Plunkett Top Prize In College Draft
NEW YORK AP Quarterback Jim Plunkett the 1970 Heisman winner from Stanford was chosen by the Boston Patriots as the No 1 pick in the NFL college draft. The Saints took Archie Manning second, Pastoreini third, and a blockbuster Rams Redskins trade reshaped the rest of the first round as Don Horn moved to Denver and Green Bay swapped picks.
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Colonels Fall To Hannibal In Varsity Wrestling Meet
Hannibal Pirates defeated Missouri Military Academy 29 to 21 in varsity action while MMA won 28 to 17 in B squad. Highlighted MMA records include 126-pound Pat O'Dea at 7-0 and 145-pound Mike Dickey at 5-0. Junior varsity edged Hannibal on pins/forfeits 6 to 1 with several close decisions.
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Freshmen Win In Tournament at Columbia
The Mexico Bulldog Freshman basketball team defeated University High School freshmen 50 to 27 in the Columbia Optimist Tournament at West Junior High School. Mexico led early and stayed ahead, 28-11 at halftime, 36-16 after three quarters, finishing 50-27. Lewis Moore scored 15, Craig Barnes and Alvin Perkins 8 each. Crane led U High with 12.
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Mexico Moves In State Poll Rises to eighth in Post-Dispatch list
Mexico Bulldogs climb to No 8 in the Missouri high school basketball poll by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Vashon leads while Sumner drops after a loss to Beaumont. Springfield View slides, Rockhurst and Manual rise. several teams fall out of the top 15 with new entrants Charleston, Bishop Hogan, and Branson joining the elite.
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Bulldogs Hope for Wins in Final Home Matches
The Mexico Bulldogs wrestling team hosts Jefferson City Jays at 6:30 p.m. for the final home dual. A four team quad featuring Mexico, Jays, Hannibal, and Hickman Kewpiew starts Saturday at 12:30 p.m. with the season-ending district tournament next week. Coaches urge fans to attend as the Jays seek revenge for an earlier loss and the Bulldogs chase another upset. a JV revenge theme also runs through the meet.
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Wildcats Defeat Wellsville In Bowling Green Tourney
Montgomery Wildcats edged Wellsville Tigers 58 to 50 in the Bowling Green Invitational with top scorers Etter 13 Briscoe 15 and Marteen 19. Wellsville led 14-12 after one, but Montgomery cooled the comeback, aided by Green off the bench and Tigers fouling late.
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Dye Named College Coach at Northwest Missouri State
Gladden Dye, 36, of Oak Park High School North Kansas City, was named head football coach at Northwest Missouri State College replacing Ivan Schottel who resigned in December after eight years. The appointment was announced by Northwest Missouri president Dr. Robert Foster.
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Mid City Lanes Bowlers Lead City Standings
Bowling notes from Mid City and Mexico ledger list top performers: Sapp 235 and 641 high series, Hiway 2970 team total. Year standings show Cruzan's 14-2, Hiway 10-6, Burts 9-7, Youngs 8-? losses, Mid City 7-9, Florsheim 0-16. Moyle 568 and 2336? high in Mexico ledger with B H 3037. Team leaders include Hiway 1024 in one set and 3037 in another.
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Starbuck and Shelley Seek Second National Pairs Title
Starbuck and Shelley, ages 19 and from Downey California, led after the first phase of the U S Figure Skating Championships with six of seven judges favoring them. They face Melissa and Mark Militano and other rivals as finals approach for the pairs title and junior and novice competitions unfold.
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Tie Between New York and Boston in NHL Results
In Wednesday action from the Associated Press New York and Boston played to a 2 2 tie Montreal defeated St Louis 4 2 Pittsburgh topped Toronto 3 1 Buffalo and Los Angeles settled for a 3 3 tie while California rolled over Minnesota 6 2 Thursday games slate Philadelphia at Boston St Louis at Detroit Pittsburgh at Chicago
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Former Cardinal Sues Cardinals Over Drugged Play Claims
Ken Gray, a former St. Louis Cardinal offensive guard, files in St. Louis Circuit Court seeking 3.54 million dollars. He alleges contract breach and drugging to induce more violent play, naming the Cardinals, team physician Dr. Fred C. Reynolds, and trainer John D. Rockwell as defendants. Gray seeks 45,000 in salary plus 250,000 actual and 1.5 million punitive damages in alternate claims.
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