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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1968

Page

4

Weekend Baseball Schedule From Coast to Coast

The list shows multiple games and locations across the United States and abroad, with teams like Cincinnati Oakland San Francisco and New York set to play in places such as Tampa Fort Lauderdale St. Petersburg Cleveland and Chicago. Many matchups are noted for Sunday and Monday with venues including Miami Palm Springs and Nassau Bahamas, reflecting a broad winter slate.

Swern Inston & S SL Louis New York Cincinnati Siaton Pittsburgh Oakland San Francisco Cleveland Chicago California Baltimore Atlanta Boston Atlas Tampa Ron Los Angeles Tillsburgh Ossats Bahamas Mian

UCLA Mangles Houston In 101-69 Victory, Bruins Sweep Houston

UCLA dominated Houston 101-69 as John Wooden praised the defensive plan that limited Elvin Hayes. Shackelford scored 17 for UCLA while Alcindor led with 18 rebounds and 28.2 percent shooting by Houston spoiled 32 straight wins. The Bruins hit 43 of 83 and built a 63-31 halftime lead at Los Angeles Sports Arena before 15,742 fans.

Bruin Houston Mike Lynn Dean Smith North Car Chin Qtota Wicht Bill Bunting Jack Stevenson Associated Press Cougars Los Angeles Parkling Diamond Sean Weaves Guy Wcw UL Livurwutuelehos Mel Uyu Maen Wanes Nenes UCLA Bruins John Wooden Lynn Alcindor Lucius Allen Bunting Ae Ia Bue Sonight North Carolina Vineing Ohio Hayes Ohio State Siince State Larry Miller Mikel Ad Ls Ie Lew Alcindor Warren Howe Elvin Hayes Shackelford Alien Jaluary Cougarsi

Jasper, Oak Grove win state Class M indoor titles

Jasper captured the state Class M indoor track championship and Oak Grove won the Class M title. Class L actions were underway with Jasper leading after scoring 13, Nixa 12, and other schools close behind as the meet continued. Oak Grove also led Class A with 26 points securing its first state title alongside Malt Mexico and Fair Grove amid a day of strong performances.

Columbia Jasper Oak Grove Nixa St. Louis Brentwood Savannah Principia Mountain Grove Boonville Webb City Harrisonville Lockwood Fair Grove Malta

Area track meet yields several high marks and relays

Boonville set a Class M 880 relay record at 1:36.9 while Jasper’s Bill McClintock tied the 110 hurdles record in 7.6 seconds. Oak Grove posted a Class S 880 relay time of 1:39.53, and Malta Bond's John Stockman ran a mile in 4:38.7. Wellsville’s Wayne Kemp placed second in the broad jump as Roosevelt Thomas of Deering won with 21 feet 10 inches. Kemp hit 20-10 last week to qualify for state then failed 21-4 yesterday, the longest Wellsville jump. Wellsville finished fourth in the 880 relay for six points, Marcus Bolton, Paul Harlan, Leland Briscoe, and Kemp on the team. Troy earned three points with Stan Stopke fifth in pole vault and Mark Bismiller fourth in high jump.

Oak Grove John Stockman Malta Bond Wellsville Wayne Kemp Roosevelt Thomas Deering Thomas Kemp Tigers Marcus Bolton Paul Harlan Leland Briscoe Troy Stan Stopke Mark Bismiller

Sanders and Gable Lead NCAA Wrestling Finals Showdown

Rick Sanders of Portland State and Dan Gable of Iowa State have 161 wins and one defeat between them as they compete in the 38th NCAA Wrestling Championships finals at Penn State. Oklahoma State leads with 36, Oklahoma 65, Iowa State 57, while defending champion Michigan State has 30. Sanders meets Dwayne Keller and Gable faces Dave McGuire in the finals, with strong title implications for the pair of storied wrestlers.

