Lynch Tops Archer in NY Welterweight Bout at St Nicholas Arena
Eddie Lynch, a 3-1 underdog at 148 1/2 pounds, wins a unanimous decision over Jimmy Archer in New York. Judges Agnello 8-2 Aidela 9-1 Felix 6-3-1. Lynch improves to 11 wins as Archer drops to 4 defeats in 21 bouts. Promoter Brenner sets Lynch next with Tony DiBiase on June 23.
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New York
Eddie Lynch
Jimmy Archer
St. Nicholas Arena
Lynch
Archer
Joe Agnello
Artie Aidela
Barney Felix
Teddy Brenner
Tony DiBiase
Semi finals listed in Mill River golf tournament
Mill River Country Club hosts semi finals on Saturday with finals set for Sunday in all flights. Championship flight pits Steve Poor II and Ben Costello against Fred Downey and John Molloy, while Al Fuchs and Wes Davenport face Art and Andy Nelson. Other flights report multiple 2 up and 4 and 3 wins with pairs such as Marty Fahey Tom DeFonce and Robert Wolfe Herb McPhee, plus several 21 and 20 hole victories.
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Goif
Mill River Country Club
Steve Poor, II
Ben Costello
Fred Downey
John Molloy
al Fuchs
Wes Davenport
Art
Andy Nelson
Marty Fahey
Tom DeFonce
Austin Felts
Ed Segala
Robert Wolfe
Herb McPhee
Stanley Ramik
Ed Tickey
Tom Langdon
Nick Mathers
Art Sekerak
Ed Pistes
Sven Hergestrom
Nour Flanagan
Nick Pallading
Joe Verino
Stratford and Warde Foes in CIAC Tourney
Stratford meets Andrew Warde of Fairfield in the State Class A baseball tournament first round at West Haven Municipal Stadium. Fairfield Prep faces Norwalk at Longbrook Park with Stratford and Fairfield Prep holding strong 14 win seasons. Three rainouts alter the schedule and Warde tops Andrew Warde 15-3 in a prior clash as Central faces Harding in city series action.
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John Johansen
CIAC
Basebal
Telegram Sports Department
Stratford
Andrew Warde
Fairfield
West Haven Municipal Stadium
Fairfield Prep
Norwalk
Longbrook Park
Naugatuck
Meriden
Waterbury Municipal Stadium
New Britain
Manchester
Middletown
Wilbur Cross
New Haven
Central
Bullard- Havens Tech
MBIAC
Bassick
Seaside Park
Bridgeport
Bridgeport Diamonds
Bullard-Havens Tech
Harding
Beardsley Park
Warde
Eagles
Tech Tigers
Sylvan Crest Legion Plans Sports Night Entertainment
Commander Mike Dupes will MC the Sylvan Crest post 177 Ameritas Legion Sports Night tonight. Trophies will be awarded to post bowling league winners and a golf film narrated by Carl Colburn will be shown. Former Sylvan Crest athletes are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Dupes
Sylvan Crest Post No
Ameritas Legion
Carl Colburn
Sylvan Crest Pest
Redlegs Top Pirates 8 2 as Nuxhall Wins in Cincinnati
Joe Nuxhall earned his first win in nearly a month, pitching seven innings of seven hit ball to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-2. Don Hoak belted a two run homer and Nuxhall contributed three hits and two RBIs, improving his lifetime record against Pittsburgh to 20-8.
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Cincinnati
Joe Nuxhall
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cincinnati Redlegs
Don Hoak
Nuxhall
Pirates
Frank Thomas
R. G. Smith
Pittsburgh
Bob Porterfield
Rbi
Hizden
Blackburn
Thurmont
Miksis
Skinner
Owhisenantil
OlBikoth
Kizwskiib
OlBurgesse
Thomas
Hoak
Clementett
Beil
Mzroski
Grammas
Hall
Onuxhaip
O Smithp
Prirtleid
aMelias
Gene Prten
Porterfield
E—Skinner
J. Clemente
Temple
Bile
Bilko
Hr—Hoak
S— Grammas
Stackburn
Pr—Hall
U—Sudol
Gorman, Burkhart, Boggess
Holy Name Golf routs St Cyril's in league play
Holy Name of Stratford defeated St Cyril's 91 to 21 at Orange Hills Country Club in the Holy Name Golf league. Mike Kanvin and Pedro Tapatac led Holy Name while Joe Dingos and Joe Hislon scored for St Cyril's. John Visconti and Steve Adamicki scored for St Raphael's in a 7 to 5 win over St Raphael's.
