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kst avnuue nnf Friday March 2i 1900 SPORTS D8 THE KANSAS CITY STAR is who? BASS tourney leader First-day catch ushers in unknown Wayne Crumpton By BRENT FRAZEF The Kansas City Star of the same characteristics as Table Rock Crumpton saying how he caught his fish in the first round But he did say that he is relying on some of the same methods he uses at his home lake love fishing this clear water" he said gives me confidence when I fish a place where the water is clear a bunch of fish in the place fishing I just hope they stay there for two more The tournament will continue through Saturday Daily weigh-ins at the Up Dock in Kimber-ling City start at 3 pm The Associate ITgsj Brian Watts (above) was tied for the lead after the first round of The Players Championship in Ponte Verda Beach Fla With him at 4-under-par 68 was Bob Estes pounds 8 ounces John Sappington of Wyandotte Okla is second with five bass totaling 20 pounds 7 ounces Jay Yelas oflyier Okla is third with five bass weighing 18 pounds 9 ounces "To lead one of these BASS tournaments for even a day is really Crumpton said "I just had the lucky hand today when I was throwing out of the back of the boat I was catching Crumpton have to wait long to get a good sign Thursday When he pulled up to the spot where he had caught bass in practice he found the fish moved By 9:15 am he had caught his limit Included in his catch was a 6-pound 2-ounce largemouth Not bad for a guy who had never been on Table Rock before this week Or for a guy who was fishing only his seventh BASS tournament But to say that it was luck well just not the case Crumpton is a successful guide on Lake Ouachita in Arkansas a clear-water reservoir that has many KIMBERLJNG CITY Mo -Wayne Crumpton hopes to make a name for himself this week in the BASS Missouri Invitational at Table Hock ake One thing's certain He hasn't yet While Crumpton was being announced as the first-round leader ip the national tobmament Thursday many fishermen in the crowd were asking the same question I "I know I exactly the favorite going into this said Crumpton who lives in Royal Ark "Most people had never heard ofrOT "But dtat OK I still was confident Jjiqtj could come in and fish ainsMhese And he has even more confidence now He jumped into the lead of the three-day tournament by landing five bass weighing 22 BASS MiMonrl Invitational At Table Rock Lake Hrsl round 1 Wayne Crumpton Royal Ark 5 bass 22 pounds 8 ounces 2 John Sappington Wyandotte Okla 5 20-7 3 Jay Yelas Tyler Texas 5 18-9 4 Tim Sainato Branson Mo 4 18-8 5 Buster Loving Rockaway Beach h4o 5 18 4 6tie) Jeff Kelley Benton Ark 5 18 1 Randy Blaukat Joplin Mo 4 181 8 Mark Pack Mineola Texas 17-12 9 Stacey King Reeds Spring Mo 5 17-10 10 (Be) John Presley Sam Rayburn Texas 5 1811 Jim Dodd Kimber-ling City Mo 4 1811 Other MisaouHtansas fishermen 12 Kelly Power Galena Mo 5 1812 16 (tie) Ted Thomas Springfield Mo 5 14-14 Marty McGinnis Gravois Mills Mo 5 14-14 22 Wayne fowler Springfield Mo 5 14-3 24 Chuck Crim Reeds Spring Mo 5 13-15 25 Brent Chapman lake Quivlra 5 13-14 34 Bob Tyndall Hollister Mo 4 12-12 35(tle) Jeff Fletcher Golden Mo 4 12-10 David Bailey Oronoga Mo 5 12-10 38(tie) Jimmy Davis Jr Willard Mo 5 12-9 Mark Pitchford Nixa Mo 4 12-9 40 Bill Beck Reeds Spring Mo 5 12-6 49 Tim Naugle Nixa Mo 3 11-10 FISHING REPORT I landed the fish the first thing I noticed was that it had line hanging out of its Atitiy Hoffmann talking about the H-pound 4-ounce trout he caught at Wyandotte County iMkc This report Is published each Friday In The Star Reports are based on conditions through Wednesday as reported by marinas guides and state agencies The stars included before each listing indicate a rating of overall fishing When an ace an ace GOLF first shot at No 17 hits water next lands in hole Star News Services absolutely perfect day for gpifj overcast and not a breath of wind love this event and this course Mallon 35 has won two majors in her career but both came in her best year 1991 She won four tunes in 1991 including the LPGA Championship