations apply.
Pennsylvania’s first Fish-For-Free Day in 1984 was
the first of its kind in the nation. Bickler said the
nationwide publicity the day received brought requests
from many other states wanting to organize similar
events.
Pennsylvania’s Fish-For-Free Day is more than just
a day when a fishing license is not required, however.
According to Ralph W. Abele, the Commission’s
executive director, the Commission has organized
special fishing seminars at 41 sites throughout the
state. The seminar sites all have certain characteris-
tics in common. They have good parking and shoreline
access and provide excellent angling for panfish.
Many of the sites are in the state, county or municipal
parks and also have picnic facilities.
The Commission, in conjunction with local sports-
men’s groups, will conduct hands-on instruction at
each of the 41 sites. At many of the sites there will
also be demonstrations on filleting and cooking pan-
fish.
As part of the activities at the sites, the Commission
will distribute panfish packets containing a bobber and
a panfish jig, along with a number of Commission
publications on how to catch fish, rules and regula-
tions, and how to clean and cook the fish you catch.
Catalogs illustrating the types of equipment and
terminal tackle available from a vareity of manufac-
turers will also be included.
The Fish Commission will provide a certain amount
of loaner equipment at each site. This has been made
posible by donations from national tackle manufactur-
ers such as Garcia, Shimano, Berkley, Zebco and
Shakespeare.
The Commission will also have available some
refurbished equipment that its waterways conserva-
tion officers had confiscated from violators during the
past year to help nonanglers get started in this
exciting sport.
Whether you are young, old, male or female -
experienced angler or novice, Pennsylvania’s Fish-
For-Free Day has a little something for everyone.
June 1 should provide the ideal opportunity to take a
member of your family, your neighbor, or just a
friend-fishing.
Catch the good life! Go fishing!
Rodgers on sports
With Memorial Day just a few
days away, most of the leagues at
Bonomo’s Sports Center have ended
with just one or two scheduled to
roll off for their league title.
Some of the leagues have held
their end of the year dinners and
elected officers for next season,
while others plan to hold picnics or
barbecues in June.
The Imperialette league held its
dinner-dance at the Flamingo Room
in West Pittston, Saturday, May 11,
for league members and their
guests. Music was by Jack Dee.
Officers elected for the next year
were president, Charlot Denmon;
vice president, Jeanne Clark; secre-
tary, Irene Katyl; and treasurer,
Kay Scavone.
Members of the Ladies Country
League closed out the season with a
dinner at Countryside Inn. Officers
elected for the 1985-86 season were
president, Florence Allabaugh;
vice-president, Dorothea Gordon;
secretary, Charlot Denmon; and
treasurer, Kay Scavone. Taking the
high average award was Kay Sca-
vone; high series was won by Jayne
Haefele and high game by Resia
Carroll. Most improved bowler was
Donna Sorber.
In the Imperialette League, Sally
Jonson received the high average
trophy, Marilyn Neifert the high
series trophy with 590, which was
matched by Diane Garnett, who
took the high game trophy at 245.
The final two weeks of bowling in
the Idetown Compact League had
the Citations shutting out the Fire-
birds and dividing 2-2 with the
Aries. Pintos took all from Aries
and also shut out the Firebirds the
week previously. Capris and
LaBarons divided equally but the
Capris blanked the Camaros. The
Camaros took three and one half
points from Corvettes, who also lost
four points to the LaBarons.
High scorers for the two weeks
were Dean Doty 206 (514), 218; R.
Cross 538, 505; V. Evans 172; Mel
Morris 515; Charles Williams 501;
Jack Berti 209-201 (575), 519; and
Sharon Mathers 176 (473). The
teams are scheduled to roll off for
the league title this week.
SCID men shut out Fino’s Phar-
macy in the George Shupp League
paced by R. Callaghan’s 519, K.
Orkwis’ 514 and R. Hoobs 211. R.
Bonomo rolled 228 (538) and K.
Youngblood 520 for the druggist
five. Steele’s Restaurant picked up
three points from Harris Associates
paced by S. Wickard’s 221 (580). A.
Wendel led the Harris men with 563
and Guido added 513. Gino’s Shoe
Store earned three points from
Katyl TV sparked by T. Doughton’s
226 (572) and R. Daubert’s 239 (562).
C. Kazokas contributed 530. High for
the TV men was J. Connor’s 224
(570).
In the Bowlerette League N.
Moser toppled pins for 170 (496) to
aid Brent Long .in taking three
points from the Hoagie Bar. M.
Reese added 185. R. Gula rolled 177
for Franklins to lead them to one
point from Tom Reese girls.
Boaters should
With the start of the ‘‘summer
boating season” on Commonwealth
waterways, the Pennsylvania Fish
Commission urges boaters to exer-
cise good boating practices and
make 1985 the safest boating season
ever.
What are your chances of becom-
ing a boating statistic?
According to Joe Greene of the
Commission’s Bureau of Water-
ways, if you are a male, 18 to 30
years of age, from Southeastern
Pennsylvania, had a PFD aboard
but were not wearing it, and were in
a canoe which capsized, your
chances are high.
