King of Connecticut Faces Possible End to Football Career
UConns senior co captain Lenny King may finish his football career after a rib fracture suffered in a game with Delaware. Coach Bob Ingalls acknowledged the likely reduced role for the six foot one hundred eighty six pound star, who holds the school rushing record and earned All Yankee Conference back honors last season. King, a former Naugatuck HS standout, may dress for four remaining games but provide limited help on the field.
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University of Connecticut
Storrs
Uconn
University of Delaware
King
Connecticut
Bob Ingalls
Ingalls
Connecticut Sports Writers Alliance
New Haven Teachers College
Naugatuck
Lenny
Waterbury
Claudette Goulet
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Harry €. Struck
Bermuda
Mansfield
Los Angeles
Cleveland
Otto Graham
Browns
NFL
Graham
Southern California Football Writers Association
Tommy Seoney
John Brodie
Stanford
San Francisco 49Ers
Brodie
Paul Hardung
Notre Dame
Green Bay Packers
Tommy McDonald
Oklahoma
Y Graham
Lycoming Dinner to Feature Ghezzi Speakers and Awards
Vic Ghezzi the PGA champion and Ryder Cup star will headline the Lycoming dinner tonight at Eichner's restaurant at 6:30. More than 300 Lycoming employees are expected. awards will honor winning teams in Lycoming and external events, plus trophies for YMCA league and state bowling and golf champions.
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Lycoming
Eichner
Ghezzi
Byron Nelson
Lloyd Mangrum
Albert M. Evans
James N. Blissell
Bridgeport Board of Recreation
Dr. Hilton
C. Buley
New Haven
Yale
Jordan Olivartion
YMCA
Old Eli
Dartmouth
John Pendexter
Larry Williams
Walt Kondratovich
George Dixon
Don Scott
Mickey Donahue
Upsala
Norm Daniels
Wesleyan
Amherst
Jack Forney
Coast Guard Academy
Trinity
Carl Kurt
Coast Guard
Jess Dow
New Haven Teachers
Quonset Flyers
Dodgers welcomed to Los Angeles at civic luncheon
Providence report recalls Rudy Sawyer stopping Young Joe Walcott in the second round of a scheduled ten rounder at Arcadia. In Los Angeles, Walter O'Malley and Alston praised the move and projected a great Dodgers future as Duke Snider and Peewee Reese led a host of baseball figures at the luncheon.
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R. 1
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New York
Joe Walcott
Bridgeport
Conn
Arcadia
Los Angeles
Walter O'Malley
Dodgers
Duke Snider
Alston
Walter Alston
O'Malley
Los Angeles Dodgers
Fred Haney
Milwaukee Braves
Dodger
Milwaukee
Milwaukee Rooters
Casey Stengel
New York Yankees
Glendale
Stengel
Joe E. Brown
Brown
Branch Rickey
Leo Durocher
Charlie Dressen
Chief Meyers
Babe Herman
Peewee Reese
Golden Music Triumphs in Dorchester Purse at Suffolk Downs
Golden Music, a second choice, overtook Rockie Creek by a half length in the Dorchester Purse for three year olds at Suffolk Downs. Rockie Creek led early but faded to second with Colonel Ed third as Golden Music completed six furlongs in 1 4/5. Hank Wajda rode five winners on the card including Richard Jr. and Noted among others.
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Golden Music
Rockie Creek
Dorchester
Suffolk Downs
Colonel Ed
Hank Wajda
New England
Wajda
Richard Jr
Hell Rayser
Noted
Bama
Chac Rosett
Canny Scot Wins Roosevelt Pace at Roosevelt Raceway
Canny Scot a four year old pacer owned by Egyptian Acres Stable of New Egypt N J and driven by Stanley Dancer won the Herricks Pace at Roosevelt Raceway in 2 06 2 earning 8800 for 1957 The favorite paid 490 with Ray Goose runner up and First Mate third.
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N. Y
Canny Scot
Egyptian Acres Stable
New Egypt
N. J
Stanley Dancer
Roosevelt Raceway
Ray Goose
First Mate
Penn Bans Drinking at Home Football Games
The University of Pennsylvania bans liquor at home games and bans entry to those intoxicated at Franklin Field. The rule enforcement follows three student arrests after attempting to bring burgundy to the Penn Navy game. All three faced intoxication and disorderly conduct charges with one also charged for resisting arrest and assault and battery. They were convicted and fined 2.50 and costs.
