Eatman Reynolds End Heavy Drills Ahead of Bout
Norwalk’s Eldridge Eatman and Fairfield’s Bernie Reynolds near their high profile return bout at Candlelite stadium Thursday night. Reynolds trains at Cliffside New Jersey. Eatman wraps up at Bullman’s New York. promoter Jimmy Voccola says ticket demand is surging with sales open at the stadium, Terminal Liquor Stratford, and Stratfield agency. Dan Lesnevich will headline with a four round exhibition against Adam Spencer. Shamus McTrier is replaced by Billy Kearns after a training injury. show begins at 9 pm with a pre show entertainment segment.
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Bernie Reynolds
Fairfield
Candlelite Stadium
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N. J
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Bullman's
New York
Jimmy Voccola
Candielite Stadium
Dan Lesnevich
Walt
Adam Spencer
Shamus Mctrrer
Hobby Baldwin
Bridgeport
Billy Kearns
New Haven
Terminal Liquor Store
Stratford Avenue
Stratfield Ticket Agency
Rickey Promises Many More Flags
Starter Paul Erickson went three innings, Cubs flag the Red birds with a six-hit effort. Detroit tied for second with Boston in the AL after a split with Cleveland. Art Houtteman notches his sixth win in a 6-4 opener, Hank Feidward's three-run homer seals the second game. White Sox and Browns split in Chicago. Zoldak wins 4-0 for Sox in Game 2, Haynes blanks the Browns in Game 1. Other clubs idle or rained out.
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Virgil Trucke
Chicago White Sox
Death Drums Heard Along Lake Seneca Shore
At Lake Seneca Watkins Glen New York rumors say the legendary Death Drums of the Iroquois echo along the shore as a storm approaches. Skeptics attribute the sounds to natural gas seeping from rock fissures beneath the lake. Indigenous lore ties the drums to the living Red Man, while romantics view them as laments for Revolutionary War defeat by General Sullivan.
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Williams Heads for Third Crown in A L Batting Race
Ted Williams surged to a .342 average after a 16-hit spree last week, widening his lead to 14 points over Barney McCoskey as the pennant race nears its end. Pelotons of leaders include Johnny Pesky and Taffy Wright, with runners such as Joe Gordon and Luke Appling among the top ten. Williams also leads in RBIs and runs, while Frank Reha and Bob Feller pace pitching stats.
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Boston
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Williams
Barney McCoskey
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Joe Gordon
Willams
Johnny Pesky
Red Sox
Taffy Wright
Dale Mitchell
George Kell
Detroit
Joe DiMaggio
New York
Lou Boudreau
Luke Appling
Sam Mele
RBI
Ted
Pesky Anil
Boudreau
Mickey Vernon
Washington
Bob Dillinger
J. Louis
Frank Rhea
Bob Feller
Norwalker Fined for Drunken Driving in Norwalk Court
In Trumbull on Sept 23, Norwalk resident Joseph Bangas of 66 Connecticut Avenue was fined 100 dollars for drunken driving with 75 dollars remitted by Judge Samuel G. Payne. He faced additional charge of operating without a license. Other locals, McCarthy of Stratford and Provengeno of Bridgeport, received fines for license and property offenses, Savo for unlicensed dog, Calandro for failing to appear in a rubbish dumping case.
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Norwalk
Joseph Bangas
Connecticut Avenue
Samuel G. Payne
John B. McCarthy
Allyndale Drive
Stratford
Anthony Provengeno
Harriet Street
Bridgeport
Anthony Savo
Walnut Street
Long Hill
Peter Calandro
Liquor Sales Halted At Rudy’s Restaurant Fairfield
Fairfield police complained Rudy’s Restaurant on Post Road sold liquor after 1 a m prompting suspension by the Liquor Control Commission. William Rudis, permittee, was summoned to a hearing. the commission allowed food service to continue while the liquor ban remains in effect.
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Lawyers Debate Taft Hartley Act at ABA Convention
In Cleveland the American Bar Association opened a heated discussion on the Taft Hartley Act. Labor leaders including Joseph A. Padway and AFL general counsel Lee Pressman are slated to critique provisions requiring non Communist affidavits for union officials seeking NLRB protection. Robert N. Denham, NLRB general counsel, led the session.
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Westerns to Drill and Seek Tryouts Tonight
The Western-Jackson football team will practice tonight at 6 at Wentfield. Players wishing a tryout are asked to be present. Games are sought with any team in or out of the city. Phone 4-9848.
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Raiders Seek Games With 13 to 16 Year Old Teams
The East End Raiders football team invites matchups with teams of players aged 13 to 16. Interested squads should call 67 2721 to arrange games.
