Church Leagues Rally At YMCA In Basketball Rounds
The St John's ACR seeks a 12th straight league win as First Hungarian Reformed eyes a fifth straight victory in second round YMCA Inter Church Senior Basketball with Holy Trinity Slovak Lutheran at 6:30 pm. Other Senior League games feature First Methodist vs St James Roumanian at 7:30 pm and Salem Lutherans vs Greek Holy Trinity at 9:30 pm. Inter Church Intermediate teams Messiah Baptist versus St Nicholas Syrian at 4:30 pm and United Congregational versus Summerfield Methodist at 4:30 pm, with St Johns Episcopall on a bye. Junior league pairings include St James Roumanian vs Zion Lutheran at 4 pm, Lordship Community vs St Mark's Lutheran at 4:50 pm, Black Rock Congregational vs Covenant Congregational at 5:40 pm, First Presbyterian vs Christ Church Stratford at 6:29 pm, Greek Holy Trinity vs United Congregational at 7 pm, Baptist Temple vs St John's ACA at 7:40 pm. Midget league games schedule Black Rock Congregational vs Salem Lutheran at 1:40 pm, Greek Holy Trinity vs Zion Lutheran at 2:30 pm, and First Presbyterian vs St George Episcopal at 3:45 pm.
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St. John’s Acr
YMCA
Holy Trinity Slovak Lutheran
Huntgarian Reformed
Zion Lutheran
First Methodist
St. James Roumanian
Salem Lutheranis
Greek Holy Trinity
Messiah Baptist
St. Nicholas Syrian
United Congregationals
Summerfield Methodist
St. John’s Episcopall
Lordship Community
St. Mark's Lutheran
Black Rock Congregational
Covenant Congregational
First Presbyterian
Christ Church
Stratford
United Congregational
Baptist Temple
St. John's Aca
Salem
Lutheran
St. George Episcopal
City Open Tourney To Start March 17
The 2nd annual city open basketball tournament, sponsored by the Boys Clubs of Bridgeport, begins March 17. Three divisions junior 12 and under, intermediate 15 and under, senior 18 and under. Junior/intermediate at Middle Street and Orcutt gyms. semifinals/finals at North End. senior games at North End. Entry fees 2 1 and 5 dollars. Ten awards per division plus runner-up and outstanding player awards. Entry blanks at Boys Club. March 14 deadline.
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Bridgeport
Middle Street
Orcutt
North End
Johansson Wins Ontroin Thirteenth Sunshine Park
Johansson wins at Ontroin Thirteenth at Sunshine Park. Racing card shows detailed entries with horses such as Well Seasoned, Portulaca, Portulaca Ussery, and Maiden events for two year olds. Multiple stakes flights list odds, times, and finishing order with a wide field and numerous also ran horses across six to nine races.
Johansson defeats Erskine to clinch world title shot
Ingemar Johansson of Sweden defeated Joe Erskine of Wales by technical knockout in the 13th round at Fair Hall, pulling to 19-0 with a dominant performance. Referee Herbert Tomser stopped the fight as Erskine’s corner threw in the towel, unpaid promoters matching Johansson’s bid to face Floyd Patterson in London.
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Goteborg
Sweden
Ingemar Johansson
Swei@en
Joe Erskine
Erskine
Fair Hall
Johansson
Hérbert Tomser
West Germany
Cardiff
Wales
Floyd Patterson
London
Associated Press
Cuba
Nino Valdes
Patterson
Edwin Ahlquist
Helsinki
Eddie Sanders
United States
Y Sportsmen notch tenth straight win over Giordano team
Gus Seaman scored 22 as YMCA Sportsmen beat Giordano of West Haven 81 to 69 on the Y court for their 10th consecutive victory. Sport roster lines show mixed scoring with multiple players contributing in a midseason league game.
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Gus Seaman
YMCA
Giordano
West Haven
Jed
Giorpanor
Weamant If
Saulshurst
Pike
Reynelder
Willamst
Monianavee
Burnett
Stabe Ye
Stepnick
Steventhale
Fetemane
Jo Smart
Ravalerze
Tia Rardeng
Oreck G
Banas
Sierdeng
Higgins
Hialesh Selections FromUNITES PRESS List
A garbled OCR through UNITES PRESS lists horse or race selections with incomplete names such as Alpine White FEY Rim King and others including New Trent Pondicherry Persia and Terra Firma. The text names multiple horses or entries with fragmented spellings and stray punctuation, lacking clear context or outcomes.
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Unites Press
King Teli
Mra
New ‘Trent
New Hearthe
Pondicherry
Persia
Royal Warner
Whittledy
Thomas Aquinas
Colbeck
Nadir
Qigmar
Terra Firma
Iron Liege
Tonmas
Trire
Reather
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Capeiey
Korecet
Natomie
Scot
Deen Though
Q .Livze
Y ski club group heads to Vermont for weekend sports
About 50 members of the YMC4 Ski club left last night for Ludlow Vermont for a weekend of winter sports at Okemo Mountain ski area. Edward O'Leary is in charge of the trip. The program includes lodging and meals at Lennon's Inn with entertainment at night and skiing today and Sunday.
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YMC4
Ludlow
Okemo Mountain
Edward O'leary
Lennon's Inn
Black Rock bowling tourney opens today at noon
The 2h annual Black Rock Class by Pin event begins at the Black Rock alleys. Open to bowlers with averages of 3 or under, the six game total pinfall contest has a $5.50 entry fee and guarantees top prizes of 75, 37.58, and 22.50.
