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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Nov 17, 1970

Page

9

Little Dixie Tournament heads into third night

Ashland and Cairo claim wins as Little Dixie Conference Basketball Tournament advances at North Callaway. Ashland toppled Community A-6 Trojans 57 43 led by Farron Klemme 22 points while Greg Cox had 15 for the Trojans. Cairo routed Surgeon 70 35 as Dwight Schauper added 12 and Ray Smith 14 for Sturgeon. Cairo girls led by Sandra O'Brien with 12 as Cairo beat Community A-4 4310. Matches set for 5 30 pm and 7 pm feature Sturgeon vs Community A-6 and Harrisburg vs Higbee as host Cairo pursues a title bid.

Kingdom City Little Dixie North Callaway Rel High School Ashland Trojans Greg Cox Farron Klemme Cairo Surgeon Dwight Schauper Sturgeon Ray Smith Sandra O'Brien Community A Sandra O’brien Trojan Harrisburg Higbee

Archie Manning Back on Campus

Archie Manning, back on the Oxford campus, awaits doctor's clearance to resume light practice after being released from Baptist Hospital in Memphis. He suffered a broken left arm in the Houston Mississippi game and was treated eight days after admission. North Callaway Thunderbirds prep for first game at 8 30 p.m. tonight against Madison with tournament action including boys 5 30 p.m. and 8 30 p.m. games and girls Ashland vs Cairo at 7 p.m. Trophies and a food stand complete the high school tournament scene.

Oxford Miss Mississippi Archie Manning Manning Baptist Hospital Memphis Tenn Navy North Callaway Thunderbirds Madison Harrisburg Sturgeon NorCal- Madison Ashland Cairo

St Georges Edges St Brendan's in opener for youth teams

St George of Hermann defeated St Brendan's 7th grade 28 to 20 and 8th grade 33 to 31 in the season debut. High scorers included Andy Kehl with 8 and Denny Schnetzler with 11. Next games are set for Thursday at 6 30 p.m. against Hatton McCredie.

Denny Schnetzler Terry Sells Carl Fuemmeler Clyde Oligschlaeger Benny Pettebaum Mark Lawrence Ray Uriarte Hatton-McCredie

Mexico Lanes League Bowling Scores Summary

Readout lists team results and individual totals across multiple leagues. Kirby Sweeper leads with 38 6, Jay's IGA 28 16, Prudential 27 17. notable top games include Beckett 605, Sapp 534, Bird 535, Tate 507, Kirby Sweeper 924 high series 2577, Cruzans 1026 2915 high season marks.

Mexico Crazy Prudential Mexico Heating A. Tate M. Davis Wetterall Foods Backers R. Heim M. Healy Zeeway Jay’s Iga C. Smith B. Sapp Kirby Glen’s Sinclair L. Polland K. Hill High Bame Anne Tate Jay's Iga Backers Chips Mid City Men Mid City Lanes B & H Recreation D. Beckett W. Fox Charlie’s Deep Rock H. Johnson G. Patrick J. Burt Jay's Pepsi Cola L. Bird D. Wallen McMonigle C. Hales Hunter R. Sapp H. Staehle Mid City Commercial Mid City Hiway Tobacco Florsheim Shoe H. Jesse Burts LP Cruzans Liquor B. Burt E. Lubbers R. Pasley A. Perkins Young's Service Roethmeyer Hoyt Cruzans Don Beckett Hiway Burts Young’s Florsheim

Buck Jimmy Dowell Bags 10-Point Buck Near Mexico

A 10 point buck weighing 117 pounds was shot by Jimmy Dowell of Route 2 late Sunday, about 12 miles north of Mexico. In Audrain County the first three hunting days yield 12 deer, while statewide total hits 22,583, up 4,897 from the same period last year.

Jimmy Dowell Mexico Audrain

Bulldog Cagers Hold Basketball Open House

About 209 Mexico basketball fans, students and parents attended the Bulldogs open house hosted by Head Coach Lynn Cundiff. The event introduced coaches and all school teams, featured practice drills, and preview scrimmages for freshman, junior varsity and varsity. Mexico opens the season Saturday against Montgomery City and travels to Hannibal Aliday Tournament on November 25. Senior standouts Warren Williams and Keith Campbell lead the roster with Gary Smallwood, Mark Thoenen and Lawrence Cooper among others. Junior and sophomore squads were also introduced, listing several returning lettermen and players.

