Rams Edge Giants 17 16 in Eastern clash at Polo Grounds
Los Angeles Rams beat the New York Giants 17-16 to seize first place in the Eastern Conference while Cleveland moved ahead with a 6-0 win over Philadelphia. Van Brocklin and Fears connected on a late pass for the tying score, Richter kicked the deciding conversion, and Agajanian added three field goals at the Polo Grounds.
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New York
Los Angeles Rams
Giants
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Browns
Rams
Norman van Brocklin
Tom Fears
Lese Richter
Agajanian
Polo Grounds
Conerly
Bob Schnetker
Richter
Dan ‘Towler
Tom McCormick
Los Angeles
van Brocklin
Bill Wade
Fears
Giant
Eddie Price
Frank Gifford
USC
Towler
Schneiker
Associated
Prean Wirenhata
Deacon Dan Towler
New York City
Ray Collins
Leon McLaughlin
Em Tunnell
Ram
McLaughlin
Bratkowski Leads Bears Past Colts 28 13
Chicago Bears debutant quarterback Zeke Bratkowski directed a 28-13 win over the Baltimore Colts, passing for 183 yards on 13 of 21 and scoring once. Billy Stone and Harry Jagade each scored and Stone ran in twice while the Bears benefited from Colts penalties in the first half.
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BEARS
COLTS
Baltimore
Chicago Bears
Zeke Bratkowski
Georgia
Baltimore Colts
Bratkowski
George Blanda
Billy Stone
Harry Jagade
Stone
Jagade
Bear
Gary Kerkorian
Royce Womble
Buddy Young
Bill George
Colt
Kerkorian
Chicago
George
Scori
Womble
Young
Kingsway Recreation League Standings and Player Totals
In the Kingsway Recreation League standings several teams and players appear with partial, garbled entries. The readable items show team totals and individual names such as Chizmadia and Dobo, with inconsistent abbreviations and numbers scattered through a damaged page.
Lions Defeat Packers 21-17 in Rough Melee
In a rough showdown at Cozy City Stadium Detroit Lions edged Green Bay Packers 21-17. Bobby Layne threw two scoring passes and added a one yard sneak while Lou Groeneckmur clashed with Stretch Elliott in a late midfield melee as fans surged onto the field. Green Bay had led early and threatened a major upset before dropping to 7-1.
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Green Bay
Wis
Detroit Lions
Bobby Layne
Lions
Lou Greeckmur
Packers
Stretch Elliott
City Stadium
Max McGee
Lion
Tobin Rote
Detroit
Rote
Bill Howton
Breezy Reid
Howton
Fred Cone
Schallbruch and Reardon win turkey shoot in Monroe
Al Schallbruch and Timothy Reardon captured top honors at the sixth annual turkey shoot sponsored by the Fairfield County Fish and Game Protective Association on the Monroe club grounds. Schallbruch had high gun in traps 47x50. Reardon led skeet with 48x50. Other winners included Bob Johnson, Don Pike, George Basher, and multiple local competitors.
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al Schallbruch
Timothy Reardon
Fairfield County Fish and Game Protective Association
Monroe
Schallbruch
George Pistey
Reardon
Floyd Hendricks
Larry Behn
Bob Johnson
Ed Middleton
Walter Luciano
Ray Dillman
Melvin Wakley
Joe Sampers
Don Pike
George Basher
John Kovacs
Andrew Patrick
Dr. J. B. Egee
Dewey Simmons
Charles Pike
W. Skertick
Clayton Banks
John Collins, Jr
Trocadero Lions Rout Bridgeport Travelers 59-0
Joe Volturn sparked a 59-0 blowout as the Trocadero Lions routed the Bridgeport Travelers on Roger Ludlowe High School field. Ernie Bellavite and Cookie Capristo each scored twice, with Johnny Keller and Richie Connors adding one TD apiece. Coach Tony Annuzzi’s offense dominated early, while Messenger, Rich, Riccio and Corica starred on defense. Playing list included Simonelli, Minando, Gallo and others as the Lions seek more local games.
