Vejar Beats Provizzi In Miami Beach Boxing Fight
Chico Vejar a 153 pound Stamford Conn boxer won a ground decision over Bob Provizzi 157 Pa in Miami Beach auditorium Referee Billy Regan and Judge Eddis Thal scored for Vejar while Judge Gus Jacobson had it even Attendance 2466 gate 5369 dollars Bussey 163 Augusta won a decision over Dallus Brown 157 Hawaii in an 8 round preliminaries.
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Miami Beach
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Chico Vejar
Stamford
Connecticut
Vejar
Provizzi
James
Georgia Kid
Mancarella Stops Dooley in First Round
Corrado Mancarella, a welterweight from Florida, Sicily, KO'd Billy Dooley of Capetown South Africa at 2 16 of round one. A left hook and a right to the jaw floored Dooley after the bell. Mancarella finished with a right to the head. It was Mancarella's third straight knockout in the United States.
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Hartford
Corrado Manzarella
Florida
Sicily
Billy Dooley
Capetown
South Africa
Dooley
Mancarella
Mancarela
Joe Adcock Signs Two Year Milwaukee Braves Pact
Joe Adcock inked a two year contract with the Milwaukee Braves after meeting with General Manager John Quinn. The power hitting first baseman who became famous for his long drives and his foot race with Ruben Gomez said he is very pleased with the deal extending through the 1958 season.
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Milwaukee
Joe Adcock
Milwaukee Braves
John Quinn
New York
Ruben Gomez
East All-Stars Prevail In All-Star Classic 109 97
East beats West 109 97 in Boston Garden for fifth win in seven All-Star games. Bob Cousy voted outstanding player after 19 point night aided by Neil Johnston and Harry Gallatin. Sawchuk quits Bruins amid reports of return to Detroit before the game.
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Boston
Sawchuk
Detroit
Neil Johnston
Philadelphia Warriors
Boston Celtics
Bob Cousy
Boston Garden
Cousy
Hest
Johnston
Paul Arizin
Philadelphia
Harry Gallatin
New York
Gill Sharman
Mel Hutchins
Fort Wayne
Jack Twsman
Rochester
Carl Braun
Pettit
Stokes
Bob Pettit
St. Louis
Maurice Stokes
Sharman
Red Auerbach
Celtics
Minnratedia
Martis
Lou
Garvanrer
Indianepolis
Regan
Tavwan
Yslo
Sikorsky MMM Secure Early Wins in Industrial Basketball
Sikorsky Aircraft tops Bassick 50 to 44 in first round A Division as Johnny Dobas and Kenny Clark combine for 30. Manning Maxwell Moore to 54 34 over Bullard to lead B Division, Paul Rydlick stars for Triple-M with 88 24. Lycoming beats Dictaphone 56 42 for first A Division win. Singer defeats Bridgeport Brass 55 28.
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Sikorsky Aircraft
Bassick Company
Manning- Maxwell-Moore
Idle Bryant
Beatiee Bassick
Dobas
Clark
Bassick
Johnny Bruzas
Max Lemachko
Manning-Maxwell-Moore
Bullard
Paul Rydlick
Ed Corner
John
Cuddles
Lycoming
Dictaphone Dribblers
Frank DeLuca
Ron Barber
Joe Azarski
Singer
Bridgeport Brass
Cecil Gabriel
Bill Miskella
Tony Rodriguez
Rules committee acts to outlaw mask grabbing in football
New Orleans January 1 AP the NCAA rules committee moved toward banning protective mask grabbing and placing it in the personal foul category. If approved at the final session 15 yard penalty would be imposed for mask grabbing by any player.
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New Orleans
Ules Committee
National Collegiate Athletic Assn
Ele
Yad
Wieman
Princeton
Michigan
University of Denver
West Side Courtmen Schedule Three Contests
A tripleheader is set at Bassick High School in the West Side Intermediate Basketball league. At 7 p.m. the Whittier Bucaneers face the Columbian Squires, Sacred Heart plays St. Stephen's at 8, and St. Patrick's meets St. Augustine's at 9.
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West Side
Bassick High School
Whittier Buccaneers
Columbian Squires
Sacred Heart
St. Stephen's
St. Patrick’s
St. Augustine’s
Aragon Indicted for Boxing Bribe in Fight Fix Attempt
Los Angeles county grand jury indicted welterweight Art Aragon on a felony charge of offering a bribe to fix a fight against Dock Goldstein. The bout in San Antonio last Dec. 18 was canceled after Aragon fell ill. Aragon denies offering money and says any discussion was to recover a $500 debt. Both fighters and Texas officials testified. Miami note adds Calumet Farm colors adapted from baking-powder cans.
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Los Angeles
Art Aragon
California
Golden Boy
Dock Goldstein
San Antonio
Tex
Aragon
Goldstein
Texas
St Michael’s and Sterling squads win in local games
Sparky Ulatowski scored 52 points to lead St Michael’s past St Charles 78 57 in Bantam league play at Orcutt Boys Club. The Sterling House side defeated Milford 46 40 in Legion hall as Ed Huinski Terry Griffin and Jack Angeski reached double figures. The Newfield Ladies Handicap bowling tourney debuts Saturday and Sunday at Newfield alleys Union Avenue with 60 30 18 prize structure and a 5 entry fee.
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Sterlings
Ulatowski
Newfield
Sparky Ulatowski
Nets
St. Charles
Sterling House
Fairchild
Milford
Legion
Ed Huinski
Terry Griffin
Jack Angeski
Tony Mirmina
Sterling House Milford
Mirminas
Angesast
Griffine
Schenge
Hilingklg
Schofielde
Perry
Randolphe
Newfieldalleys
Union Avenue
Dan Riccio
National Duckpin Bowling Congress
Connecticut Alley Operators Association
Ice Capades Ticket Sales Planned At New Haven Arena
Mike Sarasohn ticket manager for New Haven Arena will be at the Hotel Barnum Thursday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. to sell Ice Capades tickets for shows January 24 to January 30. He said many locations are still available.
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Mike Sarasohn
New Haven Arena
Hotel Barnum
Sarasohn
Vagabonds Set Meeting by East Main for Jacket Fittings
Vagabond S A football team members will meet at 1230 tonight in the club rooms East Main street Measurements for new jackets will be taken All players urged to attend The annual Vagabond A A sports dinner will be held January 30.
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S.A
East Main Street
A.A
Junior Loop Busy Night of Youth League Games
The Junior City Independent Basketball league schedules three games at Hardingigh School tonight. At 7 p m Went Field faces Sterling House, at 8 p m Jerry's Market meets Madison Bakery, and at 9 p m Champ's Restaurant plays Trinity Episcopal.
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Went Field
Sterling House
Jerry's Market
Madison Bakery
Champ’s Restaurant
Trinity Episcopal
Stratford Natators Defeat Norwalk 47 22 In State Meet
The Stratford High School men defeated Norwalk 47 to 22 in a Connecticut High School Swimming Association meet at the Orentz Boys Club pool. Events included 20 yard freestyle won by Ly La, 19 yard medley relay, 60 yard freestyle relay won by Norwalk, and numerous placings by Stratford swimmers such as Ambrose, Nutting, McHoney, Peterson, and Davenport.
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Norwalk
Orentz
Ly la
Ambrose
Peterson
Epirola
Wilson Suchyard
Raster
Brown
Conley
Lespeski
Davenport
TaCrers Voores
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