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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Apr 14, 1972

Page

11

Tiger Alumni to Feature Offensive Power Saturday

More than 50 former Tigers, coached by Don Faurot, will play in Memorial Stadium at 3 p.m. in a Varsity Alumni game preceded by a controlled scrimmage. Faurot plans a pro set passing attack with receivers like John Henley and Chuck Weber against Onofrio’s green-horn defense, while Ed Johndrow and John Cherry may steady the quarterback duties for the 72 Tigers.

Columbia Huffin Tiger Tigers Don Faurot Memorial Stadium Onofrio Gary Lane Terry McMillan Chuck Roper Faurot John Henley Chuck Weber Conrad Huehler Tom Shyrock Greg Cook Barry Lischner Bill Mauser Paul Underhill Ray Thorpe John Cowan Mike McKee Dan Borgardn Ed Johndrow John Cherry Leroy Moss Bill Ziegler Don Johnson Jim Sharp John Kelsey Bob Orsi Dana McDonough Favrot Ken Gregory Bob Pankey John Moseley Mike Fink Leon Rocky Milla St. Louisan Ziegler Brothers Bob Bill Johnny Roland Roger Wehrli Mel Gary Rocky Wallace St. Louis Cardinals Gus Otto Oakland Larron Jackson Denver Jon Staggers Pittsburgh Jim Harrison Chicago Bears Gary Kombrink Phil Snowden Conrad Deneault Roger McCoy Dave Grana Ed Glosson Bill Sangster Leo Milla Jim Judd Mary Berg Conrad Hitchler Roger Short Dave Gill Scotty Bell Jack Lord Jerry Boyd Skip Grossnickel Steve Kenemore Norm Beal Mike Bennett Dan Schuppan Tom Stephenson Rockne Calhoun Carl Garbar Mike Weaver Mark Kuhlman Dan Borgard Tom Carpenter

Percentage Will Decide Champions Baseball Schedule Shortened

The 1961 season opens after the first major league walkout ends with a strike. Teams will decide pennants by percentage as games lost to the strike reduce total schedules. Owners and players compromise on pension funding while losses mount for all sides.

White Sox Minnesota Oakland Texas California Chicago Kansas City Boston Detroit Milwaukee Cleveland New York Baltimore National Ieague Pittsburgh Montreal St. Louis Philadelphia Los Angeles Cincinnati San Lead Houston Atlanta San Diego Hank Aaron Bowie Kuhn Marvin Miller Major League Baseball Players Association Wes Parker Los Angeles Dodgers

Everett Stars With Four Under Interest at Arthur Hills

Everett, Mexico senior and captain, shot a four under par 32 at Arthur Hills to beat par and lead his Bulldog golf team to victories over Missouri Military Academy and Hannibal. teammate Mike Rogers posted a 36, with Lee Kehl 37 and Rich Lovell 37 as MMA and Hannibal posted scores.

Kewpies Everett Mike Rogers Bulldogs Mexico Arthur Hills Missouri Military Academy Hannibal Rogers Lee Kehl Rich Lovell Mike Swanson Brian el

Daly named head coach at Pensacola Junior College

Rich Daly former Moberly Greyhound coach and Mexico High School assistant takes the head basketball coach job at Pensacola Florida Junior College. He steps into leadership role aimed at rebuilding the program and guiding players this season.

Rich Daly Moberly Greyhound Mexico High School Pensacola Fla

Blues Force Game Seven In Tight Wild Stanley Cup Push

St Louis stays alive in the playoff series by beating Minnesota 4-2 to even the set at 3-3. Gump Worsley suffered a possible concussion but x rays were negative. Blues rookie Player scored his first playoff goal as St Louis limited Minnesota to 30 shots and moved to a deciding seventh game.

ST. Louis Minnesota Bob Plager Minnesota North Stars St. Louis Blues Lorne “Gump Worsley Roughhouse Plager Nets Gerry Odrowski Jewish Hospital North Stars Charles Kelly Blues Odrowski Murray Oliver Bill Goldsworthy Danny Grant J. P. Parise Jacques Caron Jack Gordon Phil Roberto

Playoffs NHL Quarterfinals and Conference Finals Update

Summary of chaotic results shows New York defeating Montreal 3-2 to clinch 4-2 series win, St. Louis edging Minnesota 4-2 in a seven game set 4-3, with several games scheduled for Friday through Sunday. Conference finals feature New York versus Boston in the East and Los Angeles versus Milwaukee in the West with TV slots noted.

New York Rangers Chicago Black Hawks Rangers Montreal Ed Giacomin NHL New York St. Louis Minnesota Chicago Rysulis York Boston Los Angeles Milwaukee Dame Virginaty Virginia Besthotel Eyrios Suttoms Cinginnate Billingham Atlanta Niekro San Dego Kirby NW Puttsburgh Elis New York Seaver Philadelphia Cadran Jenkins Stoneman Gibson Wise San Francisco Marichal Howston Dierker

Pacers Eliminate Rockets 91 89 in West Semifinal

Indiana Builds 90 87 edge on final field goal then Lewis seals win with two late blocks as Ralph Simpson scores 30 for Denver. Roger Brown also posts 20 while Billy Keller adds a free throw to finish 91 89.