Mexico Bulldogs I-Action Lynn Cundiff Montgomery City Hannibal Cundiff Warren Williams Keith Campbell Letterman Cocaptain Gary Smallwood Mark Thoenen Wilbur Gould Herb Belcher Lawrence Cooper Mert Bancroft Dennis White Bruce Moore Joe Ezell Jack Dennis John Reaves James Hutchins Mike Straube Dave Sutton Bob Bastian Lee Kehl Mike Stubblefield John Edwards Joe Long Wayne Burson Jim Rec George Simpson Tim Wehlewald Robert Young

Nebraskas Murtaugh earns Big Eight lineman of week honor

Nebraska senior linebacker Jerry Murtaugh, a Nebraskan defensive standout, was named Big Eight Conference lineman of the week for the second time this season. The unanimous selection followed his dominant play against Kansas State, including a key interception, multiple tackles, and forcing punts that helped fuel a 51-13 victory and Orange Bowl bid.

Kansas City Jerry Murtaugh Nebraska Murtaugh Cornhuskers Kansas State Lynn Dickey Wildcats Johnny Rodgers Mike Creed Southern California Kevin Grady Oklahoma Ken Page Kansas Dan Blackard Oklahoma State Rocky Wallace Missouri Mark Withrow Iowa State Mike Kuhn John Stavely Colorado

Federal NFL Probe Moves Into Its Second Day

Cleveland Browns General Manager Harold Sauerbrei is poised as the first witness before a federal grand jury probing antitrust matters. Browns coach Blanton Collier and ex-Saint Tom Fears testified as the investigation widens to include other team officials and players amid subpoenas across the NFL.

Charles R. Hornick Cleveland Harold Sayerbrei Cleveland Browns Blanton Collier Browns Tom Fears New Orleans Saints Sauerbrei Nick Skorich Howard Brink NFL American Football League U.S. Justice Department Antitrust Division Collier Federal Thomas Meaney

Texas Reclaims No 1 After 58-0 Texas Christian Shellacking

Texas returns to the No 1 spot in the AP college football poll after routing Texas Christian 58-0. Darrell Royal warns the late Arkansas game could cost a bowl berth, but expects a Cotton Bowl bid and a possible showdown with Notre Dame. Notre Dame and Nebraska follow, with Michigan and Ohio State in the top five amid reshuffling.

Bruce Lowitt Associated Press Texas Darrell Royal Longhorns Notre Dame Texas Christian Irish Georgia Tech Wilbur Evans Arkansas Royal Razorbacks Nebraska

Bowl invitations swirl as teams eye top post season games

Air Force rises to No 10 after a 31 14 win over Stanford and is a solid Sugar Bowl contender. Notre Dame weighs Cotton versus Orange, while Boston College eyes Peach or Liberty. Miners Water Bowl pits Wayne State College against Franklin College in Excelsior Springs.

Bruce Lowitt Associated Press Air Force New Orleans Notre Dame Boston College Atlanta Memphis Tenn Excelsior Springs Wayne State College Wayne Neb Franklin Ind To.a North Carolina Bill Robinson Penn State Jack Bugbee Nittany Lions Pittsburgh Pitt Big Ten Bill Reed Michigan Ohio State Reed

Cardinals Crush Dallas In 3rd Straight Shutout

The Cardinals blanked the Dallas Cowboys 38 0 to remain ahead of the New York Giants in the NFC East. It was St Louis third consecutive shutout tying an NFL record from 35 years ago as Johnny Roland, John Gilliam, Roy Shivers and Jim Bakken contributed scores. Dallas suffered three interceptions by Craig Morton as Roger Staubach also threw one. Meredith avoided the field but kept in the ABC TV booth as St Louis moved to 7 2 while Dallas fell to 5 4.

Dallas Dallas Cowboys Don Meredith St. Louis Cardinals New York Giants Meredith Abc-Tv Cardinal Johnny Roland John Gilliam Roy Shivers Jim Bakken Houston Boston Giants Charley Winner Winner Shivers Roy Detroit

Foster Ready For Highest Career Weight Fight

DETROIT DETROIT Foster to weigh about 184 pounds for the 15 round bout against Joe Frazier at Cobo Arena. Trainer Bill Gore says the added weight gives Foster a million pounds of confidence as he aims to topple the heavyweight champion. Frazier, expected at 205, sparred with Mole Williams after Foster arrived at 1st Century Gym in downtown Detroit.

Detroit Bob Foster Joe Frazier Bill Gore Foster Fraz‘Aer Cobo Arena 1St Century Gym Frazier Moleman Williams

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