Dodgers Blank Cardinals In Opener To Split Doubleheader
Veteran Carl Erskine pitched a 4-0 shutout for the Dodgers at St Louis, earning his 120th major league win as Los Angeles mustered a split with the Cardinals. Ken Boyer provided power with a grand slam in the first game while Erskine dominated with control, allowing eight hits in the nightcap and sending St Louis further from first place in the standings.
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Inine
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Robin Roberts
Don Newcombe
Chicago
Boyer
Dodgers
Wilmer
Vinegar Bond
Mizeli
Carl Furillo
Junior Gilliam
Charley Neal
City Booters Defeat Czech Squad 2-1 at Glorieta Manor
Bridgeport City Soccer club edged the American Czechs of New York 2 1 in a Premier Division clash yesterday. Dully and Horan starred for City, while Thebord led the Czech side. Murphy Gransfors and Wilson also turned in solid shows for Bridgeport.
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New York
Glorieta Manor Field
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Horan
Thebord
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Gransfors
Wilson
Redlegs Rip Braves 11 7 Behind Purkey
The Bridgeport varsity baseball team hosts New Haven Teachers College at Seaside Park No 1 at 7 p m in the final home game for the Purple Knights this season They will travel to New Britain Teachers Thursday New Haven is a strong threat and beat UB last year 4 1 in Elm City Coach Lou Saccone names Bernie DePaceo to pitch today
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New Haven Teachers College
Seaside Park
Purple Knights
New Britain Teachers
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Knights
Elm City
Lou Saccone
Bernie
DePaceo
Phillies Sweep Pirates Twice In Doubleheader
Philadelphia wins 6-4 and 6-2 at home, Ray Semproch and Jack Sanford earn decisions. Harry Anderson drives in three with a homer and two singles as the Phillies extend their win streak to four while Pittsburgh drops its fifth straight.
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Ray Semproch
Jack Sanford
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Dick Farrell
Harry Anderson
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Phiadelphia
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Ewstgian
Thomas
Repulsk
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Lonnett
Baso Sarford
Trakdon
U--Boagess
Sudol
Gorman
Burkhart
National Cleaners topple Star Service 6 to 2 at Birdseye Field
National Cleaners win as Lenhart Virgalla combine on four hit pitching to beat Star Service 6 to 2 at Birdseye Field. Lou Vazarro led offense with four hits including two doubles. Kardos Hamill and Tanucci added timely hits in the victory.
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Joe Virgalla
National Cleaners
Star Service Station
Birdseye Field
Lou Vazarro
Kardos
Hamill
Tanucci
Dusty Girls' League Opens 1938 Season Tonight
The YMCA Industrial Girls' Softball league begins its 1938 schedule with two games at 6:45. Columbia Records meets Warner Brothers at diamond No. 1 Seaside Park, while Singer Manufacturing faces Southern New England Telephone at Barnum Lot No. 11. The start was postponed last Monday due to unfinished team preparations.
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Columbia Records
Warner Brothers
Seaside Park
Singer Manufacturing Squad
Southern New England Telephone Company
Father and Son Night in St Thomas Hall
The St Thomas Men s League holds Father and Son Night at 8 tonight in the parish hall Fairfield. President Marty Weiss says films of the World Series and fishing will be shown. All male members are urged to attend with their sons. Andrew DeMattia chairs the program assisted by Tom Fitzpatrick Ochman and Jules Sebestven.
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Ifairfield
Marty Weiss
St. Thomas Parish
Andrew DeMattia
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Hungaria Kickers Tie Waterbury Squad 4-4 at Seaside Park
The Bridgeport Hungaria team and DaVinci SC of Waterbury played to a 4-4 tie in a State Soccer League match yesterday at Seaside Park. Andras Mate scored twice for Hungaria. Ferenc Fekete and Imre Kertesz added one each. Bridgeport returns to play next Sunday against South Norwalk Hungarians at 3:30 p.m. at Seaside Park.
