Celtics rally past Warriors for 99 97 win in Providence
Boston Celtics overcome Philadelphia Warriors 99 to 97 at Rhode Island Auditorium. Bob Coury hits four straight baskets late to seal victory as Celtics, led by Cousy with 30 points and Sharman 21, pull within reach of repeat Eastern Division title. Sauldsberry tops Philadelphia with 26 as Heinsohn sidelined by cold and Risen by sinus issue.
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Woody Sauldsberry
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Doyle Martin Girls Conquer Tom Thumb In Duckpin Match
The Doyle and Martin Girls swept Tom Thumb Conservatory yesterday in the Newfield Girls Al Sponsored duckpin league. FE. Vining led with 31 points while E. Ackill added 109. Dee's Lunch tonette beat Springwood A A. Angrisani opened with 325. Sadowy Brothers Fuel defeated Beardsley Pharmacy 2-1 and Puritan Market topped Arctic Sports Shop girls 2-1.
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Tom Thumb Conservatory
Newfield
FE. Vining
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Dee's Lunchtonette
Springwood A. A
Angrisani
Sadowy Brothers Fuel
Beardsley Pharmacy
Puritan Market
Arctic Sports Shop Girls
St Ambrose and St Patrick win CYO tourney opener
Tickets go on sale today for the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference basketball tourney openers at New Haven Arena. Stratford faces Wilbur Cross and Bassick meets Torrington at 9 15 while Harding meets Wethersfield in Wallingford at 7 30. St Ambrose beat St Charles 36 30 and St Patrick's edged St Augustine's 44 41 to reach Thursday’s final. MVP prize and runner up prize include Notre Dame High tuition and books. The Bridgeport CYO Diocese and Notre Dame High run the event.
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Wilbur Cross
Bassick
Torringtom
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Harding-Wethersfield
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St. Charles
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Jimmy Lyddy
Buswell
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Morano Sparks Jersey Quintet With 29 Points
St Peter's College of Jersey City defeated Fairfield University 74 to 67 at Brass Recreation Center. Hank Morano led with 29 points after 13 free throws and eight field goals as St Peter's held off late Fairfield pressure. Gaynor added 14, Dooley 12, while Fairfield's Frank McGowan scored 17.
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Jersey City
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Hank Morano
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Dooley
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Jim Hanrahan
Fairfield
Ed Diskowski
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Syracuse Nationals Rally Past Hawks To Gain In East Standings
Syracuse Nationals defeated the St Louis Hawks 101 to 92 in Syracuse on February 23, breaking a 29 29 tie early in the second period with three straight baskets. Dolph Schayes led Syracuse with 20 points while Bob Pettit paced the Hawks with 21. The win gives Syracuse a three game edge over Philadelphia in the Eastern Division race and improves their accuracy behind 40 of 91 field goals.
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Hurdle Racing Slate Listed for Belmont Season
John W. Danes, president of the Greater New York Association Inc., announced a full New York steeplechase and hurdle racing slate. Belmont sessions will include this sport in both the Spring and Autumn meetings.
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Curtis Turner Wins in NASCAR Contes
Curtis Turner, Roanoke VA, captures the L. Appleton Memorial handicap at Belmont Park in a 160 mile NASCAR national event for 8000 added. The Belmont Spring meeting at Belmont Park runs with more stakes, hurdles, and chases culminating in Saratoga.
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ABC Lassies Upset Holland Pin In Inter-Alley Bowing
The ABC team surprised Holland in the Girls' Inter-Alley bowling circuit feature last night. Fairfield Academy beat North End 2-1 and Black Rock won two of three against Newfields as the crowded meet produced sharp individual scores from Thomas for ABC and a list of strong lines for Holland and North End.
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Andy Carey Signs With Yankees In Early Camp
St Petersburg Feb 8 Third baseman Andy Carey agreed to terms with the New York Yankees leaving eight teammates unsigned. Pitchers Johnny Bucks and Bob Grim, who had been holding out, appeared at camp and eyed their contracts. Whitey Ford and Don Larsen conducted a long drill before the rookies played a final six inning game.
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Beach Course Stock Car Race Ends In Close Finish
The 1958 Ford driven by a wealthy lumber broker sprinted past Lee Petty of Randleman N C by 14 seconds to win on the 4.1 mile beach road course. Petty took second after a hub to hub duel with Joe Weatherly of Norfolk Va whose late push faded near the finish. Weatherly’s car skidded as Petty closed the gap and crossed six seconds ahead. Buck Baker, Bob Pronger, Glen Wood, Tiny Land, Gwyn, Ken Rush, and Roz Howard rounded the top ten in a tight finish full of close calls and dramatic exchanges.