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University of Pennsylvania
Franklin Field
Penn
Penn Navy
James Sets Scoring Record in Bombers Win
Gerry James set a Western Interprovincial Football Union season scoring record with 112 points as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers defeated the Calgary Stampeders 30 to 13 tonight in Winnipeg.
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Gerry James
Western Interprovincial Football Union
Winnipe Blue Bombers
Calgary Stampeders
Oklahoma Grid Coach Touts Win Over Colorado
Oklahoma head coach Bud Wilkinson praised Colorado as strong while noting luck favored his No 1 Sooners in a 14-13 victory. He spoke after the game recounting the fourth quarter drive and Carl Dodd’s perfect extra point.
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Colorado
Oklahoma
Bud Wilkinson
Carl Dodd
Sooners
Wilkinson
Army and Navy Lead Lambert Trophy Race
Army and Navy run one two in the Lambert trophy race for the eastern college football title. The selection committee gave Army 5.9 and Navy 9.1. Syracuse slipped to sixth after loss to Penn State. Pittsburgh moved to third after beating Notre Dame.
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Army
Navy
Selection Committee
Syracuse
Penn State
Pittsburgh
Notre Dame
Northeastern suspends Brandeis from intercollegiate slate
Northeastern University ends all athletic relations with Brandeis University effective immediately after a football game incident. Athletics director Herbert Mallenhawy said amicable intercollegiate programs cannot continue with Brandeis, with a rematch slated for the coming Saturday. The dispute arose after a kickoff play injuring Brandeis end Mike Long, amid claims against Northeastern captain Bob Lyons.
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Boston
Northeastern University
Brandeis University
Northeastern
Herbert W. Mallenha
Wy Wallagues
Gallagher
Bob Lyons
Brandeis
Mike Long
Bing Crosby to Buy Detroit Tigers Stock
Singer Bing Crosby said he exercised an option to buy stock in the Detroit Tigers and would likely swap his Pittsburgh Pirates holdings for Detroit stock with no cash. He called himself a very minor stockholder and spoke during a Palm Desert honeymoon with Kathy Grant.
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Bing Crosby
Detroit Tigers
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Detroit
Bing
Kathy Grant
Palm Desert
New England Champion Tibbs Defeats Ippolito in Ten Rounds
Tommy Tibbs of Boston floored and outpointed Frankie Ippolito at St. Nicholas Arena. Tibbs weighed 132 1 4, Ippolito 138, with two earlier knockdowns that were ruled slips. Judges favored Tibbs 9-1, 6-3-1, and 8-3. crowd 1,003. Tibbs now 40-13-3. Ippolito falls to 20-7. Greenwich wins Fairfield County cross country title. Mark Wells of Warren Harding claims individual crown in 12:05.5 over 2 1/2 miles. Greenwich total 32 points, Danbury 67, Fairfield Prep 96, Stamford 104.
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Boston
Tommy Tibbs
New England
Frankie Ippolito
St. Nicholas
Tibbs
Ippolito
Invader
Larry Napp
Napp
Frankie
Sammy Irom
Frank Fullam
Danbury
Greenwich High School
Mark Wells
Warren Harding High School
Bridgeport
Wells
Harding
Arnold Lopez- Cepero
Fairfield Prep
Greenwich
Stamford
Roger Ludlowe
Fairfield
Norwalk
Stratford
Warren Harding
Andrew Warde
UB Can Tie 1953 Mark Graham Picks With New Britain Win
UB fans weigh a big game as the Purple Knights aim to match the 1953 season with a victory over New Britain Teachers College in Hardware City. Upsala win showcased Scott and Dixon in a 27 0 triumph.
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New Britain
Browns
University of Bridgeport
New Britain Teachers College Blue Devils
Harware
Purple Knights
Upsala College
Walter
Kay) Kondratovich
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Blue Devils
Upsala
Northeastern
Bridgeport
Scott
Don Scott
Vikings
George Dixon
Gamre
Purple
Knights
Ledet
Quagliozz
Kondratovich
Len Leder
Dixon
Dave Quagliozzi
Quagliozzi
John Pearson
Burdette Feted by Sarasota Friends in Hometown Gala
World Series pitching hero Lew Burdette was honored by Sarasota fans with a parade and park party. He received an outboard cruiser a plaque and a war rattle while autographs flowed from youngsters wearing Lew Burdette Club badges. Burdette thanked the crowd for making Sarasota feel like home and said he hopes to stay long.
