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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1974

Page

11

Wellsville Tigers win Paris Invitational title over Montgomery

Wellsville under coach Richard Shaffer defeated top seed Montgomery County Wildcats 74 to 67 to capture the Paris Invitational Tournament title. The Tigers, in Shaffer’s first season, controlled tempo with strong defense and productive scoring from Yelton Briscoe Kemp and Reagan.

Paris Richard Shaffer Wellsville Tigers Tigers Montgomery County Wildcats Weilsville Montgomery Salisbury Centralia Brunsick Wellsville Shaffer

Bankers Fall to Mid-State Oil in Prison League Clash

The Commerce Bankers lost 104 to 100 at home to Mid-State Oil of Jefferson City. Six players saw action as Thoenen was loaned to the visitors. Salmon led with 32 points, Miltenberger 27, Bancroft 14, Ligon 16, Raney 13, Wilkinson 2. Next the Bankers meet Salisbury in Moberly at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Commerce Bankers Bankers Mid-State Oil Jefferson City Mark Thoenen Thoenen Midstate Orv Salmon Tom Miltenberger Salmon Mert Bancroft Bob Ligon E. G. Raney Dave Wilkinson Moberly Salisbury

Big Eight race opener draws eyes to Stillwater and beyond

Colorado meets Oklahoma State in a regionally televised Saturday curtain raiser as Kansas State defends its title while Oklahoma with Alvan Adams and Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa State and Kansas compete for the crown. Adams shines, Iowa State sets scoring marks, and Bennetts eye the toughest road to triumph.

Kansas City AP Colorado Oklahoma State Stillwater Okla Kansas State Oklahoma Wildcats Alvan Adams State Hartman Iowa State Iowa Baylor Nebraska Wichita State Texas Adams San Diego State Wisconsin River Falls Missouri California Santa Barbara Sooner Northeast Missouri State Hawaii Kansas

NorStars Coach Jokes as Wings Tie Up Laughs

Minnesota North Stars coach Parker MacDonald joked about cutting goals against after a 9-6 loss to Detroit, a rough note in a season that has them in fifth in the West. Detroit stars Marcel Dionne Red Berenson and Mickey Redmond each scored twice as Chicago and other NHL results followed. Dennis Hull led Chicago’s 9-4 win over California with a hat trick and two assists.

Hal Bock Parker MacDonald Minnesota North Stars North Stars Detroit MacDonald Red Wings Marcel Dionne Red Berenson Mickey Redmond NHL Boston New York Islanders Pittsburgh Buffalo Los Angeles Toronto Montreal Vancouver Philadelphia Minnesota St. Louis California Black Hawks Golden Seals Dennis Hull Chicago Reggie Leach Hull Rangers Flames New York Atlanta

Community R-6 Trojans Homecoming Hosts Silex

Community R-6 prepares for homecoming week with a Tuesday doubleheader against Silex at 7 p.m. The Trojans, 4-6 overall and 1-1 in the Little Dixie Conference, face injuries to starters Ronnie Harris and Rod Willingham while awaiting updates on their availability.

Laddonia Community R-6 Trojans Silex Bob Mindlin Ronnie Harris Rod Willingham

Cardinals Move Most Night Games Up To Save Energy

St. Louis Cardinals announce earlier start times for 70 percent of home games amid the fuel crisis. General manager Bing Devine says weeknight games at Busch Stadium will begin at 7 30 p.m. and Saturday night games at 6 p.m., with Monday games at 7 15 p.m. to accommodate possible national broadcasts.

ST. Louis St. Louis Cardinals Bing Devine Cardinal Busch Stadium Devine Cardinals Tans

Bullpups Survive Hot Streak

Mexico freshman basketball team held off Fulton 45 to 39 after a strong start. Dave Shrader scored 14, Otis Thompson and Frank Sidney 10 each as Fulton closed to five at halftime. Mexico meets Highland at 5 p.m. in Hannibal tournament tonight.

Mexico Fulton Mike Straube Dave Shrader Otis Thompson Frank Sidney Hannibal Highland

Bruins pound Washington as UCLA wins big

UCLA blazed to a 100-48 victory over Washington, with Bill Walton scoring 18 and Keith Wilkes 14 as UCLA opened Pacific-8 play with a dominant win. Washington coach Mary Harshman called the performance embarrassing, while John Wooden praised the team after a near flawless showing and a 53-25 halftime edge.

Ken Rappoport Washington UCLA Mary Harshman Bruins John Wooden Wooden University of San Francisco Bill Russell Maryland Clemson North Carolina Dukes Greensboro N.C North Carolina State Wake Forest South Carolina Marquette Vanderbilt Alabama Michigan Big Red Bill Walton Walton University of Washington Keith Wilkes Roy Price Huskies John Lucas Terps North Carolina Duke Ed Stahl Darrell Elston Stahl

Mexico Enters Ashland B tourney with late game

Second-seeded Mexico will wait to play in the Ashland B-team Tournament. They face sixth-seeded Sturgeon at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday in the final first-round game. Other games today feature Linn vs Community A-6 at 5:30 p.m. North Callaway against Westran at 7 p.m. and Ashland vs Hallsville at 8:30 p.m. Semifinals set for Wednesday and Thursday, with consolation third-place and championship Saturday.

Mindlin Trojan Littile Dixie Missouri School For the Deaf of Fulton Mark Twain Linn Mexico Ashland Bulldogs Sturgeon Community A-6 North Callaway Westran Hallsville

NBA Scores and Overtime Shifts Across Cities

Summary of scattered NBA results with teams like Chicago Phoenix Buffalo Omaha Portland and Milwaukee. Notable overtime and close scores include Phoenix 116 over Chicago in overtime and Buffalo 117 to 108. Other listings show capital and city pairings with varied margins.

Chicago Phoenix Buffalo Genta Capital Milwaukee Los Angeles Kansas City Omaha Portland Golden State

Van-Far Third Seed in Highland Basketball Tourney

Van-Far Indians are seeded third in the Highland Winter Tournament and open vs Mark Twain on Tuesday at 7 30 p m in Ewing. Highland tops the field. Kirksville is second. Canton and Elsberry also play first round. Girls division also features Highland with byes. Canton and Clark County seedings shown. Pro tips warn against spinning tires on snow or ice. shift between low and reverse to gain momentum. call Central Motor for parts and service.

Vandalia Mark Twain Ewing Highland Louisiana Kirksville Canton Elsberry Clark County Clark Tigers Van-Far Clark Co

Mark Twain Tigers suffer two losses in weekend setback

Mark Twain dropped two games as Arnold Meyer led with 20 points in a 65-63 loss to South Shelby, while Palmyra defeated the Tigers 69-49. South Shelby’s Farmer hit a game ending shot from midcourt as King scored 26 for the victors. The Tigers face Van-Far and Clark Co in the Highland Tournament upcoming.

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