Williams fined five thousand mirrors fan abuse and reform
A reader argues the $5000 fine on Ted Williams was deserved for his controversy and applauds a plan to fine fans who insult players from the stands. The writer praises Williams's highs on the field, mentions a Detroit homer, and condemns booing while urging accountability for hecklers and managers.
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Ted Williams
Ted
Ted Wiliams
Red Sox
Mike Higgins
Sox
Detroit
Aber
Williams
Jackie Jensen
Jensen
Thas
Italian Minesweeper Storione Visits Bristol Harbor
The 175-foot Italian minesweeper Storione arrived in Bristol Harbor at 11 15 this morning greeted by about 1000 locals led by Council President Joseph F Bruno. A reception luncheon at the Midway House followed a formal welcome planned with a steering committee chaired by Dr C Paul Bruno.
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Storione
Coast Guard
Midway House
Joseph M Vallone
Dennis J Roberts
John L. Rego
Agriculture and Conservation
Thomas A. Monahan
R. I. Development Council
John M. McGreevy
R. I
Guido Leopizzi
Republic of Italy
Sons of Italy
John DiLibero
Domenic Proto
Christopher Columbo Lodge of
Ralph Potter
Narragansett Bay Yachting Association
Dr Bruno
Bristol Yacht Club
Joseph Sansone
Joseph F. Bruno
Bristol
Joseph Leonelli
Italian Echo
Joseph Bernard
Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church
John A. Notte, Jr
Theodore Francis Green
Bristol Cty Quahogers Lead Entries In Derby Registration
Entries for the Quahog Derby flood in from Bristol County with over 30 fishermen entered and last year’s champion Louis Bisordi among registrants. The 10 am Tuesday start at Bristol Town Dock includes prizes such as a 30 hp Johnson Seahorse outboard motor and a 15-foot work skiff.
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South County
Lowell I. Smith
Derby
Smith
Thames Street
Bristol County
East Greenwich
Louis Bisordi
Prudence Island
Bristol Town Dock
Storione Arrives as Narragansett Regatta Week Opens
Italian minesweeper Storione arrives at U S Coast Guard Depot with brief welcomes. A full schedule follows including noon meals, Luncheons, and multiple regatta events across Narragansett Bay with dances, Masses, and civic observances in Bristol Newport and King Philip’s area. Local families host crews.
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Storione
U. S. Coast Guard Depot
Midway House
Narragansett Bay
Towns First Race Week Opens Amid Unsettled Weather
Towns first race week opens with Storione visit and Narragansett Bay Regatta races set for 2 pm. Eighteen large cruising sailboats enter a challenging 83 mile ocean race toward Block Island and back to Newport. Officials expect three days of yacht racing plus swimming, shellfishermen races, and V-Day ceremonies as Italian sailors may attend.
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Bristol Harbor
Storione
Narragansett Bay
Narragansett
Block Island
Buzzards Bay
Newport
Veterans’ Memorial Park
Francois L. deWolf
Prescott W. N. Gustafson
Lowell Smith
C Paul Bruno
John Jason, Jr
Vincent Securo
Fishing Derby Kick-off in Bristol Tuesday at 1 p.m.
The R I Open Salt Water Fishing Derby begins Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the Town Dock in Bristol with brief ceremonies paired to the Quahog Derby. Speakers include John W. Haley of Naragansett Brewing Co and Thomas A. Monahan of the RI Development Council. The event runs through Nov 3, co sponsored by Naragansett Brewing and the New England Marine Trades Association.
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Sol M. Kaiman
Derby
John W. Haley
Narragansett Brewing Co
Thomas A. Monahan
R. I. Development Council
Next Edition Of Phoenix Moves To Wednesday
The Phoenix will publish its next edition on Wednesday due to the holiday. Advertising deadline remains 12 noon Monday.
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Phoenix
the Phoenix
Eve of Derby Expert Offers Quahog Chowder Recipe
F Reginald Dimond shares a robust quahog chowder recipe aimed at satisfying skeptical eaters. It features salt pork onions large quahogs tomato free base via potato soup, milk addition, sugar, and a caution about judging guests after tasting.
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F. Reginald Dimond
Quahog Derby Viewpoints Staked Along Bristol Waterfront
Spectators are urged to watch the Quahog Derby from the downtown waterfront and Poppasquash Road near the boatyard. The event uses a point system for top placers with heats, ties decided by extra races, and prizes after the digging contest at the Town Dock involving a race for the bay champion after dredging 50 legal quahogs.
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Poppasquash Road
Poppasquash
Town Dock
Usher Point
Middle Ground
State Street
Hope Diner
Town Tavern
Cunard
Bristol Auto Supply
Bristol Mfg. Corp
Aldrich Boating Supply Store
Smith
Cruising Class Starts 83 Mile Race Tomorrow
Eighteen cruising class boats from Narragansett Bay enter an 83 mile Bristol Harbor start for the ocean race to Newport Sunday. 11 a.m. start time, route to Block Island Buzzards Light Vessel and Ida Lewis Yacht Club. Start committee led by Francois deWolf and Prescott Gustafson.
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Narragansett Bay
Bristol Harbor
Bristol
Newport
Block Island
Buzzards
Ida Lewis Yacht Club
Bellatrix
Paul C. Nicholson, Jr
Contessina
Frank P. Steel
J. R. Fales
Peppers
H. M. Johnson
Ballymena
T. P. Grosvenor
Nekton
Dickerson Bros
Easterling
N. H. Whitehead
M. G. Johnson
B. S. Raymond
F. P. Steel
Start of 3 Day Narragansett Regatta Signals Boats
The Narragansett Bay Regatta opens with a 1:50 p.m. warning gun at the Bristol Yacht Club. At 2 p.m. the raven class starts, with 400 to 500 boats expected by Sunday afternoon as final checks are completed under presidents Gustafson and deWolf. The event influences season scores with only weeks left in the racing calendar.
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Narragansett Bay
Bristol Yacht Club
Yacht Club
Presiden
Prescott W. N. Gustafson
Francois L. deWolf
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C.G. Dock
Giacchetti
Council
Bruno
Thomas Balzano
Bristol Cty
Quahogers
R. I. Veterans
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parochial School
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
King Philip’s
Veterans’ Park
Quahog
Town Dock Diggers
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