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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1973
Page
11
Larry Brown of Washington, named NFL MVP, is halted by Miami's No Name Defense for only a single yard in a key clash, highlighting the stingy run stoppage that limited his impact on the ground.
MIAMI Dolphins defeated Washington Redskins 14-7 in Super Bowl VII at the Los Angeles Coliseum to finish the season 14-0 and claim the NFL title. Bob Griese's 28 yard TD pass to Howard Twilley and Jim Klick's one yard run provided scoring while Washington's late rally was stopped by a Mike Bass interception return and a failed field goal try.
Quarterback Kilmer blamed his poor throwing and looked ahead to next Sunday's Pro Bowl in Dallas. Washington ground game totaled 141 yards with Larry Brown gaining 72 on 22 carries while Csonka rumbled for 112 yards. A fumbled snap by Howard Kindig and a Redskins punt miscue shaped the first half as Nixon watched from Key Biscayne as Miami beat Washington.
Mexico coach Bob Ligon cited lack of teamwork as the Bulldogs drop to third in the Capital City Tournament after a 71-60 defeat to Jefferson City. Top-seeded Columbia Hickman won the title with a 51-30 rout of Camdenton while Moberly beat Fulton 63-68 for consolation.
Mexico placed third in a quad wrestling meet led by Mike Miller and Randy Ezell as undefeated standout performers. Rich Lovell and Dennis Ardell also finished high, while Lafayette topped the standings and Mexico trailed. The Bulldogs schedule includes road and home meets this week as they seek better results.
Hannibal Quincy C B defeated the Mexico freshmen 55 to 44 for third place in the Hannibal Freshman Tournament. Mexico led 10 0 early but fell behind 29 2 before halftime. Coach Mike Straube lamented poor play and praised Chris Jones for a brief bright spot as Mexico heads to Jefferson City for a 6 30 game.
Inglewood California Anthony Davis sophomore sensation of Southern California's national college football champions is reported as getting along fine after surgery to repair a partially severed left Achilles tendon from a car crash that occurred Saturday morning when his sports car hit a light pole A passenger Sharon Lyles was treated for shock after the incident
Mert Bancroft led the Commerce Bankers to an 87 52 win over the Stars as they moved to 4 0. Joe Meyer topped the Stars with 24. Gladiators forfeited to Southwestern Bell 2 0. Next Sunday the Bankers meet Southwestern Bell and the Stars play the Gladiators.
Centralia Panthers drop to 4-4 as North Callaway Thunderbirds rise to 13-0. Mark Atkinson and Curtis Zuroweste pace the T-Birds with 17 points each, while Greg Sewell and Gary Burnett lead Centralia with 17 and 16 points. Panthers trailed 40-25 after three quarters, rallying 24 in final quarter but falling short. Next games: at Westran and Palmyra, then NorCal hosts U-High in Columbia.
Phil Esposito scored four goals including two shorthanded and one on power play as the Boston Bruins routed the Buffalo Sabres 6-0. He added an assist on Johnny Bucyk’s score while Eddie Johnston posted his fourth shutout of the season. Other NHL results feature New York, Montreal, St. Louis and Detroit wins as the league moves through Sunday action.
Five ranked Missouri Tigers visit Columbia to avenge a 12 game winning streak break after a 70-55 loss to Kansas State. Colorado, 0-1 in league play, seeks to rebound as Kansas Wildcats adjust zone defense and star Lon Kruger sits out with an ankle injury.
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