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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1974
Page
4
Mexico held a brief MSC title chance after a 6-3 win in game one over Rolla, but faltered in game two losing 5-3. McFarland praised Rolla as the stronger hitting team as Mexico finishes 4-2 in league play while Rolla sits 3-1 and Lebanon 2-2.
At the Drake Relays in Des Moines Rick Wohlhuter and Al Feuerbach led a big day for record breakers while Dwight Stones failed to hit a mark, as four meet records fell and five schools won baton titles under overcast skies. Feuerbach won the shot put with a best of 69-5¼, his brother Bob won prep shot, Wohlhuter won the 880 in 1:46.8, and Oregon State’s Mike Fleer and Tom Woods tied the high jump record with 7-3 in the special.
Hank Aaron, at 40, hit his 18th career grand slam off Ray Burris, breaking the NL record and sparking an eight-run seventh inning in Atlanta as the Braves rallied to a 9-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Aaron later downplayed the record while notching his fifth homer of the season and reaching 710 career RBIs.
The fragmentary notes appear to outline an NHL best-of-seven series with dates in April and teams in Eastern and Western divisions. Mentions Philadelphia at New York April 26 and Minnesota basketball finals in April, but the text is garbled and hard to confirm specific matchups, times, or outcomes.
Mexico meets Jefferson City at 4 p.m. Monday in a Class 2A district quarterfinal. The Bulldogs stand 11-3 and unseeded, with Hannibal, Jefferson City, Columbia Hickman and St. Dominic as the top seeds. The Tuesday matchup will see the St. Dominic winner advance to face Ft Zumwalt, with other quarterfinals pairing Troy with Hannibal and Hickman with Columbia Rock Bridge. Semifinals are Wednesday and the finals Friday in Hannibal.
Mid-State Conference rival Rolla edged the Mexico Bulldogs by four strokes at Mexico Country Club, 223 to 219, as Mexico keeper Mike Swanson won medalist honors with 41 while Rolla’s Steve McDonald led at 40 in a meet prepping for the conference tournament. Rolla JV also outscored Mexico. Mexico faces Moberly and Chillicothe at Moberly Monday before the tourney.
St Louis sending right hander Ken Tatum to Chicago for infielder Luis Alvarado after Tatum spent most of spring on the disabled list and not pitching in a game. Alvarado, a six year veteran, hit .232 in 80 games last season for the White Sox. Cardinals plan to place Mike Thompson on the Military list to make room.
Pedro Borbon secured his third save after a tense seventh inning as Cincinnati edged St. Louis 4-3. Don Gullett lasted 6 2 3 innings, while Reggie Smith homered for the Cardinals. Sparky Anderson praised Borbon's straightforward power pitching and the Reds' underrated staff.
Mexico Bulldogs finish second to Moberly with 34 points in a strong field of 1A2A teams. Sharon Farrah highlights by setting a school record in the shot put then anchoring the 880 relay. Thaoroughly the team set five school marks and eight personal bests. Relays included mile and shuttle hurdle with top finishes. coach Don Green hails performances as among the best nationally. Return meet against Harrisburg and Community A4 next Monday at Hawthorne Heights ahead of the Mid-State Conference next Friday.
Kansas City Royals pitcher Nelson Briles will undergo knee surgery to repair torn cartilage and is moved to the inactive list. The operation, to be performed by Dr. Paul Meyer, follows prior knee dislocations before and during spring training as he pitched against the Red Sox in Boston.
Paris defeated Missouri Military Academy 77 to 64 in a track meet on Friday. Paris led 47 to 40 after running events, then dominated field events with multiple wins by Penny and others. Notable wins: Willam in pole vault and triple jump, Diaz in hurdles, Forbis in mile and 80-yard run, Long in two-mile, Wer in discus, Mitchell in long jump, Vester in high jump, and the 88-yard relay. MMA took several events including sprints and relays to close the gap.
NFL announced penalties for the San Diego Chargers team personnel and eight players totaling 40000 in fines and probation for drug policy violations. The moves were announced by Commissioner Pete Rozelle in New York.
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