Matthews Faces Layne Tonight in Portland Boxing Card
A heavyweight ten rounder between Harry Kid Matthews of Seattle and Rex Layne of Lewiston Utah headlines a week long boxing program in Portland Oregon Monday night. The event features Dado Marino defending the flyweight crown in Tokyo against Yoshio Shirai and includes Gavilan Moore Villemaine Olson in separate ring clashes with top contenders.
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New York
Harry
Kid) Matthews
Rex Layne
Tokyo
Kid Gawilan
Matthews
Seattle
Layne
Lewiston
Utah
Portland
Ore
Willie James
Boston
Dado Marino
Bridgeport Wins Jaycee Bowling Title in New Haven
Bridgeport Junior Chamber of Commerce bowling team captured the Jaycee state tournament crown in New Haven with a 1761 total. Tom Connors led three games with 377, Bill Buckley had a high 138, and teammates included George Greenwood Don Damtoft Len Altieri Buckley and Connors.
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Bridgeport
Al Goodson Named Orcutt Junior Captain
Alfred Goodson son of Mr and Mrs Alfred Goodson of Yellow Mill Village was elected captain of the Orcutt Boys Club Junior baseball team at a recent meeting. He starred as a forward on the Orcutt Junior basketball team which won the City Wide Little Fellows league title this year. Orcutt opens its season Sunday against the YMC A team at Diamond No 1 Seaside Park. The Sterling House Senior Girls open defense of their title in the Southern Connecticut Women's softball league tonight at 6 15 at Longbrook Park against the Brantford Girls. Tomorrow the Sterling lassies face the Essex Girls on the later field.
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Alfred Goodson
Yellow Mill Village
Orcutt Boys’ Club
Alfred
Orcutt
Y.M.C.A
Seaside Park
Sterling House Senor Girls
Longbrook Park
Brantford
Sterling Lassies
Essex Girls
Laters
Caulfield Clinches Connecticut Skeet Title After 5-Man Shootoff
James Caulfield of Norwich won the Connecticut State All-Bore individual skeet championship in Farmington after a five-man deadlock that needed a double shoot-off. Five shooters tied at 99 of 100, with Caulfield, Marzik, Lewis, Dukat, and Dennis continuing series. Caulfield and Lewis led the final shoot-off as Marzik and Lewis faltered to crown Caulfield champion.
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Farmington
James Caulfield
Norwich
Connecticut
National
Marzik
Caulfield
Lewis
Dukat
Dennis
Young Marzik
Fairfield County Fish and Game Club of
Bridgeport
Cy | Marzik
Harry Beam
Bobby Marzik
Charles Dennis
Dewey Simmons
Dick Shaughnessy
Dedham
Mass
Floyd Scott
Springfield
Holyoke
Fish and Game Club
Ray Dukat
Hamden
Hilly Frankforter
New Haven
Paul Balise
Longmeadow
James Downing
Donald Bristol
Kensington
Rain Halts Opening of Senior City Loop
Rain stops the opening of the Senior City Loop at Seaside Park with twilight contests postponed. League President Tom De Fonce announced the week’s schedule opening, and Herald Sportsmen’s Club, a new league entrant, will practice at 6 pm tonight at No. 1 Seaside Park.
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Seaside Park
Tom DeFonce
Herald Sportsmen
No. 1
City Loop Softball Tonight Features Little Casino Lombards
City Loop play unfolds with Little Casino versus Lombard's at Wentfield diamond 1 at 6 45 p m. Frankie Giordano pitches for Little Casino against Red Cowan for Lombard's while two more games pit Berkshire Bakers versus Venice A C at Seaside Park diamond 4 and St John s Greek Catholic Church versus Merritt Canteen at Wentfield diamond 4 Both teams seek first win after slow starts and a high p m pitch night follows a busy schedule with competitive matchups.
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Little Casino
Lombard’s
Wentfield
Frankie Giordano
Red Cowan
Berkshire Bakers
Venice A.C
Seaside Park
St. John's Greek Catholic Church
Merritt
Bakers
Barletto
Venice AC
St. John’s
Little League Teams See Movies Tuesday
The Bridgeport Little League will screen the fundamentals of Little League baseball Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the Middle Street Bowl. Coaches and players from all Bridgeport teams are invited. Tonight the West Sides train at 5 p.m. and the South Enders at 6 15 p.m.
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Bridgeport
Middle Street
Howland Golf League Opens Season at Wheeler Park
The Howland Golf League starts its season tonight at Wheeler Park with two matches scheduled: Invincibles vs Hotshots and the Buccaneers vs the Divot Diggers.
