Harding and Bassick clash at Beardsley Park today
Harding and Bassick meet at Beardsley Park as scholastic baseball in the Greater Bridgeport district returns to action. Nick Vancho will start for Harding seeking a fourth straight win while Bassick eyes an upset defense and a key district tilt. Central visits Fairfield today, Ludlowe visits Danbury tomorrow, and Fairfield Prep plays St Mary’s in New Haven as district play widens.
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John Johansen
Harding
Bassick
Beardsley Park
Greater Bridgeport
Lions
City Opponls
Central
Stamford
Marin
Ludiowe Central
Fairfield
Roger Ladlowe
Sturges Park
Fairfield Prep
St. Mary's High School
New Haven
Norwalk
Seaside Park
Milford
Stratford
Greenwich
Bullard-Havens Tech
Darien
Roger Ludiowe
Danbury
Fairfield County
District Diamonds
Longbrook Park
Black Knights of Stamford
Alumni Field
Nick Vancho
Sal Cagginello
Swedish Kickers Lose In Rough Contest 3 0
The Ukrainian F.C. team of New York defeated the Swedish A.C. kickers 3 to 0 on the South Pine Creek road field in Fairfield. Two Swedish players and three Ukrainian kickers were sent off for unnecessary roughness and fighting in a bruising National League match. Gordon McLaughlin scored for New York in the second half as Helmar and Gosta Lindgren starred for the Swedish side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F.C
New York City
A.C. Kickers
Pine Creek Road
Fairfi
A.C
New York
Gordon McLaughlin
Helmar
Gosta Lindgren
Newfield Succeeds In Bowling Thriller Tie For First
The Newfield squad defeated Westport two of three games to pull into a tie for first with Westport at 45-36. Bill Smith’s team also won two of three from Kingsway as Black Rock fell two games behind after losing three straight to Holland. Pequonnock won two matches by taking Devon and Holland, as the final scores are listed.
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Newfield
Westport
Bill Smith
Kingsway
Black Rock
Holland
Pequonnock
Devon
U B Linksmen face Fairfield in final week match
The University of Bridgeport golf team meets Fairfield University at Patterson Country Club in a district contest. Led by returnees Jimmy Homa and Ed Segals, UB aims for a fourth straight win while Fairfield seeks to avenge last year's defeat. UB lineup includes Hank Kuba Gus Lucas Vinnie Maiocco Billy Tiefert Lou Saccone and Vinnie Milewski.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Bridgeport
Fairfield University
Patterson Country Club
Jimmy Homa
Ed Segals
Fairfield
U. B
Purple Knights
Herb Glines
Hank Kuba
Gus Lucas
Vinnie Maiocco
Billy Tiefert
Lou Saccone
Vinnie Milewski
M Goldrick Wins Sportelli Event Golf Tournament
M Goldrick shot 77 473 to win the Gus Sportelli Memorial weekend tournament opening the 1952 season for D Fairchild Wheeler Golf Club at Wheeler Park. Vin Felis was runner up with 78 672. Tie for low net between Joe Taimona and Lou Saccone at 82 10 72. Other scores include Phil Morowski 79 5 74 and Fred Downey 80 3 77.
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Jack McGoldrick
Gus Sportelli
D. Fairchild Wheeler Golf Club
Wheeler Park
Vin Felis
McGoldrick
Joe Taomina
Lou Saccone
Phil Morowski
Fred Downey
Walt Janulis
Bill Mraz
John Timchak
George Petrovick
Mike Mehai
Joe’ Ceccarelli
Joe Ssire
Charles Coviello
Charles Rippel
Charley Maclow
John Slais, Jr
Hill Gail Aims At Triple Crown
Calumet Farm’s Hill Gail, last year’s Derby winner, remains the Derby favorite as the Preakness Stakes nears May 17 in Baltimore and Belmont Stakes set for June 7 in New York. Trainers and owners debate if Hill Gail can endure Belmont’s 1 1/2 miles, with Arcaro aboard and a field including Sub Fleet Count Flame and Blue Man among Derby runners moving toward the Preakness.
