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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1973
Page
15
In St Louis the Dallas Cowboys defeated the Cardinals 30 to 3. The Cowboys showed balanced offense and strong form as coach Tom Landry expressed satisfaction with the convincing win and momentum toward the season.
Blues coach Jean-Guy Talbot praised tight defense after St Louis beat Buffalo 5-2. Lou Angotti led with two goals as the Blues exploded for four goals in the second period, while Wayne Stephenson and the defense stymied Buffalo early.
Kansas City Chiefs coach Hank Stram called plays for the first time and guided a 33 6 blowout of the San Diego Chargers in the AFL finale. Stram floated using sideline play calling full time next year, saying it would relieve the quarterback burden and allow faster anticipation. Ed Podolak Jeff Kinney Wednell Hayes scored on runs, and Jan Stenerud kicked four field goals as Stram pledged 1974 championship work. Chargers interim coach Ron Waller lamented a rough 7 5 2 season and five fumbles with three interceptions.
North Carolina State, averaging over five yards per carry, faces Kansas in the Liberty Bowl in Memphis. NCSU is ranked 16th at 8 3, while Kansas, led by Dave Jaynes, is 19th at 7 3 1. Jaynes seeks more passing glory as Bruce Shaw nears a Wolfpack passing record.
Love St. Christian Church seeks to extend its perfect record as the local church basketball league finishes tonight at Garfield gym. Friday they beat St. John’s Lutheran 60-24 with Dan Pitta and Bob Mindlin scoring 19 each to pace the winners while Hick Matthiesen led the losers with 11. Other results include Trinity United Church of Christ over St. Brendan’s Catholic 65-34 and United Methodist topping First Baptist 52-42.
UCLA top ranks beat NC State 84-66 as Bill Walton returned after foul trouble. Wilkes starred for UCLA with 27 points while Walton lifted the Bruins after reentering, and NC State battled despite 29 game winning streak hopes.
Mexico High School Bulldogs rally to a 35 20 win at Lebanon giving them a 1 0 Mid-State Conference mark. Brent Irvin forfeited and Brian Snell pinned early, Tim Jesse pinned to stop Lebanon’s run, Mike Miller pinned, and upper weights dominated as Randy Ezell pinned to stay unbeaten in 28. Coach Gooch praised improved work and hinted tougher play ahead. The team next competes in the Tournament of Champions with rounds at Columbia Hickman and Moberly.
Dominic Olejniczak, Packers president, refused to discuss reports that NFL executives voted to keep Dan Devine as coach. He said he had no press release and would be in Chicago, with a possible statement later. Two unnamed committee members questioned the meeting and poll, while others expressed surprise.
Big Eight teams chart week by week schedules with Kansas riding a 5-1 mark after Jayhawk Classic wins over Washington State and Oregon. Kansas State also 5-1 after beating Brigham Young, faces Arizona and San Diego State. Iowa State, Nebraska, Missouri, Oklahoma State and Colorado also set key games, while notable performers Knight Cook Kruger Williams Logan Lawrence and Forts contribute scoring against rivals.
More than 1 million NFL ticket holders skipped games this season the first after blackout lifting. The final weekend saw about 190,000 no-shows with Kansas City topping the list at 35 793 in cold weather. Miami Chicago and Atlanta also logged large figures as playoff races faltered.
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