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Petty
Joe Weatherly
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Ken Rush
High Point
Roz Howard
Macon
Hart and Harris signed for St Nicholas Arena bout
Garnett Sugar Hart of Philadelphia and Clarence Duke Harris of Detroit were signed today for a ground welterweight bout at St Nicholas Arena on March 3. The fight will be televised nationally.
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Hart
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Hockey results from recent league games show mixed scores
The report lists multiple hockey results with teams such as New York, Chicago, and others, noting scores like 4 to 3 and 7 to 2. Several player names appear garbled, and the text includes inconsistent team spellings and partial names, reflecting OCR errors in a fragmented score roundup.
Canadiens and Wings battle to 3 3 tie
Detroit and Montreal skated to a 3-3 draw as Dickie Moore netted his 31st goal with 1 58 remaining to spoil a Red Wings comeback in the late NHL action from Detroit with AP coverage.
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Dickie Moore
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Red Wings
Black Rock Bowlers Top Kingsway In Fairfield County 570
The Black Rock bowling squad beat Kingsway 2-1 in Fairfield County 570 League action last night. Kochiss starred for Black Rock with a high single of 132. Newfields took the odd game from ABC with Vnning leading at 145. Kopnicky led Fairfield with 142 127 and 133 as Fairfield swept Holland.
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Leafs Acquire Marcotte From Rangers In Block Deal
New York February 23 Leafs general manager Connie Smythe announced the Toronto club has acquired goalie Jacques Marcotte from the New York Rangers for an estimated $5,098 and one year junior center Bill Kennedy. Marcotte is to report for a trial as Toronto seeks to bolster a struggling goalie unit.
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Blades Triumph 6-3 Over Clippers in Hockey Showdown
New Haven Blades blistered the Charlotte Clippers 6 to 3 as Gordie Stratton scored a hat trick. Vern Jones Yvan Chasle and Gaff Turner added targets for New Haven while Bibber O’Hearn scored twice for Charlotte and Bill Sinnett added the other.
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Yvan Chasle
Gaff Turner
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Bill Sinnett
Vieira Sinks 52 as Highland Falls to Hamilton Standard
Frank Vieira scores 52 on 24 field goals and 4 free throws, but Bridgeport Highland A A loses 96 to 91 to Hamilton Standard in Windsor Locks. Matty Forman and Yokabas spark Windsor Locks with strong rebounds as Highlands falter late. Yogi Balog and John Giampolo add 13 points each for the losers. Scott led Hamilton with 25.
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Porky) Vieira
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Hamilton Standard
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Matty Forman
Yokabas
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John Giampolo
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Ruddy
Shesard
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UB Quintet to Oppose Ilona in New Rochelle
UB Purple Knights travel to New Rochelle to face the Iona Gaels in a battle likely decided by height and rebounding. The Gaels hold a 13 6 record and rely on Carter's 17 rebounds against Seton Hall, while UB jurists Glines coaches a young squad aiming for an upset.
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Purple Knights
New Rochelle
Iona Gaels
Glinesmen
New Haven State Teachers College
Fairfield University
Brass
Gaels
Jim McDermott
Iowa
Joe Bernardi
Ralph Savarese
Larry Blaney
Jim Raysor
George Carter
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Savarese
Raysor
Blaney
Carter
Dick Whitcomb
George Dieter
Ed Wysocki
Tony Granger
Bob Laemel
Iona
Rangers Rally To Beat Leafs In NHL Thriller
New York trailed Toronto 2-0 in the first period but roared back to win 4-2 at Madison Square Garden. Andy Bathgate scored twice in the final period, his 73rd of the season, as the Rangers extended their unbeaten streak to five games and stayed in second place. Red Sullivan and Dave Creighton had tied the game in the middle period. Toronto’s goals came from George Armstrong and Gerry James. Worsley made 28 saves, Chadwick 37.
