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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1954
Page
33
A detailed race card lists results, entries, and selections for nine events featuring horses aged two and up. Notable names include War Fox, Cloud Cap, Geno Boy, and Misty Morn, with prices and times across turf and dirt courses. Also shown are claiming races, handicap stakes, and a $25,600 Wanda stakes, with finish orders, disqualifications, and notable jockeys and owners.
Belmont selections list race horses and entries including Ancestor Brechin Aliage Shanks Mare Bellamy Apollo Jim Dandy Pinetuim Pot. Ambiguous notes appear around outcomes and odds with several garbled words and unclear results.
A scrambled list of horse names and figures titled Suffolk Selections features Night Baker as the standout, with other entries including Slugger Cain and Arturo among a mix of seems-like racing or entertainment names. UNITED PRESS attribution appears amidst a dense, incomplete roster.
The Brooklawn Trojans defeated the Milford Indians 8 to 7 at Washington field Milford scored in the third period on a Vinny Gloria pass and run, ending Brooklawn's perfect defense to halt their advance. Notable Brooklawn players include Tiny Hill Mickey Larkin Stilts O'Donald and Steve Torack.
At Garden State Park Camden Blue Sparkler ridden by George Lasswell won the Wanda Stakes after Blue Banner was disqualified in the stretch. Blue Sparkler paid 7.00 4.60 3.60 as favorite, clocking 1 44 2 5 for her fourth straight victory. The winner earned 24250 and boosted earnings to 41025. Lasswell also won Hunch Play in the second, completing a 78.00 daily double. Boogie Man won the opener.
The National Ski Association of America conducted its inaugural tournament in 1904 marking the start of organized competitive skiing in the United States. The event established early standards and helped promote winter sports nationally.
In Boston on October 12 a holiday crowd of 29 650 watched Fife and Drum win by a length over Diamond Ned in the $10 000 Colum bus Day Handicap at Suffolk Downs. Diamond Ned finished neck ahead of Larry Ellis with Fife and Drum posting 1 52 for the mile and one eighth. Odds paid 11 2 5 1 3 4. Zipper and Gotadance combined for a 255 40 daily double.
In its early days Gaelic football practiced with no fixed team size. The game varied by club and region, allowing many players to take the field at once. This historical note reflects the sport’s evolving rules and communal approach to play.
The YMCA School of Informal Adult Education begins a four week Ski Theory course this Thursday at 8:30 p.m. Curtis Block of Curt's Ski and Sport Shop will coach the class and lead a series of ski programs on WICC TV. Registration is under way at the YMCA program office.
Fairfield Country Day School JV football opened its season with a 20 to 13 win over McTernan School of Waterbury. Key contributors included Roy Moore Cuyler Shaw Nicholas Monsarrat Arthur Pearce and Paul Queneau.
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