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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1974

Page

5

Homecoming Gridiron: Mexico Bulldogs Top Kirksville 27 7

Mexico Bulldogs win 27 to 7 over Kirksville on homecoming night capitalizing on three Tiger turnovers. Coach Art Seals decries too many mistakes despite defense forcing key turnovers and two first half scoring passes from Mark Fine to Billy Fry and Johnny Fry.

Mexico Seals Bulldogs Kirksville Tiger Jeff Pickett Pickett Mark Fine Tigers Tate Mike Long Wayne Terpstra Long Billy Fry Ron Snell Johnny Fry Fry Mike Ledger Richard Vance

Knock Knock Kirksville vs Mexico grid clash ends in OT

In Kirksville and Mexico tote a back and forth game with multiple touchdowns. Fine connects twice to J Fry and M Fry contributes a rushing score while Pickett adds passing yards for Kirksville. Final notes list tackles, rushing totals, and penalties.

Fine S Long B. Fry R. Snell McFarland J. Fry Kramer Westbay Forest Wyatt B. Snel

Bowling couru men Jerichow Construction 3 Ingram Mobile Homes 1

Jerichow Construction leads men s standings with 1093 high team total and 2987 high team series. Junior Jennings posts 222 high single and 414 high series. Other lanes show O'Brien Transfer 4 and Burlington teams in pursuit, with high game 5 by Bob s Mobile.

Jerichow Construction Ingram Mobile Homes Baker Packing Miller High Life Nordwald Drilling O'Brien Bob's Mobile Bishop Junior Jennings O'Brien Transfer Bob's Mobil

Pro Scores Friday's ABA NBA NHL and WHA results

Friday results show ABA New York 105 Wah at San Antonio overtimes 2 percent Indiana 242. NBA Buffalo 126 Boston 119 Philadelphia 112 New Orleans 97 Chicago 120 Avanta 135 overtime Houston 106 Milwaukee 101 Los Angeles 105 Golden State 90 Portland 191 Cleveland 129 Detroit 100 Seattle 95 NHL Atlanta 4 Kansas City 2 WHA Phoenix Houston 4 Winnipeg Edmonton 0 Chicago 7 Vancouver Yoronty 1 Indianapolis 7

Associated Press ABA New York Wah San Antonio Indiana Memphis St. Louis Kentucky Denver NBA Buffalo Boston Philadelphia New Orleans Chicago Avanta Houston Milwaukee Los Angeles Golden State Portland Cleveland Detroit Seattle NHL Atlanta Kansas City Phoenix Winnipeg Edmonton Vancouver Yoronty Indianapolis

Centralia Panthers stay unbeaten after 34-7 win

Centralia improved to 7-0 as Jeff Armontrout rushed 16 times for 198 yards and three touchdowns replacing injured star John Romine. The Panthers totaled 362 rushing yards led by Armontrout, while Bowling Green scored once. Louisiana tied for first with a 35-19 victory over Macon.

Centralia Panthers Bowling Green John Romine Romine Jeff Armontrout Armontrout Armentrout Greg Sewell D.L. England Bobcats Louisiana Macon

Junior Bills Rally To Slip Past Jays

Jefferson City St. Louis University High rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the Jefferson City Jays 7 to 4. SLU High improved to 4-3, ending Jefferson Citys season prospects with a late scoring drive led by Ken Redel and Tom Rosenauer after Delbert Thomas 44 yard pass from Steve Johnson.

Bills Jays Jefferson City St. Louis University High Jefferson City Jays Steve Johnson SLU High Ken Redel Tom Rosenauer

Iberia Ends 9‑Year Slump With 27‑0 Win

Iberia Rangers broke a 72‑game losing streak by defeating Strafford Indians 27‑0 on homecoming night. The victory marked Iberia’s first football win in nine years, drawing an audience of over 1000 as the town of Iberia, population 741, celebrated.

Iberia Iberia Rangers Strafford Indians Waynesville

MMA Ground Game Rolls to 36-0 Victory at Salisbury

Missouri Military Academy Col onels improve to 6-0 with a dominant 36-0 non league win over Salisbury. MMA piled up 420 rushing yards led by senior Jack Shropshire with 273 yards and multiple scores. The defense limited Salisbury to 1149 offense and 76 rushing yards as MMA set up a homecoming game against Westran.

Salisbury Missouri Military Academy MMA Mark Dunn Shropshire Colonels Panther Mark Jadwin Rich Lynch Dunn Paul Gant Panthers

Rookie Spirits Fall In Debut To Refreshed Sounds

St Louis Spirits, a new ABA team, lose 97 to 2 in their season opener to the Memphis Sounds who rally in the final minutes. Freddie Lewis scores 34 as Collis Jones and Chuck Williams ignite late run for Memphis while Marvin Barnes leads St Louis with 21 and 17 rebounds.

ST. Louis Marvin Barnes New The Spirits American Basketball Association Memphis Sounds Freddie Lewis Sounds Lewis Gus Gerard Steve Jones Collis Jones Chuck Williams Barnes Fly Williams

Mitchell Paces Coyotes To Tie For League Lead

Paris Coyotes beat Fayette 33 14 to move to 2 0 in Lewis and Clark Conference and tie Salisbury for first. Mitchell rushed 196 yards on 23 carries and scored twice, Bergthold added two TDs, and Pete Carter added a second period score as Paris totaled 282 yards offense.

Fayette Billy Tom Mitchell Paris Coyotes Paris Lewis & Clark Salisbury Mitchell Lee Bergthold Randy Bergthold Pete Carter Dewey Wells Falcons Jerry McMillan

Rock Bridge Cruises Past Moberly to Remain Unbeaten

In Columbia, Rock Bridge jumped to a 5-0 first half surge and defeated visiting Moberly 40-2. The Bruins rose to 6-0 overall and 4-0 in the North Central Conference, while Moberly dropped to 0-6 overall with a 0-4 league mark. John Massey scored twice to help seal the win and a fourth quarter safety accounted for Moberly’s lone points.

Columbia Columbia Rock Bridge Moberly Bruins Spartan James Mason John Massey

Van-Far Solo Act Not Enough To Win

Van-Far Indians fall 27 16 to Warrenton as Gene Hopkins stars with two touchdowns and a 75 yard kickoff return. Hopkins accounts for 104 of 127 total yards and 12 tackles, while quarterback Monte Basinger injures a thumb. Van-Far now winless in five with three road games left.

Vandalia Van-Far Gene Hopkins Indians Warrenton Warriors Hopkins Monte Basinger Bowling Green Fulton Msd Westran

Mark Twain Defense Squanders Lead in Knox County Tie

Mark Twain, up 14-0 at halftime, could not hold the edge and tied Knox County 14-14. Arnold Meyer opened with a one yard run and a 60 yard dash, Roger Stout added a 55 yard rumble, and Kirk Morehead connected with Steve Dunkle for a 19 yard TD pass with a two point conversion. Knox County scored twice late to force the deadlock as Mark Twain failed on a late drive at the Knox County seven. Knox County moves to 4-2-1, Mark Twain stands 2-4-1 after the stalemate.

Kewpies Kansas City Columbia Hickman Kewnies Rockhurst Gerry Ellis Leo Lewis Shelley Caldwell Kewnies Hickman Mark Twain Knox County Tigers Arnold Meyer Meyer Roger Stout Kirk Morehead Steve Dunkle Joe Battles

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