Mexico Bulldogs Rout Quincy C B 10 0 in Baseball Tilt
Mexico Bulldogs blamed timely walks errors and base running for a 10 0 win over Quincy C B behind Tim Hotep who pitched a one hit gem with 12 strikeouts. Chuck Golden led the offense with two hits and three RBIs as Mexico stole four bases and capitalized on Quincy miscues to build a laugher.
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Quincy
Mexico Bulldogs
Bulldogs
Quincy C.B
Tim Hotep
Mexico
Jerry McFarland
McFarland
Hotep
Chuck Golden
Larry Lewis
Fleet Bulldogs
Lewis
Bob Bastian
Phillies Rally Past Giants In 20 Innings For 5 4 Win
Phillies scratch out a 5-4 victory in 20 innings as long game fatigue settled in. Dodgers beat Cardinals 6-5 in 10, Astros top Mets 9-5 in 14, Expos edge Reds 6-3, Pirates crush Padres 12-6, Giants top Cubs 5-4. Dodgers Dave Lopes drove in_winning run in 10th, Bill Russell sparked rally earlier.
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Cincinnati Reds
Pittsburgh Pirates
San Diego Padres
San Francisco Giants
Chicago Cubs
California
Baltimore
Oakland
Cleveland
Detroit
Texas
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Minnesota
Boston
Dave Lopes
Los Angeles
St. Louis
Dodgers
Willie Davis
Track Girls Win Easily at Columbia Meet
The Mexico track squad remained dominant with varsity A and B wins over Columbia. Mexico toppled Hickman 93-16 in the varsity, 79-26 for the B team, as Marsha Loyd and Wanda Brooks led with undefeated records in hurdles and sprints respectively. Marilyn Maupin also remained unbeaten in the mile, long jump, and high jump, while Thelma Miller and Sharron Farrah stayed undefeated in their events. Mexico swept relays and took multiple field events with strong showings from Belcher, Stubblefield, and others.
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Mexico
Irls
Bulldog
Hickman
Barbara Greene
Marsha Loyd
Wanda Brooks
Miss Loyd
Sharon Callihan
Marilyn Maupin
Rose Belcher
Miss Maupin
Vermna Brooks
Thelma Miller
Sharron Farrah
Miss Miller
Billie Sue Stubblefield
Lynn Earle
Mary Merritt
Miss Farrah
Anna McAllister
Linda Boyd
Jo Dean Miller
Sara Bradshaw
Miss Belcher
Adelle Long
Kim Cline
Vertna Brooks
Teresa Harrison
Janette Fennesey
Carrie Higgens
Karla Shay
Rally Gives Colonels Win At Laddonia Over Community A
Laddonia Missouri Military Academy MMA edged Community A 7 to 2 on Friday, grabbing three seventh inning runs to improve to 5-2. Pitcher Phil Westermeyer earned the win, the MMA ace in all five games. MMA led 2-0 after four as R-6 tied it with two in the fifth and sixth. John Reddick doubled in the third, and Dan Lesinski drove in the decisive run with a seventh inning sacrifice fly. Ebony Gaston tripled for R-6 in the third as Westermeyer limited the home squad to three hits.
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Lewis
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Huntsville
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Houston
New York
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Astros
Bob Watson
Doug Rader
Ron Woods
Montreal
Cincinnati
Rennie Stennett
Dave Cash
Pittsburgh
Ed Goodson
San Francisco
Chicago
Laddonia
Missouri Military Academy
Colonels
Phil Westermeyer
MMA
R-6
John Reddick
Dan Lesinski
Ebony Gaston
Westermeyer
ABA Final Series Rematch in Kentucky Pacers Clash
The Kentucky Colonels host the Indiana Pacers in game four of the ABA finals at 1 p.m. The series sits Kentucky up 2-1. Also listed are auto racing from Daytona at noon and Terre Haute sprint cars at 4 p.m. on multiple dates. Willie Mays appears on a pregame centerfield segment.