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DaVinci S.C
Waterbury
Seaside Park
Bridgeport Kickers
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Jmre Kertesz
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Johansson to defend title against Neuhause in Stockholm
Sweden's European heavyweight champion Ingemar Johansson will defend his title against former European Champion Heinz Neuhause of Germany on June 20 in Stockholm, according to Johansson's manager Edwin Ahlquist.
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Sweden
Ingemar Johansson
Heinz Neuhause
Germany
Johansson
Edwin Ahlquist
Maglie Turley Power Yankees Sweep Senators in Twin Bill
In Washington on May 18 Sal Maglie and Bullet Bob Turley led the New York Yankees to a 5-2 victory and a 3-0 shutout over the Washington Senators before 27,704 at Griffith Stadium. Maglie hit a three run homer, his second career blast, and Turley earned his sixth straight win with a complete strong effort. The sweep gave New York both ends of the doubleheader and a 4-game series win as Washington dropped its sixth straight. Vice President Nixon attended the game.
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Ryne Duren
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Marv Throneberry
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Bill
George Lee golf semifinals set after tough day play
In Mill River Country Club a George W. Lee Memorial golf event saw Tom Langdon Fred Downey Al Fuchs and Ed Segala reach the semifinals with wins over Andy Nelson Ben Costello William Stupack and Austin Felts. Semifinals are Saturday with finals Sunday. Dorothy Ann Parson and Linda Sutton won Women’s Poker Golf with Parson posting low hand and Sutton high hand.
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al Fuchs
Ed Segala
George W. Lee
Mill Rive Country Club
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Fuchs
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Austin Felts
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Miss Sutton
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Tim Janoska
Ranier Brown
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Guido Romaniii
Daniel Massey
Fd Doran
Filey
Sidney Luria
Dr. Heney
Kona
Fred Graham
Jim Donnelis
Jack McWalliame
Ralph Russell
Bus Belmaren
Kinie Caposal
Maas Sparkles As A's Win 2-0 In Detroit Sweep
Kansas City Athletics defeated the Detroit Tigers 2-0 as Duke Maas pitched two-hit shutout ball with four strikeouts. Key moments included Vic Power’s double and a misplay that allowed Power to score, plus Charlie Maxwell’s fifth-inning single and Charlie Lau’s ninth-inning triple. It was Maas’s first win after three losses, with Paul Foytack taking the loss for Detroit.
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Charlie Lau
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Odemnestri Ss
Kansas
Golf semifinals set in Officers' Cup at Wheeler Club
Joe Kulikowski and Gene Fitelson advanced to the finals of the Officers' Cup golf tournament at D. Fairchild Wheeler Golf Club yesterday. Kulikowski eliminated Al Szalag 2 and 1, while Fitelson defeated Bob Riser 2 and 1.
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Gene Fitelson
D. Fairchield Wheeler Golf Club
Jose J. Kulikowski
al Szalag
Fitelson
Bob Riser
CWV Softball Team Opens Season With Win Over Moose Club
The Nurphy Curran CWV softball team defeated the Moose Club 42 in nine innings at Beardsley Park. John Micalizzi and Cy Gelfand pitched well for the Saints, allowing four hits and fanning 10. Micalizzi earned the win while Art Donnelly took the loss for Moose. The Saints meet Walker's Grill tonight at Diamond No. 2 in Wenfield.
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Moose Club
Beardsley Park
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Cy Gelfand
Saints
Micalizzi
Art Donnelly
Moose
Murphy-Curran Club
Walker's Grill
Diamond No
Wenfield
Baseball scores from yesterday in the American League
Baseball results show New York 3 at Washington 2, New York 3 at Washington, Boston 8 over Baltimore 4, Kansas City 2 over Detroit 0, and Chicago 6 with Innsbruck? in a close contest.
