Thanksgiving Day traditions and notable sports figures
Eddie Reilly Jr missed the Turkey Day Central High game against Warren Harding. He attended Bassick-Ludlowe in Fairfield where his son played for Ludlowe. The Central team used Harding facilities for the first time, a point of pride amid their upset win. Also noted are Yale kicker Billy Booe’s records, Roger terKuile’s Ohio Wesleyan soccer debut, and Ed Walsh’s aging baseball legacy. The Norwood A.C. seeks December basketball games in the Bridgeport area.
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Eddie Reilly, Jr
Central
Warren Harding
Reilly, Jr
Providence College
Fairfield
Eddie Reilly
Ludlowe
Reilly
Butch
Harding
Hilltop
Central High School
Booe
Billy Booe
Yale
Little Billy
Florida
Sanford
Roger terKuile
R. (. terKuile
White Oak Road
Ohio Wesleyan University
terKuile
Mount Hermon School
Big Ed Walsh
Bridgeport
Connecticut
Pompano Beach
Fig
White Sox
Big Ed
Boston Red Sox
Auburn Named National Champion in AP Poll
Brandeis cagers beat UB 89 to 74 in opener. Quinnipiac College, led by captain Henry Tagatac of Bridgeport, plans to face Waterbury UConn tonight at the North End Boys Club gym. The Quins, unbeaten in two exhibitions and one game against a four year school, beat Curry College 87-30. Joe Gaetano is top scorer. Tagatac’s hustle sparks the Braves.
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Quinnipiac College
Henry Tagatac
Bridgeport
Waterbury Uconn
North End
Quins
Curry College of
Boston
Joe Gaetano
Tagatac
Braves
Porky” Vieira
Cliff Garbe
Billy Byrd
Tulle Maroon
George Kolok
Rudy Finderson
Brandeis University
University of Bridgeport
Purple Knights
Waltham
Mass
Finderson
Bob Osterberg
Osterberg
Brandeis
Hellerman
Knights
Hal Hellerman
Dick Whitcomb
Bob Laemel
Laemel
Herb Gimnes
Tony Granger
Whitcomb
Gus Seaman
Wilbur Cross High School
Dom Perma
Joe Dunn
Junior Knights
Tom Lipkowitz
Richie Rhentigan
Kings Point
N. Y
Mariners
U. S. Merchant Marine Academy
S Kirsch
Coletto
Perretti
Bart
Goldman
al Milot
Berkman
Doyle
van Lazar
Jay
Plurek
Yost
Wilbur Choss
U.B
Sorcinelli
Dunn
Mellote
O Wines
Perno
Kertesz
Hutteer
Lopez
Fererra
SiFishman
Coltopa
DI Mura Mao Do Frolo
SiKhentim
McCarthy
Lipkowitz
Durwin
Sreithart
Edo's All Stars win in Greenwich 70 to 65
Edo's All-Stars defeated Chrispus Attucks 70 to 65 in Greenwich led by Stan Lugovich with 19 points and Dan Dobas 18. Presley 16 and Latham 12 also contributed as the squad added a 70 to 55 win over Monroe Hawks previously at Brass Recreation Center.
