Raybestos Brake Liners rout Dictaphone in league opener
In the YMCA Industrial Basketball league opening night at Bridgeport Brass Recreation Center the Raybestos Brake Liners beat Dictaphone 62 to 55 as league play began. George Adams led with 13 for the champs while Al Kavalecz and Joe Azarski scored 21 for Dictaphone. Eddie Markova paced Manning-Maxwell-Moore with 25 points and Ken Clark topped Sikorsky with 24.
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Dictaphone Corporation
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Sikorsky
Dictaphone
Remington Arms
Manning-Maxwell Moore
Bullard Company
Manning-Maxwell-Moore
General Electric
Lycoming
Raybestos
George Adams
al Kavalecz
Joe Azarski
Eddie Markova
Manning-Maxwell- Moore
Ken Clark
St Michael Hoopmen Run Streak With 46–10 Win
St Michael's hoops team led from start to finish and defeated St John's Nep., 46 to 10, securing its third straight victory in the Parochial School basketball league at the Orcutt Boys' club gym. In another game S&J Charles topped St Cyril's 36 to 10 for its second straight win.
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Orcutt Boys’ Club
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Yanks Permit Howard to Play Winter Ball
The New York Yankees authorize Elston Howard to join winter baseball in San Juan Puerto Rico for the season. The rookie will report from St. Louis and likely play catcher and outfielder under manager Harry Craft, alongside Bob Cerv, as he contemplates a spring outfield job and competes for Gene Woodling's left field slot.
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Howard
Toronto
Harry Craft
Yanks
Kansas City
Lou Boud
Crosby Invitational Golf Tournament Set Jan 14–16
The Bing Crosby invitational in Pebble Beach will run January 14 through 16 with prize money raised to 15000 dollars. An earlier wire report misdated the event as January 23, 2023.
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Pebble Beach
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Boxing Group Outlines Farm Club Experiment
A farm club experiment to develop new boxing talent was outlined. Danbury hosts a starter card Thursday featuring Jimmy Scalero and Irish Stanley Smith in a six round light weight bout. Pete Montesi named farm director and promoter, plans cooperation with London Sporting Club and other promoters nationwide.
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Pete Montesi
Montesi
Connecticut
Prince’s Grill
London Sporting Club
New York
St. Nicholas Arena
Tex Sullivan
Jimmy Scalero
Stamford
Stanley Smith
New Haven
Fairfield Prep Cagers Hammer Alumni In 100 69 Victory
Fairfield Prep varsity pressed to pace by a short-handed Alumni squad and posted a record 100 to 69 victory at the Worth End Boys’ club gym. Ronnie Liptak led Prep with 16 as eight players hit double figures. Dick Shea topped Alumni with 19.
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Worth End
Naugatuck High School
Jimmy Keane
Joe Sikorski
George Bisacca
Ronnie Liptak
Keane
Charley Casano
Dick Shea
Middlebury College
Emil Garafalo
Notre Dame
Fairfield University
Orcutt Boys’ Club
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Tommy Shea
Lou Zayas
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Joe Dunn
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Milford Prep Defeats New Canaan 63 to 49
Milford Prep led from the start to beat New Canaan High School 63 to 49 in Milford. Joe Gross scored 20 points, eight from the line, while Emmett Burke added 14. New Canaan’s Vitti led with 13 points as Milford opened a 31-19 halftime lead and pulled away in the second half.
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New Canaan
Milford
Joe Gross
Roger Ludlowe
Emmett Burke
Vitti
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Kelley
Fisher
Bellevrance
Slapotia
Amialisia
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YMC
Strial Bowling League
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Towering Redmen Hand Red Stags Initial Setback
St Johns University defeats Fairfield University 82 to 56 at DeGray Gym. Parenti led with 19 points, Chrystal 16, Brady 14 for St Johns. Roche and Gerwien fouled out for Fairfield. St Johns avenged earlier loss, first of season for Fairfield after a 76-65 upset of Boston College.
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Bill Chrystal
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Red Stags
Jim Roche
Bobby Gerwien
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Marty Stattalino
Joe Grogan
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So'connell
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Pavel
Grogan
Paoletta
Montana
LaMarca
Briton Pays Record Bid for Filly Festoon at Newmarket
At Newmarket England December 7 AP British pound and patriotism outbid the dollar as Anthony Askew outbid Elizabeth Arden Graham of Maine Chance Farm Kentucky for the three year old filly Festoon. Askew won a record 105840 dollars while Mrs. Graham had bid 102900. The festival closed with a brisk pace as 1195 lots sold for over 1.4 million dollars across the second day of the auctions.
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Maine Chance Farm
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Pilkowicz Sets Milford Record in 74-53 Win Over Tech
Milford High Indians roar to a 74-53 season opener victory over Bullard-Havens Tech led by Walt Pilkowicz with 37 points, setting a Milford High single game scoring mark. Maury Watman led Tech with 86-22, while Milford Jayvees also won 44-38.
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Harold Johnson Wins Over Mederos in Ten Round Bout
Harold Johnson of Philadelphia outpointed Cuban Jul io Mederos of Havana in a brisk 10 round fight at the Miami Beach Auditorium. Johnson weighed 175 1 2 pounds and Mederos 189 1 2. Mederos started strong in round one landing five rights but Johnson countered with a sharp jab and right hand to dominate the remainder of the contest.
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Housatonic Gun Club Sponsors Trap Shoot
The Housatonic Gun Club will sponsor an invitational registered trap shoot at Lordship by the Connecticut Trap Shooting Association on Sunday. Competition begins at 11 a.m. Events include a 100 target handicap, a 50 target singles, and a 25 pair doubles if time allows, plus Lewis class and optionals.
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Connecticut Trap Shooting Association
Cesario Defeats Cardell In Ten Round Hartford Bout
Johnny Cesario earned a seven to two to one decision over Vic Cardell in a ten round Hartford boxing match. Cesario weighed 151 pounds, Cardell 147. Cardell injured his ankle in round one but fought the rest of the bout with tape support. Semi pro results listed include Paul Lee over Johnny Williams and Bud Norman over Bobby Sacks, with several other Hartford and New Haven fighters noted.
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Steve Ward
Frankie Roche
Bristol
James Monts
William Wilson
New Haven
Bud Norman
Bobby Sacks
Jimmy Dotts
Rollins Spivey
First Freshman Team Denver at Air Force Academy
AP reports the Air Force Academy freshman football squad will face eight opponents next fall. The schedule will include fresh teams from the Big Seven and Skyline conferences.
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