St Basil's Nines Rally To Beat Warde 4 3
St Basil's Preps overcome a 3-0 deficit to defeat Andrew Warde High School 4 to 3 in a non conference game at Belltown field. Tony Mastrianna earned the win with two scoreless innings in relief after Al Nanai started. Warde took an early 3 run lead before St Basil's three run sixth inning sealed the comeback.
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Stamford
Dave Hamilton
Andrew Warde
St. Basil's
Fairfield
Belltown Field
St. Basil’s
Hamilton
DeLeo
Tony Mastrianna
al Nanai
Nanai
Mastrianna
Warde
Eagles
Rudy Takacs
Doug Holmquist
Johnny Lashar
Holmquist
Howie Ratner
Ray Vinder
Johnny Pekar
ST. Mashed
Andrew Wan
O'Pekard
Feeney
Flanigan
Ryha
No-Hitter For Schock As Milford Wins Five to Zero
Milford High School defeated Bassick of Bridgeport 5-0 in a season opening Metropolitan Bridgeport Conference game. Left-hander Bob Schock pitched a no hit no run gem despite nine walks, with strong Milford defense and seven Bassick errors backing him.
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Milford
Bob Schock
Johnny Grich
Johnny Tower
Ray Stoviak
Schock
Harding
Bassick
Paul Dudra
Indians
White Sox Whip Fairfield Prep On Opening Day
Fairfield Prep right hander Pat Jordan pitched six hits and 14 strikeouts as the Jesuit school beat Harding's Metropolitan champions 8 to 1 at Alumni Field. Jordan shared hitting honors with Mike McLaughlin and Butch Benedetto, each with two singles, while the Prep attack totaled eight hits and took advantage of Harding errors for four unearned runs. Harding scored in the second on a triple by Steve Piura and a single by Andy Grace, but Fairfield Prep pulled away with two runs in the second and added later insurance.
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Pat Jordan
Fairfield Prep
Jesuit
Harding
Alumni Field
Jordan
Mike McLaughlin
Butch Benedetto
Dick Salley
Forrest Taylor
Satley
McLaughlin
Benedetto
Danny Combs
Joe Autouri
Frank Giordano
Glenn Barber
Combs
Taylor
Steve Piura
Andy Grace
Barber
Dick Robinson
Plura
Jerry Brown
Auteuil Gotting
Kansas City
Lorgan
Yardine
Big Jim Wilson
Harding Feld
al Sarcenze
Huerta
Stavin
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White Sox
The
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Whitcoms
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OlSordans
Jim Landis
Ron Jackson
Bob Rovenss
Rha Phillips
Luis Aparicio
Nellie Fox
Chicago
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Sonith
Loperjab Aooy McDoaldo Ogo
Aby Sialeyip
Gstelder
Daley
Power
Landis
Loper
Baxes
Demaritr
Tote
Landry
Aparici
Paxts
Mel Id
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Cox
Rice
Romine
Etevenz
Napp
Record field tops 1159 at Connecticut Relays in Storrs
More than 1150 schoolboy runners, a record field, enter the 20th annual Connecticut High School Relays at the University of Connecticut. Lloyd Duff, UConn head track coach and meet director, confirms 1159 is the exact count.
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Storrs
University of Connecticut
Lloyd Duff
Uconn
Yale Crews Open Season Against Boston University Derby
Yale's crew faces Boston University on the Housatonic river with four Olympic veterans and four sophomores. The varsity junior varsity and freshman boats race the Henley distance of 1 5 16 miles, with the big race at 5 p.m. under coach Jim Rothschmidt now in his eighth year. The crew includes coxswain Bill Becklean, Bob Morey, Dick Wailes and John Cooke along with sophomores Emory Clark Sam Lambert John Ostheimer and Bill Garnsey and junior John Holbrook.
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Yale
Boston University
Housatonic River
Jim Rothschmidt
Bill Becklean
Bob Morey
Dick Wailes
John Cooke
Emory Clark
Sam Lambert
John Ostheimer
Bill Garnsey
John Holbrook
UB Frosh Open 1958 Baseball vs Trinity at Hartford
The University of Bridgeport freshmen baseball team opens its 1958 season today in Hartford against Trinity College. Fran Poisson coaches the UB squad.