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Louisville
Calumet Farm
Hill Gail
Baltimore
New York
Eddie Arcaro
Dixiana
Churchill Downs
Hardboot
Pimlico
Belmont
Belmont Park
Calumet Flyer
Arcaro
Calumet
Ben Jones
Jones
Eddie
Lachin
Whirlaway
Crichton
Sub Fleet
Charles ‘T. Fisher
J. L. L. Ross
Sir Barton
Sam Riddle
John D. Hertz
King Ranch
Dodgers Annex Title In Church Pin League
The Holy Name of Jesus church bowling league closed the season with a steak dinner at Housa tonic lodge. Dodgers captured the title by one game over the runner-up Red Sox. Trophies went to T Babyak for high average 115.02 A T Hobocan high single 164 A F Hobocan high total 416 M Kuharsind J Trojan high mark less single games 95. Red Sox posted high team single 613 and high team total 1707. Final standings follow.
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Holy Name of Jesus Church
Housatonic Lodge
Dodgers
Red Sox
T. Babyak
A. T. Hobocan
A. F. Hobocan
M Kuharsind J. Trojan
Red
City Softball Circuit Opens 1952 Season With Six Teams
Six of eleven teams start the City Softball season with three games and ceremonies at Seaside Park and Went Field. The Fried's Luggage defense faces Venco A.C. in a 6 45 p m clash as League President Sandula and officers take part. Two other matchups feature Little Casino vs Bar lett o Tavern and Lombard's vs Berkshire Bakers on diamond Nos 1 and 4. Four additional games Friday night set up a double elimination playoff for top four, with district playoffs to follow against Class A Industrial champions. A postgame meeting of league officials and managers is scheduled at 8 30.
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Fried
Venco A.C
Diamond No
Seaside Park
A. Edward Sandula
Freddie Reichert
Anthony DeLibro
Reichert
Reichert and Dr
DeLibro
Went Field
Wentfield
Little Casino Restaurant
Barletto Tavern
Lombard’s
Berkshire Bakers
St. John's
Catholic Church
Post Office Grill
Merritt Canteen
Big League Clubs on Trading Spree
Major league rosters shifted after the largest trading wave of the young season. Eight clubs swapped 13 players in deals highlighting the Yankees adding a DiMaggio successor and the Senators reshaping with six new faces. Players include Noren, Jensen, Mele, Hoderlein, Busby, Munger, Werle, Suchecki, Bevan, Tipton, and Nixon in a flurry of moves across the league.
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New York
Epreo
New York Yankees
Joe Dimaggio
Washington Senators
Noren Key
Jackie Jensen
Archie Wilson
Frank Shea
Jerry Snyder
Washington
Irv Noren
Tommy Upton
Kansas City
Senators
Same Mele
Chicago White Sox
Mel Hoderlein
Jim Busey
A’s
Red Sox
Willard Nixon
Yankees
Hope Noren
DiMaggio
Young Jensen
University of California
DiMag
Shea
Hoderlein
Louisville
Busby
Speed
White Sox
Mele
Browns
Munger
Werle
Bevan
New Orleans
Coast Guard Wins Dinghy Race at Providence
Coast Guard Academy dinghy team members George Wagner and Bob Iden won the 17th Lucian Sharpe trophy race at Skeehonk, finishing second in the final race to total 80 points. Dartmouth and MIT finished 79, Harvard 76, Princeton and Yale 35, with Harvard dropping from first after a late collision. Dartmouth's Larry Conover led individuals with 44 points despite fouling out in one race.
