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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1972

Page

11

Iowa State Faces Missouri in Tigers' Home Game Atmosphere

Iowa State coach Maury John returns to Brewer Field House for a Big Eight matchup with Missouri, a 12-2 Tigers squad backed by a sold out crowd. Missouri freshmans open the twin bill as ISU aims to rebound after early league losses. focus centers on Missouri’s interior strength and fast guards.

Columbia Iowa State Maury John Brewer Iowa Mizzou ISU Missouri Oklahoma Norman Oklahoma State Stillwater Cyclones Ames Norm Stewart O'Connor Harris OSU Stewart John Brown Tigers al Eberhard Brown Eberhard Bengals Mike Jeffries Greg Flaker Mike Griffin Bob Allen

Mexico Bulldogs Face Jeff City Jays In CEMO Clash

Mexico battles Jefferson City in a CEMO game at the Mexico gymnasium after testing new scoring aids and a full court press. Dennis White leads Mexico with 18 ppg while Jeff City relies on Hopkins Elliott Newman Rush and Humphrey to counter the Bulldogs pace and press.

Mexico Bulldogs Red Auerbach Bill Sharman Dennis White Jack Dennis Bob Bastian Capital City Bastian Cundiff Mike Stubblefield Stubblefield Jeff City Sedalia Hannibal Jays Fulton Hickman Springfield Glendale Rich Maloney Guy Rush Jim Humphrey Maloney Myrick Hopkins Rick Elliott Hopkins Elliott Steve Newman Rush Humphrey

Things Get Worse For Notre Dame Basketball

Notre Dame struggles intensify after an 84-79 loss to Duquesne following a string of defeats. Coach Dick Phelps laments poor running and shooting, while roster losses and disciplinary actions compound the Irish’s woes this season.

Notre Dame Ken Rappoport Associated Press Indiana Dick Phelps Fighting Irish Duquesne Phelps Penn Jed Fordham

Bullpups Outlast Crusaders In Narrow Victory

Mexico freshmen defeated Helias 37 to 15 after a slow start led by Russell Williams with 13 points. Terry Sells added seven and Mike Dennis six as the Bullpups used a second-half press to pull away. B team improved to 8-1 with a 39-26 win. Mexico JV lost to Jerseyville 82 to 49 in Quincy Tournament, Jerseyville taking first place.

Mexico Jefferson City Bulldogs Crusaders Helias Russell Williams Terry Sells Mike Dennis Benny Pettebaum Butler Nunnelly Mike Swanson Quincy Jerseyville Hannibal

Houston Hangs On to Become All-Star

Houston Oilers defensive back Kenny Houston, captain of the American Conference All-Stars, reflects on his record breaking season of nine interception touchdowns across five pro years. He explains his early drops, focus on catching, and plans to sprint for the center field after a pickoff in the Pro Bowl at Memorial Coliseum.

Houston Oilers Houston Memorial Coliseum Erich Barnes Cleveland New York Herb Adderley Green Bay Dallas St. Louis Principia Missouri Colonels Jay Nix Nix

Miss Goolagong Named AP Woman Athlete of the Year

Evonne Goolagong, 19 going on 20, rose to win Wimbledon and defeat champions in 1969. She led AP voting with 249 points, ahead of Chris Evert and Billie Jean King, becoming the first foreigner since 1962 to earn the honor.

New York Evonne Goolagong Margaret Court Associated Press Today Billie Jean King Miss Evert Winnie Shaw Virginia Wade Billie Jean America Kathy Whitworth Miss Whitworth LPGA Ware Shane Gould Laura Baugh Long Beach Calif U.S Anne-Marie Proell Austria Miss Goolagong Maria Bueno Evonne Barellan Wheatlands Sydney Chi Cheng Taiwan Dawn Fraser

Wrong Way Owens Leads Tucson Open After First Round

Charles Owens blistered Tucson National with a seven under par 65 to share the lead with George Archer, one shot ahead of Lou Graham and J C Snead at 66. Owens, known for cross handed grip and a fused knee from Fort Bragg, explained his unorthodox style as Archer seeks another win after the Glen Campbell Los Angeles Open.

Owens Tucson Ariz Charles Owens George Archer Tucson National Golf Club 82Nd Airborne Division Fort Bragg N.C Winter Haven Fla Archer Lou Graham

Majors withdraws from Georgia Tech coach race

Iowa State coach Johnny Majors announced he has asked to withdraw his name from consideration for the Georgia Tech vacancy. He said he remains focused on ISU plans for spring practice and recruiting for the 1972 season. Fulcher named Tech head coach successor to Bud Carson.

Amies Iowa Iowa State University Johnny Majors Georgia Tech Majors Tech Bobby Dodd Town State Iowa State Tennessee Cyclones

East Mo Conference Freshmen Tourney Semis at Montgomery City

In the East Missouri freshmen tourney at Montgomery City Bowling Green beat Clopion 47 to 44 in a close contest. Montgomery County defeated Wellsville 92 to 41 to set up Saturday’s semifinals with Bowling Green versus Troy and Wellsville against VansFar for third place. Montgomery County meets Warrenton in the championship at 6 30. Thursday results include East Lafayette 95 Albright 71 and Sallie 3 Temple 79 St John’s N Y.

East Mo Montgomery City Bowling Green Clopion Montgomery County Wellsville Troy VansFar Warrenton Colon East Lafayette Albright Sallie Temple St John's N.Y

Stovall Retires From Pro Football To Coach

ST LOUIS AP Jerry Stovall star safety for the Louis Cardinals since 1963 announced retirement from pro football to join the University of South Carolina as an assistant to coach Paul Dietzel. Stovall, 30, called it a serious decision and said the chance to work with Dietzel, who coached him at LSU, was a tremendous opportunity.

ST. Louis Jerry Stovall Louis Cardinals University of South Carolina Stovall Paul Dietzel Louisiana State University Cardinals Stoevall

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