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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1972
Page
8
Garfield schools enjoyed a day away from classrooms as Oklahoma grabbed third place in the fifth grade tug-of-war while the sixth grade Nebraska team won the sack race. Ledger Photos by Richard Vance.
More than 700 grade school athletes competed at Hawthorne Heights on Wednesday in a four five and six grade Mexico Olympics meet. Winners spanned fourth grade Matthew Stevens Lina Goslin Richard Troy Barbara Littrell Terry Brooks Mary Beth Waggoner and David Whitworth Vernita Barnes. Fifth grade winners included Bill Fountain Laura Lewis Stephen Anderson Jeanne Troy David Moyle Shelley Steele Jeffrey Wilson Marilus Nunnelly Rodger Brooks Marjorie Henderson. Sixth grade winners were Jon Doolittle Helen Ogar Ricky Kemp Kathleen Gish Terry Fry Diane Willis Dierk Brooks Lois McGruder Michael Henderson Debbie Fierge. Vermont from Eugene Field School led fourth grade with 36 points and Garfield School tied Eugene Field New York for first in sixth grade with 35 points. Mexico Moe predicted Idaho and Hawthorne's fifth grade Idaho team tied for 30 points with New York.
Bobby Unser, 38, Indy winner from Albuquerque, ran an unofficial 194.721 mph lap at Indianapolis, surpassing the track record by 14 mph. He logged three 191+ mph laps, then 192.318 mph on a final 5:33 p.m. lap, saying speeds will rise as drivers push the pace. Other contenders like Foyt, Andretti, Jones, Revson, Johncock, and Bettenhausen are also pushing the field toward faster times as qualifying begins.
The Boston Bruins aim to clinch the Stanley Cup in New York against the Rangers after a 3-2 loss in Boston. Coach Tom Johnson laments lack of aggression and players’ injuries, calling for an aggressive bounce-back in the sixth game at Madison Square Garden.
Atlanta Braves slugger Hank Aaron missed two games due to neck pain as San Francisco's Willie Mays moved into a day by day status for career home run leader. The Braves said the injury flared during the just completed road swing.
Ewing Missouri AP reports Nebraska's Bob Devaney will be honored as coach of the year in the university division at the first annual Northeast Missouri Awards Dinner to be held Friday night at the new Highland High School near Ewing. Russ Sloan, former coach at Northeast Missouri State, will receive a similar honor in the college division.
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