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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Feb 14, 1968

Page

10

Milford Indians overpower Notre Dame 96 71 for post season bid

Milford High School Indians defeat Notre Dame 96 to 71 in an MB IAC game to secure a Class II tournament berth for the first time in 11 years. Paul Swanson 25, Dave Scire 22, Paul Blatney 20 lead Milford offense. Russ Hunt adds 10 as Notre Dame ends 4-13 season.

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Central High dominates Bunnell in MAIAC clash

Tom Sparks scores 23 in the first half and Gene Mack 26 after the break as Central tops Bunnell 1059 MAIAC in Stratford. Sparks and Mack pace the Hilltoppers with strong all around play, yielding a 64-22 halftime lead and a final margin around 70 points.

Tom Sparks Gene Mack Central High School Bunnell Stratford Sparks Hill 1 Mike Hewetz Bulldogs Central Mack Stan Roman Scott Vaughn Rich Begen Loo Begen Horace Jenkins Hilltoppers Cargins Jenkins Bunnel Vaughn GFP Mock Byatt Curry Hewett Cruse Doherty Johnson Scheibet Oozz Knight Ruby Semaiuiski Buller Ovis Nepal

Final Games Slated In City Cage League

Final regular season games in the City cage league feature Mount Para mount at 7 pm defending champion vs Stay-A-While tavern. Savoy A A against Tek Bearing at 8 13 pm. Rent Hauling vs Park City Giants at 8 30 pm. Continental gym and Harding gym host all games with fourth place at stake.

Department of Parks and Recreation Harding Gym Paramount Restaurant Harding Savoy A.A Tek Bearing Rent Hauling Park City Giants Tek Renz Savoys

Kennedy High beats Kolbe 83 74 behind freshman John Booker

Kennedy High School of Waterbury toppled Kolbe 83 to 74 as freshman John Booker scored 34 points and grabbed 15 rebounds. Kolbe led 36 32 at halftime with Cox and Jerome contributing, but Booker fueled a 58 53 Kennedy lead in the third period and the Brass City cagers held off a late Kolbe rally led by Cox.

Kennedy High — School Waterbury John Booker Kolbe Brass City Booker Brian Jerome James Cox Kennedy Nets Friars Cox Jerome Kolba If Phennedy GFP Josinski

Norwalk tops Warde 59 52 in FCIAC basketball clash

Doug Torian scored six straight fourth quarter points to rally Norwalk to a 59 52 win over Warde in Fairfield. Torian and Bob Miller each had 15, Fabian and Ivey 11 apiece in a balanced Norwalk attack. Warde’s Linney led with 22. Norwalk improved to 6 10 in FCIAC, 9 10 overall. North Branford defeated Christ the King 43 28 behind Voss 18 points.

Doug Torian Norwalk FCIAC Warde Fairfield Green Wave Torian Bob Miller Dennis Fabian John Ivey Dave Linney Crimson Eagles Linney Warden Miller Pont Torain Chico Rodrigues Lisney Torlon Sweeny Howard Fantan Forsham Roman Latolsan Sadowski Mamby Helfer North Branford Christ the King North Branford High School Kingsmen Ray Voss Ray Supreant Joe Valkovich Mike Donnelly Pat Lucas Christie King GFP GFI Woos Morris Grossa Locobelle Pearson Dannelly Graham Oo Watkovich Poller Bochicchla Bodwell Mayer Ry Suprenant Maclody Glonnina Oo Boyle

Fairfield Prep rolls past Bassick on 26 from Cholko

Fairfield Prep defeated Bassick 82 63 as senior guard Bob Cholko scored 26 points and the Jesuits used strong foul shooting and defense. Prep built a 41 25 halftime lead, forced 16 turnovers in the first two periods, and with balanced scoring from Chalko Sulzycki Bukowski and others, sealed its 14th straight win.

Bruce Macfherson Bob Cholko Fairfield Prep Bassig Jesuits MBIAC Bassick High School Prep Lions Jersuits Chalko Hal Smith Bassick Bob Sylvester Ken Murphy Larry Wataon Jeff Howard Cholka Russick Wallach Murphy John Sulzycki John Tom Bukowski Howard Lior Cubs Bassick Prep Choiko Tayior Sulzycki Fitasimons Furphy Bukowski Foley Jacob Smith Gardner Halos Alferon Butterworth Sparks Thompson Oo Fotegram Brinske Foley Pat Foley Larry Wallach Sonny Gardner

Harding Rips Law 62-47 For 7-7 League Record

Harding High School evened its MBIAC record at 7-7 with a 62-47 win over Jonathan Law in Devon. Ernie Samuel led with 17 points, Nesmith 14, Baldwin 10 as Harding built a strong third quarter, while four players fouled out. JV won 86-41 as Jim Medina led five in double figures. Next games listed include Harding at Warde and several other matches.

