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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1958
Page
13
Doug Ford sinks a 54-foot putt to win the Pensacola golf event amid NCAA tournament context. The Associated Press report covers Little Falls, Sterling House, and the ongoing 1958 basketball title races with multiple teams like Temple, Kansas State, and Kentucky advancing through NCAA and NIT rounds.
The 17th annual Boys' Club Open basketball tournament begins with a record 47 teams across three divisions. Senior finals Saturday night at North End Boys' Club. Intermediate games at Middle Street and Orcutt clubs. Junior at Middle Street. Sponsored by Boys' Clubs of Bridgeport and Bridgeport Elks. Tonight and Tuesday feature scheduled semi and intermediate matchups across venues including North End, Middle Street, Orcutt Bays, and Sports Center.
Cotton Owens of Spartanburg South Carolina won the 19 lap modified sportsmen stock car feature at the Charlotte Fairgrounds, finishing six seconds ahead of rival. He drove a 1938 Plymouth with a Chrysler engine to claim the first place money from a $2300 purse. Fireball Roberts placed second in a 1936 Ford, Ned Jarratt was third, Bit Widenhouse fourth. Ed Manning suffered minor injuries in a first lap heat crash and was treated and released.
Tudor Barbers beat the Derby Bombers 48 to 41 as Nate Dusa and Frank Fecina combined for 39 points. St Ambrose, from this city, won the Junior Division title by routing St Catherine’s 59 to 38 at Notre Dame High School. St Patrick’s topped St Augustine’s 37 to 24 in Grammar School action, while St Thomas of East Norwalk edged St Augustine’s 49 to 37 in Intermediate play. St John’s of Stamford defeated Our Lady of Assumption 49 to 40 to claim Cadet Division honors. The champs advance to the ninth New England CYO championships in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Dan Dobas led St Ambrose with 23 points in junior play, aided by Lou Zayas and Joé Krevis. St Patrick’s, led by Jim Lyddy’s 19 and Les Buswell’s 12, won over St Augustine’s in Grammar. Don Overton scored 32 for St Thomas in Intermediate action. Bishop Shehan and Fr. Filip presented trophies. CYO Man of the Year plaque awarded to Bishop Shehan.
Doug Ford birdied the 18th from off the green for a 3 under par 69 and a 72 hole total of 278 to win the Pensacola Open. Ken Venturi, ill earlier, tied for second with Art Wall at two strokes back after a dramatic late round surge. Wall also finished at 280 as did Venturi, with Jim Ferree posting a hole in one and Joe Campbell the low amateur.
George Mikulka posted a brilliant 456 total to lead Newfields to a clean sweep over the ABC squad in the Inter-Alley 430 Bowling league last night at the Newfield Bowling Center. Mikulka rolled games of 163 178 and 115 to eclipse the previous high held by Al Jowia. Brezofsk also starred in the Newfield triumph.
Dave Crosby of Concord Massachusetts won the skeet shoot with 99 of 100 targets and set a 12 100 record, taking the handicap trap title as a Northeastern College sophomore. He teamed with Dick Shal linessy of Dedham to win the German team skeet championship 17x200. Lynn Rader led the women with 92x100 and Tom Marzik topped the juniors with 97x100.
Isaac Logart of Cuba and Virgil Akins of St Louis clash in the welterweight semifinal Friday at Madison Square Garden New York over 12 rounds broadcast by NBC radio and TV. The winner faces Vince Martinez of Patterson New Jersey in a 15 round title bout for Basilio's vacated crown after a bye into the final.
A garbled list of entries and performances appears to detail Lincoln horse racing events with numerous names, numbers, and misread terms. The fragment mentions 3 furlongs, various horse and rider entries, and assorted odds or prices, suggesting a racing card or results snippet from a local meet.
Fragmented OCR style list mentions Gulfstream selections and multiple names with numbers, including Barina Zaks, Mr. Redbird, Brother Beane, Pomuinado, Sea Den, Leeds, Mone Shor, Trome King, Courtly Burtiie, Marl leur, Beard Mandeavier, General Eley, Brakdenea Bias, Romandaie, Jahanna Lad, Hevcop ter, Che Passe, Ratteram, Rusa Prince, One Rewer Trane King. The readable items resemble a catalog or race card style entry with numerous proper nouns and figures.
The YMCA chess club meets tonight at 7 30 in the V New members are enrolling and both beginners and experts may join. In boxing news Logart 24 wins his last three and 15 of 17 overall a 7 5 favorite over 30 year old rival Akins Akins has nine of 11 with two KOs over Tony DeMarco third meeting since 1955 Lopart 52 7 5 19 KOs Akins 46 17 1 including 26 KOs Vaughn Beecham set for Eddie Machen Zora Forte TV swap middleweights Lo pat 52 7 5 Akins 46 17 1 Archer Gorman St Patrick day card shows at St Nicholas Arena Archer 17 2 Gorman 25 7 1
The Sterling House and North End Girls Club Junior teams renew their rivalry at Johnson Junior High School at 4 30 p m Tuesday.
The ABC and Holland split a two to one match with ABC claiming the opening game and Holland taking the second. The Black Rocks defeated Kingsway while other local results include Fairfield Academy sweeping Newfields and North End overcoming Bill Smith’s squad in a 2-1 finish.
Play resumes in the Sterling House annual basketball tourney with a four game slate in the Stratford High gym tonight. Quarter finals include Magicians versus White Eagles and TEC Intermediates versus Stratford Jets at 1:90. Holy Name CYO Seniors meet Green Knights and JCC Seniors face Middle Street Seniors at 8:30.
Beverly Hanson of India California captured the Women s Titleholders Championship with a one under par 299 for 72 holes at Augusta Country Club. She led by five strokes, finished ahead of Ketty Todd of San Antonio and Patty Berg, who placed third. The $1000 prize included a green blazer, commemorating a dominant final round.
Pancho Gonzales defeated Lew Hoad 6-0 7-5 at the Everglades Tennis Club in Palm Beach. Gonzales dominated the first set in under a minute, while Hoad battled in the second before falling behind. Hoad’s mind appeared on his newborn daughter, as Jennifer Hoad’s Sydney birth coincided with the match.
Paced by Cerrone's pinning the ABC Keglers won two of three games from Subalpino Club in the Fairfield County Men's 570 Bowling league last night. Other matches saw Danbury take two from Fairfield Academy, Holland sweep Newfields, and Kingsway beat Black Rock 3-0.
Paul Bonney's team leads the Purchasing Agents and Salesmen Bowling league with a string of wins. Spry and Csire teams share second place at 15.9 percent, as four matches roll out tonight at Bill Smith's Meys with Spry facing Bonney and others.
Hartford Jewish Community Center leathered a come-from-behind 61 56 victory over Bridgeport All-Stars as George Beradad sank the decisive basket with four seconds left. Terry Craw led the All-Stars with 16 points, Dennis Craw added 15, while Waterhouse and Samuels each scored 14 for the JCC.
The Old Timers Athletic Association schedules a meeting Tuesday at p.m. at the North End Boys' Club. President Fred Reichert urges all members to attend to prevent plans for the coming season from dimming.
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