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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1967
Page
12
Connecticut out fielder George Greer delivering left handed power and higher averages than last season while on the Florida swing. He totaled 11 hits 15 bases and 4 RBIs aided by shortstop Sack Melon and Dave Proctor and second baseman Tom Proctor. Pitchers Ed Baird Tam Law.
Connecticut finished a eight game trip 7-1 led by Bill Hogerty and Ton with perfect 0.00 ERAs and Lawton at 1.59. Tom Penders from Stratford led batters hitting .314 with 33 at bats, five runs and four RBIs. Five defensive double plays aided by two shutouts and three one run games helped CT to a .283 team average and 2.61 ERA. Home opener set for April 8 versus Boston University with three more games the next week at Wesleyan and versus Vermont.
Bill Jones of Fairfield University earns selection to the Assumption College All Opponents basketball team. Jimmy Walker of Providence is the sole unanimous pick. Other honorees include Frank Stronczak of AIC Dick Falkenbush of St Michael’s and Barry Leibowitz of Long Island University.
Senior Steve Pfeif of Fairfield is listed on the Wesleyan University varsity golf roster. The Cardinals start their season April 12 in a triangular meet with Yale and the University of Hartford on the Elis course.
New York Mets scored twice in the 10th on infield hits a sacrifice fly and a wild pitch to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 9 to 7 in Clearwater. Ken Boyer and Greg Goossen homered for the Mets while Ed Bressoud and Cookie Rojas had strong hitting for Philadelphia.
A summary of yesterday's results across several exhibitions includes Kansas City 5 New York 4, St. Louis 1 Los Angeles 1, Houston 4 Pittsburgh 2, and Philadelphia 7 New York 1 in 10 innings. San Francisco 4 Chicago 1 and planned Cincinnati vs Minnesota and Chicago vs Boston games were cancelled or postponed due to rain. Detroit and California matchups were also listed as cancelled or incomplete.
HAMPTON, Val Terry Toigo of Bridgeport collected two singles and scored the winning run as Southern Connecticut downed Rampton Institute 9 to 4 yesterday. With the score tied at 4, Toigo led off the seventh inning with a single, stole second, moved to third on a passed ball, and scored on a fly to left. He has seven hits in ten at bats this season. Larry Caputo of Fairfield went one for five and is four for nine. The Owls improve to 2 0 and meet Salisbury State in Salisbury, Maryland.
The injury plagued United States hockey team exploded for four first period goals and defeated West Germany 8-3 to move into a fourth place tie with Sweden in the 1967 World Ice Hockey Championships. Russia clinched the title. Canada's fate hinges on Sweden.
Three fixtures set at the Jewish Community Center feature Hartford YMCA vs Crest Lincoln-Mercury at 6 00 p m the Royal All Stars against the Lions at 7 30 p m and the Savoys facing Heavy Motors at 9 00 p m all part of the Small Man's Basketball tournament.
The North End Boys' Club announces a six week Learn To Swim course starting April 3. Director John Narcucci says it is open to all boys and covers fundamentals with weekly tests. Certificates and buttons awarded on completion. Classes run Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays 4:00 to 4:30 p.m. and Saturdays 11 a.m. to noon.
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