Cotton Hart Fight Ends In Draw At Ten Rounds
Charley Cotton fights Garnet Hart to a ten round draw at St Nicholas Arena after Cotton survives a fifth round knockdown. Hart, favored to win, drops Cotton in the fifth but Cotton rallies with clubbing rights to the head. Promoter Teddy Brenner plans a rematch for Oct. 28 with nine or eleven rounds to avoid another draw.
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New York
Charley
King) Cotton
Garnet (Sugar) Hart
Hart
St. Nicholas Arena
Philadelphia
Cotton
Toledo
Virgil Akins
New York State
Artie Mercante
Frank Fullam
Nick Gamboli
United Press
Teddy Brenner
Boxing Commission
Auburns to Drill Before Sunday Merchants Game
The Auburns prepare with a 6 o'clock Beechwood Park drill tonight ahead of Sunday's game against the Merchants in Manchester. Afterward they elect co captains at 440 Harral Avenue, then depart by bus at 10 a.m. Sunday.
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Beechwood Park
The
Merchants
Manchester
Harral Avenue
Los Angeles Approves Deal to Lure Dodgers
City board endorses a plan to attract the Dodgers to Los Angeles. The article details reactions, financial terms, and potential impacts on local sports and business while noting other major league scheduling and standings amid rain cancellations.
Los Angeles approves Dodgers bid land swap for Chavez Ravine deal
Los Angeles City Council approved a plan to trade 300 acres for a new Dodgers park at Chavez Ravine with a 40 acre recreation parcel to O'Malley. The 2 million dollar city improvement and 60 thousand dollar annual maintenance are set, plus a tax impact of about 300 thousand yearly. The deal aims to attract the Dodgers amid swift action and debate, while the County may fund roads into the area.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Qeal
McClellan
O'Maley
Wrigley Field
O’malley
Chavez Ravine
County Board of Supervisors
Norris Poulson
John 8. Gibson’ Jr
O'Malley
Dodgers
Dinner honors Barnikow longtime Meriden coach
More than 400 fans gathered at Waverly Inn in Cheshire to honor Frank J. Barnikow a Meriden high school athletic coach and physical education head who retired after a long tenure from 1928 to 1947. Speakers included Lou Little Columbia University football coach. Frank R. Corkin Jr. served as toastmaster.
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Frank J. Barnikow
Meriden High School
Waverly Inn
Barnikow
Lou Little
Columbia University
Connecticut
Meriden High l
Frank R. Corkin Jr
The
Meriden Journal
Braves Beat Phillies 5-1 as Buhl Wins 17th Game
Milwaukee breaks out of slump with a 1 hit attack led by Johnny Logan Del Rice and Hank Aaron. Bob Buhl earns his 17th win with eight Phillies hits supported by two key double plays. Ashburn and Haddix troubled by Milwaukee momentum as Lonnett exits with minor head injury.
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Milwaukee Braves
Philadelphia Phillies
St. Louis Cardinals
Bob Buhl
Phillies
Buhl
Harvey Haddix
Philadelphia
Johnny Logan
del Rice
Rice
Logan
Eddie Mathews
Ted Kazanski
Kazanski
Braves
Joe Lonnett
Lonnett
Andy Pafko
Joe Adcock
Hank Aaron
Mathews
Aaron
Pafko
Richie Ashburn
Harry Anderson
Frank Torre
Ashburn
Haddix
Hemus
Northey
cSimmons
Qualters
Fox
Enn Kazanski
Covington
Schoendienst
Adcock
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Secory, Landes, Baker
Bridgeport Soccer Club routs Schwaben 6 to 1 in final exhibition
Bridgeport City Soccer club defeated Schwaben Soccer club of New York 6-1 on Sunday with Wieberg four goals and Horan and Byrne one each. Bridgeport reserves beat Schwaben reserves 2-1 in a preliminary game. League play opens Sunday with Bridgeport facing Ukrainian Soccer club of New York.
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Schwaben Soccer Club
New York
Horan
Gonsalves
Wieberg
Bridgeport
al Byrne
Snead Wins Dallas Open in Tight Finish
Sammy Snead captured the Dallas Open title with a 279 total, sharing the lead with Paul Harney and Art Wall early and finalizing the win amid a seven way chase. Don Fairfield, Doug Ford and others shared second money with 281s, while Ken Venturi and Don Finsterwald posted top results as Snead spoke of his Open jinx and focus on steady golf.
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Tex
Sammy Snead
Paul Harney
Worcester
She
Mass
Art Wall
Pocono
Manor
Stewart
Odessa
Bob Inman
Detroit
Cary Middlecoff
Hollywood Beach
Fla
Middlecoff
Maxwell
Inman
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Grossingers
N. Y
Hawkins
Snead
Ken Venturi
San Francisco
Taylor belts two homers in Reds 3 2 win over Dodgers
Rookie Joe Taylor powered Cincinnati with two home runs driving in all three runs in a 3-2 10th inning victory over Brooklyn. Podres pitched well for the Dodgers, but Roebuck issued a key walk to set up the deciding run.
