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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Nov 17, 1973

Page

4

Red-Hot Indians Entertain Fans

About 250 fans watched the Van-Far Indians in a soap scrimmage. In varsity play the Black team won 68-66 in overtime over the Whites, while the JV Whites beat the JV Blacks 51-43. Coach Lowell Keltner noted scoring came despite limited practice and stressed defense ahead of Monday’s Hannibal Tournament opener vs Unity of Menden.

Lowell Keltner Charles Jennings Tommy Spradling Jeff Guinn Kevin Cockrell Stan Teague Hnd Mark Hale Rick Harshman Hannibal Menden Til Keltner Mark Sutton Wendell Wheeler

Highland Cougars top Centralia in league opener at Ewing

Highland defeats Centralia 44 27 in the Clarence Cannon Conference opener behind Bradley 21 points while Lynda Overfelt tops Centralia with 10. B team also wins 33 17 as Centralia trails 18 4 in first half. Beth Johns leads Panthers with seven. Next schedule features freshman boys and B girls vs Salisbury then A and B games with Macon.

Ewing Centralia Panthers Highland Cougars Highland Bradley Lynda Overfelt Panthers Centralia Clarence Cannon Beth Johns Salisbury Macon

MU Fresh Capitalize On Errors

AMES Iowa AP Two early Iowa State fumbles set up Missouri touchdowns as the Tigers won 28-0 in freshman football. Dean Leibson scored on a six yard run after the first Cyclone bobble and Jamel Williams added a seven yard TD after the second. Missouri had 374 yards to Iowa State's 157 with Tim Gibbons throwing nine of 21 for 146 yards. Davis led Missouri with 94 rushing yards on 16 carries. Iowa State's deep threat was to the Missouri 34 yard line. Tom Miller led the Cyclones with 35 yards on 23 carries.

Ames Iowa Iowa State Missouri Tigers Dean Leibson Cyclone Bobble Jamel Williams Cyclones Tim Gibbons John McDonald Annise Davis Gibbons Davis Tom Miller Hannibal Pirates Mexico David Steinbrueck Don Williams Jim Groves Bulldogs Mike Long Russ Haerer John Ekedahi Haerer Long Ekedahl Chris Hotep Pirate Robert Young Billy Fry Sears Knepp Steinbrueck Randy Ezell Fry Seals

Bulldogs Hand Hannibal 30-14 In Season Finale Victory

Mexico (Missouri) rode a strong ground game to a 30-14 win over Hannibal in the season finale. Fullback Haerer and halfback Long led a 138 rushing yards attack while Hannibal’s Rod Knepp produced 123 yards for the Pirates. Mexico finished 7-3 on the year, the third straight winning season, as Haerer sealed the win with a late interception return for a TD.

Mexico Chris Hotep Hannibal Rich Lovell Bulldogs America Pirates Rod Knepp Knepp

Panthers Rally To Beat St. Mary's 25 21 In Dramatic Comeback

Centralia Panthers overcome a 21-0 halftime deficit against St. Mary’s of Independence to win 25-21. Key plays included 80 and 37 yard interceptions, a seven minute third quarter drive, Don Sigman’s late fumble return for the winning score, and Romine touchdowns in the fourth quarter. Panthers rise to 2-1 in Clarence Cannon Conference.

Centralia Centralia Panthers St. Mary's Independence Panthers Rockne Calhoun Clarence Cannon Louisiana Reams John Romine Don Sigman Romine

Finley Threatens Civil Suit Over World Series Fines

Charles C. Finley challenged Commissioner Bowie Kuhn after a six hour hearing over $7,000 in fines tied to World Series actions including the Mike Andrews affair. Kuhn agreed to re evaluate the penalties while Finley hinted at possible court action if the appeal fails.

NEW York Charles C. Finley Baseball Bowie Kuhn Finley Oakland A's Mike Andrews Kuhn Andrews Commissioner's Office Manny Trillo Oakland Coliseum A's Harry Walker A’s Commissioner of Baseball

Pistons Silence Kings Without Archibald at Cobo Arena

Detroit dominated Kansas City Omaha 125-98 at Cobo, taking advantage of Nate Archibald's Achilles injury. Larry McNeill and Nate Williams led with 21 points each as Willie Norwood paced Detroit with 15. The win lifts the Pistons to 10-7 while KC-Omaha falls to 6-11. Detroit visits Buffalo next.

Detroit National Basketball Association Kansas City-Omaha Nate Archibald Kc-Omaha Kings Cobo Arena Pistons Ray Scott Scott Archibald Dynamo Larry McNeill Nate Williams Willie Norwood Jim Davis Bob Lanier Curtis Rowe Portland Buffalo Boston Celtics

Sports On The Air Highlights Diverse Weekend Telecasts

College football Minnesota at Illinois leads today’s schedule with a 12:45 p.m. kickoff and a 12:30 p.m. pregame. Pro basketball Portland at Houston follows at 1:30 p.m. European Cup track from Edinburgh, Scotland airs at 2:30 p.m. Wide World of Sports features drag racing, pro skiing, and gymnastics at 4 p.m. NFL highlights surface at multiple times. Sunday offers Cardinals vs Giants at noon and Oilers vs Chiefs at 1 p.m., plus 49ers vs Rams and Kansas-Oklahoma action across stations.