Ralph Bernstein Associated Press University Park Fon Tanmula Rick Sanders Dan Gable Sanders Portland Ore Baily

Weekend sports on television with college and pro updates

Saturday features Illinois and NIT title game schedule plus NBA playoff and NCAA action among pro bowling and golf slots. Friday results include Ribant ejected after a fist fight with George Thomas as Tigers beat Red Sox 8-6. Other scores: Twins, Braves, Cubs, Phillies, Mets, Pirates, Mets, and Orioles wins noted with key performances.

Illinois Hockey North Stars Penguins Beeting& Brn Iowa Joe Chapion Bailey Calradion Wriday — Globetrotters Hal Bock Associated Press Dennis Ribant Ribant Detroit Tigers Boston Red Sox George Thomas Minnesota Cincinnati Los Angeles St. Louis Washington Pittsburgh Atlanta New York Mets Chicago Cubs California Philadelphia Oakland San Francisco Cleveland Baltimore New York Yankees Thomas Joe O'Donnell Ed Mathews Detroit Arlo Brunsberg Mathews Dave Morehead Mike Andrews Frank Quilici Cincin

Dampier Sets ABA Single-Game Scoring Record 54 Points

Kentucky Colonels star Louie Dampier scored 54 points to set an ABA single-game record in a 119-106 win over Indiana at Louisville. The performance kept alive Colonels playoff hopes as they tied New Jersey for fourth in the Eastern Division and prepared for a rematch in Commack, N.Y. Denver and New Orleans also won, with Branson leading New Orleans and Nall starring for Denver.

Associated Press Louie Dampier Kentucky Colonels American Basketball Association University of Kentucky Dampier Colonels Indiana Louisville New Jersey Americans Commack N.Y Minnesota Indianapolis Denver Larry Jones New Orleans Houston Dallas Jesse Branson Wayne Nall

San Jacinto Plays Mercer County for JUCO Final Shot

San Jacinto College Texas seeks another shot at the National Junior College basketball title as it faces Mercer County New Jersey in the JUCO semifinals. The Texans beat Murray A&M 71-70 after leading 39-27 at halftime, while Mercer defeated Vincennes 80-72 with Robert Sands scoring 30.

Mercer Robert Sands

Cars Tuned For Endurance Run at Sebring

SEBRING Fla AP It was coming up turbine weather as 70 sports cars poised for the 17th annual 12 hour Sebring Endurance Race today The Howmet turbine rated eligible to challenge the Porsche team runs faster in cooler weather A cold front moving into Florida forecast a day high under 70 degrees Driver Aichan Thompson of Alexandria said the turbine is not a quick starter In a 12 hour race a few seconds at the start normally don t determine the outcome Hans Herrmann Jo Siffert led the field with a 11050 mph Porsche lap The turbine was 10973 mph third fastest qualifier Sat in 80 degree heat Jacky Ickx led with 10985 in a Ford Scooter Patrick was fourth at 10966

Sebring Fla Porsche Florida Aichan Thompson Alexandria,. A Hans Herrmann Germany Jo Siffert Switzerland Vjacky Ickx Belgium Ford Scooter Patrick Manhattan Beach Calif

Colorado is League Champ Colorado is League Champ

Norman Oklahoma AP Individual Big Eight Conference championships and all around titles will be decided in the Big Eight Conference Gymnastics Tournament at Norman this afternoon. Colorado wrapped up the team championship Friday night with a 178.85 score after defending champion Iowa State trailed early and finished with 177.05.

Norman Okla Colorado Iowa State

Austria Leads U S Ski Meet In Sun Valley

Austria dominates opening day of the U S Ski Meet in Sun Valley Idaho. Nancy Greene of Canada posted the standout performance winning the women's downhill in 1 43 67 on the 1 4 mile course. Gerhard Nenning led the Austrian effort with a two mile downhill time of 2 02 81 ahead of Jean Claude Killy of France.