Associated Press Bob Leonard Indiana Pacers Utah Stars American Basketball Association Leonard Packers Denver Rockets Utah Indiana Denver Freddie Lewis Lewis Pacers Ralph Simpson Billy Keller Roger Brown Simpson Virginia Squires New York Nets National Basketball Association New York Knicks Boston Celtics Squires Nets Charlie Scott Phoenix INBA Julius Erving Atlanta NBA al Bianchi Vianchi Erving

350 Athletes To Converge On Optimist Relays

More than 350 young athletes from Missouri and Illinois will converge on Mexico's Hawthorne Heights field for the third annual Mexico Optimist Relays. The meet, for eighth and ninth graders, starts with field events at 11 30 and running events at noon. Spectators are asked to enter through the northwest gate with no admission charged.

Missouri Ilinois Mexico Hawthorne Heights Field

Blair Oaks Ties Bullpups in Night Baseball

Blair Oaks and Mexico Bulldog freshmen battled to a 6-6 tie after Blair Oaks scored three runs with one hit in the seventh inning. The game went extra and was halted by darkness. Mexico led 6-3 before Blair Oaks rallied on a leadoff single and five straight walks to knot the score.

Blair Oaks Mexico Mike Botkin Virgil McCormack McCormack

Baseball Preview Opens 1972 Season With Bets, Trades, Debuts

The 1972 season starts after the sport's first general strike. Texas Rangers debut in Arlington, Pirates miss manager Danny Murtaugh while Bill Virdon takes over. New faces include Yogi Berra at NL and AL, Del Rico at California, and Ken Aspromonte at Cleveland. Big trades send McDowell to Giants, May to Astros, Staub to Mets, Robinson to Dodgers, and Mays nears birthday. Orioles, Yankees, Giants, Dodgers and rest shape pennant races as teams shuffle rosters and vie for division titles.

Ken Rappoport Associated Press Texas Texas Rangers Washington, D.C Arlington Turnpike Stadium California Pittsburgh Pirates Danny Murtaugh Murtaugh Bill Virdon Pirate Yogi Berra New York Mets Gil Hodges del Rico Ken Aspromonte Cleveland Frank Robinson Baltimore Los Angeles Dodgers Richie Allen Chicago White Sox Los Angeles Philadelphia St. Louis

Trojans Unleash 17-Run Attack at MMA Field

Community A-6 crushed the Colonels 17-1 after a slow start, as the Trojans erupted with a three-run first inning off MMA starter Jack Shopshire. R-G followed with a sequence of scoring, fueling a lopsided victory.

Trojans Community Bob Mindlin MMA Shimp Colonels Jack Shopshire R-G

Trojans explode for six in seventh inning win

The Trojans piled up five more runs in the second, one in the third, two in the fifth, and six in the seventh to beat MMA. Dennis Hooke powered the big sixth with a home run while Cliff Cox led with two runs and three hits. For R-6, Larry Whalen and Greg Cox added two hits each as MMA’s defense fell short to Community pitchers Greg Cox and Rodney Willingham. MMA scored only on an error. The R-6 girls edged Harrisburg in a Thursday track meet.

Trojans Dennis Hooke Cliff Cox Larry Whalen Greg Cox R-6 MMA Rodney Willingham Harrisburg

Colonels Sweep Track and Tennis Meet Highlights

The Colonels defeated U High of Columbia 83 to 41 in track as Jim Kurdakis set a school record in the two mile at 10 49.6 and Hocky Adkins scored 14 points with top finishes in sprints and hurdles. In tennis MMA beat Fulton, Enrique Munoz fell to Richard Gehring in a three hour match 4 6 9 7 7 5.

Mlulssoufl Minlary Colonels MMA U High of Columbia Jim Kurdakis Hocky Adkins Iine Jong Colonels Fulton Enrique Munoz Richard Gehring

Missouri lakes warm boost for bass crappie and walleye fishing

Missouri water temps rose to mid fifties to mid sixties boosting fishing. State Conservation Department notes clear waters with good white bass on large lakes and strong catches of bass bluegill and channel cat in ponds and community lakes. Trout areas are clear and fishing is good with varied conditions across streams and lakes including clear to dingy waters and fair to good catches of crappie walleye and black bass in many locations.

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Alexander Wins Bass Masters First Tourney in Mexico

The Bass Masters of Mexico held its inaugural bass tournament at Thomas Hit Power Reservoir last Saturday with 11 entrants. Mike Alexander won first place with 223 points, Carroll Mills took second with 104, and Gene Hill placed third with 98. The club, formed in March, aims to monthly events and lake preservation, with plans to charter through the National Bags Association.

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