Northern Pike Stocking Drives Kansas Fisheries Mission
A Kansas Fish and Game Commission crew works at Norton Reservoir to secure Northern Pike eggs for hatching. The program supports stocking in state waters, with record pike caught at Council Grove and Norton and new hatchery efforts near Stockton. The species has rapidly become a top big game fish in Kansas.
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Norton Reservoir
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Webster Reservoir
Stockton
Kansas
Council Grove
Clarence F. Nelson
Wilsey
Nelson
Casper Shrugs Gambling Past in Masters Lead
Buffalo Billy Casper, once famed for gambling, says he will gamble no more in the Masters. He shot a six under par 66 at Augusta National to take a first round lead, with Bruce Devlin and George Archer at 67, Nicklaus at 68 among a large chase group.
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Billy Casper
Fatman
Augusta National
Bruce Devlin
George Archer
Big Jack Nicklaus
Dan Sikes
Bruce Crampton
Gene Littler
Mason Rudolph
Bruce Fleisher
Bert Yancey
Lionel Hebert
Casper
Morehead Embraces Royals Move After Red Sox Exit
Kansas City pitcher Dave Morehead says he does not blame Boston for leaving in the expansion draft last fall. He prepares to start the four game series opener at Oakland after a career with the Red Sox and a no hitter against Cleveland in 1965.
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Dave Morehead
Boston Red Sox
Kansas City Royals
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Red Sox
Oakland
Boston
San Diego
Cleveland
West Wins Pair In Track Affair
West Junior High won both the ninth and eighth grade track meets against Bonner Springs on Thursday afternoon. The ninth grade team defeated the visitors 67 to 47, while the eighth grade won 58 to 42. The report lists performances for West’s ninth graders including relays, hurdles, jumps, and throws with multiple athletes named and event results.
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West Junior High
Bonner Springs
Marlin Woodworth
Karate Open Championships Open in Salt Palace
The U S Open Karate Championships begin in Salt Lake City at the new Salt Palace arena still under construction.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
New
Salt Palace
British Davis Cup team backs sponsor in London
The British Lawn Tennis Association accepted sponsorship for its Davis Cup squad from a cigarette firm. The money was not disclosed but described as a substantial and generous sum.
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London
British Lawn Tennis Association
NBA Picks All Stars as Unselde Leads Newcomers
Wes Unseld heads a trio of first time All Stars for 1969 joining Billy Cunningham Earl Monroe on the roster. Oscar Robertson and Elgin Baylor repeat on the All Star squads while Wilt Chamberlain Bill Russell Willis Reed Elvin Hayes vie for center spots. Robertson earns his ninth straight selection Baylor his tenth first team nod.
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New York
Wes Unseld
National Basketball Association
Oscar Robertson
Elgin Baylor
Unseld
Baltimore
Billy Cunningham
Philadelphia
Earl
Lawrence JV Dominates Triangular Meet at West
The Lawrence High junior varsity topped Topeka High and Topeka West in a Thursday track meet at West. The LHS squad earned ten first places led by Joe Spease in the 440 and a Jeltz split in the 220. Jeltz won the 100 and Randy Walters swept both hurdles in ties.
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Topeka High
Topeka West
West
Lawrence
Joe Spease
Butch Jeltz
Jeltz
Randy Walters
Walters
Chim Re Poo Messer
PR Enih Pane Oo Heliz
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