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Raiders
East End Raiders
Pirates Owners Meet to Decide Herman's Job
Three Pittsburgh Pirates co-owners convene in Pittsburgh to determine if manager Billy Herman should be blamed for the team's slide from NL leaders. Frank E. McKinney, John Galbreath, and Thomas Johnson meet with Bing Crosby as the fourth owner awaiting a vote. fans blame poor pitching and catching as attendance slips from early highs.
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Frank E. McKinney
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Conceanara
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John Galbreath
Columbus
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Fort Wayne Captures World Softball Title
In Cleveland on September 23 AP reports Fort Wayne Zollners won the men’s world amateur softball title with a 4 to 0 no hit win over Toronto Peoples Credit Jewelers behind 17 strikeouts by Bill West while New Orleans JAX girls rallied for a 6 to 4 victory over Phoenix Ramblers to clinch their championship in cold 49 degree weather before 4,000 fans.
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Zollners
New Orleans
JAX Girls
Bill West
Toronto
Peoples Credit Jewelers
Phoenix
Ariz
Ramblers
Kerr shifts to T formation at Lebanon Valley
Sports Roundup notes Andy Kerr once a proponent of Pop Warner’s double wing now uses the T at Lebanon Valley College. He reflects on coaching with less pressure, recalls Colgate’s 1944-45 use of the T, and mentions Paul Bixler entangled with the same scheme. The piece also references Army football and postwar NFL happenings with Al Paris’s release.
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New York
Andy Kerr
Pop Warner
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Kerr
Colgate
Little Lebanon Valley College
Paul Bixler
Koomar Leads Enlisted Team After VJ Day Game
Joe Koomar a Western State College sophomore tackle from Nesquehoning Pa captained an enlisted men's football team in Japan after VJ Day. He faced officers from the same Marine outfit as Bertelli of Notre Dame, replying Bertelli’s name with Nesquehoning. Angelo wondered if the college produced any All America players.
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Southeastern football incident echoes Duke NC scrimmage pullback
Virginia Tech canceled its scrimmage with North Carolina after Duke's prior shellacking, fueling talk Tech teams leaked Georgia plays during spring practice as the big weekend clash nears. Twin Falls Idaho draws big fans, Pioneer League club posts 99,153 cash customers this season. Admiral Ingram calls Buddy Young fast as a hockey puck, hard to follow in action.
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Idaho
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Curtis Simmons to close doubleheader for Phil Les Sunday
Curt Simmons, Wilmington's schoolboy sensation in the Interstate league, and Utica's Dick Koeschler are slated to pitch the closing doubleheader for the Phil Les Sunday. Anne Ross, former National A A U diving champion, has signed to coach the gal swimmers at Washington U in St Louis Bert Aton, one-time Georgia Tech athlete and a pretty good tackle at Weat Point last fall, has
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Wilmington
Utica
Dick Koeschler
Philles
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A.A.U
Washington U
St. Louis
Bert Aton
Georgia Tech
Weat Point
Mexican Paper Claims Secret Atom Bomb Defense
Mexico City report says a newly discovered nuclear energy could be projected against a detected atom bomb from 30 miles away and explode it in mid air. The unconfirmed story cites a Mexican source close to the U S Atomic Energy Commission.
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Novedades
Americas
U. S. Atomic Energy Commission
First Northeastern Fire Protection Conference Set in Hartford
The newly organized Northeastern Fire Protection Prevention conference will meet in Hartford on October 17. Sponsored by the Hartford fire department and the National Fire Protection Association, the one day event will be by invitation only with about 250 delegates expected as city guests.
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Hartfrd
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National Fire Protection Association
Major League Baseball Leaders and Standings Snapshot
National League batting leaders Walker and Philadelphia teammates top lists with .382 and .315. Mire of New York leads runs with 133 and 187 RBIs for Mire and Reiber, while Walker and Holmes pace hits and doubles among top players. Pitching leaders include Jansen, Monger, and Newhouser with team marks and ERAs noted.
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Iladelphia
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Pittsburgh
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New York
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Brooklyn
RG@ier
Philadelphia
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Boston
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Cincinnati
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Geedon
Cleveland
Dillinger
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Chicago
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Newhouser
Detroit
Shea
McCihan
Lemon
Albany beats Utica in Eastern League playoff rout
Albany defeats Utica 7 to 2 as both teams reach a deciding seven game series tied at 8-2 after the postseason.
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Thousands Cheer for Dry Brews at Utica Club Lager
Thousands celebrate the Dry brews favored at restaurants and grocers as Utica Club Pilsner Lager and XXX Cream Ale draw cheers. The lively scene highlights popular local beer choices amid cheers.
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Diz’s Best Flavor Cut Tobacco Promised
Dill praises Diz’s Best Flavor Cut tobacco for its natural Burley goodness. The ad highlights the neat-felding pouch that keeps tobacco snug in the pack and urges readers to ask for Diz’s Best.
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