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Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1972

Page

4

Mexico Bulldogs and Lebanon Jackets Tie in Classic Shootout

In a back and forth 21 21 clash at Lebanon the Mexico Bulldogs and Lebanon Yellow Jackets traded leads and momentum. Joe Long sparked a late tying drive with a sprint right pass to Chris Hotep for the TD and Mexico forced a final stand as time expired.

Rob Tanenbaum Léger Lebanon Mexico Bulldogs Lebanon Yellow Jackets Joe Long Chris Hotep Bulldogs Mexico Long Hotep Dane Henningsen Richmond Holtop Chris Joe Jackets Funbles Sparks Sutton C. Hotep Worstell Buckner Higbee Henningsen North Hoffman Denny Spencer Ezell Bulldog Seals Quincy C. B

Van-Far Indians Rally Past Mark Twain Tigers 80 Yard TD Seals Win

Van-Far defeats Mark Twain 12-6 in a defensive clash as an 80-yard touchdown pass after a goal line stand decided the game. Key plays include an endzone interception by Fernafido Johnson and a 45-yard run by Mark Hale. Trower left injured late as Van-Far extended its streak to two wins.

Vandaliahow Fortune Van-Far Indians Twain Tigers Van-Far Twain Steve Trower Steve Pharis Mark Hale Fernafido Johnson Johnson Reggie Jackson Mark Twain Dean Arnett Mike Evans Charles Owens

US Romania tied in Davis Cup rematch in Bucharest

AP reports on the Davis Cup tie in Bucharest where Stan Smith and Erik Van Dillen teamed for the United States in doubles after a 1-1 split in Friday singles. Smith, a Sea Pines, S.C. star, faced Nic Nastase while the Romanian hope Ion Tiriac loomed in doubles. The match aimed at revenge for the 1971 defeat.

Bucharest Stan Smith Sea Pines Romania Nic Nastase Erik van Dillen Smith United States van Dillen Nastase Ion Tirlac

World Series Opens with Athletics Reds at Riverfront

Sports on the Air previews the 1972 World Series starting at Riverfront Stadium Cincinnati with Game One noon and pre-game 11:30. Catfish Hunter and Ross Grimsley likely starters. Also notesWide World coverage sprint car and roller skating championships and major college and pro football and hockey items across channels and times.

Oakland Athletics Cincinnati Reds Riverfront Stadium Cincinnati Oklahoma Texas Austin Notre Dame Pitt NCAA Illinois Missouri Grambling Oakland-Cincinnati Catfish Hunter Ross Grimsley Washington Redskins St. Louis Cardinals Dallas Baltimore Buffalo Bills Oakland Raiders Cincinnati Bengals Kansas City Chiefs St. Louis Blues Chicago Black Hawks

A's Clash With Reds Opens World Series In Cincinnati

Oakland manager Dick Williams and Sparky Anderson clash over league toughness as the A's face the Reds in the World Series opener at Riverfront Stadium. Ken Holtzman starts for Oakland against Gary Nolan, while Reggie Jackson is out with a leg injury. Allan Lewis replaces him on the roster and George Hendrick takes center field.

Cincinnati Oakland A’s Sparky Anderson Cincinnati Reds A's Oakland Anderson Dick Williams Williams Riverfront Stadium Ken Holtzman Reds Em Holtzman Holtzman Gary Nolan Bert Campaneris Detroit Lerrin LaGrow Bowie Kuhn Charles O. Finley Jackson Finley Kuhn Allan Lewis Birmingham Lewis A’s George Hendrick Hacisnee Ross Grimsley Jack Billingham Don Gullett Gullett Pittsburgh Pirates Jim Catfish Hunter John “Blue Moon Odom Vida Blue

KC's Dawson Podolak to Return by BRUCE LOWITT

Kansas City Chiefs expect Len Dawson to start and Otis Taylor to return as they face the Cincinnati Bengals after Podolak’s ankle injury. The Chiefs sit 3-1, while the Dolphins lead the AFC East with a 4-0 mark and the Jets, Patriots, and Bills chase. Norm Snead leads the Giants against the 49ers as John Brodie faces Gene Washington, with Vikings at 1-3 and Denver also 1-3.

