Milford Chiefs Triumph Over Bridgeport Highlanders 92 84
The Milford Chiefs remain league leaders with their tenth win in twelve games, defeating the Bridgeport Highland A.A. 92 to 84 at the Brass Recreation Center. Porky Vieira led Bridgeport with 37.6 average scoring, while Harry Bosley and Bobby Knight paced Milford with 32 and 21 points respectively, securing a post-season bid-near clincher.
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Milford Chiefs
Bridgeport Highland A.A
Connecticut Basketball Association
Brass Recreation Center
Chiefs
Highlanders
Bridgeport
Highland
Milford
Harry Bosley
Bobby Knight
Porky Vieira
Vieira
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Yogi” Balog
Don Benedict
Knight
Sonny Thomas
Ted Callaway
Bosley
Milford Mighlander
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Lakers
Bridgeport Biddy Basketball League
Blades and Presidents Tie 1-1 In Overtime
New Haven Blades and Washington Presidents skated to a 1-1 overtime tie in an Eastern League game. Marcel Clements gave Washington a 1-0 lead at 14:04 of the second period, while Claude Boileau answered for New Haven at 16:10 to force the extra period.
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Boston
Fleming Msckeil
Lou Fontinate
New York Tonight
Andy Bathgate
Rangers
the Garden
Mackell
Engle
Fontinato
New York
Gump Worsley
Des McKenney
Met
Bruins
Bathgate
Harry Lum Jey
Worsly
New Haven
New Haven Blades
Washington Presidents
Marcel Clements
Washington
Claude Boileau
Hockey results across leagues feature high scoring games
National League saw Stoutreal 3 Chicago 7 and Detroit 3 Torests 7 Boston 4 as Hershey 6 Providence 5 in the American League clash with Buffalo 4 Springfield 3. Other entries include Charlotte 5 Philadelphia 7 Washington 1 and New Hares 1 amid a jumble of digits and stray names.
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Chicago
Detroit
Torests
Boston
New York
Hochester
Hershey
Providence
Buffalo
Springfeld
Bowling League Night At Bill Smith Lanes
The Purchasing Agents and Salesmen Bowling league schedules four matches at Bill Smith's alleys. Pairings include Lucke versus Risco Spry against Bonnell Kelly versus Farrington Csire against Bonney. Standings list Spry Keily Lucke Bonney Csire Risco Farrington with scores and high individual totals noted.
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Bill Smith
Lucke
Risco
Spry
Bonnell
Kelly
Farrington
Csire
Bonney
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Rise Vee
Mien
Art Lucke
Rob Horton
Riso
W Kelly
Bot Horton
Nationals rally past Hawks 102 to 100 on Schayes three
Syracuse Nationals edged St. Louis Hawks 102-100 as Dolph Schayes topped the scoring with a decisive 3 point burst. The Hawks fought back with a late rally but seven free throws in the final minutes sealed the win, while St. Louis missed 19 free throws.
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ST. Louis
Dolph Schayes
National Basketball Association
Syracuse Nationals
St.Louis Hawks
Hawks
Syracuse
Larry Costella
Syracuse BT
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St Cyril's Edges St Ambrose In Parochial Hoop Clash
St Cyril's overcame St Ambrose 32 to 3 in a late rally during an East Side Parochial School League game. Steve Kosarka scored nine, Jim Appleby seven, with A Appleby and Dombek adding key points for St Cyril's.
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St. Ambrose
Steve Kosarka
St. Cyril's
Jim Appleby
A. Appleby
Dombek
St. Michael's
St. John's
Venturi captures Phoenix Open with late 18th hole birdie
Ken Venturi of San Francisco wins the $15,000 Phoenix Open in Phoenix by one stroke over Walter Burkemo and Jay Hebert. He birdies the 18th after a late rally, finishing 274 for 72 holes. Burkemo and Hebert earn $1,450 each. McMullin and Collins tie for fourth at 279.
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Ariz
Lady Luck
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Jay Herbert
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Palm Springs
John McMullin
Alameda
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Krajewski Wins Brown Open Bowling Tourney
Walter Krajewski of New Haven won the George Brown Open at Black Rock alleys with a six game score of 827. The event featured top rollers from Connecticut including Gloria Darchik Bridgeport and Ernest Begus Torrington, with leaders named across Torrington Danbury West Haven and Danbury. The article also notes top scores and singles from West Haven and Torrington and lists other high scorers in Danbury.
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Connecticut
Walter Krajewski
New Haven
Gloria Darchik
Bridgeport
Ernest Begus
Torrington
Andy Kerkes
Krajewski
Black Rock
Darchik
West Haven
Begus
Western Connecticut Men's League
Andy
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Danbury Recreation
Namen Nassif
Danbury
Frank DiStasi
Fairfield
Nick Tronsky
New Britain
Bill Bach
Stamford
Andy Onofrey
Stratford
Jerry Maloney
Springfield
James Esposito
Waterbury
Tony Marinelli
Manchester
Frank Kokoszko
Rockfall
Walter Simmonds
Carl Tinti
Plainville
Joe DeBroske
Art Winning
George Maljan
Celtics Rally Past Pistons 119-115 for Sixth Home Win
Frank Ramsey scored 32 points, 21 in the second half, to lift the Boston Celtics over the Detroit Pistons 119-115. Ramsey fueled a 14-point third quarter burst as Boston erased a seven-point deficit and held Detroit to a final surge that fell short.