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University of Bridgeport
Trinity College Fresh
Hartford
Fran Poisson
Springfield
Mason
Archie Allen
Purple Knights
Dick Fritzon
Ralph King
Lou Saccone
Bernie
DePace
Upsala
New Jersey
Purple Kaights
University of Hartford
Hillyer College
Seaside Park
Tokay Softball Team Preps for League Debut
The Tokays, added as the fifth West End Softball League team, hold a 1:30 p.m. workout at Mill Plain School Field Fairfield and plan a Sunday 10:30 a.m. league debut versus Western Pride at Seaside Park No 9. Players urged to report include Kallas Woodward Kuruc Kozma Norton Kovacs Fazekas Fazekas Kantor Lipka Benham Turoczi Wargo.
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Tokays
Mill Plains
Fairfield
Thhey
Seaside Park
G. Kallas
C. Woodward
B. Kuruc
A. Kozma
J. Norton
L. Kovacs
Z Fazekas
F. Fazekas
S. Kantor
L. Lipka
J. Benham
P. Turoczi
J. Wargo
West End
Indians Rally Past Tigers In Wild Detroit Opener
Cleveland overcome miscues to defeat Detroit 7 to 5 before a crowd of 46,698 as Herb Score pitched all nine innings in his first win since being struck in the eye last May. The Indians rapped 16 hits with Avila, Colavito and Carrasquel driving runs. The National Cleaners softball team organized for the season and will drill at Went field tomorrow at 12:45 p.m. New candidates invited.
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Detroit
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers
Herb
Cleveland
Carriatlen
Hoeft
Shaw
Mareen
National Cleaners
Wentfield
Diamond No. 2
Sosa
Moreau
Creiger
Valentinente
Harn
Sleater
Cleveland Dpw
Braamavile
Rerkin Ralling
Rheiron
Ir—Zermial
Katine
Taherty
Ford Reds Orioles in Opening Win at Yankee Stadium
Whitey Ford fired a mix of curve, slider and changeup to beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-1 before 23 463 fans. Mantle started a key sixth inning rally with a walk and Skowron doubled driving in two runs as Ford won his fourth straight home opener and held Baltimore to five hits.
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New York
Whitey Ford
New York Yankees
Baltimore Orioles
Yankee Stadium
Ford
Baltimore
Billy Lees
Yanks
Stratford Nine Defeats Central 13 to 1 in Slugfest
In a high scoring game Stratford Nine routed Central 13 to 1. The box shows strong hitting from Stratford while Central struggled defensively throughout.
Redlegs tally and scattered baseball scores from city games
Page lists numerous baseball marks and player tallies including Mantle, Robinson, and Kaline with teams like New York, Baltimore, and Chicago noted. It shows standings fragments, fielding marks, and box score snippets from yesterday's results and upcoming schedules.
Stratford routs Central 13 1 behind Ross strong pitching
Stratford High School used early offense to build a large lead at Seaside Park, defeating Central Hilltoppers 13 to 1 in the Metropolitan Bridgeport league. Dick Ross allowed three hits through six innings before giving way to relief, while Central committed 11 errors and saw Vin Milewski and George Goodchild star for Stratford.
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Central
Hilltoppers
Metropolitan Bridgeport
Dick Ross
Seaside Park
Ed Reilly
Stratford
Bob Brennan
Bruce Smackey
Softball drills and park games listed with times and players
Local softball drills and games schedule at Beardsley Park and Lordship fields. Mentions players Mabe Landrith Musial Blasingame and teams Seaside Park Berkshire Sperdsters and National Cleaners with multiple practice times and venues including Springwood and Esther's Hacienda.
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Durk Pine Tavern
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Beardsley Park
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Smith
National Cleaners
Darcol
Donatelis
UB Trackmen Triumph Over Upsala 69 61 in Season Opener
The University of Bridgeport track team beat Upsala College 69 to 61 at George Dixon. Key UB winners included Dixon in high and long jumps, with Stavin and Valentine earning multiple Upsala wins.
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Upsala College
Seaside Park
George Dixon
Kay Kondratovich
Stavin
Valentine
Upsala
Levitt
Kent
Robinson
Atle
Sulles
Wesock
Harke
Kelley
Davis
Burdie
O'Malay Hart
Whitcomb
Avalone
Scott
Dustanze
Laemer
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Uys
FanTosh
J. Whitcomb
Dixon
Parton Ivy
Slavin
Helgm
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Penesnt
Zaffuto
Laemel
Holleranuy
Sceau
East End Little League Plans Tryouts and Work Party
The East End Little League will hold tryouts and practice today at 9 a.m. at Newfield Park. All coaches managers and boys should attend. Fathers interested in developing the field will meet at Seaview Avenue. A work party is set for Sunday at 10 30 a.m. at Buckley field with a 2 30 p.m. meeting the same day.
