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Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1975

Page

4

Showers Postpone Sixth Series Game

The sixth World Series game between the Boston Red Sox and Cincinnati Reds was postponed until Sunday at 1 p.m. due to saturated field conditions. The Reds lead 3-2 in the best of seven. Officials cited weather and field readiness, with NBC-TV considering a Monday night option if needed.

Boston Boston Red Sox Cincinnati Reds Fenway Park Reds Baseball Bowie Kuhn John Johnson Baseball Rules Committee Nick Colosi Larry Barnett Joe Mooney Kuhn Nbc-Tv American Bradcasting Company Don Gullett Luis Tiant Darrell Johnson Bill Lee Jack Billingham U.S. Weather Service Red Sox Dave Concepcion Ken Griffey Sox Ed Armbrister Armbrister Fisk Joe Morgan Cincinnati Sparky Anderson Tiant Anderson

Kunz to Miss Mizzou Game for Colorado

Boulder Colorado. Colorado will miss star fullback and leading rusher Terry Kunz with a bruised instep. Backup Jim Kelleher hamstringed, James Mayberry start at fullback. Missouri missing guard Joel Yeaman. Bruce Whitmer to start. Sellout crowd near 52,000 expected for 2 30 p.m. CDT kickoff. Both teams 4 1 overall. Missouri won one league game, Colorado lost.

Boulder Colo Colorado Fulback Terry Kunz Missouri Kunz Jim Kelleher James Mayberry Buffaloes Joel Yeaman Bruce Whitmer

Wildcat Girls Clinch Share Of East Missouri Title

Montgomery County R-2 varsity volleyball remains unbeaten after a 15 6 15 3 win over Troy to seize at least a share of first in the East Missouri Conference. The Wildcats head to Elsberry for a key league match with Elsberry boasting one loss. Junior varsity suffers a rare setback as Troy wins 158 159. Montgomery finishes with a home non league game versus Warrenton next Thursday.

Montgomery Montgomery Co Troy Wildcats Elsberry Warrenton

Bulldogs Fall At Kirksville In Wild 27 21 Upset

Kirksville used two roughing the kicker calls and an early fourth quarter turnover to shock Mexico 27 21 in a non conference game. Billy Fry rushed for 236 yards and two scores as Kirksville overcame a 21 20 deficit, while Mexico misplayed a late punt and threw two picks.

Kirksville Mexico

NorCal shuts down Westran in conference clash

North Callaway thunderbirds dominate Westran 33 21 as starting units return to seal the win. Kirk Lawson racks up 138 rushing yards while Gary Reichers and Danny Denton anchor a stifling defense holding the Hornets to 16 first half yards. NorCal, 5 1, prepares for Marceline visit in a showdown for league supremacy.

Kingdom City North Callaway Thunderbirds Westran Hornets T-Birds Lewis and Clark North Callaway Thunderbirds Jim Blacklock Westran NorCal Hornets Blacklock Clin Orville Galbreath Steve Spotts John Honey Mike Spotts Gary Reichers Danny

Paris Coyotes Snap Losing Streak In Tie With Fayette

Paris and Fayette battled to a 0-0 tie in a Lewis and Clark Conference game marred by eight turnovers. Paris moves to 3-3-1 overall, 0-2-1 in league, with fumbles and a near overtime finish. Randy Bergthold, Lee Bergthold, and Mitch Williams led Paris rushing. Kendrick and Long anchored defense. Next, Paris hosts Salisbury in a home game.

Paris Paris Coyotes Coyotes Fayette Marceline Coyote Mitch Williams Falcon Randy Lee Bergthold Williams Falcons David Kendrick Kessie Long Kendrick Long Salisbury

Prep Football Scores From Across Missouri and Kansas

AP reports numerous high school football results across Missouri and Kansas. Sweet Springs, Concordia, King City, Stanberry, Nevada, Mt. Vernon, Buffalo, Willard, Camdenton, Eldon, Harrisonville, and many more towns posted wide variety of scores, with Park Hill, Shawnee Mission Northwest, Shawnee, Mexico, Warrensburg, Rock Port, Sedalia, Jefferson City, and others contributing decisive wins and losses in late season action. Strong showings include Milan, Versailles, and Centralia defeating rivals, while Park Hill 26 Osage 9 and Excelsior Springs 21 Maryville stand out among many others.

King City Stanberry Nevada Mt. Vernon &Buffalo Willard C Joptin Springfield Glendale Camdenton Eldon Harrisonville Ruther &Cass-Midway Adriano Mountain Grove Ava Raytown K.c. Southwest Park Hill Osage Shawnee Mission Northwest Kan Hickman Mills Joseph Shawnee Lillis O Excelsive Springs Maryvite Mt Ruskin Wellington Windsor & Webb City Cassville Rolla St West Plains Knob Noster Raymore-Penline S Norborne Hardin Holden Warrensburg Miami Sherwood Kirksville Mexico Concordia St. Paul's U. High Carrollton Richmond Stater Salisbury Milan Shelby Aurora Monet Princeton Bethany Rock Port Holt O Gallatin Albany Eldorado Springs Clinton

Solo Effort Stops Centralia Bit Short

Bowling Green defeated Centralia 22-20 as Bobcat halfback Charles Tophinke scored all BG touchdowns with runs of 8 6 and 64 yards and a two point conversion. Centralia answered with two Kais er to Auck touchdowns and a late Kaiser pass to pull within two, but a failed two point try after Centralia’s second score left the Panthers short. Kaiser threw for 106 yards, Collens rushed for 132, and Centralia outgained BG 300 to 223 finishing 2-5 on the season.

Bowling Green Charles Tophinke Centralia Tophinke Centralia Panthers Bobcat Panthers Rod Kaiser Jerry Auck Jim Denham Kaiser Bobcats Eddie Lanier Collens

Strong Second Half Not Enough For Mark Twain

Mark Twain Tigers rallied in the second half but fell 27 to 22 to Knox County in a Clarence Cannon Conference clash. Knox Co built a 21-0 second quarter lead with a Terry Kiley 50-yard run and two Terry O'Brien TD passes, then extended to 27-4 in the third before Mark Twain answered with a Jeff Dudding 4-yard run, Brad Whitaker 12-yard score and a Cletus Leake 49-yard reception from Kirk Morehead. An interception ended the comeback bid as Morehead completed 5 of 17 passes for 108 yards. The Tigers host South Shelby next Friday at Center.

Bulldogs Billy Fry Fleet Tigers Jon Bowen Kirksville Quentin Bakke Tiger Jeff Pickett Terry Smith Thorns Mexico Smith Pickett Bowen Marlon Forrest Fry Mark Fine Johnny Fry Kim Gingerich Fine Jeff Hotep Austin Miller Gingerich Stan Powell Fulton Ching NorCal Kirk Lawson Randy Moore Rusty Wilson Lawson Moore Thunderbird Westran Van-Far Knox County Mark Twain Knox Co Terry Kiley Terry O’brien Brad Whitaker Kirk Morehead Cletus Leake Eagles Morehead Paul Blackard Clarence Cannon South Shelby

Hockey star Boucha to undergo third eye surgery

St Paul Minnesota Henry Boucha of the Minnesota Fighting Saints will undergo a third surgery Monday to fix muscle damage in his right eye from a high sticking incident with Boston's David Forbes last January.

Associated Press ST. Paul Minn Henry Boucha Minnesota Fighting Saints Boston David Forbes

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