The Akron Beacon Journal from Akron, Ohio • Page 28

Fishing warms up as area's waters finally turn to ice C8 Akron Beacon Journal Sunday, February 3, 1980 Unorthodox bowler If Legg's right, the foot's wrong Outdoors Phil Dietrich 1 fK 'mi 11 1 ii-mil "Anyway, I'm satisfied with my game," Legg said "There's no sense changing if you're bowling in the high 190s or 200s." WHEN THE LANES are oily, Legg thinks he has an advantage over bowlers who use a hook. "See, I only hook the ball six or seven inches," he said. "The guys with the big hooks have trouble when conditions are oily because their ball won't take when it is dry it hooks too much. Under ei-. ther condition, I figure I have the better angle with a direct shot to the pins.

"But bowling off the right foot, I have to throw the ball out in front of me. I simply cannot throw a hook. If I brought the ball from the inside to throw the hook, it would hit my ankle every time." The first time Legg bowled at Fairlawn Lanes, he rolled a perfect game. "It was two years ago while I was subbing in a doubles league," he said. "But it was not sanctioned by the American Bowling Congress because of conditions.

"Every bowler dreams of having a perfect game. But he's not out to work twice as hard as he does at his job he's out for recreation." LEGO LIKES to bowl tournaments. "Two years ago I bowled in nine leagues," Leggs said. "But tournaments is where the action is. During the summer I go every weekend.

Sometimes I bowl as many as 50 or 60 games in tournaments Saturday and Sunday." Last year, Legg and Lloyd Franks won the doubles competition of the Park Lanes tournament in Canton. Legg also finished 10th in the Beacon Journal Gassic Class AA rolloffs. "I will bowl in the Hoinke tournament in Cincinnati, the one in Bucyrus, the one at Park Lanes anywhere they have one." And he will do it all off the wrong uh, right foot. Randy Legg's wrong-foot approach Bluegills, crappies, perch, black bass, even channel catfish and bowfin are being caught at Mogadore Reservoir as anglers enjoy the belated start of northeastern Ohio's ice fishing season. Falling temperatures have tightened ice conditions at lakes most frequented by Akron area fishermen, notably City of Akron-owned Mogadore in Portage County and Summit's Portage Lakes, particularly Turkeyfoot Channel and Lake.

Safe ice is reported at Springfield, Long, Hower and Mud Lakes; North, East, West and Nimisila Reservoirs; and a host of farm ponds in Summit, Portage and Medina Counties. Also popular, albeit quite a drive from the metropolitan area, are Punderson and Aquilla Lakes in Geauga County. HOWEVER, NONE are more popular among Ohio panfishing lakes than Mogadore Reservoir. Mogadore Reservoir was constructed in 1939 in the valley of the Little Cuyahoga River as a source of untreated water for East Akron industry. Three years ago, district fish management Vince LaConte reports, a survey made by a university student as a study project at the municipal reservoir estimated the total winter's take of bluegills at nearly 300,000 fish.

As a consequence, ice fishermen are attracted from six or more surrounding counties. This season has produced some surprises such as the 18-inch bowfin caught Jan. 29 by Richard Willyard of Ravenna. Assistant watershed supervisor Al Creagar says the fish had to be identified for Willyard. Creagar estimates the fish's weight at two or more pounds.

Canton's John Griesen knew his 14-inch, two-pound channel catfish for what it was but never before had caught one through the ice. Griessen used maggot as bait. Akronites Donald Wright and Dave Capan reported taking largemouth bass. Wright caught a two-pounder and Capan caught two ranging to 14 inches in length. Checked on two different occasions by watershed rangers, Ca-.

pan also caught 72 bluegills, some up to 9y2 inches in length. Fishing with waxworms, Howard Harsell of Akron caught 67 bluegills in two trips onto the reservoir. Also out twice, Herb Rhoads of Canton caught 87. Boyd Hamrick of Rootstown caught 70. Outdoors calendar TODAY Ohio hunter safety course, Rochester United Methodist Church, Stale Route 511 two miles north of State Route 162, Rochester, Lorain County, I to 5 p.m.

TUESDAY Ohio hunter safety course, Akron University Wavne College, Orrville, Wayne County, 6 to 8 p.m. For information phone 683-2010. FRIDAY Ohio fish and game hearing. Building Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Fountain Square, 1952 Belcher Columbus, 9:30 a.m. Submit data on upcoming outdoor-related events to Phil Dietrich, 3066 Kent Apt.

411-B, Stow, 0. 44224, or phone 688-7712 at least a week prior to such events. By Dan Thorn Beacon Journal staff writer The first time most observers see Randy Legg bowl, they do a double take. A second look might make them whisper to each other or laugh. But their respect for Legg, 32, grows when they see the results the Akron bowler achieves.