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East End
Little League
Newfield Park
Seaview Avenue
Buckley Field
Dodgers Open at Home with 6 5 Win in LA Debut
Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 6-5 in their first major league appearance in Los Angeles at Memorial Coliseum before a NL record crowd of 76 672. Hank Sauer homered for the Giants in the eighth and Dick Gray added a Dodgers homer to right center as field screens and errors influenced the game.
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles Dodgers
San Francisco
Memorial Coliseum
Hank Sauer
Dodgers
Dick Gray
Giants
Braves Triumph Over Phillies In Opening Day Thriller
In Philadelphia April 18 the Braves topped the Phillies 4 to 2 as Johnny Logan hit a grand slam in the sixth inning and Willie Kirkland scored on a mishandled ball, with Milwaukee starter Bob Buhl earning the win over a Philadelphia lineup that included Eddie Mathews and Hank Aaron. The crowd of 21,624 saw Logan’s slam break the game open and Jim Davenport of the Phillies fail to touch third on a potential inning-ending play before the Braves pulled away.
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Philadelphia
Johnny Logan
Jim
Davenport
Milas
Waukee Braves
Willie Kirk
Philadelphia Phillies
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Kirkland
Willie Mays
Peewee Reese
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Antorelt
Schoendienst
Grissom
Fairfield II Beaten By New Jersey Team
Fairleigh Dickinson defeats Fairfield 6 to 2 in Collegiate Baseball League action at Rutherford New Jersey. Ed Skinski took the loss for Fairfield while Frank Glubert pitched a complete game for Fairleigh Dickinson striking out 10. Fairfield returns home to host Seton Hall Sunday at Alumni Field.
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Fairfield II
New Jersey
North End Girls Club Hosts Championship Swim Meet
The North End Girls' Club stages a championship swim meet Sunday starting at 2 p.m. Sponsored by the North End Fathers' Club, entries come from Rhode Island New York New Jersey and across Connecticut. Open to the public.
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North End Club
North End
North End Fathers’ Club Association
Rhode Island
New York
New Jersey
Connecticut
Royals Cage Champs to Be Feted Tonight
The Royals basketball team champions of City and Intermediate leagues will be fed at 8 30 p m in Coach Charlie Rich s home 1516 Stratford Avenue. Parents of players invited.
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Royals
Charlie Rich
Stratford Avenue
Baseball Scores From Scholastic Meet
Scores listed show Faifeld Frey 6 Wartes Wardieg St Mack's Fren 4 seers Wards 3 Fatheim Dickinson 6 Fate U 2 New Britan Tehrs 9 Markery Tait Ser Meven Tetrs 3 Queeset Nara 5 5.
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Scholastic
BRASS TO WORKOUT AT BEARDSLEY PARK
Bridgeport Brass of the National Junior Baseball league holds a 10 o'clock workout at Beardsley Park for 13 14 year old East Side players. Coaches Joe Corbin and Rudy Pieger listed. contact DR 8 3130 for details. Star Service softball seeks local games, call DR 8 2792 Ed Yeomans.
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Bridgeport Brass
Beardsley Park
East Side
Joe Corbin
Rudy Pieger
Star Service Station
Ed Yeomans
Holy Rosary Combine Wins Holy Name Bowling Title
Holy Rosary combines to claim the Holy Name Bowling league crown at Boston Avenue alley despite a lone loss to St Patrick’s. John Maloney led St Patrick’s with 349 as Al Vichiota topped the new champions with 349.
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Holy Rosary Pinners
St. Patrick's
Boston Avenue
Rosary
John Maloney
St. Patrick’s
al Vichiota
Holy Cross
St. Cyril’s
John Kuruc Jr
Ed Buscis
St. Ann's
Steve Swarney
St. Joseph's
Tom ‘Bonvincini
Lou Filakowsky
St. Stephen’s
Assumption
al Tesla
Bob Kopnicky
St. James
Windmill to Drill Strattford Softball Team Workout
The Windmill restaurant softball squad will practice Sunday at 10 a.m. at Loughbrooke Park in Stratford. New hopefuls Joe Keripsky and Jim Scott have shown promise in recent workouts.
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Windmill Restaurant
Lougbrook Park
Stratford
Joe Keripsky
Jim Scott
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