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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1977
Page
4
MOSCOW AP reports NBC will televise the 1980 Summer Games, with NEC VP Carl Lindemann Jr. saying contracts with the Soviet Organizing Committee will be signed, though Soviet officials claim no rights have been awarded. IOC approval remains the technical hurdle cited by officials.
Dick Stockton, 29-4 6-4 3-4 6-1 6-2, defeats world No.1 Jimmy Connors in the U S Pro Indoor final before 14 571 fans. Stockton earns $40 000 while Connors pockets $50 000 for the Las Vegas loss and $20 000 for second place here. The victory ends Connors five tourney win streaks and marks Stockton s climb from NCAA champion and National Junior title holder to top pro.
Montgomery Co. R-2 Wildcats upset top-seeded Ft Zumwalt 64 62 in the Ft Zumwalt Tournament semifinal. Elmer Ridder 22 points Andrew McQuie 20 lead Montgomery while Marvin Marteen adds 10. Wentzville faces Montgomery in the title game after defeating Wright City 83 77.
The scoreboard lists multiple prep tourney results across Missouri fixtures from Ft Zumwalt to Bowling Green and Wellsville. Standout scores include Wentzville 83 over Zumwalt 52, and Clarkston 63 over Hermann 53, with numerous OT and third-place outcomes, plus college-style pro box scores and league standings embedded in the page.
Watson posted a five stroke victory at the San Diego Open, finishing 19 under par at Torrey Pines. The 19 year old star led all week, earned $36,000, boosted season earnings to $8,700, and joined the World Series of Golf field as a rising sensation on the tour.
The Washington Bullets roll to a 112-98 victory over the Kansas City Ki in Landover Maryland. Chenier scores 26 points on 12 of 24 shooting to fuel a second quarter burst that breaks a tight game and gives the Bullets a 57-41 halftime edge.
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Lincoln University used a pressing defense and Harold Robertson's 27 points to beat Westminster College 66-61 in Jefferson City. Lincoln surged early with 18 straight points, led 40-27 at halftime, and maintained a double-figure edge until Westminster closed to within five late. Four Westminster players reached double figures, including Mark Atkinson of Auxyasse with 10.
New York goalie Gil les Gratton, after a rough season and multiple masks, finally wore a face-fitting mask by Greg Harrison. He backstopped the Rangers to a 2-1 win over the St. Louis Blues, their second victory in 11 games and an eight-year push at home.
St Louis University trustees postponed action on the basketball program awaiting the appointment of a fulltime athletic director. The board said it would not act hastily while considering a proposal to de emphasise the program. In other news, James Connors Sr. 53 father of tennis star Jimmy Connors died at St Elizabeth Hospital after cancer treatment begun December 11. He had supervised the Dr Martin Luther King bridge linking East St Louis and St Louis for 26 years.
Drury pulled a 96-87 upset over UMKC in NAIA District 16, as Edne Matthews shifted players due to injuries. The win adds to Drury’s five straight home victories while several other Missouri colleges posted wins and the district race tightens.
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