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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Feb 13, 1968

Page

8

Sacred Heart Hosts Yeshiva In Park Avenue Clash

Sacred Heart University Pioneers seek to rebound at home against Mighty Mites of Yeshiva University. Poloner leads Yeshiva with 21.4 PPG while Pucciarello paces Sacred Heart with 19.7 PPG as coverage airs on WSHU 91.1 FM.

Sacred Heart University Pioneers Mites Yeshiva University Park Ave Pioneers Bentley College Mighty Mites Bernie Saracheck Adelphi Brandeis Stu Poloner Teaneck N.J Yeshiva Poloner Ray Aboff Aboff Larry Schiffman Henry Shimansky Dave Hershkovitz Rich Pucciarello Pucciarello Belleville Jim Collins Bentley Danny Haines Bruce Bernhard Jake Moore Don Feeley Bernhard Moore Sacred Heart John Stack Cliff Bush Wally Hrabstock Stack Bush Hrabstock Haines WSHU

Kentucky Edges Tennessee Five in SEC Lead Race

Mighty Mike Casey scored 17 points as Kentucky rallied to a 60-59 victory over Tennessee before 12 000 fans. Kentucky improves to 10 3 in the SEC and 15 4 overall while Tennessee drops to 9 3 in the conference.

Lexington Mike Casey Kentucky Tennessee Volunteers Thad Jaracz Wildcats Tom Boerwinkle Casey

Nevins Named to Post Tn Writers Alliance

Gordon Smith of the Hartford Courant was elected president of the Connecticut Sports Writers Alliance. Pete Nevins of the Bridgeport Post Telegram was chosen as vice president and will chair the 28th Gold Key dinner next January. Other officers include Patrick Conway, Rick Adermatt, and Frank Cline.

Hartford Gordon Smith Hartford Courant Connecticut Sports Writers’ Alliance Pete Nevins Bridgeport Post-Telegram Patrick J. Conway Waterbury American Rick Adermatt New Haven Register Frank Cline Hartford Times

Seattle Stadium Bond Issue Vote Scheduled Today

Seattle voters face a $40 million stadium bond as part of a 13 item package including transit, parks, housing, and highways. Turnout must reach 136,900 with 83,941 yes votes for approval. past defeats loom yet boosters push sports stars and politicians to rally support.

Seattle Wash UPI Mickey Mantle Jimmy Piersall Carl Yastrzemski Ron Santo Chicago Cubs Joe Cronin Emmett Ashford al Iso Seattle Transit System

Park and Recreation League Scores and Upsets

West End defeated the Royals 59 to 51 in the Intermediate league with Bill Marrow scoring 20 for the Royals. The Good Guys beat St Raphael 45 to 26. In Senior play St Michael edged St Teresa 45 to 43 as Rick Zrallack hit a late shot for St Cyril to beat University School 24 to 22. YMCA upset St Augustine 40 to 38 with John Dormer posting 12 points.

West End Royals Department of Parks and Recreation Bill Marrow Good Guys St. Raphael St. Michael St. Teresa Chris Ochman Rick Zrallack St. Cyril University School YMCA St. Augustine John Dormer

Mets Sign Don Bosch For 1968 Season

The Mets announced on Monday that outfielder Don Bosch has signed his 1968 baseball contract. Bosch hit .263 with 90 games for Jacksonville in the International League last season and batted .140 in 44 games for the Mets.

NEW York Don Bosch New York Mets Bosch Mets Jacksonville

Bill Jones Leads Fairfield Past Xavier 64 60

Fairfield University trimmed Xavier 64 to 60 as captain Bill Jones poured in 20 points aided by Art Kenney on the boards. Jones scored 14 in the final half, while Xavier guard John Zeidel led the Musketeers with 14 points before Fairfield pulled away late.

Cincinnati Ohio Fairfield University Bill Jones Xavier Musketeers Stags Jones Art Kenney Fairfield George Bisaccal John Zeidel Xavier Frank Magaletta Sol Crenshaw Zeides Musketeers Bob Quick Quick Ifm Wayne Gibbons Kenney Bisacca Stag Crenshaw Luther Rackley Southern Connecticut Mapaletta Rackley Xavier Gfp GFP Mogoletta Kobussen Gorka Zeldes China Poograzo Gibbons Schlager Oo O'Connell Rowling Caroy

North Carolina Beats NC State Behind Scott’s 34

Sophomore Charlie Scott scored a career high 34 points to lead North Carolina to a 96-84 victory over NC State on Monday night. The win extended UNC’s winning streak to 15 games, surpassing his previous best of 24 points set earlier this season.