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Joe Volturn
Trocadero Lions
Bridgeport Travelers
Roger Ludlowe
Ernie Bellavite
Cookie Capristo
Lions
Johnny Keller
Richie Connors
Tony Annuzzi
Sterling House Plans Multiple Cage Leagues
Sterling House invites team rosters to enter basketball leagues in divisions Pee Wees eight to ten Little Fellows U12 Midget seventh grade Junior eighth grade B Intermediate ninth grade A Intermediate tenth grade Senior eleventh and twelfth graders A women's league is planned with no age limit Teams may drop rosters at the Sterling House office A Legion Hall clinic today will be led by Bunny Levitt for those entering the league or participating players Meet in Legion Hall Wednesday for the women’s division entry and clinic today.
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Sterling House
Pee Wees
Little Fellows
Legion Hall
Bunny Levitt
YMCA Chess Club Meets Tonight at Eight
The YMCA Chess club will meet tonight at 8 o'clock in the Y building. President Robert Parker will be in charge of the meeting.
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Ymca Chess Club
Robert Parker
Browns Defend Home Field In 6-0 Win Over Eagles
Cleveland's Browns edge Philadelphia 6-0 as Lou Groza kicks both field goals. Strong defense, 41,350 in attendance, and a half game lead over New York in the NFL Eastern division chase. Eagles threatened late but could not score.
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Browns
Groza
Three divisions set for Jr City League basketball
The Junior City Recreation league will have three divisions this year announced by supervisor John M Barron. League play starts in December with games at Bassick High School on Wednesdays and at Warren Harding High School on Mondays and Thursdays. Teams entered include St Raphael's St John's Nep St Stephen's St Teresa's St Peter's St Michael's Blessed Sacrament Holy Name of Jesus Our Lady of Grace Church Church of the Assumption St James St Mary's St Ambrose St Cyril's Holy Crossna Hornyek's Service Station Paradise 21 club and Jeans Confectionery.
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Junior City Recreation
John M Barron
Bassick High School
Warren Harding High School
St. Raphael’s
St. John’s Nep
St Stephen's
St. Teresa's
St Peter's
St. Michael's
Italian Pietro Facchini defeats Tony Vincent in indoor final
Pietro Facchini of Italy defeated Tony Vincent of Miami, Florida, in four sets 6-4 6-1 2-6 6-3 to win the international indoor tennis tournament in Grenoble.
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Grenoble
France
Pietro Facchini
Italy
Tony Vincent
Miami Fla
Newfields Star Laundry Advert for 80 Conn Girle
Fragmented OCR lists names, weights, and numbers related to a laundry advert or roster. It includes several names or initials, weights like 125 and 120, and locations Norwalk and Newfields, with scattered figures and possible boxing or wrestling references. Overall, details are unclear and partially unreadable.
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Newfields
Star Laundry
Norwalk
Darchik
Krosks
Wilkaa
Harding
YO Waren
Pro Grid Standings Sunday November 28
Pro grid card reports Sunday matchups including Chicago Cardinals versus Cleveland Browns in New York California game, Beare San Francisco at Baltimore, Washington at Philadelphia with standings and schedule notes.
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Chicace Cardinals
Tittaturzh
Cleveland
New York
the Angeles
Chicago
Beare
San Francisco
Baltimore
Washington
Philadelphia
Associated Press
Soneerence Pet Pt
New Yorks
Indethia
Cardinals
Los
He Angeles
Green Bay
Pittsburgh
Cardinals whip Redskins in 38 16 rout at Chicago
Ollie Matson returned from the injured list to spark the Cardinals with four rushing touchdowns and 163 yards on eight carries. He scored on 62 and 79 yard runs and added a second quarter receiving TD. Washington tied late in the first half but Chicago pulled away, with quarterback Steve Ronmanik connecting for a 17 yard TD to Emmett King to open scoring.