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Holy Name of Stratford
St. Cyril's
Holy Name
Ford Sails to Shutout as Yankees Top Sox in Sixteen Wins Streak
Hank Bauer and Mickey Mantle power the New York Yankees to a 2 0 win over the Chicago White Sox. Whitey Ford ties AL record with six straight strikeouts and earns his fifth consecutive victory and first shutout in two years. Mantle hits his fifth homer, Bauer adds two more, and Detroit’s rain delay reaches 26 straight scoreless innings for Chicago.
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New York
Hank Bauer
Mickey Mantle
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Whitey Ford
Ford
Sox
Yankees
Detroit
Paul Foy
Jack Sunday
Boston
Mantle
Jim Wilson
Bauer
Wilson
Chicago
Fox
Okubek
Staithe
OiMantle
Gia Lailor
Oskowronib
Drapo
Philips
Oberra
Francona
Osimpsonis
Osares
Sale Wilson
Jackson
E—Ford
Laitar
Poa
Phillins
Dropo
Kubek
McDougald
Skowren
Ap —McDonald
Smith
Haa Branile
Wer
Rene Renee
If Aser
Bbc Wilson
Nu Champs to Meet Deaf Squad Tonight
Nu Champs softball team clashes with Bridgeport Deaf Association at 6:30 p.m. tonight on diamond No. 12 Barnum Field. Leading hitters include Kenny Masek Frank Fecino and Ted Robinson.
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Nu Champs
Bridgeport Deaf Association
Barnum Field
Kenny Masek
Frank Fecino
Ted Robinson
Tom Meath Wins Golden Memorial Golf Tournament
Tom Meath captured the Golden Memorial golf tournament at the D. Fairchild Wheeler club course with 27 15 6. Runner up was Mike Souchak with 79 14 65 alongside a crowded field including Gene Littler and Bruce Cramp ion among others.
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D. Fairchild Wheeler Club
Mike Sochacki
Gene’ Littler
Cajon
Calif
Chas Corleila
Bruce Crampion
Mney
Australia
Ed Niestemakt
Ree
Steve Olexovite
Tom Nieporte
Bronxville
John Kulikowsk
TATA
John Timchak
Max Vans
Utics
Mich
Geo. Petrovick
Jerzy Magee
Toronto
Ont
Geo. Kraynak
Mike Fetchik
Yonkers
N. C
Mike Oresa
Fred Pieger
Besselink
Grossinger
Alll Szatucka
Don Fairfield
Casey
Til
Dave Palmer
Mike Souchsk
George Bayer
Walker Sieve
Krm
Inman
Art Wall Jr
Howie Johnson
Ed Joe Cire
Whalley Sr
Frank Phillips
Tony al Sarosky
Lerma
Etmin- Moe Chernes
Cichon Secures Spot in U S Open Qualifier
Wally Cichon of Brooklawn Country Club earned a berth in the National Open at Rye New York with a 67 73 146. The Westchester district field of 133 starters produced nine qualifiers led by Dick Chapman Pinehurst NC 60 67 136 Gene Sarazen Bridgeport CT 72 68 140.
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Wally Cichon
Brooklawn Country Club
Rye
N.Y
Westchester County
Dick Chapman
Pinehurst
N.C
Greenwich
Gene Sarazen
Bridgeport
Billy Bone
D.fairchild Wheeler Club
Bone
Paul Harney
Worcester
Mass
Detroit
Ase
N. C
al Feminelli
Purchase
Clsude Horton
Mamaroneck
Herman Batron
Pteins
Palm Desert
Call
Conn
JoJe Roccisano
Bronx
Gus Balezno
Marmaroneck
National League standings and tonight's schedule
National League standings show Cincinnati and Pittsburgh tied for last with Milwaukee and St Louis mid pack. Tonight's schedule includes Pittsburgh at St Louis, Philadelphia at Chicago, Cincinnati at Los Angeles, Milwaukee at San Francisco, plus one more evening game.