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Stan Lugovich
Dan Dobas
Edo
Chrispus Attucks
Greenwich
Presley
Latham
Monroe
Hawks
Brass Recreation Center
Terry Crow
John Sussenberger
Crispus
GFP
Crow
Palnestse
Johnson
Presles
Moore
Dobas
Ward
DeLerneo
D.brown
Lugovich
Be Rath
Longo
Stratford Shelton CYO League Formed for District Teams
The Rev. John Tomas sports director of the Stratford Shelton CYO district announces a new CYO basketball league. Games start tonight with St James and Holy Name of Jesus church A and B teams, with St Catherine's and St Lawrence entered as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Tomas
Stratford-Shelton
CYO
St. James and the Holy Name of Jesus Church
St. Catherine's
St. Lawrence
Ace Armstrong Wins Unanimous 10 Round Decision
Un defeated Ace Armstrong of Elizabeth New Jersey won a close but unanimous decision over Reuben Stubbs of Pittsburgh at St. Nicholas Area in New York. Armstrong, 25, improved to 13 victories while Stubbs, 23, challenged with fast punching. Officials scored for Armstrong 5-3 2even 6-4 and 5-5. Armstrong weighed 158 pounds and Stubbs 1581/2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gene
Ace) Armstrong
Elizabeth
N.J
Reuben Stubbs
Pittsburg
St. Nicholas
Armstrong
Stubbs
Barney Smith
Joe Agnella
Mike Davedowitzh
Bridgeport Giants to Name New Slate Tonight
The Bridgeport Giants meet tonight at 6:30 in the club rooms located at 706 Hallet Street to elect officers and welcome new members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giants
Bridgeport Giants
Hallet Street
Mat program stars tonight at New Haven Arena
Jerry Graham and Roy Shire meet Edouard Carpentier and Ric ki Starr in the main event a two out of three falls match with a one hour limit Cowboy Rocky Lee weighs 325 pounds and referees The undercard features Chief Big Heart against Paul Berger Irish Danny McShlan versus Luis Martinez and Bearcat Wright versus Eduardo Castro all previously seen on television
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Graham
Roy Shire
Edouard Carpentier
Ricki Starr
New Haven Arena
Rocky Lee
Big Heart
Paul Berger
Germany
Danny McShaln
Luis Martinez
Bearcat Wright
Eduardo Castro
Auburn Crowned AP College Football Champion
Auburn, unbeaten and on probation, won the final AP poll with 210 first-place votes and 3,123 points to secure the national title. Ohio State ranked second with 4,046 points, Michigan State third, Oklahoma fourth, Navy fifth, and Mississippi sixth as the top 10 were listed.
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Auburn
Tigers
NCAA
Alabama
Paaorly
Ohio State
Michigan State
Oklahoma
Hugh O’donnell
Pol Homa
Moost
Texas
A&m
Navy
Army
Mississippi
Rice
Notre Dame
Arizona State
Mich. State
É Town
Texas A&m
Milford High selects Pennington and Mockler as co-captains
Milford High School today elected tackle Joe Pennington and halfback Mike Mockler as co-captains for the 1958 season. Pennington, a 6-0 190 pound junior, is the lone returnee from the starting lineup. Mockler, 5-10 and 165 pounds, earned a starting berth late in the season and scored Milford’s only touchdown in the 12-7 loss to Stratford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ED Hoffman
Milford
Joe Pennington
Mike Mockler
Bill McKay
Indians
Pennington
Mockler
Stratford
Lloyd Fleming
Bob Griffin
Ponsalle
First Ono
Maria Ponsalle
John Barbieri
Dave Hancock
Edison Taylor
Hillhouse High School of
New Haven
Dave Yerxa
John Beirne
Jends
Dick Havdra
John Crosby
Gerald Ten Eyck
Dick Munsterman
East Side league openers feature Roofers and Paradise AC wins
The Barnum Roofers defeated Notre Dame CYO Easton 56 to 34 while Paradise AC edged St Ambrose 38 to 36 in season openers at Harding High School. Charney and Lombardo led the Roofers with 14 and 11 points, and Thompson and Fallen scored 21 for Paradise AC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnum Roofers
Notre Dame Cyo
Easton
Paradise
A. C
St. Ambrose
East Side Intermediate Recreation
Harding High School
Charney
Lombardo
Roofers
Thompson
Fallen
Paradise A.C
Lock- Shier
Malay
Rookers
Notre Dame
Jannrone
Moran
McLeod
Lanaston
Plairsic
Fa O Gall
Bonatto
Bruno
Merlatt
Chmbriain
Caram
Driesen
Lombrdo
Christiano
Plura
Kalman
Tockthier
N. Catalina St
Kilaines
Duke
Studlte
McGuire
Florida
Hompson
McGovern
NFL owners approve players association demands in session
National Football League owners unanimously accept exhibition pay minimum salary injury protection clause and recognition for the players association. Commissioner Bert Bell notes prior recognition and says the action mirrors his earlier recommendations and requires no owners vote.