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Black Rock
Warde tops Ludlowe 52 to 36 in season finale
Andrew Warde Eagles completed a clean sweep of the season series by defeating Roger Ludlowe 52-36 at Mill Plain school gym. Mentes and Taylor led Warde with 33 points, while Ludlowe’s Caputo and Obijeski had 10 and 9. The JV game went 48-47 Ludlowe.
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Andrew Warde
Eagles
Fairfield Town
Rogers Eiahare High School
Mill Plain School
Ludiowe
Bob Seirup
Warde
Roger Luderes
Jack Mentes
Laurie Taylor
Mentes
Taylor
Joe Caputo
Johnny Obijeski
Roger Ludlowe
Hank Sprouse
Seirup
Warde Hads
Ludlowe
Jayvees
Bruce Czaplan
Ludlowe Jayvees
Roger Fy Bone
Andrew Wien
Peetry
Capute
Dardant
Harris
Notre Dame Cagers wallop Tech Jayvees in finale
Notre Dame High School Lancers finish their season with a 63 to 22 victory over the Burd-Havens Tech Jayvees in the Notre Dame gym. Coach Pedro Tagatac’s team led from start to finish behind 14 points by Hob Kinney and 13 by Don Scott, with Billy Dean directing plays for a 1 or 2 assist total. The North End Boys’ Club beat Notre Dame freshmen 51 to 27 in a preliminary tilt.
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Notre Dame High School Lancers
Tem
Notre Dame
Notre Dame Bullar Havens
Kinney
Highlands to Battle Danbury Five Tonight
Highland A A team hosts Danbury War Memorial Seniors in North End Boys Club at 8 o clock. Sunday they meet Hamilton Standard of Windsor Locks at Windsor High School gym at 3 p.m. Booster tickets honored tonight, says manager John Pace.
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Highland A. A
Highlanders
Danbury War Memorial
North ‘End
Hamilton Standard
Windsor Locks
Windsor High School
John Pace
Highland
Cribbage League Results Highlight Industrial Matches
Underwood edged Raybdestos 43 to 41 in the YMCA Industrial Cribbage League. Bullards defeated Handy Hartman 4 to 3, and Bridgeport Brass won 4 to 3 over Remington Arms in other held matches.
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Underwood
Raybdestos
Bullards
Handy Hartman
Bridgeport Brass
Remington Arms
Boys' Club Quintets Enter State Tourney
The State Boys' Club basketball tourney for 13 to 14 year olds opens Tuesday with two divisions. Northern includes Bristol New Haven Waterbury and Meriden. Southern includes Greenwich Stamford North End and Middle Street Bridgeport. Finals Feb 28 at 7:30 p.m. Middle Street. Tuesday games at Middle Street include Greenwich vs North End at 3:30 and Stamford vs Middle Street at 6:30.
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Bristol
New Haven
Waterbury
Meriden Boys Club
Greenwich
Stamford
North End
Middle Street Boys’ Club
Bridgeport
Mid
Dle Street Boys’ Club
Middle Street Boys Club
Greenwiches
North End Boys Club
Mazur Leads Houston Classic Golf Invitaional Round One
Pete Mazur a calm 42 year old New Yorker led the Houston Class ic Golf Invitational after a first round 68 at Memorial Park. Mazur 68 71 139 sits one stroke ahead of Marty Furgol and Roberto De Vicenzo with a strong field cut to 73 for the third round. Arnold Palmer eliminated from the field after a 152 total.
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Roberto Devicenzo
Mexico
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Furgol
Mazur
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Canton
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Wal
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla
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Vancouver
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Marusic
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iFla
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Dutch) Harrison
St. Louis
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Calumet Pair Heads Widener Field Today
HIALEAH Fla Feb 2 Bold Ruler out with injury prompts eight owners to back Calmet Farm pair Iron Liege and Pinter Lea in the 100000 added Widener handicap at Hialeah Saturday Iron Liege rated 50 cents on the dollar favorite after a Ge two weeks earlier starring Bill Hartack will ride 125 pounds with lighter weights spotting up to seven pounds Mahan to be ridden by Eddie Arcaro on 112 pounds Other entrants include Oh Johnny Kingmaker Rockcastle Beau Diable and Oligarchy If all ten start the purse exceeds 130000 and the winner 92800 also a major prep for Flamingo stakes with eight sophomores racing in the sixth race including Olymar Madir Terra Firma and Nisht Amoot
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Fla
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Calmet Farm
Iron Liege
Pinter Lea
NBC
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Wheatley Stable
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Iron Siege
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Hasty House Farm
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Pinter
Lea
Bill Cook
C.T. Chenery
Ted Atkinson
Arcaro
Hedley Woodhouse
Conn McCreary
Tong DeSpirito
Oligarchy
Sam Boulmetis
Stratford Swimmers In Eastern Meet Today
Stratford High School sends seven seniors Ted Boynton Ted LaCroix Bryan Davenport Hal Wilson John Brown Wayne Nakoweczny and Ron Peterson to the 58th Eastern Interscholastic championship in Lawrenceville New Jersey. The Stratford qualifiers come from a standout season with record breaking swims at their home Orcutt Boys club pool and mark the first time Stratford swimmers reach the Easterns.
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Stratford
Lawrenceville
N. J
Ted Boynton
Ted LaCroix
Bryan Davenport
Hal Wilson
John Brown
Wayne Nakoweczny
Ron Peterson
Orcutt Boys
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