Unlike conventional righthanders who deliver the ball from a slide on the left foot, Legg ends on the right foot. Like a horseshoe thrower. Or Lou Campi. Affectionally known as "Wrong Foot Louie," Campi was a Professional Bowlers Association charter member. He was a righthander who bowled off the right foot and won the first tournament held by the PBA, the Empire State Open in Albany, N.

Y. WHILE THE similarity between Campi and Legg (Don't call him "Wrong Foot ends with the right-foot slide, Legg is a classic league bowler who gets plenty of respect from his peers. "But some people can't believe how I bowl when they see me at a tournament," said Legg, who works for a food processing company. "Some of them come up to me after I bowl and ask me how I do it. "I tell them it's the way I 1 learned.

I did pitch horseshoes 1 when I was younger, but I don't know if it influenced the way I Ibowl." ft i OTHER BOWLERS have tried to get Legg to change the conven-. tional style despite his higher than 200 averages. I "I've tried it, but it feels so awkward after bowling this way for so long," he said. "Besides, as long as the whole approach goes together, as long as I hit my mark, what difference does it make what foot I'm on when I 'release the ball." Legg began bowling when he was 23 and had a 140 average the first year. "But about three or four years later, I started practicing a lot more," he said.

"As I got more serious about the game, my aver- 1 age rose to 160. Then it went to t. 180 and 190 to where it is now." 2 Legg has a 212 average in the Rohner Chemical League at Gar- den Lanes and a 202 average in the Cut-Rate Muffler Classic League at Bel-Air Lanes. His highest game is 290 and his best series is 749. Goodyear By Phil Dietrich Beacom Journal outdoors writer The 44th annual Akron Sports-; man's Show is scheduled Feb.

20-; 25 at Chapel Mall under the spon-: sorship, as usual, of the Goodyear Hunting and Fishing Gub. The show has grown steadily 1 through the years and so has the club. Under Bill Watts, club president for eight years before his 5 retirement from Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. two years ago, the Goodyear club's membership 'mushroomed into the thousands -and sank permanent roots on a 43-acre tract on the southeast 'shore of Wingfoot Lake. In the early 1970's, the club built a HOtipACZ SCU7S $9 THE BAR-COP Junior All-Stars will bowl a challenge match against the Stark County Junior All-Stars at Stonehedge Place at 3 p.m.

Saturday. LEAGUE LEADING scores this week: AKRON RECREATION: Morgan Trophy Trio Eileen DiLauro 249-610, Maynartf Sound Reporting catches of 25 to 45 bluegills apiece were Harold Cole and H. Elole, Canton; Ralph Shaffer, Clinton; Tom Piecnota, North Olmstead; and Jerry Filing, Craig Cappo, Joe Udvari and Daniel Zaske, Akron. A majority baited with wax-worms and fished at depths of two to five feet east of State Route 43 where ice ranged more or less uniformly in thickness (four inches), Creagar said. Average catch? Eighteen panfish, he estimated.

WHILE THERE is ample elbow room on the reservoir, ranger chief Jim Hartman points out that good judgment must be exercised when parking cars. There is a sizeable lot off Route 43 at watershed headquarters plus off-street parking for 50 to 60 cars at the north and south ends of the Congress Lake Road causeway. State highway patrolmen warn that cars parked with wheels overlapping the white fogline on Route 43 will be towed, Hartman says. Likewise, cars representing an obstruction to highway maintenance such as snow plowing will receive one warning and then be towed. Cars parked between signs at two "no parking" areas on Route 43 will be towed.

Portage County sheriff deputies, responsible for Congress Lake Road on eastern Mogadore Reservoir, insist on no parking on the bridge. NOTEBOOK: Akron's Catfish Lytic, fishing through the ice at Mogadore Reservoir, caught 30 bluegills, a 10-inch perch and two Don Morgan. Boat mooring stakes at Mogadore not renewed by the previous users will go on sale to the general public at 8 a.m. Feb. 11 on a first-come, first-served basis at watershed headquarters, 2578 State Route 43.

Applicants must have boat registration forms. For rowboats, canoes and sailboats 18 feet or less in length the fee is $25. Mud Lake yielded 100 bluegills and crappies to Eddie Hankins and Terry Long, bait-man Jack Manda reports. Nine-year-old Kris Gibson out-fished her dad, 37 gills to 30, in their two hours on Mud Lake. They baited with waxworms, Dave Johnson of Dan's Worm World says.

Fishing a Medina County farm pond, Dick Hummer and Charles Boughton caught 200 bluegills and one bass. Maximum ice at most Summit County lakes seems to be five inches but LaConte regards as disturbing the number of tragedies and near-tragedies being reported on Michigan lakes. "If we have the customary mid-February thaws, watch out." he cautions. For Free Color Brochure APOLLO HAIR SYSTEMS i 6028 MAYFIELD RD. MAYFIELD HTS.

