Piper Sets High Jump Mark at Mexico Relays
Mexico Bulldogs win their seventh straight meet with 67 points led by Andy Piper breaking his school high jump record at 6 ft 6 in. Buckner and Ezell place in discus and shot. Team earns wins in 440 relay, freshman sophomore medley, shuttle hurdle and mile relay. Traveling to Quincy Relays next Tuesday, hopes high.
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Mexico
Ron Whittaker
Columbia
Centralia
Waynesville
Whittaker
Bulldogs
Quincy
Hannibal
Jefferson City
Hellas
Andy Piper
Piper
Bill Buckner
Buckner
Jim Stanley
Mike McCarren
Ernie Duncan
Duncan
Robert Cooper
Lonza Childs
Durian
Childs
Randy Ezell
Burlington
Iowa
Mexico Shows Strong Marks In Track Meet Summary
Mexico records top marks across shot put discus and relays at meet. Notable performances include Cartock 53 feet 8 inches and Exell 53 feet 8 inches in shot put while Coons leads discus with 134 feet 4 inches. Mile relay times put Mexico ahead in team standings with 2:40.8.
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Cartock
Exell
Adrian
Fry
Mexico Lanes Saturday Prep Bowling Scores Report
Bowlers from multiple teams such as Snoopy Gang Jokers Toothless Tigers Banana Splits and more posted high games and series. Kevin Davenport and Ronda Smith led with top men and women marks including Davenport 293 series and Smith 240. Team highs included Jokers 426 and Ding a lings 1187 in the junior major Psy Ch Choppers and Fantastic Five showing big team totals.
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Snoopy Gang
Toothless Tigers
Ding-a-lings
Dairy Queen
Kevin Davenport
Ronda Smith
Wok Snoopy Gang
Toothless
Dickie Smith
Mary Thurman
Choppers
Fantastic Five
Miracles
Mexico Tennis Team Struggles At Kirksville Trip
Mexico coach Wayne Doerr broke a leg after stepping into a ditch during a run to retrieve a ball as his Bulldogs faced Kirksville and Trenton. The team forfeited several matches to return home, with both boys and girls sides losing most singles and doubles. The girls won one match against Trenton but fell to Kirksville. players notable included Recob, Fisher, Morrow, O Connor, Baker, Lankford, White, and Doolittle. The boys' squad will visit Columbia today to play U-High before meeting Kirksville Tuesday.
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Trenton
Doerr
Mexico
Ellen Wilson
Bulldog
Jim Recob
Roger Fisher
David Morrow
Recob
Fisher
Morrow
Bulldogs
Lou Ellis
Finley Montgomery
John Parsons
Montgomery
Parsons
Roger Geary
Ellis
Bulldog Girls
Jene O’connor
Nancy Baker
Ann Lankford
Laura White
Jennifer Doolittle
Julie Copeland
Baker Lankford
White
O'Connor
Copeland
Baker
Columbia
U-High
Royals unleash heavy artillery in 12-5 win over White Sox
Kansas City pummeled Chicago 12-5 to sweep the three game series as Freddie Patek Hal McRae Ed Kirkpatrick and John Mayberry homered. Chuck Tanner and Jack McKeon praised the Royals while noting Steve Busby and solid pitching. The Royals head home to open a series with Oakland.
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Chicago
Kansas City
Chicago White Sox
Chuck Tanner
Royals
Jack McKeon
McKeon
White Sox
Freddie Patek
Hal McRae
Ed Kirkpatrick
John Mayberry
Tanner
Steve Busby
April Showers Save Bulldogs
In a rain affected day Mexico junior varsity baseball fell behind Columbia Hickman 7 1 after three innings as Gary McFarland started for the Bulldogs. He allowed six hits three in the fourth with two walks and two strikeouts. Wet field conditions and rain led to postponements including the varsity doubleheader with Columbia today and the junior varsity ninth grade twin bill against Sturgeon. The May 10 make up doubleheader here will feature the earlier snowed out game.