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Joe Taylor
CinciNnati Redlegs
Brooklyn Dodgers
Ed Roebuck
Johnny Podres
Ed Bailey
Lo Taylor
Podres
Bailey
Roy McMillan
Bobby Henrich
Ishnny Klippstein
Roebuck
Smoky Burgess
Taylor
Dodgers
Jim Gilliam
Klippstein
Brooklyn
Duke Snider
Gil Hodges
Carl Furillo
Pee Wee Reese
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Reese
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Neal
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Crowe
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Conlan
Donatelli
Delmore
Pairings announced for Connecticut PGA Manchester open
Hartford AP report states the Connecticut PGA championship at Farming ton Country Club runs Sept 18 to 20 with pairings listed. Defending champion is Bob Kay of Wapanoag. Matches feature Kay against Del Kinney and numerous local players from Farmington Wethersfield Willimantic and Norwich among others.
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Farmington
Vic Pandera
Bob Kay
Wapanoag
Wampanoad
del Kinney
Hotchkiss
George Hunter
Silver City
John Skychart
Southampton
Mass
Bob Bodington
Mickey Gresh
Wethersfield
Willie Hunter
Willimantic
Tony Federici
Wepawauz
Harry Neutelbladt
Ayonda
al Labatis
Chase
Alex Hackney
Manchester
Willie Whalen
Shute Meadow
Shennecostselt
Jim Orsi
New London
Bud Czelusniak
Rain Cancels Sox Nationals Game in Rain Delay
The Chicago White Sox vs Washington Senators game was called off due to rain and will not be replayed unless the Sox are within a half game of any first division team after the season. Henry Bontempo wins the Manchester Open in sudden death after a 68 tied with Eddie Burke. Mandly and Lenczyk tied for second at 69. Julius Boros carded 71, with others at 72 and higher.
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Chicago White Sox
Washington Senators
White Sox
Manchester
Henry Bontempo
Franconia Golf Club
Springfield
Mass
Eddie Burke
Woodbridge Country
John Mandly
Longmeadow
Ted Lenczyk
Indian Hill
Alex Hackney
Frank Comfort
Ludlow
Julius Boros
Mid Pines
N.C
Hark, Haefs
Gio Catropa
Peninsula
S. 1
Sam Petrone
Hubbard Heights
Bobi Crowley
Pine Brook Country Club
Weston
Don Hoenig
Wethersfield
Alex Lott
Fairchild Wheeler
Scott
Cardinals to Oppose Norristown in World Softball Tourney
CLEARWATER FL Sept 16 The Raybestos Cardinals drawn Norristown Pa as their first opponent in the 1957 world softball tournament and will clash with the Pennsylvania combine Tuesday at noon A win would set up a 7 pm game with Cleveland WICC will carry both resumés Clearwater Bombers win opening defense of their title defeating Havana Cuba 2-9 behind no hit pitching by Bobby Spell They face Bossier City Louisiana tomorrow Manager Billy Griglock undecided on opening pitcher will be Johnny Spring or Howie Weiland.
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Fla
Raybestos Cardinals
Norristown
Pennsylvania Combine
Redbirds
Cleveland
WICC
Clearwater Bombers
Havana
Cuba
Bobby Spell
Ros
Lemos
Bombers
Bossier City
Louisiana
Billy Griglock
Cardinals
Johnny Spring
Howie Weiland
Ed Tickey
George Adam
Frankie Williams
Billy Wolfe
Emil Garafolo
Tony
Connecticut Gridders Hit By Intestinal Flu
About 14 of Connecticut's 52 man squad were laid low by intestinal flu over the weekend. Starting quarterback Don Savieri and end Dick Mangiarelli were the two referred to the infirmary, with the rest sidelined temporarily. The team opens a 10 game slate at Springfield College this Saturday and it is unclear if Savieri can start.
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Slocum-Anderson
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Warren Technical Institute
Fairfield Ave
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Chicago
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Picchera
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Yale
John Holland
New Haven
Ollie Whipple
Jacksonville
Clay Simon
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Cat Stewie
Red Hawkins
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Billy Maxwell
Azou
Lou Biagelli
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Minn
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Cassy
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Mahopac
Howie Johnson
Akron
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Rochester
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St. Andrews
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Frank Bilando
Ed Morse
Ymca Industrial Bowling
Ten Tin ‘A’ Divietee Fairfield Alleys
Mapnegs
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Norristown Combine
Cardinal
Harry B. Flood
Frank Buynosky
John Parketon
Len Gregory
Jessé Herbberd
Phil Baroff
UCONN
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Prinacria Marchegiana
Ferrando I. Co
Naval Vets
Trinacria
Reman Mutual
ESSO
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Evice Guard
Boata Cerfert
Aso
Esso Research
Esso Standard Oil Company
New England
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TEL. Edison
Household Fuel
Vincent Fuel Co
Riverdale Ave
She.ton
Derby Regent
Sport Hill Fuel, Inc
Easton Turnpike
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Pete
Hancock Avenue
Edison
LH. Gault & Son, Inc
Westport
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