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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1977
Page
19
A garbled OCR collage lists football players, teams, and prices alongside leagues, game notes, salaries, and public notices. References include college names, positions, and multiple monetary figures amid stray names and nonsensical groups.
Scratched horses and race notes mix with basketball lineups and substitutes. The page lists race results, betting numbers, and player substitutions across multiple games with fragmented names and numbers.
In a Mill River Country Club women’s tournament, Francis Mol and Barrett posted a 195 to win low gross honors, with Doris Francini and Gina Ryan second at 206 and Leffele and Wepehant third at 207. Dorothy Egerton and Ann Grees took top net with 140, while Doris Glants and Jean Alers were second at 154.
Indianapolis native guard Bobby Wilson, a three year veteran released by the Boston Celtics, signed with the Indiana Pacers for the upcoming NBA season. The 6 foot 3 inch, 175 pound guard played for Wichita State and Chicago Bulls, averaging 5.8 points over three pro seasons, including 7.5 ppg in 1975 76. His addition brings the roster to 14 players slated to report to training camp September 22 at Terre Haute.
Fragmentary OCR text from a Connecticut OTB item centered on Roosevelt. Mentions dates, numbers, and scattered terms with unclear context. Likely a brief public notice or archival snippet with unreadable sections and mixed alphanumeric runs. No coherent event or outcome clearly identifiable from the readable portion.
The Roosevelt Raceway program lists multiple races with drivers and horses including Filion aboard Adios in a 4.0 pace and 2:08 trotting times, with purses around 7 000 dollars. The sequence details sixth to eighth races, noting entries, times, scratches, and notable finishes across the card.
Applications are open for the Naugatuck Valley slow pitch tournament set for Aug 20 21 27 28 at St Colton Hollow Field. Entry fee is 340.00 with teams limited to the first 92 entries. Contact Leonard Perugini 227 Seaconf for details and deadlines.
Cleveland outfielder Johnny Grubb faces a decision after doctors meet to determine if his broken hamate bone requires surgery or can be treated with a cast. An earlier exam in Minneapolis showed the injury, suffered June 14 while checking a swing against the Rangers, with initial thoughts of a pinched nerve.
At Plainfield Park a multi race card lists numerous entrants and results across maiden, harness and thoroughbred events. Notable performers include Guinlela, Quintet, Perfectea and Trifetic with varied placements and earnings across eighth to eleventh races. The card details horses, drivers, times, and purses amidst a dense, numeric program.
A garbled OCR fragment presents a tangle of names, numbers, places, and partial phrases. Key readable elements include scattered personal names such as Donna and Katy, partial place-like terms, and stray monetary symbols, with no coherent event or report discernible.
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