St Joseph's Tops Crosby 8 0 in Munieipa fray
St Joseph's defeated Crosby 8 to 0 at the Municipal Stadium to earn their first win after five losses. Rich Tufano forced fumbles and Jim Simpson sealed the game with an interception as quarterback Ed Piriszoli and halfback Driggs orchestrated the decisive drive ending in a two yard touchdown by Driggs. Crosby drops to 0-4.
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Waterbury
Tim Prisze
Pame
Tone
St Joeseph’s
Crosby
Munieipaladium
St. Joseph's
Trambull School
Ed Saperack
Ivy
Joe State
Miklos
Ed Piriszoli
Driggs
Cadets
St. Joseph
Jim Simpson
BU Freshman Eleven Edges UConn 14 12
Boston University freshmen defeated Connecticut freshmen 14 to 12 before 3000 plus fans at Storrs. UConn scored on a 15 yard punt return and an eight yard pass. BU answered with an eight yard TD pass and a late one yard run plus a successful extra point.
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Rick Robustelli
Carlo Latino
Clements
Terriers
Connecticut
Canchart
Britain
Rapport
Robustellh
Ucenn
De Vicenzo Leads After First Round Of Masters Play
Australasian report says Roberto De Vicenzo of Argentina shot a four under par to lead by two strokes after the opening round of the Masters Championship in Sydney. Len Woodward of Sydney and Reb Scrase of Australia followed, Bert Yaners tallied a six over par 76 after bunkers woes on the 15th, and Peter Thomson withdrew after a 78.
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Sydney
Roberto de Vicenzo
Argentin
Len Woodward
Reb Scraso
Australia
Bert Yaners
Peter Thomson
Prep and Rippowam Meet in Nonleague Showdown
Stratford north paraders host Lawmen of Jonathan in a high stakes nonleague clash at Longook Park as both teams chase a return to league form. Fairfield Prep battles Rippowam while Bassick visits Notre Dame and Harding hosts Bunnell in 2 p.m. starts across the MEIAC slate.
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Stratford North
Skein
Notre Dame
Harding
Bunnell
Hedges Stadium
Milford
Opooses
Central
Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Bullard-Havens Tech
Kennedy High School
Waterbury
Central Catholic
Norwalk
Trumbull
Ridgefield
Barlow
Kalhe
Ledyard
Stamford Catholic
Ludlowe
Fairfield
Bob Valentine
Law
Stratford
Ed Bradley
Bill Griffin
Bradley
John Hanmond
Lawmen
Vito DeVito
Devon Dandies
George Dimitruk
Bob Perschel
Tom Martin
Local high school football schedule and notes
A crowded slate lists Stamford Catholic at Ludlowe and Warde at New Canaan among 14 games with 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. starts. Harding, Bassick, Bullard-Havens, and Kennedy feature key players like Dennis Komlos, Ron Monk, Al Secondi, Craig Doe and Carl Barzilauskas as teams seek first wins.
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Rich
Harding
Bassick
Ron Monk
Lions
Dennis Komlos
Monk
Milford
Jamied
al Secondi
Central
Craig Doe
Johnny James
Frank Altman
Alan Dina
John Dye
Mike Sharko
Bullard-Havens Teco
Stratford
Techmen
Bunnell
St. Joseph’s
Kennedy
Torrington
Eagles
Carl Barzilauskas
Yale
Crosby High School
U S Team Struggles in Pre-Olympics in Mexico City
Iron Curtain nations dominate the program as the United States fails to place in free pistol and misses fencing. East Germany tops free pistol, with Russia and Spain close behind. U S entries show poor turnout and limited medal chances ahead of swimming and diving.
