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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1977
Page
7
Cookie Rojas, 38, announced as first base coach for the Chicago Cubs, aiming to cap a 20-year major league career. He retired as Royals player this fall after eight seasons in Kansas City and 22 years in professional baseball.
Mexico eighth graders dominate on both sides to win 30-0 over Moberly. Dan Schutte runs for 84 yards on 11 carries and Andy Baker adds 42 yards on six attempts. Schutte blocks a punt for a 30 yard return TD. Richard Fountain and Tim Janke contribute as Mexico leads 18-0 at halftime and seals the victory with a late score. Next game at Fulton follows.
In the game, Fountain intercepted a pass that set up Baker’s scoring runs, adding four and one yard TDs for Mexico in the late third and fourth quarters. The sequence produced Mexico’s final touchdown as the game closed.
In the World Series game from Tuesday New York defeated Los Angeles 8 to 4. New York wins the series 4 2. Chambliss Jackson and others starred for the Yankees while Torrez earned the win and Hooton took the loss for LA. Smith homered for LA. details list box score with errors and substitutions.
Mexico freshman football team closes the season 5-0-1 with a 3-6 win over Hannibal. A scoreless first quarter gave way to Hannibal’s 6-0 lead before Lawrence Johnson blocked a punt, Mark Stotler returned it 42 yards for a tying TD, and Joe Monk converted for the decisive two points.
The St. Louis Cardinals announce price hikes for box seats and loge seats at Busch Memorial Stadium for 1978. Field, loge and terrace boxes rise from $5.50 to $6 and loge reserved seats in sections 232 to 268 gain $4 to $4. Loge seats outside those sections and terrace reserved seats stay at $4, with no change to general admission $2.50 or bleachers $2.
Mexico girls needed a win to flip the outcome but Hannibal dominated the match. Tomi OConnor and Liz Hill won singles for Mexico, but the Bulldogs dropped other key results and lost the doubles, with junior varsity also slipping. Mexico meets Columbia Hickman to finish the dual meet season.
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