Freshman Bulldogs Suffer Loss in Optimist Tourney
Mexico freshmen fell 62-51 to Helias of Jefferson City in the West Junior High event after a 32-20 halftime gap. Lewis Moore led Mexico with 21 points, Alvin Perkins 19, while Helias totaled 20 from Jansen and 16 from Schluter. Mexico’s B squad beat Centralia 38-33 as Ekedahl scored 14 and Schreier 7.
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Mexico
Helias
Jefferson City
Bob Ligon
Lewis Moore
Alvin Perkins
Hellas Jansen
Schluter
Centralia
Bulldogs
John Ekedahl
John Schreier
Ekedahl
Darryl Miller
Schreier
Danny Gourley
Kirk Waisner
The
Panthers
St Louis Club Honors Bench at 14th awards dinner
Johnny Bench shared the J. Roy Stockton award with Brooks Robinson at the St. Louis Baseball Writers dinner attended by about 1,000. Emcee Jack Buck noted Cardinal stars and other St. Louis sports figures receiving special awards for 1970 achievements and meritorious service.
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ST. Louis
Johnny Bench
Cincinnati Reds
Jack Buck
Baseball Writers
Bench
Buck
Reds
J. Roy Stockton
Brooks Robinson
Baltimore Orioles
St. Louis Cardinals
Carberry
Cardinal John Carberry
Cardinals
Stan Musial
Baseball Cardinals
Hank Aaron
Willie Mays
Mays
Aaron
Robert F. Hyland
Cardinal
Bob Gibson
Joe Torre
Redbirds
J. G. Taylor Spink
Jerry Reuss
John B. Sheridan
MacArthur Lane
Football Cardinals
Scotty Bowman
St. Louis Hockey Blues
al Trost
St. Louis University
Nelson Burton Jr
John E. Wray
Saints Trade Two to Oilers in Key Swap
The New Orleans Saints traded defensive tackle Dave Rowe and wide receiver Ken Burrough to the Houston Oilers for running back Hoyle Granger, a second round pick and two linemen. Saints receive Terry Stoepel and defensive end Charlie Blossom as part of the deal. It marks the team's second trade in three days.
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NEW Orleans
New Orleans Saints
Dave Rowe
Ken Burrough
Houston Oilers
Hoyle Granger
Saints
Granger
Terry Stoepel
Charlie Blossom
Kindig Says Football Is Hard but Great
Howard Wayne Kindig Mexico's first NFL pro football player, visiting from Buffalo Bills, will be honored at the Mexico-Columbia game with a plaque. Mayor will proclaim Wayne Kindig Day. He recalls high school training under Coach Filbert, his football rise, and values of perseverance amid a demanding pro schedule.
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Mexico
Wayne Kindig
Ledger
Kathy Clancy
Kindig
Buffalo Bills
Bulldog
City of
Wayne
Richard Vance
Kathy Clancy Ledger
Howard Wayne Kindig
Howard Kindig
Olive Sr
Warner Williams
Mexico High School
Gary Filbert
Filbert
Bulldog Cemo
Los Angeles State College
San Diego Chargers
Philadelphia Eagles
San Diego
Bills
O. J. Simpson
Simpson
Chicago Bears
Chargers
Buffalo
Joe Namath
Namath
New York Jets
Baton Rouge
Selena
Louisiana
Louisiana Southern University
Keith
Marquette Tops Top Twenty In College Basketball Poll
Marquette stands No. 1 with 658 points and 22 first place votes after UCLA loses to Notre Dame 89 82. UCLA gardens 594 points and six first place votes to sit second as Southern California climbs to No. 3.
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Ken Rappoport
Associated Press
Marquette
UCLA
Fallen Angels
Warriors
Notre Dame
DePaul
Bruins
Southern California
Los Angeles
Jacksonville
Furman
Mercer
Tennessee
Alabama
Utah State
Utah
Brigham Young
South Carolina
Western Kentucky
Murray State
Kentucky
Oregon
LaSalle
Virginia
Villanova
Duquesne
Illinois
North Carolina
Ilinois
St. Bonaventure
Fordham
Indiana
Kansas
Utah St
Pro Basketball Pairings and Wednesday Schedule
The card lists scheduled games including Kentucky at Texas Utah at Pittsburgh Indiana at Memphis New York at Indiana Floridians versus Virginia at Hampton and Denver at Utah, noting only games on the schedule for Wednesday.