and the Open She won twice in 1993 and 1996 and once last year 'Mallon took the Naples Memorial tide earlier this year Defending champion Pat Hurst who is six pregnant shdt 69 with the help of a birdie on the final hole Annika Sorenstam the Player of the Year three of the last four years but winless in her four 1999 starts shot 70 Karrie Webb the dominant player this year shot 73 Si Re Pak also had 73 Walsworth near lead Don Walsworth of Overland Park closed with a 31 finished at 5-un-der-par 67 and was 1 stroke off the lead after one round of the Nike Louisiana Open in Lafayette La Robin Byrd and Gary Rusnak led with 66 Walsworth was tied With Richard Zokol Matt Gogel of Overland Park shot 69 Woody Austin of Summit 72 Stan Utley of Columbia 73 and Steve Gotsche of Great Bend Kan 74 Gotsche was the Nike winner last weekend 137 yards He finished with par-72 Estes and Watts who grew up playing junior golf together in Texas shot 4-under-par 68s and were a stroke ahead of David Duval Hal Sutton and loe Ozaki Tom Watson was at 3-over 75 and Tom Pemice Jr of Summit was at 7-over 79 after a 43 on the front side Only 29 players managed to break par Tiger Woods had 70 Greg Norman 72 Fuzzy Zoeller 76 Vijay Singh 77 John Daly 83 Mallon leads by 2 Meg Mallon was on a course she loves to play and it showed on her scorecard She was bogey-free in her 6-under-par 66 and had a 2-shot lead over Kris Tschetter after one round of the Nabisco Dinah Shore tournament in Rancho Mirage Calif Mallon who has won 10 titles this decade was accurate with her iron shots and had many birdie opportunities from 10 feet and closer "I just had one of those she said iron play was perfect and I miss a fairway It was an Fred first shot Thursday at the 17th in The Players Championship golf tournament in Ponte Vedra Beach Fla good The ball plunked into the water But Couples the old pro that he is took the shot in stride and moved to the drop area about 90 yards from the hole but still over water to the famous island green He took another swing and darn if practice make perfect The ball came down direedy into the hole not touching the flag stick not anything except cup The ball stuck and he had the most stylish par Af the day Couples aced the 17th two years ago His latest beauty made the highlight shows but the rest of the round was a loWlight Couples shot 39-38 77 was 5 strokes over par and trailed co-leaders Bob Estes and Brians Watts by 9 strokes Joey Sindelar had the real McCoy He aced Sawgrass' famous island green with a pitching wedge from KU: Benefits of extra game touted- Photo courtesy of Andy Hoffmann When Andy Hoffmann pulled in his 8-pound 4-ounce trout at Wyandotte County lake last Saturday the trout had fresh fishing line hanging out of its mouth indicating that it had recently escaped from another clutches Big trout got away but not for very long Continued from D-l Missouri reservoirs SmHhvflle: Burton's Bait and Tackle reports 46 degrees clear 1 foot low: catfish fair on shad sides in the river arms black bass fair on spinnerbalts along the banks in the creeks with warmer water crappies fair on jigs minnows In 15 to 20 feet of water along the channels and In 6 to 8 feet of water on the flats in sunny areas white bass fair on jigs chrome Wiggle Warts along the face of the dam and in the river near Plattsburg Longview: Forty Woods Bait and Tackle reports: walleyes poor to fair (a few are being caught on large min nows on a Lindy rig and stick baits in 10 to 15 feet of water out from the dam) crappies poor to fair (a few are being caught on minnows on the main lake) other species poor Jacomo: Forty Woods Bait and Tackle reports: crappies fair on jigs at the marina black bass fair on stick baits spinnerbails off points: other species poor Blue Springs: Forty Woods Bait and Tackle re ports: crappies poor to fair (a few are being caught at the marina): bass fair on crankbaits off main-lake points catfish poor to fair (a few are being caught on shad sides) other species poor Bull Shoals: Buck Creek Marina reports: 48 to 54 degrees mostly dear 1 feel low: crappies fair on