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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1958

Page

16

Collazo Lopes Title Bid Highlighted by Upset Risk

In Syracuse on February six, Damasco Collazo and Joey Lopes meet in a 10 round lightweight bout after a late switch from Madison Square Garden to War Memorial Auditorium. Lopes rises to favorite as Rosi is scratched, with Collazo seeking to derail Lopes who has 42 wins and 22 KOs against 14 losses. The fight airs on NBC radio and TV at 10 p.m. EST and uses a round system with two judges and the referee deciding in a draw.

Syracuse N. Y Joey Lopes Damasco Collazo New York City Madison Square Garden War Memorial Auditorium International Boxing Club Rosi Lopes Collaza Sacramento Calif Kayes Brown Jimmy Carter NBC

Local Biddy Basketball Schedule Arrives Saturday

The Biddy Basketball league is active Saturday with three games. At Brass Recreation Center the Royals play the Hawks at 1 45 p m and the Celtics face the Knicks at 2 45 p m. At Middle Street Boys Club the Lakers meet the Pistons at 2 p m.

Biddy Basketball League Brass Recreation Center Royals Hawks Celtics Knicks Middle Street Boys Lakers Pistons

Hinkle Named Drexel Grid Coach in Philadelphia

Jack Hinkle a former Syracuse halfback and NFL player who joined the New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles was named head football coach at Drexel Institute. He succeeds Eddie Allen after eight seasons and hails from Milton Pennsylvania.

Philadelphia Jack Hinkle Syracuse University New York Giants Philadelphia Eagles Drexel Institute Eddie Allen Allen Penn Jeff Drexel Milton Hinkle Syracuse Giants New York Americans The Eagles

Pirates to Play Exhibition Games in Mexico City

The Pittsburgh Pirates will stage three exhibition games in Mexico City on April 8 9 and 10 marking the first major league appearance there since 1936.

Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pirates Mexico City Mexico

American League Plans for Disasters in Baseball

The American League devised a rehabilitation plan after mass disasters to allow clubs to buy up to 21 players from other teams at 75000 each to rebuild a club hit by death or severe injuries. A special 1.875 million group policy backs the plan, with 1.575 million for player purchases and 300,000 for additional losses.

Iife Munich Colorado Springs Colo National League Cincinnati Warren Giles Giles Brooklyn New York Giants Los Angeles San Francisco Torino Turin Italy Lisbon Spokane Purdue University Jack Lohrke Lohrke San Diego Lucky Lohrke Marcel Cerdan France Azores Paris New York Jake LaMatta New Yorker Wales le Mans Brescia Marquis Alfonso de Portago Sisal American League Will Harridge

Brass and Raybestos Win in YWCA League

Bridgeport Brass lassies led by Chernesky with 24 points defeated Bridgeport Hospital 55 to 32. Chernesky added 10 goals and four free throws. Charabini scored 19. Raybestos beat Sikorsky Aircraft 66 to 23 with Red Barney on 30 points and support from Meehan and Fletcher.

Bridgeport Brass Lassies Chernesky Bridgeport Hospital YWCA Charabini Gaida Cusano Bridgeport Red Barney Raybestos Sikorsky Barney Chick Meehan Fletcher

Capitol Realty pins meet New Howards Haven in exhibition

The Capitol Realty ten pin team faces New Howards Haven in an exhibition bowling match Sunday at 2 p.m. at Fairfield Bowling Center. Capitol Realty lineup includes Bud DeFelice Har Fieldher Andersen Meehan Miller Liehn Henry Barney Kelly Keyser Forest Harcourt and Wines, with Werthman. The Brizas Elm City pinners beat Yakr last month on their home alleys.

Galea Hernsky Beasoh Capitol Realty Bowes Fairfield Capitol Reabee Serdar Bud DeFelice Har- Fieldher Forest Harcourt and Wines Grebsite Dick Werthman Brizas Elm City Pinners Yakr Omoticke Oo

Por Favor Wins Hialeah Pandanus Purse

Adele L Rand's Por Favor, a bay son of Requested bred by Bobby Ussery, won the Pandanus Purse at Hialeah by three quarters of a length over Gray Trust in a 1 mile 1 1 8 mile race. Hustle faded to fifth as 17,540 raced. Por Favor paid 14.30 8.30 7.50.

Miami Adele L. Rand Hialeah Miaden Bobby Ussery Robert S. Lytle Gray Trust Principado Hustle Qutrank Por Favor Saucy Miss Ethelech

Highlands to drill at North End Club

The Highland AA basketball team will practice at 6 30 tonight in the North End Boys Club to prepare for Sunday's CBA game with Hamilton Standard of Windsor Locks at the Brass Recreation Center. Matty Forman of Hamilton Standard, a Holy Cross alumnus, will be noted.

Highland AA North End Hamilton Stendard Windsor Locks Brass Recreation Center Matty Forman Hamilton Standard Forman Holy Cross

One Ball Pin Sweep In Norwalk This Saturday

A one ball handicap sweepstakes is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday at Broad River bowling alleys in Norwalk. The four game total pinfall event offers a first prize of 75 dollars and a small entry fee details remain incomplete.

Broad River Norwalk Eicant

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