Quincy Bears J. V. Cagers Overpower Mexico JV 77 to 54
Mexico's junior varsity fell to Quincy High School 77 to 54 as Quincy, all juniors, leveraged height and speed. Top Mexico scorers were James Hutchins with 12 and Bob Bastian with 11, while Quincy’s Rick Goehl led with 16 points. Mexico faces Jefferson City next at 6:15 p.m. Thursday.
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Mexico Freshmen Roll Past Centralia 42 to 15
Mexico Bulldogs freshmen overwhelmed Centralia 42 to 15 led 11 to 3 after one period and 27 to 6 at half. Lewis Moore with 18 points and Steve Botkin 10 paced the attack as 17 freshmen played. Next game January 5 at Hannibal. Mexico to enter Holiday Junior Varsity Tournament December 26-30 with B team and JV squads.
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Cardinals Hope For Miracle
St Louis Cardinals face a near impossible NFL finish with a crippled left side and a must win over Washington to force a playoff berth. Coach Charley Winner notes the odds are long as Giants and Cowboys hold leverage after New York beat Dallas and loss by St Louis to New York.
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Monkey encounters at Trimble Wildlife Area spark bizarre bowhunter tale
Area manager Yuell Willis recalls a bowhunter reporting a large woolly monkey perched 20 feet up an oak. After four trees were felled during efforts to net the creature, the monkey fled across the Little Platte River. The animal, once thought dead, belonged to Trimble neighbors.
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Police Seek Ramsey Attacker in Philadelphia Shooting
Philadelphia police pursue firm leads after Nate Ramsey star Eagles defensive back was shot as he walked toward a West Philadelphia tavern. Ramsey, 29, sustained a grazed rib with no serious internal injury, though hospital officials labeled his condition serious.
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Mexico J. W. Wrestlers Win Quad Meet in Moberly
In the Moberly Quad, Mexico Junior Varsity dominates with 107 points to second place Elias 69, Missouri Military Academy 60, and Moberly 69. Individual placings include Barbour and Worsteil with firsts, Sewell and Smallwood taking silvers, and Diederich and Given among top finishers. The Bulldogs boast five firsts and multiple seconds as coach J. R. Houchins lauds the team’s performance.
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UCLA Leads Top College Poll as South Carolina Follows
UCLA remains No. 1 with 33 first place votes and 712 points while South Carolina holds No. 2 with 650 points and four first-place ballots. The Top Five includes Penn at six, Notre Dame seven, Southern California eight, Drake nine, and Villanova ten. several others trail in the Top Twenty.
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Playoff picture muddied by coin toss threat in NFL
The Associated Press notes a chaotic playoff scenario with coin tosses possible to settle ties after Sunday games. Only Minnesota Baltimore and Oakland have clinched division titles. Giants Cowboys 49ers Dolphins Rams Cardinals Lions Chiefs remain in contention amid nine key matchups.
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Tulane tops Colorado in Liberty Bowl ends long drought
Tulane’s 17 3 victory over Colorado in the Liberty Bowl marks the Green Wave’s first bowl appearance in 30 years. David Abercrombie’s 66 yard kickoff return set up two touchdowns as Tulane ends with a memorable win. Ray Hester and Don Popplewell were ejected after a late altercation. Five small college bowls decided: Arkansas State tops Central Missouri 38 21. North Dakota State beats Montana 31 16. Tennessee State 26 25 over Southwestern Louisiana. Delaware 38 23 against Morgan State. Texas A&I claims NAIA title with a Wofford rout. Jacksonville State beats Florida A&M 21 7 in the Orange Blossom Classic.
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Trevino Tops Money Winners in 1970 Golf Tour
New York AP reports Lee Trevino led the 1970 PGA money list with earnings of 157,037 and was points leader at 1,533.1. The PGA uses these figures for 1971 exemptions. Billy Casper earned 147,372.
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Clark County Wins Tourney at Monroe City Invite
Clark County captured the first place trophy by beating Knox County 62 to 51 in the Monroe City Invitational. R Walker led Clark County with 21 points and K Cohagan added 10. Knox County’s B Sandknop scored 13. Monroe City took third by defeating Highland 73 to 70.
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Dunk shot outlawed in NCAA games and warmups
Kansas City AP reports the dunk shot is banned not only during NCAA sanctioned games but also in pregame warmup sessions.
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Rams Fall 28 23 to Lions in Weeknight Clash
Detroit Lions beat the Los Angeles Rams 28 23 as Greg Landry directed a balanced offense and Steve Owens scored twice after a late Ram rally. The loss leaves the Rams 8 4 1 to 49ers 9 3 1 in the NFC West with a final stretch ahead.
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Federal probes continue into NFL antitrust case
Retired All-Pro defensive back John Sample testified before a federal grand jury in Cleveland on antitrust inquiries into the NFL. He named Commissioner Pete Rozelle as a target and alleged blackballing and racial discrimination, urging Namath be called to discuss his past endorsement deal. Sample claimed Rozelle pressured Namath to quit or not play.
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