Reggie Adkins Wins Two Stock Races Last Week
Reggie Adkins, a top figure in local stock car racing, won feature events at Bridgeport and West Haven last week. He moved from fourth at West Haven to win as Jokko Maggiacomo’s motor failed on lap 19, then led at Candlelite Stadium by lap nine before Lotzko’s motor failed.
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Reggie Adkins
Bridgeport
West Haven
Reggie
Jokko Maggiacomo
Poughkeepsie
Candlelite Stadium
Ed Gauvin
Bristol
Bill Lotzko
Fairfield
Lotzko
United Stock Car Racing Association
Rex Records
USCRA
Weert Haven
New London
Lou Tetreault
Johnny Sandberg
Adkins
Rectors 10 Fete Cage Champions
The Rectors A. A. will fete its basketball team, champions of the Senior City Recreation league, at the club’s annual sports dinner Thursday in the Cafe How ard. Adolph Schayes will be principal speaker. Guests include Rev. James MacLaughlin, Alderman Ed ward Sandula, Clayt MacGraw, John Barron, Earl Mastin, Bill McBride, Tony Santone, Lou Triano. Perry Pilotti will be toastmaster. Jackets to players listed. Ronnie DelBianco represented by his father.
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A. A
City Recreation League
Cafe Howard
Adolph Schayes
NYU
Syacase Nationals
NBA
James MacLaughlin
St. Augustine’s Church
Edward Sandula
Clayt MacGraw
John Barron
Earl Mastin
Bill McBride
Tony Santone
Lou Triano
Perry Pilotti
Bridgeport Aerosols
George Bisacca
Hollis Cagle
Anthony Capasso
Frank Castelucci
Alvin
Sterling Girls to Play Softball Trip This Evening
Sterling House Senior girls prepare at 5 p.m. for transport to West Brook to face the Valleyettes in a softball game.
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Sterling Girls
Sterling House
Valleyettes
Westbrook
Favorites Win in Women's Golf First Round at Western Open
Defending champion Patty Berg leads veterans as favorites dominate the opening 16-match round at Skokie Country Club amid floodwaters. Betsy Rawls defeats Mary Agnes Wall 4 and 3, while Berg shuts out Beverly Hanson 3 and 2. Louise Suggs wins 3 and 2 over Pag Lesser, Peggy Kirk edges H O Breault after a 22-hole match, and Mary Lena Faulk dominates Mary Rogall 8 and 7. Betty Jameson and Pat Devaney enter second-round play with notable wins.
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Chicago
Patty Berg
Skokie Country Club
Skokie
Betsy Rawls
Austin
Tex
Mary Agnes Wall
Menominee
Mich
Miss Berg
Beverly Hanson
Miss Rawls
Miss Wall
Betsy
Louise Suggs
Pag Lesser
Seattle
Peggy Kirk
H. O. Breault
Peggy
Hary Ann Villegas
New Orleans
Frank Mayer
Glencoe
Mary Lena Faulk
Thomasville
Mary Rogall
Bensenville
Miss Faulk
Betty MacKinnon
Barbara Little
Wauwatosa
Wis
Betty Jameson
San Antonio
Johns Rolston
Park Ridge
Ill
Miss Jameson
Pat Devaney
Grosse Isle
Marjorie Row
Riverside
Ont
Village PAL Baseball Tryouts Tonight for Young Players
East Side boys aged 13 to 15 must report for practice tonight at 6 15 on the Yellow Mill Village field. Joe Franko and Pete Cybul will lead the drill and oversee tryouts for the Yellow Mill Village PAL team.
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East Side
Yellow Mill Village
Joe Franko
Pete Cybul
Denhup's Team Faces Piccadilly Nine Tonight
Denhup's restaurant softball team plays Piccadilly Tavern at Beechwood Park on diamond No 2 tonight at 7. Either Paul Denhup or Paul Hossofsky will pitch for Denhup, while Joe Godfrey starts for Picadilly.
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Denhup
Picadilly Tavern
Diamond No. 2
Beechwood Park
Paul Denhup
Paul Hossofsky
Joe Godfrey
Picadillys
CYO Girls Loop Resumes with Three East Division Games
Action in the East Division of the CYO Girls Softball league resumes tonight at 7 in Beardsley park. Scheduled games include St Ambrose against St Johns Nep on diamond No 3, Holy Name versus St Ann's on diamond No 4, and St Cyril's facing St Teresa's on diamond No 5.
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CYO Girls
Beardsley Park
St. Ambrose
St. John’s Nep
Holy Name
St. Ann’s
St. Cyril’s
St. Teresa's
Speedsters blank Lincoln Tire in 12-0 contest at Beardsley Park
Five hit pitching by Eddie Ochman powered the Speedsters to a 12 to 0 shutout of Lincoln Tire at Beardsley Park. Led by Paul Piorek Red Babasick and John Ochman the offense included home runs. The Speedsters face Fire Department next at Beardsley Park Sunday.