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Providence
R. I
Coast Guard Academy
George Wagner
Bob Iden
Lucian Sharpe
Skeehonk
Coast Guard
Dartmouth
M.lt
Harvard
Princeton
Yale
Mast
Crimson
Jim Nathanson
Larry Conover
Tufts Sailors Win Regatta at New London
Tufts scored 33 points to defeat Coast Guard Academy 31 and Amherst 21 in a dinghy regatta on the Thames River. Boston College did not show. Three races were sailed over choppy waters with Tufts winning two and Coast Guard taking the remaining race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New London
Tufts
Coast Guard Academy
Amherst
Thames River
Boston College
Coast Guard
Vejar and Davey set for 10 round welterweight clash
In Chicago Wednesday night Chico Vejar of Stamford Conn and Chuck Davey of Lansing Mich meet in a 10 round bout broadcast by CBS at 10 pm. Vejar boasts a 41-1 record with 24 KOs while Davey is undefeated in 32 starts. Both are top TV favorites and promoters expect a lively scrap.
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New York
Chico Vejar
Stamford
Davey
Michigan State
Chico
Eddie Campo
Ross Virgo
Ike Williams
Chicago Stadium
St. Nicholas Arena
Sammy Giuliani
Johnny Williams
Montgomery
Ala
Giuliani
Williams
George Araujo
Providence
R. L
Willie Pep
Araujo
Auguste Caulet
France
Pep
Kenny Leach
Baltimore
Columbus
Holy Name team thumps Black Rock in practice tilt
The Holy Name squad from Stratford Little League defeated Bridgeport Little League Black Rock 12 to 2 in a Seaside Villas field practice game. Robert Dolyak and Lou Horner homered in the fourth inning as Horner added a fifth inning triple with two on.
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Holy Name
Stratford
Black Rock
Bridgeport
Seaside Villas
Robert Dolyak
Lou Horner
Horner
Pin Sweeps Draw Crowded Match Schedule at Newfield Alleys
Bowlers from the Junior and Senior Purchasing Agents and Salesmen leagues stage their third annual sweepstakes tonight at Newfield alleys. The feature pairs Rod Burr's Junior League champions against Paul Bonney's Senior league title-winners for the Duke Cozza Trophy. Additional matches include W Burr No 1 vs Locke No 6 and several other team clashes, all starting at 6 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newfield
Rod Burr
Paul Bonney
Duke Cozza
W. Burr
Art Locke
J. Huray
Charley Zack
George Dell
R. Cody
Les Farrington
J. Downey
Jim Kelly
T. Capozzi
Fred Brink
E. Kirik
Fred Feibich
G. Tesch
Pro-Am Tourney At Longshore Hosts Pros Teams
More than 20 top professional golfers are expected to compete in the pro am tourney at Longshore Country Club. Each pro will bring three members from his home club to form a team. The opening foursome starts at 11 a.m. George Buck, Longshore pro, is in charge of the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westport
Longshore Country Club
George Buck
Longshore
Speedsters Triumph 6 5 Over Sorge's Confectionery
The Speedsters opened the season with a 6-5 win at Beardsley Park, overcoming a 5-2 deficit with a three run rally in the sixth. Johnny Ochman delivered the deciding blow with a seventh inning double, while Billy Graham ripped a three base hit and scored on an infield out. Jack Ochman and Paul Piorek played sharp defense for the winners as Ace Hardiman and Bob Keller starred for Sorge's Confectionery.
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Speedsters
Sorge
Beardsley , Park
Johnny Ochman
Billy Graham
Jack Ochman
Paul Piorek
Hardiman
Bob Keller
Babe Zaharias Wins Fresno Golf Event
Babe Zaharias captures top honors at the Fresno golf meet amid a dramatic finish. Jimmy Kelly bowled a perfect score of 300 in a nerve racking moment while Mr Finn narrowly missed the 10 pin. Petrizzo posted 232 to secure second as Zaharias edged him for the sweepstakes prize.
