Red Heads to play Humboldt team in benefit game
The All-America Red Heads women’s pro team will perform at Humboldt High School gym on Tuesday April 17 at 8 p.m. Lions Club sponsors the event to raise funds for eyeglasses for underprivileged local children. Tickets are $1.50 for adults and $1 for children 12 and under.
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Humboldt Lions Club
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Red Heads
Lions Club
Red
Kansas
RED Head
Kathy Jones
Kansan
Golf gear and beginners advice from a local dealer
A local seller argues that beginners can start with affordable clubs and even tennis balls, emphasizing confidence over gear cost. He notes differing clubs for different shots, recommends a compact starter set priced around $90, and says pros guide shaft choice, with training before upgrading to better gear.
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Korea
Blancas Extends Lead in Monsanto Open with 69
Homero Blancas fired a two under par 69 to stretch his lead to two strokes in the Monsanto Open at Pensacola Country Club. He followed a first-round 36-hole total of 186, six under par, as he pursues his fifth tour title in nine years.
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Pensacola
Fila
Homero Blancas
Pensacola Country Club
Blancas
Baseball Scores Mix in American League Showdowns
Kansas City defeated Chicago 12 to 5 while Minnesota beat Oakland 8 to 4 and Detroit edged Cleveland 4 to 3. Milwaukee lost 2 to 0 to Baltimore as the season featured a string of high scoring contests and a note on Frank Beard amid a lengthy slump.
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Kansas City
Chicago
Minnesota
Oakland
Detroit
Cleveland
Milwaukee
Baltimore
Probable Baseball Pitchers and Early Round Golf Leaderboard
The day opened with a slate of afternoon MLB games featuring Tiant vs Peterson in New York and Blyleven vs Holtzman in Minnesota among others. In golf, leaders posted strong rounds with Crampton, Wynn, Geiberger at 139 and a packed group at 140 including Knudson, Charles, Melnyk, North and Barber chasing a $30,000 prize.
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Boston
Tiant
New York
Peterson
Oakland
Holtzman
Minnesota
Blyleven
Bruce Crampton
Doug Sanders
al Geiberger
Bob Wynn
Crampton
Wynn
Geiberger
Sanders
George Knudson
New Zealand
Bob Charles
Steve Melnyk
Andy North
Jim Barber
Independence JC AD resigns. two new coaches hired
Indy junior college announces the resignation of athletic director Bob Rector without stated plans. Rick Park named head basketball coach. John Salavantis named assistant football coach. Bill White and Pratt JC’s head coach contract not renewed. Trustees approved actions at a news conference.
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Rick Park
Cascia Hall High
Tulsa
Oklo
Bill White
John Salavantis
Pratt, Kan
Promotion For Area Manager At Kansas Waterfowl Refuges
The Kansas Forestry Fish and Game Commission promotes Herbert Moore from Neosho Waterfowl Management Area to refuge manager at Marais des Cygnes Waterfowl Management Area. Moore, with about ten years at Neosho, will move with his wife to the Marais des Cygnes region near Pleasanton.
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Kansas Forestry, Fish and Game Commission
Herbert Moore
Neosho
Marais Des Cygnes
Moore
Commission
Pleasanton
Royals Rout White Sox 12-5 in 17-hit attack
Kansas City Royals pound Chicago with 17 hits in a 12-5 win. Lou Piniella drives in three, Ed Kirkpatrick and Steve Horley add two apiece as Amos Otis and others spark the offense. Mayberry, Piniella and Rojas feature in late scoring. White Sox expose bullpen with walks and singles. Watson fielding notches no notable mention.
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Chicago
Lou Piniella
Ed Kirkpatrick
Steve Horley
Kansas City Royals
Chicago White Sox
Ing
Pat Kelly
Carlos May
Amos Otis
Kansas City
Hovley
Royals
May
White Sox
Carl Taylor
Fred Patek
Cookie Rojas
Gail Hopkins
Star Studded Field Enters Texas Relays
The Texas Relays open its 46th year in Austin with a star studded field featuring 10 Olympians and 39 schools. Al Feuerbach and George Woods duel in the open shot put both over 70 feet. Rod Milburn defends his 120 yard high hurdle crown. Defending champions return in university events including Johnson in pole vault and Stadel in discus.
