Bulldogs Dominate Hickman Kewpies in Tennis Rout
Mexico Bulldogs girls tennis team overwhelmed Hickman Kewpies 9-0 in varsity action with Jene O Connor, Ann Lankford, and Sharon Farrah leading singles wins. Doubles sweep followed as Mexico claimed all but one match. jayvee also won most battles. Mexico travels Thursday to Jefferson City to face the Jays in their first year of girls sports.
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Golfers Show Improvement In Loss To Hickman
Colombia Mexico girls golf team showed progress in their maiden season despite a 383 to 253 loss to experienced Columbia Hickman. Medalist Cathy Offutt posted 67 for nine holes, with Kim Wertz 74, Chris Smiley and Jan Wertz 77, Susie Blackmore 88, as Hickman benefits from depth. The Bulldogs, now 0-2, travel to Paris next Tuesday and host Hickman next Thursday.
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Two-Out Disaster Strikes Tigers In Silex Blowout
Silex erupted for seven runs in the fourth with two outs to beat Wellsville Middletown A-1 Tigers 11 to 5. Wellsville fell to 6-4 with two games left. Shire took the loss while Harrington, Mottaz, and Reagan reached base multiple times. Silex also won the junior varsity game 4-1.
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Nuggets Rout Spirits in ABA Exhibition Tilt
Rookie Bobby Jones scored 26 points and Mike Green added 17 points with 15 rebounds as the Denver Nuggets routed the St. Louis Spirits 115-98. Jones, 6-8 from North Carolina, led the effort while Marvin Barnes posted 21 points and 10 rebounds for St. Louis. The game opened the season for both teams.
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Kaline Reaches 3 000 Hits In Orioles Comeback Night
Detroit star Al Kaline tallies his 3 000th hit in Baltimore, prompting ovation from 13 817 at Memorial Stadium after doubling in the fourth. He later singles to knot the game 2 2 and reflects on a season likely to be his last. Kaline’s 22-year career includes 2 827 games, 10 089 at bats, 498 doubles, 972 extra base hits, and one potential 400th home run.
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Trojans Reach Title Game With 3-2 Win Over Sturgeon
In Hallsville the Com munity Af Trojans edged Sturgeon 3-2 to advance to the Little Dixie Conference final. R-6 improved to 7-2 as Daryl Hooke and pitching preserved the lead. The Trojans meet Ashland at 8 p.m. Thursday after Ashland beat Hallsville 12-5.
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Baseball Standings and Schedule From National League
National League standings and Wednesday games list matchups including Montreal at Chicago with Walker and Blair, New York at Philadelphia, Houston at Cincinnati, Pittsburgh at St Louis, San Francisco at San Diego, Atlanta at Los Angeles, and Thursday’s slate Pittsburgh at New York, Houston at Cincinnati, Los Angeles at San Diego. Standings show New York leading with 77 wins, Chicago 68, California 93, and other clubs near .500.
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R-6 Girls Lose Bid For Third
Ashland report on the Little Dixie Conference tournament third place game shows Community R-6 Trojanettes losing 8-6 to Higbee. The offense struggled with 15 hits and no home runs, despite Kathy Tiller’s double and triple. Higbee pulled away with five runs in the second inning after a 4-2 first-inning edge, and R-6 could not rally. The team, now 2-3, returns for a doubleheader at Laddonia against Montbo Montgomery Co. R-2 Thursday.
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