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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1970
Page
13
Baseball In Brief item provides scattered game listings and results including Washington at Kansas City and Oakland at Detroit with lens on pitch records and team matchups. It notes Bosman and Hannan records and mentions other matchups such as Boston at Chicago and California at Cleveland. The fragmentary text reflects a schedule summary for weekend games.
Minnesota beat Boston 5 to 2 while Baltimore topped Oakland 6 to 4 Milwaukee drilled Cleveland 14 to 2. Upcoming games include Milwaukee at Baltimore and California at Cleveland with Minnesota at New York Chicago 5 San Diego 1 St Louis 4 San Francisco New York 5 Atlanta 1 Philadelphia 6 Cincinnati 3 Houston 5 Montreal 4.
AP summary outlines Week schedule rumors including Cincinnati at Montreal Atlanta at Philadelphia New York at Houston St Louis at Los Angeles Chicago at San Diego Pittsburgh at San Francisco Pittsburgh at San Francisco and mentions coach Charley Winner expecting tougher opponents than Bengals or Broncos. It notes running back Gale Sayers and Dick Butkus with Bears, and John Gilliam’s shoulder injury status.
In Williamsport, Mike Alvares, a 12 year old, pitched a 2-1 win over Nicaragua’s Chinari Doga to reach the Little League World Series title game against Campbell. Campbell will face Wayne, New Jersey, after Wayne’s 40 win over Highland, Indiana. The United States seeks its first LL title since 1966.
Centralia new head coach Shane Cavanah oversees a veteran line anchored by Pete Simmons 275 pounds and Steve Davenport 200, plus Bill Tuggle 250. With four tackles among lettermen and key backfield changes, he foresees a strong defense and possible title run if health and breaks favor the Panthers. The squad opens September 11 at Macon and plays Paris, Monroe City, Louisiana, North Callaway, Knox County, South Shelby, Mark Twain, and Palmyra with Homecoming October 9 vs North Callaway.
In New Orleans AP previews the Saints under coach Tom Fears entering year four, boasting a stronger secondary with new talent like Joe Scarpati Hugo Hollas and Doug Wyatt. Running game expected to improve with Tony Baker and Livingston, receivers Abramowicz and Dodd pace the aerial attack, while rookies Linney Sutherland Estes offer defensive depth and Kilmer seeks a breakout season.
Gibson pitched for the Giants in a season ending game against the Cards with a 7-5 edge for the visitors. The result closed the series and clinched the win in a tight competitive matchup.
Missouri State Conservation Department reports improving fishing conditions as cooler weather arrives. Readings vary by water body from clear to muddy with channel cat, carp, black bass, flatheads, and crappie showing fair to good activity. weekend fishability expected on several streams and lakes including Platte Nodaway Meramec and Lake of the Ozarks. Local pockets report white bass beginning runs and goggle eye action amid overall muddy to clear conditions across systems.
Survey notes from multiple creeks and lakes indicate bluegill, black bass, channel cat, crappie, and other species with varying clarity. Some spots like Allie and Duck Creek show fair to good fishing. others like Montrose and Montrose-Dingy report poor to dingy water and limited bites. Overall, trout areas remain clear with fishing falling to good.
The Mexico Pe school Bulldogs worked on offense with Seals leading several plays and timing as the backfield. Vic Arnall Larry Cooper Jeff Fine and Julian Beever practised running back roles while Jack Dennis Tim Lankford and Bill Ward handled offensive end duties. Hardin Junior High announced 30 seventh graders and 5 eighth graders turned out for equipment checkout.
European middleweight champion Tom Bogs of Copenhagen defeated Chris Finnegan by outpoint to keep the title. Rene Roque and Boerge Krogh fought to a draw in France and Denmark. In Los Angeles Jimmy Robertson outpointed Tatsuo Daigen. Eddie Spence beat Pete Riccitelli in Portland Maine.
Coach Floyd Gass outlines the 1970 Oklahoma State Cowboys with a run first offense and balanced passing. Tony Pounds appears set as quarterback with receivers Hermann Eben and Tom Daringer leading the aerial attack, while defense returns seven lettermen and strong backfield competition. The team seeks stability after five wins in 1969 and near misses against Oklahoma and Colorado.
Laddonia Bevier State Bank won to reach the winner's bracket final of the Laddonia women's softball tournament. Bevier defeated Lad jon Lumber 2 behind pitcher Sue Banuchi as Virginia DeTienne took the loss. Laddonia State Bank then defeated Hartsburg 27 to 3 with Bert McGrew credited the win and Linda Hackman the loss. Goods of Moberly and Hartsburg scheduled to meet at 9.
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