Gibson Gets Over Hump By Relentless Seaver Duel
Gibson earns first 1973 win with six innings as Cardinals defeat Padres 5-4 while Seaver dominates Mets with 13 strikeouts but Reds win 6-1. Bench and Rose homer, Segui reliefs, and Dodgers, Astros, Expos win as NL actions unfold.
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Bob Gibson
Tom Seaver
Gipson
St. Louis Cardinals
San Diego Padres
New York Mets
Seaver
Cincinnati
Johnny Bench
Pete Rose
Reds
Hilsewhere
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Chicago Cubs
Houston
Philadelphia
Montreal
Atlanta
Diego Segui
Gibson
Segui
Lou Brock
Jose Cruz
Clay Kirby
San Diego
Nate Colbert
Clarence Gaston
Fred Kendall
Padres
Mets
Joe Morgan
Dave Concepcion
Bench
Lue
al Oliver
Basketball Camp Details at Mexico High School
Mexico High School coach Bob Ligon offers brochures and applications for a summer basketball camp open to fifth graders. Contact details are at his home or the high school. The camp, to be held after July 4 in Mexico, will be free with a nominal insurance charge.
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Mexico
Bob Ligon
Ligon
Mayhem Marks US Cage Victory
The U.S. team defeated Russia 83-67 in Albuquerque to take a 2-1 lead in the six game exhibition series. Coach Bob Cousy praised the win amid a rough game with elbows and near fights. Sven Nater and Ivan Dvornii clashed as referee Martti Huhtamaki warned players.
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Albuquerque
N.M
Bob Cousy
U. S
Russia
Cousy
Vladimir Kondrashin
UCLA
Sven Nater
Kondrashin
Ivan Dvornii
Nater
Dvornii
Martti Huhtamaki
Finland
Aleksei Shukshin
Salnikov
Jim Oxley
U.S. Army
U.S
Major Leaders PITCHING Ad Decisions Pitched In
National and American League pitching leaders and batting standings appear in a fragmentary box score style list. Names like Koosman Billingham Paul Cole man and references to runs batted in and hits are interwoven with local Kansas or Missouri area scores and a golf/track note about Mexico and Van-Far, including medalist Larry Fisher with a 42.
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Fox
Stargell
Phelly
Valentine
Watson
Hin
Con- Derry
Cepeda
Bsn
Tepeion
Cim
Cal
Fuentes
Munson
Rojas
Bands
Tenace
Oak
Vandalia
Wam
Fish
I Ftavesh
Pat Haaran
Melton
Mexico
Van-Far
Bulldog
Dave Bell
Bulldogs
Larry Fisher
Mike Graue
Warren Cadwell
Steve Craghead
Jeff Mihalic
Clyde Oligschlaeger
Bulldog golfers overwhelm Van-Far in windy action
Tony Fuller led with 51 for Bulldog golfers as Mike Clithero finished 54 and Bill Steiner 57 while Mark Hale 61, Jeff Guinn 67 and Mark Gooding 71. District action at Moberly looms Monday and Tuesday with Bell confident the team can win. Next play Friday at Fayette.
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Tony Fuller
Mike Clithero
Bill Steiner
Mark Hale
Jeff Guinn
Mark Gooding
Moberly
Bell
Fayette
Scoreboard Pittsoorah F' rifer 027 at Francisco
The scoreboard lists Pittsoorah F rifer 027 at Francisco with Willoughby 2 1 and notes that only games scheduled.
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Pittsoorah
Rifer
Francisco
Willoughby
Mexico Netmen Shutout By Revamped Kewpies
In Columbia the Hickman Kewpies overwhelmed the Mexico Bulldogs 9-0 as top singles player Jim Recob fell 6-0 6-3. Longtime rivals Ellis, Fisher, and Peck also dropped straight sets. Doubles followed suit with Recob and Ellis losing 6-0 6-3. The Bulldogs travel to Jefferson City Saturday for district play and then MMA Tuesday.
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Mexico
Columbia
Hickman
Kewpiles
Bulldogs
Bob Koeppe
Jim Recob
Lon Ellis
Roger Fisher
Finley Montgomery
Gregar Oene
Peck
Dave Morrow
Fisher
Recob
Ellis
Montgomery
Dennis DeBondt
Jefferson City
MMA
Boston Red Sox Hire Cepeda as DH With Grand Slam
Cepeda nicknamed Cha Cha shined for Boston with his sixth home run, a grand slam, as the Red Sox beat the Texas Rangers 6-2. He is hitting .247 with 25 hits, 4 doubles, 17 RBIs, and 12 runs scored. In other AL games, Royals edged the Yankees 4-3 and Angels beat Tigers 3-0.
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Houston Astros
Watson
Jim Lonborg
Ken Rappoport
Associated Press
Orlando Cepeda
Baby Bull
Boston Red Sox
Cepeda
Red Sox
Texas Rangers
Kansas City Royals
New York Yankees
California Angels
Detroit Tigers
Oakland A's
Milwaukee Brewers
Cleveland Indians
Minnesota Twins
Chicago White Sox
Baltimore Orioles
Boston
Kansas City
Bronx Bombers
New York Mets
Mets
Cincinnati
Yankees
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
Ed Kirkpatrick
Amos Otis
John Mayberry
Lindy McDaniel
Yankee
George Medich
Art. Kusnyer
Sandy Alomar
California
Detroit
Secretariat Poised For Derby Favorite Role
Secretariat appears ready to defend as Derby favorite with jockey Ron Turcotte noting a sharper morning workout than last year’s winner Riva Ridge. The Meadow Stable colt clocked five eighths in 58 3/5 on a sloppy track, as post positions were drawn for the $125,000-added Derby at Churchill Downs.
