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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1958
Page
8
The Bridgeport Biddy League All-Stars are world champions and receive tributes from the Common Council Lions Club Old Timers Association and Bridgeport Elks. Luncheon at Hotel Stratfield and a Ritz ballroom banquet are planned as part of a citywide celebration.
The Bridgeport Athletics softball team faces Giaquinto's service station Sunday at 2 15 p m in Seaside Park on diamond No 4. In the Park City Slow Pitch league, coach Casey Turtoro lists players Lou Plummer Dan Paoletti Joe Caiaia George Wright Clarence Vandenberg Bill Biagioni Paul Macciocca Lucky DiMenna Dan Picciolla and Chuck Vogler with Vandenberg as captain.
The Raybestos Brakettes open spring practice Sunday at 3 PM at Memorial Field under Manager Vin Culen and Coach Al Martin. They will host the 1958 Women’s World tournament in Stratford from August 30 to September 5, inviting local girls to join workouts.
In Charlotte on April 8 the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Yankees 3 to 2 in a spring exhibition. Tryout winner Willie Jones singled with Chico Fernandez on base and Harry Anderson drove in the deciding run on a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning.
Box scores and results from multiple spring exhibitions feature Milwaukee, Philadelphia, Washington, and Chicago teams. Highlights include Phil Paine’s squeeze bunt for Milwaukee, Albie Pearson and Clint Courtney driving Washington in a 10-3 win, and Cleve lands beating San Francisco 7-1 with Vernon and Nixon driving in runs.
Bernie DePace pitched a four hit game and fanned 14 as the University of Bridgeport beat Hunter College 3 to 2 in the season opener. He worked around nine walks, and Charley Milot's sensational one-handed catch preserved the win in the ninth. Bridgeport returns to action Thursday against Adelphi in Garden City and Saturday at Long Island University in Brooklyn.
Hornets led by Spellman Plumb and Jones toppled Sterling Junior Girls 23 to 18 at West Shore gym. Hovan and Miller starred for the losers while Graveness and Goodwin had limited scoring.
The Savoy A A softball team will practice Thursday at 5 15 p m on No 4 diamond Seaside park Candidates seeking a try out are asked to report For information call Tony Annuzzi FO 23 9988
The Bridgeport Giants football team will meet tonight at seven o clock in the Red Mill restaurant to discuss plans for the next season.
The Holy Trinity Clubs will drill Saturday and Sunday at Beardsley Park Diamond No. 4 starting 12 45 p m. Managers Tex Valus and Lefty Stefan urge all members to attend and a meeting will follow Saturday's drill.
The Royals 14- to 16-year-old baseball team will workout Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at Newfield Park. Sunday the Royal Seniors practice on the same diamond at 12:30 p.m. Contact Charlie Rich at FO 8-4554 to join.
Eddie Machen seeks a 25th straight win in a two round heavyweight clash with Zora Folley in San Francisco. The bout airs on ABC with a 300 mile blackout, pitting the NBA Ring Magazine top challengers in a potential Patterson challenger scenario. Folley has won 18 straight and boasts a 39 2 1 record while Machen stands 24 0.
Former featherweight champ Willie Pep of Hartford won a one round decision against George Stephany of New York before 1 258 at the Bristol Arena. No knockdowns or cuts. Referee Guido Francimore scored 50 32 Pep at 129 pounds to Stephany 138.
Joe Marsala captured first prize of 60 dollars at the Newfield Bowling Center tournament staged over the weekend. Red Mill team drills and other players posted high scores with Ed Cunningham and Jack Gallagher tying for second at 377 and John Maroney fourth at 371.
The YMCA Ski Club will meet tonight at 8 o'clock in the Park House annex 852 Park Avenue. Richard Chantland, president, will preside over the program.
A novelty bowling tournament will be staged at the Black Rock alleys Saturday and Sunday. It features two games of odd pin and one game of one ball with a top prize of 45 dollars guaranteed and prizes based on entries. A 15 dollar prize goes to the high total on Saturday. Entry is 3 dollars and bowlers with averages of 112 or under are eligible.
Sterling House Little League holds tryouts at Nichols school field at 4 p.m. today Thursday and Friday with a 1 p.m. session Saturday. The Farm team practices at Nichols field today and 4 p.m. Thursday and Friday at Longbrook Park Parking Lot field. Recreation League meets at Longbrook Park Parking Lot field at 4 p.m. Friday. Players must be eight to twelve years old.
UW Leavenworth 4 Taman Hall 2 Cheshire 0 Seymour a North Maven 4 Southington Windsor 0 Farmington 10 Middletown 2. Local scholastic games list team names and results with limited readable details.
Francis DeLaney former state table tennis champion will hold an exhibition tonight at the Orcuit Boys Club He will also present awards to the Orcuit Ping Pong team.
Celtics face Hawks in game five at the Garden with Bill Russell out for three weeks. Veterans Jack Nichols Andy Phillip Arnie Risen and rookie Sam Jones must boost rebounding as Boston seeks a 3 2 edge. Nichols says the series is far from over despite Russell's absence.
Montreal tops Boston 2-1 to take the opening Stanley Cup final game. Geoffman and Moore scored on power plays as Jacques Plante held the Bruins to 29 shots. Dough Harvey named outstanding for Montreal amid a hard hitting 60 minutes.
Frank Ramsey, Boston’s top scorer, helped North End with a broken left wrist in two wins. He played at 2458 Main Street Nugget restaurant area, with Beliveau and Maur in the period, as teammates discuss the solid game.
The Cleveland Indians optioned pitchers Carl Thomas and Pete Vojey to San Diego of the Pacific Coast League. Thomas, a 250 pound right hander, went 13 and 13 for Mobile last season. Vojey, 34, was acquired from Detroit for Milt Balling and cash and pitched for Charleston in 1957. The moves leave Cleveland with 29 players.
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