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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1958
Page
8
The Connecticut Boxing Guild will honor Willam J. Prince at a testimonial dinner tonight at 7 in Blehner's restaurant. The event marks the guild's first annual affair in this area with boxing personalities from across the state expected to attend.
Frankie Ru ff of New York boxed to a clear unanimous decision over Brooklyn’s Johnny Gorman in a 10 round lightweight bout televised from St Nicholas Arena. Ruff used aggression and an effective jab to handle cuts and extend his record to 25-5.
English soccer fans rally for Manchester United in the Cup final against Bolton Wanderers as 100,000 pack the stadium. The club honors eight players who died in the Munich air disaster on February 2 while Matt Busby remains recovering and Jimmy Murphy leads a young squad to the final.
The NuChamps restaurant softball squad will drill at 5 30 p m on diamond four Beardsley park with Coach Walt Zaneski asking players to report on time Frank DeMarco Dave Walsh and Don Mastroni added to the roster
Royal Juniors of the Junior City league Royal Seniors and the Pony league Royals seek games. Contact Charley Rich at 3354 after 5 pm for scheduling.
The Madison Motors Cardinals will practice tonight and Thursday at 5 30 at General Electric field. Coaches Al DeJos eph and Bill Hugya request all players report.
Buckley Brothers seek players aged 13 to 14 for Pony league play. Registration requires 10 reports. Tryouts set for Thursday 10:00 AM and Saturday 1:30 PM at Clover field Stratford. Coach Frank Staff leads the sessions.
The Park Gardens baseball team will practice Wednesday at 6 p.m. on the Beardslay park diamond in preparation for its opening game next Sunday. All players are urged to report.
Cy Marzik of Stratford topped the Mohegan Rod and Gun club opening shoot at Lordship range with 50 straight in 410 gauge 46x50 in 20 gauge and 57x100 in all bore. A field of 77 shooters competed and three tied in the all bore event with 100 straight.
Sterling House Junior team tryouts for 13 and 14 year olds today at 5 p.m. at Cloverfield Stratford. Intermediate team for 15 and 16 year olds at 6 p.m. at Cloverfield. Recreation All-Star for 8 to 12 at 6 a.m. Cloverfield. Junior and Intermediate and Recreation teams practice 4 p.m. Wednesday at Nichols school field and Longbrook park. Girls softball tryouts Wednesday at 6 p.m. Longbrook park parking lot field.
Adios Volo won the Puritan Race at Roosevelt Raceway by one length over Calamar. The five year old bay gelding owned by Wilskers Stable of Yonkers and driven by Buck Minniear paid $9 for $2. The time was 2 07.1 on a slow track after a midrace rally.
Tom Marshall of the professional Cincinnati Royals suffered a broken jaw and facial cuts in an auto accident in Newport Kentucky on Saturday night. He lives in Mount Juliet Tennessee and was visiting the area across the Ohio River from Cincinnati. He was taken to St. Luke's Hospital in Fort Thomas Kentucky.
Los Angeles April 28 AP The St Louis Cardinals pursue a front line player likely Richie Ashburn of Philadelphia with GM Bing Devine declining to name the target. He says an offer was made for a player who could help daily offense and defense. Phillies reportedly consider Wally Moon Joe Cunningham Dick Siebold Hobie Landrith and others in talks.
The St Anthony's team of Fairfield Babe Ruth league has been organized and will practice Wednesday at 6 p.m. on Sturges field. The squad is co sponsored by Grasmere Lumber Company and the Holy Name Society for the church.
Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals opens the season strong with a 11 game hitting streak and a .533 average, 24 hits in 45 at bats, nearing 3000 career hits behind legends Anson Cobb Collins Lajoie Speaker Wagner Waner. He trails Wagner for NL batting title by one, and Richie Ashburn sits second at .429 with Willie Mays at .412.
United States all star men’s team crushed the Aberbaian squad 95 46 at Dynamo Stadium in Tiflis before 40000 fans. The U S women’s team also won 32 27 over a Georgia all stars. Harv Schmidt led with 15 points and Burdy Haldorson added 14 as the Americans built a large halftime lead.
Led by Imre Kertesz who scored three goals, the Bridgeport Hungaria soccer club defeated the New Haven Ukrainians 5 to 1 at Seaside Park in a State league match. Kery Istvan and Andras Mate added goals, Janos Kovarezi excelled in goal after replacing an injured Balogh, and Hungaria set up a rematch with the New Haven Italian Americans next Sunday at Seaside Park.
Dodgers lead National League attendance gains with 377,601 through nine home games at Los Angeles Coliseum and Ebbets Field total of 109,520. Giants also rise. NL overall 965,306 vs 642,586 last season. AL drops led by Yankees. Indians and Red Sox trails noted.
Pat McCoy of Galway Ireland defeated Luis Carmona of Puerto Rico in an eight round decision at Stamford. Referee Ed Moore's call pleased about 100 spectators as part of a five card show. In another bout Richie Norden of Stamford stopped Dennis McCann of Hartford in the first round at 2:24.
Five members George Wells Charles Sauer Edward OLeary Carol Nelson and Joan OBrien attended the United States Eastern Amateur Ski Association convention in Portland Maine last weekend. The club will meet Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the Y annex Park House 852 Park Avenue.
The Bridgeport Athletics and Beardslay squads had games called off due to weather. Moose club seeks matchups with Beardslay, asking interested teams to contact FC E1213 and Joe Bruno.
Jackie Burke of Houston withdraws from the Colonial National Invitation due to a hand operation. Tony Lena of Napa enters the eight player field as a substitute. Ken Venturi and Arnold Palmer lead the favorites among two dozen writers with Venturi at 32 points and Palmer at 28.
Registration open for boys aged 8 to 19 at North End Boys Club to join the Pee Wee baseball league expansion to eight teams. Contact Jack Silva, physical director, to sign up as league play starts May 12.
The D'Angelo's Flying A service station team meets Jenkins Bros in a 6:30 p.m. practice game on No. 1 diamond. Jenkins pitchers Wentfield, Don Benedict, George Wilkinson and Babe Giordano oppose D'Angelo's Tony D'Agostino and Jean Lenart. Last season D'Angelo's played as Ann's Newfield Bakery with a 36 37 record.
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