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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1973

Page

15

Passing Keys 29-7 Victory Over Fulton Bulldogs

Mexico Bulldogs revived their passing attack to beat Fulton 29 to 7, boosting their record to 3-1 in the Mid-State Conference. QB Hotep connected on a 30 yard TD to Ekedahl, while Russ Haerer surged with two third quarter TDs in a decisive win.

Keys Fulton Fulton Hornets Mexico Bulldogs Russ Haerer Haerer Fumblas Attacs Mexico Hotap Sir B. Fry McCormack & Sparks Ezoll Me Farland R. Wiliams Borgharat Pittsman Gehring Weltmeier Dunavant Theaton McFarland Fulton Borghard Pittman Ekedahl Mecittry

Playoff Baseball and CFB Highlights Across Channels

A's vs Orioles AL playoff opener in Baltimore at noon with Vida Blue and Jim Palmer, followed by Mets at Reds with Seaver. No. 15 Missouri vs No. 19 SMU near Dallas at 2:45 p.m. NFL action on Sunday includes Packers-Giants in New Haven and Bengals-Browns in Cleveland, plus Raiders at St Louis and Vikings-Lions in Detroit. Highlights and in-depth pieces air across multiple channels.

Vida Blue Oakland Jim Palmer Baltimore A's Orioles New York Mets Cincinnati Tom Seaver Mets Jack Billingham Reds Missouri Southern Methodist Dallas Wide World of Sports Green Bay Packers New York Giants New Haven Conn Cincinnati Bengals Browns Cleveland Oakland Raiders St. Louis Cardinals Channel 8 Denver Broncos Kansas City Chiefs Minnesota Vikings Lions Detroit NFL

Orioles face Athletics in AL playoff opener in Baltimore

The Orioles host the Athletics in a 1 p.m. EDT AL playoff opener as Oakland seeks its third straight postseason win against Baltimore. Vida Blue faces Jim Palmer while Oakland relies on depth and momentum from 20 game winners. Reggie Jackson battles injury rumors as Oakland aims to build on a 7-5 season series edge.

Baltimore Baltimore Orioles Oakland Athletics Orioles Oakland Vida Blue Jim Palmer Earl Weaver Dick Williams Blue Palmer Reggie Jackson A's Jackson

Baseball Playoffs Start Times From Associated Press

Starting times in EDT for the American League and National League playoff games are listed. Matchups include Oakland at Baltimore and New York at Cincinnati with games spread across Saturday Sunday and Monday, detailing times and venues for each clash.

The Associated Press Oakland Baltimore New York Cincinnati American League National League P.m New England Chicago New Orleans Wpgahsen Cleveland Kansas City Miami Minnesota Petroit Saland St. Louis Buffalo Pitsburg San Francisco Atlanta Bem

Panthers Escape Macon On Late Two Point Attempt

Centralia Panthers stay undefeated at 4-0 after narrowly stopping Macon on a two point attempt. Terry Cunningham connected with Fred Bianco for Macon’s touchdown but failed on the conversion as time ran out. Greg Sewell to Tim Treitnes produced Centralia’s lone TD with an extra point. Panthers dominate lines but penalties stall drives. Macon, young and inexperienced, keeps it close until late.

MACON Centralia Panthers Terry Cunningham Fred Bianco Tigers Panthers Pee Rou Greg Sewell Tim Treitnes

Mets Aim to Dethrone Reds in NLCS Opener

Rusty Staub says the Mets are not overmatched as they face the defending champion Reds. Yogi Berra backs the challenge saying both teams start from scratch. Tom Seaver vs Jack Billingham features two 19-game winners in a best of series opener, with the series shifting to New York for Game Three.

Cincinnati Rusty Staub New York Mets Cincinnati Reds Reds Mets Yogi Berra Staub Berra Tom Seaver Jack Billingham Billingham Seaver George “Sparky” Anderson New York

T-Birds Edge MSD After Late Fourth Down Gamble

Missouri School for the Deaf led 6-0 early, but North Callaway stopped MSD on fourth and one at the 37-yard line. Frank Hudson scored the go ahead three-yard TD with 6:18 left in the final period, followed by a Rusty Wilson pass for the conversion to make it 14-6. MSD earlier tied the game at 6-6 on Bob Ridgeway’s 40-yard run while outgaining NorCal despite a sputtering first half. North Callaway improves to 3-1 on the season and will host Paris next week in the Lewis and Clark Conference opener for both teams.

