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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1972

Page

4

Nobody Wins Between Lions and Vikings This Week

Detroit leads the Central Division after opening wins while Minnesota fell to Washington. Fran Tarkenton and Greg Landry headline passing and rushing duels as the Lions and Vikings clash over the division title. Other Week action includes Bears Rams and Packers Raiders as schedule unfolds.

Bruce Lowitt Associated Press Detroit Minnesota Vikings Bud Grant Vikes Lions New York Giants Washington Chicago Bears Los Angeles Rams Green Bay Cleveland Packers Oakland Raiders Pittsburgh Cincinnati St. Louis Dallas Greg Landry Steve Owens Giants Cincinati Steelers Terry Bradshaw Franco Harris John McMakin John Fuqua Larry Brown Ken Anderson Bengals New England Virgil Carter

Centralia rallies past Knox County in Moe Contest comeback

Greg Sewell stars for Centralia in a 23-14 comeback win over Knox County. Sewell runs for a TD and throws a 14 yard TD pass to Gary Burnett, lifting Centralia with four minutes left as Romine adds a 2 point run and Kaiser a five yard score. Romine leads Panthers with 84 rushing yards while Knox County briefly led 14-7 before Centralia’s late surge.

Centralia Mexico Moe Greg Sewell Greg Sewell Knox County Gary Burkett Pally Mark Twain Burnett John Romine Panthers Greg Kaiser Romine Knox Co Cen Ae Wervis Veryas Poceine Icceoige Jini Cattle Randy Perry Knox A Knoxco OYE Gg Oy Panther Cen'ralia

Reddick Leads Colonels Past Van-Far 14–0

Missouri Military Academy defeated Van-Far Indians 14 to 0 on Friday night in VANDALIA. QB John Reddick of Mexico connected with Curt Kirtley and Bob Epple for MMA’s first TD after a scoreless first half, while MMA’s defense stymied Van-Far’s late efforts and secured the win with a late interception return for a touchdown.

Vandalia Columbia Mexico Missouri Military Academy Van-Far Indians MMA Van-Far Colonels Indians Mike Knoll John Reddick Curt Kirtley van- Far Reddick Bob Epple Epple Mark Hale Dan Lesinski Wren Par Monte Bassinger Larry Butler Dale Hoppenstadt Reggie Jackson Dan Trower Kerry Hesse

CBS Signs Sayers To Do NFL Color

CBS Television Network signs former NFL backs Gale Sayers and Tucker Frederickson as analysts for this season. Sayers starred for the Chicago Bears with six NFL records. Frederickson had 3,210 rushing yards in six seasons with the New York Giants.

CBS Sayers NFL New York Gale Sayers Tucker Frederickson Frederickson Kansas Auburn Chicago Bears New York Giants

Mexico Bulldogs Rumble Past Kirksville 34 0

Mexico finally clicked in the fourth quarter to rout Kirksville 34 0. Tailback John Sparks rushed for 148 yards on 14 carries as Tim Hotep connected with Joe Long for 14 yards and fullback Larry Worstell blocked and ran for momentum. The defense forced a Kirksville turnover and Mexico totaled 284 yards and 16 first downs.

Louls Mexico Kirksville Jim Heinzler Hannibal Seals

Reds Clinch 2nd Title in 3 Years Amid Pennant Puzzle

HAL BOCK reports a wild week in the AL East as Detroit beats Boston 10-3 with rookie starters, Boston slips, and Cleveland and Kansas City win. Cincinnati clinches the NL West behind Pete Rose and Johnny Bench, setting up a Reds Pirates playoff rematch while Pittsburgh’s Rich Zisk helps beat Montreal in a 12 inning thriller.

Reds Houston Astros Cincinnati Pete Rose Johnny Bench Houston Sparky Anderson Anderson Rose Hustle Bench Bobby Tolan Pittsburgh Pirates Pirates Montreal Expos Astros Richie Zisk RBI Pittsburgh Montreal Roberto Clemente

Bulldogs Dominate Kirksville in Low-Scoring Clash

Mexico Bulldogs beat Kirksville 70 to 0 as they rush for 207 yards and post 307 passing yards. Mexico’s John Sparks leads with 148 rushing yards, while Hartje of Kirksville suffers minus 49 yards on the ground. Receiving leaders include Long and Worstell for Mexico and Pickett and Schreider for Kirksville. Final score by quarters shows Mexico seizing a huge early lead and cruising to victory.