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Columbia
Gary McFarland
Mexico
Bulldogs
Columbia Hickman
Bulldog
Sturgeon
Spots Open For Softball Season Start May 14
City Association Slow Pitch Softball League opens May 14 and ends July 27, with 22 games per team. A meeting at City Hall on April 3 at 7 p.m. will finalize plans, distribute schedules and rules. Managers bring rosters and a $20 entry fee. Individuals may contact listed team managers for join opportunities.
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City Association
City Hall
Merle Langford
Love St
Christian Church
Bob Crum
Moose Club
Jim Clayton
Barry Hacker
Sessor Chapman
Jay Gourley III
Jay's
IGA
Bob Newbrough
Mexico Recreation
Ron Gipson
Mexico Jaycees
Tom Marshall
A. P. Green Satanites
Walter Williams
A. P. Green Clippers
Norman Sanders
Florsheim Shoe
Ed Lang
Citizens Savings
Jim Williams
Harlem Shufflers
National League East and other sports scoreboard notes
A dense recap of standings and results across baseball basketball hockey and football style leagues. It lists teams like Pittsburgh New York Chicago and Montreal with win loss records and paces, follows with recent game results including Montreal 4 Pittsburgh 4 and Chicago 4 New York 2, and notes upcoming schedules and playoff series such as the World Trophy Championship best of seven and Eastern Western conference finals with scores like Boston 134 New York 0 and Los Angeles 95 Chicago 92.
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New York
Chicago
Montreal Wee
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
San Francisco
Houston
San Diego
Los Angeles
Atlanta
Montreal
St. Louis
St Louis
Cincllinati
San
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Ottawa
Boston
Angeles
Golden State
Pepitone Pounds Sinking Redbirds
Cubs first baseman Joe Pepitone slugged three hits and five RBIs as Chicago beat St. Louis 8-6. He opened with a single scoring the first run, homered for the go ahead, and added a clutch double in a pivotal rally. Ted Sizemore led the Cardinals with four singles while Red Schoendienst lamented an 1-7 start.
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ST. Louis
Joe Pepitone
Chicago Cubs
Pepitone
St. Louis Cardinals
Cubs
Chicago
Cardinals
Reggie Cleveland
Vic
Tim
Jose Cardenal
Cardenal
Billy Williams
Williams
Wayne Granger
Cards
Luis Melendez
Paul Popovich
Glenn Beckett
Pittsburgh
Ted Sizemore
Red Schoendienst
Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching
American League batting leaders show Mayberry Kansas City with 14 hits and 3 home runs for Wynn and McCovey leading in National League. Stolen bases highlight Morgan and Patek. Pitching leaders include Alexander Baltimore and McNally with 2 decisions each and Carlton Philadelphia striking out 19.
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Fisk
Bsn
Griffin
iMayberry
Rojas
Palak
Mayberry
Hisle
Min
Jackson
Atomar
Cal
Patek
Alexander
Bal
McNally
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Fuemtes
Maddox
Sfoo
Wynn
Hin
McCovey
Hee
Tolan
Ea Spitching
Sweaver
Ellis
Poh
Carlton
Phi
Mestrimth
Wrestling To Visit Montgomery County High School
Pro wrestling comes to Montgomery County R-2 High School gym Sunday April 29 to aid Boy Scout Troop 49. Main event features four heavyweights Kirby and Brown vs Black Angus and Omar Atlas with Kirbys title claim and Atlas praised for versatility. Semi finals pair Bob Geigel versus Tokyo Joe and Mike George versus Great Togo. Atlas vs Brown closes lineup.
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Montgomery City
Montgomery County
R-2
Boy Scout Troop No. 49
Nature Boy Kirby
Bob Brown
Scotland
Black Angus
Venezuela
Omar Atlas
Kirby
Central States
Brown
Angus
Midlands
Atlas
Bob Geigel
Japan
Tokyo Joe
Mike George
St. Joseph
Togo
George
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