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Finn
Jimmy Kelly
Mr. Finn
Jimmy
Tommy Petrizzo
Petrizzo
Local bowlers lead in 24th Connecticut duckpin champ
Bridgeport bowlers top early standings in the 24th annual Connecticut State duckpin tournament at Meriden alleys. Holland alleys open with 2003 in men open. Dictaphone Corp leads men 560 Booster with 1778. American Chain and Cable, boosted by Leo Visue 428, top men 525 with 1777. Pat Cacciola leads men singles 466 and, with Dan Riccio, doubles 823. Cacciola also tops all events at 1275. Reid's Footwear of Hartford leads women championship at 1570. Frances Kupec and Evelyn Kruk lead women doubles 682. Hope Grange Girls lead women 450 Booster with 1428. Ed Ryan of Winsted 462 in singles ranks third.
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Bridgeport
Connecticut
Meriden Alleys
Holland Alleys
Dictaphone Corporation
American Chain and Cable Boosters
Leo Visue
Pat Cacciola
Holland
George Brown
Cacciola
Dan Riccio
Reid's Footwear
Hartford
Frances Kupec
Evelyn Kruk
Hope Grange
Ed Ryan
Winsted
Brow
Bucky Dias Tops Pequonnock Event Leaderboard
Bucky Dias led with a 382 total late last night near Pequonnock alleys in a Class C bowling tournament. Ed Wayne and Frank Mancini tied for second with 372 each.
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Pequonnock
Ed Wayne
Frank Mancini
Bucky Dias
Didrikson Zaharias Wins Fresno Women Open in Final Nine Rally
Babe Didrikson Zaharias, the long hitting star from Tampa, won the Fresno Women's Open at Sunnyside CC with a 226 total. She finished 3 under par on the final nine, edging Marilyn Smith who shot 229. Miss Rawls and Marlene Bauer tied for third at 230.
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Russ Newland
Fresno
Calif
Sho
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Tampa
Mia
Ace
Zaharias
Pretty Marilyn Smith
Wichita
Kansas
Mrs. Zaharias
Miss Smith
University of Kansas
Betsy Rawls
Austin
Texas
Marlene Bauer
Sarasota
Fla
Miss Rawls
Miss Bauer
Louise Suggs
Carrollton
Betty Jameson
San Antonio
Miss Jameson
Barbara Dawson
Piedmont
Gloria Fecht
Los Angeles
Sunnyside Country Club
Rhode Island Freshmen Sailors Win First Varsity Regatta
Rhode Island University freshmen sailors Bruce Loring and Brad Ross won at Salt Pond Wakefield in RIU’s season opener. RIU beat Northeastern 21 18 and Wesleyan 15 as Boston University did not appear.
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Xingston
Rhode Island University
Bruce Loring
Brad Ross
Wesleyan
Northeastern
Salt Pond
Wakefield
William Roach
Robert Marsh
Robert Backman
William Shittenden
Boston University
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Ludlowe
St. Mary’s
Bassick Lions
Herb Harrington
Roger Ludlowe
Dick Mitchell
Mike Lengel
Mitchell
Gordon Hardie
Ray Fice
George Stavnitski
Ludiowe
Staples
West Haven
Cosmopolitan League
Sam's Barbers
Rory
Welia Electric
Kentng Fuel Naan Amusement
Kane
Barnet
DiPalle
Tod
Total Dial
Sehadte
Tonigat Mort
Berkshire
Dey Cogs Kautmen Buel
Nash
Wasenn
Tan
ORT Sheroft
Eoniteh
Aeaaro
Aera
Ralsa
Xmrosway Puante
Winson
Haraake
Aogbtack
Rock Notre
Erate Ig
Setieel
Zene Rimfoaty Hope
Alee i
Kerivens Ann
Tip da Smith
Kisure
U.B
Fairfield Team
U. S. Gov't
Franklin Institute
N.Y
U. S
M'Goldrick
Sportelli
Piratess
Ripley’s
THE
Bloomer
Hornsby
Allen Dunk
Catherine
Vejar
Rouson
Babe Zaharias
Kelly
You
Rica
Brown
Abs
Rhode Island
Sikorsky Aircraft Division
United Aircraft Corporation
Conn
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