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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1972
Page
4
In Las Vegas AP reports top seed Rod Laver fell to Marty Riessen 6-2 6-4 at the $50,000 World Championship Tennis event. Second seed John Newcombe upset Ken Rosewall 6-1 and further upsets shook the field as the tourney progressed in a day of surprise results.
Mexico High girls beat University High 7-4 in girls tennis despite top singles losses. Jene O Connor and Laura White won in singles. Kent and O Connor won doubles while Rodes-Copeland and Kent-Spencer fell in others. Nancy Baker was out with strep throat. next up Moberly to close season.
The Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs should be partly sunny and warm with upper 70s temperatures. Thunderstorm chances are shrinking to about 10 to 20 percent as southerly winds of 15 to 20 mph persist at post time. Mac's Falstaffs host Jefferson City in fast pitch softball at Green Field at 7:30 p.m.
ABA Playoffs open with New York Nets versus Indiana Pacers in Bloomington at 1 p.m. on 4 7 13. Astros Cubs Game of the Week at 1 15 with pregame at 1 on 5 8 10. Kentucky Derby coverage from Churchill Downs at 4 p.m. on 4 7 10. Ladies PGA Classic from Las Vegas at 4 on 5 8 10. AAU Championships gymnastics noon 4 7 13. Bruins Rangers 1 p.m. 4 7 13 Stanley Cup, Boston leading 2 1. Alan King Pro Classic from Las Vegas 2 30 5 8 10. Ladies PGA final from Las Vegas 4 30 on 5 8 10. NBA Finals Knicks Lakers fifth game from LA Forum at 9 on 2 3 17. Lakers lead 3 1.
Rolla ace John Hall limited Mexico to two runs in the opener as Rolla knocked off the Bulldogs 6-2 and 1-0 in five innings in the nightcap. Mexico pitcher Tim Hotop fanned 12 but suffered early misplays and key wild pitches that doomed the hosts. Bill Stephens and John Botkin led Mexico with timely hits, while Rolla benefited from a string of errors and a seventh-inning homer by McDonald to seal both wins. The Mexico freshmen and sophomores host Sedalia, with varsity action back at Green Field against Westran and Ashland.
The National League East race shifted with the Phillies and Expos surging while St. Louis and Pittsburgh slumped. Phillies beat Giants 3-2 on Mike Anderson’s ninth inning double. Expos beat Dodgers 3-1 as Gene Mauch celebrated a sweet victory. St. Louis fell 2-1 to Atlanta. Houston topped Chicago 3-0. San Diego routed New York 6-0.
Fernando Tremari pitched seven innings to lift the Missouri Military Academy Colonels to a 5-4 win over Hallsville. In the adjacent track meet, North Callaway beat MMA 70-62 with Alan Baumgartner sweeping four events, including the long jump and hurdles, and Jim Kurdakis setting an MMA two mile record at 10 36.4.
Lexington's Missouri Military Academy placed second in two events and third in one at the spring sports championships, the tri Military meet hosted by Wentworth Military Academy, highlighting strong performances across multiple events.
Lakers beat the Knicks 116-111 in overtime in Madison Square Garden to move within one win of the NBA title. West led with 28 points, Bradley had 26, and McMillian added 23 as Los Angeles extended the series advantage to 3-1 heading to Los Angeles for Game Five.
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