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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1975
Page
5
Missouri Military Academy football Colonels opened under new head coach Maj. David Steinmetz with a 41-0 defeat at Warrenton. The visiting Warriors dominated, scoring two early touchdowns and seizing control from the start.
Columbia Hickman, defending Class 4A state champion, edged Jefferson City Helias 20 6 in a hard fought game. Ron Stewart connected on a 53 yard TD pass to John Gibson late in the fourth quarter to seal the win as Hickman pulled away after a scoreless first. Neil Tichelkamp and Dave Newman punched in scores for Hickman while Helias remained within reach until the final minute.
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Weekend football roundup lists scores like Bowling Green 23 Brigham Young 2 and California 37 Idaho State 16, Nevada 0, Oregon State 0 to highlight a broad slate. It notes Louisiana Tech 34 Colorado 37 and Southern Cal 35 Duke 7 among other results, with teams from Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska also shown in varied outcomes.
In the World Football League Eastern Division standings Memphis tames Shreveport 34 23 while Birmingham edges San Antonio to finish a busy weekend. Portland tops Philadelphia 10 as Charlotte and Southern California split results. Exhibition NFL games also fill the slate. Kansas City gains three Houston Oiler draft picks for Elmo Wright.
Wake Forest defeats 15th-ranked North Carolina State 30-22 as Jerry McManus passes and runs for scores. The Demon Deacons shake off a rough start, gaining a halftime lead with Millner connection and Hely field goal.
The Ledger begins its 1975 football prediction contest on Wednesday with 20 games from the coming weekend schedule. Runs through Nov 26 with weekly ballots due by noon Saturday and a $10 prize for each week's winner.
Mexico junior varsity football starts its six game schedule with a home game at Hawthorne Heights against Jefferson City Hellos at 7 p.m. Tonight’s game kicks off a stretch of three home contests and six league tests including Sept 22 at Bowling Green and Oct 6 at Fulton. The Bulldogs then host Columbia Rock Bridge Oct 13 Hannibal Oct 20 and Fulton Oct 27 to close the season.
Frank Tanana exits after 2 23 innings as the California Angels fall to the Kansas City Royals 10 to 4. Otis Brett and Mayberry drive early runs, while Harmon Killebrew adds a 13th homer. Tanana, 22, pledges to rebound in three starts, with 242 strikeouts on the season.
Kansas City outfielder Hal McRae, injuring a torn muscle in a Labor Day doubleheader, is sent home for the rest of the 1975 season. McRae, the Royals’ top hitter at .306 and among the AL’s leaders, suffered the injury in a collision and will not risk permanent damage. He’s 29 from Bradenton, Florida, and had 126 games played with a second straight .300-plus season.
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