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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1956

Page

17

West Side Cage Loop Schedules Three Evening Games

Three games are listed for the West Side Intermediate Recreation league at Bassick High School. At 7 St Patrick's faces Columbian Squires, at 8 Sacred Heart meets Whittier Buccaneers, and at 9 St Augustine's plays St Stephen's.

West Side Intermediate Recreation Bassick High School St. Patrick's Columbian Squires Sacred Heart Whittier Buccaneers St. Augustine's St. Stephen's

Rose Bowl Ticket Sale Opens Tomorrow at Bowl

Three thousand five hundred Rose Bowl tickets go on public sale tomorrow at 7 30 a m at the Bowl. Oregon State ticket manager John Mor ley says customers are limited to two tickets each at 3 50 dollars.

Pasadena Calif John Morley Oregon State University Iowa University

Football Stars Visit Children's Hospital

East West all star football players visited Shriners Crippled Children Hospital in San Francisco for the December 29 benefit, meeting dozens of young patients. Players signed balls and autographs while sharing brief chats with youngsters like Teddy and Joan, and mingled with families and aides.

Alan Cline San Francisco Shriners Crippled Children Hospital Kezar Stadium John Brodie Hi Sheeran Milt Plum Ricky Southern California Jon Arnett

Blades Sign Hugh Campbell to Replace Injured Perry

New Haven Blades announce Hugh Campbell six foot two hundred pound defenseman will join the team for a three week tour of duty as immediate replacement for Don Perry who lost his left Achilles tendon last week. Freddy Weaver returns to limited duty while Dave Baskat is released.

New Haven New Haven Blades Hugh Campbell Loyola Montreal Campbell Frederickton Blades Don Perry Perry Johnstown Freddy Weaver Jets Dave Baskat

Vagabonds to Meet for Banquet Prep Tonight

Vagabond A A football team members gather at 7 o clock in East Main clubrooms with President Jim Gallick presiding to discuss plans for the upcoming banquet.

A.A East Main Street Jim Gallick

McAteer and Webb Set for Chicago Middleweight Clash

British champ Pat McAteer challenges Spider Webb in a 10 round middleweight bout at Chicago Stadium. Webb aims to extend his 17 fight winning streak and earn a possible shot at Joey Giardello, while McAteer, 24, arrives as Europe’s top weight division prospect with 42 victories in 44 starts. The bout will be telecast live at 10 p.m. EST on ABC.

Chicago Pat McAteer Spider Webb Webb National Boxing Assn ABC U.S. Army Bobby Boyd McAteer Birkenhead England Europe Lou Lazar U.S Jerry Luedee New York Pat Johnny Campbell

North End Boys' Club to Host January Pull-Up Contest

Peter Miller announces a pull-up contest by the North End Boys' Club in cooperation with the Boys' Clubs of America. Four classes Midgets Juniors Intermediates and Seniors participate. entries close January 30 1957 with awards from the national group.

North End Boys’ Club Boys’ Clubs ‘of America Peter Miller Boys’ Clubs of America

Detroit writers dispute Layne slugging claim in Bears game

Detroit sportswriters weigh in after a Lions Bears game with conflicting views on whether Bobby Layne was slugged by Ed Meadows. The incident drew a Lions protest to NFL Commissioner Belt as Lions officials and coaches argue the hit was a legal tackle while films show no deliberate slugging. Meadows and Bears owner George Halas maintain the play was a clean tackle.

Detroit Detroit Lions Bobby Layne Chicago Bears Edwin J. Anderson Lions NFL Bert Belt Layne Ed Meadows Lyall Smith Detroit Free Press Meadows Bobby Gene Gedman Edgar Doc) Greene The Detroit News Green Bears Smith Gedman Anderson Sen Bell George Halas

Tropic King pulls off nose victory at Tropical Park

At Tropical Park Coral Gables Fla Tropic King a three year old son of Polynesian owned by Fairway Farm won the featured allowance race by a nose over Fabricator with Sci Hi third in a nine horse field. Jockey Bill Cook guided Tropic King to a 1 44 2 5 showing earning a $14 4 80 3 30 payoff as it posted its fifth win of 1956 in 17 starts.

Coral Gables Fla Fairway Farm Tropical Park Bill Cook Fabricator Sci-Hi Loose Lip Jutland Tropic King Ponce de Leon

Unclear Readout of Early Races Produces Big Payouts

Paul H., a three year old calt, won the opening race at 10.30, and Dusum, a gelding, won the second at 97.00. The two winners paired to a $472.60 daily double.

Paul H Calt Dusum

Lynch and Persley to Clash in Boston Bout

Billy Lynch a 2b year old welterweight from Hartford and Arthur Persley of Red Cross La are signed for a 10 round bout December 27 at Mechanics Building promoter Sam Silverman announced Lynch won his Boston debut last night by knockout of Ted Murray while Persley earlier lost a Boston bout to Tony DeMarco.

Boston Billy Lynch Hartford

Barry's Five Clash Newtown A C Sunday

Barry's Clothes basketball team travels to meet Newtown A C on Sunday at 2 30 p m in the Town Hall Newtown. Barry's enters with a four game winning streak as all players meet at 1 p m for transport.

Barry's Newtown A. C Newtown Barry Barry's Clothes

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