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Mexico City
UPI
United States
East Germany
Helmut Artelt
Russia
Vladimir Stolipin
Joseph Garcia Vergel
Spain
U.S
Emil Heugatter Jr
Columbus
Poland
Romania
Hungary
Phil Grippaldi
Belleville
Alejandra Martinez
Roberto Vallejo
Mongolia
Bulgaria
John Kelly
New York
Ron Laird
Pomona
Calif
Bill Ranney
Fairfax
James W Beck
Gene Lumsden
Naxwood
Red Sox Sign Yastrzemski To One-Year 100000 Pact
Carl Yastrzemski, 28, signed a one-year contract worth about 100000 with the Boston Red Sox for 1968. The left fielder, who led the league with a .326 average and 44 homers in 1967, joined top earners but its exact salary was not disclosed. Team owner Tom Yawkey and VP Dick O Connell praised Yaz as one of the game's highest paid players while noting Ted Williams remains the franchise’s highest earner.
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Yastrzemski
Boston Red Sox
Carl Yastrzemski
Tom Yawkey
Fenway Park
Boston
Red Sox
Harmon Killebrew
Minnesota Twins
UPI
Thomas Austin Yawkey
Dick O’connell
Yawkey
Ted Williams
Williams
Ted
Yaz
Tao
St. Emerys CYO Opens First Practice Session
St. Emerys CYO basketball team begins its first practice tomorrow at 1 p.m. in the school gym. Parish youths aged 19 and under are eligible to try out for the team.
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St.Emery’s
CYO
Fairfield U Roots To Battle SCSC Today
Fairfield University’s soccer team hopes to begin a winning streak today by facing Southern Connecticut State College at 2 p.m. on the Stags’ Held. The cross country club heads to Jersey City to face St. Peter’s College.
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Fairfield University
Southern Connecticut College
Stags
Jersey City
N.J
St. Peter’s College
Jim Kuhlmann
University of Bridgeport
Stag Harriers
Nick Giaquinto
Sacred Heart
The
Peacocks
Hawks Dominate Bulls 126-99 for Fifth Straight Win
St. Louis powered past Chicago 126-99 as Joe Caldwell scored 26 on 10-for-10 shooting. Zelmo Beaty added 22 and Len Wilkens 20 to secure the fifth consecutive victory for the Hawks while the Bulls suffered their fourth loss.
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Chicago
UPI
Joe Caldwell
St. Louis Hawks
Chicago Bulls
Bulls
Hawks
Richie Guerin
St. Louis
Zelmo Beaty
Coldwil
Harding
Beatty
Sloan
Wilkens
Rodgers
Snyder
Wshigin
Davis
Haskins
Silas
Erickson
Tormhin
Clemens
Workmn
McLear
Lehmann
Burns
Miller
Schelligs
Boozer
Hoskins
McLemore
Muplitz
Redeers
Ischellhose
Washington
Beaty
Bridges
Caldwell
Cardinals Release Marcontell Inactive Guard
The St Louis Football Cardinals announce Ed Marcontell a first year guard from Lamar Tech has been released and Clyde Williams a first year tackle from Southern University activated. Marcontell saw limited action in the Cardinals last two games.
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ST. Louis
UPI
S&j. Louis
Cardinals
Ed Marcontell
Lamar Tech
Clyde Williams
Southern University
Marcontell
Scholastic Scores Lee Namen Notre Dame
Basketball results show Lee over Notre Dame by a 56 to 10 margin with Hillhouse at 10 and Xavier at 42 and Torrington 12. The brief notes indicate scholastic teams competing and scoring tallies.
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Lee
Notre Dame
Wat
Hillhouse
Xavier
Torrington
Hometown rivals meet as Jurgensen and Gabriel clash NFL
In Wilmington North Carolina Sonny Jurgensen and Roman Gabriel, both New Hanover High alumni, face each other as Redskins and Rams in a key NFL game. Rams hold 3-1-1, Redskins 2-2-1, with league-wide matchups including Packers Giants and Cowboys Steelers on the slate.
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Wilmington
North Carolina
Sonny Jurgensen
Washington Redskins
Roman Gabriel
Los Angeles Rams
Jurgensen
Gabriel
New Hanover High School
Duke
Philadelphia Eagles
Torgensen
Yale and Wesleyan Lead Away Contests on Saturday Schedule
Yale travels to Columbia as 2-1 Elis seek to extend the series lead in a 45th meeting dating to 1872 while Wesleyan aims to stay undefeated at Worcester Tech. Connecticut Maine and Southern Connecticut clash on the road as Central Connecticut hosts Trenton State and Trinity welcomes Colby in a slate dominated by away games.
