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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Feb 25, 1972

Page

11

Mexico Bulldogs Face Jefferson City in Final Regular-Season Clash

Mexico’s Dennis White, nicknamed The Enforcer, defends top Jays scorer Myrick Hopkins as the Bulldogs seek a conference win to climb out of last place. Mexico aims to finish CEMO play strong before state tournament play begins.

Jefferson City Dennis White Mexico White Jefferson City Jays Jeff City Gymnasium Bulldogs Cundiff Jays CEMO Jeff City Hannibal Myrick Hopkins Hopkins Missouri Fine Lewis Moore Craig Barnes Bob Bastian Long Dennis Bruce Moore

High School Scoreboard Daily Action Across Missouri

Scores from Missouri high school games feature Branson 74 Saint Springfield 56 and Edina Palmyra 71 Macon 29 with several overtime results including Owensville 72 St James 55 and Crystal City 56 St Pius 47. Notable tallies include Kearney 79 West Platte 61 and Camdenton 65 Conway 47. many arenas list multiple close margins and overtime finishes.

A .Ovedt Senata Buffalo Branson ST. Prings Springfield Bouver Marshfield AL Centralim Centratia Laddonia Spoonville Paris Edina Palmyra Macon Setmagiet Knox County UOMO Crystal City St. Pius Fredricktown Leadwood Clinton Warsaw Dorian Stockton Gast Newton Sa Aurora McDonald County Salon Thayer Camdenton Sbldon Dixon Neo Conway Tyes Brentwood Kinloch BeAndreis Hancock Principia Troy Wee Montgomery City Elsberry Ray Clopton Our - At Owensville St. James

Trojans Stopped by Gang That CAN Shoot Straight

Centralia Panthers dominated Community 82-49 to reach the semifinals of the Centralia regional tourney. Steve Wieschhaus and Jim Smith combined for 37 points, Wieschhaus hit 8 of 15 and Smith 4 of 4 from the line, while Wayne Harris set a school junior rebounding mark with 13 boards.

Centralia Steve Wieschhaus Jim Smith Sandwich Community Brent Pasley Richard Vance Trojans Eagleville Dampsport Pettonsyurs Galley Exeter Washburn South West Sweet Springs Malta Bend Centralia Panthers Community Boonville Paris Glasgow Salisbury Panthers Wieschhaus Smith Gary Burnett Doug DeLaney Randy Bryson Wayne Harris A-6 Bob Mindlin Paris Coyotes Pete Borvig Pirates Borvig Coyotes Westran Jack Albright Craig Walsner Burnett Denham Griffin Oo QO Grove Harvey O Kaiser O Sims Twillmann Harris Mayes Houston Lower Cox Haopke Oo Whalen Worb Pastey Fendrick Wenzel Albus Foreman

133 Teams Vie For Class L Title In Monday Start

Regional basketball action kicks off with 133 schools in the Class L tournaments across Missouri. Regional sites include Joplin Parkwood Springfield Rolla Poplar Bluff Hillsboro Jefferson City Hannibal St Joseph Independence and K C venues with top four seeds listed. Montgomery County defeats Elsberry 61 54 in Troy M a regional quarterfinals and advances to face Troy in the semifinals.

Southeast Missouri State College St. Louis O'Fallon Technical High School Raytown South High School Missouri Western College Meramec Community College University of Missouri At Joplin Parkwood High School Jefferson City High School Kiel Auditorium Northwest Missouri State College Central Missouri State College Parkwood Carthage Memorial Neosho Springfield Parkview Central Glendale Hillcrest Rolla Union Salem Washington West Plains Poplar Bluff Cape Central Charleston Dexter Hillsboro Jefferson C Farmington Potosi de Soto Flat River Jefferson City Hickman Fulton Hellas Hannibal

Wildcats Advance To Troy Semifinals

The Montgomery County Wildcats defeated Elsberry 64 57 to reach the Troy semifinal, extending their winning streak to nine. Montgomery built a 41 23 halftime lead, endured a third quarter rally by Elsberry led by Mark Chaney, and will face the Troy Trojans after Troy upset Clapton 61 58 in Thursday night action.

