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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Nov 28, 1957

Page

21

Harding Seeks City Title For 7th Year In Row

Thanksgiving football headlines the 1957 grid slate in Greater Bridgeport. Harding aims to clinch its seventh straight city championship against Central at Hedges Memorial Stadium while Ludlowe, Stratford, Milford, Derby, Ansonia, and Naugatuck contest rivalries with strong lineups and injury notes shaping the day.

Harding Central Hedges Memorial Stadium East Siders Fairfield Prep Bridgeport Robert Metzger Bross-Town Ludlowe Stratford Roger Ludlowe Bassick Lions Ludlowe Field Fairfield Milford Longbrook Park North Emil Taft Herb Harrington

Pastrano Defeats Besmanoff on Birthday Night in Miami

Willie Pastrano beat Willi Besmanoff by unanimous decision in a 10 round bout at the Miami Beach Auditorium to celebrate Pastrano's 22nd birthday. Judges scored 99-95, 99-92, and 93-99 with Pastrano dominating late after a cautious start. Besmanoff, from Munich, pressed hard midfight but could not topple the favored American.

Willie Pastrano Germany Willie Besmanoff Miami Beach Auditorium Pastrano Eddie Thall Fred Aaronson Cy Gottfried United Press Besmanoff Munich Miami Beach

Senior City Basketball League Meeting Set

The Senior City Basketball League will meet at 8 p.m. Friday in the YMCA. Teams entered include the White Eagles Savoy A A Auburns A A and Tisdale All-Stars. Supervisor Earl Mastin will preside at this meeting.

YMCA White Eagles Savoy A.A Auburn’ A.A Tis+dale Earl Mastin

Jets blank Blades to seize third in league

Johnstown Jets shutout the New Haven Blades 7 not sure exact score but moved into third place in the Eastern Hockey League. Connecticut team was blanked and the Jets gained control of the standings with a decisive victory in Johnstown.

Johnstown Jets New Haven Connecticut

Starting Lineups For Grid Games At Hedges Stadium

The lineup list for today at Hedges Stadium includes Harding 129 Goodson 77 Iwanivks 4 Rozmeskh 54 f Jartoy 4 Bing MG Danowski 5 Yanosy AL Salita 89 deanings Ke Smergtinol 42 Brown tu Sexner 71 Demers KYM Glannettin 85 Hallerts LAR Pederson sare 38 Kanuty 8 Pontitio 435 and Harding reserves Gallagher 2 Mandel 3 K Swanteki 6 McCarthy 7 DeStefano 8 Charney 9 Langston 10 Moran 11 Gallia 15 Ronwno 14 Morton 17 Meekips 18 Appleby 19 Kowalsky 20 Burton 24 Treschitta 32 Pugh 33 Mastrone 39 Guerin 40 Nettle 41 Alesevich 42 G Jartos 58 DeChamps 61 Biafore 72 Isaac 78 Tsukalas

Hedges Stadium Harding Goodson Iwanivks Rozmeskh Jartoy Bing MG Danowski Yanosy AL Salita Deanings Ke Smergtinol Brown Tu Sexner Demers Kym Glannettin Hallerts Lar Pederson Sare Kanuty Pontitio Gallagher

Hawks win sixth straight by beating Detroit Pistons 121 110

The St. Louis Hawks defeated the Detroit Pistons 121 110 to extend their winning streak to six as five players reached double figures led by Bob Pettit with 27 points. Cliff Hagan Ed Macauley and Jack Pettit also reached the scoring column. Cincinnati Royals edged the Minneapolis Lakers 107 106 in the opener.

Detroit St. Louis Hawks Detroit Pistons Cincinnati Royals Minneapolis Lakers Hawks Bob Pettit Cliff Hagan Ed Macauley Jack Pie Charlie Share

Colgate Brown Face Thanksgiving Grid Tilt

Colgate visits Brown in the 39th annual Thanksgiving Day clash at Brownfield in Providence Rhode Island with NBC regional TV coverage. Brown coach Alva Kelley says the game should be wide open as both teams feature strong passers and the Bruins seek their fourth win after beating Yale Penn and Harvard.

Providence R. I Colgate Brown Brownfield Alva Kelley NBC Kelley Bruins Yale Penn Harvard Keli Vley

Holiday grid slate features city rivalry and prep matchups

The schedule lists numerous high school games across Fairfield County venues including Bassick vs Roger Ludlowe at Tadlowe Field Fairfield and Shelton at Derby at Coon Hollow Park. Other events span Long Brook Park Danbury Boyles Stadium and Meriden Ceppa Field with kickoff times near 10:00 to 10:45 am. Community sections note locations in New Haven Branford and Wilbur Cross venues with additional matchups toward morning.

Danbury Osborne Street Hat City Shelton Derby Coon Hollow Park Red Raiders Mike Mikulics Central High School Boston College Ansonia Naugatuck Valley Naugatuck Nolan Field Naugatuck's Greyhounds West Haven Blue Devils Central Harding Jacks Bassick Tony Weincke Johnny Tower Johnny Gennette Roger Christensen Prep Stamford Fairfield Prep Black Knights Lock City Boyle Stadium Bridgeport Archbishop Stepinac White Plains N.Y Notre Dame Milford Harding Notre Dames Greenwich Kuczo Roger Ludlowe Fairfield Shelton-Derby Veterans Ansonia-Naugatuck Paul Kuczo WICC Will Bread Bac Central Iarding City School Athletic Hi Manning Slater Ed Baer WNAB The Norport Wes Hobby Jerry; Brown Cehiral Aims Hedges Memorial Stadium Tadlowe Mord Stratford Longbrook Park Irfield Prep Rwalk Osborne St Nangatuck Nolan Feld Haven Yale

Ed Conlin Stars As Nationals Beat Warriors 92 87

Ed Conlin led Syracuse with strong presence in his second start as the Nationals edged the Philadelphia Warriors 92 to 87 to move into sole possession of second in the Eastern Division. John Johnston scored 27 points, Tom Gola added 20 to equal Dolph Schayes for Syracuse, while Schayes anchored Philadelphia with 21.

Syracuse N. Y Ed Conlin Syracuse’ Nationals National Basketball Association Philadelphia Warriors Johnston Sébring Tom Gola Dolph Schayes Nwraguse Schayes Gola Sauldsbry lélJonnstonges Kerr Davis O' Georg Cortelto BlBeck Seymour Nempsel Harrison Ai Walsh

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