Browns May 5 sparring notes foreshadow lightweight clash
In Houston Ralph Dupas and champion Joe Brown spar as they finalize training for Wednesday's nationally televised lightweight title bout. Brown, aiming for a knockout, weighs near limit while Dupas struggles with weight. Eye protection and nerves frame the session as odds tilt toward Brown at roughly 2 to 1. over 10,000 fans expected and $60,000+ TV revenue anticipated.
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Sam Nouston Coliseum
Civil Engineers Career Opportunities in Aviation
The Civil Aeronautics Administration seeks experienced civil engineers with site selection survey and construction skills for housing electronic equipment. Responsibilities include engineering and economic feasibility studies. Positions are in the Federal Career Service with strong promotion prospects. Mr. William I Barey will discuss these openings at Bridgeport Connecticut State Employment Service on May 7, 1958.
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Main Street
Fairfield Prep Defeats Wilbur Cross in 196 game
Fairfield Prep cruised past Wilbur Cross 19 to 6 in New Haven in the only scholastic game for Bridgeport area teams. Four area games were set, including Bassick vs Warren Harding and Fairfield Prep against Milford, with Roger Ludlowe hosting Notre Dame of this city. Butch Benedetto pitched well and drove in two runs as Fairfield’s offense broke open with five runs in the third and seven in the fifth, totaling 21 hits.
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Andrew Warde-Bassick
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Warren Harding
Beardsley Park
Bullard- Havens Tech
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Roger Ludlowe
Notre Dame
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Butch Benedetto
Fairfield
Wilbur Cross
Elm City
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Glen Barber
Dan Combs
Ron Gadus
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Movies Aid Dodgers Hitting Slump Breakthrough
Los Angeles May 5 AP Movies shown to the Dodgers help players fix batting faults. Manager Walt Alston credits slow motion film study for improving timing and stance. Don Zimmer, Gil Hodges, Gino Cimoli and Charley Neal posted gains, with Neal lifting two homers a triple and a single as the team collected 26 hits.
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Dodgers
Walt Alston
Don Zimmer
Gil Hodges
Gino Cimoli
Alston
Charley Neal
Longview
Tex
Neal
Five YMCA Inter Church softball games tonight schedule
The YMCA Inter-Church league has five games at 6:43 p.m. Beardsley No. 2 meets First Presbyterian. Beardsley 3 faces First Methodist. Beardsley 4 plays Bethany Congregational. Went 2 pits St. John's ACA against Black Rock Congregational 1. Went 3 matches Salem Lutheran with Greek Holy Trinity. Zion Lutheran drew a bye. Also Old Timers meet at North End Boys Club at 8:30 p.m. President Perry Pilotti calls for member attendance to elect the Board of Governors, with discussion on next year's membership and annual picnic.
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Black Rock Congregational
Salem Lutheran
Holy Trinity
Zion Lutheran
Old Timers Athletic Association
North End
Perry Pilotti
Brzozowski Wins Holy Name Golf Tourney
The Holy Name poll league spring opener at Orange Hills Country Club saw John Brzozowski capture first prize with a one over par 36 despite a rain soaked course. Bob Visconti and Joe Lane tied for second with 37 and 38 respectively among local Catholic parish players.
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John Brzozowski
Bob Visconti
St. Raphael's
Joe Lane
Holy Name of Stratford
George Nash
Holy Rosary
Ray Wojna
St. Michael's
Jownett
John Visconti
Walter Vanagel, i
St. Cyril's
T Ke
AY Sulzicki
Rookie HurlER Registers Win In First Start
Boston used nine hits and eight walks to beat Cleveland 8 5 as rookie southpaw Bob Smith won his major league debut aided by Frank Sullivan. Don Buddin hit his first homer, Dick Brown added a two run shot, Ted Williams drove in two with a single, and Jackie Jensen and Sullivan hit safely. Bobby Avila led Cleveland with a double and two singles, even stealing home in the eighth inning. Fenway drawn 2 387 in 40 degree weather.
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Red Sox
Ray Narleski
Jackie Jensen
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Pete Runnels
Ted Williams
Bobby Avila
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Bridgeport Bowlers Take Second in State Event
Bridgeport bowlers finished second in a state tournament as results from the Industrial Golf League show C division standings with Metropolitan Body American Fabrics and SNET leading. In D division Columbia Records and Manning Maxwell Moore led, while Park City club scored 1669 with Ray Cuilo posting 163 in the final game.
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Rust
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Cincinnati
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Robinson
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Cutis
Savoys Busy in Preparations for Thursday Game
The Savoys baseball team drills today at 6 45 p m on diamond 11 Barnum field in prep for Thursday game against Star Service. The game starts at 6 30 p m on diamond 2 Birds eye field with both teams local rivals.
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Baseball scores from yesterday in American League
The American League summary lists Boston defeating Cleveland 8 to 5 while Kansas City and Washington are noted with Cain, and Detroit at Baltimore shows rain affecting games. No full box scores are provided.
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New York
Grant
Ford
Chicago
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Formles
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Baltimore
Burnette
Johnson
Portocarrera
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Castinatenr
Largh
Griggs
Washington
Cain
Kubek Enlists in Army Reserve Status For 1957
Milwaukee May 5 AP Tony Kubek versatile New York Yankee youngster enlisted in the Army six month reserve program today and must begin service within 120 days. He can choose training start date but must begin by Sept 2. otherwise he is AWOL. Kubek, 22, played outfield, third base or shortstop for Casey Stengel and was top rookie of 1957.
