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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Feb 27, 1967

Page

4

Brakettes Capture Regional Title In 73 to 61 Win

Raybestos Brakettes rallied in the fourth period to defeat New York Chuklas 72 61 at Shehan Center and claim the regional AAU women's basketball tournament title. Sopiano and Lopiano led Raybestos with 36 and 18 points respectively, while Hagen scored 30 for the Chuklas.

Raybestos Brakettes New York Chuklas Shehan Center Raybestos Little Rhody Providence Framingham Mass Surfside Mermaids Fairfield Sopiano Stars Donna Lopiano Brakettes Gene Hagen New York Lopiano Joyce Reilly Hagen Kyvalos Mary Ann Ozdarski DeLuca Marge Whitehead Ethel McBride The Chuklas Sally Kraska Surfside Gini Duarte Mary Martinis Duarte Bulges Gzdarski Martinis Corvettes Ozdarski Georgie Palailis Telegram Plummer Joan Joyce New York Chakras Joe Barber

St Ambrose Upsets Holy Name in CYO Showdown

In a feature CYO league game yesterday at Cathedral High and Notre Dame Girls School St Ambrose defeated Holy Name by briefing score to tie for first place as Oullette led with 30 points. Blessed Sacrament beat St Lawrence and St Catherine overwhelmed St Joseph 62 26 with Cremoto clocking 37 for Blessed Sacrament and Shurko 25 for St Catherine.

St. Ambrose Holy Name Oullette Blessed Sacrament St. Lawrence St. Catherine St. Joseph John Cremoto Mike Shurko Fred Roy

Parks and Recreation Department Notes

Intermediate and senior games tonight at Central High School include Girls Gym 6:30 West End versus Orcutt and 7:30 Holy Names versus St Catherine. Boys Gym features Orcutt Seniors versus St Cyril at 6:30 and St Teresa versus Eagles at 7:30 and Dunkin Donuts versus University School at 8:30 and YMCA versus St Michael at 9:30.

Department of Parks and Recreation Central High School West End Orcutt Holy Names St. Catherine St. Marys St. John the Baptist St. Cyril St Teresa Eagles Dunkin Donuts University School YMCA St. Michael

Dot Hull Sets Six-Game Mark In Duckpin Play

Dorothy Hull of Danbury set a world record six game total of 936 to win the Watertown Turnpike women’s event in Connecticut duckpin action. Ed Formichella led a separate Devon event with a 828 six-game total, while other top scores were posted by Jim Franco, Joe Tartagni and more among 70 and 99 entrants. Coming events list Holy Trinity Bridgeport Washington Hartford women Schmitter and Glastenbury Bowl.

Associated Press Dorothy Hull Danbury Ed Formichella West Haven Connecticut Mrs. Hull Watertown Turnpike Barbara Dinnon Newport News Norfolk Cathy Dyak Manchester Kay Gatling Windsor Lori LeBlanc Oakville Ann Schmitter Glastonbury Fran Crampton Morris Judy Lovallo Waterbury Sally Sahot Woodbury Formichella John Verdrome Orange Jim Franco Shelton Joe Tartagni Mike Gagliardi Ansonia Fred Yaps Milford Pat DeLuca Devon Jim Hoffman Frank Galko Bridgeport Jand Aldo Toni Tom Hanley Holy Trinity Washington Hartford Schmitter

North End Little League Registration This Weekend

Registration for the North End Little League occurs at the North End Boys' Club this Saturday and Sunday and on March 11 32 from 9 30 a m to 12 30 p m all four days. Eligible players are ages eight to 15 and must live within the area bounded by Old Town Road North Avenue Madison Avenue Sylvan Avenue and Seltsam Road.

North End Little League North End Boys’ Club Old Town Road North Avenue Madison Avenue Sylvan Avenue Seltsam Road

Little Fellows Beat Lincoln 29 to 6 in Parks League

Little Fellows of St Michael's routed Lincoln 29 to 6 in a Department of Parks and Recreation youth basketball game yesterday. Other Little Fellows results included Thomas Hooker 21 West End 13 Whittier 45 Holy Rosary 20 Summerfield 26 Hallen 15 St Augustine Green 36 St Raphael's 22 St Teresa 19 St Augustine Red 11.

