Bulldogs To Host Indoor Meet Trackmen Prepare For Opener
Mexico's 70 member track squad under coach Ron Whittaker prepares for the first indoor meet at MMA fieldhouse with time trials this Wednesday and an invitational March 17. The Bulldogs, seeking to repeat last year’s 7-1 dual record, expect strength in field events and notable rival teams from Rolla Lebanon Fulton Jefferson City Hellos and Wayneville.
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Don Green
Macomb
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Lebanon
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Quincy
Sedalia
CEMO
Mark Twain
Tll
Ila
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Sedalia A&b
Kirksville
Hannibal & Mexico
Bowling Green
A&b
Marshall & Marshall
Moberly A&b
Helias
Capital
Jeff City
Fulton A&b
Hannibal
Columbia
Fingers Signs Slippery Contract With A s
Rollie Fingers of the Oakland A s signed a pact including a year’s supply of mustache wax and about 47 500 more in 1973 salary. Sal Bando Joe Rudi also reached deals while Ken Holtzman Dave Duncan and Vida Blue remained unsigned. The Mets star Rusty Staub stayed out amid pay and fringe benefits talks with General Manager Bob Scheffing. Other holds included Boog Powell Dave McNally Pete Rose Bobby Murcer and Dar reds negotiating stance with teams as clubs search for terms in spring talks.
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Associated Press
Rollie Fingers
Oakland A’s
Rusty Staub
New York Mets
Bob Scheffing
Ace Fingers
Scious
Charles O. Finley
Finley
Fingers
Sal Bando
Joe Rudi
Ken Holtzman
Dave Duncan
Vida Blue
Sports On The Air Today AbA Basketball Telecast
The ABA makes its first TV appearance this year with the Memphis Tams versus the Carolina Cougars at 1 p m The schedule lists six college games including Indiana vs Iowa and Oklahoma State at Missouri plus Northwestern versus Michigan State Kansas State vs Nebraska and Marquette at Long Beach State Also golf skating tennis hockey and horse events are shown across CBS and wide world of sports with multiple date slots and cities noted The Knicks travel to Baltimore to meet the Bullets at 1 p m in a Sunday telecast
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Marquette
Long Beach State
Jerry Heard
Lanny Wadkins
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J. C. Snead
Wide World OF Sports
Czechoslovakia
Janet Lynn
U. S
Chicago
NHL
Chicago Black Hawks
Bruins
Boston
CBS Sports
NBA
New York Knicks
Baltimore Bullets
College Park
Wildcats land EMO all conference picks for 131 season
Three Montgomery County Wildcats earn EMO honors as Gerry Marteen and Danny Green secure unanimous first team spots. Junior Brad Gregory lands on the second team. Honorable mentions go to Van-Far's Mike Hall and Wellsville duo Keith Thomas and Archie Kemp. Montgomery tops EMO with a 13-1-1 record, Van-Far 6-8, Wellsville 2-12.
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Danny Green
EMO
Brad Gregory
Van-Far
Mike Hall
Keith Thomas
Archie Kemp
Wellsville
Montgomery
Softball League to Hold City Meeting on Monday
The City Association Slow Pitch Softball League will meet at 7 p.m. Monday on the third floor of City Hall to finalize summer competition plans. Interested players are urged to attend or call Bob Hamilton for details.
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City Hall
Bob Hamilton
Celtics Dominate Pistons to Stay No 1 in NBA Standings
The Boston Celtics defeated the Detroit Pistons 115-101 as JoJo White and Paul Silas propelled a balanced attack to push Boston to a 54-13 record. Detroit coach Ray Scott praised Boston's dominance.
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Associated Press
Boston Celtics
National Basketball Association
Philadelphia Téers
JoJo White
Paul Silas
Celtics
Detroit
Ray Scott
Friday Twilight Bowling Leads In Omni City Scores
Mexico Lanes hosted Friday twilight with Thompson Auto Sales 3, Gibbons Trenching 4, Hamms Beer 0, Sonny's Body Shop 3, Kaiser's 4, Al's Derby 0, High game Ralph Shrader 241 and high series 608. Sonny's Body Shop led team game 1009 and team series 2963 as CityOmaha topped Seattle 117-112, Portland defeated Cleveland 106-92.
