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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1973

Page

9

Mexico Bulldogs Hold Off Hickman Kewpies In Rivalry Clash

Mexico defeats Hickman 68 to 61 to snap a four game skid and extend home win streak to 5-0. Key moments include Jim Recob starting at center, Joe Long’s season high 13 points off the bench, and Caleb Jordan limited by early fouls. The Bulldogs improve to 11-8 while the Kewpies drop to 11-5.

Jim Stanley Mexico Bulldogs Hickman Kewpiles Bulldogs Purple and Gold Columbia Kewpies Napoleon Ligon Jim Recob Dennis DeBondt Recob Alan Joe Long DeBondt Mexico Long Mike Stubblefield Bob Cheatum Hickman Cheatum Craig Barnes Russ Gardner Marshall Ledger Richard Vance

Mexico Bullpups top Moberly 41 to 34 in zone battle

Mexico Bullpups A-team beat Moberly Spartans 41 34 as zone defense stifled the visitors in a Saturday game. Freshman coach Mike Straube praised progress against the zone while the B-team lost 27 23. In South Bend UCLA coach Wooden welcomed the cease fire and eyed upcoming Pac 8 clash.

Lee Wooriwwall Aguau Moberly Spartans Mexico Moberly Mike Straube South Bend Ind UCLA Johnny Wooden Vietnam Bruins

Sixth Grade Cage Games Postponed This Week

The sixth grade evening basketball schedule is pushed back due to a conflict. Games planned for Tuesday and Thursday are rescheduled to February 6 and 4, announced by Mexico varsity coach Bob Ligon.

Mexico Bob Ligon Ligon

Lane bowling team scores and high games list

The record lists multiple teams such as Lane Burners, Trouble Shooters, & F Strike Outs, Gentrys, Optimist Couples and Underdogs with their match results and high scores. Notable players include Phil Chrisman Belinda Frosch D Brown M Brown F Brown R Loebing J W L Bowles and B Vanlandingham, with individual highs recorded across 10, 30 and 100 pin categories.

Gentry Phil Chrisman Belinda Frosch

T-Birds capture title with 58-53 win over Trojans

North Callaway Thunderbirds, led by sophomore Mike Love, defeated Community A-6 Trojans 58-53 to claim the South Callaway Tournament championship. Mark Atkinson led NorCal with 22 points while Love added 13 as Zuroweste struggled with 14. Trojans' Wayne Harris scored 22 and Larry Whalen 18 in a hard fought final.

McKane North Callaway Thunderbirds Trojans Love Bob Mindlin Kelly Young Jimmy Foreman Mindlin T-Birds Mark Atkinson NorCal Community Atkinson Zuroweste Wayne Harris Larry Whalen Minchin Higbee Sturgeon Mark Twin Blair Oaks South Callaway Anon

Scoreboard shows wide college basketball results across regions

A crowded scoreboard lists numerous games with scores including Boston 6 Los Angeles 5 and Atlanta 8 Buffalo 5, Missouri 78 over Nebraska 65, Indiana 79 over Michigan 77, and Texas A&M 75 over Sam Houston State 83. Matches span MIDWEST, WEST, and SOUTH regions with many mismatched entries and OCR garbled team names.

Midwest UCLA Notre Dame Missouri Nebraska Indiana Michigan Ohio U Bowling Green Tulsa Wichita St Northwestern Wiscomenn

Ligon and Bancroft spark Bankers win over Gladiators

Ligon and Bancroft each tallied 17 points to lead the Commerce Bankers to a 64 46 victory over the Gladiators in Adult Recreation League play on Sunday. Harold Fountain led the Gladiators with 16. SW Bell earned a 2 0 forfeit win over the Stars. Next Sunday, Bankers face Stars at 1 30 p.m. and Gladiators meet SW Bell at 2 30 p.m.

Bankers Bob Ligon Mert Bancroft Commerce Bankers Gladiators Harold Fountain Southwestern Bell The Stars the Stars SW Bell

Big Eight favors 30 second clock in basketball

The Big Eight backs a 30 second shot clock amid mixed views. Most coaches praise it for preventing stalling and opening offenses, though Kansas State’s Jack Hartman opposes, saying it hurts teams with leads late. Missouri and others see improved game flow and stronger fan engagement.

Kansas City Jack Hartman Kansas State Hartman Colorado Sox Walseth John Macleod Oklahoma Norm Stewart Missouri Tigers Stewart Missouri Joe Cipriano Nebraska Maury John Iowa State Ted Owens Kansas National Basketball Rules Committee Tye Cipriano John Sam Aubrey Oklahoma State

Clear the Decks Mike Stubblefield Leads Bulldogs Play

Mike Stubblefield age 50 of the Bulldogs maneuvers aside to create space as teammate Joe prepares to strike. The moment captures team fluidity and on court drive during a decisive play.

Mike Stubblefield The Buldogs Joe

Broncos trade Horn to Browns for future considerations

The Denver Broncos sent veteran quarterback Don Horn to the Cleveland Browns in 1974 in exchange for future considerations, according to the American Conference NFL team. Rutgers coach Bateman and athletic director Twitchell were asked to resign after the 1972 season. George Kelly and Mickey Welsh, Hall of Fame nominees, were highlighted in baseball notes. Jay Robinson of Los Angeles won the Denver Open bowling event with a 193-182 final over Gus Lampo.

Sports Digest Associated Press Denver Denver Broncos Don Horn Cleveland Browns New Brunswick N. J John Bateman Albert W. Twitchell Rutgers University Haseball New York George Kelly Mickey Welsh Bowling Denvier Jay Robinson Los Angeles Gus Lampo Endicott N. Y

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