Sun Valley, Idaho Olga Pall Austria Gerhard Nenning Olimpie Canada Nancy Greene Miss Green France Isabelle Mir Aspen Colo Miss Greene Jean-Claude Killy Nenning Killy Karl Schranz

Kings Beat Blues In NHL West Division Race

The Los Angeles Kings defeated the St. Louis Blues 6-1 to close the gap in the West Division race, with Cowboy Bill Flett breaking a 1-1 tie in the second period and Fred Irvine along with Ed Joyal scoring in the third period to widen the lead.

Associated Press Los Angeles Kings National Hockey League Kings Philadelphia St. Louis Bill Flett Fred Irvine Ed Joyal

Mexico Lanes Football Inconsistent Scores Roundup

At Mexico Lanes St Brendan's Ladies and The Belles split a pair of matches as Kincheloe and Stingley led Philadelphia and St Louis standings. Alley Katz set a high game 687 and Kincheloe posted a 196 as diversions flowed through a dense scoreboard of names and points.

Brendan’s Ladies The Belles Kings Oligschlaeger Berry Colleens Cads Stingley Philadelphia Flyers Johnson Brendanites Los Angeles Shamrocks Kincheloe St. Louis Allen Alley Katz Sullivan Stanley Pittsburgh Fort Fuller

Jo Jo White aims high but prefers sharing his shooting

New York AP report on Jo Jo White of Kansas, a 6-foot-3 guard, who says he knows his shot and would rather not always display it. He led Kansas toward the National Invitation Tournament final against Dayton, balancing scoring with team play as he aims to become Kansas's top all time scorer.

New York Jo Jo White White Kansas Dayton Jayhawks Clyde Lovellette Wilt Chamber Iain Walt Wesley Ian Kansas Historis

Bowling League Scores From Mid City Lanes Standings

Mid City Lanes hosted the Mid City Men Pepsi Cola 3 B and H Recreation 1 event. Graf rolled 528, Fox 512. Rose 592, Staehle 475 for Deep Rock. IGA Foodliner 3 and Thompson Auto 1 with Loebnig 520, Davis 470. McMonigle Agency 2 and Roadrunners 2 with Hudson 553, Schrier 548.

B&h Recreation Graf Fox Ron's Deep Rock Fishburn Rose Staehle IGA Foodliner Thompson Auto Loebnig Davis McMonigle Agency Roadrunners Hudson Schrier

Elk Fork fish kill fears rise over sewage discharges

Farmers and fishermen report Elk Fork near Paris turning unnaturally green with algae from nutrient runoff. Investigators from Monroe County and the Conservation Commission link discharges from Moberly area facilities and a turkey farm to the pollution, warning oxygen depletion could kill fish if conditions worsen. Officials say a remedy exists in lagoons or sewage facilities, and a report is going to state pollution boards. The piece questions potential prosecutions in Audrain County for past fish kills.

Monroe County Appeal Elk Fork Salt River Elk Fork Highway Paris Everett Clark Munroe County W. H. Deffenbaker State Conservation Commission State Water ¢ Pollution Board Ar Hee Algea Htig San

Hawks Lose In Playoff First Game For San Francisco

Jeff Mullins scored 29 as San Francisco beat St. Louis 111-106 in the Western semifinals opener. Wilt Chamberlain had 37 points, 29 rebounds, and 7 assists for Philadelphia in a 118-110 win over New York. LaRusso added 23 for the Warriors. Ohl led St. Louis with 26.

Associated Press Jeff Mullins St. Louis Hawks Mullins San Francisco Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia T New York St. Louis Phila Delphia Warriors Rudy LaRusso Don Ohl Bill Bridges Paul Silas Philadelphia Chamberlain Wally Jones Jones Willis Reed Dick Bametti

Rain Delays Pensacola Open Golf Meet By A Day

Dapper Doug Sanders plans to unveil bold outfits as he saves strength for the majors. The Pensacola Open at Gulf Breeze was washed out Friday by rain, pushing the final round to Monday and extending the event to a second spare day while Sanders, 34, rests between rounds.

Pensacola Fla Doug Sanders Sanday Sanders Cedartown Tul

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