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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1970
Page
4
Eighty two local golfers head to Mexico Country Club for the final round of the City Golf tourney. Top qualifiers Terry Henage and Dr. Stan Thomas tee off at 1 40 in the last group after Henage posted 67 and Thomas 69 in qualifying at Arthur Hills course.
NCAA champion John Mahaffey of Houston edged Tom Kite Jr. in a Texas style 18 hole finish and reached the Trans Mississippi amateur semifinal. Joe Inman Jr. of Greensboro defeated Joe Campbell 6 and 5 to join Mahaffey. Allen Miller beat Pete Harpster 1 up and Joe Simons outlasted Guy Cullins 1 up after five hours and two extra holes.
Nine guns boom atop Arthur’s Seat announce the ninth Commonwealth Games opening. Nearly 2000 athletes from 42 nations parade before the Duke of Edinburgh as the Friendly Games begin. Over 1000 reporters cover the event televised to Canada and New Zealand. Competition starts Friday in track and field badminton fencing swimming and weightlifting.
Results from Thursday evening at Auxvasse with the Auxvasse Lions Club sponsor. Halter, Children's Horsemanship, Western Pleasure, Pony Cart, Stock Horse classes list winners from Mexico, Fulton, Sedalia, Centralia, Madison, Columbia, Auxvasse, Martinsburg, Wentaville, Palmyra, and others with riders including Ted Benskin, Ronald Linneman, Judy Bradford, Vicki Elsen, Fran Bosley, Jerry Drinkard, Bonnie Wetherell, and more.
At Westbury New York the 11 mile International Trotting at Roosevelt Raceway features Une de Mai of France as the favorite with Dayan and Armbro Flight among top contenders. US hopefuls include Dayan and Fresh Yankee as a diverse field from France, Italy, Sweden, New Zealand and the United States vies for the $125,000 purse with post time around 59:20 p.m. EDT.
The AP summary shows the American League East and West divisions with team records, then Friday results across leagues. Key tallies include Pittsburgh 51 40, Baltimore 56 84, New York 47 41, and Detroit 49 36, plus West leaders Minnesota 65 29 and Los Angeles 63 35. Upcoming matchups include Cleveland at Pittsburgh, Detroit at Chicago, and New York at California.
Two former St Louis champions, Mrs Richard Berkmeyer and Mrs Richard Dalton, reach the 36 hole finals of the 32nd Missouri Women's Golf tournament in St Joseph. Berkmeyer, 1945 champion, beat Paula Eger 6 and 5 in semifinals while Dalton defeated Katy Welsch 5 and 4. Berkmeyer topped medal honors for the fifth time and shot 2 under par 75 to reach the final.
St Louis pitcher Nelson Briles returned to form with a 11-46 victory over the Atlanta Braves, working 7 1 3 innings as he improves to 22 0 . The Cardinals benefited from three Atlanta errors and a three run homer by Allen to end their eight game skid. Briles noted his leg felt strong and he aimed to keep the Braves hitless with a strong start.
In Omaha, Art Hernandez, 158, stopped Nate Williams, 160, to claim the North American middleweight championship. The card also featured Raul Montoya outpointing Shinichi Kakizawa, Paco Flores knocking out Al Romano, and Emile Griffith besting Dick Tiger in New York.
The NFL contract stalemate between players and owners risks canceling the Chicago Tribune NIT All-Star game at Soldier Field. Key figures include NFLPA chief John Mackey and Chiefs coach Hank Stram, with injuries sidelining Kansas City and Saints players during rookie camps. A mediation session is set in Washington after executive meetings in New York.
The Missouri Valley Conference aims to grow to 12 member schools by January with three new entrants. Names were not disclosed, but New Mexico State is among likely candidates. After losing Cincinnati, the league added West Texas State and plans two six-school divisions for basketball in 1972-73, with an eight-team football lineup and a spring golf tennis and track meet set for Wichita. A double elimination baseball tournament replaces the current schedule next spring.
Plans for the second annual National Handicap Bowling Tournament have been finalized by tournament director Robert Shaw of Greater St. Louis Sports Enterprises. The 1970 event funds reach $135,000 in prize money with 20 sectional contests on Dec 13 and a final in St Louis on Dec 20. Local prize distribution and national entrants include Carmen Santana and Norm Davidson as 1969 champions each earning $25,000, with runners up Melton Frosch and Christine Leggio at $12,500. National representatives are Whitey Harris and Joe Joseph.
Alvin Philips of New Orleans knocks out Willie Crosby of Mobile in the middleweight division in six rounds, delivering a decisive win at the local arena.
Vernon Benson, former St Louis coach under Johnny Keane, re joins the Cardinals staff as bullpen coach replacement for Miliken. Manager Bing Devine says Benson, now a special instructor in the minor league system, helps train and guide young players moving to the parent club.
Detroit pitcher Denny McLain, coming off a season suspension, held the Chicago White Sox to a solid outing as the Tigers rallied 4-3. McLain earned praise from manager May Smith, saying his fastball velocity and control showed he was back in the groove. Dick McAuliffe delivered a pivotal two-out RBI single in the ninth to lift Detroit within five games of Baltimore in the American League East.
Philadelphia AP report shows Billy Casper firing a 67 to stand 1 under through 36 holes, citing his well rounded play as key. Casper’s eagle, multiple birdies, and solid putting helped him hold a one stroke lead over Charles Coody at White Eagle Marsh Valley.
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