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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Oct 27, 1970

Page

9

Clay Triumphs Over Quarry In Atlanta Heavyweight Bout

In Atlanta a tense heavyweight bout ended with Clay delivering a technical knockout over Quarry. Angelo Dundee, Ali's manager, called the performance impressive and said he was amazed by the showing, noting Clay displayed fast jabs and powerful left hooks.

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Mexico Sophs win second game 9 to 0 over Hannibal JV

Mexico Sophomores defeated Hannibal Junior Varsity 9 to 0 in wet conditions. Higbee rushed 87 yards on 24 carries, Sparks 27 yards on eight receptions, Kehl added 37 yards on three catches. The team totaled 206 yards on 63 plays, with seven of 22 passing for 50 yards and 21 rushing attempts.

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Battered Quarry Pleads To Go On In Ring Fight

In Atlanta AP reports Muhammad Ali’s opponent Quarry fights through a brutal bout. Quarry bleeds, misses, and faces an eye injury after a series of jabs and hooks in round four. Officials stop the match as blood flows, with Ali pressuring and spectators urging continuation.

Frazier Eyes Ali Fight After Foster Win

Heavyweight champ Joe Frazier and manager Yank Durham push for a quick bout with Muhammad Ali after Foster setback. Frazier trains in Stroudsburg, Pa., aiming for an Nov 18 Detroit defense, while Durham says Clay must be ready first and vows to fight Ali as soon as possible.

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Vikings Stifle Rams in Muddy Monday Clash

Vikings defense dominated as Minnesota halted Los Angeles in a 13-0 victory on a rain slick night. Bill Brown led the ground attack with 62 yardsand Alex Alexander added 58 while quarterback play, field goals, and a key punt return kept the Rams bottled up most of the game. The win moved Minnesota to 6-1 on the season as the Rams dropped further in the West standings.

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NCAA Group Proposes Limits on Athletic Scholarships

New Orleans AP report on a NCAA Financial Aid Committee plan to cap total athletic scholarships. Proposal suggests football programs not exceed 30 scholarships and basketball 6, with a "need-based" grant to cover remaining gaps via athletic aid. Council to decide if plan moves to convention. another idea requires uniform invitation timing and one-week choice window.

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Dickey Named This Week's Top Back

Kansas City AP reports Lynn Dickey of Kansas State earned Big Eight back of the week honors after passing for 364 yards and two touchdowns in a 19-14 win over Oklahoma. He connected with Mike Hawthorne on two scoring plays and directed 82 yards in 11 plays for another score, boosting his career marks and showcasing a standout performance amid a tight contest.

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American Team Sees Anti American Attitude In World Meet

In Phoenix AP report says American shooters claim bias by ISU jurors amid a hard final day. Marg Murdoch and John Foster criticize negative treatment while Russia wins team rifle gold. US women clinch center five gold as Czechs take team title. Dickey and Wylie lead Oklahoma State offense in a rout by Nebraska.

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Northeast Unseats Central Missouri In MIAA Showdown

Northeast Missouri State College beat Central Missouri State 28-21 in Warrensburg, taking command of the weekend MIAA standings. Central State dropped to 2-1, while Kirksville’s NE State moved to 2-0. Lincoln topped Northwest Missouri 27-17 as Rolla tied 14-14 with Springfield’s Southwest Missouri.

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Gabelich Aims Water Speed Record After Land Speed Breakthrough

Los Angeles AP Gary Gabelich who shattered the land speed record last Friday now targets the water speed standard. The 30 year old from Long Beach says he hopes to reach 350 mph with a sponsor for a hydrofoil boat, aiming to hold both land and water records after clocking 622.407 mph in the rocket powered Blue Flame and beating Craig Breedlove’s mark by over 21 mph.

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Texas Reclaims AP Top Spot in Poll Shuffle

The Associated Press college football poll shows Texas reclaiming the No. 1 position after a 45-21 win over Rice, edging Ohio State and Notre Dame in a tight vote. Ohio State has led all season, with Michigan, Nebraska, and Stanford also rising or holding spots as teams jockey for position.

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Pro Hockey Standings and Saturday Results

Pro Hockey standings list the Boston and New York clubs near the top as the West Division shows Chicago Montreal and California with mixed records. Saturday results include Chicago 1 Toronto 0 New York 4 Minnesota 1 Montreal 3 Philadelphia 1 Los Angeles 3 St Louis 1. Sunday tone shows New York 2 California 2 Chicago 4 Buffalo 0 Montreal 3 Detroit 3 Boston 4 Philadelphia 1 Vancouver 1 Pittsburgh 0 two games noted with results pending Tuesday Buffalo at Vancouver.

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