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Yale
Wesleyan
Central Connecticut
Trinity
Connecticut
Southern Connecticut
Bridgeport
Coast Guard
Columbia
New York City
Worcester Tech
Maine
Montclair State
Hofstra
CCSC
Trenton State
Colby
Brown
Baker Field
Harvard
Princeton
Colgate
Marty Domres
Jim O'Connor
Dave Henley
Greg Lawler
Lawler
Henley
Holy Cross
Cal Hill
Vermont
Uconn
New Jersey
Southern Owls
Montclair
Southern
Youngstown
Fred Salvati
Salvati
Ken McIntyre
McIntyre
Blue Devils
Trenton
Central
Hal Brown
Northeastern
New Hampshire
Springfield
Kim Miles
Notre Dame Freshmen Rally Past Kolbe Squad 36 14
Notre Dame freshmen defeated Kolbe freshmen 36 14 behind quarterback John Plura. Plura scored two rushing touchdowns and threw two TDs to Chris Testo and Sal Desimore. Eddie Gee and Curtis Brown added rushing scores in the comeback win.
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Notre Dame
Kolber
John Plura
Plura
Chris Testo
Sal Desimore
Eddie Gee
Curtis Brown
Pats and Raiders Vie Tomorrow At Fenway Park
The Boston Patriots host the Oakland Raiders in a key AFL East clash at Fenway Park. Boston aims to rebound from a 41-10 win over Miami to stay in the playoff race while Oakland seeks a victory to stay atop the West alongside San Diego.
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Fenway Park
Boston Patriots
Oakland Raiders
Boston
Miami
New York Jets
Houston
Momentum
Oakland
Jets
San Diego
Pats
Boston Surge
Babe Parilli
Dolphins
Jim Nance
Nance
AFL
Parilli
Ike Lassiter
Dan Birdwell
Tom Keating
Ben Davidson
Buffalo
Jack Kemp
Bills
Raiders
Daryl Lamonica
Zest
Raider
Clem Daniels
Hewritt Dixon
Denver
Chargers
Kansas City
Pete Beathard
Len Dawson
Chiefs
New York
UB Freshmen Booters To Face Coast Guard
The University of Bridgeport freshman soccer team hosts Coast Guard Academy at 11 a.m. in Seaside Park. UB, coached by George Trapp, lost 2 1 to Quinnipiac on opening with Jose Santos scoring UB’s lone goal.
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Charlie Egervari
University of Bridgeport
Purple Knights
Rider College
Seaside Park
Egervari
Waterbury
Coast Guard Academy
UB Fresh
George Trapp
Quinnipiac
Jose Santos
Americans Lead Ryder Cup After Opening Day Play
At Champions Golf Club Houston US leads Great Britain 5 2 in the 17th Ryder Cup after day one eight fourball matches. Arnold Palmer Gardner Dickinson and Bobby Nichols Johnny Pott won two matches each for the Americans, with Tony Jacklin and David Thomas earning two for Britain.
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Houston
UPI
Arnold Palmer Gardner Dickinson
Bobby Nichols
Johnny Pott
Great Britain
Tony Jacklin
Jacklin
Thomas
George Will
Brian Huggett
Julius Boros
Billy Casper
Palmer
Dickinson
Peter Alliss
Christy O’connor
Malcolm Gregson
Hugh Boyle
Pott
Nichols
Bernard Hunt
Neil Coles
Alliss
O'Connor
Dai Rees
Gay Brewer
Doug Sanders
Brewer-Sanders
Littler
Geiberger
Boros
Casper
Champions Golf Club
Pickup
Hunt
Cole
Sanders
Eins Boros
Will
Huggett
O’connor
Champion's Fairways
Ben Hogan
United States
Christy
Nail Coles
U.S
David Thomas
Gena Little
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