Dartmouth Hanover N.H UPI Cornell Big Red Ithaca N.Y Indians Henry Tyson Chapel Hill N.C Charlie Scott North Carolina North Carolina State University Scott Utah

Killy Captures Second Olympic Alpine Gold in Grenoble

Jean-Claude Killy of France won his second Olympic gold with a 2.2 second victory in the two day giant slalom on a foggy Chamrousse course. Billy Kidd, silver medalist, finished fifth as Killy eyes a third gold in the final slalom.

Grenoble France UPIJ Jean-Claude Killy King Killy Johanna Schut Holland Magnar Solberg United States Doug Volmar Minneapolis West Germany Sweden Czechoslovakia Chamrousse Killy Charles de Gaulle Austria Toni Sailer Sailer Billy Has Billy Kidd St. 2 Billy the Kid Willy Favre Switzerland Heini Messner Innsbruck Lydia’ Skoblikova Ludmila Titova

Olympic medals awarded in multiple events as records fall

Miss Schut clocks 4 56.2 in a world record 5000 meters for three women’s medals. Kaija Mustonen takes silver in 1500m 5 01. Christina Kaiser earns bronze as her world record falls. Skaters break Miss Skobli kova’s record in 3000m. Lydia finishes sixth. Jeanne Ashworth of Wilmington 10th in 5 14. In biathlon Solberg wins Norway’s gold with 1 13 45.9. Tikhonov silver, Gondartsev bronze. Weather disrupts luge and bobsled practice. four-man race under threat.

Miss Schut Kaija Mustonen Finland Holland Christina Kaiser Miss Skoblikova Lydia Jeanne Ashworth Wilmington N.Y Solberg Tondheim Norway Alexandre Tikhonov Russia Vladimir Villard de Lans Alpe d'Huez

Pro Basketball Scores From The Night

Box scores show Chicago 117 beat Cincinnati 104 with Seavel and Boltas leading. Denver 10 and Kentucky 1h mention appear as partial standings. New Jersey and New Orleans results are unclear with Houston and Anaheim noted in fragments.

Chicago Sincinnelt Seavel

Yale Praised By Harvard at Football Fete

Yale celebrates its 1967 Ivy League football championship at a Yale Commons dinner with about 900 attendees. The Elis posted 8-1 overall and 7-0 in the league, including a 24-20 win over Harvard which Harvard acknowledges as its best effort of the season.

NEW Haven Yale Harvard Semel Yale Commons Vic Gatto Elis Gatto Carmen Cozza New England Cornell Dartmouth Princeton Carnell Holy Cross Rod Watson Bangor Maine Donny McGill Brian Dowling Cleveland Ohio Yale Football “Y" Association Allison Danzig New York Times Danzig

Brill Leads UB Past AIC With 20 Second-Half Points

Bridgeport captain Bob Brill poured in 20 points after halftime to spark the University of Bridgeport to an 84 64 victory over American International College. Tom Finn and Gary Baum added 17 each as UB improved to 15 4.

Pete Nevins Bob Brill University of Bridgeport American International College Brill Finn Tom Finn Gary Baum Anyother USC Curtis Mitchell Bob Fauser Mitchell Payne AIC Henry Payne Jim Miele Aces Knights Fausser Rufus Wells Fauser Larry Freed Baum Webster ASC Bob Miller Miele Milford Academy

Houston Maintains Lead In UPI Basketball Poll

Houston holds the No. 1 spot for the fourth straight week in the UPI major college rankings for the 1967-68 season, with 28 first place votes and 341 points after a 107-56 win over Centenary. UCLA slips to second, NC rises to third, and St Bonaventure moves to fourth as North Carolina strengthens its ACC lead.

New York Houston UCLA Cougars Seson United Press International St. Bonnies St. Bonaventure Army Princeton Fordham North Carolina Bonnies New Mexico Tennessee Columbia Kentucky Vanderbilt Duke Louisville New Mexico State Ohio State Marquette Loyola of Chicago Wyoming Davidson UPI Centenary Tottering Oregon State Oregon Bruins Tar Heels Iree M & Tennessee Marduette Loyola

Bulls rally to beat Royals 112 104 in disputed finish

Clem Haskins hits a late jumper to force overtime after a 10 minute delay over an official score dispute. Bob Boozer and Jerry Sloan pace Chicago with 19 points each, Connie Dierking nets 33 for Cincinnati missing Oscar Robertson with a thigh strain.