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Pet
San Francisco
Milwaukee
Pattsburgh
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
Philadetenta
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh
Law
Jackson
Philadelphia
Simméne
Philipps
Los Angels
Lawrence
Koufax
Burdette
Gomez
Trumbull Babe Ruth League Scores From Long Hill Center
Three games at Long Hill Center School field saw Pepsi-Cola beat Berkshire Bakers 4 2 as Bob Clark allowed four hits and Dick Borway fanned 14 batters. Trumbull Hardware defeated Mario Body Shop 154 with Ekbadh homering and two on base. A late week 1 1 tie had Hardware edge Pepsi-Cola by Ekbadh driving in Altieri and Winsor scoring on an error.
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Trumbull
Long Hill Center
Pepsi-Cola
Berkshire Bakers
Bob Clark
Dick Borway
Bill Schmidt
Trumbull Hardware
Mario Body Shop
Ekbadh
Hardware Tads
Altieri
Twelves
Pepsi Cola
E. Tamashumas
Ray Winsor
R. Botway
G. Lee
R. Clark
A. Sond
D'Angelo's Combines to Face Springwoods Tonight
D'Angelo's Flying A softball team meets Springwood in a return game at 6:30 p.m. on No. 10 diamond, Seaside Park. Battery Charley Cino and Sohn Antonini for Flying A. Springwoods counters Joe Boni with Pat Boni catching. Previous slugfest win for D'Angelo's 138.
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D'angelo’s
Springwood
Diamond
Seaside Park
D’anegio
Charley Cino
Sohn Antonini
Springwoods
Joe Boni
Pat Boni
Newfield to Open Summer Pin League
A new summer bowling league begins at Newfield alleys on Wednesday at 7 36 p m. Bowlers should arrive by 7 00 p m for alley allocation and captain elections.
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Newfield
Old Timers Meet Tonight In Bridgeport For Plans
The Greater Bridgeport Old Timers Athletic association will meet at 8 30 PM at the North End Boys club. President Perry Pilotti urges all members to attend as plans are discussed for the annual outing and the Nutmeg Bowl football dinner sponsored by the association in August.
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Greater Bridgeport
Old Timers Athletic Association
North End Boys Club
Perry Pilotti
Old Timers Association
Steve Christie Wins Pin a Point Tourney
Steve Christie of the North End Recreation league captured the Pin a Point bowling tournament at the Boston Avenue lanes with 87 points and won $125. Other top finishers included Art Duhaime 8, John Gallo 75, with prizes to Ray Peterson 74 and John Russo 72 among seven winners. Jimmy Kelly supervised the event with Joe Curran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Christie
North End ‘Recreation League
Boston Avenue
Art Duhaime
John Gallo
Ray Peterson
John Russo
Roy Whitley
Val Kryzhowek
Jimmy Kelly
National Duck Pin Bowling Congress
Joe Curran
Bridgeport A's Face Black Rocks in Independent Play
The Bridgeport Athletics meet the Black Rock A A softball team tonight at 6 30 on diamond No 5 Beardsey Park. Jaé Caiola or Dan Paoletti will pitch with Clarence Vandenberg behind the plate. Manager Casey Turtoro said the A's drop from the Park City Slow Pitch Softball League to play only independent games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport Athletics
Black Rock
Beardsley Park
Jaé Caiola
Dan Paoletti
Athletics
Clarence Vandenberg
Casey Turtoro
Park City
Trinity Triumphs Over St Pauls In Episcopal Softball
Trinity edged St Pauls 11 to 10 in a recent Episcopal league game. Larry Brown and Miles Cravett each had three hits to pace Trinity, now the league’s lone unbeaten team. St Pauls had a 202 200 221018 inning sequence in the setback.
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Trinity
St. Paul's
Larry Brown
Miles Cravett
SC Pauls
DuPlease
Whitema Ll
Brown
M. Cravett
R. Taylor
Griggs Outduels Harshman as Pearson Delivers Walkoff
Washington beat Baltimore 2-1 when Albie Pearson singled home Clint Courtney in the 10th. Hal Griggs allowed six hits and walked none after a tense mound duel with Jack Harshman who took his 4th loss despite 11 strikeouts. Roy Sievers provided Washington’s lead with an eighth homer, Brooks Robinson tied the Orioles with a fourth‑inning double, and Harshman saw his win streak end at five.