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Toronto Maple Leafs
Andy Bathgate
Toronto
George Armstrong
Gerry James
Red Sullivan
Dave Creighton
Bathgate
Goa
Madison Square Garden
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Ed Chadwick
Rangers
Maple Leafs
Armstrong
Jim Morrison
James
Rochester
Lorne Worsley
Husky Wings
Sullivan
Ron Stewart
Chadwick
Worsley
Royals Snap Streak and Wallop Lakers in Cincinnati
Cincinnati Royals end a six game slide by routing the Minneapolis Lakers 111 to 93 at Cincinnati Gardens before 2 740 fans. Clyde Lovellette scores 25 and Maurice Stokes 22 to lead the Royals while Ed Fleming tops Lakers with 16. The game turns in the third period as Cincinnati outscored Minneapolis 39 15.
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Cincinnati Royals
Minneapolis Lakers
Cincinnati Gardens
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Maurice Stokes
Minneapolis
Ed Fleming
Barry team wins collum ines pact
Barry's Clothes court combine defeated Jewish Community Center squad 75 to 60 on the JCC floor. Charley Clinkscales scored 2 and Tom Eade 19 for Barry's while Catherson led JCC with 24 points. Jackie Collum noted as a diminutive player for the JCC.
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Charley Clinkscales
Tom Eade
Catherson
Garner Vero Beach
Fla
Jackie Collum
Los Angeles Dodger
Judson Deutsch
Dodger
John Roseboro
Walt Alston
Ed Palmquist
Alston
Roseboro
Toronto Leafers Face Setback as Illness Spreads
Right winger Ted Sloan contracts chicken pox in Toronto on February 23, cooling the Leafs playoff chances. Cullen and Muff miss games due to influenza and groin injury, sidelining key forwards and delaying team performance.
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National Hockey
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Bace
Dick Muff
Valley cribbage title fight cancelled due to champion illness
Fights postponed as defending champ Claude Chapman of Cambridge is ill, forcing cancellation of tomorrow night's headline cribbage bout in Holyoke. The East Side Cribbage League proceeds with four scheduled matches tonight including Ferry's vs Frank's and Crystal Rest. vs Figel's.
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YMCA Chess Club Meets At 7:28 Oclock
NAP LAJOIE INSURED YMCA CHESS CLUB MEETS The YMCA Chess club will meet tonight at 7:28 o'clock in the gym Beginners and experts may join this group. DAYTONA BEACH Fla Feb 3 AP Baseball Hall of Fame member Lajoie 83 was in good condition today treated for a broken left arm after a dog ran between his legs at his home near here The hospital said it is a simple fracture.
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Russia Tops Norway in World Ice Hockey Championship
Russia defeated Norway 113 to 118 at Jordal Amfi in Oslo on February 23 in a world championship ice hockey match. Officials noted varied scoring by several players as the game showcased international competition.
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Roy Lipp Wins Bowling Event at Willimantic
Roy Lipp of Wethersfield won the Eastern Classic at Willimantic with a high score achieved on Feb 15. The storm delay allowed 20 competitors to finish the six game event. other top performers across multiple regional tournaments are listed, with next week’s open events in Connecticut.
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Associated Press
Roy Lipp
Wethersfield
Roue
Willimantic
Lipp
Peggy Everone
West Haven
Fran Kupec
Windsor
Torrington
Ben Kosky
Bridgeport
Dan Riccio
Tony Petrizzo
George Belke
New London
Dot Hull
Danbury
Flo Pegarulo
Cathy Casciani
Avon
Ann Verovchik
Kay Sulo
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Irma Fabiaschi
Torington
Ann Schmitter
Glastonbury
Midge Halky
Bristol
Ted Ement
Thomaston
Halee Farmington
Sal Ribers
Southington
Frank Paine
Winsted
Don Marchi
Newington
Joe Ulivick
Watebbury
Earl Willey
East ‘Hartford
Steve Basser
Bris ‘Tol
Carmen Mucciaro
Waterbury
Frank Tedesco
Black Rock
Frank Kokoskza
Rockfall
Steve Knapp
Stratford
Fairfield Kingsway
Devon Recreation
Hartford Capitol
Hartford Wooster
Whalers Hand Bombers First Loss In JCC Teen League
The Whalers defeated the Bombers 39 to 25 to hand them their first defeat of the season in the Jewish Center Teen-Age basketball league. Shineman and Miller led the Whalers in scoring as they built an early lead and held it. The Panthers forfeited their game against the Gunnners in the other league match.
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Jim Kelly Dominates Purchas ing Agents Bowling League
Jim Kelly tops individual records in the Purchas ing Agents and Salemen s Bowling League while his team trails Spry in second. Four matches are set for tonight at Bill Smith s alleys.
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Salemen
Spry
Bill Smith
Tram Sardines
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