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Austin, Tex
Texas Relays
al Feuerbach
George Woods
Rod Milburn
Southern University
Jan Johnson
Alabama
Ken Stadel
Rice
Per Eric Smiding
New Mexico
John Halberstadt
Oklahoma State
Joshua Owuso
Angelo State
BJL Names Girl Cage All Stars
The 1972 73 girls basketball all star selections from the Black Jack League were announced by Ken Spencer. Connie Dunbar of South Elk is the only unanimous choice and joined by Grace Welch Carla Mills Pam Smith Gail Baily on the first team from Cedar Vale and South Elk.
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Ken Spencer
Connie Dunbar
South Elk
Grace Welch
Carla Mills
Pam Smith
Gail Baily
Cedar Vale
Phyllis Buchele
Carman Starbuck
Vicky Wescott
Altoona - Midway
Nadine Terrell
Carla Reeves
Gay Johnson
Dexter
Sherry Page
Flinthills
Janice Patton
Marla Stucky
Filinthills
Tammy Bolack
Spoonbill Record Set Near Chetopa Dam
John Krider of Chetopa snagged a 73 pound paddlefish on a Tuesday during Kansas paddlefish snagging season, setting a state record on the Neosho River below Chetopa Dam. Sixty other spoonbills were reported, with sixteen weighing 24 to 66 pounds taken last Sunday.
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Pratt
Chetopa
John Krider
Krider
Neosho
Chetopa Dam
Area Fish and Game Commission
Junction City RB Elijah Davis Signs With Arkansas
Elijah Davis from Junction City Kansas signed a national letter of intent to play football at the University of Arkansas. The 5-11, 180 pound running back has been clocked at 9.6 seconds in the 100 yard dash and stands as a standout recruit for Fayet teville.
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Fayetteville, Ark
Elijah Davis
Junction City
Kan
University of Arkansas
Davis
Snagging Nearby Dams Prompts Fishing Waters Closure
The Kansas Forestry, Fish and Game Commission considers closing waters just below several northeastern Kansas reservoirs to curb illegal snagging. Snaggers trap fish by body hooking rather than mouth hooking, disrupting lawful baitfishermen. Only paddlefish and other rough fish may be snagged on a narrow Neosho River stretch below Chetopa Dam when open.
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PRATT
Kansas
Kansas Forestry, Fish and Game Commission
Neosho River
Chetopa Dam
Commission
Trade Sends 25000 Catfish Fingerlings to Nebraska Reservoir
OMAHA Nebraska twenty five thousand fingerling channel catfish from Kansas were received by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission in a trade for over three million northern pike fry earlier in April. Most northerns stocked in Melvern Reservoir near Lyndon with some kept to grow larger for future stocking.
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Omaha
Neb
Kansas
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
Kansas Forestry, Fish and Game Commission
Kansas Commission
Melvern Reservoir
Lyndin
Recreation Calendar Highlights for April Week
Community activities listed include After School Activities, Yoga, basketball, shuffleboard, square dance lessons and several classes at the Launching Pad and Board Room. Events run April 16 through April 26 with times from 3 PM to 9:30 PM and include a Softball League Official Meeting.
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Central Park
Yous
Checking Your Tackle Before the Season Starts
Practical fishing tips emphasize inspecting gear early, brightening dull components, replacing worn lines, and avoiding damaged guides. The guide advises matching line strength to target fish, using clear water tests, and selecting 4 to 6 pound tests for panfish or bass with caveats for obstructions, musky, and pike.
Fishing conditions and tackle tips from Kansas report
Kansas Fish and Game notes John Redmond and Elk City surge heights and turbid water with mixed fishing results. Crawford Lake and area creeks show clear water and good crappie bass and bluegill catches. A user letter discusses reel choices spin cast versus conventional and WD-40 care, plus Virgil Ward TV air date and fly reel types manual or automatic.
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Kansas Fish and Game Department
John Redmond
Fall River
Elk City
Marais Des Cygnes
Crawford
Montgomery
Johnson
Virgil Ward Hosts Championship Fishing on TV Series
Virgil Ward, a three time world and national freshwater fishing champion, appears weekly on the Championship Fishing TV series. Viewers are invited to send questions to Ward at P O Box 6 Mankato Minnesota 56091.
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Virgil Ward
P.O. Box 6
Mankato
Minn
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