minnows 2 to 10 feet deep in the brush Black bass fair to good on crankbaits or plastic grubs off chunk rock banks white bass fair on Rooster Tails in the backs of the creeks and walleyes slow to fair on Rogues on the chunk rock banks Taneycomo: Main Street Boat Dock reports: 47 degrees dean power generation has been moderate: trout good on orange chartreuse Power Bait drifting from the 18mile marker to Branson Table Rode Indian Point Marina reports: dear black bass good on stick baits or crankbaits 10 feet deep off points In the last week 616 and 4 Vi pounders were caught 56 Norfork: Udall Boat Dock reports: 54 degrees clear slightly normal: crappies fair on blue and white jigs in 615 feet while fishing for white bass black bass fair on spinners or crankbaits on rocky points white bass fair to good but scattered on Shadraps Wallydivers or blue and white jigs in 815 feet walleyes good on Wallydivers Pomme de Terre: State Park Marina reports: 45 degrees 30 inch visibility 3 feet high crappies fair to good on minnows in 15 feet in coves around cover other species poor Lake of the Ozartrs: Diet's Bass Pro reports: 45 degrees clearing and 2 feet low crappies fair on jigs and minnows 12-15 feet deep in the brush black bass spotty on Rogues gitzits or Wiggle Warts in ID feet off points Stockton: Orleans Trail Marina reports: 46 degrees clear 2 feet high all species poor WWW Truman: State Park Marina reports: 45 degrees murky normal crappies slow to fair (1 1 -inch average) on minnows 1618 feet in the brush black bass fair on crankbaits Below the dam: Station Bait Shop reports walleyes good on curlytail jigs (chartreuse pink orange) and one-quarter ounce jlgheads white bass good on the same jigs crappies fair on minnows and tube jigs catfish fair on shad sides NOTE: The Missouri Department of Conservation stocked Chaumlere Alex George and Bowlin Road lakes each with 1000 pounds of trout last Thursday) Kansas reservoirs Yi Wyandotte: Wyandotte Boat Rentals reports: 44 degrees clear normal trout good on a variety of baits lakewide (another 3000 pounds of trout will be stocked March 3 1 walleyes good on small crankbaits along the rocks at night black bass fair in deep water crappies fair on jigs minnows in 15 feet of water Shawnee Mission: Johnson County Park and Recreation District reports: 49 degrees trout good on spinners Power Bait other species poor Heritage: Johnson County Park and Recreation District reports: trout good on Power Bait lakewide other species poor John Redmond: Corps of Engineers reports: murky normal all species poor Mefvent: Melvem Lake Marina reports: 44 degrees slightly murky 2 feet low all species poor Clinton: unkers Bait Shop reports: 50 degrees stained and 2 feet low: crappies fair on minnows In 10 feet or less in the upper end of the lake in the brush walleyes fair on crankbaits or Rapalas below the dam Pomona: no report Petty: Lake Perry Yacht Marina reports: 44 de grees dear normal: crappies good on jigs or minnows 12-15 feet deep in the brush all other species poor Glen Eldec Myers Sporting Goods reports: 42 degrees dear normal 2 feet low walleyes fair on Twister Tails Rapalas at the dam and points off the bank: catfish fair to good on gizzards or worms in the river MMfonfcKkKfs Sporting Goods reports: 45 degrees clear 2 feet low crappies fair on minnows 15-20 feet deep in the brush and the creek channels trout fair on spinners and jigs In the Broughten arm catfish fair on shad sides 54 WRson: State Park reports: 43 degrees dear lit feet low: crappies fair on jigs 34 feet deep in the tops of the brush piles black bass fair to good on crankbaits or jig and pig white bass good on jigs Road Runners or slab spoons 10-20 feet deep in Hell Creek and the marina cove stripers good on live bait 1620 feet deep Cheney: Freds Bait Shop reports: stripers and catfish fair on worms and gizzards in 88 feet off the points Hillsdale: Corps of Engineers reports-48 degrees fairiy clear 2 feet low crappies slow to fair on minnows 1820 feet deep in the creek channels all other species poor La Cygne: Linn County Parks reports 52 de grees