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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Feb 10, 1973

Page

4

Centralia Panthers surge to conference lead with big win

Centralia beat Monroe City 72-61 to move to 6-0 in Clarence Cannon Conference play and 17-7 overall, grabbing the top spot as Monroe City and Palmyra vie for second. The Panthers built a 19-9 first-quarter edge and led 40-20 at halftime, outrebounding 36-29 and sinking 18 of 25 free throws versus 9 of 21. Coach Jim Enlow credited finding holes against the zone and noted a late lapse in the fourth quarter.

Centralia Centralia Panthers Jim Enlow Clarence Cannon Mere City Panthers Monroe City Palmyra Louisiana Knox County Enlow Janet Gates Pat Hajduk Wayne Harris Kelly Young Trojans Hallsville Mindlin Dixie Ashland Jimmy Curtis Emme A . Vvauche Morion Io A Wieian Curtis Faun MMA Adking East Kirtley Shropshire Loskill Eppleart Waller Levy O Westermoyora Wentworth Garet Valarmos Lake Ooo Wolford Davis Nelson

NorCal Thumps Cairo to Stay Unbeaten at 22-0

NorCal Thunderbirds thrashed Cairo 78-53 to move to 22-0 and 7-0 in conference play. Curtis Zuroweste led with 26 points, Mike Love added 16, and Mark Atkinson scored 21 as NorCal pulled away after a 30-26 third-quarter start. Cairo drops to 6-1 in league.

Cairo North Callaway Thunderbirds NorCal Curtis Zuroweste T-Birds Zuroweste Mike Love Love Mark Atkinson Cochran Gibson Elliott Bearcats South Callaway

Missouri Military Academy Sees 3rd Straight Win

The Colonels rebounded from 11 losses to win 41-39 Friday against Wentworth, chalking up a three game win streak in a tight basketball clash.

Missouri Military Academy

Lucky Night for R-6 Trojans Beats Ashland 77 71

Coach Bob Mindlin’s Community R-6 Trojans edge Ashland 77 71 as Larry Whalan scores a critical layup with 30 seconds left amid a tense game. Mindlin later wins a bet with a 39 cent hamburger and receives his own found watch from an official. Ashland’s Jimmy Curtis stars for the Colonels, but MMA wins a separate game 47 39.

Ashland Bob Mindlin Trojans Larry Whalan Mindlin Whalan Community

Defensive Repairs Top Onefrio's Spring Goals

Missouri football opens spring practice March with defense as top priority. Coach Al Onofrio aims to build a solid foundation, with seven offensive and five defensive returners from a 6-6 season. Key holdovers include Cherry Beamon and veteran linemen, while several players miss spring drills due to injuries or surgeries.

Lolumbia Missouri Bengals al Onofrio Onofrio John Moseley Ken Gregory Nebraska Gregory Jim Sharp Don Owens Bob Keeney Steve Brickey

Butz Arrives Without Agent For Cardinals Contract Talks

Purdue All American defensive tackle Dave Butz landed in St Louis for his first visit since being drafted by the Cardinals. He will handle contract talks himself, aided by Tony Mason and Henry Rosenthal, though he insists this weekend trip is only a visit and not a negotiation.

ST. Louis Purdue Dave Butz St. Louis Cardinals Butz Cardinal William Bidwill Tony Mason Henry Rosenthal West Lafayette Ind

Tigers Fall To Elsberry Tigers Fall To Elsberry

WELLSVILLE The Wellsville Tigers dropped to 5-18 Friday night, trailing 21-4 after the opening period and losing to Elsberry 88-62. Elsberry had four players in double figures led by Chaney with 25. For Wellsville, Briscoe scored 16, Wille 12, Harrington 11, with two road games at Troy and Elsberry to close the regular season.