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Texas
Utah
Pittsburgh
Indiana
Memphis
New York
Floridians
Virginia
Hampton
Denver
Associated Press
Aeeeleens
W. L. Pet. G.B. Memphis
Denver Vee
Phila
Texas Spree
Boston
Buffalo Ore
Carolina
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Atlanta
Tamna Cleveland
Milwaukee
Detroit Steels
Chicago
Seattle
San Diego
Portland
Cleveland
Buffalo
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Phoenix
Philadelphia
Detroit
Kentucky
Carolina Niebehe
Doctor Turns Track Sensation From Surgeon To Sprinter
Dr. Delano Meriwether, a 27 year old hematologist, bold enough to chase Olympic standouts after reading a track book, stunned observers by winning the 60 yard dash at an indoor meet and finishing second at the Sunkist Games in Los Angeles. He blends a cancer center schedule with training, wearing a gimmick outfit and eyeing the 100 yard dash as his best event.
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Tom Saladino
Associated Press
NEW York
Delano Meriwether
Mel Pender
Charlie Greene
Dr. Meriwether
Jim Dunaway
Baltimore
Washington
Cole Field House
Maryland
CYO
Meriwether
Pender
Los Angeles
Madagascar
Jean- Louis Ravelomananese
Philadelphia
Baltimore Cancer Research Center
North Callaway Nerves For 7:30 Clash With Trojans
North Callaway Thunderbirds, seeded second, meet Community R-6 Trojans at 7:30 p.m. in the South Callaway Invitational. Blair Oaks upset by New Bloomfield 60 43, with Keesee 17 Robinson 14 Pleus 15 leading New Bloomfield. South Callaway beats Chamois 51 48 behind Mosley and Line 12 each.
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McKane
North Callaway Thunderbirds
Trojans
Blair Oaks
New Bloomfield
Greg Keesee
Gene Robinson
Ron Pleus
South Callaway
Chamois
Mike Mosley
Danny Line
Randy Greer
David Kormann
Jerry Seifert
Ashland
Missouri School For the Deaf
Hawkins to Retire From Oakland Raiders
Wayne Hawkins, one of the original 1960 Oakland Raiders and a taxi squad member last season, announces his retirement. The offensive guard was noted for his blocking for the passer and earned AFL All Star honors on five occasions.
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Oakland
Wayne Hawkins
Oakland Raiders
Hawkins
Dempsey Overcomes Handicap to Become Place Kick Star
Tom Dempsey, 250 pounds, overcame a missing right hand and a partial foot to become an NFL place kicking star for the New Orleans Saints. He won the Philadelphia Sports Writers Association Most Courageous Athlete of 1970 after booting a 63 yard game winner against the Detroit Lions. Dempsey designs and wears a custom $200 shoe and has inspired disabled youth while serving as Easter Seals chair in Louisiana.
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Ralph Bernstein
Associated Press
Philadelphia
Tom Dempsey
Dempsey
Philadelphia Sports Writers Association
New Orleans Saints
Bobby Orr
National Hockey League
Boston Bruins
Notre Dame
Joe Theismann
Detroit Lions
Saints
Lions
Alex Karras
NFL
Pete Rozelle
Dallas Cowboys
Tex Schramm
Dempsey Remem
Detroit
Spurs face deadline to post bond or fold
Kansas City Spurs must post a performance bond by noon Friday or exit the North American Soccer League. President John Latshaw, out of town, previously warned the club could fold without financial help within two weeks. The Spurs, founded in 1968, have lost nearly $1 million.
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Kansas City
North American Soccer League
Kansas City Spurs
John Latshaw
Spurs
Latshaw
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