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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1954

Page

8

Big Ten Powers Tangle In Top Games Saturday

College football fans faced a weekend of clashes as Wisconsin meets Purdue in a marquee Big Ten showdown while Ohio State battles Iowa. Penn State and West Virginia lead the East slate alongside Navy Pitt and Ivy contests. Alabama Texas, Army Duke, and Pac-12 contests also dot the schedule with UCLA Stanford and USC Oregon drawing attention nationally.

Hugh Fullerton, JR E Collegé Serry Tes Ais Répi Big Ten Notre Dame Michigan State Wisconsin Purdue Ohio State Iowa Penn State West Virginia Navy Associated Press Kansas Pacific Coast Oklahoma Duke Alan Ameche Wiconsin Bill Murakowski Lenny Dawson Michigan Hawkeéyes Minnesota Tnllinoiis Northwestern UCLA Stanford Ilinois Southern California Pacific Oregon Blue Devils Army South Mississippi Tulane North Carolina Maryland Kentucky Florida Vanderbilt Georgia Texas Tech Louisiana Miami Boston College Fordham Villanova Detroit Princeton-Brown Colgate- Dartmouth Columbia-Harvard George Washington-Penn Cornell- Yale William and Mary-Rutgera Syracuse-Boston University Marquette-Holy Cross Indiana-Missouri Colorado 2Wa State Oregon State

Cardinals Sell Lint to Pacific Coast Club

The St. Louis Cardinals announced Royce Lint, a left handed reliever, sold to Portland of the Pacific Coast league. Lint logged a 2-3 record last season and was 38 years old. He had been drafted from Portland at the end of the 1953 season in which he won 92 and lost 10.

ST. Louis St. Louis Cardinals Royce Lint Portland Lint

Mayo Smith Chosen Phillies Manager For 1955 Season

The Philadelphia Phillies tapped 39 year old Mayo Smith to succeed Terry Moore as manager in 1955. Smith, a minor league veteran with six years of managing to date, spoke of speed and pitching as core strengths and said his training approach would start from scratch with the team. He noted no fixed offense and declined to name future coaching staff, while acknowledging familiarity with several NL managers.

Bill Loftus Philadelphia Philadelphia Phillies New York Yankee Lean Mayo Smith Smith Roy Hamey Terry Moore Hamey Phillies St. Louis Cardinals Moore St. Louis Missouri New London Lakeworth Fla Dan Howley Toronto Wilmington N.C Piedmont Legate Buffalo Bisons Philadelphia Athletics Portland, Ore Amsterdam N. Y Norfolk Birmingham Barons Bob Grim Yankees Bill Skowron Lou Berberet Bill Smith Gus Triandos Fred Haney Pittsburgh Pirates Birdie Tebbetts Cincinnati Redlegs Stan Hack Chicago Cubs Haney Eddie Sawyer Steve O'Neill Sawyer

Gangsters Control Illinois Horse Racing, Chicago Claims

The Chicago Daily News says the Capone mob has invaded Illinois racing placing officials in fear. It cites the Pat-Gay stable near Barrington owned by Claude Maddox and his wife Alice, with Mr and Mrs John Moore listed as owners. The report links doping probes to Dominic De Bello and Louis Campagna and notes the Illinois Racing Board under Paul Serdar increased checks.

Chicago Chicago Daily News Claude Maddox Alice John Moore Maddox Cicero Illinois Racing Board Paul Serdar

Shipboard Wins Grand National Steeplechase at Belmont Park

Shipboard ridden by Albert Foot led after the 16th obstacle to win Belmont Park’s Grand National Steeplechase over Coveted by 2 1/2 lengths. The 5 to 4 favorite paid 4.50 2.80 2.80 with Coveted returning 5.10 2.50 and Curley Joe 2.30. Shipboard’s sixth win of the year pushes earnings to 48,775 with a $19,000 share from today. Niringo and Miss Cheesecake produced a $91.40 daily double.

New York Monteplier Shipboard Belmont Park Albert Foot Obstacle Lazy F.ranch Coveted Lawrence R. Troiano Tourist List Mighty. Mo King Comander Curley Joe Mrs. O. Phipps Néji King Commander Neji Broad Hollow Niringo Miss Cheesecake

Garivaltis to Start in Colgate Backfield

Sophomore Chuck Garivaltis of Pittsfield Mass has been named starting right halfback for Colgate against Dartmouth Saturday. He has played only four times this season nursing a pre season injury and will replace Frank Nardulli who is out with an injured leg.

Hamilton N. Y Chuck Garivaltis Pittsfield Mass Colgate Dartmouth Garivaltis Frank Nardulli

Gay Count Wins Photo Finish at Garden State Park

Gay Count ridden by John Choquette edged Top Bet by a head to win the Delaware Township Purse at Garden State Park. It was Gay Count’s third straight win, timed at 1:53 1-5 for the mile and an eighth, paying $13.00 $6.40 $3.80. Top Bet paid $5.20 $3.80 with His Boy at $3.20.

Camden N. J J. L. McKnight Gay County Garden State Park Leslie Jane Delaware Township Gay Count John Choquette Legend

Speedsters Meet Woods In Season Finale Night at Beardsley

The Berkshire Baker Speedsters face their Zaat Side rivals, the Springwood A.A., Sunday at 10:30 A.M. on diamond No. 4 at Beardsley Park. This is the Springwoods final game of the season.

Berkshire Baker Speedsters Springwood A.A Diamond No Beardsley Park Springwoods

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