Bruce Lowitt Associated Press Buffalo Bills J.D. Hill O.J. Simpson Bills New York Jets New England Patriots Miami Dolphins Baltimore Colts Hill Fred Biletnikoff Oakland Raiders Cleveland Len Dawson Kansas City Podolak Browns Bengals Chiefs Denver Dolphins Howard Twilley Marlin Briscoe Twilley Jets Chargers Miami Baltimore Cowboys Calvin Hill Pittsburgh Colts Dallas Patriots Joe Namath New England Jim Plunkett Norm Snead Giants San Francisco John Brodie Gene Washington Vikings Minnesota Broncos

Panthers Pull Away Via Air Attack in 48 14 Win

Paris Coyotes were beaten 48-14 as Centralia used a balanced offense and solid defense. The Panthers threw for three touchdowns and added two rushing scores, while Paris led in rushing 185 to 166 but could not match Centralia’s total yardage.

Panthers Centralia Paris Paris Coyotes

Cardinals Set Lights On Upset 2 fumble recovery and in opened the scoring

Centralia roared to a 20-0 lead as Greg Sewell connected with Terry Reams on a 29 yard TD pass and D L England forced a fumble for another score. Romine added a 10 yard TD run in the second period and England scored again, followed by a Marc Welbourn two pointer. Paris fought back in the fourth with two long TD runs and a two point conversion, but Centralia held on for the win.

Centralia John Romine Panthers Greg Sewell Terry Reams D.L. England Romine England Marc Welbourn Paris Gary Burnett Mike Parnell Paris Boo

Thunderbirds Romp Kemper 48 0 in home game

Kingdom City North Callaway Thunderbirds overpower Kemper Military Academy 48 to 0 behind 401 rushing yards. Don Boulware scores three times, Tom Stewart adds a two point conversion, Kevin Wright and Roland Sims contribute, Jr. varsity debut by Roland Sims, Atkinson returns to quarterback next week against Fayette.

Kingdom City North Callaway Don Boulware NorCal Tom Stewart Thunderbirds Kevin Wright Roland Sims Kemper Mark Atkinson Herbie Sanders Bob Ridgeway Frank Hudson Atkinson Fayette

High School Football Scores Incomplete Readout

A fragmented list of Missouri high school football scores shows many matches with teams such as Mexico Lebanon Jefferson City Kanga City Sedalia Hannibal Macon Monroe City Centralia Paris Milan Fayetta Boonville Palmyra Knox County Marshall Brookfield Buckeye lone entries and inconsistent punctuation. The readable items include several 30s 40s and 50s point results plus multiple single line snippets.

Mexico Lebanon Jefferson City Kanga City Paseo Uy -Sedalia Hannibal Chillicothe Moberty Macon Monroe City Louisiana South Shetby Centralia Paris Milan Fayetta O Boonville Carrollton Palmyra Knox County

Huskers Freshmen Top Missouri in Nebraska Victory

John OLeary scored twice on one yard runs to lead Nebraska freshmen to a 24-14 win over Missouri. OLeary rushed 92 yards on 25 carries and scored in the first quarter as Nebraska built a 17-7 halftime lead, securing their second straight victory while Missouri fell to 1-1.

ST. Louis Minnesota Vikings St. Louis Cardinals Washington Redskins Jim Bakken Sonny Jurgensen Philadelphia Eagles Dallas Cowboys Vikings Cards Bob Hollway Minnesota Gary Cuozzo Cuzzo Bobby Moore Jurgensen Bill Kilmer Larry Wilson Mark Arneson Larry Brown Hollway Lincoln Neb John O'Leary Nebraska Missouri O'Leary

Pro Scoreboard Recaps Yesterday's NBA Scores

Boston 112 def Los Angeles 104 Buffalo 104 over Philadelphia 101 Baltimore 115 over Atlanta 98 Houston 109 over Cleveland 108 Detroit 100 over Chicago Milwaukee 117 over Phoenix Seattle 92 over Portland New York 114 over Kentucky Carolina 106 over Indiana Denver 109 over San Diego 100 WHA results New England at Philadelphia Winnipeg 4 Minnesota 3 Quebec 6 Alberta 0 NHL today N Y Rangers at Montreal Los Angeles at Toronto Boston at N Y Islanders Philadelphia at Detroit Buffalo at Atlanta Vancouver at Minnesota Chicago at St Louis California at Pittsburgh

Otis Taylor Kansas City Chiefs Taylor Chiefs Cincinnati Bengals Hill Biletnikof Oakland San Diego Miami Dallas Baltimore Washington St. Louis Los Angeles Philadelphia Houston Pittsburgh Jets Boston Buffalo Atlanta Cleveland Detroit Chicago Milwaukee Phoenix Seattle Portland New York Kentucky Carolina Indiana Denver New England Winnipeg Minnesota Quebec Alberta NHL N.Y Rangers Montreal Toronto Islanders Vancouver California Pinsburgh

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