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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1975

Page

9

Tommy Moore Emerges As Cardinal Reliever Star

Tommy Moore, the Mets throw-in in the Ray Sadecki Joe Torre deal, has surprised St. Louis by securing a regular bullpen role. In 14 innings across 8 outings he has a 3.86 ERA, proving capable behind the Big Three relievers as Redbirds contend in 1975.

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Giants Edge Cardinals In 10th Inning Gift Play

Derrel Thomas started the 10th with a triple and scored on a Willie Montanez misplay as the San Francisco Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3. Murcer homered to put SF ahead in the eighth, Von Joshua’s great ninth inning catch sparked a double play, and Melendez’s miscue proved decisive in the 10th.

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Swanson High In State Golf After 18 Holes

Mike Swanson of Mexico sits in a seven way tie for third after a 39 on the front and 33 on the back for a par 72 at the Missouri state high school golf championship midway. Paul Stuart of Springfield led individuals at 70 while Ladue tops team scoring with 301.

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Ali stops Lyle in 11th round to defend title

Muhammad Ali, 33, defended his heavyweight title by stopping Ron Lyle in the 11th round in Las Vegas. The bout drew 6,875 fans and a TV audience, with Ali earning $1 million and Lyle $100,000. Ali announced plans to fight Bugner, Frazier, and Foreman later in the year.

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Packed House To Watch Final Indy Time Trials

Indianapolis in the week before the Indy 500 draws about 40 000 fans to the speedway for time trials. Drivers race solo against the clock as a crowd packs the stands, hoping to improve on slowest qualifying marks and challenge the bubble in the 33 car lineup. A.J. Foyt led early with a 193.976 mph pole time last Saturday.

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Foolish Pleasure Seeks Second Leg of Triple Crown

Foolish Pleasure heads a field of 10 in the 100th Preakness at Baltimore aiming to become the 19th horse to win Derby and Preakness. If victorious, Belmont looms as the final leg in his bid for the Triple Crown. The colt is by What A Pleasure and was once beaten earlier in the campaign.

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Big Eight Eyes Spring Football Games and Tourney Plans

The Big Eight proposes spring football games between league schools and will seek NCAA bylaws changes. Meetings approved a new post season basketball tournament starting March 1977, plus a wrestling championship rotation and elimination of the 30 second clock. The cage tourney would be staged on campuses, with semifinals in Kansas City and a tentative March 1977 final.

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Sports Roundup of MLB Results and Weekend Schedule

Fragmented listing shows results from Montreal, Cincinnati, Atlanta, New York, Houston, Chicago and other teams. It includes Friday and Saturday games with scores and planned matchups such as Cincinnati at Montreal, St. Louis at San Francisco, New York at Houston, and Chicago at San Diego, plus notes on pitchers and innings.

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Baseball standings and results from Saturday and Sunday

A jumble of AL standings, scores, and upcoming games. Baltimore and California split a doubleheader while Kansas City and Boston won or lost variedly. Oakland, New York, Milwaukee, Minnesota, Chicago, Cleveland, and Detroit posted mixed results as teams prepare for weekend matchups. Olympics Montreal notes say workers slated to return as the organizing committee plans to reopen the idle Games building site next week.

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City Softball Season Opens With Monday Games

City League slow pitch opens Monday at Plunkett Park and Green Field. Selser-Chapman vs Scramblers at 6 30 p m at Plunkett Park Kaiser's vs Todd's at Green Field 6 30 p m Harlem Satting tay Manton vs Misfits at 7 30 p m and Satanites vs Manton at 8 90 p m Other league teams include Clippers Thoenen's Citizens Savings Jaycees S&S Electric Roth's Antique Bankers First half ends June 2 second half Aug 6 with a four team playoff after the season.

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