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Tony Kubek
New York Yankee
Army
Kubek
Casey Stengel
Stengel
Yankees
South Side Army Reserve Training Center
Latone
Gerald Mulrine
Tony
New Yok
Mulrine
Pony
Bob Fishel
Harding and Tech Tie in Golf on Links
Harding high school and Bullard Havens Tech teams played to a 3-3 tie on the golf links. J Gallagher defeated J Colley 9-8, E Morange beat R Gray 7-6, and Gallagher Morange also won best ball 8 and 6. J Zello and T Yevich of Bullard-Havens won singles and the pair took best ball two up.
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TECH
Bullard Havens Tech
Harding High School
J Gallagher
Presidents
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E. Morange
R. Gray
Gallagher
Morange
J. Zello
T. Yevich
Bullard-Havens
B. Bennet
G. Biafare
Yevich
Zello
DAngelo Nine Faces Walker Team Tonight
DAngelo's and Walker's grill squads meet in a Thursday Night Recreation game at 6 30 on diamond 2 Wentfield. Battery soliders Joe Posuck and Wayne George start for Walker's while Tony D'Agostino and Charley Cino pitch for D'Angelo's with John and Angelo Antonini sharing catching duties.
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UB Golfers Aim For Fifth Straight Win at Hartford
The University of Bridgeport golf team travels to Hartford for a 2 p.m. return match against Hartford University, seeking a fifth consecutive win this season. The Cougars have already defeated four of the five teams they faced.
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A's Play Tonight at Beardsley Park in Softball Tilt
Bridgeport Athletics host Beechmont Dairy tonight at 6 30 on diamond 4 Beardsley Park Dan Paoletti to start for the Athletics Charley Martin will pitch for the Dairy Thursday night the Athletics meet the Remington Rand team at 6 15 on diamond 3 Wentfield
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Athletics
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Wentfield
Phillies Lead Dodgers 5-3 After Four Inning Rally
Coast night game from Los Angeles reports the Phillies ahead of the Dodgers 5-3 at the end of the fourth inning. Don Drysdale struggled as Philadelphia mounted an early rally. Roman Sem Proch pitched for the Phillies as Los Angeles rallied for three runs in the fourth.
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Dodgers
Pony League Practice and Tryouts at G E Field
The General Electric Pony League schedules practice for 13 to 14 year olds Thursday 5 30 p m and Saturday 10 a m and for 15 to 16 year olds Friday 5 40 p m and Saturday 1 30 p m Brass Bears entries stage tryouts Wednesday 5 30 p m at General Electric field Junior team 13 14 and 15 16 Grads’ coaches Ray Vanstone Les MacEachran and mentors Corbin and Rudy Pieger provide guidance Sectional boundaries include Sea View Boston Stratford avenues Berkshire and Pequonnock rivers.
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Pony League
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Boston
Stratford Avenues
Berkshire
Pequonnock
Ray Vanstone
Les MacEachran
Corbin
Rudy Pieger
College Baseball Games Delayed by Rain Across Area
Fairfield University and University of Bridgeport baseball games were rained out. Fairfield’s Stags postponed against Hartford University to Wednesday at 3 p.m. Jesuits set to play Upsala away. Bridgeport vs Hofstra canceled in Hempstead. Purple Knights to meet Providence College in Rhode Island Wednesday and American International at Seaside Park Saturday.
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Pirates Rally Past Giants in Ninth for Tie at First
The Pittsburgh Pirates overcame a nine-run San Francisco rally in the ninth to win 11 10 and pull into a first place tie with the Chicago Cubs. Vernon Law earned the win, while Reuben Gomez took the loss after six plus innings. Notable moments included Ray Jablonski’s three run homer and Cepeda’s two homers as the decisive inning unfolded. The crowd numbered 5,506.
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YMCA Golf Class Opens With Indoor Driving Range
A new six week golf instruction course starts next Tuesday under golf pro Jack McGaldrick at the YMCA. Appointments are 7 to 10 pm with a half hour of personalized instruction on the new indoor driving range. Private lessons are available Mondays, and the range is open daily for practice. Registration is open to men and women past high school age.
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Dusty Golf Schedule Opens YMCA League at Wheeler Park
The YMCA Industrial Golf league begins tonight with the A division featuring Lycoming versus Raybestos Sikorsky against Bullard Brass versus Remington Arms. The B division pits Dictaphone versus Handy Harman Sikorsky against General Electric Remington Rand versus Aluminum Brass versus Remington Arms Manning Maxwell and Moore versus Bryant Electric Underwood versus Senkins.
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Anthony Stops Artie Miller in Sixth Round
Tony Anthony of New York defeated Artie Miller of Gastonia North Carolina in the sixth round at St. Nicholas Arena before 1,619 fans. Anthony controlled the bout from the start, scoring his 25th knockout in 33 wins while Miller was floored in the third and repeatedly overwhelmed by Anthony’s power.
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Artie Miller
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Archie “Moore
Gordon Parker
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Arcadia Ballroom
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Johniken
Beau Jack
Eddie Thompson
Patterson Women Golfers Split Two Matches
The Patterson club women lost to New Haven Country Club by 9 to 5 44 and defeated Shorehaven 9 14 to 5 14. Patterson lineup included Mrs William Swanson Mrs James Woods Mrs Bernard Peck Mrs Richard Lockwood and Mrs Joe Hevera. Patterson beat Shorehaven with Mrs A D Loeser Mrs John Whiteside Mrs Gerald Macari Jr Mrs Ry Cochrane and Mrs George Yoan.
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New Haven
Patterson
William Swanson
James Woods
Bernard Peck
Richard Lockwood
Joe Hevera
A. D. Loeser
John Whiteside
Gerald Macari, Jr
Ry Cochrane
George Yo'an
Park Gardens Play A Practice Game Schedule
Park Gardens baseball team will play a practice game against the Las Vegas restaurant team on Wednesday at o o'clock on the Seaside Park diamonds.
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