Harding High School MBIAC Jonathan Law Devon Prep Central Jin Ernie Samuel John Nesmith Lawmen Samuel Harding Delanie Baldwin Nesmith Baldwin George Dimitruk Jim Ryan Leach Law Jim Medina GEP Gfp Dimitruk T. Nesmith Ryan Aan al Nesmith Sersenet Karygqus Romano Franklin O Injoychock Samuels Pletriny LiMteyahn O'Dowdlida Taylor Everett

Barlow Rally Tops Masuk 69 66 in Little-Used High School Rivalry

Barlow Falcons erased an eight point halftime deficit to beat Masuk 69 66 on their home court. Glenn Riling led with 19 points and Scott Setesak added 13 as Barlow shot 57 percent in the final period. Masuk’s Lloyd Matey scored 19 and Ron Tepping 18.

Barlow Falcons Masuk High School Jeight Glenn Riling Scott Setesak Riling Setesak Neil Petersen Masuk Lloyd Matey Ron Tepping

Fairfield Prep Dominates Bossick 82 to 62 in Boys Basketball

Fairfield Prep defeats Bossick 82 62 in a high school basketball matchup. Notre Dame-Trumbull and several other teams post notable scores across the region including Norwalk, Ridgefield, and St. Thomas Aquinas in a busy day of scholastic play.

Fairfield Prep Bossick Central Bunnell Hording Law Milford Notre Dane Trumbull Darien Stamford Cathotic Ludiawa Norwalk Warde Stapies Danbury Barlow Masuk North Branford Christ the King Kennedy Kolbe Rippowam AlcMahon Stamford Greenwith New Cannon St. Mary's Wilton Bethel Abbott Tech Ridgefield St. Joseph Capljsh Wolcott Tech New London Filch Cross Notre Dame W.K Hillhouse Hamden el Whitey Lee Hamden Hall Rye New Milford Newtown Atonchester Norwich Bristol Eastern Moloney Canard Platt Bulkeley New Britain Pulaski Broomfield Middletown St. Thomas Aquinas Southington Northwest Catholic Wethersfield Bristol Central Walesford Montvilla Windham Hall St. Bernard Stopington Woodstock Griswold Killingly Smith Southbridge Putman

Staples Topples Danbury 67 59 in FCIAC clash

Staples defeats Danbury 67 to 59 in Westport boosting their record to 8 11 while Danbury drops to 10 6 in conference play. John Hands leads Staples with 16 points, Dave Lindsay adds 10 and 10 rebounds, Bowes scores 10, as Chip Young chips in key steals. Ward tops Danbury with 20 points but Staples zone limits his touches.

Staples FCIAC Danbury Westport Wreckers John Hands Brian Bowes Bob Ward Hand Nick Albertson Dave Lindsay Bowes Chip Young Ward John Green Staples Danbury GFP GFR Hooper Lindsay Trohalin Addessi

Pro Basketball NBA Scores From Night

The Boston Celtics beat Detroit 127 to 115 while St Louis topped Cincinnati 123 to unknown. Los Angeles 19 Baltimore and San Diego 102 Philadelphia played in Los Angeles area games. Indiana defeated Oakland 120 109 and Pittsburgh 10 New Jersey 114 at Anaheim in night ABA action.

NBA Boston Detroit St. Louis Cincinnati Los Angeles Baltimore Chica San Diego Phila Elphia San Francisco ABA Indiana Oakland Pittsburgh New Jersey Kentucky Anaheim

Hockey Results From Major Leagues And Colleges

In NHL action there were no games scheduled as Secufe defeated Quebec 3 to 2 in the only game of the day. In college hockey Merrimack junior team edged Providence 2 to 2 in a tight contest while AICE defeated Williems 4 to 0 and Mits defeated Robson J.

NHL AH Secufe Quebec Merrimack Providence Aice Williems Mits Robson J

Wesleyan Tops Trinity 91 80 in Hartford

Wesleyan surged from a halftime deficit to lead after intermission and defeated Trinity College 91 to 80 in Hartford. The Cardinals used a strong second half to pull away and secure the win behind key scoring from their lineup.

Hartford Wesleyan Trinity College

Eagles Top Darien for Ninth Win

Trumbull high school improved to 9-9 with an 80-72 win over Darien to edge closer to a CTAC tournament berth. Led by Roger Minton, Dick Anderson and Rich Otzel who scored 72 combined, the Eagles trailed 24-21 at the first break and pulled away in the second half.