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Howland Golf League
Wheeler Park
Invincibles
Hotshot
The
Buccaneers
Divot Diggers
Roger Ludlowe triumphs over Danbury in dual meet
The Roger Ludlowe high school track team defeated Danbury 67 to 36 23 in Fairfield. It marked Danbury's first loss and Ludlowe's fourth straight dual victory. Lee Beattie swept the 100 and 220 yard dashes, discus, and high jump, with Wargo shot put, Samu mile, Edwards 440, Hambridge pole vault, Kincaid broad jump among Ludlowe winners.
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Roger Ludlowe
Danbury
Fairfield
Ludlowe
Lee Beattie
Wargo
Samu
Edwards
Hambridge
Kincaid
Nelson Quinn and Rapuano shine at Mill River golf invitational
Nelson, Quinn, Jr., and Rapuano reached the Spring golf first flight semi finals at Mill River Country Club after wins over Olson, Stupack, and Lund. Braccio and Johnson set up a second round playoff this week with additional matches noted for the field.
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Andy Nelson
Harry Quinn, Jr
George Rapuano
Mill River Country Club
Nelson
Harold Olson
Quinn
Edward Stupack
Rapuano
Art Lund
Nick Braccio
Walt Johnson
Ong Ip
Harry Quinn Jr
Ed Stupack
Art Lad
Bracco
Ted
Wait Dohnnes Clasott
Marry Aefasitte
Tucker McNamara
Tullis Rosenberg Dee Stason
Tom Judd de Kant
Fligke Mut Haveman
Andy Stempel
Citt Beranon
Stan Tl Muro
Harding Track Team Defeats Stamford In Meet 69 35
Harding high school beat Stamford high 69 to 35 in a recent track meet. Eddie Gee won the 100 yard dash and shot put. Other winners included Hill in pole vault for Stamford, Condito in mile run for Stamford, Cucak in discus and javelin for Harding, Skerritt in high jump for Harding, Baldwin in 440 for Harding, Shanahan in 88 for Harding, Bouczzi in 220 for Stamford, and Syretz in broad jump for Harding.
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Harding High School
Stamford High
Eddie Gee
Hill
Stamford
Condito
Cucak
Harding
Skerritt
Baldwin
Shanahan
Boucozzi
Syretz
Vasco Gama wins State Cup 2 0 over Hartford Club
The Vasco da Gama soccer club captured the State Cup by shutting out Hartford Club 2 to 0 at Seaside Park in the decisive second match. Charley Gonsalves and Casey De Moura scored. De Moura hit from 55 feet. Trophies will be given to Vasco players.
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Vasco da Gama
Hartford
Seaside Park
Vasco
Charley Gonsalves
Casey DeMoura
DeMoura
Vasco Kickers
Greenwich
Newfield Wins League Title In Bowling Championship
The Newfield alleys team captured the Sunday Night Recreation Bowling league title by sweeping two games from Westport in a rolloff. Regular play ended 47-37. Winning games 593 and 629. Westport 565 and 602. Members: Ashcroft Sevito Nacovitch Sherwood Distasi. Prize money awarded at Kingsway Alleys 7:20 pm. First place shared by Westport and Newfield $150. other prizes listed with Holland and King Way among fourth and seventh places. Individual awards include J. Hope F. Chiodi Mauro Distasi and others with various cash honors.
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Newfield
Westport
Newfields
West Port
Ashcroft
Sevito
Nacovitch
Sherwood
Distasi
Kingsway
Bill Smiths
Black Rock
Holland
Devon
Pequonnock
Kingway
J. Hope
F. Chiodi
B. Mauro
F. Distasi
P. DiPallo
C. Scrivins
H. Wilson
T. Ashcroft
W. Jesonis
E. Haraske
Kowalski Captures Cromwell Golf Tournament
Ed Kowalski of Bristol won the Connecticut State Golf Association second tourney at Edgewood with a 33 33 71 par total. He edged Ben Lewin and Lou Lostoski by one stroke. Bridgeport area players also competed including Lewin, Fuchs, Papein, and Davenport among others.
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Cromwell
Kowalski
Bristol
Connecticut State Golf Association
Edgewood
Pequabucx
Ben Lewon
Lou Lostoski
Bridgeport
Brooklawn
Gaynor Lennon
Fred Mills, Jr
H. B. Lever, Jr
Wheeler Park
al Fuchs
Steve Pola
Gabe Camarro
Frank Papein
Joel Taormina
Vic Dyrgall Captures Yonkers Marathon Victory
Vic Dyrgall, veteran distance runner from Millrose A.A. New York, won the Yonkers marathon to clinch a spot on the United States Olympic marathon team. The race took place in Yonkers, New York, on May 18 and was billed as a key qualifier for the Olympic trials.