Wellsville Wellsvile Tigers Elsberry Tigers Chaney Steve Briscoe Dean Wille Gerald Harrington Troy Wyoming Boston College Merrimack Thompson Burleson DePaul Villanova Greg Boyd Ron Haigler Penn Columbia Jim Burke Brown Dartmouth Princeton Cornell

Canucks Fall To Flyers In A Rough 10-5 NHL Tilt

Vancouver endured a 10-5 loss to Philadelphia in a game marked by heavy penalties with 101 total minutes, 99 in the first two periods. Chicago rallied to beat Atlanta 4-3 while Ottawa topped New England 7-4 in WHA action as Flyers stars MacLeish Clarke and Lonsberry fueled the win.

Associated Press Vancouver Canucks Philadelphia Chicago Atlanta Ottawa New England Alberta Minnesota Bobby Schmautz Andre Dupont Dave Schultz Schultz John Wright Dan Saleski Flyers Rick Macleish Bobby Clarke Ross Lonsberry Flames Dennis Hull Black Hawks Lou Angotti Stan Mikita Leon Rochefort Keith McCreary Bobby Leiter Tom Simpson Jack Gibson Terry Caffery Whalers

Wide Range High School Scoreboard Oddities Across Districts

A sprawling scoreboard captures scores from multiple matchups across Springfield Sutton Parkview Glendale and surrounding areas. Notable results include Springfield Central defeating Japlin Memorial 73 40 and Raytown edging Truman 64 47 while Park Mall beat Wardin 60 45. Other key outcomes show Osage 85 over Link County 72 and Palmyra dominating South Shelby 94 44 with Troy Tournament play highlighted by West Platte 69 over Platty City and St James 41 Missouri Military 21.

Springtyata Glendale Springfield Parkview Springfield Central Japlin Parkwood Springfield Hillcrest Japlin Memorial Raytown Truman Liberty Park Mall Wardin Norborne Marshall Broofield Sherwood Adrian Nevada Cassville Center Winnetka Silks Hogan Pace St James Missouri Military Wentworth Marceline Mian Breckenridge Braymers California Windsor Eldon Osage Link County Galt Concordia Santa Fe Princeton Albany Sedalia Sacred Heart Smithton Dekalb Mid Buchanan Lebanon Waynesville Knob Hannibal Pittsfield West Macon Mark Twain Delferson City Helias S Fay Ma Brunswick Westran Trenton Chillicothe A Gallard Lowry City Oak Grove St Paul Gallatin Maysville Seneca Diamond Elsberry Wellsville Meta Th Walker St Clair New Haven Partinsville Winston Palmyra South Shelby North Platte East Buchan ‘m Warrensburg High Welington Centralia Monine City Glasgow New Franklin Stover Eugene Keylesville Salisbury Crocker Dixon Oak Park Ruskin Woestran Kirksville Moberly Madison Highee Sturgeon

Ezell Wrestles For Regional Title At Waynesville

Wayneville Mexico’s Randy Ezell advances to regional unlimited final at Waynesville after two decisive pins over Dan Newton and Woods plus a tight overtime win. He meets Bruce of Joplin Parkwood for the championship today at 3 30 p.m. Five other Bulldog wrestlers face back draws and hopefuls as first and second place finishers secure state bids in Columbia next weekend.

Waynesville Mexico Randy Ezell Ezell Dan Newton Springfield Hillcrest Woods Jefferson City Bruce Joplin Parkwoood Steve Randall Joplin Memorial Dennis Azdell Azdell Randall Chip Berkely Columbia Dennis Terpstra Dan Wilson Glendale Mike Miller Carlos Blanton Parkview Ken Caldwell Miller Mike McElwaine Ben Given Randy Spencer Neosho Farley Central Bill Wilkerson Bob Parrish Parkwood

Mexico Bulldogs Aim To Stabilize On Home Stand

The Mexico Bulldogs host Lebanon Yellow Jackets in Phase 4 hoping to firm up ups and downs. Coach Bob Ligon seeks momentum for a potential winning season and a run at the regional tournament in Jefferson City. Two sixth grade games split the junior varsity and varsity halves add local flair to the night.