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Lew Burdette
Milwaukee Braves
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Midgie
Boys and Girls of
America
Bristol-Myers Aide Urges Community Focus in PR
James L. MacWithey, Bristol-Myers public relations director and PRSA president, spoke at the University of Bridgeport session urging firms to integrate community involvement into corporate PR. He cited a survey showing many firms with strong PR emphasize local issues and warned against viewing the community as unrelated to business.
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James L. MacWithey
Institute of Public Relations
University of Bridgeport
American Public Relations
MacWithey
Bristol-Myers Company
MacWitney
Weather Bureau Understaffed Overworked, Conference Told
Hartford news report on the first national conference on applied meteorology states the Weather Bureau is understaffed and overworked. Joseph B. Burns of National Business Aircraft Corp notes growing demand for weather info not adequately provided. The two day event, with 150 attendees from 24 states and Canada, covers private and government forecasting for business and industry.
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U.S. Weather Bureau
Joseph B. Burns
National Business Aircraft Corporation
Business Aviation
Weather Bureau
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Ful
University of Ler Brush Company of
Ilinois
States
Canada
American Meteorological Society
Connecticut Valley
Hartford Chamber of Commerce
Princeton Coach Caldwell Seriously Ill in Hospital Move
Princeton New Jersey October AP reports Charlie Caldwell 56 the ailing head football coach transferred from his home to Princeton Hospital for possible surgery. He has been on medical leave since September 23 and Richard Colman has acted as head coach in his absence.
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N. J
Charlie Caldwell
Princeton University
Caldwell
J. Mercer Rampona
Rampona
Princeton Hospital
Richard Colman
Kolakoski to Direct Terryville Sports
Terryville board of education named Edward Kolakoski as high school athletic director and junior varsity baseball coach. He has led the varsity baseball team for the last three seasons. Other appointments include William Zakrewski for basketball and William Cavanaugh for baseball.
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Terryville
Terryville Board of Education
Edward Kolakoski
William Zakrewski
William Cavanaugh
Orkney Islands Joined Scotland as 1468 Dowry Pawn
History notes that the Orkney Islands became part of Scotland when pledged as security for a Norwegian princess dowry in 1468, a debt later never paid. An Britannica reference says stored potatoes stay biologically active, emitting heat and moisture.
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Orkney Islands
Scotland
Norway
DeMarco and Akins face off in Boston boxing title clash
Tony De Marco a top 147 pound contender and Virgil Akins meet in a 15 round Massachusetts title bout at Boston Gardens. De Marco, 31 knockouts in 64 fights, is a heavy favorite. both seek a win to bolster hopes for a world championship bid as national bodies dispute the title.
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Tony de Marco
Virgil Akins
Massachusetts
DeMarco
Akins
Boston Gardens
Battler
Carmen Basilio
de Marco
Aking
Frank Williams Named Milford Chiefs Basketball Coach
Frank Williams of New Haven named coach of the Milford Chiefs replacing Bobby Knight who remains as a player. Williams, World All Star softball alum and Hillhouse alum, will lead Milford in the Connecticut Basketball Association with teams from Bridgeport New Haven Ansonia Derby Willimantic Manchester and East Hartford. Regular season runs to February with playoffs the first week of March.
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Bridgeport
YMCA
Earl E. Mastin
Milford
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New Haven
Raybestos Cardinals
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Hartford
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Providence College
Chiefs
New England
Connecticut Basketball Association
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Derby
Willimantic
Manchester
East Hartford
Porky” Vieira
Ernie Petrucciano
Quinnipiac
Art Quimby
Burr Carlson
University of Connecticut Grads
Alvin Clinkscales
University of Bridgepolace
Matt Forman
Holy Cross
Ed Petry
Seton Hall
Vieira
Petrucciano
Clinkscales
Highland A.A
Quimby
Uconn
Russian team wins pistol shooting in world pentathlon
In Stockholm on October 28 AP reports Russia leads after three events in the world pentathlon championships with 1 820 pistol points. The Soviet team holds 7 868 points total, Sweden 7 164, United States 6 797, Finland's Vaino Korhonen listed as a strong individual rival. Swimming follows and cross country concludes the event.
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Russia
Sweden
United States
Hungary
Stora Skuggan
Finland
Vaino Korhonen
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