OHIO 473-2999 Nome Age Address City Zip Phone Pleats fill our coupon completely ABJ 23SO outdoors show, club going strong BEL-AIR: Cut-Rale Muffler Classic Ed Bracev 300-780, No. 13 Mason Auto Parts Harley Williams 255, Dave Robinson 632, Summit Sheet Metal BAR-COP Junior John Murray, Ronnie Myers 212, Ande Foys 212-592. Gallo Trophies Mixed Doubles Stan Leibert 253-672, Shirley Lee 205-534. United Mold Men's W. Copen 242-'674.

BOWLARAMA: BAR-COP Junior Kermit Moore 256, Rod Tucker 613. CHARGER: BAR-COP Junior Bryan Ehrich 255-699. COLISEUM BOWL-O-MAT: Morgan Tro-phy-BAR-COP Junior All-Stars John Murray 279-654, Debbie Perrin 230-576, Stonehedge Woodchoppers COLONIAL: Smyth Trophy Jerry Huffman 279-689, Johns-Eagon Building Supply Masonry Classic Don Condos 248, Larry Muckelroy 615, CC Supply Anchor Cafe Mixed Greg Rector 249-648, Pat Jones 189, Mary Smith 496. Modernistic Beauty Salon Carol Brooks 237, Edna Burkelt 510. EASTGATE: Alpha Mixed Couples Jim Jalm 296-686, Kalhv Jalm 215-578, The Pitts 848, Meadows Realty 2,363.

Gor-bach's Senior Citizens Harry Lindsey 236-595. FALLS RECREATION: Sunday Nile Mixed Kalhy Skinner 214-575, Joe Sla-delman 243-643, Ridge Runners FAIRLAWN: Giannini Construction Ed Jetter 269, Karl Kraus 746, Joel Newman Construction BAR-COP Junior Kermit Moore 219-590. GARDEN: Bob Frank 249-711, Brothers Four Giannini Construction Mixed Sherri Morrison 215-583, Ed Bracev 247-684, The Leaders 708, Bill Kirbv Painting 1,982. BAR-COP Junior Clyde Harris 237-636, Debbie Knipl 163-435. GRAN: South Akron Eagles Jim Con-ley 269, Tom Householder 699, Toomey's Service Station 1,087, Jenkins Insurance 2992.

McCarthy Classic Bobby Jones 268-770. Owens Aluminum Jim Gran 243, Bud Axline 652. Greater Akron Junior All-Stars Marc Popp 256, John Hlass 634, Denise Wagner 219-497, Gary Rich 222-575. KEN-BOWL: BAR-COP Junior Frank Dallas 204-586. they thought a club might improve their chances of leasing land.

They were right. Club members went to landowners within a 25-mile radius of Akron, asking permission to hunt their fields and woods. In return members agreed to restock the land. Then, as now, dues were $1 a year with the membership meeting upstairs at the Old Burkhardt Brewery, the German-American Club and later at East Akron Eagles. The only other sources of KAWASAKI KZ 1000 $2799 KAWASAKI LTD (2995 HONDA GL1000 $2995 YAMAHA XS 1100 $2995 SUZUKI GS 1000 $2995 YAMAHA XS650 $1899 SUZUKI GS550 $1995 HONDA CX500 $2199 KZ650-CB650 $2299 USED CYCLE SALE 1000V '1995 750 995 '699 IV" OPEN MOD.

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16 2,234. NORTH: Cuyahoga Falls Eagles Mixed Bob Shaffer 275-748, Faber Body and Paint Shop 2,957. BAR-COP Junior Oliver Giebeler 221, Tracy Rumschlag 607. NORTHGATE: Ernie's TV Service Laura McGee 277-663, Dwavne's Dames RIVIERA: BAR-COP Junior Steve File 269-695. STONEHEDGE: AA Blueprint Ladles Classic Debbie Bennett 248-661, Tiny's Girls Spaceage Electronics Betty Duncan 253, Carol Hg 692, Alco-Chem Inc.

913, Dan's Fine TAs 2658. Gorbach's Senior Citizens Bob Lovell 257-707. Charlie Magruder 256-676, Penny Lawrence 223-570. TALLMADGE: BAR-COP Junior Dave Thomas 220-571. WEST'S MOGADORE CC: West Chevrolet Classic Bill Burkhart 269, Neal Ebersole 708, West Chevrolet Results of the BAR-COP Junior Bowling Association's 16th annual doubles handicap tournament at Bowlarama Lanes: Eight and Under Girls: Kelly Hanks-Kristen Young, Stonehedge Place 969.

Bovs: Ted Balr-Joey Robinson, Charger Lanes 999. Bantam 9-11 Girls: Roxanne Sharier-Donelda Caplln-ger, Magic City Lanes 1,003. Boys: Ronnie Craddock-Vic Marinello, Rittman Lanes 1,012. Junior 12-14 Girls: Teresa Shepard-Cathv Crookston, Columbia Athletic Association Lanes, Boys: Robbie Walter-Gary Ballinger, Charger Lanes 1,267. Senior 15-21 Girls: Becky Underation-Brenda Smith, Charger Lanes 1,359.

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