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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1974
Page
6
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Eight top pros start play in Hilton Head event to crown the 40 000 World Invitational Tennis Classic winner. Final set for Friday at Sea Pines Racquet Club. Stan Smith faces Ilie Nastase Bjorn Borg and Rod Laver in men's draw, while Billie Jean King Chris Evert Virginia Wade and Evonne Goolagong fight for women. Gary Tuttle, Ventura Californian, wins the 1974 national 20 kilometer road race title in 62 16 over 12 1/2 miles amid 150 finishers.
Missouri Military Academy Colonel football crushed winless Westran 52-22 to stay unbeaten at 7-0. Senior halfback Jack Shropshire ran for 159 yards and three first half TDs, including a 32 yard score, as MMA opened 14-0 and built a 38-6 halftime lead. Rich Lynch added a 45 yard reception and two TD runs, while MMA defense forced turnovers and padded the lead in the second half. The win extended MMA’s homecoming showcase and sets up a route to Wentworth Military Academy next week at 2:30 p.m.
National and American conferences show Eastern divisions led by Buffalo New England and Miami with mixed win totals. Sunday results include Buffalo over Chicago, Houston over Cincinnati, Detroit over Green Bay, and Dallas over the New York Giants. Monday matches feature Atlanta at Pittsburgh and Los Angeles at San Francisco.
New York Nets limit Spirit of St Louis to 37 at halftime then win 109-91 led by Julius Erving 20 points 13 rebounds. Rookie Marvin Barnes tops Spirit with 24. Utah Stars beat San Diego 95-80. Lakers 130-? Suns 93 in third period? (Note: unclear minor details)
Mexico Bulldogs cap a perfect season by taking the district tournament at Hannibal with 17 points, led by top doubles Sharon Farrah and Tonya Cockrell who captured the title after four matches. Jene O Connor finished third in singles while Grace Young and Grace-Young contributed strong wins.
The Chicago Black Hawks completed a sweeping weekend with a 10-3 victory over the St. Louis Blues after a 9-0 win against Toronto. Darcy Rota scored twice in a game where he achieved his first hat trick, as Dennis Hull added two goals. Chicago rides a five-game win streak while other NHL results include Buffalo over Montreal 3-2 and Boston over Kansas City 8-2.
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