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Chicago
Ollie Matson
Chicago Cardinal
Cardinals
Washington Redskins
Matson
Philadelphia
Washington
Billy Wells
Pat Summerall
Cards
Steve Ronmanik
Emmett King
Summerall
Redskins
Jack Scarbath
Hugh Taylor
Vic Janwicz
Taylor
Wells
Janowicz
Ricca
King
Holland Bowlers Win In Girls Alley Loop
Holland defeated Fairfield Academy two games to one in the Girls Inter-Alley bowling league. Gulyas and Klein led Holland's score chase, while Wach and DelBene paced Fairfield. Other matches saw Black Rock take the odd game from ABC, Boxton win two of three from Kingsway, and Bill Smith sweep three from Subalpine.
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Holland
Fairfield Academy
Gulyas
Klein
Wach
DelBene
Fairfield
Melita
Boston
Tg Ringsway
Kidta
Mahoney
Smith
Gazso
Bill Smith
Tomav li
Olsen O
Wensell
Brown
Verdack
Nt Varhenss
Krandeo
Hamboor
SK Oss Mare’sk
Iassogna Is Renamed President Of Umpires
Bernie Iassogna was reelected president of the District Softball Umpires association at a recent meeting. Other officers named were Bob Balla vice president Stan Fray treasurer and Joe Foglia secretary.
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Bernie Iassogna
District Softball Umpires Association
Bob Balla
Stan Fray
Joe Foglia
Harding and Bullard-Havens clash in postposed game
Harding and Bullard-Havens Tech meet in a rain rescheduled clash at Hedges Stadium this afternoon at 2. Harding aims to beat Bullard-Havens and Central to claim the city title, while Bullard-Havens seeks a 6 loss upset in its final 1953 campaign appearance.
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Harding
Bullard- Havens Tech
Hedges Stadium
Greater Bridgeport
Steve Miska
Central
Russ Dobelstein
Bullard-Havens
Miskamen
Tech Tigers
Tigers
Bassick
Stratford
Roger Ludlowe
Fairfield Prep
Danbury
Darien
Milford
Charley Tisdale
Frank Duchkus
Lou Pierre
al Goodson
Tisdale
Roger Ludiowe
Bill Karas
Duchkus
Jerry
Dusty) DeStefano
Ludlowe
Bob Trichka
Skallard-Havens
al Wolfinger
Paul Nosevich
Slugger Santoro
George Stoica
Bob Hein
Mike Savino
Tim Reilly
Tech
Bob Penkoff
Walt Cremin
Fred Ki‘ko
Buhl Buskey
Doug Kent
Ray Galva
Bill Galvin
Cremin
Buskey
Fairfield
Washington Field
Stamford
Norwalk
Derby
Shelton
Ansonia
Naugatuck
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Coast Combine
Charlie Conerly
Andy Robustelli
Ramond
Tank Younger
Dan Towler
Hubbell
Wade
Fairfield Ave
Bratkowski Sparkles
Kingsway Recreation League
SAP
Hever Pan
Rot
Kincanar Land
Seaboard OD
Kingsway Jr
Cesak
AAP Ool
Cece Renee
A&p Ttn
Aingle
Chizmadia Vegsesereses JT
Dobo
Ringaway
Ringaway Jr
East
Scranton
Kings
Bloomeburg
Lock Haven
Midwest
Wichita
Delta
South Dakota
East Texas
Whittier
Layne
Girard
Dibble
Walker
Reid
Cone
Turkey
Philadelphia Eagles
Lou Groza
New York Giants
Norm Willey
Bobby Thomason
Bobby Walston
Tommy James
Neil Worden
Thomason
Eagle
Otto Graham
Frank Kilroy
Kilroy
Graham
Pete Brewster
Brewster
Harry Dowdo
Chet Hanulek
Adrian Burk
Philadelphians
Browne
Toy Ledbetter
Lenny Ford
Cleve
Phila
Chico Bears
Chicago Cardinale
iGreen
Nabs
Lamar McHan
Sugar Ray Robinson
Hedges
By John Johansen
Gordon
Gordon’s
Gordon x Marini
Gap
Gordon's Dry Gin Co., Ltd
Linden
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