Channel catfish surge as floods halt other fishing in Kansas
Heavy rains push lakes above conservation levels, boosting channel catfishing while crappie, white bass, and walleye suffer. Reports from Pomona, Melvern, John Redmond and other Kansas lakes show catfish fair to excellent on live and prepared baits, with many waters too swollen for typical fishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas Lakes
Kansas
Pomona Reservoir
Melvern
John Redmond
Melvern Lake
Montgomery State
Neosho State
Pomona Lake
Wilson Lake
Chanute Announces First Adult Swim Session
The Chanute Recreation and Parks Commission will hold the first adult swimming session at Chanute's municipal pool from 8 to 9 p.m. Monday. No prior registration is needed and regular meeting nights will be set at the first session. instructor is Mary Jo Simmons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chanute
Chanute Recreation and Parks Commission
Mary Jo Simmons
Local baseball teams hampered by rain forcing schedule uncertainty
Chanute American Legion sits at 10-7 after a week without games as heavy rains wash out dates with Sedan Thayer Independence and Ark City. A Sunday Parsons twin bill and Monday Nevada Mo nine innings are in doubt with sunshine hoped for.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chanute American Legion
Coffeyville
Sedan
Thayer
Independence
Ark City
Lee Wilkins
Parsons
Chanute
Nevada
Luzinski tops NL All Star outfield race in bid for starting spot
Greg Luzinski moves from seventh to first in the National League outfield standings as balloting nears the July 4 deadline. Steve Cauthen, leading jockey with 275 wins and earnings approaching 3 million, wins aboard Little Miracle in Belmont return race a month after injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
Philadelphia
Greg Luzinski
Steve Cauthen
Cauthen
Little Miracle
Belmont
Durocher Seeks Return to Managing After Health Boost
Leo Durocher, age 71, says he would jump at another managing job if the right offer comes, supported by Dr. Michael DeBakey after a successful double bypass in 1975. He stresses family ties and ongoing baseball passion despite past stints with the Cubs and Astros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UPI
New York
Leo Durocher
Eddie Stanky
Houston
Durocher
Cubs
Astros
Phil Wrigley
Trial races slated at Eureka Sunday
Eureka Kansas hosts Sunday trial races to select qualifiers for the Kansas Bred Futurity and Derby. Horses must be Kansas bred and nominated by November 15 with sustained payments. entry costs run about 350 to 500 dollars, with purses near 50 000 for the futurity and 20 000 for the derby. The program also features the fifth leg of the All Distance series with Pac Bailey Bars leading at 350 yards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka
Kansas
Terry Diebert
Controversy Spotlights Baseball Termed Vintage Year
Commissioner Bowie Kuhn in Kansas City for an awards banquet calls this a vintage year for controversy in baseball. He cites the Martin Jackson incident and Stankys resignation as examples while defending the sport as tense and colorful and noting he would have preferred Stanky to stay in the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
UPI
Bowie Kuhn Kuhn
Bill Martin
Reggie Jackson
Boston
Eddie Stanky
Tom Seaver
Kuhn
Martin-Jackson
Stanky
Texas Rangers
League leaders in home runs and runs batted in
National League leaders list Foster Cin with 20 home runs and 63 RBIs, Garvey LA 60 RBIs, Cey LA 59, Burroughs At 56. American League names Scott Bos 20, Rice Bos 18, Hisle Minn 17, Fisk Chi 16 and Gross Oak 15. Stolen bases feature Taveras Pitt 28 NL and Remy Cal 23 AL. Pitching leaders show Rhoden LA 10-? and Chanters. Tanana Cal 11-3 with ERAs led by Sutter Chi 0.71 and Tanana 1.81. strikeout leaders include Niekro All 100 NL and Ryan Cal 176 AL.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster
Cin
Burroughs
Ari
Schmidt
Phil
Cey
Garvey
Scott
Bos
Rice
Hisle
Minn
Fisk
Chi
Gross
Oak
Winfield
Hisie
Rudi
Cal
Yastrzemski
Hobson
Munson
Taveras
Pitt
Morgan
Cabell
Cedeno
Holl
R. May
Ball
Ryan
Stone
Palmer
Colborn
Augustine
Mil
Sutter
Candelaria
Rogers
Fingers
R.reuschel
Tanana
Bigleven
Tex
Slaton
Rozema
Del
United Press International
Tritle Chi
Parker Pit
Mumphry
Simmons
Luzinski
Carew
Bostock
Fisk Bos
Dade Cle
Singleton Bal
Poquette A. Woods Tor
Washington Tex
Bailor Tor
Yastremski Bos
Also Mentioned on This Page
Harris News Service
Bourbon State
Elk City
Wilkins
Chanute Recreation Commission
Chanute Oilers
Santa Fe
Pittsburg
Herman Honas
Oswatomie
Santa Fe Park
Dean Oliver
Truitt'ste
W. Main
Harry Walker
Spec Richardson
Home Appliance Company
East Main
Fr Faeke
DIAL
Niekro
Koosman
Richard
Hou
Halicki
Blyleven
Leonard
RCA
Black & White Tv
E. Main
Chanute TV
National mm Bank
Individual Mausoleum CO
Grand
Parsons, Kansas
Try Sue’s Fine Foods
Sue’s Fine Foods
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!