dear normal bass fair to good on buzzbalts or Wiggle Warts 5 feet deep at the edge of the weeds white bass good on Rooster Tails or jigs in the warm water outlet catfish good on shad sides lakewide El Dorado: MaynartTs Bait Shop reports crappies good on minnows In the brush trout good on minnows jigs below the outiet walleyes good on leeches worms near the dam: channel catfish good on shad on the main lake Tuttle Creek: no report Kanopofe: Simmons Bait and Tadde reports 44 degrees dear one-half foot low: crappies fair on jigs or minnows 20 feet deep in the brush white bass gorrd on igs or minnows off Lotus Point and in the river walleyes fair on jigs in 10 feet in the spillway dam or outlet Cound Grove: Corps of Engineers reports all species poor BeMbeto Table Rock in Missouri for black bass (stick baits crankbaits off points) La Cygne in Kansas for black bass (buzzbalts Wiggle Warts at edge of the weeds) white bass (Rooster Tails jigs in the warm water outlet): catfish (shad sides) a neutral field but rather in the shad ow of Touchdown Jesus at Notre Dame Stadium perhaps college most hallowed address entire team is excited abotit the opportunity to play Kansas" Irish coach Bob Davie said is a tremendous amount of interest generated by playing (exempt) games and I think both teams will KlTs 1999 football schedule Date Opponent Time Aug 28 at Notre Dame (a) 2:30 Sept 11 Cal State-Northridge 6:30 Sept 18 at Colorado TBA Sept 25 San Diego State (b) 6:30 Oct 2 Southern Methodist (c) 1 Oct 9 at Kansas State 1:10 Oct 16 at Texas 1 Oct 23 Missouri TBA Oct 30 Nebraska TBA Nov 6 Baylor TBA Nov 13 at Oklahoma State 2 Nov 20 Iowa State TBA all times pm (a) Eddie Robinson Classic (b) Band NightParents Weekend (c) Homecoming powerful as Florida 1993 squad but the Irish after going 9-3 last season still figure to claim a spot in the preseason top-25 rankings Plus this game be played on mark which marked its only losing season in a five-year span during 1991-95 The current Jayhawks appear far more suspect than their '93 edition They enter next season on a skid of three straight losing seasons including last year's 4-7 mark Allen must find at least six new defensive starters and could be breaking in an untested transfer quarterback Still he wanted to play the game feel it will provide an exciting challenge for our players" Allen said "and give us extra motivation to prepare for the start of the 1999 season addition it will provide us with an extra week of practice time during The Jayhawks begin spring drills next Wednesday and now plan to start fall drills Aug 6 Notre Dame likely to be as son who coached 55 years at Grambling before retiring after the 1997 season Nebraska beat Louisiana Tech 56-27 in last inaugural game Kansas played Notre Dame since suffering a 52-0 loss on Oct 1 1938 in Sou th Bend Ind Overall the Irish hold a 3-1-1 edge all-time series only vidSy was in 1904 To reach Bob Dutton Kansas re-j porter for The Star call 234-435Q KCK tra NASCAR: Continued from D-l broke a lake record that had stood for seven years That trout weighed 7 pounds 8 ounces and was caught by Darrel Silvey of Kansas City Kan Catching big trout at Wyandotte is nothing out of the ordinary The hike is stocked heavily by the county each spring and produces some outstanding catches Earlier in March Keith Bums of Kansas City Kan caught a 616- and a 7-pound rainbow on the same day at the urban lake But fish is in the spotlight now No one is sure how long the trout had been in the lake Some fishermen assumed that it was stocked earlier this spring by Crystal Lake Fisheries in Ava Mo which annually includes a few lunkers when it stocks the lake But workers at the hatchery say they usually stock fish that laige put some brood fish in ever year but usually 5 to 7 said Marvin Emerson a member of the family that runs the hatchery "We usually have too many fish that big a possibility but also a chance that this trout was one of the survivors from a previous Whatever the case Hoffmann was happy to catch it Now he is having it mounted to serve as a reminder of a memorable fishing trip "A friend of mine hooked a big one last year but it jumped out of the water and threw the Hoffmann said "That was the biggest trout I had ever seem never even dreamed that I would one day catch one that To reach Brent Frazee outdoors editor for The Star call 234-4319 or send e-mail to bfrazeekcstarcom By BRENT FRAZEE Tlie Kansas City Star a The big one that got away ran out of hick at Wyandotte County Like A giant trout managed to escape once breaking the line of some unfortunate fisherman But the fish as fortunate a second time When it hit a Shad Rap crankbait casrtrrAndv Hoffmann of Kansas CitygKan on Saturday it wriggle free Thais why Hoffmann now has an 8-pound 4-ounce trout a lake rccdffl at the taxidermist and hasHJIiite a fish story to go along wiftrtr "After 1 landed the fish the first thfrjgj noticed was that it had line harggpg out of its mouth And the linees still fresh meaning that it proSably broke someone off not too3ahg Hoffmann said guaSSng that it took some live bait aniOhen swallowed the hook ThailS why it have a hook in its rnnbth just happy that I was able it- Actually the trout came as a surprised Hoffmann and his two fish-ing partners Dan Johnson and Johnson's son William they pulled up to a point neaOtottier Cove they were fish-in g'Tftr bass and walleyes not trotJC after Hoffmann hooked the never imagined that he had ittout on the end of his line en that fish hit it came to the surffie and I saw it wallow in the Hoffmann said "My first thaftpit was that I had a 2- to 3-poUBJ Bjftpnce he worked die fish closer njrjhe boat he realized that he haemrophy trout Ttefish measured 25 inches in lengSTSid 18 inches in girth It France visits Speedway every month to six weeks France also hopes to attract other events pointing out that Daytona International Speedway is in use more than 250 days each year "We are going to try and keep this place as busy as we can for all sorts of first-class France said "It will be used for all kind of things" Initial plans call for a 75000-seat grandstand Additional seating would be available in the infield making race day at the track the largest crowd ever assembled at one site in the state of Kansas France said additions would be made to the grandstand as demand for tickets increased the need has been there and at the other facilities it has we have tried to grow every year" France said are not concerned at all about selling those 75000 seats We get a tremendous audience o( the Midwest down at our tra Talladega rely on the sue failure of this track of what co out of Kansas City Take that ir right vein The motor sports travel a long way What this fad will do is pull a lot of people out of The track shape is similao tracks in Michigan and Las Ve a sort of tri-oval France said addition to the Winston Cup i are going to be looking or Busch NASCAR trucks already ha race in Topeka and France was unlikely trucks would i Kansas International 5 He also said they would I ploring the possibility of br open-wheel racing to the track- lb reach Kent Pulliam sports reporter for The Star call 234- 4370 or send e-mail to USt kpulliamkcstarcom not be stolen from another track but he was vague about where the date would come from "A fellow named Mike Helton is a good friend of ours" France said of day-to-day head of operations think he has something set aside "What NASCAR has announced to date is that they are receptive to (races in) Kansas City and Chicago which has been on the horizon for the last several years and perhaps one in Denver There are 52 weekends You back up the ones that make sense like Christmas Eve and you have Kansas City Chicago Joliet DL) Denver and NewYork all have plans for construction of tracks No site has been selected in New York Construction has not begun in Joliet France said he hoped to have races at Kansas International Solnnar table This schedule shows the best time to fish and hunt The schedule applies only to the Kansas City area The major periods last lw to 2 hours the minor periods are briefer The schedule Is taken from John Alden Knight's original sol-unar tables am pun I i.