St. Michael's Lincoln Department of Parks and Recreation League Little Fellows Thomas Hooker West End Whittier Holy Rosary Summerfield Hallen St. Augustine Green St. Raphael's St. Teresa St. Augustine Red

Alcindor nets 61 as UCLA routs Washington State for 23rd win

Lew Alcindor scored 61 points and grabbed 24 rebounds to power UCLA to a 100-78 victory over Washington State, clinching the Pacific Eight title and an automatic NCAA bid. The Bruins improve to 23-0 and prepare for March 17 tourney play in Corvallis, Oregon, with three regular-season games remaining including a meeting with USC.

Lew Alcindor Alcindor UCLA Bruins Washington State Oregon State Corvallis Ore Southern California San Francisco Bill Russell North Carolina Virginia Tech Princeton Cornell Louisville Wichita State Western Kentucky Murray State Kansas Missouri Houston Creighton Tennessee Auburn Texas Western West Texas State USC UCLAI Cougars

College Cage Roundup Highlights ACC and NCAA Hopes

North Carolina built a 52-35 lead over Virginia as six players hit double figures led by Larry Miller with 21 as the Tar Heels hope to jell for the ACC tourney entering March. Princeton moved near an NCAA bid by beating Cornell with John Haarlow scoring 25 in a taller Tigers win. Louisville fell to Wichita State 74-67 despite 24 from Wes Unseld as the Cards chase an NCAA semifinal clash. Indiana slipped past Towns 75-74 while Michigan State lost to Wisconsin 68-64, and Canisius upset top-ranked Syracuse 68-64 in a late surge. Other scores included Utah State dropping to Colorado State 80-73, Duke over Notre Dame 77-65, and USC routing Washington 106-69.

Alcindor North Carolina Virginia Tar Heels Larry Miller Princeton Cornell Tigers Pennsylvania John Haarlow Louisville Wichita State Wes Unseld Unseld Melvin Reed Indiana Towns Michigan State Wisconsin Syracuse Canisius Utah State Colorado State Vanderbilt Georgia Providence Holy Cross Duke Notre Dame Toledo Miami Ohio St. John’s Florida Mississippi State Wyoming Brigham Young USC Washington Southern Ilinois Kentucky Wesleyan

Lordship Upsets Greeks 72 67 In YMCA senior division

Lordship Community upset second round champion Greek Holy Trinity 72 67 as Bob Baird and Ed Wojcicki combined for 49 points. The Greeks suffered their first second round loss but clinched the title with other results, while First Presbyterian earned a forfeit win over St George Albanian.

Bob Baird Ed Wojcicki Lordship Community Greek Holy Trinity YMCA Salem Luthern Mt. Aerie Baptist First Presbyterian St. George Albanian Holy Trinity Lordship Stacey Kourmetis Mike Stavrakas Rich Linell Harry Eflam Salem Lutheran Mt.Aerie Don Peeler Willie Moore West End St. John Episcopal St. John Acr Zion Lutheran Holy Trinity Lutheran Black Rock Congregational United Congregational AME Zion Methodist First United Fairfield Grace Methodist Christ Episcopal Holy Cross Leabhover Covenant Congregational Bridgeport First Methodist Stratford Methadist St. Nicholas Syrian St. Dimitrie Stratford Methodist St. George Episcopal GRK Holy Trin Lordship Com GFP Sennede S Baird Kouremetis

Kinder Sets European Indoor 400m Record at Belgrade Meet

Manfred Kinder of West Germany shattered the European indoor mark with a 47.6 second 400 meter run at an international Belgrade meet held Sunday.