Mexico Yellow Jackets Jef Ferson City

76ers Lose Again in NBA Week Headlines

Boston without full strength drops to Detroit 104-95 as Havlicek muddies through 31 minutes with two of 12 from the floor. West exits LA early as Bucks beat the Lakers 109-88. Other NBA results include Baltimore over Buffalo 101-95 and Chicago past Cleveland 103-97. ABA: Indiana tops New York Nets 115-98. Detroit extends win streak to six behind Lanier 27 and Bing 22.

Associated Press Boston Los Angeles John Havlicek Jerry West Havlicek Detroit West Milwaukee Baltimore Buffalo Chicago Cleveland Kansas City Kansas City-Omaha Houston Portland Philadelphia 76Ers American Basketball Association Indiana New York Nets Celtics Pistons Bob Lanier Dave Bing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Bucks Oscar Robertson Jim McMillian Elvin Hayes Phil Chenier Archie Clark Bullets Hayes Bob McAdoo Bob Kauffman Bob Love Austin Carr Cavaliers Omaha Nate Archibald Indiana Pacers George McGinnis

Quadrupleheader fuels college hoops and more on TV

Today’s sports slate features New Mexico State versus North Texas State at noon and Minnesota against Ohio State at 12 30. Oklahoma vs Oklahoma State in Big Eight at 2. Michigan vs Tinois at 3 30. CBS golf opens with Colbert Elder vs Stockton Geiberger at 3 and 4. Celebrity Bob Hope Desert Classic matches at 4. Plus Wide World of Sports cycling gymnastics and Sunday NBA and NHL games.

New Mexico State North Texas State Minnesota Ohio State Oklahoma Oklahoma State Tinois Michigan Colbert Elder Stockton Geiberger Wide World of Sports Japan Boston Milwaukee Bucks Celtics NHL Montreal Canadiens New York Rangers CBS Sports Spectacular Los Angeles

Miller to Respond Monday to Owners New Proposals

New York AP Marvin Miller, head of the MLB Players Association, will hold a news conference Monday to respond to owners latest contract proposals. He has not been polling players yet and will assess any changes. Owners called their bid a landmark move to avert last year’s strike and warned players not to report to camps if talks stall. The proposal includes arbitration for salary disputes and a three year contract while retaining some reserve clause elements.

NEW York (Ap Marvin Miller John Gaherin

Wolfpack Rally Beats Clemson In Tight ACC Showdown

NC State survives a late deficit to upset Clemson 68-61 at the Charlotte Coliseum as David Thompson and 7'4" Tom Burleson spark a 13-0 run to seize control. Coach Sloan praised the pair for finishing strong amid a rocky night.

Ken Rappoport Associated Press North Carolina State Wolfpack David Goliath David Thompson Tom Burleson Clemson Norm Sloan Thompson Burleson Tigers Sloan Charlotte Coliseum North Carolina Georgia Tech New Mexico Arizona State DePaul Villanova Penn Columbia Brown Dartmouth Princeton Cornell Brigham Young

Bowling Standings and High Scores Report

Mexico Lanes results list multiple teams Wetterau Foods Mac's Falstaff Frosty's Standard Wieberg Implement Bob's Mobil Orscheln Farm Home and Florsheim Shoe. High game Pat Staples 210 high series Elizabeth Primus 533 high team game Wetterau Foods 847 high team series Mac's Falstaff 2408. Bob's Mobil 5842 total with 29 percent, Orscheln Farm & Home 5042 at 38 percent, Mac's Falstaff 18 percent 3915 Thoenen's Spig Goods 4642 Frosty's Standard 4147 Wieberg Implement 4048 Florsheim Shoe 344 percent Wetterau Foods 35 percent.

Mexico Dixie Thoenen’s Wetterau Foods Wieberg Bob's Mobil Orscheln Farm & Home Mac's

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