Montgomery County John Cunningham Wildcats Spunky Elsberry Troy Danny Oquist Montgomery County Wildcats Elsberry Indians Montgomery Indiana Bill Ballew Sterling Green Mark Chaney Mike Briscoe Tony Marteen R-2 Gerry Marteen Troy Trojans Clapton

Thursday College Basketball Scores and Results

Thursday results feature Georgetown beating DePaul 72 1 to 104 at Villanova and Seton Hall 67 over St. Louis 75. Fairfield 78 over Towson 66. Clarkson 81 over Hamilton 78. New Hampshire 41 to Mass 56. St Anselm’s 95 Brandeis 9. Florida 74 over Tulane 44. Western Michigan 79 over Richmond 74 in 2OT. North Dakota 94 N O St 69. W Texas St 82 Utah St 80. Houston 105 Corpus Christi 32. Arizona 52 New Mexico 4. Arizona St 77 Tex El Paso 0. Loyola 105 Nev Reno 61. Pacific 91 Fresno St 68. Seattle U 77 Santa Clara 74. Detroit 2 Vancouver 0. Buffalo 5 Chicago 0. NBA: Cincinnati 108 Buffalo 97. Golden State 146 Detroit 106. Only games scheduled.

Bos Manhattan Georgetown Edery Tate Villanova Seton Hall Louis Fordham Fairfield Towa Uy -Clarkson Hamilton New Hampshire Mass Assumption St. Anselma’s Texas Utah St Mouston Corpus Christ Centenary Ark Far West Arizona New Mexico Arizona St Tex el Paso Loyola Rena UY. of Pacific Fresno Humboldt St Chicago Seattle UY Santa Clara Nal Denver NBA Cincinnati Buffalo Golden State Detroit

Redbirds Trade Carlton

The St. Louis Cardinals announced a one for one trade sending Steve Carlton to the Philadelphia Phillies for Rick Wise. Carlton, 27, went 20-9 last season with a 3.56 ERA while Wise was 17-14 with the Phillies. Wise previously pitched a no hitter against the Reds.

ST. Louis St. Louis Cardinals Steve Carlton Philadelphia Phillies Rick Wise Carlton Cardinal Bing Devine Wise Philadelphia Cincinnati Reds

Wellsville advances to semifinals with 76-52 win over Chamois

Wellsville Tigers defeated Chamois Pirates 76-52 to reach the Chamois tournament semifinals. Tim Briscoe led with 18 points and 14 rebounds, Steve Briscoe added 16 points, Archie Kemp scored 12, as Wellsville used a strong press and balanced scoring to pull away early. The Tigers face top seed Tuscumbia in the evening semifinal.

Chamois Barney Fisher Chamois Pirates Wellsville Tigers Fisher Tigers Tuscumbia Columbia Briscoe Brothers Tim Steve Archie Kemp Wellsville

Stallworth Tops Big Eight Scoring in Basketball

Bud Stallworth leads the Big Eight with a 95.31 point per game average through 11 games to Feb 21, with 278 points on 116 field goals and 46 free throws. Chuck Jura trails with 230 points in 19 games, while John Brown and Jim Creighton also post strong averages. Nebraska has the top team field goal percentage. Missouri leads in free throws and rebounds.

Kansas City Bud Stallworth Kansas Chuck Jura Nebraska John Brown Missouri Jim Creighton Colorado Jura Brown Cornhuskers Tigers

30 Wins Over Tokyo Might Be Vida's Goal

Vida Blue and Harmon Killebrew are featured in spring trade talks as Killebrew signs a 1972 contract for about 125000 while Blue seeks 92000. If no deal with Oakland’s Charlie Finley, Blue may pursue Japanese teams. Killebrew remains a Twins star while other signings include Bradley Kilkenny and Drago.

Tokyo Vida Alex Sachare Associated Press Harmon Killebrew Vida Blue Killebrew Minnesota Blue Mansfield Oakland A's Mesa Ariz Oakland Charlie Finley San Francisco Chronicle Finley Japan The Chronicle Robert Gerst A’s Twins

Thornton To Coach Card Backs

ST. LOUIS AP The St. Louis Cardinals hired Bill Thunder Thornton a former Nebraska back and NFL player as their first black assistant coach Hollway cited his coaching background at Nebraska and his value to the staff Thornton 31 was a two time all Big Eight selection and a fifth round pick in the 1963 NFL draft by the Cardinals

ST. Louis St. Louis Cardinals Bill Thunder Thornton Nebraska Big Red Bob Hollway Bob Devaney Hollway NFL Cardinals

Inverrary Classic Has New Set Of Golf Heroes

At the Inverrary Classic in Fort Lauderdale Bruce Crampton led with a 67 while Gene Littler shot a 65 setting the pace as Nicklaus Palmer Trevino and Player struggled to par. Arnold Palmer and Lee Trevino posted high scores, with Gary Player carding even par 72 and Crampton noted for strong showings in lucrative events.

Fort Lauderdale Fla Nicklaus Trevino Palmer Jackie Gleason Gene Littler Bruce Crampton Gary Player Crampton

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