New Yorker boxes 18-11 to grab lead at Oneida
Thursday, July 29, 2021
On paper, it looks like Bill Perkins had a great day of fishing, but the New York pro said that leading day 1 of the Oneida Lake Bassmaster Northern Open with 18-11 was anything but easy.
Perkins, who leads 2nd-place Billy Payne of Lackawaxen, Pa., by an ounce, said his day was heavier on quality than quantity.
My weight doesnt reflect how tough it was today, Perkins said. I got lucky and got the right bites. When you see a guy catch (nearly) 19 pounds, its kind of assumed that he (had a good day), but its super-tough.
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July 18, 2021 will mark 25 years since the day the Olympic torch relay went from Roswell through Dunwoody to Sandy Springs, before continuing toward Atlanta.
In the fall of 1995, newspapers across the country announced three ways to become one of 10,000 torch bearers in the 1996 Olympic Torch Relay, which was sponsored by Coca-Cola. In all, 5,500 community heroes would be selected by United Way chapters. An application and essay were required explaining why the nominee was a hero.
The Olympic Torch Relay passes through Dunwoody on Chamblee Dunwoody Road, July 18, 1996. Photos: VALERIE BIGGERSTAFF
Another 2,500 community heroes were selected to participate in the relay as part of the Coca-Cola Share the Spirit program. The Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games and the U.S. Olympic committee selected 2,000 present and former Olympians and other VIPs to complete the list of torch bearers.