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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Feb 15, 1975

Page

4

Pac-8 Showdown Set After Bruin Rout of Ducks

UCLA remains 7-1 in the Pac-8 after routing Oregon 95-66 as Oregon State edged USC 80-76. Beavers’ Lonnie Shelton led OSU with 25, while Williams had 24 for USC. Arizona State beat Utah 96-90, Penn topped Dartmouth 80-70, and Arizona defeated Brigham Young 97-81.

LOS Angeles California Oregon Bruins Ducks Southern California Trojans Oregon State UCLA Bruin Andre McCarter National David Meyers Sports Illustrated Beavers Cal Lonnie Shelton Ralph Miller Gus Williams Williams Farl Evans USC Trojan Bob Boyd Arizona State Utah Penn Dartmouth Arizona Brigham Young Lionel Hollins Tickey Burden Ron Haigler Bob Bigelow Larry Cubas Jim Rappis al Fleming Phil Taylor Texas el Paso Wyoming Cowboys Barry Sabas Colorado State New Mexico Lobos Brown Cornell Phil Brown

Bulldogs and NorCal star power in area hoops tonight

Mexico Bulldogs seek to snap a three-game skid and share the Mid-State lead as they host Rolla in a pivotal league showdown while NorCal Classic pits Moberly against North Callaway for the title. Montgomery Co R-2 faces Hannibal in Troy tourney action with top players Mike Love and Jim Remole shining.

Mexico Bulldogs Rolla Bulldogs Mexico Waynesville Tigers Hellas Fulton Helias Mike Love NorCal Jim Remole Moberly Montgomery Co Wildcats Hannibal Troy R-2 Columbia Rock Bridge Wellsville-Middletown Wildcat Van-Far

Mark Twain Tigers Rally to 60 43 Win Over Monroe City

In front of a large spirited crowd, Mark Twain beat Monroe City 60 to 43 to stay in the hunt for second place in the Clarence Cannon Conference. Reginald Burton led with 20 points while Joe Riefesel and Arnold Meyer added 12 each. Monroe City top scorer Brian Gasney had 14. Mark Twain closes regular season with home games against Palmyra and Highland.

Mark Twain Tigers Monroe City Tiger Joe Pettit Mark Twain Tigers Clarence Cannon Pettit Reginald Burton Joe Riefesel Arnold Meyer Brian Gasney Palmyra Highland

Paris Coyotes overpower Knox County 70 to 54 in non league win

Paris improves to 8 10 with a third straight win and fifth in six as four Coyotes reach double figures led by Hollingsworth and Fang. Mitch Williams scores 25 for Knox County in a 70 54 loss. JV also wins 50 48 with Scott Houchins sealing it. Paris hosts Marceline next Tuesday.

Edina Paris Coyotes Coyotes Knox County Paris David Hollingsworth Kessie Fang le Tp Mues Man John Mitchell Scott Houchins Mitch Williams Tommy Webb Marceline

Centralia Panthers fall to Highland in close basketball duel

Centralia, with pride on the line, led Highland 39-36 in the third quarter before Highland, the Clarence Cannon Conference champion, pulled away to win 61-53. Panthers coach Jim Enlow praised Highland's 23-0 record and said Centralia played their best four quarters since January, though missed late chances to swing momentum.

Centralia Centralia Panthers Panthers Clarence Cannon Highland Cougars Panther Jim Enlow Cougar Craig O'Dear Everett Humphrey Gregg Kaiser John Romine Greg Sewell Sewell Tim Floren Enlow Greg Marty

Bowling Scores and Regional Highlights From Local Night

The Sunday bowling scene featured Plowboys, Mad Dogs, and Wilson teams with mixed results, high scores by Nick Nichols 702 and Pat Staples 218, and high series by Mary Thurman 207. Regional girls and boys standings show numerous scores, placements, and upcoming games as teams like Centralia and Highland compete in a crowded slate.

