Ludiowe Faces Staples In Fairfield Saturday
Fairfield area high school football scene features Roger Ludiowe aiming for a fourth win in five outings as Fairfield hosts Staples of Westport in a 2 Yelock clash. Nearby games include Milford at West Haven and Stratford at Norwalk with several others on the schedule across Fairfield County.
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New Britain Teachers Seek Jinx Break In Rival Game
With a big game against arch rival New Haven only 43 hours away the New Britain Teachers College football team prepared for an all out effort to end the jinx in the series. Carmen Jossi dropped from the squad and Joe Mozatte plus Sutkowski and Giordano faced injuries or eligibility questions as the Blue Devils aimed to rebound.
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Race program cancelled at Port Miami track in Maumee
The Port Miami race course in Maumee was cancelled today after horses fell yesterday due to poor track conditions. Officials said the meeting would be resumed Saturday and continue with the same program once conditions improve.
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Red Wings Rally Past Bruins 10 3 In Hockey Clash
Detroit tops Boston 5 3 as Ren Kelly nets a hat trick the first in the league this season and in two years for a Detroit player. Labine Ferguson and Howe also score as Detroit regains pace atop NHL standings with Maple Leafs aid.
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Lorne Ferguson
Marcel Pronovost
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Cal Gardner
Terry Sawchuk
Dutch Reibel
Murray Costello
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Jim Henry
Gordie Howe
Tigers Trim Wildcats 28 6 in Sterling Loop
The Tigers beat the Wildcats 28 to 6 in Sterling Park to stay within reach of the league leading Chiefs. Joe Peters returned a kickoff 55 yards for a Wildcats score but Dean Kramer connected with Ray Movher for a Tigers TD before half. Don Solich added two TDs in the final period as Tiger dominance continued.
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Hockey Scores 3 National League Betreit Beats Boston
In a hockey score report from Mexico, Betreit defeated Boston 5 to 3. The game highlighted Betreit’s offense and Boston’s defense in a high scoring matchup.
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Wisconsin Ohio State Loom Over Saturday Grid Battle
Miami faces Maryland Friday night as top teams clash amid upsets. Wisconsin and Ohio State sit among leaders with national title hopes. Arkasas Mississippi battles while Colgate Yale also draw attention. Strong emphasis on top programs, rankings, and key matchups across conferences.
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Transfer of A's Mired By Delays and Threats
The Philadelphia Athletics sale to a nine member syndicate faces delays as Ameri can League President Harridge waits for the signed bill of particulars. Roy Mack delays, Arnold Johnson threatens a damage suit, and Philadelphia backers press for league action while Rosenberg warns of a tough stand if approval is withheld.
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Amherst Among Best In Nation On Offense
Amherst, on a 13 game undefeated streak, ranks 11th nationally in total offense with 1,557 yards on 301 plays. The Lord Jeffs average 314 rushing yards per game for eighth nationally and lead New England in rushing. Amherst averages 40.4 yards per punt, fourth in the nation. New Haven Teachers holds the top passing mark, completing 40 of 88 passes for 670 yards and seven touchdowns in three games.
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Newkirk Wins on TKO Over Woodall in Boston
Gil Newkirk of Philadelphia a former sparring partner of Rocky Marciano scored a sixth round technical knockout over Bob Woodall of Cincinnati in an eight round bout. Newkirk opened a deep gash over Woodall’s eye in the second round and the state boxing commission physician ordered the bout stopped after the fifth with Woodall reading on points at the time.
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Trucks and Taylor to teach at Florida baseball school
Virgil Trucks, 19 game winner for the Chicago White Sox, and Zack Tayior, former St. Louis Browns manager, signed to serve as instructors at a basebal school opening January 5 in Auburndale, Florida. The school will be known as the Virgil Trucks Filordia baseball school.
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Palazzi to Start For Holy Cross A NIT Star Picked
Palazzi co captain of last year’s Holy Cross team that won the NIT was named among five College All Stars to start against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Other starters named by Coach Dudley Moore are Pettit of LSU Rosenthal from Notre Dame Ramsey of Kentucky and Selvy.
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Sterling Chess Team Loses to West Shore
The West Shore Recreation Center defeated Sterling House Junior Chess Club 1 2 2 in a 14 board match last week at Sterling House tables. Scorers for Sterling included Jon Penner Hank Kryzanski Ron Parent Larry Bannister Dick Ross and Bob Prusak all drawing with Sam Hiller of West Shore. Plans for a Junior Chess League are under way and teams may enter via West Shore Middle Street Boys Club or Sterling House. The Sterling House Adult Chess Club meets Faybestos Chess players in a team match at Sterling House at 7 30 p m Tuesday.
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Maple Leafs Top Canadiens for first NHL win of year
Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Montreal Canadiens 3-1 before 14,404 at Montreal to seize their first win. Larry Watson and Hugh Boston opened scoring. Ted Sloan added an insurance goal. Bernie Geoffrion netted Montreal’s lone goal in the second period. Toronto outshot and outplayed the hosts, with Watson recording the 200th goal of his career.
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Defeat of Gavilan Triggers Cuban Boxing Outcry
In Havana, October 21, AP reports Cuba’s Kid Gavilan lost his welterweight title to Johnny Saxton in Philadelphia. Cuban papers condemn the decision as a robbery by judges and racketeers, with sports editors calling the bout a swindle and Gavilan vowing to return to the ring.
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Kid) Berg
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New Canaan Shooters Win Pistol League Match
New Canaan defeated Bridgeport 1 071 to 1 036 at Bridgeport Rifle Club in a Southwestern Connecticut Pistol League match. Next Bridgeport team match is Nov 4 against Cos Cob at Greenwich Armory. Scorers include New Canaan Georgephy 276 Johnson 273 Bonhan 265 Scott 258 and Bridgeport Myrup 269 Westland 264 York 263 Kuhn 260.
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Palm Beach golf tourney set for June at Deepdale
The 14th annual Palm Beach golf tournament will be held June 13, 1955, at Deepdale Golf club in Great Neck N Y. Tournament Director Harold Jag McSpaden announced the event. Sammy Snead will defend the title he won this year.
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Jag) McSpaden
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Saxton's Jail Sentence As Scofflaw Suspended
NEW YORK Oct 21 Johnny Saxton, welterweight champion, celebrated outside jail as his 15 day sentence for traffic scofflaw was suspended after an eloquent plea by attorney John J Duff. The bout against Kil Gavilan drew 7,909 fans and mixed reviews with many calling the match a dull stinker. Gavilan failed to show zip while Saxton offered little defense, prompting controversy among boxing writers and fans.
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