In 1984, there were 21 boating
accidents in Pennsylvania, which
resulted in 23 fatalities. Nine of
these accidents involved power
boats--three in boats 16 feet and
longer, and six in boats less than 16
feet. Eight accidents invlved canoes
and four involved rowboats.
Capsizing caused 13 of the 21
accidents, including two which
involved low-head dams. Falling
overboard was the cause of five
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Sports Columnist
Last inning, tie score, bases
loaded, two outs, full count. All the
pressure of the classic duel between
pitcher and hitter.
There is no
signal from the
catcher, the
pitcher’s on his
own. The batter
looks around the
park, no signs
from any coach
— he’s on his
own, too.
Locals do
track meet
Both Dallas and Lake-Lehman
High School and numerous runners
placed in the top five at the girls’
and boys’ PIAA District 2 track
meets but only those placing first
will advance to the state competi-
tion, May 24-25, at Shippensburg
University.
In the girls meet last Tuesday,
Dallas High School’s Amy Aston
was a double winner, taking first in
the 1600m run in 5:14.7 and also in
the 3200m run in 11:15.7. The girls
competed in Division AA where the
Meyers track team copped the team
title.
None of the Lake-Lehman girls
finished in the top five.
Other girls placing in the top five
were Dallas 3200m relay team,
second; Leigh Pawling, 3200m run,
fourth; Brenda Harvey, 100m hur-
dles, fifth; Leigh Pawling, 1600m
run, fifth; Linda King, 400m run,
61.7; Linda King, 800m run, 2:27.5;
Susan Starolis, 200m dash, 27.8;
Dallas, 1600m relay, 4:15.5, second;
and Brenda Harvey, triple jump, 32-
3, fifth.
In the boys meet held Friday, five
Lake-Lehman runners finished in
the top five in Division AA and six
athletes finished in the top five for
Dallas in Division AAA. Dave Jani-
czek, winner; was the lone Knight to
come in first in his class, and Mark
Liva was the only Mountaineer to
finish first in AAA.
Finishing in the top five for the
team, 8:28.9, third; Janiczek, 1600m
run, 4:30.3, second; 800m run,
1:58.2, first; Knights 1600m relay
team, 3:42.2, fifth; Chris Van
Gorder, javelin, 49-7, second.
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they both see their families in the
stands and nod as if to say, this is
for you. Here it comes, the wind-up,
the pitch, it’s a ground ball back to
the pitcher, he picks it up, throws to
first, games over.
Wait!
The first baseman drops the ball
and the runner beats it out, but
wait! The runner at third forgets to
run, the throw comes home, the
catcher misses it, but the runner
still isn’t there, the catcher throws
to the pitcher covering home. The
throw is wild, but the runner stiil
won’t run. Finally they get the ball
home, he’s out.
A look down at third and half-way
home, there stands the runner, all
three foot seven inches tall, half in
tears, mostly tearful from confu-
sion. Yes, if’ you haven’t guessed by
now — it’s a Little League game.
How often these scenes occur,
how many memories they supply.
Hey! Here comes dad with the life
savers and a story of encourage-
ment on his past experiences in the
Little League. It touches the heart.
Some of these kids are so small,
their uniforms look like parachutes.
On some their shirts are big enough
that they probably could get away
with pants of a different color and
nobody would notice. However, I
don’t think the uniform is nearly big
enough to fill with the excitement
and exhuberance these kids have in
their hearts come game time.
The sad part, however, is on the
shoulders of the grown-ups.
I witnessed it for the uncountable
time again just recently. The coach
who puts all his emphasis on win-
ning and the parents who are full of
complaints on how little their child
is being played. All this does is put
IN GROUND POOL!
the kid in the middle.
I’m not saying this happens
everywhere or all the time, but it 4
does happen too often.
The Little League is a training
ground, not just for baseball, but for
the basic structure of a child’s
growth. It’s also a place where they
gain respect for their elders, along
with gaining self respect. Sure, the
main thing is learning how to play
baseball and everyone likes to win,
but don’t forget the tangibles. These
children are very impressionable at
this age and notice every little thing
going on around them.
To the coaches: These kids are
turned over to you a few hours a
week to learn things. They look up
to you like a second father. Some of
them are less fortunate in God-
given abilities this early, but that’s
why they are there, for your experi-
ence and guidance.
They are not there to be used as
pawns in a personal quest for a
championship. I know the majority
of coaches are hard-working excep-
tional adults, giving up their per-
sonal free time in a good honest
effort to be that extra father, but to
the few who aren’t, straighten up. I
know there are far more pressures
than people can see or appreciate,
but don’t use them as an excuse for
your actions.
Above all, support the kids — it’s
their day in the sun. Applaud them,
encourage them, laugh if you want
to, but do it constructively and
diplomatically. Remember — you
can catch more flies with honey
than a baseball glove.
So let’s play ball, enjoy and may
the best loved team (which should
be all of them) win.
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