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Bob Cousy
Boston Celtics
George Yardley
Detroit Pistons
National Basketball Association
Boston Garden
Joe Holup
Pistons
Celtics
Boston
Frank Ramsey
Ramsey
Detroit
Garden
Heinsohn
Yardleyt
Tsipoules
Holup
Ae Ramsey
Gallatint
Nichols
Clifton
Russel
Dukes
Risen
Jordan
Sharman
Shuer
Cousy
McGuiren
Jones
Canadiens Rally For 3-1 Win Over Black Hawks
Montreal Canadiens erased an early Chicago lead to beat the Black Hawks 3-1 at Chicago. Andrew Pronovost scored twice with assists from Phil Goyette and Claude Provost, and Goyette added the insurance goal with Provost and Pronovost assisting.
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Chicago
Montreal Canadiens
Black Hawk
Canadiens
Andrew Pronovost
Pronovost
Phil Goyette
Claude Provost
Goyette
Glenn Hall
Provost
Bristol Swim Team Edges North End In State Meet Thriller
Bristol Boys' Club swim team defeated North End Boys' Club 31 to 26 in a State League meet at North End Club. The outcome hinged on the final event, the 160 yard medley relay, which Bristol captured. R Kulasewski was Bristol's outstanding swimmer. O'Neill Sabados and Sannino starred for North End.
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Bristol
North End
R. Kulasewski
O'Neill
Sabados
Sannino
Subalpino Dominated By Lloyd Peck In Duckpin Victory
Lloyd Peck led Subalpino with a 439 total as the team won two of three games against Fairfield Academy in the County Duckpin League. Peck rolled 139 147 153. Newfields defeated Kingsway 2-1, Holland beat Danbury 2-1, and ABC swept Black Rock in other matches.
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Lloyd Peck
Fairfield Academy
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Newfields
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Holland
Danbury
ABC
Black Rock
Warriors Roll Past Knicks 131 to 120 in Philadelphia
Philadelphia Warriors defeat New York Knickerbockers 131-120 at Convention Hall to cement third place in the NBA Eastern Division. Arizin leads with 22 points, Johnston and George add 20 each as seven Warriors reach double figures. Knicks’ Willie Naulls tops NY with 22 points.
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Philadelphia Warriors
Jim Lyddy
New York
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Jack George
Tom Goya
Paul Arizin
Knicks
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Gala
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Ernie Beck
Neil Johnston
Willie Naulls
Carl Braun
Josi Pers
PAU
Adelthia New York
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Sauldsbry
Sears
Rosennlch
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Johnstone
Felix
Graboskie
Tyra
Gola
Braung
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Guering Ios
Beckie
Sobleg
Dempsey
Maplewood Triumphs Dover McKinley In Local Hoop Clash
Maplewood defeated McKinley 35 to 12 in the Public School Recreation Basketball league at Central High School gym. Elias Howe toppled Black Rock 38 to 8 as Waltersville beat Shelton 37 to 17, with Maplewood also posting a win in the morning games.
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Elias Howe
Black Rock
Waltersville
Shelton
Central High School
Savernale Smelton
Hatchett
Polich
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Edo's Stars Edge Poughkeepsie Team 55 to 43
Edo's All-Stars defeated the Lincoln Center squad from Poughkeepsie 55 to 43 at Brass Recreation Center. Danny Dobas led with 22 points while Dan Johnson scored 23 for the losers. The win improves Edo's record to 21 wins and 5 losses.
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Edo
Lincoln Center
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Brass Recreation Center
Danny Dobas
Dan Johnson
Eda
All Stars
Pearl Street Center
New Irne
Terry Craw
All-Stars
Meriden Boy’s
Meriden
Lakers Rally Past Royals 106 95 in NBA Chamionship Fight
Minneapolis Lakers beat Cincinnati Royals 106 to 95 as Corky Devlin poured all 32 of his fourth quarter points. Vern Mikkelsen led with 18 for the Lakers, who built a 24 point first half lead before Cincinnati’s Maurice Stokes and Dave Piontek narrowed the margin.
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Corky Devlin
Minneapolis Lakers
Cincinnati Royals
National Basketball Association
Devlin
Vern Mikkelsen
Lakers
Royals
Stalf
Maurice Stokes
Dave Piontek
Cincinnati If
Mikklsen
le Stokes
Ingram
Piontel
Spoelsirat
Skicketts
Flemingt
Campanella Reported Much Better After Auto Crash
Roy Campanella, hospitalized in Glen Cove after a Tuesday morning car crash that left him paralyzed from the chest, has spent a restful night and shows improvement with lung infection nearly cleared. In sports, SNET-MMM tilt features Manning-Maxwell-Moore vs Southern New England Telephone and Lycoming meeting Detroit Controls tonight at Brass Recreation Center.
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Glen Cove
N.Y
Roy Campanella
Los Angeles Dodgers
Campanella
Ymca Industrial Basketball League
Brass Recreation Center
Manning-Maxwell-Moore
Southern New England Telephone Company
Triple M
Max Lemachko
Manning- Maxwell-Moore
Lycoming
Detroit
Detroit Controls
Raybestos Brake Liners
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Telephone Company
Warner Brothers
United Iuminating
Dictaphone
Industrial League
Bryant Electric
Sikor- Sky Aircraft
Bridgeport Brass
Jenkins Brothers
Metropolitan Body
Mitchell Dairy
Remington Arms
Bassick Co
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