MHS Ringo Lillie Angels Wee Four Wild

Cards Trade Papi For Expo Pitcher

ST. LOUIS AP The St. Louis Cardinals traded minor league shortstop Stan Papi to the Montreal Expos for minor league pitcher Craig Caskey. Caskey, 26, is a left hander who went 12-9 with a 3.59 ERA for Montreal's Memphis Blues in the International League. Papi, 25, appeared in eight games for St. Louis last season and later batted .188 in 90 games for Tulsa in the American Association.

ST. Louis St. Louis Cardinals Stan Papi Montreal Expos Craig Caskey Cardinals Caskey Montreal Memphis Blues Papi Tulsa

Pollard Advances To Finals In Regional Wrestling

Rol la Mexico wrestler Dennis Pollard, a 105 pound senior, won his first two regional matches to reach the finals and assure a top two finish. He defeated Holt 5-3 and Granger 8-7 to face Martin of Columbia Hickman at 7 p.m. for the title, with state meet next weekend in Columbia.

Rolla Mexico Dennis Pollard Pollard Columbia Joplin Parkwood Holt Waynesville Granger Martin Columbia Hickman Wayne Terpstra Lebanon Plaster

Trojans Clinch First LDC Title With Madison Win

LADDONIA The Community Trojans clinched their first Little Dixie conference championship by beating Madison 66 58. Senior Kelly Young scored 26 points to pace R 6 with 16 in the second half while Mark Robison added 18 and Ronnie Harris 13. Madison challenged early with a 13 point third quarter run but Community surged in the period to seal the title and improve to 14 7 overall and 7 0 in league play.

Laddonia Trojans Ledgerland Madison Bob Mindlin Community Panthers Mindlin Kelly Young R-6 Mark Robison Ronnie Harris Paul Liesman Little Dixie Mark Twain Jayvees

Triple Jump Mark Broken By Childs

Lonza Childs freshman spruced the Central Missouri State University indoor track by breaking the school triple jump record with a 45 feet 3 inch effort in a Lamont meet against Graceland College. He also paired top marks in long jump and helped the Mules win relay events.

Warrensburg Mexico Lonza Childs Central Missouri State University Graceland College Lamont Towa Childs Mules GMSU Drake University Danny Seay Kansas University Kansas State Graceland

Sports In Brief Friday highlights from golf hockey basketball and track

In San Diego Billy Casper tied for the lead at the Andy Williams Open after the second round with Rod Funseth and John Lister. Winnipeg’s Bobby Hull scored three goals to reach 50 in 50 games. Julius Erving poured in 63 points with 23 rebounds in a 176-166 ABA win in San Diego after four overtimes. In Toronto Annetie Ehrhardt broke the world indoor record in the 50-yard hurdles twice in an hour. Francie Larrieu then set the indoor 1500 meters mark at 4:10.4 breaking Tonka Petrov’s record.

Associated Press San Diego Billy Casper Eagle Rod Funseth John Lister Winnipeg Bobby Hull Winnipeg Jets Maurice Richard Montreal Canadiens New York Julius Erving Toronto Annetie Ehrhardt East Germany Ehrhardt Francie Larrieu United States Tonka Petrov Bulgaria

Riessen Reaches World Championship Tennis Semi Finals

In Toronto top seed Marty Riessen of the United States advanced to the semi finals of the World Championship Tennis Tournament. In Houston, Oilers GM Sid Gillman resigned as GM after stepping down as head coach three weeks ago. O A Bum Phillips, who became coach, will take over as GM.

Toronto Marty Riessen United States Houston Houston Oilers Sid Gillman O.A Bum” Phillips Gillman Oilers

Tigers Beat Elsberry Again In East Missouri Showdown

Wellsville-Middletown Tigers, led by Eric Van Buren with 21 points, defeated Elsberry 74 to 66 in East Missouri Conference play to raise their record to 15-9 overall and 8-5 in league action. Tempers flared at times but the Tigers maintained control with a strong second half and a 25-point fourth quarter. Elsberry fell to 12 league losses as Wellsville edged ahead late.

Elsberry Wellsville-Middletown Tigers East Missouri Wellsville Indians Richard Shaffer Tiger Eric van Buren Gerald Harrington Sy Yi Hantsee Sang

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