Kirks Mexico Ar Aviarios John Sparks Hotop Higbee Adams R. Young Worstell Johnson Kirksville Pickett Schreider Randall Moore

Unstoppable Offense Faces Unyielding Michigan Defense Tonight

UCLA resumes its high powered attack against a stingy Michigan defense in the Los Angeles Coliseum in the weekend's top national matchup. UCLA seeks balance behind Harmon and McAlister after two strong games, while Michigan emphasizes defense under Bo Schembechler.

Ka’s UCLA Nebraska Cornhuskers Michigan Rodgers Mark Harmon James McAlister Kermit Johnson Gary Campbell Kentucky Alabama Birmingham Texas A&m Louisiana State Kansas State Arizona State Miami Fla Texas Mississippi South Carolina Army Ohio State Navy Penn State Notre

Baseball Tigers Meet Red Sox In East Region Clash

Detroit Tigers face Boston Red Sox in a pivotal American League East battle at 1 15 p.m. today. Other games include Nebraska at Army in West Point at 12 45 p.m. and NFL Sunday action with Cardinals Redskins in Washington and Packers at Raiders in Green Bay.

Detroit Tigers Boston Red Sox Nebraska Army West Point Wide World OF Sports Ali Patterson Cardinals Redskins Washington Oakland Raiders Dan Devine Packers Green Bay Minnesota Vikings Detroit Lions Grambling

Sports schedule and results fragment from a late edition

Readable lines show teams like New York Montreal Chicago and San Francisco in scattered scores and upcoming games. Notable notes include Cleveland at New York and Boston at California with several televised or radioed matchups and multiple Sunday and Monday games across the league.

Houston Philadelphia New York Pittsburgh Montreal Atlanta San Diego Los Angeles San Francisco Chicago St. Louis Veale Sox Lynn McGlothen Duke Sims Tigers Boston Petrocelli Allarie Giga Oo Proadelphia Cleveland Hayton de Detroit Minnesota California Chimay Texas Katoas City Oakland Peterson Clevekind Oven Detradtroich al Boston Senert Nagy Wright al Marrearsdter Woodson Baltimore Milwaukee Leway Chand Uradiey Wallithorn Pet GB W.L. Pet G.B. ePolisburga Bouton York Aid Cleveland A West Cincinnati West Oakland Avante Kansas

NorCal Snatches Victory With Last Minute Score

The North Callaway Thunderbirds upset Missouri School for Deaf 12 to 6 after a late TD by Don Boulware. Bobby Morris and MSD threatened late with a long pass and a near TD but NorCal secured the win with a final inside reverse drive. Kevin Wright led NorCal in rushing with 75 yards as Morris totaled 29 for MSD.

Kingdom City North Callaway Thunderbirds Missouri School For Deaf T-Birds Don Boulware NorCal MSD Bobby Morris Thunderbirds Morris North Callaway Boulware Eagles Danny Adamson Kevin Wright Eagle Wisconsin School For the Deaf

Prep Football Scores From Southwest District Standings

AP roundup lists numerous high school football results across Missouri and nearby areas with scores for Ward, Oak Park, Park Hill, Blue Springs, Drexel, Salem, Eden, Concordia, Maur Hill, Santa Fe, Mound City, Maryville, Centralia, Monroe City, Jefferson City, Rolla, Fulton, Albany, Wentzville, Columbia, Springfield, Shawneetown, Adrian, Maysville, Mexico, Kirksville, and more. Highlights include Moberly 51 Fayelle 33, Jefferson City 30 Haretik 0, Jefferson 30, Maysville 2, Springfield Gevenwool 71, Willard & Richinaid 2, and numerous close Missouri district tilts.

Santa Fe Sweet Springs Mound City South Hon Falls City Maryvile Moberly Fayello Centralia Knox County Monroe City Mark Twain Marcelline Slater Brookfield Milan Chillicothe Marshall Mexico Kirksville Jefferson Tiy Says Haretikal Rolla Fulton Albany Hamilton Braymer Wordin Osage Iberia Southeast Glendale Springheld Central Wortheast Gardner Piper Lonejack Osceola & Hirculaneun DeSoto Fox Crystal City Witenour House Springs Columbia Miekia

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