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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1975

Page

15

Harmon Killebrew Leaves Twins for Royals in 1975

Aging slugger Harmon Killebrew agreed to join the Kansas City Royals after 14 years with Minnesota. Royals GM Joe Burke announced the one year deal after Killebrew’s release by the Twins, who offered 40000 for 1975.

Kansas City Harmon Killebrew Minnesota Twins Kansas City Royals Joe Burke The Royals Killebrew Twins Texas Rangers Burke Rangers Texas Ontario Ore Minnesota Calvin Griffith Payette Idaho Griffith Tacoma Pacific

Terps Seek Revenge Against Thompson led Wolfpack

Maryland prepares for a nationally televised clash with sixth ranked North Carolina State star David Thompson who has averaged 31 points per game against the Terps. Maryland, 11-1 this season, hosts NCSU at Cole Field House with coach Lefty Driesell deploying man to man defense as Thompson seeks another series win over Maryland in front of a sellout crowd.

Wolfpack Cole Field House Maryland Thompson Terps State UCLA Wake Forest Lefty Driesell Steve Sheppard John Lucas Driesell Bill Walton Lucas Ower Brown Mo Howard LaSalle St Joseph’s North Carolina Charlie Wise St. Joseph's Palestra Philadelphia Larry Keil Herron Villanova Niagara Walter Davis Phil Ford Wall Forest Davis Ford

Bowling Meet Highlights From Local League Standings

Readable OCR fragment lists lanes and participants with high scores and series. Names include Dawn Smithee Norma Batty Betty Vaniandingham Ruby Sheets and entities such as Mexico Lanes Adkisson Plumbing Pizza Hut First National Bank Crown Laundry Picador Lounge The Fashionette Han-Mar's Antiques Nu-Tone Cleaners and others.

Happy GO Lucky Nu-Tone Cleaners Han-Mar’s Pizza Hut Adkisson Plumbing Mexico Crown Laundry Picador Lounge Dawn Smithee Ruby Sheets Wok Fashionette Pizza Hut Az

Ali’s Greatest Year Rewarded

Muhammad Ali was named The Associated Press Male Athlete of 1974 after a year that saw him beat Joe Frazier and regain the heavyweight title by KO in Africa. He led with 162 votes, followed by Hank Aaron and Lou Brock, while Chris Evert topped the Female Athlete of the Year list.

New York Muhammad Ali Joe Frazier Associated Press Ali George Foreman Africa Hank Aaron Babe Ruth Lou Brock Chris Evert

Hatton and Williamsburg split junior high hoops pair

Hatton won the A game 41 21 for its seventh straight win led by eight points from Danny Galbreath and Kevin Ridgeway while Bill Simmons scored nine for Hatton. In the B game Williamsburg prevailed 28 20 with Mike Rosier scoring 17 and Dennis Newland 14. Hatton tours next to South Callaway and Williamsburg heads to Auxvasse next Tuesday.

Hatton Hatton-McCredie Williamsburg Danny Galbreath Kevin Ridgeway Bill Simmons Mike Rosier Dennis Newland

Johnson scores 40 as Spirits halt Sounds 104 99

St Louis Spirits defeated Memphis Sounds 104 99 as Stew Johnson lit up the floor with 40 points. He poured in 32 in the second half on 16 of 22 shooting, finishing 20 of 30 overall, a new ABA Memphis franchise record. Kennedy praised Johnson as a pure shooter while Johnson drew no fouls in the game.

Memphis St. Louis Memphis Sounds Stew Johnson Johnson American Basketball Association St. Louis Spirits Geo" Kennedy

Quiet Week In Big Eight Sets Up Conference Play

In a quiet week for the Big Eight Oklahoma lost 105-85 in an exhibition to Athletes in Action while Kansas State edged Arkansas 73-71 in overtime at Manhattan. K State’s Dan Drogey tied the game with 27 seconds left in regulation and Chuckie Williams scored 24 to spark the comeback. Kansas State sits 8-4, Arkansas 6-6 as the league heads into Saturday games featuring Oklahoma State at Iowa State and Colorado at Oklahoma. Ali KO’d Foreman in the eighth round in Zaire, reclaiming the title amid a lucrative 1974 year with about 3 million and 5 million earnings noted.

Kansas City Oklahoma Norman Kansas State Mike Evans Arkansas Manhattan Wildcats Nebraska Lincoln Oklahoma State Iowa State Colorado Missouri Kansas K-State Dan Drogey Chuckie Williams Evans Hogs Kent Allison

Missouri Begins Big Eight Chase

Missouri faces Kansas and Oklahoma State as it opens Big Eight play on the road, with key players Kim Anderson Gail Wolf and Jim Kennedy returning or adjusting from injuries as coach Norm Stewart bids to maintain a top nonconference mark and start the league slate on the road.

Columbia Missouri Tigers Kansas Oklahoma State Bengals Norm Stewart Lawrence Stillwater Hearnes Mizzou Jayhawks Cowboys Stewart Gail Wolf Kim Anderson Duquesne Jim Kennedy

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