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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1971
Page
5
Eight year old Shawn Robert Evans of Laddonia earns a 210 pound eight point deer while Dennis Berry of Mexico bags a 275 pound one point buck near Florida Missouri with a 12 gauge shotgun. Berry’s first deer marks a notable hunting milestone in the local area.
Auburn quarterback Pat Sullivan, 1971 Heisman winner, seeks a signature performance as No. 5 Auburn faces No. 3 Alabama in a clash of undefeated rivals at Legion Field. The game, the SEC’s two longest streaks and national implications loom large with kickoff at 4 p.m. EST.
Mexico coach Lynn Cundiff praised Craig Barnes and Lewis Moore after the 78-53 defeat by Clapton Hawks. Moore led Mexico with 19 points, while Barnes and Moore were the Bulldogs’ bright spots as Clopton built a big early lead and cruised to victory. Gregory scored 28 for the Hawks, who improved to 3-0, with Clopton’s strong free throw shooting and a tight 1-3-1 defense shaping the game.
Gregory an Chant an Monett faces South Shelby at Springfield in Southwest Missouri State with records 11-0-0 and 11-6-0 respectively. The matchup highlights a high level clash as both teams seek key regional success on the gridiron this season.
Alabama and Auburn, both undefeated, renew a national televised clash in Birmingham for the SEC title as No.3 Alabama meets No.5 Auburn with Pat Sullivan and Johnny Musso featuring for the Tide. Army and Navy also meet in Philadelphia in the 72nd service academy showdown drawing about 100,000 fans.
Ken Rosewall, 37, captured the $50,000 first prize by defeating Rod Laver in four sets. Rosewall won two tie break sets 7-2 and 7-4 after taking the first 6-4, with Laver earning $20,000 as runner up. Laver struggled with 10 double faults and four foot faults during the match.
The 49ers visit the Jets aiming to regain first in the NFC West after a tie at the top with the Rams. The Redskins look to regain momentum in the East with a Sunday game against Philadelphia as they try to rebound from a late-season slide. Other NFC and AFC matches populate the schedule, including Chicago at Miami on Monday night and Detroit challenging Minnesota as the season winds down.
Regional NBA standings by division list teams such as Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago, Golden State, Milwaukee, Portland, Los Angeles and Detroit with win loss records. Saturday and Sunday schedules include matchups like Milwaukee at Cincinnati, Cleveland at Atlanta, Golden State at Buffalo, Boston versus Baltimore, Phoenix at Houston, Seattle at Los Angeles and more across NBA and ABA rounds.
Archie Clark poured in a career high 40 for Baltimore, Austin Carr scored 30 for Cleveland as the Bullets beat Atlanta 118 105 and Cleveland crushed Cincinnati to move atop the Central Division. The Cavs benefited from balanced scoring led by John Johnson 19 Bobby Smith 18 Butch Beard 17 and Walt Wesley 17.
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