Biking Across Kansas Tour Sets June Run From Tribune
Riders from Kansas and Georgia prepare for the 496 mile Biking Across Kansas trek June 7 to 14. The route starts on U S 96 near Tribune and ends east of Pittsburg on the Missouri border. Newton riders include De Boeck Hague Janzen Janzen Wilcox.
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Kansas
Georgia
Tribune
Colorado
Pittsburg
Missouri
Newton
de Boeck
Brian Hague
Scott Janzen
Tim Janzen
Elaine Wilcox
Eureka
St. Paul
Sterling
Newton Board of Education
Wichita Oz Bicycle Club
Larry Christie
Coventry Cycle
Christie
Parkwood
Wichita
Halstead Wray Roofers Frustrated by Schedule Mixup
The Halstead Wray Roofers were ready for revenge against Blast Oil but found the game not played due to a schedule mixup. The team instead had a lengthy workout and now travels to Wichita for a 6:15 p.m. contest at Westside Athletic Field against Westway Shopping Center in a Victory League game.
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Halstead
Blast Oil
Halstead Wray Roofers
Oilers
Roofers
Wichita
Westside Athletic Field
Westway Shopping Center
Major League Baseball Standings and Schedule Update
National League East standings show Chicago leading with 72 wins and a 4.36 win percentage. Pittsburgh slides at 25 20 with a .556 mark as New York and Philadelphia trail. In the West, Los Angeles leads at 32 22 while Cincinnati follows 30 22. Weekday results include San Francisco 10 Chicago 8 and Philadelphia 7 San Diego 2. Friday games list multiple matchups across divisions.
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Chicago
Pittsburgh
New York
Philphia
St. Louis
Montreal
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
S.francisco
San Diego A
Atlanta
Houston
San Francisco
Philadelphia
San Diego
Richards
Seaver
Falcone
Bonham
Boston
Milwaukee
Detroit
Cleveland
Baltimore
West
California
Oakland
Hunter
Minnesota
Hughes
Kansas City
Fitzmorris
Kern
Texas
Jenkins
Cuellar
Ruhle
Singer
Redlands Near Ninth NAIA Tennis Title
Redlands of California led the NAIA tennis tourney heading into day four with 28 points and a path to a ninth team championship. Presbyterian stood at 26, Gustavus Adolphus at 24, and top seed Dave Petersen from Gustavus defeated Redlands’ Jim Doal in the quarterfinals, setting up a Petersen Edwards semifinal.
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Kansas City
Redlands
California
Presbyterian
S.C
Gustavus Adolphus
Gustavus
Dave Petersen
Jim Doal
John Blom
Great Bend Legion Beats Newton 5 2 In Baseball Thriller
The Great Bend American Legion team defeated Newton 5-2 Wednesday night. Newton led early with a first and third inning run, but Great Bend scored two in the second and three in the seventh to win. Hal Lawson earned the win while Wes Flory took the loss, giving up three hits but eight walks. Great Bend also won the B game 5-2 with Newton totaling one hit and the visitors two safeties.
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Great Bend American Legion
Newton Legionnaires
Newton
Great Bend
Hal Lawson
Wes Flory
McPherson Lake Receives 3100 Fingerling Bass Stocking
Kansas officials announce a supplemental stocking of 3100 fingerling largemouth bass in McPherson State Fishing Lake as part of a rehabilitation program led by Commissioner R W Fowler. The lake will be drawn down to expose vegetation for fertility and turbidity control, while six fishing piers are built to increase access and reduce wave action.
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Mcpherson
R. W. “Bill
Fowler
Kansas Fish and Game Commission
Gene McCauley
Detroit Tigers star Bill Freehan first pro season in minors
Bill Freehan spent 1962 with Denver, marking his only full season in the minor leagues before rising in the Tigers organization.
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Bill Freehan
Detroit Tigers
Denver
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Associated Press
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Claremont-Mudd Calif
Petersen
Craig Edwards
Newton Legion
Holstine Motors, Inc
Carter Pharmacy
Your Shaver Headquarters
Smada
Smada Decorating Center
North Main Newton
Alco’s
ALCO
Jantzen
Silda
Norelco
Kansan
Alco Discount
Anderson Avenue
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