Minnesota Illinois Geoff Petrie Portland Trail Blazers Houston Rockets Edinburgh Scotland Wide World of Sports Cardinals Giants Houston Oilers Chiefs 49Ers Rams Kansas - Oklahoma Onofrio

Davis Cup semifinal sees Hrebec edge Newcombe in five

Jiri Hrebec of Czechoslovakia defeated Australian John Newcombe in a three set comeback 6-4 8-10 6-4 7-5 to reach the Davis Cup final. Nic Nastase of Romania beat Jimmy Connors 7-6 5-7 7-4 in the Dewars Cup semis to advance. Tom Watson kept the lead at seven rounds of the World Open in Pinehurst as he shot five over par 76 for the third day running.

Melbourne Australia Jiri Hrebec Czechoslovakia John Newcombe London Nic Nastase Jimmy Connors Belleville Ill Golf Pinehurst N.C Tom Watson

Football Scores From AP Widespread High School Matching

Scores relay from Associated Press list many games across Missouri and nearby states include Cameron over Savannah 41 33 Cass Midway 27 0 Sherwood 7 Adrian O Hara 21 Moon 7 Marceline 7 Maryville 74 Bethany 22 Mount Grove 11 Lockwood 56 Jefferson City Melsag 27 Ma berly 4 Perryville 6 Jackson 17 Charleston 14 Keane 14 Caruthersville 7 Portageville 0 Doniphan 14 Duchesne 20 Marquette 20 Francis Howell 29 Oakville 6 Kickapoo 33 Monet 34 Neosho Appleton City 33 Miami McDonald 27 Fulton Wentaville Nevada 28 Cassville 7 Webb City 41 Aurora 14 Mount Vernon 20 Lamar Lincoln 18 Central 7 Liberty 12 Park Hill 7 Lee's Summit 25 Grandview Pembroke Country Day 24 Fort Osage Lillis 14 Butter 13 Pleasant Hill Odessa 9 Saint Joseph Central 9 Sedalia Smith-Coffon 7 Blue Springs 6 Centralia 24 St Marys 21 Cabool 45 Salem 14 Chillicothe 73 Warresoburg 0 Windsor 13 Mouston 62 Willow Springs 0 Higginaville 20 Harrisonville Parkwood 44 Memorial 6

Cart Dexter Matten Cape Girardeau Central Perryville Jackson Charleston Keane Caruthersville S Mayti Portageville Donipahah Duchesne Marquette Francis Howell Oakville Kickapoo Rolle Monet Neosho Appleton City Miami McDonald Country Aid Fulton Wentaville & Nevada Cassville Webb City Aurora Mount Vernon Lamar Lincoln Central Liberty Park Wi Lee’s Chrisman Truman Sedalia Smith-Coffon Blue Springs Centralia St. Marys Cabool Salem Chillicothe Warresoburg Windsor Watresaburg High Mouston Willow Springs Higginaville Harrisonville

Trojans Capture Consolation Honors in Harrisburg

In the Little Dixie Tournament at Harrisburg, Community R-6 Trojans won consolation titles. Boys beat Madison 65 45, led by Kelly Young with 29 points and 18 rebounds, while Mark Robison added 16. Girls defeated Ashland 43 19, led by Joyce Bertels with 17 and Carol Bertels with 14, as RG built an early 10 2 edge and maintained the lead through the game.

Harrisburg Madison Ashland Trojan Bob Mindlin Mindlin Trojans Kelly Young Young Mark Robison Debby Lane Joyce Bertels Carol Bertels Trojan Boys North Callaway NorCal T-Birds Scott’s Corner Young Fara Harris Robison Willingham Albus Schutte Gaston Tma Rip O'Bannon Janes Liesman P. A Wilsdort Tiesman Emorco Novinger Woods

WHA Hockey Scores From Winnipeg and Cleveland

Winnipeg beat Edmonton on Saturday while Cleveland fell to 4. Los Angeles lost elsewhere. Houston faced New York with a post noon start and Quebec met New England in the afternoon. Toronto clashed with Chicago.

Toronto Vancouver Tig Chicago Ailana Philadelphia Winnipeg Edmonton Cleveland Los Angeles Houston New York Quebec New England Chicago

Bowl bids drawing near by Herschel Nissenson

The nation's top college teams race toward bowls with Alabama set to meet Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl and Penn State expected in the Orange Bowl against LSU. Texas can clinch a Cotton Bowl spot by beating Texas Christian as Ohio State and Michigan vie for Big Ten honors and bowls.

Herschel Nissenson Associated Press Tenpins Alabama Miami Florida Tuscaloosa Crimson Tide Notre Dame Fighting Irish Penn State Nittany Lions Ohio University Louisiana State Mississippi State Texas Texas Christian Longhorns Nebraska Kansas State Ohio State Michigan UCLA Southern California Iowa North Carolina State Pitt Arizona Arizona State Panthers Army Peach Auburn Georgia Arkansas Southern Methodist Ohio Cincinnati

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