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Eddie Ochman
Speedsters
Lincoln Tire Company
Beardsley Park
Paul Piorek
Red Babasick
John Ochman
Fire Department
Atlantic Service Stations Listed Across Bridgeport Area
A compiled directory lists numerous Atlantic Service Stations and related auto service centers in Fairfield County towns including Bridgeport Stratford Milford and Newtown. It names addresses owners and cross streets for establishments such as Georges Atlantic Service Jimmys Atlantic Service and Wilkinson's Atlantic Service among others.
Alabama trackmen set record with undefeated dual meet run
Tuscaloosa Alabama AP reports the 1951 senior trackmen at the University of Alabama leave behind a record hard to eclipse. Over four years they won 18 dual meets and suffered no defeats. In three varsity seasons they captured two Southeastern Conference championships and finished second once.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
University of Alabama
Direct Rhythm Sets Two Minute Pace In Harness Debut
Louisville owner W. G. Reynolds campaigned the four year old pacer Direct Rhythm in California where jockey Ralph Baldwin steered the son of world champion Billy Direct to a 1 59 2 5 mile establishing the first two minute mark of the 1952 harness season.
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Louisville
Direct Rhythm
W. G. Reynolds
Billy Direct
California
Ralph Baldwin
Rialtos A. C. Softball to Clash with Danbury Team
The Rialtos A. C. softball squad faces the Correctional Institute team of Danbury in Danbury on Thursday at 6 oclock.
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Rialtos A. C
Correctional Institute
Danbury
Farm System In Action At Birdseye Field
Two games today in Stratford Little League Farm at Birdseye field. League leading Raybestos faces Sterling House while Lordship meets Holy Name.
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Stratford
Birdseye Field
Raybestos
Sterling House
Lordship
Holy Name
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Maggiacomo
Agawam
Hind
Anderson
George Benway
Plainville
Jokko
Ket
Balto
Sikorsky Aircraft
Sikorsky
Sheet Metal
U. N
Korea
U. S. Army
United Aircraft Corporation
Connecticut
By Jerry Liska
Aurea
Rouson
Goodzyear
Goodyear’s
Piccadilly Nine
Bancroft & Bradstreet, Inc
Crescent Ave
Bridgeport, Conn
Honeck Bros., Inc
Naugatuck Ave
Devon, Conn
East Main St
Bill & Alf
Fairfield Ave
Al’s
CALSO
South Ave
Broad St
J. C. Bednar Motors, Inc
Boston Ave
Benton’s Motors
Colony Tire Service
Main St
Community Auto Supply
Post Road
Bill's
North Ave
Blue Ribbon Garage
BPT. Ignition Co., Inc
Bpt
Beresky Bros
Shell Service
Dayton & Edwards, Inc
Barnum Ave
DE Mattia Tire & Bury
Down
Goodyear Service
Conn
Main Tire & Appliance CO
Super Retread Tire CO
Seaboard Oil Co., Inc
Post RD
Fairfield, Conn
Dworkin
Grand Garage
Madison Ave
Haynes Motors, Inc
Elm St
Kascar
White Plains Road
Trumbull
Fred's Shell
Stratford Ave
Rpt
Loven
Monroe
Doug’s
Broadbridge & Stoneybrook
Major Tire CO
Pine St
MacNeil Shell
Meadower’s Shell
Sta. Kings Hywy
Nick’s
Southport
Packard-Bridgeport, Inc
Ride’s
Robbin’s Shell
New Haven Ave
Milford
Atlantic
Tony's Atlantic
Sta
Carpenter’s Auto
Noble Ave
Et Atlantic
Banks
S/S
Bridgeport Ave
Devon
Bridgeport Ignition Co., Inc
Broadbent
Carcare
Huntington Re
Cave's Atlantic
Dick’s Atlantic Service Ferry
Gaynor & Taylor, Inc
Jimmy
Park & State
Lavin Bros
Lindley St
Larry's Atlantic Service
Kings Highway
Nelson's
Mento’s
Newell's Atlantic
Tippett's
Wall Sts
Verrelley's
Connecticut Ave
Walt
Boston & Success Ave
Wilkinson
R.F.D
Wood's Service
Zingo’s Atlantic
North & Main St
Roger’s
Texaco Ser
Skinney’s
Stratfield
Stratfield Rd
Lid’s
Bot
Vic’s Shell
Boston Post
Visconti
Grand St
Whalley Motor Sales
Winer Motors
Yaremich Tex. Serv
A. Baronyi
Kings Hwy. & Grasmere
GUION
White Plains Rd
Bob's Atlantic Service
Sta. Madison & Arlington St
Blake's Atlantic Service
Stepney
Ray Keller
Atlantic Station
Water & Gold
Rotary Atlantic
Rialtos
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