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Gibbons Trenching
Hamms Beer
Sonny’s Body Shop
Charlie’s Deep Rock
Kaiser’s
Al's Derby
Ralph Shrader
Sonny's Body Shop
CityOmaha
Seattle
Buffalo
Portland
Cleveland
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Florsheim
Frosty
Bob’s
Mobil
Wieberg Implt
Mac’s
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Wetterau
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Farm & Home
Thoenen
Spig. Goods
Pat Staples
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Bob’s Mobil
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Il Kaiser's
Mac's Falstaff
Charlie's Deep Rock
Thoenen’s Sptg
Frosty's Standard
FOE
Al’s Derby Bowes
Scoreboard class at Jefferson City and surrounding cities
Scores from numerous high school matches across Missouri. Sedalia Smith leads cattan aa and Washington 320. Independence sees Chrisman 6 to Truman 0. North Kansas City posts 85 against Jo seph Lafayette 40. Lees Summit Belton sh Rockhurst 48. Springfield West Plains and Glendale 48. Parkway West 74 and Bessmet 54. DuBourget Afftan 46 at Webster Groves. Florissant Valley Northwest 54 CAC 48. O Fallon Tech 3 Lows. Vashon Al Lindbergh Kirkwood 4 Lindbergh 49. Sikeston 70 over Cape Central 67. Hazelwood McIver 68 over Riverview 1. State Semi Finals Class MM. Columbia Lutheran South 1 Webb City 1. Kansas City Manual Palmyra. Class 5 Advance 80 Maund City 65 Forsyth 53 Westran ay.
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O'Fallon Tech
Vashon
Sayers Returns to Kansas in New Administrative Role
Gale Sayers, famed Kansas alumnus and former All America running back, takes a second assistant to the athletic director post at the University of Kansas. He aims to guide young athletes about real pro careers, risks, and the value of education, stressing honesty about earnings and longevity.
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Associated Press
Lawrence, Kan
Gale Sayers
Sayers
University of Kansas
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Chicago Bears
Jayhawks
Gayle Sayers
New York Giants
George Sears
Bears
Kansas City
Yankees Sell Youth For Nettles As Mike Becomes Man
In Fort Lauderdale AP reports the Yankees pivot from a decade of futility trading Rob Gardner to Oakland for Matty Alou and later shipping Charley Spikes Rusty Torres John Ellis and Jerry Kenney to Cleveland for Graig Nettles and Jerry Moses The moves aim to end an eight year pennant drought while Ralph Houk remains optimistic claiming a strong infield a deep outfield and solid pitching staff give them a chance to win the division next season
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Celerino Sanchez
Bernie Allen
Hal Lanier
Frank Baker
Fred Frazier
George Zeber
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Fred Stanler
Roy White
Bobby Murcer
Johnny Callison
Ron Swoboda
Mel Stottlemyre
Fritz Peterson
Steve Kline
Mike Kekich
Sparky Lyle
Lindy McDaniel
Casey Cox
Fred Beene
Baltimore
Class M and Class S title showdowns at Hearnes Center
In Columbia Missouri the Class M title pits Kansas City Manual against St Louis Lutheran while Class S crowns Forsyth against Advance at Hearnes Center Manual features Clay Johnson and Robert Snell in a 98 82 win over Palmyra Advance led by John Rhodes 31 points in an 80 65 victory over Mound City Forsyth beat Westran 53 41 powered by Gene Harmon 23 points Lutheran defeated Webb City 50 34 Palmyra faced Webb City for Class M third place Mound City and Western competed for Class S third place earlier
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Kansas City Manual
St. Louis Lutheran
Forsyth
Hearnes Center
Palmyra
Webb City
Mound City
Western
Lutheran
Manual
Clay Johnson
Robert Snell
John Rhodes
Gene Harmon
Westran
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