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Yonkers, N. Y
Vic Dyrgall
Millrose A.A. New York
Yonkers
United States
Dick Squires Captures New England Intercollegiate Crown
Williams star Dick Squires won the New England intercollegiate singles title on Yale courts with a straight sets win over Ed Wesely of Amherst 6-4 6-0 6-1. Wesely and Dave Mesk er took the doubles crown by beating Al Schwartz and Hank Blodg er of Yale 6-4 6-3 3-6 6-1, helping Amherst reclaim the team trophy as the tourney heads to Amherst next year.
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New Haven
Dick Squires
Williams
Ed Wesely
Amherst
Yale
Wesely
Dave Mesker
al Schwartz
Hank Blodger
Wildcats and Chiefs win tied for first in junior league
The Wildcats beat the Junior Rockets 2 to 0 behind strong pitching by Irv Cullen. The Chiefs defeated the James Brothers 3 to 1. Holy Name Juniors top Sluggers 8 to 3 in another Sterling House Junior Baseball League game.
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Sterling House
Irv Cullen
Wildcats
Rockets
Chiefs
James Brithers
Holy Name
Sluggers
Van Dykes Edge Sterling House Midgets 7 to 6
The Van Dykes defeated the Sterling House Midgets 7 to 6 at Birds Eye Field on Saturday. Sterling will play again Tuesday against the Jewish Community Center nine in a Little League Alumni game at Cloverfield. Frank H. Fargo Company softball faces Aetna Insurance tonight at Beardsley Park in the Bridgeport Business Men's League.
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van Dykes
Sterling House
Birdseye Field
Sterlings
Jewish Community Center
Cloverfield
Frank H. Fargo Company
Aetna Insurance
Beardsley Park
Bridgeport Business
Recreation leagues plan meetings and games this week
The Junior and Intermediate Recreation baseball leagues will meet Thursday in the Board of Recreation rooms. The Junior plans to play games Friday and Sunday while the Intermediates will be active on Sunday.
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Board of Recreation Rooms
Raybestos Brakettes Open Season on Road for NGSL Opener
The Raybestos Brakettes travel to Glen Cove on Long Island for the National Girls Softball League season opener. They aim for a fourth straight NGSL title as the eight-team loop forms. Veterans include Ann Edmondson at first base, a top hitter with strong RBI history. The squad will practice under lights this week on Wednesday and Friday at 7 pm.
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Raybestos
Brakettes
Glen Cove
Long Island
Garfield
Dover
Linden
New Jersey
Pandoras
Middletown
New York
New Haven
Ann Edmondson
Ann
RBI
Apm
Pride of St Louis at Loew's Poli theater
The Pride of St Louis a Twentieth Century Fox biographical comedy about Dizzy Dean stars Dan Dailey and Joanne Dru at Loew's Poli theater alongside Lady Possessed and My Son John also playing at Warner Merritt.
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St. Louis
Twentieth Century-Fox
Dizzy Dean
Loew's Poli Theater
Dan Dailey
Joanne Dru
Diz
Jules Schermer
Harmon Jones
Herman J. Maikiewicz
Dailey
DRU
St.louis
Mason
Theater Time Table Selections and Showings
The list shows several venues with film and play times. POLI stages The Pride of My Son John at 9 06, On The Loose at 7 49. MAJESTIC presents Ma and Paget Meet 5 25 and Whistling in Dixie at 1 20 4 10 7 00. GLOBE runs Whistling in Dixie at 2 40 5 30 8 20. MERRITT schedules On The Loot at 7 05 and My Son John at 8 54. ART CINEMA shows Woman at 6 45 9 26 and Shamed at 8 08. Car at
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POLI
John
Majestic
Paget
GLOBE
Merritt
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Providence
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Olympia
Jake LaMotta
Gene
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AL Goodson
Sterling Girls
Yonkers Raceway
Ripley’s
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Fit Nada
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Ndah
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Surette
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City Loop
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My Son
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N.Y. Times
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Harlem Globe Trotters
Stewart Granger
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Belles
Jeanne Crain
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Capitol
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raibAy
Ery Parks
Citabeth Taylor
Dancing With Crime
Amm
Robert Cummings
Mailman
Betty Drake
Heart OF the Rockies
Bostwick
Rakoozi Hall
Ostwick
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