Trumbull High School Darien Eagles Dick Shea Fairfield County Trumbull New Canaan FCIAC Rams Warde Roger Minton Dick Anderson Rich Otzel Anderson Minton Otzel Phil Dobson GFP Knepler Lohr Swartz Staak Atticc Condon Jaroszewski O Dobson Rice Costefis

Crusaders Rally to Beat Ludlowe 58 50 in FCLAC Clash

Stamford Catholic erases halftime 34-22 deficit to topple Ludlowe 58-50. Cronin leads with 33 points and 10 in the final period as the Crusaders hit 18 of 20 free throws. Ludlowe sees Tom Dugan foul out in the third. Stamford improves to 13-3 in FCIAC play.

Stamford Stamford Catholic Laudlowe Crusaders Ed Stone Pat Tatum Ludlowe FCIAC Tom Cronin Cronin Crimson Eagles Ludlow Tom Dugan Ben Jacobellis GFP Stone Klulynor Dugan Tolom Feeney Stender Feeley Or Jackson Corlucci Fifitetaz O O Jost Burrows Murphy Garrity O Rabostelit Oo Moriarty van Golesso Vv. Corflueci Cpermulle Oco

Tickets On Sale For UB Fairfield Basketball Game

A limited allotment of $2 tickets for Saturday’s game between University of Bridgeport and Fairfield University at Harvey Hubbell Gym on UB campus goes on sale today. Box office hours are 12 noon to 4 pm at the Hubbell front entrance.

University of Bridgeport Fairfield University Harvey Hubbell Hubbell Gym

Sacred Heart Beats Yeshiva 73 to 50 in SHU Gym

Sacred Heart University dominated Yeshiva University with a 73 50 victory at the SHU gym. Jim Collins and Rich Pucciarello led the Pioneers with 23 and 20 points as Bernhard and Moore anchored defense, while Poloner and Abolf paced Yeshiva with 18 each. Sacred Heart, 14 7, travels to Babson Institute February 22.

Barry James Bruce Bernhard Sacred Heart University Pioneers Yeshiva University of New York City SHU Sacred Heart Yeshiva Mites Don Feeley Jim Collins Bernhard Jake Moore Poloner Sparks Stu Poloner Teaneck Poloner Ray Aboff Rich Pucciarello Collins Sacred Eleart Feeley Pucciaretto Abolf Larry Schiffman Colins Babson Institute of Wellesley Mass Sacred Heart Yeshiva Univ Adolf Apir Robinson Polenera Stack Shimansky Moore Hershovits Collins VW Schuttman Bus O Windermaon Tazz Haines Palefski Pucciorelly Kurzgon Handza Wiener Hrabstock A

Lakers Edge Bullets In OT Thriller 119 116

Los Angeles stars Jerry West and Elgin Baylor combined for 79 points to beat the Baltimore Bullets 119-116 in overtime. Earl Monroe poured in 56 for Baltimore, with Darrell Imhoff hitting a last second free throw and a buzzer-beating tip to seal the outcome.

Baltimore UPI Jerry West Elgin Baylor Earl Monroe Los Angeles Lakers Baltimore Bullets National Basketball Association Darrell Imhoff Lakers Monroe Bullets Imhoff Los Angeles Flis West Baylor Ballimore Egan Ellis Clark Johnson Loughery Crawford Manning Goodrich fAarin Hawkins McKenzie Mueller Ng Baltimore

Roosevelt Event Won By Shadydale Yankins

Billy Myer steered Shadydale Yankins to the Roosevelt Raceway feature pace win ending a 29-race drought. Loyal Hanover I finished second by a nose, three-quarters ahead of IM. Win. Shadydale Yankins paid $12.20 for the mile in 2:08 in subfreezing weather. Regal Rodney and Frolic combined for a $25.80 daily double.

Westbury N.Y UPI Billy Myer Roosevelt Raceway Loyal Hanover I Regal Rodney Frolic

Celtics Rally Past Pistons 127 115 in Tight Win

Boston over Detroit 127 to 115 as Bill Russell dominates late third and fourth quarters. Sam Jones leads Celtics with 31 points while Eddie Miles scores 29 for the Pistons.

Detroit UPI Bill Russell Boston Celtics Detroit Pistons Russell Celtics Boston Toe Strander Jim Fox Sam Jones Bailey Howe Strawder Eddie Miles Dave DeBusschere Bing Howell WO Ochssehr J.jones Hairston Milles Stegttied Sanders Chappell O Thacker Olschinger Embry Oo Walker Mavibek Nelson Totols Detroit Ves Boston Uv

St Joseph Team Downs Wolcott Tech 71 to 61 in Torrington

St Joseph Academy defeated Wolcott Tech 71 61 in Torrington with Bill Madden scoring 31 points and Joe Mastronardi adding 20 as they benefited from Jim Driggs absence due to a sprained ankle. Bob Keefe added 10 points as the Cadets built a big second half lead.

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