Fulton Bulldogs Chris Hotop John Ekedahl David Ezell Billy Fry Mexico Hotop Ekedahl Hotep Art Seals Hornets Seals Richard Pittman Mike Long Hornet Haerer Ekedahi Steve Marshall Ross Mechlin Missouri School For the Deaf North Callaway MSD Rick Ward Thunderbird Jeff Uebinger Ward T-Birds Frank Hudson Rusty Wilson Herb Sandker NorCal Scr E. Dennis Alinsky Thunderbirds Bob Ridgeway Paris Lewis and Clark Warcal Ue Shelbyville Paris Coyotes North Shelby Raiders Missouri Coyotes Jeff Glover Danny Johnson Glover Raiders Nolan Gibson North Shelby Dwain Sparks Roger Lair

Greene ties Nicklaus for opening lead at Kings Island Open

Bert Y Greene shot a three under par 68 to share the first-round lead with Jack Nicklaus in the rain-delayed Ohio Kings Island Open worth 125000 dollars.

Associated Press King Mills Ohio Berty Greene Jack Nicklaus

Mark Twain Tops Palmyra 20 0 In Clarence Cannon Game

Mark Twain’s defense held Palmyra to minus 68 total yards and zero first downs as the Tigers upset the Panthers 20 0. QB Mike Riefensel threw four touchdown passes and Roger Cowden Arnold Meyer plus Mark Twain added scores. Palmyra drops to 2 2 overall and 1 2 in conference. Twain rises to 2 2 and hosts Van Far next Friday.

Mark Twain Palmyra Panther Tigers Palmyra Clarence Cannon Tiger Joe Battles Mike Riefensel Ronnie Parsons Riefegsel Riefessel Roger Cowden Arnold Meyer Riefesser Meyer Van-Far

Bowling OACHMEN Jerichow Construction a Southwestern Ball

OACHMEN Jerichow Construction leads a bowling card with teams Jay's IGA 3 and 4 & W Root Beer 3. Highs include Burt 2467 and 419, with Jay's IGA 1078 and 4 & W Root Beer 2084. Other names include Miller High Life 14, O'Brien Transfer 2a, Baker Packing Wa, and Southwestern Gell 519. Thursday Night Men rankings show J T Watts 233 high game and 618 high series, with Highway Tobacco 1071 game and 3107 series.

Oachmen Jerichow Construction Jay IGA Bob’s Mobil Root Beer Miller High O'Brien Baker Packingle Burt B. Burt Jay's We A&w Root Beer Jay's Iga Jerichon Construction Qob’s Movil Baker Packing Wa Way J.T. Watts Highway Tobacco Falstaff

Mexico Harriers Dominate Helias in Cross Country Meet

Mexico High School swept both varsity and junior varsity titles against Helias and Jefferson City. Craig Barnes won the two mile with a personal best of 10 12, with Mike Batty and Andy Piper second and third. The varsity improves to 4 3 and hosts Fulton next Tuesday in a key Mid State Conference showdown versus the Hornets.

Craig Barnes Mexico Jefferson City Bulldogs Ledger Jim Stanley Jefferson City Helias Mike Batty Andy Piper Tim Collins Reggie Scott Bill Thomas Mike Blumer Barnes Steve Wolf Steve Evans Bob Barnes Paul Seigfield Jack Wills Brad Brown Fulton Arthur Hills Ron Whittaker Hornets Whittaker

Paris Coyotes face tough loss to North Shelby Raiders

In Shelbyville, North Shelby rolled to a 26 0 win over Paris, extending the Raiders' 14th straight victory and seventh straight shutout. Paris falls to 1 3 after struggles on defense and offense as Jeff Glover connected for a 58 yard TD and a two point try failed.

Prep Football Scores Across Regions Highlight Season Highs

A wide array of Missouri high school football results show Boonville routing Mock Bridge 41 to 7 while Cherryvale edged Fredonia 15 to 14. Upsets and blowouts across districts feature Stanberry 42 to 6, Union Star 43 to 4, and Webb City besting Junction 35 to 0 among numerous closers and lopsided finishes.

Associated Press Boonville Mock Bridge Cherryvale Fredonia Orexel Appleton City Stanberry Gallatin North Shelby Paris Union Star Stewartsville Lockwood Stockton Eldan Tipton Os Savannah St. Joseph Ware Atte Houston Liberty Cabool Ava

Indians Routed With Own Help

In Vandalia, the Van-Far Indians were routed 68-0 by St. Charles Duchesne Pioneers, committing four fumbles and two interceptions in a first quarter onslaught. The Indians showed flashes late in the half and through the end, but Van-Far moves to 0-3-1 and heads to Mark Twain next Friday.

Vandalia Pioneers St. Charles Duchesne Indians St. Charles van Far Van-Far

Padres face 30 day delay on possible San Diego stay

Cincinnati AP reports NL club owners will extend time for Padres owner Arnholt Smith to secure capital and improve operations to keep the team in San Diego. If no deal, another meeting will consider transferring the franchise to Washington, D.C. Danzansky, a key buyer, objects to the delay.

Cincinnati San Diego Padres Washington, D.C Padres Arnholt Smith San Diego Smith Joseph Danzansky Washington

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