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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1958
Page
6
Sugar Ray Robinson stayed indoors in inclement weather delaying two rounds with Otis Woodard and Foodwork. he did two rounds with Lee Williams as part of preparations for the March world middleweight title defense against Carmen Basilio in Greenwood Lake, New York.
Fairfield University Stags host St Francis College Brooklyn tonight at 8:39 in the Brass Recreation Center in a key NIT race. Stags aim for their 12th win in 19 games while St Francis, led by Al Innis and Tony D Elia, seeks an upset as the Terriers push toward a strong finish.
Bowie Maryland officials canceled Wednesday's racing program as snowbound conditions persisted. It marked the third consecutive day of cancellations with 14 inches of snow over the weekend. Track manager Howard S. Pierce and track superintendent Marty Meyer weighed reopening prospects for Thursday as crews worked to clear access roads and prevent track freezing.
Gunrod, the even-money favorite among eight sprinters, rallied to a two and a half length win in the Fair Grounds feature before 11,706 fans. Sheerullah ran second with Free and Busy third as Gunrod covered six furlongs in 1:11.35. Payouts gave Gunrod four to one on top, with Sheerullah also paying for the place.
Lou Jordan of Cornell remains the Ivy League scoring leader with 19.2 points per game and 178 points in nine league games. Dick Csencsitz of Penn moves into second with 173 points after a 33-point game against Columbia, while Brown’s Joe Tebo and Yale’s John Lee and Coleridge Milkey follow. Yale aims to narrow the gap as it hosts Dartmouth, with title hopes depending on upcoming games against Penn and Princeton.
Cleveland sends catcher Jim Hegan and pitcher Hank Aguirre to Detroit for J. W. Porter and Harold Woodshick after 17 years with the Indians. Hegan, 37, signs to join the Tigers. Porter, Woodshick to prove potential as youth moves. Harder praise from Feller and others note Hegan’s defensive skill and long service.
The second annual Mr Bridgeport YMCA physique contest sponsored by the Y body building and weightlifting class will be held March 7 at 8 30 p m as part of a dance program in the Y recreation room.
The University of Bridgeport basketball quintet travels to Hartford to face University of Hartford as part of an AAU tourney buildup. UB has 10 wins 2 losses in series since 1948 while Hartford recently dropped tight games in New Jersey. The Quad features guard Bob Laemer and Tony Granger with Ed Wysocki at center and George Dier, Dick Whitcomb forward.
Kid Gavilan of Cuba and Ralph Tiger Jones of Brooklyn meet in a 10 round middleweight bout at the Carillon Hotel in Miami Beach. The telecast is on ABC at 8 p.m. EST with 1,250 expected in a hotel venue after the auditorium was booked. Gavilan aims to rebound with 143 pro fights and a shot at welterweight or middleweight titles, while Jones seeks a television victory to boost his drawing power and a possible rematch with Joey Giardello.
The YMCA Ski club will meet tonight at 8 o clock in the Y annex Park House 852 Park avenue with members gathering for the session.
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