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Louisville, Ky
Secretariat
Riva Ridge
Meadow Stable
Riva
Ron Turcotte
Turcotte
Angle Light
Lucien Laurin
Edwin Whittaker
Frank Whittaker
Churchill Downs
CBS
Wrestling Card Returns May 9 at Mexico High School
A four-event wrestling show returns to Mexico High School gym on Wednesday May 9 sponsored by the Mexico Booster Club. The main match features heavyweight Harley Race against Danny Little Bear. Mixed tag action pits Curvey Betty Niccoli and Little Bruiser versus Jean Antone and Bobo Johnson. The two midgets open the show with high flying antics starting at 8 p.m.
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Mexico
Little Bear
Australia
Curvey
Betty Niccoli
Kansas City
Little Bruiser
Jean Antone
Bobo Johnson
Hockey veteran Plante to lead Quebec Nordiques
Jacques Plante a veteran goalie, most recently with the Boston Bruins, signed a 10 year contract to be general manager and head coach of the World Hockey Association Quebec Nordiques. The deal marks a bold move for the Nordiques as Plante shifts from player to executive leadership.
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Associated Press Hockey
Quebec
Jacques Plante
National Hockey League
Boston Bruins
Quebec Nordiques
World Hockey Association
Mexico Lanes Bowl At Dairy Queen Event Tie
Mexico Lanes Roadrunners 2 and Lucky Five 2 finish tied as Dairy Queen posts a 21 percent figure. Kehl's Office Supply shows 142, Young's Service 4, Crowns 0, Thirsty Five 4, American Family 0. High game goes to Ken Jensen with 205 and high series to Gary Pillischafske at 531. Dairy Queen posts the high team game 1071 and the high team series for Dairy.
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Roadrunners
Lucky Five
Dairy Queen
Kehl’s
Young’s Service
Crowns
Thirsty Five
American Family
Ken Jensen
Gary Pillischafske
Dairy
Mexico Girls Track Triangular Dominates Cold Day Meet
The Mexico track team, led by Thelma Miller Marilyn Maupin Wanda Brooks and Sharon Farrah, swept the A team 80 47 10 and B team 72 34 against Community A-6 Columbia and Hickman On a cold afternoon Maupin led with a mile in 6 43 and high jump 4 8 plus wins in the 440 880 and shot put The Fantastic Four and others posted multiple top finishes across events with Brooks undefeated in 100 yard dash and Cline Earle and Loyd contributing in sprints hurdles and relays The Ledger provides full daily Mexico Ledgerland and national sports coverage and invites readers to follow the sports page for complete game reports.
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Mexico
Community
Columbia
Hickman
Thelma Miller
Marilyn Maupin
Wanda Brooks
Sharon Farrah
Miss Maupin
Rose Belcher
Miss Belcher
Barbara Green
Miss Miller
Farrah
Billie Sue Stubblefield
Mary Merritt
Miss Farrah
JoDean Miller
Bulldogs
Denise Coil
Linda Boyd
Miss Stubblefield
Miss Boyd
Carolyn Curtis
Miss Brooks
Marsha Loyd
Miss Loyd
Sara Bradshaw
Miss Coil
Miss Bradshaw
Deloris Clark
Danna Davis
Adele Long
Miss Clark
Kim Cline
Lynn Earle
Sharon Callihan
Teresa Harrison
Anna McAllister
Miss Earle
Miss McAllister
Miss Callihan
Miss Cline
Sharon Young
Patty Fennewald
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Herschel Nissenson
Fice
Jim Rooker
Dave Giusti
Willie Davis
Don Sutton
Cubs
Chicago
Sutton
Bob Watson
Mike Jorgensen
Pat Dobson
Ernie McAnally
Expos
Pwr Vin Eevee Aye
Cage
Ed's Liquors
Force Seee Sr
Old Taylor
Kentucky Gentlemen
Newport Gin
Glenmore
Fall Springs
Gordon Gin
Annie Green Spring Wine
J.W. Dant
Pabst Hamm's
Koosman
Billingham
Cin
Paul
Tex
Coleman
Del
Swamp Van-Far
G.B
New York
Lana “Francisco
San Diego i
Louis
Mattack
Reuschel
Messersmith
St. Louis
Cleveland
Grelf
A . Bastow
L. Pet
Baltimore
Minnesota
Oakland
Ledger
Royals
Redbird
Derby
Vision
Restless Jet
Hialeah
Elkwood Stable
Ed Elzemeyer
Warbucks
Sigmund Sommer
Sham
Jo Stevenson
Ray Stump
Elmendorf Farms
Royal and Regal
Abraham I
Savin
Aisco
Lazy F Ranch
Joseph Kellman
Shecky Greene
Arthur Appleton
Sechrest
Laurin
Helen ‘Tweedy
Meadow
Mrs. Tweedy
Harley Race
Danny Little Bear
Sports Digest
Ball Association
Pittsburgh Steelers
Lee Calland
Oakland Raiders
Buffalo
Buffalo Bills
National Football League
Clem Turner
Jack Gehrke
Denver Broncos
Philadelphia Phillies
Deron Johnson
Oakland Athletics
Jack Bastable
San Antonio
Jack Ankerson
Kentucky Colonels
Walker's
Conrad
Bud Schlitz
Hamm's
Pabst
The
Ledgerland
Old Crow
Jim Beam
Chapin & Gore
Kentucky Tavern
Windsor
Calvert Extra
Seagram's
Gilbey’s Scotch
Walke
Hamm’s
Rhinelander
Ballantine
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