Belgrade Yugoslavia Manfred Kinder West Germany

NIT hopes ride on St Francis visit to Fairfield

St Francis of Loretto Pennsylvania seeks an NIT berth as they clash with Fairfield University in Fairfield Gymnasium at 8:15 p.m. The Red Flash carry a 17-7 mark and feature 6-8 Larry Lewis and 6-5 Lennie Murray atop the visitors’ attack. Fairfield, riding a four-game win streak after a 90-67 victory at East Carolina, counters with Charlie Phillips and Bill Tones as they chase a late-season surge. The doubleheader includes Fairfield freshmen vs Quinnipiac at 6:15 p.m. and is broadcast by WNAB and WATR-FM with Bob Ritzert.

St. Francis Loretto Fairfield University Stags Fairfield Gymnasium St. Peter's Jersey City East Carolina New Haven Fairfield George Bisacca Boston College Stag St. Joseph's Larry Lewis Chicago Lennie Murray Lewis John Clark John Penwell Meriden Wilcox Tech St. Franc Bill Coyle Bristol Pentwell Norm Vankier Midland Duquesne Wiliam and Mary Texas Southern Hofstra Creighton Catholic Geneva Steubenville Charlie Phillips Bill Tones Notre Dame Murray Bisacca St. Peter’s Quinnipiac College Frank Magaletta White Plains N.Y Jim Brown Magalatta WNAB Watr-Fm Bob Ritzert

Surging Maple Leafs Defeat Rangers 4 2

New York Rangers suffer a 4 2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs as Mike Walton and Jim Pappin power the comeback. Red Kelly seals the win with a late breakaway as Toronto extends its streak to seven. Ed Giacomin struggles in goal for the Rangers.

NEW York Mike Walton Jim Pappin Toronto New York Rangers Leafs Red Kelly Rangers Ed Giacomin Walton Pappin Bob Pulford Giacomin Phil Goyette Bernie Geoffrion Geoffrion Frank Mahavolich al MacNeil Arnie Brown

Jenkins Seeks Sweep Of Second Half Play

Jenkins (4 0) aims to sweep its second-half slate in the YMCA Industrial basketball league’s B division. They face SNETCO (1 3) at Bullard-Havens gym at 7 45 tonight. Bridgeport Brass (1 3) meets Warner Brothers (2 2) at 6 30, Remington Arms vs Dictaphone (1 3) at 9. A Jenkins win could force a division title playoff with Remington Arms.

Jenkins Ymca Industrial Basketball League Snetco Bullard-Havens Bridgeport Brass Warner Brothers Remington Arms Dictaphone

Paramounts Win The Bridgeport In Brass City Clash

The Paramounts defeated the Waterbury Y 98-90 in Bridgeport. It was their fourth win of the year against three losses. Dave Bike led with 53 points, Bob Kinney scored 17, and Charlie Ward and Fred Salvati also delivered solid performances for the home team.

Bridgeport Paramounts Waterbury Brass City Lowell Barker Dave Bike Bob Kinney Charlie Ward Fred Salvati

Canadiens and Hawks settle for 2 2 tie in Chicago

Henri Richard scores late to lift Montreal to a 2 2 tie with Chicago as both teams trade leads. Chicago's Doug Mohns and Phil Esposito tallies are answered by J C Tremblay and Richard, with Montreal holding a 31 25 shot edge and the game ending in a draw.

Hawks Montreal Doug Mohns Rogatien Vachon Chicago J.C. Tremblay Phil Esposito Bobby Hull Richard Canadiens Denis de Jordy

Parochial League Laceame¢ Tops St Ambre 22 17 in Park Dept Game

Parochial League Lacemain? toppled St Ambre 22 to 17 in a Parks and Recreation Parochial School game. Other results include St Charles 52 over St John Baptist 34 and St Raphael 34 over St Peters 20.

St. Ambre Department of Parks and Recreation St. Charles St. John Baptist St. Patrick Sacred Heart St. Raphael St. Peter's St. Andrew's St Joseph

Said's sled wins Diamond Trophy with 1 07.87 run

In Lake Placid UPI reports Bob Said of New York steered his four man sled to victory in the Diamond Trophy. The fastest heat of the day produced a 1 07.87 time down Mt. Van Hoevenburg, sealing Said's win for the team.

Lake Placid UPI Mt. van Hoevenburg Bob Said New York

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