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Baltimore
Washington
Albie Pearson
Clint Courtney
Senators
Hal Griggs
Orioles
Jack Harshman
Harshman
New York Yankee
Bob Turley
Griggs
Brooks Robinson
Bob Boyd
Roy Sievers
Goose Goslin
Courtneyc
Otriando
D'Cassimanss
Grigas
DaBald Oool Aflanda
eSleater Aga Harshman
A-Oinsberg
IPAL Lead Battle Tonight Between Black Rocks and South Ends
First place in the IPAL standings is on the line as the Black Rocks face the South Ends at 5:30 on Diamond No. 1 in a Seaside Bridgeport league game. South End battery features Fred Spadaccincy and Peter Lewskowicz. Manuel Cotto pitches for the Rocks with Greg Swillings catching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Rocks
Seaside
Bridgeport Pal Baseball League
Fred Spadaccincy
Peter Lewskowicz
South End Battery
Manuel Cotto
the Rocks
Greg Swillings
Mercantile results halted by wet grounds in league play
The First National Stores edged City Trust 12 to 1 in a close Mercantile Softball game. Liberty Mutual routed the Lawyers 26 to 5 in a baseball match, while Connecticut National Banks defeated Rockwells 11 to 1 at Seaside Park. Other City Softball games were postponed due to rain.
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National Stores
City Trust Combine
Mercantile
Liberty Mutual
Lawyers
Eagles
Highland A.A
Connecticut National Banks
Seaside Park
Rockwells
Fairfield golf crowd honors Lou Galbey at Mill River club
The first annual Fair field U Spiked Shoe Club dinner celebrated Lou Galbey with a plaque and purse after he won the pro-amateur event. Attendees included athletic director Rev Thomas Lyons S J and many golf professionals from CT NJ NY MA.
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Dave Drongoski
Fairfield
Tony Champ
Norwalk
Fairfield University Varelly
Fairfield U. Spiked Shoe Club
Thomas Lyons
S. J
Victor Leeber
George Babcock
Ed Tamashunas
Lou Galley
Mill River Country Club
Galby
Lou
W. G. Williams
James F. Donnelly
Bud Geoghegan
Crestmont
N. J
Connecticut
Bobby Grant
Wethersfield
Mike Brady
Winged Foot
Joe Donato
Norwich
Eal (Greasy) Neal
Yale
Philadelphia Eagles
Wi. H
Widdy) Neale
Connecticut Goll Association
John Toomey
Mill River Club
Daniel Massey
John Molloy
John Filip
CYO
Joseph Friedman
Billy Lee
Hartford Courant
New Jersey
New York
Massachusetts
Mill River
Nick Maiiero
al Fuchs
Ben Costello
Ed Kuna
Orange Hills
Len Kalman
Stratford
Baxter Brown
Lou Ciprano
Kuna
Ernie Catropa
Birchwood
Bob Kay
Wampanoag
Lownet
Catropa
Charles Micalizzi
Abe Bender
Zowie Burger
Orioles Acquire Lefty Steater From Tigers
Baltimore purchases left handed pitcher Lefty Lou Steater from Detroit after he refused assignment to the minors. Steater, 40, has 11 major league victories, with 1957 his best year 4-3 for Detroit. He joins his sixth big league club as Bert Hamric is released to make room.
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Baltimore
UPI
Lou Steater
Charleston
American Association
Detroit Tigers
Baltimore Orioles
Tigers
Paul Richards
Orioles
Sleater
Towson
Detroit
Stealer
St. Louis Browns
Washington Senators
Kansas City A's
Milwaukee Braves
Steater
Bert Hamric
Buckley Brothers Rally Past Howland's 8-3 in Pony League
The Buckley Brothers topped Howland's 8 to 3 in six innings as darkness halted play. Ron Kryzanski starred with the bat, while Buckley Bros. also listed players Mavis Sedow Smith Stedvecky and R Krynenski on the roster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckley Brothers
Howland
Ron Kryzanski
Notre Dame Lancers
General Electric
G. E. Field
Howland’s
Buckley Bros
Mavis and Sedow, Smith, Stedvecky
R. Krynenski
League Meets Tonight in Park City Slow Pitch Softball
The Park City slow pitch softball league will meet tonight at 7 38 oclock in the home of president Nick Giaquinto located at 2017 East Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park City
Nick Giaquinto
East Main Street
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Auburn
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