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Olando
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Giants rise to NL lead with twin wins over Cubs
San Francisco surged atop the National League by sweeping Chicago 7-2 and 4-0. Johnny Antonelli won the opener with five hits allowed in six innings for his third win, while Stu Miller tossed a three hitter in his first命 triumph against no losses. Danny O Connell Willie Kirkland and Jin Davenport supplied the offense with multiple extra base hits and RBIs.
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Johnny Antonelli
Stu Miller
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Chicago Cubs
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Antonelli
Cubs
Danny O'Connell
Willie Kirkland
Jin
Davenport
San Francisco
O’connell
Kirkland
O'Connell
Gernert Clouts Two As Red Sox Win 8 4
Dick Gernert slugged two homers and Jackie Jensen added a three run blast as the Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 8 to 4. Gernert belted his fourth homer of the year in the fourth and his fifth with Williams aboard in the sixth, driving in the first Boston run with a double in the opening inning. Miller baffled Cubs hitters, holding them to infield contact as Chicago managed little offense. The game drew a crowd of 33,224 as the Giants and Cubs offered limited scoring before late homers by Jensen and Neeman.
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Special train set for Yale crew race
The New Haven Railroad will run its observation train for the Yale Harvard regatta at New London on June 14. Tickets are sold through Yale Harvard Athletic associations or at the New London ticket office, and must be bought before boarding. Races are upriver starting at the railroad bridge. freshmen race is one mile, junior varsity three miles, varsity four miles. Departure from New London station is 5 p.m. daylight time.
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Frankie Williams
Bill Woyle
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George Adam
Raybestos Cardinals Sweep Marcus Hook Doubleheader
Howie Wieland and Johnny Spring pitched shutouts as the Raybestos Cardinals of Stratford swept both ends of a doubleheader from Marcus Hook, 4-0 and 8-0, on May 18 at Marcus Hook. The Cards dominate with strong pitching and timely hitting in both games.
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Howie Wieland
Johnny Spring
Raybestos Cardinals
Stratford
Indians Take 2 From White Sox in Twin Bill
The Cleveland Indians moved to third in the American League by sweeping Chicago White Sox 7-4 and 10-6. Rookie Carroll Hardy hit his first major league homer with two aboard to spark the first game win. Don Messi pitched seven scoreless innings in relief to clinch the nightcap for Cleveland after the Sox chased starter Bob Kelly with four runs in the first.
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Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox
Carroll Hardy
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White Sox
Bob Kelly
Dick Tomanek
Don Messi
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Chicago
Observation Train Overlooks Races From Bridge To Finish
The observation train will run along the river bank following the shells from Saest to finish, offering a clear view with air conditioned coaches and extra wide windows. It ends at the New London station after the varsity race, and includes a refreshment car.
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London
Royals Sign Hatton Stars Want Contests
Cincinnati AP report states Vern Hatton from Norwalk AllStars and Kentucky youth star signed with the Cin geetto of the National Basketball Association for the 1958-59 season. Graft selection to book softball games with Vic Albanese at Volunteer 64854.
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National. Basketball Association
Vern Hatton
University of the Norwalk AllStars
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Albanese
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Warde golfers win 8th straight match in season surge
The undefeated Andrew Warden High School golf team of Fairfield extended its winning streak to eight straight matches by shutting out Greenwich. Results show Gleacher defeating Chicaso Vacobi, Miklus winning best-ball, and Warden’s squad dominating in various events as they claim another decisive victory.
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Jousa M Radazycki
Herkshire Ba ‘Samar Pune
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Notre Dame Baseball Plays St. Mary's in Greenwich Today
Notre Dame high school baseball meets St. Mary's varsity in Greenwich this afternoon at 3 30 with Scott and Babjak as the Notre Dame battery.
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Greenwich
St. Mary's Varsity
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Babjak
Notre Dame Battery
Maxim Loses Again in European Title Bout
In Mannheim Germany on May 18 Joey Maxim, once world light heavyweight champion, dropped a 10 round decision to third-ranking German heavyweight Ulli Ritter. After a dull contest the referee scored the bout for Ritter on points.
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al Geloz
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Germany
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