Cleveland UPI Clem Haskins Chicago Bulls Cincinnati Royals Haskins Johnny Kerr Norm Drucker Kerr Royals Bob Boozer Jerry Sloan Jim Washington Sloan Boozer Washington Connie Dierking Oscar Robertson Cincinnati Barnes Dierkin Clerking Dinwiddie Love Lucas Rodgers Smith Tresvoant van Arsdale Wesley Barnes & Boozer Clemens Ericksor Ib Haskins McLemore Robinson Nan

Wisconsin Upsets Ohio State 87-78 in Madison

Wisconsin surged in the second half to beat Big Ten leader Ohio State 87-78. Five Badgers reached double figures as Wisconsin moved to 13-5 overall and 6-2 in the conference, while Ohio State suffered its second league loss.

Madison Wis UPI Wisconsin Ohio State Buckeyes Idle Town Badgers Mike Carlin

College Basketball Scores Highlight Varied Results Across Teams

Fairfield edged Xavier 64 60 while Bridgeport defeated AIC 4 to 67. CCNY beat Southern Connecticut 71 67. VMI topped Citadel 77 83. Salem 83 defeated WV Weslepen 29 while St. Mary’s beat Shepherd. Other notable results included North Carolina 83 51 over South Carolina and Kentucky 60 over Georgetown 73.

Fairfield Xavier Bridgeport AIC CCNY Southern Connecticut VMI Citadel Salem W.va Weslepen Bivetieto Glenvilla T. St. Mary's Shepherd Spring Hill Loyola Luth Carolina North Carolina Auburn Mississippi St Lakeland Norbert Py Ursinus Eastern Baptist Indiana St. Ind Eastern Ino William Mary Furman Union Georgetown Kentucky Tennessee East Tennessee Agai Tenn Morehead Hanry Gonnonal Geneva Ohio U Northern Timals Heideberg Bedlance Alliance Claveland Kansas St Breishten Wagner Wilkes Wisconsin Ohio St Eastern Austin Petey Buffels Ballimore U Georgia Teche Mecksonville Providence DePaul Dertmouth Cornell Marth Coralina Morgan St Georgia LSU Jawo

Orcutt Boys' Club Table Tennis Team Goes 2-0

Orcutt Club notes show the Table Tennis team winning twice in the Conn Association Boys' Clubs of America league with 10-0 wins over Forrestville and Wallingford. Top players included Sullivan Christy Jim Griffin Bob Gurecki Pete Lastrella and Richard Perry.

Orcutt Boys’ Club Conn Association Boys' Clubs of America Forrestville Wallingford Orcutt Sullivan Christy Jim Griffin Bob Gurecki Pete Lastrella Richard Perry Little Fellows Celtics Pistons Lakers Knicks Steve Pierce Don Boudreau Rusty Thomas Bob Nesmith Royals Gunhers Orcult

Little Fellows Basketball Scores From Local League

Little Fellows Loop St Augustine nipped Maplewood 13 to 12 and Whittier edged St Ambrose 20 to 19 in the parks league. St Teresa's trounced Garfield 34 to 12 while Summerfield beat St Michael 43 to 22. St Raphael topped Webster 13 to 10 and Columbus defeated St Andrew 24 to 19.

St. Augustine Maplewood Whittier St. Ambrose Department of Parks and Recreation St. Teresa's Garfield Summerfield St. Michael St. Raphael Webster Columbus St. Andrew

Public School League Nips Rivals In Tight Basketball Night

Franklin edged Blackham 27 to 26 and Lincoln beat Black Rock 24 to 22 in the Department of Parks and Recreation league. Howe overwhelmed Winthrop 55 to 21 Whittier topped Maplewood 55 to 18 McKinley triumphed over Summerfield 34 to 19 Columbus defeated Roosevelt 42 to 30.

Franklin Blackham Lincoln Black Rock Department of Parks and Recreation Howe Winthrop Whittier Maplewood McKinley Summerfield Columbus Roosevelt

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