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Philadelphia
National Football League
Players Association
Chicago Cardinals
King Hill
Rice
Big John Crow
Texas A & M
Bell
Bert Bell
Associated Press
Clayton Miller
Pacific Coast League agrees on damages and adds new cities
The Pacific Coast League reached a 900000 settlement with the invading Giants and Dodgers and added Spokane Phoenix and Salt Lake City to replace Los Angeles San Francisco and Hollywood. In the season opener the Bandits Firemen beat Dakar 59 to 41 as Garofalo and Ewing scored 11 and 10 points respectively. The Assumption St Pius X game and other league actions are noted with teams and players listed.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Pacific Coast
Giants
Dodgers
Spokane
Phoenix
Salt Lake City
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Hollywood
Pacific Coast League
O'Brien
Leslie O'Connor
Jon
Bandits
Firemen
GFP
Dakar S
Brien
Falgo O
Hayden Ogo
McKeen
Cheney
Banga
al Beveric
T Mullins
Gj Kanawaji
Bradley O
DeMatta
DeMatta Oo © Jankowski 1 2 (Garofalo
Meverdosky
Ewing
Rusell
Bochniak
Jennings
Murphy
Bflanheor
Walsh
Oj Contiloni Oo E
Zalle
J.mlanheor
Assumption
ST. Piur
Bellarmine Club Honors Fairfield Prep Football Team
The Fairfield Prep football team, champions of the Metropolitan Bridgeport conference, will be honored at the Bellarmine Fathers club Father and Son dinner in Berchmans hall. About 400 attend tonight at 6:30 p.m. Giants star Andy Robustelli will speak. Rev. Eugene Brissette leads ceremony. sweaters and letters to team members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield Prep
Metropolitan Bridgeport
Berchmans Hall
Bellamine Fathers Club
Andy Robustelli
Stamford
New York Giants
Eugene C. Brissette
S. J
Bellarmine Club
Majors Pay 135000 For 11 Players In Draft
The major leagues selected 11 players from minor leagues for a total cash outlay of 135000. Kansas City chose catcher Harry Chiti from Denver. Chicago picked third baseman Antonio Taylor from Dallas. Cleveland chose Gary Geiger from Omaha. St. Louis drafted outfielder Bert Hamric from Los Angeles. Philadelphia took pitcher John Gray from San Diego. Pittsburgh selected pitcher Roger Osenbaugh from Sacramento. Boston chose Churn from Hollywood. other picks included several pitchers from varied leagues as part of the 56th annual draft.
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Joe Feichler
Malkmus
Colorado Springs
Colo
Wichita
Braves
Cubs
Dodgers
Giants
Losfold
Antonio Tay- Angeles
San Francisco
Omaha
Geiger
St. Louis Cardinal
Repilete
Rochester
Baltimore
Bert Hamric
Ameri
Los Angeles
Hamric
Brooklyn
Coy
Philadelphia Phillies
Pittsburgh
John’ Gray
San
Pirates
Diego
Chicago Cubs
Athletics
Indians
Gray
Padrés
Ted Roger Osenbaugh
Sacra
Mento
Cincinnati
Bill Cade
Bob
Bobby
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Norwood A.C
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Frank Berlinger
Jackson Street
Brandeis Cagers
Quinnipiac
Waterbury
Jmca Industrial
Fairfield ‘Alleys
Moore Tool
Brass
Dictaphone
Elec
Sikorsky Dictaphone
Brass Mom
Moore Toolamie
Bulkley
Ace Armstrong
Schenley Import CO
E. 42Nd
St, NY
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Jack Hand
Ourth
Mda
Ke Mt
Iklakaly
Bueil
France
Pee Ies
Neambridge
England
Milford High
AIC
Stoxrs
University of Connecticut
American International College of
Springfield
Huskies
Jim O’connor
New London
Paul Kasper
Lawrence
N. C
Richie Kross
Oakville
Conn
Paradise AC
Iwin
St. Amorose
Recreation Department
Pacific Coast Loop
Ymca Industrial Chess League
CA Park House
Ean
Bullard
General Electric
Genéral Electric
Massachusett
New Mexico
Olome
Arkanaae
Akg
Caroline
Tate
Atlantic Carnations
Georgii Alnols
Dakota
Earthmattern
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Nla
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Davidse
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Renee Chine
Rhode Island
Temple Delaware
Fom! Rider
Bloomfield
Wisconsin
Bai Ville Magenta
Loyola
Chicago
Kannas Oklahoma Islate
Iahoma City
Se Basil
Clamatorame Newtown
Custer League
Mandingo Teame
Roman Mutual
Necr
Iallan
Slane
Giaquinto
Ernucela
Ferrando
Aingle
John Ferrando High Marblass
Heatan
Toman Mutual Giaquinte
Marchesiane Trinactia
CARR
Carr Battery Mfg. CO
Edison
Fetes
Rivate Banker
State Street
City Mall
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