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Indiana Pacers
Kentucky
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Wide World of Sports
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Houston Astros
New York Mets
Willie Mays
Mexico Ledger sports page highlights May 5, 1973
The Mexico Ledger sports page from Saturday May 5 1973 presents local athletics briefs and game results. It covers school teams, players, and upcoming events with concise notes typical of a midweek edition.
Busby Almost Beats Odds In No-Hitter Bid
Kansas City rookie Steve Busby pitched 14 1 3 hitless innings and left with a 3 2 victory over Milwaukee as Dave May hit a fifth inning homer to break up the no hit bid. Mayberry drove in two runs and Garber earned the save as KC stayed atop the division race.
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Kansas City Royals
Milwaukee
Busby
Dave May
Brewers
Royals
Kansas City
Milwaukee Brewers
Detroit
Jimmy
Snyder
Johnny VanderMeer
Hardin Ends Dual Track Seasons Unbeaten at Hawthorne Heights
Hardin seventh and eighth graders closed undefeated dual and triangular seasons on a sunny day at Hawthorne Heights. The seventh grade beat Jefferson Junior High 60-35, while the eighth grade posted a dominating margin. Mexico seventh graders extended their momentum with wins over Fulton and several Columbia schools in a Columbia quad. The Mexico eighths claimed two relays and multiple wins, set three new eighth grade records led by Ron Miller in the 70-yard low hurdles and David Fisher in the 330-yard dash, and saw key performances from Jim Loyd, Chris Kramer, and Adrian Bradshaw. The meet featured records, season bests, and strong showings across sprints, hurdles, jumps, and relays.
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Hardin
Jefferson Junior High
Columbia
Mexico
Fulton
Jeff Jr
Oakland Jr
West Jr
Jefferson City
Huck Finn
Hannibal
Ron Miller
Gary Brookins
David Fisher
Rick Barnes
Mike Batty
Fisher
James Johnson
Gary McKitterick
Steve Westbay
Tim Wyatt
Chris Kramer
Steve Sublette
Jay Loyd
Adrian Bradshaw
Greg Miller
Loyd
Jim
Talbert
Bradshaw
Bob Dempski
Batty
Talbert McKitterick
Derrick Brooks
Don Rummans
Rummans
Greg Fugate
Weekend Sports Scoreboard Highlights and Schedules
The Saturday schedule features Houston at New York with Wilson and McAndrew. Montreal visits Chicago while Atlanta faces Philadelphia. Pittsburgh at San Diego and St Louis at Los Angeles, plus Boston at Minnesota and New York at Chicago. Finals and NBA notes include Winnipeg at New England and Los Angeles at New York on national TV.
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Boia
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Bulldogs Net Narrow Golf Win Over Fayette by One
Mexico Bulldogs edge Fayette 229 to 230 as lineup tweaks pay off. Mike Graue led with 39 on sand greens, Pat Maguire 41, Jeff Mihalic 44, Don Lovell 52, Dennis Jacobi 53. B team scores went to Fayette 216, Mexico 212. District play begins in Moberly Monday.
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Jerry Powell
Mark Lee
John Bridgford
Mexico
Bulldogs
Moberly
Sixers sign Doug Collins amid big contract
Philadelphia 76ers sign the No 1 draft pick Doug Collins to a reported million dollar plus deal. The move follows his status as the top pick in the NBA draft and signals a major commitment by the franchise.
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Philadelphia 76Ers
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National Basketball Association
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Texas’ Rangers
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GOLF
Houston
Bruce Crampton
Mexico Lanes Dixie Eight Series Results
In the Dixie Eight at Mexico Lanes the standings show Orscheln Farm & Home 4, Mac's Falstaff 0, Frostys Standard 3, Wieberg Implat 1, Bob's Mobil 2, Florsheim Shoe 2, Thoenen's Spig Goods 3, Wetterau Foods 1. Helen Thurman posted high game 201 and high series 560, while Orscheln Farm & Home led with a high team game 859.
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Helen Thurman
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Wieberg Implant
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